Chapter 14 Beauty Standards
I saw the crown princess stretch out her hand and hold it, the little lady with a face full of admiration, the little girl liked it from the bottom of her heart, so that she, who was already an old goblin in her heart, showed a sincere smile.
Even if you have lived for many lifetimes, you also hope that you will be popular in the eyes of others.
And everything about Manniang comes from her heart.
At this moment, Yu Ying felt that her heart was beautiful.
At the same time, she looked at Man Niang carefully.
Speaking of which, it should be the reason for the heavy wind and sand in the northwest, so although Manniang's skin is very firm, after all, she is young, but she is still not as delicate as the noble girl in the capital.
In addition, it is the skin color, which belongs to the light honey color, although it is not called black, but it is definitely not white.
It should be because of the sun.
Also, the little lady in the northwest should like to run outside.
Looking at the cocoons of these little hands, Yu Ying knew that this little lady should have practiced something, and she was definitely not the kind of person who followed the rules.
It seems that this is a lively and active girl.
And Man Niang lowered her head at this time, looking at the crown princess who was holding her hand, her complexion was also so white, which made her a little ashamed.
After all, the little ladies in the capital are much whiter than her, and some of them are even so white.
Compared to them, she is a black and sturdy looking dirt bun.
Fortunately, now the crown princess is from the Qingdong Hou Mansion, so many people dare not say it in person.
But she is not stupid, why don't you know that many people are one set in front of her, and another set on the back, which makes her, who likes life in the northwest, feel a little out of place with those noble girls.
However, when Yu Ying saw Man Niang, she didn't feel black or black.
In fact, under the influence of the West in later generations, there are many people who want to tan their skin a healthy honey color, and even build a special solarium, I don't know how much it costs.
However, Yu Ying also knows the current popular aesthetics, and in the eyes of many people, she is afraid that she is not a beauty.
The aesthetics of the Chinese people have always preferred that kind of fair skin, which should have been the case for thousands of years.
Now that I take a closer look, I feel that the little lady's skin should be a little too tanned, and there are already sunspots, which is not very good.
In fact, too much sun exposure can also cause trouble, such as an increase in the risk of skin cancer.
So Yu Ying said with a smile: "Man Niang actually looks very good, even if it is a little darker, but she still has a good foundation, and it will be better to raise her." ”
When she spoke, Yu Ying held Manniang's little hand and squeezed her eyes at Manniang.
But Man Niang found that the princess's hands, although they were very white, were not soft, they still had some strength, and they even had calluses.
So, she was a little surprised, why the crown princess, the most noble woman in the empire, was not as soft as a hand.
You must know that after she arrived in the capital, she saw those noble girls, one by one, if they cut the green onion roots, they were white and tender, and naturally they didn't have much strength.
Seeing Manniang's surprise, Yu Ying smiled slightly.
As a true luthier, she naturally has some calluses on her hands, and even has a lot of strength.
Otherwise, how to carve the parts?
How to polish?
This was all done by Yu Ying herself.
The little lady was a little surprised, looking at Yu Ying, you must know that after she arrived in the capital, she saw many beauties who were sought after now, and she was simply weak.
When you walk, you have to be supported by others, that is, you take a few quick steps, and you are panting one by one.
All of them are delicate, and when you look at them, you feel like you have to stay away, and if one is not good, you will break the feeling.
Why do you like this kind of beauty in the capital?
When in the Northwest, this kind of woman is simply a burden.
In fact, speaking of which, this point is still the atmosphere brought up when the first prince was there.
Yun Ruzi is in this posture, of course, it is not weak to this extent.
Over the years, it has intensified.
The girls on the flower floor are even more vividly developed, and they are all birds.
As a result, the standard of beauties in the capital is more or less based on this standard.
Therefore, Manniang thought that the nobles in the capital were all doing this way.
In fact, the current aesthetic is indeed thin for the beauty, and even the plum blossom is also for the beauty of the curve, the sparse and sparse.
That kind of vigorous beauty, on the contrary, is not very flattering.
And Yu Ying watched the development in the capital coldly, anyway, she didn't like this kind of soft and weak, like a silk flower.
One day, she will pour cold water on this trend.
"Why does His Highness's hands also have calluses?" asked Manniang.
"Yes, I have to deal with all kinds of tools every day, how can I not have a cocoon? The cocoon is protecting my hand. Yu Ying explained with a smile.
"Even if a reader often writes a large number of words, some parts will also be calloused, and even some people will become deformed because they write too early and too long. ”
When Man Niang heard this, she couldn't care about the rules anymore, and looked at the crown princess with wide eyes.
