"I'm willing, Zhenzhen is willing," Shen Yizhen quickly responded with joy. She knew that as an illegitimate daughter, she couldn't become the Prince's principal wife, but still, to become a consort was also fine. "Zhenzhen is willing to follow the Prince for a lifetime, never to leave or forsake…"
"But I cannot grant you the status of the principal wife," Qi Jingrong sighed, "It would be an injustice to you."
In the Great Xuan Dynasty, the Imperial Family had clear regulations for the wives and concubines of its members.
For example, the Emperor's principal wife was the Empress, a super-first-rank position, followed by a regular first-rank Imperial Noble Consort. Then came two second-rank Noble Consorts, and after them were four second-rank Consorts, virtuous and wise. Next were the third-rank nine Concubines, and so on. The lowest rank was the ninth-rank Talents, all of them belonging to the Emperor, all with salaries and court attire.
