Especially after his two sons reached marriageable age, he would not casually praise any woman, lest people misunderstand.
It's rare to see someone so openly praising a woman and expressing affection for her these days.
In the eyes of the public, it also conveyed a signal.
Could it be that Her Majesty the Empress has taken a liking to Yun Zhiyi?
In fact, the Empress had been selecting a consort for Prince Qu during this period.
Yun Zhiyi is certainly not a suitable candidate to be a princess.
But taking her as a concubine would be acceptable.
Upon realizing this, many court officials and women immediately sat up straight.
Now everyone knows that King Cheng is doomed.
So the one who might be chosen as the crown prince in the end is the empress's second son, the fourth prince, Prince Qu.
Although King Qu's personality was not as stable as his brother's, he had not yet made any significant achievements in the court.
But the other person is no less talented, he has just been overshadowed by his brother’s brilliance.
Now that Prince Cheng has been deposed, the Empress and her maternal family will definitely help this son rise to power.
It will be sooner or later for him to stand in the court.
Once he becomes the crown prince, he will ascend the throne as emperor.
Even a concubine is still a consort, what an honor!
What merits did Yun Zhiyi, a commoner, possess that she could gain favor with the Empress simply because the other party could send some special fruits into the palace?
Many noble ladies who coveted the positions of Prince Qu or Princess Qu were secretly annoyed.
However, she was first annoyed by Princess Fu'an, thinking that Princess Fu'an must be trying to plant a beauty by Prince Qu's side, which was why she helped Yun Zhiyi gain favor.
No wonder she's been bringing up Yun Zhiyi so often lately; that's what she was after.
No wonder she was taught by the Empress Dowager; she is indeed cunning.
In fact, their guesses were completely off the mark.
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