Commandery Prince Zhongling was nine years old this year. It was supposed to be a good thing that the Crown Princess was finally pregnant again.

But when she found out about this baby, the Crown Prince’s birth mother, Noble Consort Cui, died of an illness. There couldn’t be any big celebrations. And she had to stay a very low profile during the entire pregnancy.

This time, the birth coincided with the former emperor's funeral. She returned to the imperial ...