Pei Shu swept his eyes and saw that the sachet was sewn with good silk, and the tie was a gorgeous water red, and at a glance, he knew that it was an object of the girl's family.

The smile on his lips was a little meaningful: "The third master has to give this official a trick, but the trick can't be successful?" ”

This is an obvious joke, Chen Ying couldn't help but say, "The little marquis is wrong, this is not a trick, it's not a trick to say it's a trick to be troublesome." But ......" Her words changed abruptly, and her tone increased: "Except for the little marquis, I can't think of anyone else who can help me." ”

As she spoke, she untied the tether on the sachet with her hands, took out a tightly folded piece of paper from it, unfolded it little by little in front of Pei Shu, and spread it on the table.

Pei Shu was slightly stunned, and looked down at the paper that was gradually getting larger in front of him.

That's a drawing.

As the drawing flattened, he saw that at the top of the page, there was a line of words written in a dignified manner:

Quancheng Girls' School and Women's and Children's Shelter.

Pei Shu's single-eyelid eyes quickly appeared with a hint of surprise.

"What I'm going to say next may make the little marquis feel uncomfortable." The transparent voice sounded, it was the voice he was used to hearing, it was as cold as a mountain spring, and it was exceptionally clean: "However, the little marquis is the most suitable person to promote this matter so far, so I can only continue." ”

Chen Ying's voice paused at this moment, as if to leave room for the next words to think, and soon sounded again: "Little Hou Ye should remember that at the Siyi Guild Hall, I once said that I wanted to do something, and I probably need the help of Xiao Hou Ye." Now, this matter is in front of the eyes of the little marquis, and I hope to be able to get your help, because, with my own efforts, this matter is difficult to achieve, it needs official ...... The support of the court officials, or rather, the need for someone with status like the little marquis to justifiably promote this matter. ”

At this point, she raised her head, looked directly into Pei Shu's eyes, and said, "This drawing is what I want in my life." I hope that in my lifetime, such girls' schools and shelters can be spread all over the Great Chu, so that the women of my Great Chu Dynasty will not have nowhere to go when they are abandoned by their clansmen and scolded by the world; It also enables those young children from humble backgrounds, poor and sick in our Great Chu Dynasty to enjoy a healthy and normal childhood. ”

"Fluttering edges", the cold wind of winter beats the brocade curtain, bringing the faint fragrance of plum in the distance. A few fine particles of snow hit the curtain, but they were quickly melted by the warmth of the house, and fell up the stone steps.

It's snowing.

In October of the fifteenth year of Yuanjia, the first snow of winter in Jinan City came on this seemingly ordinary afternoon.

Pei Shu looked at the drawings on the case steadily, and the face that seemed to always have three points of anger and three points of laughter suddenly evolved into an extremely strong pain.

At this moment, those dusty memories that had been sealed for a long time, those old things that he desperately wanted to forget, but which were deeply engraved in his mind, quickly flooded up and drowned him.

The hand he held on his knee clenched into a fist, and his back was straight, as if he had been hit by Chen Ying's words, and as if he had been fooled.

After a long time, Pei Shu withdrew his gaze from the drawing with great difficulty and looked at the girl who was sitting quietly opposite.

"Three girls...... Third master, the big thing you want to do is...... This one? His voice was dry and hoarse, and his throat ached like fire.

Chen Ying nodded: "Yes, I won't tell the little marquis that the purpose of my establishment of the girls' school and shelter is to give those women a way to live, and not to let them easily sacrifice their lives for a boring reputation." Her voice grew louder, as if it were louder from the silence of the room:

"I want people in this world to stop seeing women as crops and dispensable vassals. I want the women of this world to be able to stand up straight from now on, no longer just dependent on men to live, but to be able to stand on this land with their own feet. ”

She said this in a hurry, and the feeling of suddenly wanting to speak out loud was crowded in her heart at this moment, making every cell tremble, and even a slight buzzing sounded between her ears.

These words may be harsh, but I just feel that the world is ...... to women It's too harsh. More words were rushing out of her throat, pouring uncontrollably into the quiet room:

"This world is so harsh on women that it binds their every move; is so harsh that they can only live in the backyard of less than 100 steps in their lives, and it is extremely difficult to take a single step; Harsh to the point that it takes only the slightest reason to make a living life disappear. ”

Chen Ying gasped violently, the feeling of blockage in her lungs still made her a little uncomfortable, she felt a feeling of suffocation for no reason, and couldn't help but stop her voice and take deep breaths hard.

The slightly charcoal air, along with the plum fragrance and snow outside the curtain, were sent into her chest and abdomen.

Chen Ying closed her eyes slightly, feeling the unique breath of this winter, and her mood gradually calmed down.

After a few breaths, when she opened her eyes again, the calm Chen Ying came back again.

"Little Marquis, forgive me, I said too much." She smiled apologetically at Pei Shu, but there was a hint of profound ridicule in that smile: "Let's be honest, I think fame is a bullshit thing." ”

She smiled lightly, as if she had unloaded some baggage.

These are the words she has been holding in her heart for a long time.

Fame it's a piece of!

In particular, the so-called "bad reputation" imposed by false accusations and some ridiculous reasons in a patriarchal society is a manifestation of complete ignorance.

Pei Shu's brow jumped a few times obviously.

It's really rare to hear the mantra of a woman from the boudoir from a noble girl.

However, for some reason, when he heard these words, the boulder that was heavy on his heart seemed to loosen, and he felt a sense of pleasure that he could breathe.

"I know it's hard, very hard, hard to get to the skies." Chen Ying continued to speak, and the sarcasm between her eyebrows turned into self-deprecation: "The little marquis may laugh at me for not being self-conscious. But I just wanted to give it a try, to get out of this deep boudoir, to see how far I could go. This thought is stronger each day than the day before. I think if I don't do something, I'll regret it for the rest of my life. ”