After I Took a Nineteenth Concubine for My Husband

I was afraid of giving birth, so to fulfill my duty to provide an heir, I took nineteen concubines for my husband. Why nineteen? Because the emperor's birthday fell on the nineteenth day of the first lunar month. With nineteen concubines, my husband rose smoothly through the ranks of government. With my husband's support, I lived in luxurious comfort in the inner quarters. Later, when the emperor's health began to fail, both the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince tried to win my husband's support. I asked him, “Who do you think will come out on top?” He said, “The Seventh Prince.” I understood at once. The Seventh Prince was born on the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month.