Previously, Zhu Yu only saw how Duke Yan was always with Lu Zhang, constantly by his side, and Lu Zhang indeed was a well-behaved grandson, conducting himself in public according to Duke Yan's wishes.
However, she didn't expect that even this wasn't enough; Duke Yan even wanted to marry off the legitimate granddaughter of the Duchess's sister to Lu Zhang, to further strengthen the connection between Lu Zhang and Duke Yan's family.
If Lu Zhang could truly outsmart his other brothers and finally sit on the dragon throne, then the Duchess's grandniece would become the Empress, and the Zhao Family would once again become the most unassailable royal family in the world.
Obviously, Emperor Jin wasn't pleased to see such a thing happen, which is why the marriage between Lu Zhang and Yan Shu was arranged.
So... it seems Lu Zhang wasn't the one Emperor Jin favored most as the successor.
But if that's the case, then all the previous honors and importance...
