The Crown Princess Consort was ignored by Gu Jiao once, twice, thrice. Even a clay figurine would have a flash of anger, let alone when she all but waged war on her inside Princess Xinyang's mansion. What infuriated her even more was that she had agreed to Princess Xinyang's request to keep the matter private, only to realize afterwards that Princess Xinyang was so protective because she might have already known and accepted that Gu Jiao was her future daughter-in-law.
She even lied to her about being a doctor treating her!
Upon reflection, the Crown Princess Consort's irritation stemmed not from anything Gu Jiao had done, but from the fact that without doing anything at all, Gu Jiao was gradually usurping her place in Princess Xinyang's heart, snatching away what was rightfully hers.
—The favor of Princess Xinyang, the affection of Ahen.
