Zhu Hao didn't want to explain too much to Lou Suzhen.
The two are quite familiar. They have known each other for so many years, but they are still more like friends than family. Originally, Zhu Hao wanted to promote good things between Lou Suzhen and Tang Yin, but now it seems...the two would rather be spiritual partners who encourage each other.
, and don’t want to take that last step.
Now Lou Suzhen actually comes to care about her private life?
"Madam, you'd better not ask."
Zhu Hao smiled bitterly and said, "You know I am a person who likes to pay attention to my feelings when doing things. My wife has always become friends with me because of political reasons. I don't want to take that step, but also to respect each other... It's not good for her to be like this
?"
Lou Suzhen thought about it for a while, nodded and said: "She doesn't seem to be unhappy. Alas, if all the men in this world were as free and open-minded as the young master, maybe women would not be oppressed to the point where they only know three obediences and four virtues..."
Obviously Lou Suzhen belongs to the kind of "new era women" who pursue spiritual independence. She has read books and has a lot of experience. She stubbornly believes that why women are inferior to men?
Zhu Hao said seriously: "I think that in order for a woman to step out of the house and gain recognition from others, just relying on a few people to be open-minded will not help. In today's society, food is the foundation of everything, and in agricultural production, men's strength has a unique advantage.
It is difficult for women to obtain enough capital to establish themselves in society, so how can we force them to be independent?"
"Is there any other way?"
Lou Suzhen was very curious.
The truth is this, but a society in which men are strong and women are weak has been established for thousands of years. Ever since humans entered a patriarchal society, it seems that it cannot be changed.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "I opened the workshop just to allow more women to have the capital to support their families in Hukou? Let's talk about social status when women have a financial foundation."
Lou Suzhen shook her head: "No, it's not possible. Women are easily bullied in the family. If you meet a husband with a bad temper... say something unpleasant. If the husband is in a bad mood and often fights with fists and kicks, what should you do?"
"Madam, you think a lot about it."
Zhu Hao did not expect Lou Suzhen to be so concerned about the improvement of women's status, and said, "It can only be solved through legislation! As the times progress, things will gradually get better in the future... Madam, are we going too far?"
Only then did Lou Suzhen come back to her senses. She seemed to have been led astray by Zhu Hao, and she smiled ashamedly: "It's not that I have to interfere in the young master's family affairs. I just think that you are a talented man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven, but it is such a pity that you are so far away from each other!
"
Zhu Hao smiled and did not continue the topic.
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Sun Lan was obviously married but lived a single life. This was not surprising. She gradually found spiritual sustenance and even a job.
Zhu Hao didn't think this was a kind of mistreatment of Sun Lan.
Is it necessary to let Sun Lan enter a lifestyle of providing daily necessities, supporting her husband and raising her children?
Of course, things cannot be generalized. The dream of many women may be to live a simple life that revolves around their husbands and children all day long. But Zhu Hao knew that his little wife was not the kind of woman who would settle for mediocrity.
Sun Lan is very similar to Lou Suzhen, both are representatives of independent women of the era.
After Zhu Hao left, Lou Suzhen discussed this topic with Sun Lan again.
"...I have met with the young master, and we talked about your relationship. He is very open-minded about your relationship. I have always been embarrassed to ask, what do you think of him...?"
Lou Suzhen also had nothing to do.
Maybe when a woman reaches a certain age, she will have an inexplicable interest in matching and maintaining other people's families, or in some kind of gossip involving other people's privacy.
Sun Lan's eyes widened, and then she shook her head blankly: "I don't know."
"Don't you know what you think? Or do you think you can't trust your sister?"
Lou Suzhen was very persistent and wanted to understand some situations that were unknown to outsiders from Zhu Hao and Sun Lan respectively, and then consider them together.
Sun Lan said: "This is... very good. I don't think anything should be changed. He... thinks it's good."
Sun Lan is telling the truth.
Isn't it good now?
Originally, Sun Lan was afraid of entering the kind of life style of husband and wife. Moreover, she and Zhu Hao did not have any relationship foundation. The first time they met was in the bridal chamber. This kind of embarrassment is not just for Zhu Hao, but for any woman.
it's the same.
It's just that for ordinary women, they don't have the right to choose and can only accept it. Falling in love after marriage is common, and even Sun Lan herself can only accept the mercy willingly.
But Zhu Hao gave her autonomy. After this period of time, she felt that it was quite good to live a life with Zhu Hao, who had the name of husband and wife but not the reality of husband and wife, and respected each other as guests.
Lou Suzhen pursed her lips and smiled: "My sister is very open-minded, but my sister has... someone else in her heart?"
Another tough question.
One sentence made Sun Lan blush.
"Sister, don't talk nonsense."
Sun Lan is very aware of the three obedience and four virtues that women in this era must abide by, and Lou Suzhen is simply making fun of her reputation.
"nothing."
Lou Suzhen sighed, "There are some things that the young master didn't tell you, and I didn't want to say them at first... I used to have a husband and a perfect family. At that time, I always wanted to break away from the shackles of the family and travel around. I didn't want to spend my whole life
Trapped in the palace, what can I do... alas!"
