This story is purely fictional. Historical figures who do not exist may appear, and the ages of some characters may not align. Please consider it an alternate history.
1. Kangxi's Harem: ...
"Xiao Zheng met her at work; she wasn't from the compound."
What does her family do? How many siblings does she have?
Mrs. Yin's face had already turned ugly. If they were relatives, it would be fine to ask, but this mother and daughter had impure motives. They were obviously trying to put Jia Yue down. Jia Yue was already her family's de facto daughter-in-law, so she was one of their own.
Knowing that Yin Zheng and Wang Tao had a good relationship, Yin's mother didn't directly confront them. She simply said, "You're asking this because you don't know if Jia Yue has any sisters or anything, and you're also trying to arrange a boyfriend for Taozi."
Only then did Wang's mother realize that she had gone too far with her question. She smiled awkwardly and said, "That's not what I meant. I've watched Xiaozheng grow up, and I just wanted to ask him a few more questions."
Mrs. Yin smiled, and Mrs. Yin, who was standing next to her, suddenly said, "Aunt Wang, Xiao Zheng's girlfriend is just a girl from an ordinary family."
Mother Yin gave Third Sister Yin a cold look; she was already at her wit's end with her.
Wang Qian chimed in, "Aunt Yin, you really need to vet Yin Zheng carefully. I think his girlfriend is just pretty, but she might just be trying to seduce him because of his good family background. Pretty girls from ordinary families are often very cunning..."
Mother Yin couldn't stand it anymore. She hadn't stopped her third sister-in-law earlier because she was the quickest to stop her, and besides, she had no right to lecture her daughter-in-law in front of outsiders. But what kind of person was Wang Qian?
So her face darkened completely, and she interrupted Wang Qian: "Then tell me first, what kind of girl is considered extraordinary?"
Without thinking, Wang Qian said, "Of course, it's the girls from the compound."
Mrs. Yin looked at Mrs. Wang: "Our Yin family is just an ordinary family, but your Wang family is..."
Saying only half of what was said was enough for Wang's mother to understand.