Shen Yunxi's fake pregnancy was not a huge scandal, but it wasn't insignificant either.
If someone with ulterior motives chose to exploit it, it could completely be used against Lu Ying.
Yet Lu Ying remained unconcerned, as though everything in the Capital was well within his calculations: "Aside from the people loyal to the Imperial Grandmother, I fear Noble Consort Zhang's faction is also secretly watching us. Withdraw some of the guards from the Eastern Palace. If they want to watch, let them see everything clearly."
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The next morning, the diplomatic envoy of Great Yan officially entered the Capital.
The Emperor hosted a banquet in the palace, inviting all civil and military officials along with their families, rendering the palace bustling with excitement.
