Everyone in the palace knew that a new crown prince had suddenly appeared, and the honor bestowed by His Majesty was extraordinary. Naturally, many people began to have their own ambitions. Among them, the most ambitious were the concubines in the harem, especially those who did not yet have children.
Xianmo's biological mother is dead, and he is still young, so he will definitely need a mother to discipline him. Moreover, he grew up in the cold palace where no one cared about him. He didn't know how to read or write, and he didn't even know many court etiquette rules. Of course, a child needs a mother. The question is, which concubine will His Majesty place him under?
Children are very important to women in the harem. Aging and losing one's beauty is a very quick process, and after aging and losing beauty, the only thing that can attract the emperor's attention is one's children.
"Your Highness, Consort An has arrived," Lu Youde, the chief eunuch of Yihe Palace, reported to the bedchamber.
Xianmo had just woken up when he heard Lu Youde's voice and frowned.
Lu Youde knew this was a sign of His Highness's displeasure, because too many concubines had come to visit His Highness under various pretexts these past few days. It seemed that Consort An had come early in the morning to avoid bumping into other concubines and causing embarrassment.
But this prince is someone who loves to stay in bed.
No, he doesn't oversleep, he just has a terrible temper when he wakes up. Waking up on his own and being woken up by someone else are two completely different things.
"Ah Mo, remember, you can't get angry easily, or people will gossip." Feng Guang sat on the edge of the bed, gently stroking his head.
Just like a few days ago, Lu Youde strangely discovered that the child, who had been silently angry, had now completely lost his anger.
Xianmo got out of bed and began to dress himself. He always did things like dressing and washing himself by himself because he didn't like the feeling of palace maids touching his body.
Before long, he appeared in the main hall.
Consort An was a gentle woman from Jiangnan. Her father was just a minor official in Jiangnan. It can be said that she was able to obtain the title of Consort through her own efforts. Her family could not help her much. On the contrary, she only hoped that her family would not be a burden to her.
Upon seeing the child emerge from the inner hall, she quickly bowed, then smiled gently, "Your Highness, please forgive me for only coming to see you today."
Xianmo remained expressionless.
Anfei's smile became slightly awkward.
Feng Guang, who had been by his side the whole time, said helplessly, "Amo..."
"Please sit down." Xianmo finally responded.
Consort An smiled and sat down again. "I heard that the Crown Prince grew up in the Cold Palace in his early years, but judging from his demeanor now, I think he is no less than any other prince."
"Hmm." His reply to the flattery was extremely brief and indifferent.
Actually, if Feng Guang hadn't patted his head, he wouldn't have even bothered to say "hmm".
Consort An felt that the child might be so rigid, dull, and ignorant of the ways of the world because of his background and circumstances. Who in the palace doesn't smile at people every day? Even if they dislike someone, they still have to put on a smile to show their manners.
Consort An, having spent decades in the harem, remained composed even in the face of a potentially awkward situation. She said to the maid behind her, "Xiao He, bring out the gift I prepared for His Highness."
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