Has the Flower Picking Scholar Regretted Today?

Yin Shi's marriage was the envy of all—her mother-in-law was her own aunt; her husband was the newly ranked Tanhua (third-place scholar) in the imperial examinations: her maternal family was wealthy, and her husband's family was of noble lineage. The only flaw was that the Tanhua scholar also had a beloved concubine. Little did anyone know, when the marriage was first being arranged, the Tanhua scholar Shen Ti calmly said to her, "Cousin, I already have someone I love. I will speak to Mother about our betrothal so as not to delay you." Yin Shi was overjoyed and, with utmost sincerity, earnestly persuaded him: "Cousin, if you marry someone else, aren’t you afraid the main wife might ...