Soon, Yu Wan realized that she did not have the time to worry about her second brother's mood because Uncle Wan had brought back heavy news—the marriage of the princess of Xiongnu had been decided. Her fiancé was the Fifth Prince.
It was not too surprising. There were only three princes of the right age. The biological mothers of the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince were both high-ranking consorts. The Fifth Prince's biological mother was Concubine Yu. Her status was not noble enough, and her maternal family was not powerful. The Fifth Prince himself did not have any ambition to seize the throne. No matter how one looked at it, he was the most suitable candidate.
In order to express his appreciation for this marriage, the Emperor conferred the Fifth Prince as Prince Cheng. The Fifth Prince was the first among the brothers, but he could not be happy because he was going to marry a fierce woman from the Xiongnu.
