Nangong Yi was already twenty-three years old. At this age, other princes usually had children of their own. But he remained unmarried, and didn't even have a side consort or a concubine. In the eyes of others, this was a very abnormal thing.
Empress Mo was also anxious for him to marry early and have children. Appropriately, during the New Year, the Emperor brought up the matter intending for him to marry Miss Li Ruizhu, daughter of General Li Kaifeng.
Miss Li, who was born in a military family, naturally possessed an air of a valiant military woman. She loved horseback riding, excelled at swordplay, archery, and exhibited vigor that was unlike the gentle and delicate demeanor of girls in boudoirs. Her qualities earned the Emperor's approval, and hence he wished to bestow her as the main consort to his third son, Nangong Yi.
