Prince Xiao had always hated arranged marriages, not necessarily who tried to court him, but about the whole concept. His father, Emperor Zhongli, knew this yet decided it was for the best despite risking his relationship with his son, Prince Xiao. Many women and even men have come and go to try their chance with the Emperor and the Prince, only to get turned away almost immediately. Emperor Zhongli soon took it apon himself and chose someone for his son, tired of the constant rejections.