"I was after all not married to a prince or a king. Long Zhao Xue was not even a general yet at that time, and he was very, very respectful of women in general. Unfortunately, I cannot give him an heir. After trying for so many years, I decided to prioritize the continuation of his bloodline over my personal feelings."
Xiao Yue pressed her lips together. The First Madam was right.
"The Queen is admirable," Xiao Yue said. "To be able to go through that just for the pleasure of the King and not for the necessity of it."
"Oh, it IS necessary," the First Madam corrected. "The Queen is benevolent and saintlike. The same cannot be said about the consorts and concubines. I am sure you have heard about the harem competition to some degree?"
"I have," Xiao Yue nodded. "Long Zhao Feng told me when I was invited to treat the Fourth Prince."
