The social circles of the grand families of the Chu royal city were not considered big, but neither were they small.
The scions of the grand families had their own social circles, too.
For example, as a member of a grand family of lower status, Yang Zixi was closest to the third young mistress of the Zheng family Zheng Qiuhe and others of similar backgrounds, who were all members of grand families with lower status.
Ren Jiapei's social status, however, consisted of members of intermediate-level grand families and was considered one level higher than Yang Zixi's original social circle.
"Sister Jiapei, is your friend Sister Zixi? Reputation cannot compare to reality; she is truly a great beauty."
