The Second Madam was beaming. Though she had been in Nanyu, she'd heard that Yun Zhao was very close to the First Madam but had practically fallen out with her own mother.
She wasn't surprised at all. Mrs. Cai had treated Yun Zhao unfairly back in Nanyu. But even though she was a sister-in-law, she came from a merchant family and her husband was an illegitimate son. What right did she have to criticize Mrs. Cai?
Besides, she had come to Shangjing with a favor to ask of the First Madam, so of course she readily agreed. "Don't you worry, Sister-in-law," she said with a smile. "I'll take good care of Yun Mei. She's the only unmarried young lady left in our household. We must watch over her well."
The Second Madam lamented inwardly. 'Why couldn't I have given birth to a daughter? Who could have imagined Yun Zhao would have such an opportunity now? If I had a daughter, I could use Yun Zhao's influence to arrange a good marriage for her. That would be a great help to my sons, too.'
