Duke An, Cao Mao, has retired to the countryside.
This news spread through the Yu Country's officialdom like a whirlwind that afternoon, drawing countless curious eyes.
Many intricate details prompted eager inquiries, but with the key figures tacitly keeping silent, outsiders found it difficult to grasp the specifics, turning this affair into yet another strange chapter in the "Empress's Secret History" penned by unofficial historians.
A particularly striking episode was when someone witnessed Zhao Douan ride into the palace amidst heavy snowfall.
In the following days, Zhao Douan controlled public opinion to wrap up the matter, with the case of Lang Shiba unfolding smoothly according to the planned script.
Luo kedie returned to Jubei City with Cao Mao's personal letter of military power transition, completing the transfer of power.
Meanwhile, time finally reached the end of the year.
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Morning, in the Zhao family guest room.
