After all, no matter how close the other brothers' children are, they are not as close as their grandchildren.
If it weren't for the fact that there was no precedent for a woman to be emperor in the Great Wei Dynasty, the empress would have wanted to make the eldest princess the crown prince directly!
Upon hearing this, the Empress's raised eyebrows gave off an unusually sharp feeling. "Heh, the higher you climb, the harder you fall. I'll keep my eyes wide open and see if she can really give birth to an imperial heir!"
When she first learned that Chu Yuan was pregnant, she was angry, roared, and felt uneasy. She even thought about killing Chu Yuan without any regard for the consequences. However, Chu Yuan was now protected by the emperor like an iron barrel, and the empress could not guarantee that everything would go smoothly no matter what she tried.
Qiu Tong then advised her, "Your Highness, there are countless eyes watching Baohua Palace now. Even if you succeed, you will soon be exposed. It would be better to wait a while, until the Emperor is less wary and Consort Ying herself is willing but unable to do so..."
The Empress thought Qiu Tong's idea was excellent, so she waited patiently. However, she talked about the eldest princess even more than before, summoning her to the palace every few days.
Several times, while Emperor Wei Xian was having a meal with Chu Yuan, Qiu Tong would run into Baohua Palace and say, "Your Majesty, the eldest princess has arrived. Today, she and the Empress wrote a piece of calligraphy and would like Your Majesty to give her feedback. I wonder if Your Majesty has the time?"
"Your Majesty, the eldest princess caught a few fish, and the Empress has ordered them to be made into your favorite braised fish. She is asking if Your Majesty would like to come over?"
"Your Majesty, the eldest princess fell off her horse and injured her leg. She is crying and making a fuss, insisting that Your Majesty go to see the imperial physician so that he can treat her."
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After this happened repeatedly, not only did Emperor Xian of Wei find it annoying, but even the eldest princess became somewhat unhappy. "Mother, could you please stop using me as an excuse every time to deliberately steal Father away?"
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