She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

The banquet at Marquis Zhongyong’s Mansion on the fourth day was not on a grand scale, with only a few close friends and relatives in attendance, so there wasn’t much to be done. Madam Sun, wife of Yin Xiaocheng, found some time and approached Madam Yin to bring up the matter of Ye Xinyan’s marriage. The reasons she gave were very tactful, stating that Ye Xinyan was not young anymore, and if she had to return to Yuyuan Prefecture after the New Year to manage family business, it might result in another year’s delay. By then, the options for a marriage alliance would be even more limited. Therefore, it would be best to find a suitable match for Xinyan before she left the capital, and to settle it beforehand.

Madam Sun also casually mentioned the son of the Junior Minister of Honglu Temple, who was of similar age to Ye Xinyan, twenty this year. Although he was only designated as one of the Successful Candidates, he was upright and diligent in his studies. Provided he could pass the imperial examination in the future, with the face of the Junior Minister of Honglu Temple, it was certain he could secure a position in the government of at least the Fifth Rank. Most importantly, this Junior Minister’s household was simple, without the complication of too many cousins and in-laws muddling together; just two brothers and sisters-in-law leading a relatively quiet life.

Having formed her own preconceptions, the moment Madam Sun started talking about potential matches, Madam Yin immediately compared these men to Jiang Yifan. The Junior Minister of Honglu Temple was merely a Fifth Rank official, and even if his family background was not impressive, the main issue was that his child was far inferior to Jiang Yifan in all respects. Moreover, she had already promised Ye Xinyan to delay the match-making for a while.

First and foremost, she replied to Madam Sun, saying she did not think highly of this lad, who at the age of twenty was only a designated Successful Candidate, which to her implied limited potential. She wanted to see if there were other more suitable candidates available. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on ɴoᴠel Fɪre.nᴇt

Madam Sun did not insist. Truthfully, she believed the lad to be somewhat mediocre, and his family background ordinary. The only reason she had mentioned him to Madam Yin was due to the less-than-stellar reputation of her own niece.

Seeing that Madam Yin was not interested, she went along with her words, saying, "That’s true. We have only just started looking, let’s look around a bit more. It concerns Xinyan’s whole life, after all, and it never hurts to consider a few more options."

Madam Yin was still thinking about Jiang Yifan and tried to gauge Madam Sun’s opinion, saying, "Actually, if Ah Yan and Jiang Yifan could reconcile, that wouldn’t be bad either. Jiang Yifan’s scholarship and character are both commendable, and as Ah Yan’s former husband, he would ultimately be good for her future."