She was aware of the rumors in the capital. Her mother and father were so upset they couldn't rest well at night. She tried to act as usual, afraid her parents would worry about her. Her nose tingled with emotion; her parents had done too much for her.
Zhulan hugged Yu Wen, "You little girl don't like constraints. Someday you'll have a title, and you'll indeed be more solid in yourself."
The granddaughter's status as Magistrate is different from her daughter-in-law's; although both have titles, Su Xuan is an orphan with no one to rely on, while Yu Wen is the legitimate granddaughter of the Hou Residence. In her family, her grandfather wields power, her uncles are officials, her cousin is excellent, and she has an aunt who is the Princess Qin. So, few can bully Yu Wen, the Magistrate.
The Retired Emperor is quite stingy with titles. There are few Dukes in the entire capital, not many Marquis either, and even fewer women granted titles.
