"No more fooling around..."
Fucha Rongyin was no ordinary young girl; she was the Xiaoxian Empress trapped in a young girl's skin. In her past life, she had married Hongli as his primary consort, bearing him children and managing the inner courtyard. Of course, she had traded this for many benefits for her family, but she was truly unhappy. She had failed to keep Yonglian or Yongcong. Every day, she had to endure her husband bestowing his favors upon other women, telling herself she must not be angry. Because she was the Empress, Hongli's wife, yet solely not herself—not a daughter of the Fucha Clan.
Everyone envied her deep bond with the Emperor and the favor she received from him. Even Noble Consort Gao could not compare to her, but what was the reality? Noble Consort Gao was arrogant and despotic, openly defying her time and time again. The Emperor knew it full well, yet he never stood up for her. Because he was the Emperor, he feared that if his favor for her was too great, it would cause the Fucha Clan to harbor rebellious intentions. Thus, he intentionally provoked Noble Consort Gao to stand as a rival against her.
Chapter 209