The Emperor's favorite consort's surname was Wang. She had entered the palace three years ago and had never been favored. However, she had given birth to a little princess for the Emperor and thus became a consort. The Emperor had conferred her with the title of Zhao. Previously, there was Worthy Consort Xu who had power in the harem, and there was Lady Wan of Bright Deportment who was favored by the Emperor. Consort Zhao did not seem to stand out.
After the Empress walked out of the Fengshai Palace, she had chosen her among many concubines in order to be favored. In a month, Consort Zhao had been summoned five times. This was almost comparable to Consort Li back then, not to mention that the Emperor's interest in sex had greatly decreased after he entered middle age. Under such circumstances, Consort Zhao could still be favored time and time again. It could be seen how much the Emperor doted on her.
