Liu Yaoyu was finally satisfied. She sat down in the carriage and continued to complain, "I have been detained with you in the mansion for these days. But you were allowed to leave the mansion by your mother, but you didn't even think of taking me with you. If I continue to be bored in the mansion, I will get sick."
Yu Jiao pinched her wrist, pretending to feel her pulse, and said with a smile, "Second sister is in good health. It's hard for her to get sick."
Liu Yaoyu pinched her little face and said, "You, a quack doctor, can't take my word for it!"
The carriage started moving and left the mansion. Liu Yaoyu asked Yu Jiao again about Yu Jiao's going out of the mansion to see a patient last night. Madam Liu was still hiding it, so Yu Jiao naturally couldn't tell the truth. She just said that she went out of the mansion to see Wang Xueyan.
Liu Yaoyu sighed softly, "The girl from the Wang family is also pitiful. She finally got divorced, but now her health is not good. If this girl doesn't marry the wrong person, it will be a waste of her life!"
Getting married is an eternal topic for women of marriageable age. Liu Yaoyu has actually reached the age to get married. Yu Jiao knows that she is probably anxious too. Only when she really lives here does she realize that women in ancient times were not as ignorant and thoughtless as people say in later generations. They marry a chicken and follow the chicken, marry a dog and follow the dog. It's just that in this era they cannot make free choices and they have no right to decide their own lives.
"Yes, getting married is a very important thing, but none of us can predict what will happen in the future life, and marriage is not as important as imagined. If you are like the girl from the Wang family, you should learn from her courage to break free from the shackles. Even if you are alone, it is better than being despised and tortured by others." Yu Jiao said.
Liu Yaoyu nodded heavily. It was hard for her not to agree with Yu Jiao's words. These young ladies from aristocratic families had been learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, etiquette since childhood. They did not just read idle books. Reading was to clarify their aspirations. Although they could not defend their country, serve the court, and have ambitions like men, they also had pursuits.
It’s just that their pursuit is more ordinary, which is to marry a good man, take care of her husband and children, and live a happy life.
Men are the breadwinners and focus on their careers, while women are the homemakers and focus on their families. They bear the responsibility of taking care of everyone in the family, young and old, and their responsibility is no easier than that of men.
Liu Yaoyu was always a relaxed and lively person. She would not worry about something that had not happened yet. She took Yu Jiao's hand and talked about something else. "Since mother lets us out of the house today, how about I take you to stroll along Chang'an Street?"
One of the main reasons why Liu Yaoyu came along was because Yu Jiao was bullied by Qin Guang when she went out last time. Yu Jiao had just returned to Beijing not long ago, and many children from noble families in Beijing did not recognize her. Unlike Liu Yaoyu, a young lady from a noble family who grew up in Beijing since childhood, even if they had never really met each other, they had met each other on one occasion or another. Even if they had never met, the servants and maids beside them could recognize each other's identity.
If Liu Yaoyu had been with Yu Jiao that day, Qin Guang would not have dared to be so presumptuous. After all, with a father like Liu Ci Fu, even the commuters would not dare to provoke him easily.
It’s a pity that no one in the capital has held a banquet recently, otherwise Liu Yaoyu would definitely drag Yu Jiao over and let everyone outside recognize her. This is the third lady of their Liu family, and she, Liu Yaoyu’s third sister, is not someone who can be bullied at will.
Chang'an Street is very close to Xinglou. Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling had been there before, but she did not spoil Liu Yaoyu's fun and agreed with a smile.
When the carriage entered Kanjing Hutong, Liu Yaoyu finally remembered to ask, "Is the brother of the Yu family you mentioned a candidate for the imperial examination in Beijing? What is he like? Did he treat you well in the past? What should I call him when I see him later?"
Yu Jiao answered them one by one, "He came to the capital to take the imperial examination. He is a very nice person. He has always treated me very well. When you see him later, you can call him brother..." Yu Jiao wanted to joke and let Liu Yaoyu call him brother as she wanted, but when she remembered the ambiguous tone that Yu Qizhe used every time when he coaxed her to call him brother, she paused and said, "You can just call him by his name. His name is Yu Qizhe."
Liu Yaoyu shook her head and said, "Not right, not right. It's too rude to call him by his first name when we first met. How about this, I'll just call him Master Yu."
Yu Jiao smiled and said, "You can yell as much as you want, he won't care about that."
The carriage stopped, Yu Jiao got off the carriage, and was pulled by Liu Yaoyu again. She asked seriously, "Who is better, your brother from the Yu family or the eldest brother?"
Yu Jiao couldn't help laughing, "What's the comparison? He is different from my big brother."
Liu Yaoyu thought that her words meant that she would be closer to Liu Ziqi, and she let go of Yu Jiao's hand with satisfaction. In fact, Yu Jiao's difference meant that Liu Ziqi was her real brother, but Yu Qizhe was the person she liked, so the two naturally could not be compared.
Song Nian, who was guarding the gate, heard the noise and stuck his head out to see. When he saw that it was Yu Jiao, he happily opened the gate and greeted her with a smile, "Miss Yu is here. The young master is practicing martial arts with Captain Lu in the courtyard!"
He took the small bag from Jianjia's hand in a flattering manner. Ever since he made the mistake of refusing Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling from his house, every time Yu Jiao came to Kanjing Hutong, Song Nian was particularly enthusiastic and tried his best to make up for his previous stupidity.
Yu Jiao was a little confused when she heard this, "You said your master is practicing martial arts?" Why is he, a scholar, practicing martial arts for no reason?
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