How to become a Taoist priest starting from a brothel

He thought for a moment, and seeing the servants tidy up the desk and leave, he sighed deeply, mentally preparing himself before sitting back down at the desk.

Wu Niang's engagement was only half a year old, and before the wedding day, the groom succumbed to his illness and passed away.

The whole city was in an uproar. Taking advantage of the situation, Wu Niang swore an oath as a chaste woman, willing to enter the mansion and remain faithful to her husband.

After discussions between the two families, the ghost marriage was carried out according to the original wedding date.

After marriage, Wu Niang lived a very comfortable life. She lived in her husband's family as the second young mistress. In addition to paying her respects to her husband every morning and evening, she would burn incense for him and recite Buddhist scriptures for about half an hour every day. The rest of the time she did as she pleased.

She had a generous dowry and no children. Her mother-in-law felt sorry for her for remaining chaste for her son, and her sisters-in-law respected her status as a virtuous woman. As a result, she lived a much more comfortable life than when she was at her parents' home.

Her sister-in-law envied this life, which was free from the struggles between wives and concubines, the family disputes, and the conflicts with her mother-in-law. Moreover, her husband's family never dared to mistreat her because of her reputation as a chaste woman.

At this point in the story, what Liu Yin wanted to write has finally been revealed, and the whole truth lies in the conversation between Wu Niang and her sister-in-law.

It turns out that Wu Niang's parents had found her a wealthy family, and the young man was of good character. His family didn't care about Wu Niang's poor health, so it was a match made in heaven.

Fifth Sister was extremely unwilling. She said to her parents, "My sister has caused you worry by marrying the wrong person. If I were to do the same, wouldn't that cause you even more worry? Besides, I am weak and not capable of managing the household. If I were to become a nun, it would be a violation of the fundamental principles of morality, which is truly unacceptable. If I, like a tall vine, could find refuge in a respectable family, I could fulfill my aspirations without abandoning the fundamental principles of morality. What would my parents care about then?"

These words, though blunt, struck a chord with the parents. Their eldest daughter had already met the wrong person, and the couple worried about it every day. If their beloved youngest daughter were to suffer the same fate, wouldn't it break their hearts?

They were just worried that the young girl might have met the wrong person and brought a bad one into the house.

However, after being persuaded by their children, they finally agreed, believing that as a century-old family in the area, they had the means to support their youngest daughter.

Just then, a young man fell seriously ill. Through a matchmaker, the two hit it off immediately and, after discussing it with their families, they finalized this marriage agreement.

After I told my sister-in-law about it, she was really tempted and discussed it with my parents.

What parent doesn't feel sorry for their children?

The husband's parents were the same; they were also moved by their youngest daughter's repeated requests.

Years later, Wu Niang and her sister-in-law seemed to live next door to each other, but their inner courtyard was like one big family, and the two sisters-in-law grew old together.

The head of the Zhang family was trembling as he looked at the end of the book.

While Liu Yin's previous books promoted women's abilities, they never explicitly stated it, except for one book, "The Female Army." Even so, "The Female Army" still sparked considerable discussion among the people.

However, the women in the female army were not ordinary women, and they did not take them seriously.

But this book, "Mu Qing," is completely different. It found a path to freedom for women everywhere, a path that allows a woman to safely navigate without having to endure hardship.

Such a path is enough to overturn their millennia-long brainwashing of people's, especially women's, perceptions.

Of course, this path is not entirely a bad thing for aristocratic families. At least they have daughters they love, and it's not that they can't choose this path.

However, he always felt that with the mind of a hermit, there must be more to his expression than just this, and there must be something else that he couldn't see through.

After thinking for a moment, he picked up the book and continued reading.

After reading this book, people found his ideas to be very similar, but ultimately they all believed that this path was not suitable for most women, nor for all men, and would not overturn much of the tradition.

However, this book held something that men could not see in the eyes of women.

"You should read this book," a woman from a prominent family said, handing "Admiring Qing" to her close friend.

"No need, I've already seen it," the other person said with a smile, pushing her hand away.

"What do you think?" the woman asked, frowning slightly. "We're about to get married, and the future is still uncertain..."

Her best friend gently took her hand and said with a smile, "Since we cannot choose Mu Qing, we can choose to lose our husbands."

The woman frowned slightly, but a thoughtful look flashed in her eyes.

Her close friend smiled at her and said softly, "There's no harm in having an heir sooner rather than later, leaving the son to the father. Our family is our support."

The woman's eyes widened slightly, but instead of surprise, they revealed excitement.

This idea did not exist in the minds of any of them.

Even ordinary women, upon seeing their husbands beside them, would have such thoughts.

Liu Yin hadn't expected that her book wouldn't be affected, but it was better that it wasn't affected, so she was naturally relieved.

The letter, which came only from a student, made her frown.

"They actually had this idea." Liu Yin looked at the letter in surprise and said unexpectedly.

Wen Shuyun said, seemingly unsurprised, "It's not exactly surprising, but... I wonder what other methods the aristocratic families will use to take advantage of this."

Liu Yin sighed deeply: "I don't want women to go to such extremes, but I hope they can have more choices."

Wen Shuyun nodded and said, "We know, it's just... human nature is unpredictable."

Liu Yin nodded and said nothing more.

Looking up at the sky, she finally spoke after a long while: "Since we don't know what other methods the aristocratic families will use, let's deal with the immediate trouble first."

After saying that, she stood up and went straight to the study.

Seeing that she had a plan in mind and was going to a place like the study, Wen Shuyun did not follow her. She just gave Mei Wu a wink and left.

Liu Yin picked up her pen in the study and wrote down her thoughts, completely ignoring the actions of the two people outside.

Mei Wu left shortly after Wen Shuyun.

The two agreed to meet in a pavilion outside. Mei Wu looked at Wen Shuyun and hesitated for a long time before finally saying nothing.

Wen Shuyun sighed before saying, "Have you made up your mind?"

Mei Wu nodded: "I swore that my life belonged to you, young lady. If I can help you this time, I will do anything."

Wen Shuyun didn't say anything, but rubbed her temples and asked, "Aren't you going to tell her?"

Mei Wu didn't say anything, but lowered his head and thought for a moment before replying, "Miss hopes that we will live a peaceful and joyful life, but for me, being able to repay Miss is the greatest blessing in this life."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade her, Wen Shuyun said helplessly, "You should still talk to her. If you leave without saying goodbye, she'll definitely be angry."

Mei Wu glanced at her, let out a soft sigh, and said, "How could I not know? But if I told you, Miss, you would definitely object."

"So that's why you wrote to me?" Wen Shuyun looked at her, her face full of helplessness.

Mei Wu nodded and said, "I know that you treat me differently. Tell you that I went to Yancheng to help His Highness. I was in a hurry and did not say goodbye to you."

Wen Shuyun pursed his lips, speechless for a moment. After staring at the other party for a long time, he finally nodded and agreed to the matter.