Chapter 42: Banquet 2
As she spoke, Nanny Zhou continued with her work.
Yin Zijin couldn't help but think: "What kind of perverted place is this Great Sheng Dynasty? It's so scary, it's simply a collection of the dregs of every dynasty, forcing women to death."
Then Yin Zijin thought again: "Oh! Maybe the women here have adapted to it. Those who bind their feet and breasts may have become the object of comparison for many women.
Just like in 16th century Europe, the beauty of slim waist was highly praised, so Western women began to wear corsets. In order to make their waists thinner, some women even went without food for a long time. What's worse, the corsets directly broke the women's ribs, and many women died from wearing them.
In the circle of aristocratic women in Europe in the 18th century, natural beauty without makeup was considered beautiful. At some point, Western women thought that tuberculosis patients looked beautiful, especially those with pale faces and tearful eyes, which were even more fatally beautiful.
They all rushed to get tuberculosis, just because this kind of morbid beauty looked very elegant. This kind of thin and pale beauty, with slightly red cheeks as if with blush and tears in the eyes, even became the ideal beauty of European women in the 18th century, and also became their image at the time of their death. This kind of morbid beauty was surprisingly all the rage.
During the Rococo period, a trend suddenly came from France that high buns were considered beautiful. Women wore their hair in high buns, some of which were as long as 0.8 meters. Some women's necks were even broken by their buns. Yin Zijin really couldn't understand it. With such a heavy high bun on her head, and without washing her hair for several months, and with lice running all over her head, was this really beautiful? This terrible trend later spread throughout Europe. It is also incomprehensible. ”
Yin Zijin thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so he could only laugh at himself.
Nanny Zhou glanced at Yin Zijin, her hands moving constantly as she comforted her, "Miss, please be patient. Only those who endure the most hardships can become the best."
Yin Zijin couldn't help but say: "What does this have to do with me? I shouldn't bear this."
Madam Zhou's eyes turned cold, and she said seriously: "Sixth Miss, to be honest, I don't know whether you are really confused or just pretending to be confused.
Madam loves and pampers you so much. She will find a good husband for you when the time comes, and you can have children and live a peaceful life. This would be good for the Madam, Aunt Li, the Master, and the entire Yin Mansion.
If any unspeakable secret gets out, young lady, tell me, for the sake of the Yin family's reputation, the master will punish you or his wife.
Even if the lady has done something wrong, she is the youngest daughter of the Luoyang Zhang family, one of the four major families. She has been spoiled since childhood. For the sake of the Luoyang Zhang family, the master will not punish the lady too harshly. ”
Yin Zijin shuddered all over and couldn't help thinking: "It seems that I was right. Fortunately, I didn't look for my father right away, otherwise my future would be bleak..."
Seeing that Yin Zijin didn't move, Nanny Zhou thought that Yin Zijin had submitted, so she became even more aggressive.
Nanny Zhou looked at Yin Zijin biting her red lips with a look of forbearance, and said quickly: "Miss, it's okay, you can have a good rest now."
Yin Zijin nodded, rubbed her wrist with red marks and said: "Madame Zhou, please go to sleep on the couch! I am tired too and need to rest."
Seeing Yin Zijin's face was not good, Madam Zhou said, "Okay, I will go to sleep first. If there is anything, remember to call me. Also, please be careful, no matter what happens, you can't touch me.
After saying this, Nanny Zhou left the bed and went to sleep on the Luohan couch outside.
Yin Zijin has something on his mind and can't sleep well.
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It was early in the morning, late at night, and everyone was asleep. Ruhe quietly got out of bed, put on her clothes in the dark, quietly walked out of her room, and came to the small garden in front of the second-floor attic, waiting for Yin Jingyi to arrive.
Ruhe stood in the small pavilion in the garden and waited for a long time. The first quarter of the morning had passed, but Yin Jingyi had not arrived yet. She felt a little disappointed and was about to go back to the house.
I saw a man in black, performing light skills. His figure was like a ghost. His agile and light figure blended into the moonlight and quickly landed in front of Ruhe.
Ru He looked at the person in front of her, and said in a low voice with a look of surprise: "Master, you are finally here! I have been waiting for a long time."
Yin Jingyi looked at the person in front of him and asked a series of questions: "Ruhe, why is it you? What happened? Where is Zijin?"
Ruhe said anxiously: "Master, if you have any questions, please ask the Sixth Miss in person! The Sixth Miss is trapped in her boudoir, and Nanny Zhou is guarding her nearby, so the girl can't get out.
Please think of a way to get the Sixth Young Lady out. Remember not to alarm other people, especially Madam Zhou. Sir, don't ask why? When you meet Sixth Miss, she will tell you in person. The Sixth Girl will tell you a shocking secret. ”
Yin Jingyi was shocked and confused after hearing Ruhe's words, but he still held back the questions he wanted to ask and said to Ruhe: "I saw Zijin's eyes today, and they seemed to regard me as the only life-saving straw. Zijin is my sister, and I will help her.
I'll go back first to get the drug. If a person is drugged and there is no antidote, he will sleep unconscious until the next morning.
Okay, Ruhe, you should go back to sleep too! Leave the rest to me! ”
Ruhe nodded and walked towards her room. Halfway through, she stopped under the attic and thought to herself: "Although there are not many people here at this hour, it is still better to be careful and help the girl keep an eye on her. If there is anyone, I can also inform her..."
