It was well-known that Imperial Concubine Duan was quite concerned over the marriage of Sima Han. Although he was the fourth son of the emperor and the family of Imperial Concubine Duan was prominent, those ministers who had unmarried daughters still wanted to avoid being involved in this issue. They all shuffled off the request. As a result, the girls recommended to Imperial Concubine Duan were either ugly or poor, some of which even couldn't afford meals.

How could Imperial ...