The late emperor often said that the Ning family had done him a great favor.
Unfortunately, the late emperor was poisoned when he was young because of the struggle for the throne, and his body was already weakened.
The crown prince passed away at the young age of fifteen.
Fortunately, there were only two princes in this generation, both born to the empress, and he established the crown prince early on, so there was no struggle for the throne.
However, before his death, the late emperor tricked the Ning family.
He held Ning Hao's hand, hoping they could become in-laws and bestow Ning Zixin upon the Crown Prince in marriage.
Ning Hao wasn't overjoyed, nor was he dissatisfied; he was just heartbroken that his old partner was no longer up to par.
Over the years, he searched for all sorts of medicinal herbs to save the late emperor's health, but unfortunately, he was still unable to do so.
The emperor at that time was in a rebellious phase.
The late emperor had always told Qin Mu to take care of Ning Zixin and to cherish her, but Qin Mu felt somewhat resentful and disgusted by it.
He even disliked Ning Hao, who came from a merchant family.
Of course, he was not a foolish ruler, and he was aware of Ning Hao's contributions to the Qin Dynasty, so he naturally would not harm him.
However, Ning Zixin's entry into the palace was repeatedly delayed.
The Ning family only has two children in this generation: Ning Hongze and Ning Zixin.
The siblings have a very close relationship.
He naturally did not want Ning Zixin to enter the palace.
Seeing that after so many years, the Emperor still had no intention of bringing Ning Zixin into the palace, Ning Hong thought for a moment and then prepared to introduce Ning Zixin to potential partners.
Nine years have passed since the late emperor's death, and Ning Zixin is now nineteen years old.
The emperor has many women around him, and even has two princes.
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