Shu Fei, the mother of the Third Prince and the Emperor's only son, is also the Emperor's cousin. The eight-year-old Third Prince is in poor health, and the court physician is stationed at the Changchun Palace at all times.
There is constant worry about the Third Prince's condition.
Seeing the calm and untroubled Li Liangdi, Chun Feng and Chun Yu feel deep resentment. They hate Shu Fei and blame the Emperor, though these thoughts remain hidden.
Noticing their indecisiveness, Bai Jingxian waved them over with a resigned expression, "Come here."
It's a good opportunity to understand more about the palace's people and affairs, given she still hasn't grasped all the details about the harem.
Few people are truly pleased when Shu Fei dismisses them.
"It seems that having a prince by your side is crucial," the Empress said, touching her stomach with a sorrowful look. "If it weren't for that accident back then, my prince would be nine years old this year."
"Your Majesty," Zhang Momo, who attended the Empress, called softly when she saw her distress. "There is a new prescription sent from Madam's quarters. Surely, you will conceive soon."
The Empress has endured much hardship over the years. If not for that schemer who plotted against her, the First Prince might have...
In Zhangqian Palace, Lan Guifei also touched her stomach.
She felt that Shu Fei's use of the prince to drive away the Emperor was futile. Such a face had failed to win the Emperor's heart.
She resented it.
Having entered the palace a year after the Emperor's ascension, it's now been six years, yet she still has no children.
The court physician says she is in good health, but the timing is not right.
She does not believe it.
Six years have passed; surely her time has come.
"Mistress, please come inside to avoid the night chill," Huachun suggested, draping a cloak over her. "Since the Emperor has gone to Changchun Palace, he might not return tonight."
She didn't want the Empress to be harmed by Shu Fei's actions.
"Yes, he might not return."
"Everyone says the Emperor favors me, but in the harem, everyone knows Shu Fei is his favorite. Even the Empress cannot touch her. Does the Emperor truly have no feelings?"
Outsiders only know that Shu Fei gave birth to the Emperor's only son, and despite his poor health, the Emperor dotes on him greatly.
But Shu Fei has another identity: she is the Emperor's cousin, whom the Emperor personally married off from the Zhang family.
If it weren't for the late Emperor's interference, she would have been the Empress.
Time and fate.
No one knows, however, that the Emperor's visit to Changchun Palace isn't really about the Third Prince or Shu Fei.
At Changchun Palace.
Shu Fei stepped forward to welcome the Emperor, only to be stopped from afar by De Fu and his men.
The Emperor headed straight for the rear courtyard.
Seeing her cousin the Emperor, Shu Fei could not hold back her tears.
De Fu, seeing this, remained silent, not uttering a word.
Who knew that she was such a cold-hearted woman.
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The Daily Life of a Concubine
Historical FictionNote: This is a translated novel and not my original work! On the first day of her transmigration to the Dayue Dynasty, her older sister threatened her to avoid the Emperor's favor. Avoid favor? Not a chance. She aimed to become the most beloved con...
