paralleled among civil and military officials. If I could gain Mr. Duan's favor, it would be a blessing cultivated over many lifetimes."Duan Jinchang smiled and said, "The Mirror exaggerated. In a few...tone is one of shock, disbelief, but mostly anger.Even the boudoir of an ordinary woman is not easily entered by others, let alone the inner chambers of the Empress, who rules over all mothers in the...