Chapter 401 The Difficulties of Women
Da Ya frowned.
"Consul Cui and I are both women, so there's nothing inconvenient about it. Or is it that Madam Kang intends to defy the imperial decree?"
She really couldn't be bothered to deal with such people.
"No, no!"
Madam Kang's smile froze on her face, and she dared not change the subject any further. She hurriedly led everyone to see Cui Shiyi.
Inside the room, Cui Shiyi was feeding the child when Madam Kang pushed the door open and came in.
Cui Shiyi was flustered and embarrassed, her face turning red.
She originally planned to hire a wet nurse, but the Kang family forbade it, saying that even the current Empress breastfed her own son, so how could Cui Shiyi be as precious as the Empress?
She had no choice but to feed herself, and didn't get a full night's sleep during her entire postpartum period. Now she feels so disheveled that she can't face anyone.
Da Ya frowned as she entered, and Cui Shiyi lowered his head in embarrassment, "Dean Lin."
She never expected that Daya would actually come back to see her.
"Madam Kang, if there's nothing else, you can go out first. I need to speak with Cui Ling for a few minutes." Seeing that Madam Kang wasn't leaving, Daya directly told her to go out first.
Madam Cui left reluctantly, turning back every few steps, as if she wanted to eavesdrop at the door.
Da Ya watched as Cui Shiyi, looking haggard, was comforting the child.
"You must be tired. You've worked hard."
Even though childbirth was incredibly painful, and she endured insults from her mother-in-law and misunderstanding from her husband, Cui Shiyi, who hadn't shed a single tear despite staying up all night, completely broke down after hearing those six words.
Tears streamed down her face, and she cried so hard her body was trembling.
"Miss..." Upon seeing this, the maid took the child and comforted him.
Daya handed her a handkerchief, saying, "Don't cry, it's all over now. You'll get better and better from now on."
As he spoke, he brought out the things he had brought from the palace.
"These are from Her Majesty the Empress. She said you can only go to work after you have recovered your health."
There weren't many; they were mostly medicinal herbs that replenish qi and blood.
Cui Shiyi cried even harder. She used to think that Ye Wan was bad, that she was autocratic, and that the daughters she raised were all ill-mannered.
But now, the only person who cares about her is Ye Wan, and only Ye Wan supports her.
These are the things she needs most. They came from the palace, and the Kang family wouldn't dare touch them even if they had ten times the courage.
"Take good care of yourself, I'm going back." Da Ya didn't plan to stay long, as if she had only come to see Cui Shiyi.
Cui Shiyi called out to Daya, her eyes still red.
"Dean Lin, I was quite resentful of your sister back then and said some unpleasant things. If you see your sister, please apologize to her on my behalf."
"An apology should be given in person to be sincere. You should take good care of your health and apologize to me in person later."
After Da Ya finished speaking, she sighed and looked at Cui Shiyi, "Don't be afraid, you've trapped yourself."
For a woman, getting married, getting pregnant, and having children is a major hurdle. If she encounters a bad family, it's like being completely rebuilt.
At times like these, you must be self-reliant and never give up on yourself.
"Okay, thank you for your guidance, Dean Lin." Cui Shiyi stopped crying.
After Daya left, the maid looked at the reward and was overjoyed. "Miss, these are all top-quality medicines to replenish your qi and blood. Now you can finally take good care of yourself. Her Majesty the Empress is so thoughtful, knowing that you need these things."
Cui Shiyi didn't look up. "Her Majesty the Empress is indeed a good mother of the nation. Only a woman would be willing to care for another woman."
At a time like this, only the Empress remembered him and was willing to lend her a hand.
She felt ashamed of the prejudice she had held in her heart for so many years.
The maid changed the subject, "Miss, will you still go to work at the Ministry of Revenue after you recover?"
The Kang family had previously wanted Cui Shiyi to stay at home and take good care of her husband and children, and not to go out and show her face in public anymore.
Ideally, one could run a private school at home, take in a few female students, and earn money—a win-win situation.
Cui Shiyi sighed deeply, as if trying to vent his frustration. "Go away. I've studied hard for so many years to become an official. I can't let myself be beaten down and unable to get up because of this little thing. If I stay at home, I'll be letting down all the books I've read."
"Go and brew me some medicine. I'll deal with them after I recover."
She's an official, after all; why should she put up with this?
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During her trip to the Cui family, Daya told Ye Wan the details.
The next day at the morning court, Ye Wan mentioned that during the period when female officials were pregnant and giving birth, their regular work could be temporarily taken over by colleagues, and that person could receive more than half of their salary. This time, there were fewer complaints.
Even so, it was enough for the woman to catch her breath.
Today was a sunny day. Ye Wan was sunbathing under the eaves after court when she suddenly heard footsteps.
"Grandmother, Grandmother, is Uncle in the East Palace today? Can we go and play with him?"
Ye Wan sat up straight when she heard the child's footsteps. It was none other than Chu Ping'an and Pei Qi.
Today, Da Ya Chu Xiujie and Er Ya Pei Zhixuan came, both families brought their children. San Ya and Wei Ye, who are at the border, couldn't come.
The couple sent a letter a couple of days ago, saying they plan to have a child.
Ye Wan said, "Your uncle is going to study with His Highness the Crown Prince, so you two little brats shouldn't bother him."
Murong Yuanzhou and Lin Mingqian are busy right now and don't have time to play with the two children.
Pei Qi said, "We're not little rascals, Grandmother. I have a question for you."
"Go ahead and ask, what strange and unusual question is it this time?"
Ye Wan originally thought she was someone who didn't like children, but now she does, probably because she always finds her own children pleasing to the eye.
Chu Pingle asked, "He wanted to know why other people's maternal grandmothers are so old, while mine and my maternal grandparents are very young."
"Haha, Ping Le and Pei Qi are such sweet talkers. They're just trying to flatter me by saying I look young."
Ye Wan touched her face.
Although not many years have left their mark, one can tell from the look in one's eyes that one is no longer young. A person's eyes don't lie about whether they are young or not.
“Mother, you are already very young,” Er Ya said.
Ye Wan deliberately put on airs, saying, "Our family's busyest person has finally agreed to show up."
She had only seen Er Ya a few times in the past few years, and the child was already four years old.
Er Ya laughed and said, "Mother, you're teasing me again. Don't you live in the palace now? It's not very convenient for us to keep going to the palace."
"If you really care, you can come and have dinner with me no matter where I live," Ye Wan said, laughing to herself.
“Your father is busy again lately, while I have plenty of free time. You should visit the palace more often and have meals with me.”
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