Having lived two lifetimes, Gu Qingcheng can be considered a person who has suffered a lot.

However, the hardships she endured were either in her studies—she never slacked off for a single day, even in the coldest days of winter or the hottest days of summer;

Or it could be the mental suffering - being dark and ugly, having to endure the same looks from others, and being used to hearing people's criticisms that look like pity.

But Gu Qingcheng had never experienced this kind of physical punishment, simple and rough pain.

It hurts!

My whole body aches, especially my face, which is swollen and bloated. It hurts a lot when I breathe in.

There is a strong taste of rust in my mouth, and the skin inside must be broken.

And the little fat boy who kept calling "Mom" undoubtedly made Gu Qingcheng's pain even worse.

Gu Qingcheng bit her lower lip hard, trying to calm herself down.

She needed to know where she was at.

"S-Stop crying!"

Gu Qingcheng opened her mouth with difficulty.

It wasn't that her mouth was covered with mucus, but her cheeks must have been slapped hard, and both of them were numb.

It hurts to breathe, let alone speak.

"Mom, you're not dead?"

The little fat boy who was lying on Gu Qingcheng and crying in fear stopped crying when he heard Gu Qingcheng's dry and hoarse voice, and shouted in surprise with a sobbing tone.

Gu Qingcheng: ...You unfilial son, if you continue to put pressure on your mother, she will die!

"You come down first!"

Gu Qingcheng had just arrived and her memories had not yet been integrated, so she knew nothing.

She now needs to find a quiet place and accept the original owner's memories.

"Oh! Okay!"

Although the little guy was frightened, he listened to his mother out of habit.

He climbed down from Gu Qingcheng nimbly, and stretched his little head, trying to see his mother's appearance clearly.

"Be good, don't move! Let me catch my breath!"

Gu Qingcheng held the little guy's arm with one hand. She was used to being cautious and was worried that the little guy would run around again when she accepted the memory.

She moved her body with difficulty to avoid the door.

The little guy looks about five or six years old, but he is very sensible.

Seeing that Gu Qingcheng wanted to hide in the corner, he puffed out his cheeks and pushed hard with his two chubby little arms.

Although it was useless, Gu Qingcheng felt the child's intentions.

"Fortunately, the son is a filial son, and the original owner's situation is not too bad."

After struggling for a while, Gu Qingcheng finally rolled and moved to hide in the corner beside the back door.

This was originally the back door and there were not many people here.

The corner was even quieter. Gu Qingcheng was sure there was no danger for the time being, so she quickly accepted the memory.

The original owner's maiden name was Gu, and she had no name. Because she was the third child in the family, she was called Gu Sanniang.

Her father was a juren in the Qing Dynasty. The family had a small fortune and could barely be considered a "local gentry" in his hometown.

Mr. Gu had one wife and one concubine, and Gu Sanniang was the concubine's illegitimate daughter.

The stepmother was very powerful. Not only did she control the backyard tightly, but even Mr. Gu was quite "henpecked".

With her stepmother being overbearing and her biological father being weak and indifferent, Gu Sanniang, a concubine's daughter, grew up like a weed in the Gu family.

Her stepmother even forbade Gu Sanniang to bind her feet.

"Foot binding! So this is what foot binding is!!"

Gu Qingcheng found all the information about foot binding in the original owner's memory -

The girl's toes were wrapped with brute force even though her bones were not fully developed yet.

In order to achieve the so-called "three-inch golden lotus", long foot binding cloth was wrapped around and around and then sewn shut with needle and thread.

The tender bones were deformed, and some even had their toes broken.

The healthy feet became small and pointed, making it difficult to walk, let alone run or ride a horse.

Gu Qingcheng is a true noble lady from an aristocratic family, and she has been studying the six arts of a gentleman since childhood.

The young man in bright clothes and riding a horse is the girl from a wealthy family that Gu Qingcheng is familiar with.

Gu Qingcheng couldn't even imagine being a "lady of noble family" who had her feet bound and was kept in the backyard like an animal, and might never be able to leave the house for the rest of her life.

"Who came up with this sinister and vicious plan? They're going to destroy the Celestial Empire!"

Women are very important to a family.

Supporting the husband and raising children is not only a requirement for women, but also a recognition of their abilities.

If a woman's knowledge is too shallow and she can't even leave the house, how can she raise children who are broad-minded and knowledgeable?

How can she assist her husband?

"No wonder this Qing Dynasty fell."

As the queen and empress dowager who holds power, Gu Qingcheng understands that those in power will adopt certain policies to keep the people ignorant.

However, no matter how much you try to fool the people, you cannot make half of them "crippled".

With such distorted rules, the ignorant people really become cattle and sheep.

The people are no longer the people, and the country is no longer the country.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing her anger about foot binding, Gu Qingcheng continued to sort out her memories.

Gu Sanniang was oppressed by her stepmother and was unable to bind her feet, so her marriage was not very smooth after she came of age.

It happened that at this time, the Qing Dynasty fell, and Gu Juren's status as a juren was no longer as noble as before, and the Gu family fell into decline.

Although Gu Sanniang has big feet, she has a good appearance.

It’s not easy to find a first marriage, but it’s still possible to be someone’s concubine.

Moreover, Gu Sanniang was very smart. Since her stepmother was domineering, she tried her best to please her legitimate brothers and sisters.

When her brothers and sisters were studying, she diligently served them tea and water and massaged their waists and backs.

Seeing that she was well-behaved and pitiful, her elder brother and elder sister felt sorry for her and taught her some lessons.

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