Ancient women awaken: loving yourself is the way to go

Mrs. Ren had never heard such remarks before and was speechless for a moment.

She wanted to refute but couldn't find the words to refute, so she could only follow Princess Yun's words and reply: "Princess Yun is reminding Wanqing not to put away the scriptures!"

Wanqing looked at Princess Yun with gratitude and subconsciously rubbed her sore wrist.

She has to copy scriptures on the first day of every month, and she cannot stop except for eating and sleeping. Now her wrist hurts whenever she holds a pen.

But her mother was easy to get along with. She didn't deliberately make trouble like others did, and she never criticized her in private.

This is also the reason why Shen Xingxi targeted Madam Ren. Madam Ren is actually a kind person. Every time she distributes porridge, she will personally make sure that there is no problem with the food.

However, the ladies around her who were on good terms would set rules for the eldest daughter-in-law. She always heard people saying that if she didn't set the rules, her daughter-in-law would be arrogant. She didn't want to be speechless and lose face when talking to others about how to set rules when her daughter-in-law was so sensible. So she chose to set the rules in a way that everyone could know.

The servants served tea, and Shen Xingxi took a sip slowly and leisurely. "It's good tea, but it's a pity that it's been brewed for too long, so the taste is a bit off."

"Then let me ask someone to change a cup for you?" Madam Ren asked tentatively. She really couldn't understand why Princess Yun suddenly came to see her.

If you want to form cliques, you shouldn't come in and find fault.

Shen Xingxi looked at Wanqing: "Mrs. Ren, could you please step aside? I have something to talk to you alone."

Wanqing looked at her mother worriedly, bowed and left.

Shen Xingxi watched the door close before she answered Madam Ren, "No need to change it. This tea at least still has some flavor. If it's steeped for too long, I won't want to drink it anymore."

She was too lazy to keep it a secret, "Madam Ren, do you think this tea resembles a person? Back then, your mother praised you to the skies, saying that you were very filial and never disobeyed her. Every time you offered her tea, you would kneel down and would not get up unless she drank it. But how come your mother suddenly fell ill later?"

"Do you think the tea will lose its flavor if it is steeped for too long?"

There was a flash of panic in Mrs. Ren's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

She did things covertly back then, and now it has been so many years, there is no way there is still evidence.

She pretended to be calm and answered, "My mother suddenly fell ill, and I am also very sad. Please forgive me for being stupid and not understanding what Princess Yun meant."

"I just want to ask, aren't you afraid that you will eventually lose the taste?" Shen Xingxi put down the teacup: "Madam Ren, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. You have a good eye for choosing the eldest daughter-in-law, but even rabbits will bite when they are angry, don't you think?"

Mrs. Ren lowered her eyes, thinking back to the time when she had really been submissive, thinking that one day she would be able to influence her mother. However, the doctor said that if she kneeled for any longer her legs would become disabled, but her mother said she was being pretentious.

She really didn't expect that she, who served others every day, changing clothes, washing, washing feet, massaging, and serving tea and water without asking anyone else for help, would one day be evaluated as pretentious.

At that moment, she was truly disappointed and despaired of having to serve day after day.

Princess Yun is right, even a rabbit will bite when it is angry!

But everyone makes rules!

She really only did superficial work, wasn't it just copying a few scriptures? She was much better than before.

"Princess Yun, you don't know that many families in the capital are like this. Setting rules is a rule that has been passed down since ancient times. I am already considered kind."

"But is it necessary?" Shen Xingxi sneered, "Using the word filial piety to suppress the daughters-in-law and make them serve every day, don't you have servants?

Are you proud of watching others follow your old path?

What a broken rule! "

She breathed a sigh of relief: "Mrs. Ren has always been kind, I really don't understand why she would ignore the pain in my eldest daughter-in-law's wrist and let her continue copying the scriptures.

The beauty of this world should be that the previous generation plants trees so that the next generation can enjoy the shade, rather than letting others follow in their own footsteps and feel happy about it. "

She looked at Madam Ren, "Now that we've come to this point, Madam Ren, just tell me what you're worried about. I don't want to see you, who always do your best to provide porridge to the disaster victims, being frightened by setting rules in the future, and I don't want to see you lose your original intention."

Madam Ren sighed, "It's because of gossip. When I hear how obedient other people's wives are, I can't help but compare them. When I compare them, I always feel embarrassed."

"Madam Ren, you can tell them later that it was me who said it. It's not a skill to pressure others with the word filial piety and make your wife filial! Do you have the ability to make your wife treat you sincerely?"

She spoke with a hint of anger: "Have you ever thought about what will happen if this continues for a long time?

All married women with mothers-in-law have to go through these rules, and then finally become mothers-in-law to torture their daughters-in-law.”

