Yang Ruxin scoffed, "This connection is hidden deeply enough. If no one investigates, who would have thought of it?"
"It's said that the Crown Prince dotes on Lady Feng immensely, practically fulfilling her every request, even to the point of neglecting the Crown Princess Consort," Du Man pursed her lips. "Rumors in the Palace even say that if the Crown Princess doesn't get pregnant soon, they might let Lady Feng have a child first..."
Yang Ruxin's eyes sparkled momentarily. What a level of favor this is! You should know that while in this era, polygamy is the norm for men, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children is extremely significant. Within a family, the eldest son is expected to inherit the family business, unless the elders in the family are particularly biased and indifferent to others' opinions, or the eldest son is genuinely incompetent; only then might another child take over the family line.
