Ever since she first met Empress Jiang in Yanmen County, she had been worried about what this Empress's attitude might be towards the feelings between Yu Wenye and Princess Xinyue, and what she might think of herself; but judging from the Empress's words and her attitude at that time, she seemed not to harbor much hostility toward her despite disrupting her daughter's marriage alliance.
At the same time, however, she did not seem to oppose her daughter continuing to interact with the now-married Yu Wenye.
That was very strange.
Yu Wenye was already married, and given Chu Ruoyan's status as a Princess, not to mention avoiding the perception of impropriety, even if the two continued developing their feelings, this relationship would be very awkward, and Chu Ruoyan would find it even more so.
Because, even a three-year-old knows that a princess cannot become someone's concubine.
Could it be that they wanted her to—?