Yun Jinnian nodded, "The first type, children from noble families but born of concubines. These people either have great talents or are particularly useless. The second type, legitimate sons from small families. Even if these families are small and undistinguished, they tend to be very status-conscious and have various requirements when marrying a wife. The third type, impoverished students who come to the Capital City for exams. These people have always been poor. Even if they pass, it is mostly to be assigned as officials outside the Capital, because not everyone has good luck and abilities like the top scholar Feng, who was highly valued by the Emperor!"
"But the third type also has an advantage. Even if you are daughters born of concubines, you are still superior to them. At least you have grown up in Capital City and understand its customs and regulations well. Even if you marry into their family, they would respect you. If you are lucky and meet someone who values emotions and righteousness, even if you do not rise step by step, living harmoniously and respectfully with each other, sharing a deep bond, would be excellent too. If I were you, I would definitely choose the third type, find an impoverished student. As long as he passes the exam for provincial graduates, with the family’s help, he can at least become a Magistrate. With talent, his future promotion would be just around the corner!"
Yun Jinnian spoke as she looked at her three younger sisters born of concubines.
"Think about it carefully, discuss with your mothers, then come tell me. I’ll strive to marry you off before I get married, to repay the friendship you have shown me by informing me about things!"
"Sister..." Yun Zuomo suddenly cried.
She really didn’t want this to happen.
"Don’t cry, just because I say this, it doesn’t mean we are not sisters. On the contrary, spending these days together, I know you are all good sisters worth caring for, that’s why I am willing to say so much!" Yun Jinnian said, wiping Yun Zuomo’s tears.
Unexpectedly, Yun Zuomo cried even harder.
Even Yun Qingzhi and Yun Qingqing began to cry.
Yun Jinnian felt utterly helpless and sighed, "I wanted to comfort Zuomo, but instead, I didn’t expect to make you two cry too!"
"Haha!" Yun Zuomo laughed out loud.
Laughing and crying at the same time was indeed quite strange.
Yun Jinnian asked someone to get water for the three of them to wash their faces, and after tidying up, the three returned to their respective homes to discuss with their mothers about what kind of husband they would want.
It wasn’t unheard of to marry before coming of age.
Take the second sister of the family for example, Yun Zihan married before coming of age.
Watching them leave, Yun Jinnian sighed deeply.
"Why does the Commandery Princess sigh?" asked Nanny An.
"Powerless to change one’s fate. Looking at them, I think of my past, unable to choose my own life..."
So one wrong step leads to another.
Ultimately ending up in such a dire situation.
Zhu Yan will soon come to Capital City.
She is waiting, waiting!
Concubine Su saw Yun Zuomo coming over with red-rimmed eyes and was startled, "Did the Commandery Princess punish you?"
"Mother, don’t say that, sister treats me very well, how could she punish me!" Yun Zuomo swiftly responded.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Su breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good, that’s good. But why were you crying?"
Yun Zuomo held Concubine Su’s hand and sat down, "Mother, back then you owed my mother, and now I owe my sister. In fact, I did nothing, yet sister remembered the kindness. Earlier she said I should come back and discuss with you about what kind of husband I want to marry. She hopes to marry the three of us off before she gets married!"
Concubine Su heard this, fell silent for a long time, and then said, "Yes, I wronged the lady back then. But Zuomo, now the lady doesn’t care about me at all, and I don’t know how to make amends!"