The Imperial Concubine was taken aback by the question and paused for a moment before slowly gathering her thoughts and replying, "Your Highness, not every woman in this world can be so thoughtful about marriage."
The reason I was able to marry into the Prince's Mansion is because I am capable of managing a household, honest and dutiful, and will not mistreat the three children left behind by my sister. It was the result of discussions between the Marquis of Chengen's Mansion and the Prince of Yu's Mansion.
From beginning to end, my opinion was actually the least important.
Of course... marrying His Majesty is a blessing I've accumulated over many lifetimes.
The Marquis of Chengen's family had many descendants, including a large number of illegitimate sons and daughters. Rong Ning's mother was the eldest legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family. When she married from the Marquis of Chengen's family, the Imperial Concubine was still young, so the two naturally had little interaction.
If she hadn't been chosen, given her low profile in the Chengen Marquis's household, her marriage prospects would have been limited to two options: either become a concubine in a high-ranking family, or, in order to win people over, become the wife of one of the Chengen Marquis's protégés.
But whether you marry up or down, men are all the same; very few can control themselves.
Therefore, the Imperial Concubine felt that although she had no say in her marriage, she was lucky to have ended up as a concubine in the Prince Yu's mansion.
Although Rong Ning made things difficult for her at first, she was just a child after all, and there was no need to hold a grudge against her and lose sight of the bigger picture.
On the contrary, it was Rong Ning's excessive hostility towards her that made the emperor, who was then the Prince of Yu, feel more pity and guilt towards her, allowing her to gradually gain a foothold in the mansion.
Rong Ning will never know that, in a way, the Imperial Concubine was actually quite grateful to Rong Ning.
Many times, I even find this fierce-looking girl quite cute.
However, she never expected that such an individualistic girl would be so hasty in her marriage arrangements.
The Imperial Concubine sighed softly and said, "Your Highness...you may think I have ill intentions, but I am also a mother and I am raising a princess, so I sincerely hope that you can have a happy marriage."
The Imperial Concubine rarely talked to her about such trivial matters, and she never spoke to her in such an elder's tone.
Her sincerity softened Rong Ning's tone. "Your Majesty, I always think three steps ahead before acting. It is my own choice to make Xie Chong my consort. Your Majesty need not say more. However, I still thank Your Majesty for your kindness."
The Imperial Concubine remained silent. "In that case, I have spoken out of turn. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
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