Consort Huang was not unaware of her current predicament.
Though her family background was not illustrious, and her initial rank upon entering the palace was not high, she was only attended to once by the Emperor due to her youthful allure, but to her surprise, she was fortunate enough to become pregnant on that sole occasion.
By that time, Emperor Xiande had already been on the throne for a few years, yet he had no offspring, so when Consort Huang became pregnant, Emperor Xiande was overjoyed. He did not care whether the unborn child was a boy or girl; he immediately bestowed upon her the title of consort.
However, when Consort Huang gave birth to Anning, Emperor Xiande was, in truth, somewhat disappointed.
He had hoped that Consort Huang would bear him a son in one fell swoop, yet she delivered a princess.
Back then, Emperor Xiande was still young and held out hope for siring more sons. Though he was fond of Princess Anning, his affection was not as intense as it is now.
