What a Tricky Pretty Consort
A noble lady from the capital, âCan she write poems? Is she good at lyre-playing, chess, calligraphy and painting? Does she know how to support her husband, educate her children, and manage household matters?âSu Yao, âWhat I need to do is be prettyâŚâ
Years later:The frustrated noble lady from the capital, âDidnât you say you just need to be pretty? Why do you rack your brains?âSu Yao, âDonât you know you canât buy a word a pretty said?â