However, he had married a few years ago, and his wife passed away last year, so he has remained single ever since.

How could the little princess fall in love with him?

I doubt the Empress and the Crown Prince would agree.

The two were ten years apart in age, and the other was a widower who had lost his wife.

More importantly, once one becomes a prince consort, one is destined to have no future in officialdom.

The Pei family has only two sons. The eldest son, Pei Yuanzhao, was crippled in a fire years ago while saving the emperor. He is bedridden and unable to take care of himself, and remains unmarried to this day.

The Pei family placed all their hopes for the family's prosperity on their youngest son, Pei Yuanshao.

If Pei Yuanzhao marries the princess, the Pei family's position in the court will gradually weaken.

Therefore, Su Yujiao felt that this marriage was very difficult. The Empress would not agree, and the Pei family might not accept it either.

It was the Lunar New Year, and she didn't want to say these things to hurt the little princess, but she also felt that since they were destined to separate, it was best to cut her losses in time and not get into a deeper situation.

"Princess, how did you meet that Young Master Pei?"

Has he confessed his feelings to you?

The little princess shook her head: "He never expressed his feelings to me, we've never even spoken to each other."

"That's why I wanted to tell him how I felt and let him know my feelings."

"I met Young Master Pei five years ago."

“I was only ten years old at the time. Because I was playful, I secretly left the palace by myself.”

"Later, I was caught by flower sellers, who planned to sell me to a wealthy family as a concubine."

"It was Young Master Pei who saved me."