"Go! I'm going to sell you out today!"
In the middle of the street, in front of a brothel, a man with a fierce look in his eyes was pulling a woman with bruises all over her face.
The onlookers pointed and talked, but no one dared to step forward to dissuade them.
“Ah…no, no…”
"Husband, please, don't sell me to a brothel, don't sell me..." The woman knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, with blood oozing from the unhealed wound on her face.
"Walk!"
No matter how the woman struggled, the man remained unmoved and dragged her towards the door of the brothel.
The woman hugged the doorpost and begged for mercy.
"Bang……"
A teacup flew out of nowhere and shattered directly on the man's head.
The man was knocked to the ground and bled immediately.
"Who! Who hit me!" The man covered his forehead and stood up, looking around.
The onlookers cursed and said, "You deserve it!"
Seeing that there was no one around, the man went up again and dragged the woman away.
"stop!"
At this moment, a scolding voice came from the opposite building, and then a strong woman jumped down from the second floor and kicked the man far away.
"Are you okay?" Rong Xuqing pushed the crowd aside and stepped forward to support the woman, carefully checking the injuries on her face.
"General Cao, it's General Cao."
"You're done, you bastard!"
Someone recognized the person who jumped from the building as Cao Shuangying.
She had an appointment with Rong Xuqing to drink at a restaurant today, but she didn't expect to encounter a scumbag beating his wife.
"What are you doing? What are you doing!" The man got up from the ground with a grin on his face.
"Is a general so great? Can a general beat people in the street and meddle in other people's family affairs?!"
"Beating your wife in public and pawning her off is illegal!" Cao Shuangying's eyes flashed with anger as she grabbed the man by the collar.
"Do you think this general can take care of your family affairs?"
"Someone, come! Send this man to the police!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, the man said, "Okay, okay, I won't sell it. It's not against the law if I don't sell it!"
As he said this, he grabbed the woman and wanted to take her back.
The woman huddled in Rong Xuqing's arms, trembling.
Because she was humiliated outside today, she will definitely be beaten up again when she gets home.
But she had no choice but to thank Rong Xuqing and Cao Shuangying and resign herself to her fate and follow the man back.
Before the man could get close, Rong Xuqing shouted, "Get out of here!"
The woman not only had wounds on her face, but there was almost no healthy flesh on her limbs or body.
"Madam, she is my wife. I want to take my wife home now. Do you have to care about this?" The man's tone was extremely rogue, and he looked at the woman with extremely fierce eyes.
"Yes!" Rong Xuqing glared at the man angrily, "I'll take care of today's affairs!"
She looked at the woman and said softly, "Are you willing to divorce? I can help you."
"I...divorce?" The woman looked confused.
"What else can I do after the divorce?"
Yes, this world is too harsh on women.
A woman who gets divorced will be criticized for her whole life, even if it is the man's fault.
Rong Xuqing's persuasion was in vain, and in the end the woman still followed the man back.
"The world is difficult, and women are even more so. Why doesn't she want to save herself?" Rong Xuqing said dejectedly.
"From the moment a woman is born, she is considered a dependent," Cao Shuangying said. "At home, she depends on her parents. After marriage, she depends on her husband. After her husband dies, she depends on her children."
"Having been indoctrinated with such ideas since childhood, how could they possibly think of saving themselves?"
"Women are taught from childhood to obey the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, to support their husbands and raise their children. This is the norm even for the rich, let alone the poor."
"The daughters of poor people never go to school. They only know what their families and the people around them instill in them."
"Cognitive bias determines their lives."
"Cognitive... bias?" Rong Xuqing muttered to himself, lost in thought.
"Big sister." Rong Chaoxi tugged at Rong Xuqing's sleeve, "Just do whatever you want to do. Chaoxi supports you."
The little guy smiled sweetly, with bright stars in his eyes.
Rong Xuqing suddenly understood, picked up the little girl and kissed her on the face.
"Chaoxi, thank you."
"No, no..." Rong Chaoxi twisted and got off her arms, "Big sister is pregnant, Chaoxi is too heavy, I can't hold Chaoxi."
This was the first time the little guy admitted that he was heavy.
Rong Xuqing was just about to smile when he suddenly realized something.
"You said, I... am pregnant?"
…
The Jiang residence is particularly festive today, with people coming and going in the yard, making it extremely lively.
The imperial physician was taking Rong Xuqing's pulse, while the others gathered around him, rubbing their hands and waiting expectantly.
"Imperial Physician, how is it?" Jiang Lingyu asked while supporting Rong Xuqing.
The imperial physician withdrew his hand, stroked his beard, and said slowly with a smile, "The pulse is stable, and the fetus is healthy."
"Congratulations, Lord Jiang, congratulations, General Rong..." The imperial physician gave some instructions and left with the medicine box.
Everyone hurried forward to ask about his well-being.
Everyone in the house was smiling, their faces as bright as flowers.
Jiang Lingyu suddenly thought of something, "His Majesty summoned me just now, and the general idea was that he wanted me to escort Chaoxi to Xumi Island..."
A look of regret appeared on his face.
He originally wanted to take Rong Xuqing with him, so that he could take care of her day and night and take his wife out for a trip.
Nowadays, there is nowhere to go.
"You've never been out of Kyoto. I wanted to take you to see the outside world."
"It's alright, my husband." Rong Xuqing said, "I have something I want to do, and I can't leave Kyoto for the time being."
"What's the matter?" Jiang Lingyu asked.
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