The biological mother of the body Feng Yuanyuan now occupies was a Vermilion Bird.
Though her cultivation level was not high, her exceptional beauty prompted the elders of her clan to send her to the Demon Emperor Palace to serve as the Crown Princess to the Crown Prince of the Monster Realm—who was the biological father of the body's current vessel.
The Monster Realm Crown Prince was a dashing and romantic figure with countless concubines in his inner court. However, ever since Feng Yuanyuan's mother, celebrated as the greatest beauty of the Vermilion Bird clan, entered the palace, the Crown Prince was genuinely captivated.
The two enjoyed a period of deep affection and soon conceived a child. Naturally, once she was pregnant, she could no longer attend to the Crown Prince.
Taking advantage of the situation and under the guise of waiting upon the Crown Princess, the Vermilion Bird clan sent yet another beauty from their ranks. To make matters worse, this beauty was the Crown Princess's own cousin.
The Monster Realm Crown Prince was hardly a man who could resist temptation like Liu Xiahui. As anyone could easily guess, while the Crown Princess was still pregnant, the two of them ended up together.
The pair spent their days dallying in secret, sometimes even engaging in illicit acts right before the Crown Princess's eyes.
Naturally, the Crown Princess was infuriated to the point of nearly dying from anger. At the time, however, the Old Demon Emperor was gravely ill and nearing the end of his lifespan, leaving no one in a position to police whom the Crown Prince favored.
The Crown Princess wrote letters to the elders of her clan to report the situation, only to receive a reply from them telling her:She should be more magnanimous and understand the importance of sharing her man. She represents the Vermilion Bird clan, and her cousin is also from that same clan.
Now that she is pregnant and can no longer serve the Crown Prince, as her cousin, it is naturally her obligation to take her place. It is a way to help her, ensuring that they, the Vermilion Bird clan, continue to serve His Highness the Crown Prince well!
The Crown Princess should be happy about this! She shouldn't be so narrow-minded and lacking in vision. Listen to the response the clan elders gave her. Damn it, it’s enough to make one’s lungs burst with rage!
Who the hell wants another woman to share their man? Who could put up with that? Well, the Crown Princess can probably put up with it, I suppose!
The Crown Princess lost both her parents when she was young and had been living under the roof of her only uncle—her cousin's family.
Ever since she was a child, her uncle and aunt had told her that her cousin was the person closest to her in this world. As the older sister, she was taught to love and protect her cousin.
And so, the Crown Princess was raised to be a doting sister who prioritizes her sibling above all else!
In modern society, there is a term for this: "PUA!" Yes, the Crown Princess was brainwashed by her uncle’s family since she was a child; she was groomed by them.The Crown Princess swallowed her pride and endured in silence, finally managing to give birth smoothly to Feng Yuanyuan. On the very day of her delivery, the Old Demon Emperor recovered from his illness. Relying on her daughter, the Crown Princess finally achieved a brief turnaround in her fortunes.
Yet before she could even begin to truly put her mind at ease, her shameless cousin announced her own pregnancy. With this development, the Crown Princess could no longer hold onto the Crown Prince, who grew even more inseparable from this manipulative and delicate beauty.
The Crown Princess was certainly a beauty, but she was far too proper. Even between the sheets, she remained as rigid and dull as ever, constantly urging the Crown Prince to treat her cousin well!
Not only that, but the Crown Princess was terribly inhibited during intimacy, which the Crown Prince found a complete dampener on his moods...
The Crown Princess's cousin, however, was entirely different. Whether in bed or out, she was utterly uninhibited and oozed seductive charm from her very bones. Back and forth it went, and naturally, the Crown Prince's heart began to tilt toward her. Once she became pregnant, he found her even harder to let go of.
Barely three months after Feng Yuanyuan was born, the Crown Princess's cousin gave birth to a daughter as well. Loving the mother, the Crown Prince doted on the second daughter beyond measure. He even begged the Old Demon Emperor to confer upon the Crown Princess's cousin the title of Demon Realm Crown Princess Consort.
To secure this title, the Crown Prince actually knelt outside the gates of the Demon Emperor Palace for a full three days. In the end, it was the Crown Princess who took pity on the Crown Prince and voluntarily relented.
Thus, the Crown Prince completely disregarded the Crown Princess's genuine devotion. He actually moved out to live in the Consort's palace, spending his days entirely with the Consort and their daughter.
In this manner, the Crown Prince gradually grew completely estranged from the Crown Princess and her daughter. Fortunately, thanks to the love and protection of the Old Demon Emperor, Feng Yuanyuan grew up reasonably carefree.
For reasons the Crown Princess could not fathom, ever since giving birth to Feng Yuanyuan, her health had deteriorated day by day. Her body could no longer serve the Crown Prince, and countless spiritual medicines proved utterly useless. Though she drank medicinal brews endlessly every day, she only grew weaker and weaker.
Believing it was simply due to her own failing health, she remained extremely tolerant toward the Crown Prince and the Consort.
Feng Yuanyuan was still young and did not understand what was wrong with her mother. She would frequently throw tantrums demanding her father, especially when she saw him always holding her younger sister, which left her heart aching terribly.
Little Feng Yuanyuan's young mind was always haunted by the question of why her father wouldn't hold her, wouldn't cherish her, wouldn't love her... when clearly they were both his daughters.
It was only after growing up that she finally understood: "Father never loved Mother, so naturally, it was impossible for him to love a daughter like her..."