The Empress Dowager didn’t want her dear grandson’s wedding to be put off. Although Jian Pingyu had retired and became more vigorous with age, after he received the secret imperial decree, he had to lie on the bed and pretended to be ill.

His first wife had been dead early and his second wife, Madam Wen, also passed away more than ten years ago. Then he didn’t get married any more.

He had some concubines. But when something important happened, his eldest ...