Zhou Jingyun is the legitimate son and heir of the Marquis of Dongyang. He was granted the title of Heir Apparent at age three, praised by the previous emperor for his intelligence and beauty at six, and became the youngest Hanlin Academy scholar at thirteen. At fourteen, he was betrothed to the third daughter of the Duke of Ding'an through imperial matchmaking. They married when he was eighteen, but his wife died of dysentery only six months later. He observed three years of mourning and then served as an Educational Inspector outside the capital for six years, becoming mature and reliable. Now nearly twenty-seven, he has remarried Zhuang Li, an orphan raised by his teacher Master Zhuang, to avoid political complications from the new emperor's purges. He is still considered the most sought-after husband in the capital, known for his talent, handsomeness, and unwavering character.
