At that time, he had been spoiled since childhood to the point of lawlessness. Except for the words of his parents, the Emperor and Empress, almost no one could control him. Everyone in the capital city secretly called him a little demon king, yet Prince Jing did not find this shameful; instead, he took pride in it.
At that time, he had just begun to develop an interest in the affairs of men and women, and since the Princess Consort was not available, the only other woman in the backyard, the side consort, inevitably received some favor.
However, as more people gradually filled his court, and as he aged beyond the years of play, being of legitimate birth, he naturally upheld orthodoxy. So, he slowly grew close to the Princess Consort.
Nevertheless, regardless of whether the complaints of Consort Jing were genuine, they could not justify her exchanging the babies.
