In the autumn of the following year, after the one-year mourning period for the late Emperor, the Empress and Emperor grandly selected concubines for the Crown Prince. After multiple rounds of selection, they chose the legitimate granddaughter of the Governor of Liangjiang as the Crown Princess Consort, the legitimate daughter of Mrs. Dong, Duke Cheng'en, and the legitimate granddaughter of the Minister of Ministry of Personnel as concubine. Thus, the grand event of selecting concubines came to an end.
What disappointed Ye Jing was that Ye Sian did not see any girls among the concubines whom he fancied, seemingly not in a hurry about his lifelong matters.
Another summer passed, the Empress Dowager fell gravely ill at the summer resort, and Your Majesty was immensely saddened, attending to her personally in all matters. A month later, he also fell seriously ill and ordered the Crown Prince to take charge.
