Vernacular Jin Ping Mei.

Summary

Xue Sao facilitates Meng San's upcoming marriage to Xi Men Qing, scheduled for June 2. Meng San's aunt expresses joy over the proposal, while Meng San contemplates potential concubines in Xi Men Qing's household. Zhang Si, her uncle, tries to dissuade her from marrying him due to his connections and alleged mistreatment of wives, but Meng San remains resolute. Despite Zhang Si's warnings about Xi Men Qing's character, Meng San argues that her fate is her own. As preparations for the wedding proceed, Zhang Si attempts to claim a share of Meng San's deceased husband's wealth, but her true aunt, Yang Pozi, defends her right to remarry.

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