Gu Youyou felt it strange and said, "It looks like they have a good relationship; my cousin is one of the Empress's own people. If she doesn't become the principal wife, then who will?"
"The Emperor's concubines, the Prince's consorts, those are all entangled in complex relationships with the former dynasty. Deciding who becomes the principal wife requires careful consideration. Now your uncle, Lin Xingyi, is a favorite official by the Emperor's side, but his foundation is rather shallow... to put it plainly, he's still not as useful as Master Xie."
Gu Youyou gave a wry smile and said, "Does that mean, if Xie Qinyun and Lin Qianqing both enter the Crown Prince Residence, the Empress might choose Xie Qinyun to be the Crown Prince's principal wife?"
