"I'm afraid that's not possible right now," the First Madam said. "The Concubine mentioned that she misses you terribly, but we'll probably have to wait until after this business with the examination is resolved."
"As long as we can meet, it doesn't matter when. The main thing is, once I leave, who knows when we sisters will see each other again," Song Guiyi said slowly. Marrying so far away had its downsides; seeing family was never easy.
"As long as your husband is ambitious, he'll become an official in the capital sooner or later. When that day comes, what's to stop you sisters from meeting whenever you please?" the First Madam said, comforting her daughter with a smile. But she knew in her heart that even if Zhong Yingzhang was exceptionally driven, becoming an official in the capital within a few short years would require some extraordinary political achievement. Otherwise, he would have no choice but to slowly work his way up the ladder.
