Jin Zijin sighed, "Lin Qianqing is different from other women; after all, she is the wife whom King Jin married formally, with whom he has shared wedding vows before heaven and earth. This is his last shred of dignity."
Yet, some people would not even leave him that last shred of dignity. Jin Zijin speculated that King Jin was unlikely to remain compliant, and he was somewhat looking forward to King Jin's reaction.
No one can cover their tracks completely, not even the formidable Yu Jizi, let alone the Ducal Residence.
But the centuries-old foundation of the Ducal Residence, and the intricate and intertwined relationships beneath it, seemed even harder to deal with than Yu Jizi, who worked alone.
...
As Madam's belly grew day by day, she became increasingly despondent.
