"Niaoniao, whatever choice you make, I will support you with all my might. However, the Emperor is in the prime of his life, and there is whispering in the imperial court about holding a selection for new consorts. If you trust the Emperor, try not to let it weigh on you too much."
Jiang Yuanzhou looked at his intelligent and beautiful sister, then suddenly sighed. "Given the standing of the Jiang family back then, we never could have climbed high enough to reach the Emperor when he was still the Crown Prince. Yet, because your beauty was so striking, he took notice of you and married you into the Crown Prince's Mansion as his Concubine. I knew then that even as a Concubine, the path ahead would be fraught with difficulty and hardship. I knew you were suffering during those days, but I was powerless to intervene; I could only watch helplessly as your spirit was worn down and you withered away inside those walls. Honestly, when I learned you had faked your death to escape, I was genuinely happy. I was relieved that you had finally left that sea of bitterness. The lonely palace was no longer your cage; a vast, magnificent world awaited you for the rest of your life. That you could regain your freedom and have another chance to pursue happiness was the best possible outcome. Who could have known that the waves of fate would crash down and push you right back to where you started? Now, even I don't know what the best choice for you might be. But, Niaoniao, if you wish to be the …
Chapter 436