Chapter 1211 The Returnee's Notes 285
"Xiao Ning?" Ouyang Lin opened her eyes groggily and saw Xie Ning still huddled in front of the low table, as if she were working.
Aren't you going to sleep?
Ouyang Lin touched her forehead; it felt a little hot, probably because she had caught a chill.
"I'm going to sleep soon."
Xie Ning had taken Ouyang Lin's pulse before, so he knew her physical condition well. Seeing that she was awake, he handed her the medicine that had been prepared.
"I asked the old man to cook some meat porridge. Get up and eat some before taking your medicine, otherwise your body won't be able to handle it."
After all, they went to the cemetery in the morning and didn't return until the next day.
Having not eaten for so long and lying on the cold floor for so long, Ouyang Lin's physical condition was the worst among the six people in the team, if not better than hers.
The north wind, carrying snowflakes, lashed against the window. Looking out, all was pitch black except for a few rays of light filtering through the window, falling on the snow-covered bare branches and casting a few white shadows.
Ouyang Lin finished taking her medicine, but couldn't fall asleep. "What happened next?"
When she groggily woke up, she was already in the car. Xie Ning was right next to her, and in front of her were Xu Jiu, who was still unconscious, and a driver she didn't recognize.
Xie Ning didn't pretend to be weak in front of her at that time, which is why Ouyang Lin asked that question.
Xie Ning stopped what she was doing. She didn't hide anything from Ouyang Lin afterward, except for the spirit pearl.
Perhaps the most valuable item in the entire tomb is the Spirit Pearl, after all, it is the national treasure of the Li Kingdom.
Speaking of this spirit pearl, we can learn from the bamboo slips in the wooden box that Qing Nu asked her to retrieve that it also played a role in the destruction of the Li Kingdom.
Who wouldn't be tempted by a treasure that prolongs life?
Of course, Qingnu would not give away the Spirit Pearl. She only said that the Spirit Pearl was in her dowry, and then sent a message back to her husband's family saying that the Spirit Pearl had been taken away by Qin.
Therefore, what happened after that was beyond her control.
Some might accuse her of deliberately provoking conflict between the two countries, but since they were already in conflict, what difference does it make if it's brought forward?
She was no good person. Someone had to soothe the pain of her country's destruction and her family's ruin. Someone had to pay the price, whether it was the Qin state or her husband's family who broke their promise and stood by coldly.
After hearing their stories, Ouyang Lin could only sigh. As for the issue of women's status that Xie Ning mentioned, she felt regret but there was nothing she could do.
After all, strictly speaking, she was just a nobody.
Such matters should be the concern of those in higher positions. They should be doing well taking care of themselves. She didn't understand why Xie Ning, at such a young age, was so fond of worrying.
Things are different now than in ancient times.
Xie Ning remained silent for a while before slowly saying, "Leaving aside others, let me talk about myself. Actually, I wasn't initially working with Professor Wang. I had applied to work with another professor on his research project."
However, in this field, many professors openly and only admit male graduate students.
She only found out about this later.
There may be various reasons for this, but this differential treatment does exist, and its implications can be seen in other areas as well.
Ouyang Lin held the hot meat porridge, her eyes wide with surprise. She never expected that Xie Ning, with his talent, would be rejected.
"But what can be done? This is something that is very difficult to change."
Xie Ning didn't delve any deeper into the discussion; saying more would be pointless, and they should just take it one step at a time.
Ouyang Lin stretched out her slightly numb legs and muttered, "You look just like my cousin. She used to be an optimistic and cheerful girl who didn't know how to care about anything. All she did was go shopping for clothes or travel around."
Then his family pressured him to study and sent him to lower-level areas to gain experience. Now he's the county magistrate of Huaxian County.
I also went to that county town to see her.
The place was so remote that I almost didn't recognize her when I saw her again.
She used to be a modern woman, but now she looks like a headmistress. However, her smile is very kind, and she has a bit of an aunt-like quality.
"...She was a worrier, especially when it came to the girls' schooling."
At this point, Ouyang Lin paused, "Although I had seen it before, it is still surprising to see that in this era, perfectly fine young girls are not allowed to go to school and are betrothed at the age of teens."
In some remote villages, marriage certificates are not taken seriously; holding a wedding banquet is considered a marriage.
At that time, she also saw a teenage girl holding her young son at a banquet; it was another teenage girl's wedding banquet.
She felt a pang of pity, but her cousin simply turned and left without a word.
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