Empress Zheng was satisfied with the Crown Prince's reaction.
She seemed to reflect on her past and sighed.
"If Mingzhu and Xie Yunzhen regard each other with disdain, I wouldn't oppose you bringing her into the palace. Even if she doesn't become the Crown Princess Consort, in the future when you ascend the throne, giving her a title as a concubine wouldn't be impossible."
"Unfortunately, she and Xie Yunzhen's entanglements run deep. Now it seems, the couple's feelings are improving. She won't agree to enter the palace."
The Crown Prince hung his head low, his fingers unconsciously tapping the table as if plotting something.
Empress Zheng felt her heart skip, afraid she had moved him with her words.
She advised the Crown Prince again, "Once a woman's heart is stirred, it is difficult to change. Her heart holds Xie Yunzhen. Even if you forcibly bring her into the palace, with her temperament, she won't submit. If pushed into desperation, she might even perish alongside you."
