"Men are respected? Why? Just because he is a man?" Shang Ruoyi shook her head: "Shu Ruoyi cannot agree with this." She carefully disinfected He Yunyi's wound and said with a firm look in her eyes: "I never think that respecting a person is because he is a man. To see whether a person is worthy of respect, the most important thing is to look at his virtue. People with both virtue and morality are worthy of respect, even beggars."

The old princess and Qin had never heard of such a novel idea.

Shang Ruoyi continued, "Grandmother, do you think you respect Third Uncle because he is a man? In fact, it is because he is your husband's uncle, and he knows how to respect his elders, how to be considerate of his children, and how to be polite to Grandmother and to others. That is why Third Uncle is a man worthy of respect. What about Third Aunt? Do you respect her just because she is your Third Uncle's wife? Otherwise, you should respect Third Aunt even more. As a daughter-in-law, she is filial to her mother-in-law, respects her elder brother, loves her children, and manages the household. She even works harder than the man who runs around outside to make money. That is why you respect Third Aunt."

"But if there are no men earning money outside, how can women manage the house with peace of mind?"

Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "So this is the difference."

"Division? What is that?" Qin asked in confusion.

"It is said that men work outside and women work inside. In fact, it is not because women do worse than men. They return to the mansion and run back and forth in the small piece of land. It is a choice they have to make in order to stabilize the family." Shang Ruoyi said lightly: "If women are allowed to earn money, they may not be any worse than men. Women are not appendages of men. Even if they are alone, they can still shine."

Shang Ruoyi's words made the old princess and Qin fall into deep thought.

This is something they had never considered.

No one has ever told them that women are not appendages of men. If they say this, people will probably think they are crazy. Otherwise, why would they say such outrageous words?

But He Yunyi's eyes suddenly lit up when she looked at her.

What my sister-in-law said was what she wanted to say.

Listening to your words is better than reading a book for years. At this moment, she felt that her wounds didn't hurt anymore.

He Yunyi was sincerely convinced by her, Qin was in deep thought, and the old princess disagreed.

After all, we have been bound by this feudal ethics for several years. How can we change it overnight?

At this time, a guard came in and whispered, "Madam, the person who kidnapped the young lady is a subordinate of the newly appointed official Zhao Gang."

Hearing this, He Yunyi hurriedly said, "I also heard them kidnapping you. What adult? They must be talking about him."

Qin's face was tense: "What should we do? Zhao Gang doesn't look like someone who can get along with us. If he uses this method now, who knows what else he will do to us in the future."

The old princess's face was not looking good either. If the Dingwang Palace was still the same as before, how could a mere official dare to set his sights on their young lady?

Shang Ruoyi looked as if she had expected this. When she received the news that He Yunyi was kidnapped, she guessed that it might be Zhao Gang who did it.

"Ruoyi, what should we do?" Qin had no idea and said anxiously, "Why don't we ask Jingheng to send something to Zhao Gang to make him give up this idea?"

The old princess shook her head and scolded: "Jingheng is a dignified prince. Even if he is exiled, he will never lose his backbone. We are the bloodline of the Dingwang Palace. No matter when, we must be the people who stand tall and proud."

Shang Ruoyi nodded: "Grandmother, mother, don't worry, since the Zhao guy has torn his face, we don't have to endure it again and again. Some people are used to taking advantage of others. Since he doesn't know how to be humble and doesn't learn a lesson, we must let him know what the consequences are of offending someone who shouldn't be offended."

Shang Ruoyi's lips curled slightly, she was worried that she had no reason to punish him, but now he came to her on his own initiative, if she didn't make him suffer a loss, she would think she was easy to bully.

Seeing that Shang Ruoyi had made up her mind, the old princess looked at her with a deeper look.

Thinking back to what she had just said, her heart moved slightly.

Perhaps, there is some truth in this.

After confirming that He Yunyi's injuries were not serious, the old princess and Qin left one after another.

Shang Ruoyi looked at He Yunyi and said in a low voice: "Do you know the person who saved you?"

"What?" He Yunyi didn't expect that she would ask this question as soon as she opened her mouth. How did her sister-in-law know?

She looked away: "Who? Aren't those guards the ones who saved you?"

Shang Ruoyi looked at her with an unfathomable look in her eyes: "The guards reported that when they arrived, you had already escaped, and there were signs of fighting around you, which clearly meant that someone had rescued you first."

"Those guards are talking nonsense. It was clearly my own wit that helped me escape from the control of those two thieves. I have learned all the self-defense techniques that my sister-in-law taught me before."

Seeing that she was unwilling to tell the truth, Shang Ruoyi looked coldly and asked, "On your own?"

"Yes!" He Yunyi was defeated in a few breaths when she saw the look in her eyes.

Shang Ruoyi's eyes were too sharp, just like the judge in the storybook, making her thoughts clear.

"Sister-in-law, don't ask."

Shang Ruoyi whispered: "You have a man you like, and I don't want to hinder him. If he has a noble character and a clean family background, I am even willing to help you, but you have to make it clear to me."

It's not that she wants to get to the bottom of it. In a place like this, He Yunyi was rescued by the same person time and again when she was in danger. It's hard to believe that it was all due to fate.

He Yunyi blushed slightly: "His character is of course first-rate. He saved me but never asked for anything in return. He is just like the chivalrous men described in the novels."

"What else?"

"What else? What else?" He Yunyi asked, "Isn't this enough to explain the problem?"

"I saved you twice, and you're ready to pledge yourself to me?" Shang Ruoyi couldn't help but laugh: "What's his name? Where does he live? Does he have any relatives? Does he have a wife or children? Do you know all this?"

He Yunyi blinked, a trace of confusion appeared in her eyes.

How could a girl like her ask about such a private topic?

"You don't even know these basic information, yet you secretly fall in love with her." Shang Ruoyi frowned: "You must have read too many novels and your brain must have been damaged!"

He Yunyi remained silent. She really didn't know about these things.

"Sister-in-law, how do you know that 놖 was rescued by someone else and not by himself?"

"You still have a lot of drugs in your body. You are not very good at martial arts, and you are drugged. I am afraid you can't even open your eyes. How can you save yourself?" Shang Ruoyi glanced at her and said, "Besides, there is obviously gold medicine on your wound. This medicine powder has never been given to you. Where did you get it from?"