Previously, he hadn't known much about Princess Jing'an.
However, over the course of his four-month journey to the capital, he had heard stories about her everywhere he went. The most prominent detail was her talent; she was renowned as the greatest literary talent in Da Chu. She was also hailed as the greatest beauty of the realm. With such an explosive, peerless reputation, no one expected her to end up in exile. Even worse, her entire family had been executed.
Consequently, there was much grumbling among the common folk, many of whom cursed the new Emperor for his inhumanity. They felt that no matter the circumstances, she was his cousin and a beacon for all the women of Da Chu. Yet, he had driven her family to ruin and annihilation. If not for the intervention of the Empress Dowager, he might well have had her killed from the very start.
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