For three years after I entered the Eastern Palace as a concubine, I had never even seen the Crown Prince.
I took it in stride. After all, I was face-blind.
If I mistook someone else for the Crown Prince and committed a capital offense, I would rather have no favor at all.
But after so long without his favor, even my food, clothing, and daily expenses became a problem.
To live a little better, I simply found three lovers to support me.
Zhang San worked in the Imperial Kitchen and could always bring me plenty of delicious food.
Li Si guarded the Garment Bureau and often sent me beautiful clothes.
As for Wang Wu, he was a skilled craftsman in the workshops. Every time we met, he gave me some clever new toy.
Lately, though, all three of them seemed short on money.
So I began thinking that I should try to please the Crown Prince and ask for some rewards to help support them.
