"Landlord Huang is so shrewd," one remarked. "He definitely favors his third daughter, thinking her willfulness would prevent her from being bullied if married to such a man. Little did he know that neither mother nor daughter were willing. They don't seem to realize that even as royal merchants, they're still traders. A concubine-born girl from their kind of household, even if married into an aristocratic family, can only ever be a concubine."
"Heh, they probably think there's nothing wrong with being a concubine. Just look at how favored Maternal Aunt Fang is, pressing down the legitimate wife."
"Hmph, does she think official families are like merchant ones? Favoring a concubine over a wife can impact one's career."
