With Yichongyuan's death, the Sixth Prince, Li Yi, lost his mother.
But he was still young and couldn't be without an elder to look after him.
So the Emperor issued a decree, ordering the Sixth Prince to be sent to Lady. From then on, Lady would be responsible for his upbringing.
Lady was just over twenty years old. She was the legitimate daughter of the current Left Minister. Not only was her family background illustrious, but she was also exceptionally beautiful. Her temperament was proud but not spoiled, and she was greatly favored by the Emperor.
She was made a consort as soon as she entered the palace and was promoted to Lady the following year.
This splendid record was practically unrivaled in the entire harem; even the Empress had to show her some deference.
If there was one thing in her life that was not going as she wished, it was the matter of heirs.
She had been pregnant twice, but both pregnancies ended in miscarriage due to accidents.
