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... the Duke’s estate came fully alive.
Servants hurried through the corridors with trays of steaming buns and bowls of rice, the smell of tea leaves and warm soup filling the air.
By the time Emperor Zhao Rui entered the dining hall, the Duke’s household had already gathered — polite, but unguarded.
Duke Lian rose immediately, bowing. "Your Majesty honors this humble house."
"Please," Zhao Rui said, raising a hand, "today I am only a guest. Let’s not drown breakfast ...
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