Bab 551: Blowing Up!

Shen Ruojing pricked up her ears, continuing to listen to the conversation in the room.

She suddenly felt that the palace was more complex than it seemed and that the three princess consorts were not as simple as they appeared.

As expected, Princess Consort Luo asked, "Child? What child? If Yan Rushuang has a child with His Majesty the King, why wouldn't she bring the child into the palace?"

Princess Consort Ji bit her lips and said, "I heard this news from Yan Zihan. Once, when he was drunk, he revealed to me that Princess Consort Yan has a child who is of royal blood. If His Majesty the King does not return to inherit the throne, that child could become the next king, and she could become the next Queen Dowager Yan."

Yan Zihan was Princess Consort Yan's younger brother and the one who recently had a secret affair with Princess Consort Ji.

"Bah! How dare she compare herself to Queen Dowager Yan?"