Opening with a Poem, Shocking the Entire Court of Civil and Military Officials!.

Summary

The passage depicts a complex narrative involving power dynamics, negotiation, and potential romantic intrigue. Qin Ying manipulates Aoko, a blacksmith's apprentice, by offering him a choice between death and cooperation, using psychological tactics of threat and reward. Meanwhile, Yin Xiu investigates Jiang Shu Xue, a successful tavern owner, and discovers her potential romantic feelings towards the emperor. Yin Xiu is concerned that if Jiang Shu Xue marries the emperor, it would complicate her own claims of familial connection to Qin Ying.

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