Beneath the Silk Robes: Xu Shu’s Lies

On his way back from court, the Prince Regent passed along the main street and spotted Xu Shu strolling by with her young son, decked out in finery and flaunting her wealth. A passerby jokingly asked, “Where’s the child’s father?” Xu Shu beamed and called back, “I’m unlucky. He died young!”

The Prince Regent heard her words. His gaze darkened as he watched her bold retreating figure. No one knew that the “late” husband she spoke of was none other than him, the man who held power over the entire court.