The moment Ruhe turned around, Yin Jingyi disappeared into the dark night as light as a swallow.
Yin Zijin quickly entered his room, took out the sleeping pills, thought for a while, took out a black cloak from his closet, and quickly disappeared into the night.
Soon Yin Jingyi quietly came to the door of Bihexuan. Yin Jingyi quietly opened the door and put the sleeping pills into the room. After a while, Yin Jingyi felt that the time was almost up, so he gently pushed the door open and walked in. When he walked into the inner room, Yin Jingyi checked on Nanny Zhou and found that she had fainted, so he felt relieved.
Walking into the bed, Yin Jingyi looked at the unconscious Yin Zijin, then lifted the thin quilt on Yin Zijin, covered Yin Zijin with the cloak he had just taken, picked up Yin Zijin horizontally, and quickly walked out of Bihexuan.
He used his Qinggong skills and landed swiftly in the small garden in front of the attic. There was a small pavilion in the small garden. Yin Jingyi quickly placed Yin Zijin on the bench in the pavilion, took out the antidote for the drug, and fed it to Yin Zijin.
Not long after, Yin Zijin heard someone calling her, and she woke up groggily. Seeing that it was Yin Jingyi, Yin Zijin was very happy and said excitedly: "Brother, you are finally here, are you here to help Zijin?"
Seeing that Yin Zijin was a little excited, Yin Jingyi quickly comforted her: "Zijin, don't be anxious, just talk slowly. Brother is listening."
Yin Zijin calmed down for a while, then blurted out the words he had prepared: "Brother, what Zijin will say in a while will subvert your imagination, and it will also be related to mother. If brother thinks that what Zijin said is not credible, or it slanders mother, Zijin has no complaints, brother, just tell mother. Zijin just wants to find a way out for himself, Zijin really doesn't want to go on like this."
Yin Jingyi wiped the tears from Yin Zijin's face with his hands and said comfortingly: "Zijin, tell me! I'm listening. I'll try my best to help you if I can. If mother did something shameful, I wouldn't be partial to her."
Yin Zijin paused and said, "Brother, you have always lived in the front yard and have never been exposed to those dirty things. But Zijin has lived in the backyard for 5 years and has experienced everything."
Yin Zijin hesitated for a moment, then continued to tell the explosive news: "Brother, in fact, Zijin is a man like you..."
Yin Jingyi paused, eyes full of surprise, and said in disbelief: "What? Zijin, what did you say? Say it again, you said you are a man. How could it be?"
Yin Zijin supported himself, smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, if you look carefully, you will find out Zijin's identity."
Before Yin Jingyi recovered from his shock, he was shocked again by Yin Zijin's action. Yin Jingyi calmed himself down and said, "Yes, Zijin, you are a man, so how could you..."
"Why not? Zijin is a man, and the source of all this is thanks to my mother.
When Zijin was born, Aunt Li was favored. Her mother was afraid that Zijin would threaten her brother's position, so she told others that Zijin was a girl. In order to keep the secret, her mother raised Zijin herself.
The food, clothing and other expenses were the same as those of girls. When Zijin was very young, her mother obtained various moisturizing ointments from the palace and used them all on Zijin. Therefore, Zijin's skin is fair and tender, just like that of a girl, so to outsiders, Zijin looks just like a girl. Even my brother didn’t see it, right? ”
Yin Zijin laughed at herself, and seeing that Yin Jingyi didn't react, she continued, "Brother, Zijin is a man, and there is nothing I can do about my body being in this state. If I were to have my feet bound again, I would be driven crazy, and then I might be trapped in the boudoir forever, becoming a lady from a wealthy family. But I won't accept that, because I am a man!"
As she spoke, Yin Zijin burst into tears and thought to herself: "If I didn't have modern memories, I might accept all this. But I have lived in modern times for more than 30 years and have experienced a lot. How can I be willing to accept this?
In the time-travel novels I read before, the male and female protagonists who traveled back in time were like gods, able to command the world.
But is this really the case? The environment here oppresses you, how can you resist? If you are a maverick, you will be treated as a monster or a lunatic. Cattle and sheep travel in herds, while wild beasts walk alone; a single tree does not make a forest; a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.
Maybe I will be assimilated into the environment of the Great Sheng Dynasty, but before this possibility comes, I can't go back to the present. I want to give it a try! I just want to get rid of my current situation and live a good life. ”
Yin Jingyi listened to Yin Zijin's accusations silently. Every piece of news shocked Yin Jingyi. Seeing Yin Zijin crying, Yin Jingyi comforted her: "Zijin, don't cry. After listening to what you said, I never thought that my mother was like this. She was obviously very good to me.
But Zijin, I believe what you say. Otherwise you wouldn't have taken such a big risk to find me. Zijin, what do you think now? What do you want to do? Brothers will try their best to help you if they can. ”
Yin Zijin wiped her tears and sobbed, "Brother, I won't make things difficult for you. I just want to leave this place of trouble. I don't want to have my feet bound."
Yin Jingyi said: "How do you want to leave? How will you live if you leave the Yin family?
Your body is in this condition now. If you are discovered by someone with ulterior motives and sold to a brothel, you will become a plaything of the powerful. ”
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