Even with the childhood friendship between Old Madame and the Empress Dowager, it was impossible for the Empress Dowager to rashly persuade the Emperor to confer the title of Heir upon Zheng Jin.
The title of heir to a Marquis manor was not something to be bestowed lightly.
According to Mammy Liu, unless the manor rendered another great service to the imperial court or proved indispensable, the title was typically inherited at a reduced rank.
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