Lin Yi, however, thought otherwise.
"Standards are set by people, and people can change them."
The young Emperor pondered this. The criteria for selecting beauties for the Harem had been established by the previous Emperor. If there were no conditions, then conditions must be created. Even deceiving the world about one's own daughter's identity to include a few outstanding candidates within the selection was entirely feasible.
Among the three qualified candidates presented by Ying Yi, the young Emperor and Lin Yi seemingly coincidentally chose Murong Qingxue, the granddaughter of the Former Historian.
The reasons were twofold: firstly, the Murong Family had fallen on hard times, and besides the deceased grandfather who held a high position, her father was paralyzed and homebound, leaving only the granddaughter. Even if she were to bear a Prince in the future, her maternal family would not be able to stir up any significant trouble.
