IDK, I didn't find it that bad, since we're being told things pretty much as we come across them, rather than as huge infodumps. We do gradually get more of the "backstory" bits.
Lots of daughters works.
It's mentioned later on that Jingyan had four sons plus Tingsheng. The Emperor and dead Laiyang are the Empress's kids, the other two are by different consorts/concubines. One of them gets mentioned as having an adult son. Both of them would seem to be alive? IDK. Focus and cast herd limiting, I guess. Even if Prince Ji (or an equivalent persona) were present and alive, I don't think the Xuns would be happy, since Ji stayed out of politics, despite coming to chat with the Emperor.
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Date: 2018-01-25 07:39 (UTC)Lots of daughters works.
It's mentioned later on that Jingyan had four sons plus Tingsheng. The Emperor and dead Laiyang are the Empress's kids, the other two are by different consorts/concubines. One of them gets mentioned as having an adult son. Both of them would seem to be alive? IDK. Focus and cast herd limiting, I guess. Even if Prince Ji (or an equivalent persona) were present and alive, I don't think the Xuns would be happy, since Ji stayed out of politics, despite coming to chat with the Emperor.