Chapter 756 - 225 Immorality_3
Those were the happiest moments for Lin Roujia after she had entered the palace. Feng Chengbo was very satisfied and often had Madam Lin accompany her daughter for a chat at the palace. The Lin Family took pride in Lin Roujia. Her siblings benefited from her position, and even the emperor had a special concern for his eldest son, because he had the Young Crown Prince first. He would visit Cining Palace when he had no pressing matters, much to Lin Roujia’s delight.
With three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines, the emperor could not show favor to just one woman—especially not the Empress, who needed to be virtuous and generous, free from jealousy. But in her heart, Lin Roujia was always just a little woman who couldn’t bear to be neglected. Thus, the attention she received on account of her son was especially precious to her.
Then, other princes were successively born in the palace. Consort Liu Shu gave birth to Prince the Second, Noble Consort Xia to Prince the Third, and more beautiful women became concubines. The emperor favored Consort Liu Shu, admired Noble Consort Xia, and was good to both Prince the Second and Prince the Third. Fortunately, the Crown Prince was raised under the emperor’s personal guidance and remained his favorite.
After Noble Consort Xia gave birth to Prince the Third, she passed away quickly, and the emperor raised Prince the Third under the name of the Empress. Lin Roujia was outwardly cordial to Prince the Third but detested him internally. She feared that the child might harbor inappropriate ambitions, and could not help but guard against him everywhere. After all, the Crown Prince was Lin Roujia’s ultimate concern.
But fate cruelly took Lin Roujia’s last hope away from her.
The Crown Prince died at the age of five.
Lin Roujia was almost driven mad. She teetered on the brink of insanity, insisting that Prince the Third was behind all this—otherwise, how could it be that only the Crown Prince met with an accident while both princes had been playing in the Imperial Garden?