Having the security of the empress's position is not enough.
Huo Mingyan deeply remembered her grandmother's teachings—In the harem, only offspring provide a firm footing.
Just look at the current Empress Dowager Li. Isn't she being sidelined simply because the new emperor isn't her direct grandson?
Lu Ying slowly rotated the Moyu Ring on his finger. Facing the hopeful gaze of the young lady, he stayed silent for a long time.
Privately, he wished for Shen Zhaozhao to bear his child.
But publicly, he knew he bore the duty of continuing the line with the Empress.
For instance, his father, no matter how much he adored Noble Consort Zhang, still left the throne to him, the legitimate son.
In the past, he resented his father for favoring a concubine over his wife. Yet, now that he was in the same position, he realized that human hearts are not scales forged of iron. Since emotion exists, favoritism is inevitable.
