My younger cousin Shen Miaoyi and I were both young ladies who had come to seek refuge at the marquis's residence. But Wei Yao was only ever kind to my younger cousin. Because I was frail, my aunt couldn't bear to marry me off to someone else. In my previous life, my aunt forced Wei Yao to marry me. I was unhappy after we married. So when my aunt brought up the marriage between Wei Yao and me again this time, I said, "My cousin and Miaoyi are a better match." 1 My aunt furrowed her brow when she heard me. "Miaoyi is a good girl too, but in the end, I can't bear to part with you." Since I had been frail from childhood, my aunt had always favored me over my younger cousin. Even when it came to my marriage to Wei Yao, she considered me first. I shook my
