Mrs. Gao then went to see the Duchess of Duke Zhen's Mansion, and they hit it off. That very day, Wei Yundai became the sworn sister of Empress Nianxi and entered the palace under the guise of a family visit.
The alliance signal sent by the two prominent duke mansions quickly spread, causing quite a stir in the court.
However, both Duke Wei and Duke Zhen insisted that this was a private meeting between women, unrelated to them.
Li Qingmu knew they were trying to gloss over the truth, to fool him, but everything needed evidence. He was the Emperor, yet he couldn't just arrest people without proof!
Otherwise, those ministers would certainly have a lot to say.
Li Qingmu was very annoyed by such matters, which is why he truly didn't wish to be the Emperor.
As for the harem, since they were not allowed to interfere in state affairs, no one dared discuss the issue openly, and at most, a few whispers were exchanged in secret.
