The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

The eldest prince Zhao Kang had been engaged three times, but each time ended in tragedy.

The first time was when he was eighteen years old. There was still half a month before his wedding, but the future crown prince’s wife choked to death while eating rice dumplings.

This sudden change caught everyone off guard, but they didn't know that fate was beginning to be cruel to him.

A year later, he welcomed the second marriage arranged by his father. On the day of the marriage, the future crown prince's wife accidentally fell into the moat while strolling in the garden and died.

If the first time was a coincidence, the second time became somewhat intriguing.

When the eldest prince was twenty years old, his fiancée passed away again.

The future crown prince's consort suddenly fell ill three days before her wedding. After being bedridden for more than a month, she eventually starved to death because she was unable to eat on her own.

Seeing that Zhao Kang was about to celebrate his 22nd birthday, the Queen Mother had been worrying about his marriage for more than a year.

She could not stop the gossips, and rumors spread from outside that the eldest prince was destined to be unlucky in marriage and would not live long. These words spread among the people after the death of the second eldest prince's wife.

She always believed that her son was not like that, but the reality was cruel.

Although Kang'er didn't say it, it was an undeniable fact that his physical condition was deteriorating.

Fortunately, everything started to move in a good direction.

The Queen smiled with relief: "Mr. Han found a miraculous medicine in Sanjiang City, and Kang'er's health is gradually recovering. You also know that the child is thoughtful and you can't bear to drag others down. Your Majesty, please give him some more time."

Emperor Jianyuan knew something about Mr. Han mentioned by the Queen, because the Guyuan Pill he was taking was made by Mr. Han according to his own needs.

"Kang'er's illness is mostly caused by excessive worry. After the New Year, we can consider opening a mansion for several adult princes. Changing his living environment may help him."

The words of Emperor Jianyuan surprised the empress a little, even more than the shock she felt when the future prince's wife died.

Could it be that the emperor has already decided on the candidate for the crown prince?

At this time, a young eunuch came in and knelt down to report: "Your Majesty, Empress, Lord Jiang and his newlywed wife came to express their gratitude and have just passed the Meridian Gate."

Hearing these words, the queen suddenly remembered that the fifth master of the Jiang family, Jiang Nansheng, had just got married.

The person he was marrying was the Princess of Anping, who was personally canonized by the emperor a few months ago.

She had heard Mr. Han mention this girl from the Gu family before, but she never expected that the daughter of a sixth-rank official could be favored by both the Second Prince and Jiang Nansheng.

She looked at Fang Ruo behind her and told her, "Go to Yikun Palace and inform Concubine Shu that Lord Jiang is her biological brother. I'm afraid she hasn't met this sister-in-law yet."

Emperor Jianyuan, who had been silent since breakfast, stood up from the bed and straightened his cuffs naturally.

"Yongle is a noisy kid. When he comes over, he will give you a headache again." Emperor Jianyuan said lightly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

When the queen heard this, she smiled slightly, looked at Emperor Jianyuan tenderly, and said softly:

"Yongle is a naive and romantic child. Kang'er is my only child. Whenever I see Yongle, I feel like I have a lot in common with him."

As she spoke, she raised her hand, placed it on Fangruo's arm, and stood up. Her movements were graceful and calm, diluting some of the traces of time left on her body.

She smiled softly at Emperor Jianyuan and said, "I heard that the loquats in Concubine Shu's courtyard are ripe. I wonder if they are still as sweet as in previous years..."

"Noble Concubine Shu has arrived." The eunuch's voice was heard outside the hall.

A dignified, mature and beautiful woman walked in. She was wearing a cinnamon-colored long coat with a vertical collar, a front button and wide sleeves. She had a graceful figure and light steps, and every step she took showed her dignity and elegance.

She had a faint smile on her face, and with it came a faint fruity scent. She bowed and said, "Your Majesty, may the Empress be blessed with good health."

Emperor Jianyuan stood there with his hands behind his back, leaned forward slightly and stretched out his hand to help her up, "The Queen and I were planning to go to the Yikun Palace."

When Concubine Shu heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Her eyes became bright and spirited. She lowered her eyes and said softly, "I came here uninvited. I am glad that I did not disturb the peace of the Emperor and the Empress."

"We were just hearing that Lord Jiang was coming with his new wife to express his gratitude. Before Fangruo could even take a step to invite my sister, she came over. It's really fate." The Queen said with a smile a few steps away from Emperor Jianyuan.

When Concubine Shu entered the palace, her son Kang'er had already begun to learn.

Many years have passed, and most of the old people who have accompanied the emperor in the palace have become old and ugly, but Concubine Shu is still as beautiful as when she first entered the palace.

Zhao Xuan followed behind her mother, came over to salute and shouted, "Greetings to the Emperor, Father and Empress."

After standing up, he continued, "Mother knew that the Empress liked to eat loquats. When she woke up in the morning, she saw a few ripe loquats on the branches, so she brought me here to deliver them personally. Of course, I was anxious to see my uncle and my little aunt who had just come in."

"You kid!" Concubine Shu said with a smile, turning to look at Emperor Jianyuan and the Empress who were sitting at the top, "Yongle is a child who always speaks without restraint. I'm sorry to make the Empress laugh."

"Yongle has a rare kind heart. No need to be too strict with him, Concubine Shu." The Queen's words were too euphemistic.

Relying on her mother being the emperor's favorite concubine, the princess had to behave in front of the emperor and empress. The other concubine was Imperial Concubine Jing, and she would not give face when she was in a bad mood.

Not to mention the imperial brothers and sisters, few of them had not been beaten by her when they were young.

Emperor Jianyuan stroked his beard, not thinking that there was anything wrong with his eldest daughter. "My eldest daughter, apart from what I cannot give her, what else can cause her trouble and make her unhappy?"

Concubine Shu looked at Emperor Jianyuan with some disapproval and said, "Just spoil her." After saying that, she glanced at the empress at the top of the table inadvertently, and when she saw that she was drinking tea with her eyes lowered, she withdrew her gaze.

Zhuo Liangcai, the chief eunuch of Yikun Palace, walked in from outside and said to the emperor and empress with a happy face: "Your Majesty, Empress, the fifth master of the Jiang family of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion has come with his newlywed wife to express his gratitude."

Emperor Jianyuan straightened up his leaning body, waved his hand and said softly, "Let them in."

The one who went to pass the message was the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace. After Zhuo Liangcai finished speaking, he bowed his head and stood behind Concubine Shu.

The one who arrived before Gu Jinchu and Jiang Nansheng was Concubine Jing of Jingren Palace.

She was wearing a long purple jacket with many flowers on it. "Oh, it's so lively here today, sister~"