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"Indeed, she is the poorest Commandery Princess in Great Zhou, without a doubt," Mu Shaoling remarked after hearing the story, echoing the exact words of Dongyang.
"Young master, shall we help Commandery Princess Dongyang? She seems quite pitiable," the manservant seized the opportunity to step forward and said, "I heard that during the palace banquet, she was ridiculed by many noble ladies, saying..."
The manservant, however, found himself unable to continue; the words were somewhat unpleasant, and indeed, Commandery Princess Dongyang had been the subject of brutal mockery, practically faulted for everything.
"Speak, what did they say? Why are you hemming and hawing like this?" Irritated by the manservant's hesitation, Mu Shaoling felt his head grow heavy.
