Emperor Xuanming inquired once more.
The Dowager Empress did not answer immediately, instead she pondered for a while and said cautiously: "No, I have attempted to probe several times, and indeed there is no relation between the two of them. Furthermore, before Chu Heng's incident, there was no intimate interaction with Jin'er, and Ziluo, that child, though young, is sincerely courteous to others. Even if her thoughts are profound, it is impossible to leave no trace. If she were a girl from an ordinary family, hearing my hints, even if she fears showing too much joy might irritate me, she would still find it difficult to suppress her delight."
"Yet Ziluo finds various reasons to leave, just like Madam's reaction when I probed about the child's marriage before."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuanming's wariness towards the Chu family was largely dispelled: "If that's the case, then let's settle the marriage between the Chu family and the fourth prince."