If she is respectful of the kind of woman who is as thin as an orchid, then the crown princess makes her even more fascinated.
When Mrs. Shizi saw this, she sat there with a smile and watched quietly.
After all, his granddaughter came back for a while, but after she came back, she was incompatible with the little ladies in the capital.
First of all, her little lady doesn't sit very much, of course, it's not that she can't sit still, but her granddaughter likes to go out and can't wait to go out for a walk every day.
This is in great conflict with the kind of style in the capital where everyone is beautiful and does not go out of the door.
So the people of the Qingdong Hou Mansion had to block her from going out, and as a result, the little lady became wilted.
You must know that when Manniang was in the northwest, she rode a horse outside every day, why was she not allowed to go out when she arrived in the capital?
It's not interesting at all.
Secondly, Man Niang found that the activities of the little ladies in the capital were very simple, generally making poems and painting.
Whatever banquet you attend, it's all about cherry blossom viewing.
Speaking of which, this flower is very beautiful, but doesn't it look like a flower?
It's not interesting.
In addition, when the other little ladies looked at her, they all had a look of envy and jealousy mixed with a little contempt.
envy her for coming out of the Qingdong Hou Mansion, and because of this jealousy.
There are also some who look down on it, and when they meet, some people look up and down very vaguely.
Then pouted or something, followed by a head to ear, many little ladies didn't look down on Manniang, "Tu Baozi." "Black charcoal head. ”
Manniang's ears are very pointed, and she can hear these discussions.
Manniang, who listened to all these remarks clearly, naturally didn't like those little ladies who talked nonsense.
And the little lady didn't say anything, but she felt that she was not a person in the same world as Manniang, so she naturally didn't care much about Manniang.
So Manniang became an outlier in this way, and was almost coldly treated by women of the same age as her.
Fortunately, she is a big person, although she is still a little uncomfortable, but in normal times, she can still eat and drink, but she is not very willing to participate in any more meetings.
Mrs. Shizi came down several times, and she had no problem with her.
So when I entered the palace this time, I deliberately brought this child here, just thinking to see if the crown princess could rescue her, this child should not have stayed in the northwest in the first place, and now it is incompatible with everyone.
But at the beginning, the son and daughter-in-law were reluctant to keep their daughter, saying that it was not conducive to the growth of the child, so that the child thought that his father and mother did not want them.
In this way, the child has been staying in the northwest.
Then by the time the granddaughter comes back, it's already too late to discipline her.
After coming back, the older little ladies in the Hou Mansion of Qingdong have all been married, and Man Niang is the youngest, so it is too late for the family to love the child, how can they blame it?
But when I went out, I buried a lot of people.
Now I can only ask the crown princess, is there any way to see how to pull this child's temperament.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Shizi sent Manniang out for a walk.
Of course, it's just a good walk around the East Palace.
The Imperial Garden or something, don't go, speaking of which, if it weren't for the crown princess, they wouldn't have planned to enter the palace at all.
The women in this palace are enclosed in cages one by one, and all their mental strength is used on how to tear up, and their hearts are sometimes inevitably distorted, so it is better to be careful.
"What's wrong, sister-in-law?" asked Yu Ying.
She naturally saw that Mrs. Shizi sent Man Niang out just to say a few words to her alone.
"Your Highness, the concubine has also thought about it twice, so I have to see if His Highness has any way to manage Manniang?"
To be honest, she is already powerless and can't be ruthless.
After all, Man Niang is thirteen years old, the three views have been established, and they are away all the year round, they want to manage it, but they can't do it.
Man Niang insisted on correcting in her mouth, but there was no change in her actions.
There are even some broken jars and broken postures, and they don't plan to find any girlfriends in the capital at all.
How's that going to work?
And if the people in the capital don't look down on it, they still have to marry to the northwest, it will be too hard.
So Mrs. Shizi hated to be in a hurry.
In addition, Mrs. Shizi knows that her granddaughter has no attainments in poetry and painting, but she is not incapable of anything, writing, reading, and training, and everyone has a few brushes.
Of course, the matter of military training, Mrs. Shizi is generally reluctant to mention it to outsiders.
But when it comes to the crown princess, it can be mentioned.
So Mrs. Shizi gushed out her worries, such a little lady, most people don't like it, they prefer the kind of virtuous and virtuous ladies.
Manniang's temperament is not in line with those at all.
