Eldest Daughter-in-Law of a High Ranking Family

Su Ying came alone to seek refuge with her aunt, lodging in a side courtyard of a noble household. She had never intended to climb the Du family’s social ladder. Yet everyone believed she was single-mindedly trying to bind herself to Du Heng, the provincial exam laureate, and become the eldest grandson’s wife. The mistress of the household said coldly, “In our Du family, we do not marry those so-called cousins and relatives!” No one believed that she had traveled all the way to the capital alone merely to escape her stepmother’s reckless marriage arrangements. Whenever she saw him, she took a detour. She only hoped that after he passed the imperial examination, her aunt would quickly hel...