Explain The Situation

"The Third Prince wants to marry her? Why? Why now? When did he get this idea?" Helian Jing asked, shocked.

"This is not such a surprise. The Third Prince is at the prime age to get married. Besides the fact that Ah Ruan's a beautiful woman, if he marries her, he gets the support of Nanyue. It's an opportunity that any sane man would take," Xia Chunyu told him. "The odd thing is the Empress Dowager's and the Empress' support. Why would they want the Third Prince to marry Ah Ruan? "

Helian Jing thought about that too. In his time with the Ministry of War, he's learned a lot about power disputes. The Third Prince has been standing out lately and if he ends up marrying Ah Ruan, it'd just cement his power. The Third Prince's mother, Concubine Shu seemed to be unproblematic, yet, it was quite baffling how she reached her position. Why didn't the Empress Dowager and the Empress stop her?