Charlie once harbored the worst malice towards his young stepmother, assuming the usual trope that the young stepmother would inevitably replace the children left by her predecessor with her own, and then quickly eliminate those poor children after her husband's death to pave the way for her family's rise.
Such things have happened too many times in court intrigues.
After all, Franz was only in his fifties and still possessed the ability to impregnate women.
However, not long after moving into Mei Quan Palace, Lady Sisi summoned Charlie and his siblings and solemnly swore to the gods that she and Franz were in love and that she was willing to accept everything about Franz.
To gain the trust of Charlie and his siblings, she even swore not to bear offspring for Franz.
Charlie, having grown up in the royal family, did not believe in oaths, but the fact proved that the young stepmother did not break her word.
