After much contemplation, a political marriage seemed more advantageous than recruiting a powerful ally.
The Celestial Destiny Emperor had many children, predominantly princes; there were three princesses, but only one was available for a matrimonial alliance.
Because one princess was six this year, while the other had just turned one month old.
Only the Sixth Princess was of suitable age for marriage, which some might say is even late since she was already twenty-six years old. Ordinary women at her age might already have children in school, yet she remained single.
This was not due to her being overly picky, but rather her father had delayed her prospects.
Nobles of power and influence had once flocked to request the Sixth Princess's hand, with eligible young suitors aplenty, but for years, the Celestial Destiny Emperor never had a preferred match, always using the excuse of preexisting plans to fend off the aristocracy.
