"It is said that several ordinary women have even taken their own lives because of him. Merciful God, what a tragedy!"
A countess had once sighed in front of Lina while discussing the Duke of Champagne's romantic exploits.
"Speaking of which, Your Majesty may not have heard about the Duchess of Westminster. Her affair with the Duke of Champagne drove her husband to his death, and her own father disowned her because of the scandal. Yet she still refused to give him up. She followed the duke all the way from the far east, chasing after him and seizing every opportunity to pester him. The whole affair has practically become a famous joke among the nobility."
Other noblewomen had shared similar stories with Lina, lowering their voices as though revealing the most fascinating secrets in the world.
