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“Whose procession is that? Why is it so long, yet without an official clearing the way?”
“Good heavens, look at all those carriages...”
“Shh! I heard it's the procession of Princess Changping!”
“Princess Changping?”
Seeing the commotion and the lively discussions, Song You grew curious. He quietly approached a group of scholarly-looking men nearby, staying silent to listen to their conversation.
The cat crouched beside him, appearing to lick its paws disinterestedly, but its ears were perked up to catch every word.
“Didn’t Princess Changping...” The tall, lean scholar lowered his voice, unwilling to utter the word rebel. “How could she still be leaving the capital?”
“Ah, Princess Changping is, after all, the Emperor’s own daughter, and the eldest at that,” another scholar, well-dressed and dignified, said softly. “She has assisted in governing the court for years, and the current prosperity owes no small part to her efforts. The Emperor, in the end, softened his heart.
“Though she has been demoted to a commoner, she’s still permitted to take some household staff, servants, and money with her. The only condition is that she must leave the capital.”
“It’s said the decision was made just yesterday,” he continued. “Many officials...
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