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Shen Bijun pricked up her ears and continued listening to what was happening in the room.
She suddenly felt that the waters of the royal palace were somewhat deep and that the three princess consorts were not as simple as they appeared on the surface.
Princess Consort Luo indeed asked, "Child? What child? If Yan Rushuang had a child by His Majesty the King, why wouldn't she bring him into the imperial palace?"
Princess Consort Ji bit her lip, "I heard about this from Yan Zihan; he was drunk once and let it slip to me, saying that Consort Yan had a child who was of His Majesty's bloodline. If His Majesty does not return to inherit the throne, that child could become the next king, and she would be the next Empress Dowager Yan."
Yan Zihan was Consort Yan's own brother and also the one who had just had a secret affair with Princess Consort Ji.
"Pah! Look at her, comparing herself to Empress Dowager Yan?"