Chapter 1818: Change Wasn’t Something That Could Be Brought About Easily
“Pedantic and stubborn,” said Ying Su coldly, her expression filled with disdain. “I do what I want, nobody can dictate my fate. And who cares about the world’s perception of me?”
“One must bear the consequences of rumors when they live in a place where reputation matters the most. I don’t know what your life was like before, but the life I live here is like this, with the three principles and five virtues, and clear class differentiation,” Ning Shu said.
Can one person shake up a system that everyone has agreed on?
Because of the recognition of the system, anyone who challenged or tried to jump out of such a system was punished and condemned. Not everyone could have a good life like Ying Su.
Most women in this era were surviving in the system this way.
Because of this, Ning Shu didn’t like the ancient era planes. The restraints on women were too great, and Ning Shu also knew the extent of her own abilities. There was no way to change this, and change wasn’t something that could be brought easily to such deep-rooted thoughts.
Even after the development of society to date, there was still a lot of male chauvinism in society. Women were expected to have children, do housework, have no personality, live like a doll, and work without complaining. Society treated women with contempt and belittled the value of women.
It was clear from this how deeply rooted some ideas were.
Ning Shu smiled faintly. These men could all go to hell. It would be best if they couldn’t find a woman for the rest of their lives.
Her task was simply to counterattack for someone, and she would leave when the time was up.
“Oh, how pathetic. So this is what a pathetic woman that is dependent on men to survive is like? All you care about is your man, it’s seriously pathetic, have a little sense of self, will you? A group of women in the inner courtyard fighting over the same man.” Ying Su grew more and more contemptuous as she used a handkerchief to wipe the sweat on the neck of the face.
Ning Shu did not know what to say. In these times, a woman was naturally suppressed and chained down. This was simply the default way of life. Who would willingly choose to endure such a life?
She shouldn’t rely on the fact that she had been fortunate to view other people’s misfortune with contempt. Not all women could meet a man who was willing to be loyal only to them.
Ancient times were more cruel than one might think.
These women in the harem, if put into modern times, which one wouldn’t be an elite employee in an office? Did she really think that the ancient aristocracy educated women really just for men?
Yes, yes, you were the best. Crush all the pedantic and dumb ancient people…
Ying Su ignored Ning Shu and got changed, then took a few pieces of broken silver from the box. Ying Su was wearing men’s clothing. With her hair up, she was the picture of an aristocratic nobleman.
Ning Shu asked, “You’re planning to go out? You should be going to go pay your respects to the legal wife right now. No matter what, you should go and admit your mistake.”
“Hahahaha, admit my mistake? What a joke.” Ying Su’s tone was full of contempt. “Feng Qingqian, are you stupid? They were bullying you, yet you want to go and apologize? You’re letting that woman rely on her age to oppress you, are you an idiot? No wonder you’re living like this, you can only blame yourself.”
“I really want to kick you out of this body. With the way you are, you might as well go and die. You’re pretty much asking to be bullied, you lowly bitch. You deserved your fate of being murdered.” Ying Su took the silver, jumped over the inner courtyard wall, and left.
Lowly?
Ning Shu simply smiled faintly. She was not at all angry. Not everyone had the right to be capricious. Even if you wanted to do something to someone, you had to make sure that you were standing on the side of justified, in order to stand steadily.
Ying Su didn’t care about reputation, but she cared, and the original host cared. With Feng Qingqian’s delicate and sensitive personality, encountering this kind of thing would mean that her life was ruined.
Feng Qingqian was even engaged to the prince. She would later marry into the imperial family so she had to be especially careful and discreet to maintain the reputation of the imperial family.
If you didn’t have a good reputation, no matter what you did, you’d be attacked. Everywhere you went, there’d be people pointing at you. Not everyone could meet a tolerant man who would spoil them endlessly, saying that anything they said was right, just like a no brains and all power man.
MTL Editor: Aaghna
TLC: Kaho
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