Xiao Yiran became increasingly alarmed as he listened. Did His Majesty intend to have Jiazhen enter the Imperial Palace?
Seeing that the Prime Minister seemed hesitant, the Emperor, supporting his head with one hand, added, "My cousin Fo Conghui is lively and charming, straightforward in nature, and the two of them get along so well. One honored as the Empress, and the other as the Imperial Noble Consort. With both of them in my harem, I would be spared many troubles. Don't you think so, Prime Minister?"
"Your Majesty, Jiazhen has been spoiled by my wife and me since childhood. I'm afraid that entering the palace might be..." Xiao Yiran chose his words carefully with each sentence, truly not wanting his precious child to enter the devouring Imperial Palace.