Chương 1040: It's destiny with which children are born.

The old lady Zhao's brows tugged together as frowning she asked, "What do you mean, Rui? Don't say what I have heard is not some rumor but the truth. Are you really adopting that girl as your daughter?" 

In the past days, not just the lady but almost everyone in the royal family has heard of this news. Though none was too sure of the information, in heart they were already judging the pros and cons of it in their benefit. After all, they all knew the heir, the Crown Prince wasn't yet capable to take the succession and in a situation like this, if the royal couple was taking someone in adoption that could only mean two things – Either they want the person to help the Crown Prince to look after the things, or they are planning to give the throne to that adopted child. 

And in both the situation their profits would be endangered.