Mr. Du nodded.
Yan Shujin suddenly remembered what she had seen on her way back from the palace, and briefly recounted it before asking, "Does the master know who they are?"
Mr. Du thought for a moment and said, "You mean there's a very handsome young man surnamed Han among them?"
“Yes,” Yan Shujin said, “She’s really beautiful.”
Mr. Du said, "He should be the young master of the Han family, Han's cousin."
Han family?
Yan Shujin paused for a moment before remembering and asked, "Is it your uncle's concubine?"
“Yes,” Mr. Du said. “If I’m not mistaken, it should be him. I don’t know who the other person is.”
Yan Shujin exclaimed, "The Han family members are all very good-looking."
Mr. Du smiled but did not refute. The Han family was indeed known for producing beauties; there were members of the Han family in the harems of previous emperors: "Judging from your description of his personality, he should be Han Dalang's son."
"Han Dalang?" Yan Shujin was curious, but more so she wanted to know about the Han family. She liked her aunt, but Han Shi clearly didn't respect her. With her son by her side, the two were bound to clash sooner or later. Yan Shujin wanted to know the details so she could deal with them more easily.
Mr. Du nodded. Although he was not from the capital, he was very well-informed: "Han Dalang is very talented in literature, but unfortunately he has always been weak and sickly. Moreover, he is the son of Master Han's first wife. Master Han's first wife died when Han Dalang was four years old. Master Han remarried and his current second wife has given birth to two sons. The Han woman in the palace is from the second wife's family."
Yan Shujin sensed there was more to it than met the eye. Mr. Du, knowing the situation in the palace, continued without changing his expression, "Besides, Han Dalang's wife is the legitimate daughter of a former imperial merchant..."
Yan Qiyu asked, "Sir, isn't the Han family a prominent family?"
“Naturally, they are a distinguished family.” Mr. Du smiled and said, “What would you like to ask?”
Yan Qiyu said, "The previous dynasty looked down on merchants the most. Even imperial merchants were still merchants. Logically speaking, Han Dalang should be the eldest son of the Han family. Why would he marry... Oh right, because his mother was a stepmother."
Mr. Du nodded: "Han Dalang was in poor health, so it took him many years to have a son. Unfortunately, Han Dalang passed away when his son was seven years old. Han Dalang's son was then raised by Han's second wife."
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