On one side, Marquis Dongxiang was riding out of the palace, while on the other, Duke Chong had just learned that the Emperor had conferred the title of Princess upon Su Jin and designated Tan State, originally the Eldest Princess Duanhui's fiefdom, as Su Jin's.
In an instant, Duke Chong's face turned a shade of purple-green.
Zhangzhou is not merely a fiefdom; more importantly, it harbors that iron mine!
Once the Princess Consort Zhenbei takes over Zhangzhou and discovers the iron mine...
Should it only be the discovery of the iron mine, it would be one thing, but if traces of its exploitation are found, Eldest Princess Duanhui could be accused of deception, a serious crime.
If she is then accused of rebellion, it would be a stigma impossible to cleanse, even if she were to jump into the Yellow River.
After venting his anger, Duke Chong recollected something more important and hurriedly said, "Quickly send someone to Zhangzhou to handle the aftermath!"
