The lanterns are on at the beginning, but the night is still young.
The fine snow in the sky is like the pieces of white jade that a drunken immortal in the sky randomly crushed, and with a wave of his sleeves, he threw them into the world.
On the bluestone palace road, Lin Wanwan and Yun Chun held umbrellas and stepped on the broken jade on the ground, talking and laughing. The palace lantern in their hands emitted circles of warm light through the glass lampshade, as thin as gauze. The mist is thick and drifting around.
In just a few moments, Lin Wanwan taught Yun Chun a poem.
Yun Chun carefully recalled the artistic conception in the poem, her eyes were clear, and she couldn't help but sigh: "It turns out that there is such great wisdom hidden in this poem."
After saying that, he did not forget to show a grateful smile to Lin Wanwan and praised: "Young lady taught you really well."
Lin Wanwan raised her lips and chuckled, sighing faintly: "I just talked about it briefly, and you understood the deeper meaning. It's not that I taught well, but that you are quite talented in poetry."
Being praised like this by her, Yun Chun couldn't help but blush on her face, and said shyly: "Girl, please stop teasing Yun Chun."
"I'm not making fun of you, I'm just telling the truth." Lin Wanwan looked at her with a smile for a moment, and said sincerely, "I didn't expect you to have such a talent. If you can cultivate it well, you will definitely become a talented person in the future. A famous female talent whose name will remain in history is unknown.”
Lin Wanwan's serious expression made Yun Chun startled. A clear light like broken stars flashed in her eyes, which was extremely bright in the night, but soon dimmed again.
"Yunchun is just a humble palace maid. She can read very few words. She has no qualifications to recite poems and compose poems, let alone become a talented woman."
As soon as you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea. The harem has always been turbulent and treacherous, with endless conspiracies and schemes. The nobles often use these lowly palace maids as shields to fight for power. The palace maids are walking on thin ice every day, and there is no leisure and elegance to practice. Wen Nongmo. Those who are lucky may be able to get the favor of the emperor and be promoted to concubines, but most people can only waste their lives in this deep palace.
A trace of loneliness flashed from Yun Chun's eyes, and then only numbness and compromise with fate remained.
Lin Wanwan took in her expression completely, a trace of compassion arose in her heart, and she exhorted her: "Don't blame yourself because you are weak, don't belittle yourself because you are weak, know your fate, don't be afraid, and make a new start every day."
Hearing this, Yun Chun smiled slightly at Lin Wanwan, but the smile seemed a bit far-fetched. She didn't know what she was thinking of, and her eyes gradually became foggy, making her appear to be in a trance.
"My slave has been fond of poetry and prose since she was a child, and she has also learned some calligraphy. But when my parents found out, they gave the books that my slave had finally found to my younger brother, and did not let my slave continue to study essays. They said that women are without talent. Virtue, women learning to read and write will only make the villagers laugh. People of humble origins like slaves should work more down-to-earth. In the future, they should not think about unrealistic things. Later, the harvest in the fields was not good. Well, taxes were heavy. In order to support their two younger brothers, my parents wanted to sell their slaves to a wealthy family as concubines, but that family bought another girl in the village, so my parents had to sell their slaves to the palace. "
Yun Chun slowly told her own experience. This was a past she had buried deep in her heart and had never mentioned to anyone. But at this moment, she couldn't explain why, but she wanted to tell it to the fairy beside her. The rhyme girl listens.
"After entering the palace, I thought that I could continue to study and study without the obstruction of my parents, but later I realized that in the palace, survival is far more important than studying. Besides, the status of slaves is low, and there is no way to buy them without money. I stopped thinking about books from now on.”
After hearing what happened to Yun Chun, Lin Wanwan couldn't help but feel a little moved. She looked at her with a little more pity and her heart felt a little more firm.
Most people in this world favor sons over daughters. It’s not like they haven’t heard of using daughters in exchange for money. It’s just that she has never been able to figure out why these people can sell their blood and cut their flesh for their sons, but their daughters have become exchange items for money and food. If they treat one another favorably, isn't their daughter their biological flesh and blood?
There was a deep sadness in her chest, and she felt resentful of the shackles imposed on women in this world.
This kind of thing happened not only to Yun Chun alone, but also not only to the stormy Nanling. In this world, if a woman wants to live her own world, she has a long way to go.
Her expression changed slightly, her gaze suddenly sharp, and a cold light that could almost pierce the night quietly passed through her eyes.
"Who said that women can't study essays and are only qualified to play tricks on female celebrities? Who said that women can only be locked in a boudoir, waiting to marry their husbands and raise children in the future? In this world, there are many talented and capable women, and there is no trace of talent. Not inferior to men, women are not inferior to men, and women do not have to live in the shadow of men."
It was the first time Yun Chun heard a woman dare to say such words, her eyes were full of shock, and her heart felt like a storm was rising.
I have been accustomed to the three obediences and four virtues since I was a child. I have silently accepted all kinds of unfair treatment. I have learned to compromise with my fate and have become accustomed to accepting the consequences. Even if I have a galloping wild horse in my heart, I dare not let it escape and have to restrain it.
She stared blankly at the woman in front of her who exuded awe-inspiring aura. She still had that stunning face, but the aura about her body was different from before. The grace and nobility that came out naturally, as if With a natural magic power, she felt reverence in her heart. Especially those eyes, as bright and dazzling as glass, yet as clear and deep as water, as if they could shine into people's hearts, constantly attracting her.
Those things that were suppressed in Yun Chun's heart seemed to have gained strength invisibly and were breaking out bit by bit.
"I also hope that one day, women will no longer have to live in the shadow of men and can have a world of their own."
"One lamp spreads to all lamps, and eventually all lamps shine. There will come a time when women can be on par with men."
Lin Wanwan looked forward firmly. The light of snow and lights met in her eyes. The light was flowing like a spark of fire. Even if it seemed very weak in this vast snowy night, it was enough to light up the wilderness.
Yun Chun's eyebrows widened and her expression became brighter.
The two walked for a while and passed by the two father-in-laws. Lin Wanwan seemed to remember something and asked curiously: "When I entered the palace, I saw an father-in-law pulling a cart of things from outside the palace. Entering the palace, is that the father-in-law from the imperial kitchen?"
Yun Chun thought for a moment and explained her doubts: "The person the girl saw should be Eunuch Lu from the purchasing department. If the concubines in the palace need to buy something, they will notify the purchasing department and ask them to go out and buy it. , Eunuch Lu has always been responsible for purchasing from the palace."
Lin Wanwan nodded thoughtfully, "I see, I thought it was the ingredients purchased from outside the palace by the father-in-law of the Imperial Kitchen."
Yun Chun shook his head and said: "Unless there is a special order, the supply of ingredients is handled by the people in the purchasing department, and the vendors who supply the ingredients are asked to transport the ingredients to the imperial kitchen."
Seeing her curiosity, Yun Chun pointed to a palace gate in front of her, and then said: "After this gate, there is the imperial dining room in the corridor, and a few corridors beyond the imperial dining room is the purchasing department. "
Lin Wanwan glanced at where she pointed, then withdrew her gaze and smiled: "I was just asking casually, but you introduced it in detail."
A pear dimple appeared on Yun Chun's lips, and she said: "This palace is too big, and it is the first time for the girl to enter the palace. Naturally, the servants have to guide the way for the girl."
"I know you mean it, but it's almost dark today, so let's go to the Royal Garden quickly."
After Lin Wanwan said this, the two of them couldn't help but quicken their pace.
