Empress Zhou still had some impression of Consort Li. During this year's draft, the Holy Emperor had assigned her to the Eastern Palace. If her memory served her right, the woman was the legitimate daughter of Prefect Li from Nanfu City. She had an aunt who married into the Xu Family as the wife of Xu Zhiwen's grandson. Looking at the Crown Prince, she saw that Hua Zhang had also realized this connection, causing his expression to darken even further.
Since entering the Eastern Palace, Consort Li had been exceptionally sweet-talking and eager to please. She also possessed some literary talent, which made him enjoy sitting with her for short visits, granting her a fair amount of his favor.
