A Xiu's older brother married a princess.
In an instant, the men seeking A Xiu's hand went from the provincial graduate Zhang, the scholar Sun, and Li the Rich to the Grand Tutor's legitimate grandson, the Prime Minister's son, and the heir of the Marquis's household.
Becoming part of the imperial family overnight felt pretty great to A Xiu.
The Empress had no legitimate sons. Her only daughter, Princess Chaoyang, married the newly crowned top imperial exam graduate.
The princes were itching to make their moves. Giving the princess's husband a concubine was out of the question, but rumor had it that he had a younger sister he was very close to.
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The Third Prince invited her to play polo, the Fourth Prince to fly kites, and the Sixth Prince to admire lotus flowers...
A Xiu fretted and discussed with her young-lady friends how to turn them down.
As a result, all her friends cut ties with her!
The noblewomen of the capital wailed every day: "Have you shown off enough yet?"
But as it turned out, the imperial family's lucky charm never stopped showing off!
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Theme: Stay true to your heart and be the most authentic version of yourself.
