So Feng Ji spoke up and told Wan Ge, "Actually, my current father was originally just my uncle; he was my father's younger brother."
However, my aunt injured her body while trying to save my mother and is now unable to conceive.
My two fathers had a very good relationship, and my mother felt guilty because I was in poor health and needed to go to the warmer central and southern regions to recuperate.
So after discussing it, they decided to have me raised by my current father.
My current parents brought me to Jiangcheng and found me a renowned doctor. It was under their care that I was able to grow up. So, whether they are my biological father and mother or my current parents, they are all my parents.
His biological parents treated him very well, and they would try their best to visit him when they were able. Even if they couldn't come, they wouldn't forget him.
I would always bring him something during holidays, and even if it wasn't a holiday, I would send him some of the most fashionable things or toys from the capital while writing to him.
Besides his parents, his elder brother would often come to Jiangcheng for a short stay before going to the border, naturally for his sake.
When he was a child, his parents couldn't leave the capital, so his older brother was always by his side, taking care of him together with his current parents.
"So that's how it is. No wonder my husband gave me another bracelet." Wan Ge was still puzzled. He said it was given to her by her mother, but her mother gave her another one the next day.
Wan Ge then thought of what he had just said: "By the way, you just said that your other parents can't leave the capital. Why is that? Do they hold positions there?"
Feng Ji looked into her eyes again and said very seriously, "Actually, my other parents are the current Crown Prince and Crown Princess."
"Cough cough." Wan Ge originally wanted to drink a sip of the water he handed her, but unexpectedly, she choked when she heard his reply while drinking the water.
Wan Ge stared wide-eyed at the person in front of her in disbelief: "What did you just say? You said your biological father is the Crown Prince?"
"Mm." Feng Ji nodded.
Wan Ge felt as if her head had been struck; the person in front of her was actually the grandson of the emperor.
His elder brother, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should become the new crown prince soon.
"So the father who lives with us is Prince Rong?"
Feng Ji nodded again.
Wan Ge thought about it seriously. She had indeed heard that the emperor had allocated Jiangcheng as part of the fiefdom granted to Prince Rong.
When Wan Ge first married into the family, she even thought about whether she should visit them if she had the chance.
However, after arriving, they never heard of any Prince Rong's Mansion, so the matter was left unresolved.
Wan Ge had no idea that she had been living in the Prince's mansion all along.
No wonder she felt something was off when she arrived at the Feng residence. The Feng residence was much larger than her own home, even though they were just merchants.
But at that time, Wan Ge felt that since they were very wealthy, it wouldn't be a big problem for their mansion to be a bit bigger, since there were no regulations in our dynasty regarding the construction of mansions.
Now that we know the truth, we naturally understand that this Feng Mansion was actually built according to the model of a Prince's Mansion.
Wan Ge had heard quite a bit about the relationship between the Crown Prince and Prince Rong.
Both the Crown Prince and Prince Rong were born to the Empress. The Emperor had always been particularly fond of the Empress, so the Crown Prince was granted titles when he was very young.
However, unexpectedly, the emperor's attitude underwent a significant change when the crown prince was about to come of age.
The emperor not only had a new favorite concubine, but also became obsessed with alchemy at her urging, and he also followed her advice on many national policies.
As the favored concubine rose through the ranks, her family also formed a third force in the court, rivaling the power of the emperor and empress.
While the emperor was obsessed with alchemy, after the empress's death, the family of the favored concubine briefly seized control of the court.
The three years during which the favored concubine's family held power in the court were the darkest three years for both the crown prince and the common people.
For the sake of the people and for his own protection, the Crown Prince embarked on a path to save himself, and together with Prince Rong, he finally brought down the favored concubine.
The emperor suddenly realized that the entire country was no longer under his control.
Because of his obsession with alchemy, the emperor, who was only in his forties at the time, was already in poor health.
Later, he was treated by imperial physicians and his health was barely saved, but he was often unable to perform tasks such as reviewing memorials or attending court.
He did not want to relinquish the throne, but his health condition did not allow it. Therefore, he had no choice but to let the crown prince control the government for him. He was never willing to give up the throne.
Therefore, even though the crown prince has controlled the court for more than ten years, he still has not been able to sit on the throne.
However, since the crown prince already has all the power in his hands, he doesn't seem to care that much; otherwise, the current emperor would have become the retired emperor long ago.
Wan Ge suddenly remembered that shortly after she got engaged, she attended a palace banquet. It was the last banquet she attended before leaving the capital, and she met some special people there, so it left a deep impression on her.
She was merely the daughter of a fourth-rank official, yet she received preferential treatment from the Crown Princess that day. At the time, she didn't know why, but now she understands the reason.
The Crown Princess must have already known that she would marry her son, which is why she treated her so well at the banquet.
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"Why did you choose me?" Based on everything Wan Ge knows now, it can be concluded that whether it is the Crown Prince and Crown Princess or Prince Rong and Princess, they all dote on the person in front of them.
With his status, there was absolutely no need for him to marry her. Which noblewoman in the capital couldn't he choose from?
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