I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 112: Engagement Banquet Selection

Nanny Zhu was always strict. After getting to know her for a long time, she was known to be Li's mouthpiece. Many of her words were Li's thoughts. Li did not want to have a reputation of being strict, so she let Nanny Zhu say many things.

Song Lingyi recalled that she had been scolded by her elders for the past two days, which was really unbearable. She just admired the empress and was curious about how she got rid of the secular perspective and achieved her hegemony.

The Qi family, which the empress married into, is a prominent family in the southwest that has produced many talented people. The rules of such a large family should be stricter than those of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, but the empress was able to see the situation clearly and still insisted on being herself. How extraordinary!

The old lady glanced at Nanny Zhu, not quite agreeing with her strict style. The bride hadn't even married yet, so why was she going past the Song family to tell people the rules? The old lady patted the little girl's hand in a soothing manner, kind and gentle, "Your Majesty was not born with the great talent and strategy you have now. You must have an indomitable spirit to overcome the ups and downs along the way..."

Li heard the old lady hinting at Song Lingyi and interrupted with a smile, "Cousin, why are you telling this to the little girl? Not every woman in this world can be as outstanding as Your Majesty. The real purpose is to return to the family and take care of your husband and children."

As soon as Li finished speaking, several female relatives echoed her.

The old lady's kind smile gradually faded, and her eyes swept across the women in the hall. She had gone through the same experience when she was young, so how could she not know what these women were thinking.

The old lady was old but still dignified. Just a glance from her could make the female members of the family so frightened that they dared not speak.

After the women were more obedient, the old lady continued to say to Song Lingyi, "All beings in the world are born different. If following the rules is right, why are there so many unfortunate people in the world? The most important thing for people is to stick to their own opinions and not compromise themselves for the various rules of the world."

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Song Lingyi stared at the old lady in a daze. After thinking about those words carefully, she couldn't help but feel warm in her heart.

For so many days, everyone has been telling her the rules of the world. Even if a woman is vigorous and resolute before marriage, she must return to her family and take care of her husband and children. Even with the example of the empress, no one dares to say that the empress's path is wrong, and no one thinks that ordinary women can emulate the empress.

Unexpectedly, the first person who spoke to her heart was an old lady in her seventies.

"I'll remember what the old lady said." Song Lingyi's eyes were eager.

Not only relatives of the Marquis of Wu'an were present in the hall, but also Madam Song. She had never had an idea of ​​her own and was unaware of the old lady's prestige in the family. She only knew that Li hoped that her future daughter-in-law would focus on the family. Since Li could not refute the old lady due to her status, she, as the eldest lady of the Song family, should also say something.

"As the saying goes, there is no order without rules. My family's Lele was used to being wild in the past, so he has so many ideas. How can the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues be easily overturned?"

"Women are in charge of the home, and men are in charge of the outside world. Only then can the family live in harmony, right?" Madam Song looked at Song Lingyi with a smile. She knew that her little daughter was reluctant to resign, but if a woman became an official, she would have to show up in public, and the Marquis's Mansion would not agree to it.

Besides, Xie Yanshu is very capable, and maybe she can earn a first-rank imperial concubine in the future. Can she be a first-rank female official? If she doesn't make a choice and angers the Marquise, the marriage will fall through, and she will have a lot to cry about in the future.

Another middle-aged woman also echoed: "Yes, Miss Song is probably used to the luxurious life at home, and she doesn't know the hard work of managing the inner house. If you don't resign, you will definitely not be able to shoulder both responsibilities. You can't just leave all the affairs of the mansion to the Marquise after you get married." "After all, the young Marquis is a front hall person. How long can he take care of you after marriage? You are in the Imperial History Bureau and he is in the Censorate. You are both very busy on duty. Do you mean that after marriage, husband and wife will be separated?"

Song Lingyi stared at her quietly and said slowly: "Madam, your words are correct, but it is said that men have ambitions to go far and wide. Can't women plan more for themselves? For me, in life, marriage is just a scenery in the long years. Do I have to lose my original intention and throw away everything I have worked hard for just for a scenery?"

"Madam said that I was living a life of luxury and had no idea of ​​suffering." When Song Lingyi said this, she glanced at Madam Song indifferently and pulled a self-deprecating smile at the corner of her mouth. No matter in her past life or this life, 'Song Lingyi' had never lived a life of luxury, so how could she not know suffering.

"...On the contrary, I have experienced the fickleness of human nature and know that the world is difficult. Since ancient times, a woman's marriage is like a new life. If she makes a mistake, all the steps will be wrong. If you manage a marriage by only sacrificing one party to gain the greatest benefit, then the marriage will eventually fail."

The women in the hall were almost unmoved after hearing her words, only surprised. These women had been married since they were in their teens and had lived with their husbands as the backbone for many years. Suddenly, they heard a dialogue based on self-interest, and their first reaction was that it was difficult to accept.

Li's face became more and more ugly. She was a lady brought up in a noble family. She could not understand, let alone Song Lingyi. She could not even understand the empress of that time.

Mrs. Song noticed Li's gloomy and unhappy face, and fearing that she would return the goods, she hurriedly tried to smooth things over and scolded her, "Lele, what nonsense are you talking about?!"

"Say something inappropriate in public, and let others mistakenly think that the Song family has poor discipline!"

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Song Lingyi never thought that she would lose her first debate about marriage due to the sabotage of her own elders.

When did the Song family have strict family education and good ways of educating their daughters?

The father who lingers among women, the mother who cannot see the situation clearly, the profit-seeking Zhou Xiaoniang, and the sometimes crazy Zhao Xiaoniang, all rely on their intelligence to avoid going astray.

Forget it, it's just a joke to sabotage each other in such an occasion.

The old lady sitting at the first table put the teacup in her hand on the table with a clang. The old lady who was pleasant just now changed her face to a serious one, and she really had the awe-inspiring spirit of a graduate from the harem. "Mrs. Song, what you said is wrong."

"I heard that your little daughter is a direct disciple of the National Master. National Master Ye is highly respected and unparalleled. There are only a few people in the world who have the honor to be the National Master's disciple. In this respect, she is better than ordinary people. Yanshu and the little girl are both pillars of the country. It is fate that they can be together. They have to keep going, and one person can't sacrifice everything."

"Husband and wife can only last long if they support and understand each other."

The old lady's words were very clear, but she also knew that Li was not someone who would change her mind easily. It would be difficult to reverse the situation if Song Lingyi alone was relied upon.

There are too many obstacles in this marriage, and you will have to make some trade-offs in the end.