My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

"In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Lady Fu and Empress Wang Zhengjun vied for the emperor's favor."

Although Wang Zhengjun was not particularly beautiful, she was quite shrewd.

That struggle was also thrilling.

Wang Zhengjun was the daughter of Wang Jin. When her mother, Lady Li, was pregnant with her, she dreamed that the moon entered her bosom.

The fortune teller said this woman was destined for greatness.

Therefore, Wang Jin had Wang Zhengjun learn various skills, and when Wang Zhengjun turned eighteen, Wang Jin sent her to the palace as a servant.

At that time, Liu Shi was the crown prince. A little over a year later, his most beloved concubine, Consort Sima, died.

On her deathbed, Consort Sima told Liu Shi that a concubine in the palace had cursed her, which was why she died.

Therefore, Liu Shi took his anger out on his other concubines and refused to be close to them.

When Emperor Xuan of Han learned of this, he ordered Empress Wang to personally select five beautiful women for him.

Wang Zhengjun was among them. At that time, Liu Shi was deeply grieving over the death of Consort Sima and had no interest in choosing beautiful women.

Empress Wang asked him to choose one of the five women.

Wang Zhengjun was dressed simply and stood closest to Liu Shi.

Liu Shi casually pointed, and everyone assumed that Liu Shi was fond of Wang Zhengjun, so they sent Wang Zhengjun into Liu Shi's palace.

Liu Shi had more than a dozen concubines, but strangely, none of them became pregnant.

Unexpectedly, Wang Zhengjun's belly was very cooperative, and she became pregnant overnight.

This pleased Emperor Xuan of Han greatly.

Ten months later, Wang Zhengjun gave birth to Liu Ao.

Emperor Xuan of Han doted on Liu Ao and often kept him by his side.

Although Emperor Yuan of Han did not particularly like Wang Zhengjun, she gave birth to Liu Ao for him.

Because of her son's status, Liu Ao was made crown prince, and Wang Zhengjun naturally became empress.

Later, Lady Fu also gave birth to a son, Liu Kang, for Emperor Yuan of Han.

Emperor Yuan of Han favored Lady Fu and also liked Liu Kang. He once considered changing the crown prince.

Following the example of Empress Lü, Wang Zhengjun invited the minister Shi Dan.

Shi Dan explained to Emperor Yuan of Han the drawbacks of changing the crown prince.

Therefore, Emperor Yuan of Han abandoned the idea of ​​changing the crown prince.

In the end, Lady Fu was no match for Empress Wang Zhengjun.

This shows how cruel the struggle for favor in the imperial harem is; I really don't want to get involved.

However, I have unknowingly been drawn into this conflict, and it is hard to predict what will happen to me in the future," Xu Hui said slowly, her expression full of worry. "Both Lady Qi and Lady Fu had children, and their final fates were tragic. What about me, I have no children yet."

Su Wan admired Xu Hui greatly after hearing her words.

Clearly, Xu Hui is a very intelligent and rational person.

In this respect, Su Wan should also learn from her.

Su Wan sincerely praised, "Xu Jieyu, you are truly well-versed in the classics and history. Knowing so much about these things has really impressed me."

Xu Hui smiled slightly: "Princess Consort, please stop praising me."

You've read just as many books as I have, but I'm more free. I don't have much to do in this harem.

I enjoy reading history books.

So, what should I do in the face of this complicated situation?

Now, I can sense that both the Empress and Consort Yang have grievances against me.

"It can't be that bad. I've never heard of the Empress having any complaints about you."

"The Empress is a woman of great wisdom; she does not easily reveal her thoughts."

Your Majesty's success today is inseparable from Empress Zhangsun's support.

They were a couple who had gone through thick and thin together, and their feelings for each other were exceptionally deep.

What is most commendable is that despite making such great contributions, she never became arrogant or complacent.

She still insisted that Changsun Wuji relinquish his power.

It's truly remarkable that she could manage the harem so well.