The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 2)

Chapter 324 - Hard-Won

"Xiuyuan, Tai Guifei sent someone to convey a message, asking you to take the Third Princess to Cian Palace for a little visit."

Nianwen entered from outside and said in a low voice.

If nothing was wrong, Tai Guifei generally wouldn't send someone to convey a message, so this meant there was something she needed to discuss.

"You go tell the messenger that I'll change my clothes and come over shortly," Yao Xiang waved her hand.

Nianwen nodded and left.

In less than half an hour, Yao Xiang and her daughter arrived at Cian Palace.

"Greetings to my aunt."

"Take a seat," Tai Guifei said gently. "Bring the princess to me so I can have a look."

The attendant behind her nodded and took the child from the wet nurse, bringing her in front of Tai Guifei.

"In another month, she will turn one. Will the Third Princess's first birthday banquet be held on the same day as the Fourth Prince's?" Tai Guifei asked.

Yao Xiang frowned. "I'm not sure yet; I think it will probably be together since they share the same birthday. It wouldn't be appropriate to have one before the other."

By order, the Third Princess was born a little over half an hour before the Fourth Prince, making her the older one. However, in terms of their birth mothers' status, Ye Yun was far superior.

Tai Guifei nodded and didn't pursue the topic further, bringing up another matter.

"Your second brother failed the spring examination again. With Yao Xu gone, you're the only one left in our family's younger generation. Luckily, your father can still hold on for a few more years and wait for the grandchildren to grow up. Xiang'er, now that you're feeling better, you need to give birth to a son as soon as possible."

Yao Xiang felt troubled when this topic was mentioned.

Last year, she had a difficult childbirth, which took a toll on her health. Later, when Yao Xu passed away unexpectedly, she was greatly affected and fell ill for a long time. Now, she clearly felt that her health was not as good as before.

This winter, she was especially afraid of the cold, and even now in early April, she was still wearing more clothes than others.

"I understand, and I'm taking tonic medicine, but the Emperor doesn't come often. Even when he does, he only sees the princess and leaves. Since I'm not well, I don't dare to stick around to serve him," Yao Xiang sighed.

However, Tai Guifei said, "There's no need to rush this matter. If you get pregnant before your health is restored, it won't be good for you or the child. I called you here to ask about the Eldest Prince. What are your thoughts?"

Although the Eldest Prince was unwell, he likely wouldn't have a chance at the heir position in the future.

However, the Emperor was currently eager to correct the child's temperament. Whoever succeeded in doing this would surely gain favor from him, and as long as Yao Xiang was willing, Tai Guifei could help her.

But Yao Xiang had no intention of pursuing the Eldest Prince; she had other plans.

At this point, there was no need to hide it from Tai Guifei, so she explained in detail.

"To be honest with you, Aunt, I'm planning to ascend to the position of the Empress. My current rivals are Ming Shunyi and Yi Shunyuan. They have both suffered losses at my hands before.

Now that the defenses are tight, it's really hard to make any moves. Therefore, my plan is to first take down the Empress, create chaos in the harem, and fish in troubled waters."