The father of Prince of An and the father of the Emperor were half-brothers from the same father but different mothers.
In other words, Prince of An and the Emperor were cousins.
As a prince, he had a high status, so it was quite easy for him to investigate the background of a woman in Changâan City.
So, he quickly found out.
When he learned that the fierce and beautiful woman was none other than the newly-appointed Crown Princess, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang Family, Jiang Ning, his facial expression was quite colorful.
This woman was more than just fierce.
Outsiders might not know, but how could he, as a prince, not know about the grudges and grievances between Jiang Ning, Prince of Huai, and Princess Consort of Huai?
At that time, when the Crown Prince was still guarding the Imperial Mausoleum, she single-handedly fought with Prince of Huai and Princess Consort of Huai, creating a life and death struggle.
Even with the support of the Jiang Family behind her, it was still surprising enough.
This was not someone to be trifled with.
Moreover, she was now the Princess Consort.
Upon further investigation, it turned out that it was his own son who had harassed her in the street, causing trouble, and getting beaten up.
Didnât he deserve it?
Prince of An thought about it, considering that the other party was not easy to provoke, and decided to let the matter go for now.
However, it was difficult to explain this to the old lady in his family.
The old lady cried as if her heart and liver were dug out, forcing her son to avenge her grandson.
Having no choice, Prince of An simply told her the reason: it was Li Baodan who harassed the girl and got beaten as a result.
After inquiring further, the old lady found out that the other party was actually the newly-appointed Crown Princess, and her face immediately collapsed. Although Prince of Anâs residence had a high status, how could it be compared with the Crown Princeâs?
Besides, the Jiang Family was not easy to deal with either.
But this grievance was just too hard to swallow.
âOur family is not a common family, why should we endure the anger of the Crown Princess?â The old lady was extremely upset.
Prince of An frowned: âWhat else can we do? Itâs all because of the incompetence of my fourth son! If this matter gets to the Emperor, we will be disgraced as well.â
âA woman like the Crown Princess, if she hadnât gone out and flaunted herself, how could my grandson like her? Sheâs simply violating the rules for women! A vixen!â After pondering for a while, the old lady went back to her room to discuss with her daughter-in-law, âYour sister is Concubine Yu in the palace, and sheâs been very favored recently.â
The Princess Consort of An was a legitimate daughter of the Lu Family, while Concubine Yu was a concubine-born daughter of the same family. Even so, the relationship between the two sisters was quite good.
Concubine Yu had been in the palace for several years and only gained favor in the past two years because of her soft, supple physique and slender waist, which greatly pleased the Emperor.
She was also someone who could speak a few words in front of the Emperor. âWhat can Concubine Yu do?â Princess Consort of An didnât think much of it. âNo matter what, we canât let the Crown Princess have it easy.â âMother, Iâm afraid that wonât work.â Princess Consort of An hesitated and looked outside, lowering her voice a little, âI will tell you the truth, Concubine Yu is pregnant.â
âWhat?â The old ladyâs eyes widened, âSay that again?â
âConcubine Yu is pregnant.â
âWhen did you find out, how long has it been?â
âItâs only been just over two months, the fetus isnât stable yet, so weâve been keeping it a secret.â Princess Consort of An whispered, âMother, you know, the harem is a place where people are eaten alive, and now there is a new Crown Prince. At this time, with Concubine Yu being pregnant⦠how could she not become the thorn in othersâ eyes, the bane of their existence?â
The old lady closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them again, saying: âThis is great news. Although the Emperor has many concubines, there hasnât been a pregnancy among them for years. Some princes have died, some have been deposed, with only one Crown Prince remaining. If the Emperor knew about this, he would definitely be overjoyed.â