Upon hearing Yun Jiao praise her flute playing, Consort Ji felt a twinge of jealousy.
Raised under her stepmother's care, she was treated as a legitimate young lady until marriage. She should have had a regular marriage, married up to be a concubine, or married down to be a wife, but Lady had not conceived for a long time. Her family decided to send in another girl to the palace as a surrogate to maintain favor, and she stepped up without hesitation.
The Ji Family's hope was all on her elder sister, who was also their pride.
