The Duchess of Duke Zhen tried to persuade, but in her heart, she cursed the Empress numerous times.
If possible, she wished more than anyone that this marriage could be called off, but she had been irreversibly rejected in front of the Empress, and she hadn't anticipated that the Empress would inform the Emperor that she had already agreed to the marriage.
If she were to deny it now, the Empress would be committing treason.
Treason is a capital offense, the Empress is betting her own life against hers.
The Empress dared to gamble, but she didn't have the courage to expose the Empress's lie and could only go along with her words.
The Empress could go to such lengths for Princess Nanzhang, it shows how much she values Princess Nanzhang. Would the Empress really turn a blind eye if she were to snatch away the title from Princess Nanzhang?
The Duchess of Duke Zhen was burning with rage inside but still had to persuade Duke Zhen who was equally furious.
