"Miss, Miss Shen smiled. I think she likes the ointment you gave her very much." The maid hiding behind the rockery peeked behind her and quickly said to Miss Lu who was walking forward in a hurry.
Ms. Lu hummed softly, her lips curled up slightly. "This is a new bottle. I haven't even opened it yet. I'll just take it as a token of my gratitude for saving her life."
"Young lady, please walk slower. Your steps are too big and your hairpin is shaking. If the lady sees you, she will definitely scold you."
Miss Lu listened to the maid's reminder and raised her hand to touch the hairpin on her head.
The smile on her face gradually faded.
The rules that had been ingrained in her bones had, without knowing when, become tiresome for her... Why? Because a good-looking posture was always restrictive and uncomfortable.
Because these things that she was once proud of, the rules that she regarded as superior, in the end, were not as good as an arrow that was considered vulgar by the world.
Yes,
The arrow was crude, mean, and powerful. It would destroy her beauty, shatter the manners she had learned, and had nothing to do with the phrase "a woman as delicate as a bone."
But unfortunately,
That arrow saved her life.
Miss Lu couldn't help but look back at Chen Wei in the distance, and saw Chen Wei carefully put the golden ointment into his waist pocket. It didn't matter if outsiders couldn't understand Chen Wei, as long as she could understand it.
Miss Lu withdrew her gaze, slowed down her pace, straightened her posture, and walked towards the stage gracefully, swaying with each step.
At this moment, the familiar tune "Wenwan Lan Ning" is being sung on the stage.
"Mother." Miss Lu walked to the front table, greeted and took a seat.
The Xiangguo's wife smiled and nodded, advising, "Today, the opera Wen Wan Lan Ning is playing in the Marquis' Mansion. You are almost marrying age, so watch it carefully and learn from Wen Lan's virtue."
"In the future, you should respect your mother-in-law, support your husband and raise your children, and be a good and tolerant daughter-in-law."
The Prime Minister's wife's words elicited nods of approval from all the wives of officials nearby. Several wives from lower-class families also nodded in agreement with great approval.
Words praising the heroine Wen Lan rang in my ears one after another.
Praise her for being so thoughtful.
Praise her for how kind she is.
After praising, he would teach his own daughter or concubine's daughter.
When I get married and move to my husband's family, I must take Wenlan as an example and make selfless contributions like Wenlan in order to gain the recognition of my in-laws.
All these remarks reached Qin Shuyu's ears.
Qin Shuyu had a polite smile on her face, without showing her teeth. Her demeanor was dignified and elegant, and even a strand of her hair exuded the demeanor of a mistress. She stood beside Madam Hou, showing her filial piety as a daughter-in-law.
now,
The plot of the opera has developed to the point where Wen Lan spends a large sum of money to send Ning Feng to Beijing to take the imperial examination.
On the stage, the voice of the opera singer Wen Lan sang: "Ning Lang, please take care of yourself on your journey to the capital. I will take care of all the family affairs. I only hope that you will pass the imperial examination and be admitted. I will be very satisfied."
The wives of officials in the audience hated to see this separation scene the most. Their eyes were red, and many of them took out their handkerchiefs to wipe their tears, saying words of blessing that the clouds would clear and the moon would appear.
Qin Shuyu still maintained a perfect smile.
From Qin Shuyu's pupils, one could see Ning Feng holding Wen Lan in his arms on the stage.
He held a handful of banknotes in his hand, which were the travel expenses and handling fees given to him by the Wen family to go to Beijing.
Over the years, the Wen family spent all their money to hire the best teachers for him and buy him the best pens and ink, and the amount of money spent was huge. His wife was even more gentle and considerate, taking care of him in every way.
Now that they have to separate for a while, Ning Feng is really reluctant to let go.
He sighed with reluctance and a touch of emotion, and while wiping away his wife's tears, he said, "Madam, please don't be sad. I am already well-educated and will definitely pass the imperial examination when I enter the capital this time."
"When I return, I will marry you in grand style to make up for the five years of suffering you endured with me."
"It's just that my mother has just recovered from her illness and still needs the Wen family's care. During this period of time when I'm not home, you must be filial and take care of my mother personally until I return."
"Take care, Ninglang. I'll take care of everything at home."
"Take care, ma'am. I'm leaving now."
What a touching scene.
Qin Shuyu didn't even need to turn around to imagine how moved the women present were.
She had been moved by the plot before, and had also been impressed by Wen Lan's noble character, but now... Qin Shuyu now only felt heartbroken and ridiculous!
How similar!
How similar!
Xie Yuchuan is very much like the ungrateful Ning Feng.
After five years of fighting, he was promoted to the title of marquis by relying on the resources of the Qin family, but he brought back the flamboyant and beautiful Chen Wei.
A man of great learning, who used the money of the Wen family to pass the imperial examination, married the daughter of a prominent tutor.
What selfless dedication, what not worthy of better, what happy reunion, the ending that used to move me so much, but now when I look at it again, Qin Shuyu only feels it is sad, lamentable and ridiculous.
Why do women have to pay so much, even lose half their lives, to gain recognition from their husband's family?
Why?
Is this process of enduring and paying really enjoyable?
No, she was not happy. Qin Shuyu felt very uncomfortable. She was not as calm as she looked. She wanted to be jealous, angry, and ask why!
Why did she help Xie Yuchuan achieve his ambitions and why did he treat her so cruelly after he came back from the expedition and was awarded a title?
"Oh, I'm so moved. This is so touching."
"Look at how filial Ning Feng is! As soon as he passed the imperial examination, he immediately took his mother to the capital to take care of her."
"Ms. Taifu is well-educated, talented, and beautiful. Alas... Indeed, Ning Feng has already won the third place in the imperial examination. He will be an important official under the emperor in the future. He is indeed worthy of a wife like Miss Taifu."
"Yes! After all, Wen Jia is just the daughter of a low-class merchant. She is indeed not worthy of Ning Feng. Ning Feng was not wrong to send the divorce letter back to his hometown."
"............"
"The next scene is when Wen Lan gets the divorce letter and goes to Beijing to look for her husband, right? This scene is well acted, showing Wen Lan's perseverance. When a woman gets married, she will be the ghost of the person she lives with after she dies. In the end, through her own efforts, she moved her husband's family and the family was reunited."
"Look, here they come, Wenlan is entering the capital."
The women watched intently.
The plot on stage develops to the point where Wen Lan goes to Beijing to look for her husband, knocks on the door of the third place winner, and meets the famous Ning Feng.
Ning Feng was wearing an official uniform and had a stern face. He looked down upon her, a daughter of a lowly merchant. Standing next to her was the proud and arrogant young lady of the Taifu Mansion. What a contrast!
Wen Lan was so humiliated that she said she didn't even want a formal status and only wanted to serve her husband's family.
In order to make Wen Lan give up.
Ning Feng agreed to let Wen Lan enter the mansion, and then the servants and managers in the mansion began to make things difficult for Wen Lan, bullying and suppressing her in various ways, and gave her the worst food, drink, expenses and work.
At the very end——
The climax of the plot is coming!
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