Xi Zheng is not someone who doesn't know what's good for her. Qin Liuxi is willing to use her own connections to pave the way for her; it's like a pie falling from the sky. Such an opportunity, if she doesn't seize it, isn't called noble, but rather foolish.
Without resources, one can only rely on oneself. With resources, combined with strength, she will take fewer detours.
Shameful?
No, in this world, who doesn't rely on connections and networking? Noble families marry to concentrate resources and benefits. Some poor family scholars scoff and claim noble sons rely only on family status. Pooh, if it were them, it would be the same!
From ancient times to now, social classes have always varied, and the so-called equal starting line is absolutely non-existent. Those resources are also accumulated through the efforts of forefathers over several generations, that is ancestral blessings!
Similarly, if you have connections, you can naturally pave your own path.
