The uncle no longer wishes to marry.
He loves the deceased Phoenix Clan princess, even though many years have passed and another princess has replaced her, he only loves to look at the painting in his study.
When the City Lord was young, he saw that painting once, and indeed, the Phoenix Clan princess was breathtakingly beautiful.
He instantly understood his uncle but also realized that his uncle's admiration for that princess was not only because of her looks.
The City Lord just felt that the uncle had been too lonely over the years. After the City Lord took over, the uncle shut himself away, staying in his own small courtyard.
So, the day after the City Lord got married, he brought his wife over to pay respects to his uncle. When his child was born, he brought him to his uncle to name. Now, as he returns when his child is one year old, the uncle who raised him for ten years is already gone.
