According to the laws established by Emperor Taizu of Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang, all sons—with the exception of the Crown Prince—were to be enfeoffed as princes of the blood at the age of ten and sent to their respective fiefs at twenty.
Under special circumstances, these timelines could be advanced or delayed. Generally, princes of the blood were married in the Capital before departing for their fiefs, as they would rarely, if ever, return to the Capital once they had left. Holding the wedding in the Capital allowed the Emperor and Empress to meet their daughters-in-law.
"I implore Your Majesty to summon Prince Ding and Prince Yong to the Capital, grant them marriages, and send them to their fiefs," Fan Jingwen prompted, seeing Emperor Chongzhen remained silent.
Chapter 781