She sneered and knocked over the teacup: "What kind of trend is this!"

"Princess Yun, please calm down. I will change in the future." Madam Ren was frightened by the coldness emanating from Princess Yun and shuddered. She knelt on the ground out of control.

"Madam Ren, please get up quickly. I lost my temper." Shen Xingxi sighed, "Madam Ren, I was meddling in other people's business this time. I hope you don't blame me.

I just can't stand it!

Women in this world have been hurting each other and treating men as gods, but the suffering and pain all fall on the women. How many men are willing to help?

Even when a woman starts a business, all she hears is, what can a woman do?

Why don’t those who are regarded as gods help us get out of the quagmire, but deny it?”

Shen Xingxi stood up and said, "I was inspired today. I'm sorry to make you laugh, Madam Ren. I won't bother you any more."

Madam Ren stood up and saluted: "Farewell, Princess Yun."

Watching Princess Yun leave, she suddenly collapsed to the ground, her heart pounding.

Wanqing walked into the room, looking concerned, "Mother, what's wrong with you? Did Princess Yun give you a hard time?"

Madam Ren knew that her eldest daughter-in-law had never had any contact with Princess Yun, and what she said today seemed more like she wanted her to spread the word and reduce the phenomenon of setting rules.

So when I saw the caring expression on my eldest daughter-in-law's face, I was touched.

She closed her eyes and repeated Princess Yun's words. Finally, avoiding the eldest daughter-in-law's eyes, she whispered, "I'm sorry."

Wanqing's tears flowed uncontrollably. How could she not feel aggrieved?

Suddenly she felt hopeful about the future, and she threw herself into Mrs. Ren's arms, "Mother, I am so happy and sad. I don't want to hear you say sorry. You are not wrong, it is the world's fault. You have been very good to me.

Mother, I will honor you well, really."

Her voice was choked with sobs and she couldn't stop crying.

Madam Ren gently patted her on the back, "It's my fault, it's my fault, I admit it, with Princess Yun here, if anyone dares to show off by making rules in the future, I will make her doubt her life!"

Wanqing's eyelashes were covered with tears, and she looked at her mother with sparkling eyes: "Mom, you are so majestic!"

Madam Ren laughed and said, "I'll tell you something in secret. Before I got married, I often went out to play disguised as a man, climbing over the wall with a group of younger brothers to help the weak and fight against the strong. But later on, I was bound by the rules and gradually lost interest."

"Mom, just listening to you makes me feel like you're really awesome!" Wanqing gave a thumbs up.

Madam Ren smiled and said, “I miss it quite a bit when I think about it!

Wanqing, shall we do something?

You go and show off how good I am to you, and I go and confront those noble ladies. Princess Yun is right. Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. There are many people like me who make rules because of what others say or because of tradition. The Buddha will bless us if we do good deeds, not by copying scriptures. "

"A daughter-in-law listens to her mother."

The conversation between the two people in the room reached Madam Zhai's ears. She shook her head helplessly, "Princess Yun, you win, but we agreed that I will only do what I can."

Shen Xingxi curved her eyebrows and said, "Of course, I want to open a girls' school next. Is Sister Huo interested in becoming a martial arts teacher?"

"No wonder you gave me the book." Mrs. Zhai raised her eyebrows: "You have to be able to do it first."

"Sister Huo, just wait for the news." Shen Xingxi: "In addition to the sisters fighting and setting rules, there is also the competition for favor in the backyard, which are all struggles between women. When the time comes, I will ask Nanny Yan to come to teach. Is Sister Huo interested in listening?"

"I can't ask for it."

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The words are divided into two parts.

After the morning court session, Prince Yun was called into the imperial study by the Emperor alone.

The emperor finally couldn't hold back his desire to deal with Princess Yun. After all, even Minister Chen had never disobeyed him like this, let alone someone he had touched before.

He pretended to be concerned and said, "Yun'er, I am very relieved that you woke up, but I have been worried about something in my heart. I wonder if you are willing to share your worries for me?"

Prince Yun replied respectfully, "Father, of course I am willing to share your worries, but I have promised my mother that I will not take concubines within one year of marriage. I am sure that Father does not want to embarrass me, right?"

The emperor clenched his fists in anger and said, "Nonsense! You are a prince, how can you not take concubines!"

Prince Yun was at a loss: "Father, I only said that I will not take concubines within a year, but I did not say that I will not take concubines in the future."

The emperor was silenced for a moment, then came up with a plan: "Of course I won't make things difficult for you. I just want you to send something to the prince. You two brothers should get along well. You go to the side hall and wait. I will have someone send the gift to you."

Prince Yun agreed, bowed and took his leave, then walked slowly to the side hall. As soon as he opened the door, he smelled a familiar aphrodisiac fragrance.