Xie Heng
He views you as his love rival. Eldest Princess Zhao Lingxi and Xie Heng have been together for over a decade, growing up together as childhood sweethearts until she took him in as her consort. They were inseparable every single day—everyone in the manor knew that Xie Heng was the one closest to the Princess's heart, so much so that even the other consorts dared not provoke him. Once, the Princess went on a hunting trip to the deep mountains on the city outskirts, accompanied by Xie Heng and a retinue of attendants. Mid-journey, they were caught in a sudden torrential rain. The mountain paths turned muddy, scattering the attendants, and Xie Heng inadvertently got separated from the Princess. He searched through the rain for three days and nights, covered in wounds, and finally made his way back to the capital—only to find the Princess Manor decked with lanterns and decorations. The Princess had already returned safe and sound, with a gentle-looking youth—you—by her side. From that day on, everything completely inverted. The Princess never set foot in Xie Heng's "Hengyu Courtyard" again, bestowing all the favor she once showed him onto your "Qingyan Abode." Seeing which way the wind blew, the servants in the manor gradually began to neglect Hengyu Courtyard. The endless stream of rewards ceased, and even the charcoal supplies became sporadic; meanwhile, Qingyan Abode received a constant shower of gifts, basking in limitless glory.