Grand Prince Shang Yu was taken aback by the third young lady he had encountered. He had previously visited the Prime Minister's residence and was aware of the four young women under consideration. Initially, the plan was to align with the legitimate daughter, but Shang Yu understood that his paranoid brother, currently on the throne, might draw conclusions he was not prepared to disclose.
Consequently, it was decided to select one of the concubine's daughters. This choice had to be someone capable of navigating the complexities of his household and managing the concubines gifted by his brother, while ensuring her status remained below that of the crown prince's wife. Although he had dispatched an elder to tutor her, his expectations were modest—he anticipated a young lady trained merely to comply with his every whim.