Chapter 9 Chapter 9 The consequences of illiteracy
After Jiang Wu fell asleep, she thought she would have no dreams until dawn, but she had a bizarre dream.
The dream was not about today's banquet, nor was it the dream I had on my wedding night, but rather falling into nothingness.
She stood in a blank room, with three different colored blocks appearing in front of her, corresponding to different dreams.
Red is the spoiled lady x the lowly slave
Blue is the male spy from the enemy country who was found and imprisoned, and the daughter of the general who was in charge of the interrogation.
Green is the poor little cowardly stepbrother who was caught dressed as a woman and the lawless little bully
Each option is followed by an 18+ symbol, which would make any discerning person blush and want to stay away from it.
But the problem is that Jiang Wu can't read many words and is illiterate at the beginning, and can only recognize his own name.
She believed that as long as she chose one of the three options, she would definitely be able to get out.
Even if you don't know what it says, just choose her favorite color.
In contrast to the lights in Hengwu Garden, which had long been turned off, a dim candle was still burning in Luoming Pavilion. The wind blew in from the half-open window, causing the candlelight to flicker.
"My Lord, these are all the rings that can be found in the city."
The ring is also called "jiezhi" because it was first used to be worn by concubines in the harem when they had their period to show that they were abstaining from sex. Later, it was gradually introduced to the people and became a symbol of wealth and power for the powerful and wealthy, attracting many people to follow suit.
Later, some people used it as a token of marriage and one of the important betrothal gifts. The earliest record began in "Taiping Yulan" quoting "Hu Su Chuan", which recorded: "When the couple first get married and agree to each other, they will give each other gold heart-shaped rings." It gradually evolved into a token of love between men and women.
However, Emperor Gaozu, the founding emperor of the country, despised extravagance and waste, and his first wife passed away early in life. He hated any happy marriage and directly decreed that rings could no longer be used as wedding tokens or tokens of love. Over time, the purpose of rings was gradually forgotten.
Gao Lang didn't bring many rings, some of which were similar to rings, such as thumb rings.
Xie Ji picked out a plain gold and ruby peony ring and a white jade ring, and said, "I'll give them to my wife tomorrow."
Gao Lang replied yes, then left with the treasure box full of rings.
After he turned around, the candles in the house that were originally on were blown out.
As the sky turned white with willow leaves, the yawning Juan'er got up and went to the kitchen to bring in hot water to help his wife wash up.
Just as he was thinking of going into the house to wake up his wife, he pushed open the door and saw a thin and slender figure sitting by the bed in the dim light. Her long, black hair covered most of her face, making the half of her face look even whiter than jade, like a hazy ghost light, revealing her peach blossom face.
After putting down the basin, Juan'er rubbed her eyes several times before confirming that she was not mistaken. The person sitting beside the bed was none other than the Madam. "Madam, why are you up so early?"
You should know that the lady has a serious problem of being in bed. Usually, after she wakes me up and dresses me up, she can still sit in front of the dressing table and continue sleeping with her head tilted.
Jiang Wu just raised his head after hearing the noise, and said in a muffled voice from hiding in the quilt, "I can't sleep."
Jiang Wu bit her lip, not understanding why she had that dream. She was even more curious about what the words were written on those options. For the first time in her life, she hated herself so much for not being able to read.
Although she didn't know what it was about, she decided not to think about it. Sometimes half of the troubles in life come from thinking too much.
"Madam, it's time to go to the main hall for breakfast."
"Here I come."
Xie Ji noticed the dark circles under her eyes and curled his little finger. "If you feel unwell, call the doctor to see you later."
"No, I'm in good health and don't feel any discomfort." The moment his eyes fell on her, Jiang Wu felt as if he would immediately take out a ruler and hit her palm.
"If you feel unwell, don't be afraid to seek medical attention."
Jiang Wu nodded repeatedly. If she was really unwell, she would not be so stupid as to not see a doctor.
Xie Ji was very busy. If it weren't for her being his wife, they wouldn't have met even if they lived together for half a year. Because she was his wife, they could sit at the same table for dinner in the morning and evening.
Seeing that Madam hadn't eaten much, Juan'er advised, "Madam, you haven't eaten anything yet. Why don't you ask the kitchen to make some food and send it over?"
Jiang Wu lowered his head and shook his head dejectedly, kicking the pebbles beside him. "I don't have much of an appetite."
When the two returned to Hengwu Garden, the steward who came to give lectures had been waiting outside the door for a long time.
Next to the steward stood Shen Tingxue, dressed in white, as pure and beautiful as jasmine on a branch.
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