Chapter 640: Falling Off Her Horse 4 (1/2)

Chu Lian and the other ladies were seated under a cool shelter, drinking tea and appreciating the scenery. At this moment, she was seated right beside Princess Wei and Royal Princess Duanjia.

The one in the highest seat was Imperial Concubine Wei, which was to be expected, then there were the various wives of the princes and imperial ladies.

There seemed to be quite a number of people here, and the three viewing shelters were all completely filled.

Royal Princess Duanjia tossed a walnut that Jinxiu had already opened into her mouth, and rolled her eyes in the direction of Feudal Princess Anmin.

Princess Wei noticed her action and glared at her, “Duanjia, don’t be rude.”

Chu Lian was seated by Royal Princess Duanjia’s side, so she turned to look towards Feudal Princess Duanjia after hearing Princess Wei’s comment.

At this time, Feudal Princess Duanjia and the other princesses were deeply engrossed in conversation.

Royal Princesses, Feudal Princesses, Honoured Ladies, and other titled ladies who were related to the imperial family didn’t possess any territory in the Great Wu Dynasty. It wasn’t like in the Tang Dynasty where ladies could be granted territory. It was possible for small amounts of land to be granted, but the disparity in treatment between men and women was like that of heaven and earth.

Even the closest female members to the emperor didn’t hold much power.

Feudal Princess Anmin’s mother, Princess Ande, was one such person.

Princess Ande was the eighth daughter of the previous emperor. Her mother had been of lowly birth, and was a palace maid who had been taken by the previous emperor when he had gotten drunk once. After a difficult birth with Princess Ande, she had soon passed away.

Rumours in the palace spread that Princess Ande was an unlucky star to her mother, so there was no concubine who was willing to foster her.

She spent her younger years amongst the palace maids, and sometimes, she hadn’t even gotten to eat her fill. Later on, when the current emperor had taken the throne, Princess Ande was finally bestowed a title.

However, due to the time that she had languished in the palace, the peak of Princess Ande’s life had already passed before she got married. She only managed to give birth to a daughter, Feudal Princess Anmin, when she was almost thirty. Since Princess Ande didn’t hold enough power, her prince consort had taken in two more concubines, and they had each given birth to an illegitimate son.

Due to the existence of the illegitimate sons, Feudal Princess Anmin didn’t have a harmonious family.

Chu Lian moved her gaze away, and softly asked Royal Princess Duanjia, “What’s wrong?”

Royal Princess Duanjia snorted, “I just don’t like her face. Chu Liu, remember to stay away from people like her.”

Chu Lian recalled the the events stated in the book. Feudal Princess Anmin had merely been mentioned in a couple of lines, and there weren’t any more details regarding her.

Before Royal Princess Duanjia could explain to Chu Lian why she didn’t like Feudal Princess Anmin, they were disturbed by the loud noises coming from Feudal Princess Anmin’s table.