Emperor Jingyuan had three sons. They were the First Prince, who was born to Consort Shu, and the Second Prince, who was born to the Empress. As for the Third Prince, his biological mother was a servant. Her background was too low and could be ignored.
The First Prince was already past his thirties. He had a warm and naive personality, so it was not appropriate for him to be a ruler.
More importantly, Consort Shu was a smart person. Ever since she entered the palace, she was very cautious and deliberately raised the First Prince to have a simple and honest personality. The First Prince was not liked by Emperor Jingyuan. Because of this, although the First Prince occupied the status of the eldest son, he could grow up safely in the ruthless harem. Later on, he moved into his own residence and married a wife.
