Madam Lu shook her head repeatedly, saying, "Impossible, our master is loyal only to the Emperor."
"Oh dear, Madam Lu, our master is loyal to the Emperor as well, but does the Emperor believe us? The key issue is that the Emperor doesn't trust us. He thinks our family is a remnant of the Ducal Residence."
"What?" Madam Lu looked incredulous and also began to grow anxious: "Then what should be done? If the Emperor believes we are remnants of the Ducal Residence, won't he do everything he can to eliminate us?"
"Exactly!" Madam Cheng saw that Madam Lu was taking the bait and led her on vigorously: "The Emperor didn't eliminate us remnants entirely back then, merely because he feared the size of these remnants, afraid they'd shake the foundation of the nation.
