Unfortunately, her daughter's grave could not be moved, and the child's surname could not be changed. That family... her daughter's death was inextricably linked to that family. After all, her daughter was less than 100 days old when that family remarried. It was probably something they had planned long ago, but she had no evidence.
Even though Yan Shujin is now a princess, Qi*censored keywords* had no intention of revealing these things. She knew Yan Shujin's personality; if she knew, she would stand up for her regardless of whether there was evidence or not. But that wouldn't be good for Yan Shujin. Once Yan Shujin's position was more stable... once she found the evidence, she would eventually avenge her daughter.
Yan Shujin didn't know what Qi* was feeling as she went to such a far place, only to not see the mother and daughter again: "Where is Cuilan?"
Cuilan...
Qi closed his eyes and said, "I'm sorry to Cuilan. At that time, I was distracted because of my daughter. When Cuilan's family came to pick her up, I asked her and they were indeed her parents. She was willing to go with them, so I gave her some money and gave her the dowry in advance, and then returned the indenture to her."
Yan Shujin had heard Cuilan mention her parents before, and it seemed that they sold her because they couldn't make ends meet. Actually, she was somewhat grateful to her parents, at least she wasn't sold to a filthy place like the other girls in her village. Cuilan also sent some money to her family, so when Cuilan's family came to pick her up, Cuilan was definitely willing to go with them.
Qi* (the keyword is blocked) said, "After my divorce, I went to pick up my grandson. When I came back, I found out... I found out that because of my divorce and departure, Cuilan's parents thought she had no support, so they married her off to an old man as his second wife."
“That old man died a few days later.” Qi gritted his teeth and said, “Cuilan is gone too. The family said that Cuilan committed suicide to remain chaste, but I don’t believe it. Cuilan clearly knew that I would come back and that I would go to save her if I knew this, so I sent someone to investigate and found out that she was buried alive with the dead and was strangled to death.”
Qi* (the keyword blocked) thought of that cheerful girl who was good at embroidery, and his heart ached: "It's no use reporting it to the authorities. There are no witnesses or evidence, and... quite a few people think she did a good job and should remain chaste."
Yan Shujin remained silent, unsure of what to say. Cuilan's death... deeply saddened her and made her realize that a woman's life often depends on whether her parents or husband have a conscience.
Cuilan died because of her parents' greed, her own weakness, and also because of helplessness and despair.
Marriage arranged by parents and matchmaker.
Many women don't even know who they're marrying until they get married.
Even though Qi's daughter's husband was carefully chosen by Qi, what was the result?
Yan Shujin held the teacup with both hands, not drinking but just looking at the water inside. Of course, there are also those who marry well and live happily ever after, but...
"Aunt Qi, what do you think..."
Yan Shujin suddenly couldn't say what she felt, because she didn't know what she wanted to ask.
Qi* (the keyword that was blocked) waited quietly for Yan Shujin's question.
Yan Shujin took a deep breath and asked, "Aunt Qi, what do you think a woman needs to choose divorce?"
Qi paused for a moment before saying, "I don't know about others, but I... I was too disappointed and too tired. I also had a powerful backer and money in my hands, so I chose to divorce. But... but right after the divorce, I was also very uneasy. If I hadn't been in a hurry to see my grandson, I probably wouldn't have chosen to divorce."
“Many times, hesitation leads to compromise.” Qi*censored keywords* felt that if she hadn’t been so disappointed and anxious about her grandson’s situation at the time, and hadn’t happened to meet Bao Jie’s father’s people, she wouldn’t have been able to make up her mind under these circumstances: “Bao Jie, it’s hard for a divorced woman to live, even if she has money in her hands.”
Yan Shujin pursed her lips. Even someone like Aunt Qi found divorce so difficult, so what about other women?
Qi sighed and said, "Sister Bao, it's not just a lack of courage, but a lack of options. Some families are willing to accept women after a divorce, but many feel ashamed and don't want them to come home at all."
"And those whose families are willing to accept them will be arranged to remarry quickly." Qi looked at Yan Shujin and said, "What kind of men do you think they can marry?"
Yan Shujin couldn't answer.
Qi said gently, "Sister Bao, it's hard for women to live."
Yan Shujin remained silent for a long time before saying, "Actually, after thinking about it, it still has something to do with money. After all, when a woman is at home, she is supported by her family, and her dowry also needs to be prepared by her family. After marriage, many of them rely on their husbands to earn money to support the family."
“Of course, there are some women who can earn money to support their families, but they are a minority. And the people around them keep telling them to listen to their fathers and husbands…” Yan Shujin said, “Maybe it’s because my father wasn’t around when I was young, so I don’t feel like I need to rely on them to live. Although it’s a bit harder for me to live without them, it’s still okay.”
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