Hu Mei'Er was born beautiful, with an alluring countenance that to men, was a siren capable of inciting desire.
Moreover, Hu Mei'Er's family was but a minor clan, with no influence in their region, certainly incapable of rivaling the likes of the Xiao Family as imperial in-laws.
Thus, upon Hu Mei'Er's entry into the Imperial Palace, once Zhao Ji set his eyes on her, he went against the court's opposition and named her Noble Consort.
This was also because the Xiao Family's influence had grown far too great, even reaching into the Harem, and Hu Mei'Er was meant as a counterbalance to Xiao Yunxi.
Zhao Ji promoted Hu Mei'Er's father to the post of Minister of Rites.
Furthermore, as Hu Mei'Er consistently pleased him, when she recommended Shi Si to Zhao Ji—
