He had long said that he wanted to attract a son-in-law for his daughter, so that the daughter and son-in-law could live with them in the palace, right under his watchful eye. Cai Wei also loved her children and couldn't bear for her daughter to marry so far away. Therefore, no matter how good Chao'er was, he was not within her consideration unless he became part of the family through marriage, otherwise, Cai Wei would never marry her daughter to him!
Thus, Cai Wei laughed and said, "It's still too early to decide now. Anyway, there will be opportunities to meet in the future. If they really have feelings for each other, I would be happy to find a good son-in-law. However, if the two children don't have those feelings, forcing them together would only create a pair of resentful partners, and it would alienate us as well. It's better not to become in-laws then!"
