People have their preferences and aversions: it's only because Pei Qin made significant contributions that she escaped public condemnation.
But soon, everyone in Capital Jingcheng knew that Pei Qin's biological mother had an affair with her uncle, eldest uncle Jian Shen, while her husband was still alive, and Pei Qin's three younger siblings were all borne by Jian Shen.
Although the decree regarding Jian Shen was issued by the previous emperor, there were hardly any families in Jingcheng who followed this practice; even in families without heirs, adoption was generally preferred.
The fact that Pei Qin and her siblings were born from this relationship was ultimately dishonorable.