Yu Ying listened for a long time, and only when Mrs. Shizi stopped to drink tea, she said loudly: "Sister-in-law, first of all, I like the child Manniang very much. In fact, in a hundred years of life, there are very few people who can really live themselves. ”
This sentence is Yu Ying's sincere words.
In this society, a large number of women suppress their own human needs and put themselves into the standard templates that others identify.
But as themselves, they don't have the consciousness of being a person, and even put the shackles on their daughters, because this is the social norm.
If you resist, one is not good, and the whole family will be wiped out.
"However, if you want to live your own life, you will be spurned by everyone!" said Mrs. Shizi, shaking her head.
"Yes! We have to face public opinion. ”
For example, "The Legend of the West Chamber", which was promoted in later generations as an opposition to feudal arranged marriages, highlighted the theme of "May all lovers in the world become dependents".
How romantic.
But if there is really a woman who does what is in the script in ancient society, then she is a promiscuous daughter.
Maybe you'll be immersed in a pig cage.
Even if it's nothing, it's really a couple.
Men can be regarded as a little conscientious, and they have not abandoned the woman who eloped, so the position of the wife is basically not to think about it, there is a saying: hire a wife and run as a concubine.
This can set the tone for everything, and it can only be a concubine, and a concubine is simply an object.
Ordinary people may even have their wives sold, let alone concubines, especially concubines who misbehave.
Then if the woman wants to run back to her mother's house, start over.
You will find that it is a dream.
Basically the elopement began, the woman had already died at home, and there was no place for her to go back.
Because if she is not killed, it is known that the family has such a promiscuous daughter, then it will be difficult for the girl in the family to marry.
Therefore, Yu Ying understands very well that if a woman is said to be an outlier in this society, it is indeed a very troublesome thing.
Hearing this, Mrs. Shizi breathed a sigh of relief, for fear that the princess's praise would make her out of control.
Speaking of which, after Manniang arrived in the capital, she felt that this child was very good.
But the public did not support it, and after several months, I did not find a girlfriend.
"Actually, this kid is still too upright, and there are some things that he knows in his heart, and there is no need to say them at all. Yu Ying said with a smile.
Of course, some people don't want to be in one place since they don't like it.
"So, if Man Niang learns it, see if there is a chance to break this habit. ”
But the concubine tried hard for a long time, but she still failed. Mrs. Shizi said with displeasure in her heart.
In fact, all the children in her family are kind and good children, much better than those guys with honey mouths, and they can't even look down on them, they are really blind.
"Manniang is a good child, the little ladies in the capital didn't even take a fancy to her and wanted to be friends with her. Mrs. Shizi said with a little anger.
Even at this time she was. is just a grandmother who wants to hold grievances for her granddaughter, not a sleek, noble and generous Mrs. Shizi.
also forgot that when she looked at her granddaughter just now, her face was also full of disgust.
Because she knows the bottom of her granddaughter, a girl's family, what do she like to fight and kill?
It's all a man's business.
But when they are outside, although their granddaughters don't behave very well with the standards of everyone's ladies, they are also very polite, why do they still look down on their granddaughters?
"Sister-in-law, the Tao is not the same!" Yu Ying was not angry, there were times when those little ladies were suffering, so she said lightly.
After all, the child Manniang herself came from the northwest.
So those little ladies who think they are noble will naturally look down on Manniang, even if they behave very well, they will also find a lot of faults.
"Ah!" said Mrs. Shizi was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.
"So, since you don't get along, don't care about other people's thoughts, and this is to let you see the faces of these little ladies clearly, sister-in-law. Yu Ying said meaningfully.
"Sister-in-law, this palace wants to ask you to do something, that is, please pay attention to which little ladies who may have a development with the grandson. Yu Ying said.
"Is this a preparation ......," asked Mrs. Shiko.
At this moment, her eyes widened, and she was very excited.
She could hear that in fact, when the crown princess said it, it was very formal, otherwise she would not have called herself "Bengong." ”
At this moment, Mrs. Shizi remembered one thing, the grandson was already a young man, and he would be able to get married in a few years.
Although there is still some time, it is indeed time to choose the princess.
And with her watching, you can see the true temperament.
It's a pity that the ancestor of the Qingdong Hou Mansion said that relatives within five generations are not allowed to marry, especially the family of cousins and cousins, it is absolutely not okay.
Therefore, the candidate for the princess will definitely not be in the Qingdong Hou Mansion.
However, Mrs. Shizi thought about it, the little sister had already lost her lifelong happiness, and it was better not to marry into the palace.