Chapter 517: With the Empress Dowager here, no one can shake the Empress’s position.
Empress Dowager Qi’s words were straightforward, simply put, for someone of Wang Yingluo’s lowly status, in the matter of the selection of consorts, she didn’t even have the leeway to speak, let alone put forward any opinions.
It made clear her disdain for Wang Yingluo’s status, without the slightest pretense.
Such was the nature of Empress Dowager Qi, who in her earlier years had been a favored consort, although merely a shield for Consort Jing, she had indeed enjoyed glory and favor for most of her life. After the late emperor passed away, as the mother of the Emperor, she naturally became even more proud and haughty.
Initially, she had looked down on Murong Jiu, and now even more so at the farmer’s daughter Wang Yingluo, feeling that the latter exuded a sense of pettiness befitting a lowly household.
Empress Dowager Qi was indifferent to whatever women her son chose to amuse himself with, provided they did not tarnish the Imperial Family’s reputation. Even if her son brought home a widow, she wouldn’t object.
But the great rule of the Imperial Family was also very important. Empress Dowager Qi had looked down on Murong Jiu because of her bad reputation, which was inferior to Murong Man’s, and because it was a marriage in another’s stead, which made Empress Dowager Qi feel as if the Murong Family had tricked her, making it impossible for her to take a liking to Murong Jiu.
Now, things were quite different. Murong Jiu’s biological father was General Fu, and all three of her brothers were outstanding figures with promising futures, useful to the state of Great Yan. Most importantly, General Fu was utterly loyal to Great Yan and could be trusted.
With such a background, and a son who had been established as the Crown Prince early on, Empress Dowager Qi was very pleased with Murong Jiu as the Empress.
There had been a time when the late emperor delayed appointing a Crown Prince, leading to chaos within the court. Establishing a Crown Prince sooner rather than later, to be nurtured as the future ruler, was clearly more favorable for Great Yan.
The twin boys were also lovely and exceptionally smart, and Empress Dowager Qi was particularly biased towards them.