Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"You really like painting. Don't you want to be an official when you grow up?" Ye Qingzhi asked him again.

"You should understand what it means to be an official. You have to manage many things every day, communicate with many people, seek the welfare of the people under your rule, and make your subordinates believe in you."

"Yeah, I understand, but I really don't like dealing with people. I feel like no matter what I do in the future or how many people I manage, it will be very annoying."

Zheng Jiarong said what was in his heart with some shame.

"Sometimes I envy my sisters because they don't have to go out to socialize or go to school. They spend most of their time in their rooms embroidering, playing the piano, or painting. My parents don't have high expectations for them, except that they can marry into a good family."

Ye Qingzhi smiled when she heard this, she was not surprised to hear this.

"Master, do you look down on me too?" Zheng Jiarong asked worriedly.

"No. After returning, the master will talk to your parents." Ye Qingzhi smiled and patted his little head.

“If you can find something you like and are good at, you should stick with it.”

Zheng Jiarong's eyes suddenly became bright, and his heart beat violently again. He felt that his future life had become more colorful.

Ye Qingzhi and Zheng Jiarong were having a warm conversation here, but Mingyan and the others were like a group of little lambs entering a bloody and terrifying hell.

"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!"

After seeing the pile of corpses, more than a dozen children all bent over and vomited. Their faces were pale, their bodies were shaky, and they were filled with fear.

Because this was the first time they saw dead bodies, and so many of them, the shock they felt was too great.

Even Mingyan, who knew clearly what she was going to face, vomited, her pretty face turning pale.

"Wuuuu...Sister, I, I'm scared." After Mingyu vomited and wiped the filth from the corner of her mouth, she started crying and pulled Mingyan's clothes, wanting to leave.

"Sister is scared too." Mingyan squatted down, wiped his tears, and spoke softly,

“This is normal, even adults will be terrified when they see such a scene for the first time.

However, these soldiers sacrificed their lives for our Great Zhao and to protect our safety.

Father asked us to come here so that we would be respectful and not take human life for granted. "

Mingyu choked up and nodded, "Sister, I, I will try not to be afraid."

"Be good." Ming Yan touched his head and asked him to follow her in worshiping the soldiers.

After the worship, Mingyan and the others did not stay for long and left quickly.

Ye Qingzhi felt very distressed when she saw how pale they all looked.

Ye Qingzhi patted or hugged them, comforting them one by one, fearing that they would suffer psychological trauma.

"If you often have nightmares and feel uncomfortable in the future, don't hold it in. Come and chat with Master. You can also talk to each other and release the fear you have today, so as not to get sick from holding it in."

Ye Qingzhi emphasized it again with concern, and used her delicate tolerance to hold up an umbrella for these children, hoping that they would suffer less harm.

Mingyan and the others nodded. Perhaps because of Ye Qingzhi's warm acceptance, everyone felt a lot more comfortable and less tense.

"Okay, where are we going next? Do you have any ideas?" Ye Qingzhi asked again.

Everyone looked at Mingyan and asked her to make the decision.

"Then let's go to the wounded camp and take a look." Ming Yan thought for a moment and said.

No one had any objection. They had all seen the bloodiest and most tragic scenes, so it didn't matter where they went.

There was nothing beautiful about the military camp after the war.

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"Why are there so many women here?!"

When he arrived at the post-war camp for wounded soldiers, he saw many girls wearing the same white clothes, carrying various things, busying in and out of the tents. Zheng Xiangyang asked in surprise.

The other children in the palace were all surprised to see this scene. Zheng Xiangxin even shouted,

"Are these women all military prostitutes? But why are they dressed so strangely, all in white clothes? This is too unlucky and not pretty."

A woman passing by heard the word "military prostitute", but her expression did not change. She still walked over calmly and saluted Ye Qingzhi and others.

Ye Qingzhi glanced at Zheng Xiangxin with an unpleasant expression and was about to correct him when Xie Niankang next to her took action.

He was so angry that he raised his hand and slapped Zheng Xiangxin on the head, and shouted angrily,

"Military prostitutes, what the hell! They are all female doctors who came with us. Because they are good at treating and suturing external injuries, they were brought here by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to temporarily serve as military doctors to treat the injured soldiers."

Zheng Xiangxin felt a pain in his head from being hit, but he didn't dare to cry out in pain. He just muttered in dissatisfaction,

"How can I know they are female doctors? Besides, what they wear is just weird."

Mingyan also looked at Zheng Xiangxin, her pretty face slightly cold, and said seriously,

"The clothes they wear are the uniforms issued by the medical school, which are convenient for their daily medical practice and consultation.

Because they are women, they have to bear greater criticism to treat patients and save lives. They are all respectable doctors. You must apologize to her for what you just said!"

Mingyan pointed at the female doctor next to her.

"…I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. I didn't mean it."

