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"After the carriage had traveled a long way, Shi Ning'an whispered, "Aunt, isn't the Empress Dowager your aunt? Why are you...""

"The Princess Zhaoming smiled gently. "Silly child, I've told you before. She is not only my aunt but, more importantly, the Empress Dowager.""

"Shi Ning'an lowered her head. Was this what it meant to be lonely at the top? Clearly, the two of them were as close as mother and daughter, but during today's encounter, there was an air of mutual probing."