“I am a man, and a military general. I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, unlike you.”
Gu Jinghui looked at his obedient little wife and said, "You are so frail, you should eat more. In the northern frontier, men and women are all agile and healthy, and can eat and drink a lot."
A wife as delicate and frail as her could easily be blown away by a strong wind from the north.
Qin Yuan remained noncommittal, then changed the subject, asking, "I've heard that women in the northern frontier often show their faces in public, and some even go to war to fight?"
Gu Jinghui nodded.
“The people on the border are not like those in the capital. They don’t have as many rules. Women speak and act just like men, and many women are even more capable than men.”
"I once met two women who were better at horsemanship than men, and who were skilled at shooting arrows from a hundred paces away. If there were more female generals in the army, I would really like to recruit them into the women's team."
Qin Yuan smiled gently and said, "Most men in the world look down on women like this. My husband's understanding is far superior to theirs. Those pedantic scholars wish they could keep women confined at home, squatting in their boudoirs, knowing nothing of the world, and spouting nonsense about how a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. My father is well-versed in poetry and literature, but he is also worldly-wise and would never do such a thing. That's why I've read so many books with him. My husband's understanding is as superior as my father's, and I truly admire him very much."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinghui's eyes lit up, and he asked with delight, "Is it really so, Yuan'er?"
"Of course it's true."
Qin Yuan had the food set aside, and the extra food was distributed to the servants. She also specifically instructed, "Add more meat dishes to the servants serving the Marquis. He accompanied the Marquis out today and has worked hard."
While Hongye and Cuiming ate outside, he and his wife ate together slowly and comfortably, just like the simple life he had always longed for as a married couple.
Lord Gu regretted that his wedding leave was too short, as he had to go to the camp for his shift the next day. He looked at Qin Yuan's beautiful face under the lamplight, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
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