Zheng Xiangxin was still unconvinced in his heart, but, due to Mingyan's identity and attitude, he could only force out an apologetic smile and said to the female doctor.

"It's okay, we're used to it." The female doctor said lightly, and then expressed her gratitude to Mingyan and the others, thanking them for protecting them.

"Go and get busy." Ye Qingzhi waved at the female doctor, asking her to take care of her own patients.

"If they come out to practice medicine and take care of the wounded soldiers, they will have physical contact with those soldiers. How can they get married in the future?"

Twelve-year-old Zheng Yulan frowned and said,

"When their husbands' families know what they have done, they will definitely dislike them and look down on them."

“Healing and saving lives is not about physical contact, and the value of us women should not be judged solely by chastity.

Men can have three wives and four concubines, can have fun, and can abuse us women at will, but why should we women be judged and spurned for talking to men or touching them normally? ! "

Mingyan looked at Zheng Yulan with pity in her eyes, but she spoke in a calm tone,

"If you want to die because of a man's touch, then your life is too pathetic. You are no different from those birds in a cage. You treat yourself as a plaything, and others will only treat you as a plaything."

Zheng Yulan looked at Mingyan in shock. She couldn't imagine that Mingyan would say such words, and even felt humiliated!

She will marry into the same wealthy family in the future, she will be the mistress, and she will also have the power to manage the household. How can she be a plaything like a concubine!

If she is not chaste and does not observe the virtues of a woman, then how can she gain a foothold in her husband's family?

Zheng Yulan felt that Mingyan was exaggerating. She would be a princess in the future, so her husband would of course listen to her and respect her. Maybe even if she kept a lover, her husband would not dare to object.

But she couldn't do that! She was just an ordinary noblewoman, not a princess. When she married into her husband's family, even if she had the support of her natal family, she still had to live her life according to the mood of her husband's family.

Not to mention Zheng Yulan was surprised, Zheng Xiangyang and the others were also extremely shocked.

Some people even felt so in awe of Ming Yan that they kept their distance from her.

Is this something a woman should say?!

Princess Mingyan, the future Princess Royal, is even more domineering than the current Princess, their great-aunt!

Whoever becomes her consort will be unlucky!

Zheng Xiangxin's face also twisted.

Because his parents had told him to please Mingyan and make friends with her. It would be best if they could have a childhood sweetheart relationship. Maybe after a few years, he could become a princess consort.

Because Mingyan is extremely beautiful, has a noble temperament, and is polite in her words and deeds, she is truly perfect and there is nothing wrong with her.

After several contacts, Zheng Xiangxin was attracted to Mingyan and kept trying to get closer to her.

But now... After hearing what Mingyan said, Zheng Xiangxin felt that if he became a prince consort, he would definitely be cuckolded in the future.

How could he suppress such a strong princess?

"Ming Yan is right. The court is now advocating the elimination of the chastity constraints on women. Those ridiculous chastity theories are completely oppression and exploitation imposed on us women by men. We should overthrow them, not defend them."

Ye Qingzhi looked at Zheng Yulan and said to her seriously,

“Of course, although the imperial court advocates it, social trends cannot be changed overnight.

So, you are right. These female doctors will be despised and looked down upon by their husbands' families because they are in the limelight and treat men.

But there are always men who don't despise them and think they are great. They will cherish them and treat them well.

You disagree with the choice of the female doctors and think that after a woman gets married, she should stay in the harem, take care of her husband and children, and manage her husband's concubines. That is also your choice."

Zheng Yulan still didn't want to believe it.

"...How could there be such a man? I don't believe there is any man who can accept his wife being out in the open to treat other people's wounds and illnesses."

"I think so too. It's a bit disgusting just thinking about it." Zheng Xiangxin said immediately.

"I think it's amazing that these female doctors cure diseases and save lives, but I... I may not be able to accept it." Zheng Xiangyang shook his head.

Zheng Yulan suddenly raised her chin with a look of triumph.

"I can accept it." Xie Niankang said.

"Curing illnesses and saving lives is a great good deed that can accumulate merits. If one only focuses on those things between men and women, then that is too narrow-minded, and that person must be very immoral."

Zheng Yulan,...

No, just talk if you want to, why are you swearing?

Mingyan looked at Xie Niankang, her eyebrows slightly curved, and she smiled obviously.

"I think it's good. They are saving people, not doing anything else." Zheng Jiarong also expressed his opinion in a low voice.

"Okay, since we have different opinions, it's hard to come to a conclusion in such a short time, so let's suspend the discussion for now."

Ye Qingzhi smiled and stopped arguing because they really couldn't make it through.

An idea that has been passed down for thousands of years will not change because of one or two sentences.

Although everyone obediently shut up and stopped arguing, they were all somewhat unconvinced in their hearts. They were thinking of various arguments in their minds and wanted to argue further.