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She's the daughter of the marquis, Aubrey just listen to the rumor because she needed to spout shit about Tia. And the rumor exists because adultery is badly seen in their country and tia's mother is the emperors mistress. And her personality doesn't make it better, so she's considered a bitch and no one respects her
I think I'm missing something but aren't tia and Cedric like distant cousins? if the emperor is Tia's father, and he called Cedric his nephew, wouldnt that make them related?