Chapter 50 I Don’t Want Such Good Fortune 8
Because of Qian Du’s connection, Anning learned some of the history of the dynasty she was currently in and some things happening in the Capital now.
It is now the 23rd year of Shengping. Emperor Shengping has been on the throne for over twenty years without significant achievement or fault, and peace prevails throughout all the world.
To be fair, Emperor Shengping can’t be considered an incompetent ruler, but his involvement in romantic affairs is somewhat questionable.
Emperor Shengping favored Imperial Concubine Tian, it is said, because they met before he ascended the throne, and Imperial Concubine Tian once saved his life. However, since Imperial Concubine Tian was a concubine of her family, she could not become Empress. After Emperor Shengping took the throne, she was brought into the palace and granted the title of a concubine.
The current Empress is the legitimate daughter of the noble Chu Family.
Empress Chu does not enjoy favor, and Imperial Concubine Tian dominates the harem, to the extent that even Empress Chu has to act according to her wishes.
Also because Imperial Concubine Tian holds sway over the harem, Emperor Shengping has only one son, that is, the Crown Prince born by Empress Chu.
It seems that Empress Chu was able to give birth to the Crown Prince without letting Imperial Concubine Tian know. After the Crown Prince was born, Imperial Concubine Tian was furious, and attempted to harm him several times. Each time, the Chu Family found ways to protect him, and later sent the Crown Prince out of the palace to live with the Chu Family until he was a teenager before returning to the palace.
Imperial Concubine Tian is jealous; since the Crown Prince’s birth, neither the Empress nor any other concubines have conceived again.
And Emperor Shengping is very indulgent towards Imperial Concubine Tian, even though he knows that she has killed more than one of his children, he has never blamed her.