Rain and Dew Shared Equally

"Beloved Consort, do you truly not wish to take the position of Mistress of the Harem?"

Su Daji smiled gently. "I was sent to the palace to atone for my father's rebellion. In truth, I am nothing more than a criminal."

"If even a criminal could become Mistress of the Harem, Your Majesty would surely be mocked by all under heaven!"

"Besides, I once thought I could only ever be a palace maid. Now I've already become one of Your Majesty's consorts. What more could I possibly be dissatisfied with?"

"I'm very pleased you can think that way!"

When King Zhou looked at Su Daji, he felt that she not only satisfied his desire for a beautiful woman, but was also understanding, politically astute, and capable—a virtuous partner who was even more pleasing to him than his own Empress Jiang!

Thus, King Zhou's love for Su Daji grew even stronger!

Su Daji smiled gently. "I must thank Your Majesty for your favor. But Empress Jiang has worked hard and accomplished much, and she was Your Majesty's first wife. I hope you won't show favoritism and will give Sister Jiang some affection as well!"

"Beloved Consort, do you truly mean what you say?"

King Zhou turned around and stared intently into Su Daji's eyes.

He knew that it was perfectly normal for the consorts in the harem to compete for his favor!

To win even the slightest bit of his affection, they would stop at nothing!

But now, this woman was actually asking him to show more love to someone else. To King Zhou, it was simply unbelievable!

So he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious!

He even wondered if Su Daji was only putting on an act in front of him!

And so, he felt slightly displeased!

But Su