Yu Sui's eldest brother, Han Bing, was clever and precocious. Madam Han had taught him from a young age to be exceptionally well-behaved, and among the Nangong Family's children, he excelled in every respect.
Whether as the Eldest Young Master of the Nangong Family, or as a son and elder brother, he seemed beyond reproach.
While Su Feng and Sheng Zui were still squabbling over little things and competing for attention, Han Bing never fought for anything. Instead, he played peacemaker between his two younger brothers.
Strangely enough, the two younger boys would sometimes actually be cowed by him and obediently do as he said.
The inner quarters of King Nangong's Mansion were unlike those of other noble households; they were free of much of the sordidness found elsewhere. The three ladies were all clever women, and when they clashed, it was usually no more than a verbal spat. They rarely resorted to underhanded or ruthless schemes against one another.
Each had her own reasons for marrying Nangong Ming.
Lady Han loved and admired Nangong Ming, and was willing to follow him in anything.
Madam Hui had grown up with Nangong Ming. Their families had often visited each other back then, and she had watched the quiet, well-behaved young master Nangong stand among the crowd without fussing or making a sound, then grow into the Prince who wore a faint smile but exuded an overwhelming air of authority.
At the time, the Su Family had been in its prime, with everyone eager to curry favor with them. But after her father passed away, the Su Family came under attack from political rivals at court. Half the men and women in the household were imprisoned, and her mother was left on the brink of death in jail.
To save the Su