Chapter 27: What Should a Woman Do?
"Queen Mother!" Suddenly, Chi Xinian's voice appeared in his ears, and the several palace concubines who were arguing were suddenly frightened.
They hurriedly saluted Chi Xi Nianfu, and at the same time took steps in unison, quietly moving half a step away from Zhou Guiren.
Fang Cai's disrespectful words were said by Zhou Guiren, and they have nothing to do with them.
Zhou Guida probably knew that she had said the wrong thing without concealment, but in the face of Chi Xinian, she didn't want to bow her head. Gritting her teeth, she still raised her chin and said: "Martial arts may have its own merits, the concubine really doesn't understand, but the concubine knows that the four words virtuous and virtuous have nothing to do with martial arts."
"Since the queen mother is the middle palace, she should be an example for our sisters.
"You're like that... It's really unelegant, and if you say it, you will be laughed at.
"That is, the Queen Mother and Concubine Xue are not here, otherwise, if you make such a fuss, even if the concubine doesn't say it, there will be others talking about it behind your back!"
Zhou Guiren's voice was quite small at first, but later, perhaps he felt that he was reasonable, so he became louder and louder.
Even Lin Jieyu tugged on her sleeve next to her to signal her not to say anything, but she broke free of the other party's hand and didn't want to stop.
Everyone around was frightened by Zhou Guiren's words, but Chi Xinian, who was blamed, looked calm.
She had been listening quietly to what Zhou Guiren had said, and then she curled the corners of her mouth and said, "Virtuous and virtuous Fang is the model of the Middle Palace?" Who set these rules, and who taught you? Have the people who taught you ever said, "What are the benefits of being such a woman?" ”
"Nature is a rule set by the ancestors early on! As for the benefits..."Zhou Guiren stuck, "the benefits... What good can this be? Aren't all women supposed to be like that?! If not, who would?! ”
She didn't know what the benefits of being virtuous and virtuous were there, she only knew that if she couldn't do this, her reputation would be bad!
"You see, you can't tell why." Chi Xinian handed the sword in his hand to the palace maids beside him, and beckoned them to sit down in the garden, before continuing, "Actually, these things are just said by others, and there are many people who say them, so you will naturally take them as the truth."
But if you think about it, there is no reason for these so-called demands.
"What kind of personality should be what kind of person should be, and what kind of role should be played in life, is never defined by others.
"What you like and want is all that matters.
"Is it because everyone says that women's hobbies should be embroidery, piano caressing, poetry and flowers, women should like these? You might want to think about it. ”
Chi Xinian's words fell, so he instructed the palace maids around him to prepare water.
She didn't care what the reaction of the group was after hearing her words, and they went to take a bath.
And it wasn't until she walked away that the few people sitting at the small round stone table slowly came back to their senses.
"What Niangniang said just now..."Qing Concubine was the first to shake her lips and hesitate.
Chi Xinian's words just now were something they had never heard before.
For as long as they can remember, everyone around them has been telling them what they should do as official ladies. What is okay and what is absolutely not. Even after the initiation of reading, the family will tell them that women only study for talent, not for them to pursue something else.