"Besides, Uncle hasn't established a crown prince yet, and my younger brother has already become the heir apparent." Yan Shujin said seriously, "But it's different for girls. Uncle only has one daughter... Could it be because my cousin is the daughter of Consort Liu, and Consort Liu's son is the eldest son? So Uncle deliberately didn't give my cousin a title, so that no one would think that Uncle prefers my younger cousin?"
Yan Zhili's heart skipped a beat. If it were Mr. Du or Mr. Li who had analyzed it, he would not be surprised at all. But this was Bao Jie's own idea. Most importantly, Bao Jie had only been involved in these things for a few months.
Yan Shujin was unaware of Yan Zhili's shock and continued, "But I think it's not just that. Father, Princess Zheng of the previous dynasty, although she was granted the title of Imperial Concubine, could not possibly have any children, right?"
Yan Zhili placed his hands on the desk: "Yes."
“My uncle will make her a Noble Consort not just because he likes her. I think he prefers Consort Han because she is beautiful,” Yan Shujin said. “Because she is a princess of the previous dynasty, my uncle is doing this for people like Mr. Li.”
Yan Zhili nodded, signaling Yan Shujin to continue.
There are some things Yan Shujin would never say in front of Mr. Du and the others, but she can say all her thoughts in front of Yan Zhili: "But Uncle overthrew the previous dynasty, so it's impossible for him to let the princess of the previous dynasty have a child. Of all the royal relatives of the previous dynasty, only this princess is still alive. Is it because Uncle wants to show his benevolence? Or is it to show the former dynasty's ministers and noble families who have sided with him?"
"What if Consort Zheng is pregnant?" Yan Zhili suddenly asked, "What do you think she would do?"
Yan Shujin pursed her lips: "I'll die."
Yan Zhili said, "Continue."
“I heard my mother mention that my aunt injured herself while saving my uncle and could not conceive again.” Yan Shujin looked at her father: “If my cousin were still alive… well, it’s already happened, there are no ifs. My uncle only has two sons now, one born to Consort Liu and the other to Consort Han.”
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