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Qin Ruo sat in the chair, a sense of daze swamping over him.

Appraised as talented by the Crown Prince, respected by Zhou Gu to the extent of forming a friendship, during the time when he had to stay low-key at the Duke Residence, his mere plea had motivated Zhou Gu to fight Xie Lin. Zhou had borne the punishment of dozens of military circle lashes, losing a skin layer. His sister had been admitted to the Eastern Palace under the Emperor's favour, and Zhou had further persuaded the Crown Prince to appoint his sister as a lady-in-waiting. Not only that but despite being thousands of miles away, he managed to send a message to ensure the Duke would look after Qin Ruo without neglect.