As for Consort Wang, she did not dislike Anning's character; in fact, she even secretly liked her. However, the two were rivals for Kangxi's favor and were destined not to be friends.
Consort Wang and Consort Anning each have their own advantages.
Consort Wang's advantages were her gentleness and her youngest son, the Fifteenth Prince.
The Crown Prince and the eldest prince were fiercely competing for power, so Emperor Kangxi preferred his younger son, who posed no threat. The fifteenth prince was a favorite of Emperor Kangxi.
In Consort Wang's eyes, Anning's advantages were her unique personality and her family background.
Now that Anning is pregnant, if she gives birth to a prince, then the Fifteenth Prince will no longer be the youngest child, and Kangxi's favor towards the Fifteenth Prince and towards her will certainly not be the same as before.
This unusual situation caused Consort Wang some anxiety.
The best solution would be to find some peaceful children, but Consort Wang didn't have the courage or the connections to do so.
Consort Wang: "How long has it been since His Majesty last visited the Fifteenth Prince?"
The palace maid comforted him, saying, "His Majesty is busy at Changchun Garden. He will come to see the Fifteenth Prince once he is done with his work."
Consort Wang said worriedly, "Do you think the Emperor will stop liking the Fifteenth Prince after Consort Shu gives birth to the Imperial Prince?"
The palace maid quickly shook her head: "Your Highness need not worry. The Emperor has not stopped loving the Fourteenth Prince just because the Fifteenth Prince was born. In fact, the Fourteenth Prince is more favored than our Fifteenth Prince. The Emperor is not such a heartless person, especially not heartless towards children. Your Highness need not worry."
Consort Wang felt uneasy: "But since we came to Changchun Garden, the Emperor has only visited once. However, at Consort Shu's place, the Emperor has almost made Yuanjianzhai his own palace."
The palace maid didn't know how to comfort her.
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