"Third Uncle..."
"Um?"
"I don't quite understand what you're saying..."
"It's alright." Xie Zhan smiled slightly, his fingers stroking her face. "You don't need to understand the scenery. You just need to know that I won't do things you don't like."
Just as the more perfect something is, the greater its allure, and naturally, the deeper its trap.
Xie Zhan suddenly tightened his grip on her waist. Caught off guard, she could only lean against his chest. The man's mature aura washed over her. She wasn't drunk and was still conscious, so naturally, her face turned bright red.
Xie Zhan whispered in her ear, "If you're sleepy, take a nap first. I'll wake you up when we get there."
Fengguang's heart pounded wildly. She quickly closed her eyes, hoping that out of sight, out of mind, could calm her restless heart. But she found that if she didn't open her eyes, she would think even more.
Seemingly sensing her unease, Xie Zhan gently pulled her into his arms and placed her on his lap, letting her nestle in his embrace. He patted her back lightly, seemingly unaware of her tense body, and softly said, "With me here, Fengguang can rest in peace."
She glanced up and saw him looking down at her with a smile. Her face turned even redder. She opened her mouth, but before she could make a sound, Xie Zhan said, "Feng Guang, you can rest assured, I have never done the same thing to Er Ya Tou."
She shut her mouth, looking slightly uncomfortable.
The carriage suddenly stopped, and the coachman's voice came from outside, "General, the carriage of the Imperial Concubine is coming from the other side."
Feng Guang asked in confusion, "The Imperial Concubine?"
At that moment, another coachman's voice came from outside the carriage, "I wonder if it's General Xie's carriage. Let's leave now."
"No need." As if he found the touch of Feng Guang's hair pleasant, Xie Zhan gently stroked her head and said, "Your Highness is of noble status, so it is only right that Your Highness go first."
Since Xie Zhan had spoken, the noblewoman in the other carriage couldn't remain silent either. Her voice came through, "In that case, thank you very much, General."
The Xie family's carriage gave way, allowing the Imperial Concubine's carriage to proceed first.
Feng Guang looked up and asked, "What kind of imperial concubine is this?"
"Consort Xiao has been a concubine since His Majesty was a prince. She has a son, but she has been out of favor for many years."
Upon hearing this description, Feng Guang suddenly recalled a plot point. In the original text, Consort Xiao was a cold and noble person who never liked to compete with other women for the Emperor's favor. She was content to live her own life. Although the Empress had no children, the Emperor had many sons with other women. When the struggle for the throne arose, Consort Xiao felt that she had to plan for her own son, which is why she had the idea of competing for the Emperor's favor.
What is this article?
This is a story about a concubine's daughter who rises to power. Although Consort Xiao is a noble consort, in an ordinary family she might be no different from a concubine. Naturally, the emperor finds Consort Xiao's aloofness and unpretentiousness to be so charming. Consort Xiao is completely different from the other women in his harem. The emperor doesn't understand how he got on the Empress's bandwagon in the first place. So, he deposed the Empress and then established a new one. It's that simple.
Naturally, Consort Xiao's son also became the Crown Prince. Not only did he become the Crown Prince, but he also fell deeply in love with the female lead, Xie Yaoyao, completely forgetting that he had a formally married Crown Princess.
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