Sun Lan saw Lou Suzhen sighing and felt guilty: "Sister, don't be sad, everything will pass."
"Yes, it's all over. Now outsiders think I'm dead. I should be satisfied with changing my identity and living a normal life. For a person who died once, why not?"
Lou Suzhen's words confused Sun Lan.
You have a husband and a family, but you live with a different identity?
It sounds like you are eloping with someone, could it be Tang Yin?
Because Zhu Hao said that this woman was Tang Yin's student, it seemed that the relationship between the two was unusual, but she vaguely felt that it was not the case.
Because she had never seen Tang Yin come to see Lou Suzhen.
Or was it that when the two met in the past, they were just having private trysts?
"elder sister……"
Sun Lan wanted to say something, but didn't know how to say it.
Lou Suzhen turned her eyes to Sun Lan again and said with a smile: "You must be curious, who am I?"
Of course Sun Lan was curious, but she was too embarrassed to ask, so she could only nodded solemnly.
Lou Suzhen said: "You are the young master's wife, which means you are my mistress. You and I are in love, so why can't I tell you? In fact, I used to have a very noble status, and you also know that my ancestral home is in the south. In fact, I
He is from Jiangxi. When he was in Nanchang... he met Mr. Tang."
"Nanchang?"
Sun Lan felt something was wrong, but she would never think in the direction of Princess Ning.
"Um."
Lou Suzhen said, "Maoyuan still has a fragrant name, but Nanyang has been desolate. In addition, there are three islands in the Xianglin forest."
"Baihuazhou?" Sun Lan is not an ordinary woman after all. She knows poetry very well. This is also an important reason why she can become friends with Lou Suzhen.
Because Lou Suzhen was a talented woman in the world. Throughout the Ming Dynasty, Lou Suzhen's poetic talent was definitely second to none among women. As a student of Tang Yin, she was not just a flower vase. She was able to help Prince Ning win over so many scholars. It was not just because of her appearance.
She is beautiful and elegant, and because of her talent, she fascinates readers.
Lou Suzhen sighed and said: "The peach blossom bank is in a tight skirt and stockings, and I lightly fan the apricot flower tower in a thin shirt. I walked several times, got drunk several times, and stayed several times."
"ah?"
Hearing Lou Suzhen mention Xinghua Tower, no matter how stupid Sun Lan was, she began to associate things with the famous Princess Ning. She was shocked, her beautiful eyes were shining, and she looked up and down at Lou Suzhen, and suddenly understood why this woman in front of her was so extraordinary.
, when he mentioned poems and articles in front of her, he was so energetic, and he was even able to write poems and paintings, which was worthy of everyone.
"Sister, you are... you are... Princess Ning... this... this..."
Sun Lan didn't know how to describe it.
Lou Suzhen committed suicide by jumping into a lake after King Ning's defeat. This matter had long been spread throughout the Ming Dynasty. How could Sun Lan not know about it?
But now this woman says she is Lou Suzhen?
But it seems that she did not admit it, but only intended to guide in this direction...
However, a woman who was very close to Tang Yin and was so talented could still make Zhu Hao keep her identity secret. Various signs indicate that this is extremely possible.
Lou Suzhen nodded, without confirming directly, but sighed softly: "Feng'er can't understand people's suffering, and Yan'er can't explain people's sorrows. Old feelings can never be eliminated, when will they end."
In Banque's "The Highest Building", Lou Suzhen expressed her thoughts over the past few years.
When Sun Lan heard this, she was completely stunned.
Lou Suzhen can be regarded as a role model for contemporary women. She is a strange woman who she longed for in the past but did not dare to imitate. She actually became her sister and became her sister in her boudoir. She never knew it!
"You know this past, are you still willing to be my sister?"
Lou Suzhen asked.
Sun Lan said: "I... don't mind, but... how could this happen?"
Lou Suzhen pursed her lips and smiled. She also felt that saying this shocked Sun Lan too much, but even if she was not in jail now, her life was still very boring. It was rare to have Sun Lan as a sister and tell her about her affairs.
Sun Lan listened and talked to relieve the anguish and depression in her heart.
She didn't think this would harm Zhu Hao and Tang Yin.
Because Zhu Hao said that the Crown Prince Xing at the time, who is now the Emperor Jiajing, was actually aware of this matter.
Furthermore, how could Sun Lan betray her?
Lou Suzhen said with a smile: "It all depends on the master's clever calculation... I always thought that it was Mr. Tang who stepped forward when I was in trouble. But after I arrived in the capital and met Mr. Tang, I realized that everything was planned by the master behind the scenes. Master, save me."
I should have repaid you with my life, but I gave birth to you before I gave birth to you. When you gave birth to me, I am already old and can no longer serve you... But sister, you are different. You can stay with him forever, which is really enviable to others."
Sun Lan heard a woman openly talk about her husband in front of her, and also made such remarks as "you gave birth to me before you gave birth to me" and "serve you"...
For the first time, she felt that things between men and women could be talked about so movingly.
When Sun Lan saw Lou Suzhen telling him such a big secret, she said: "Sister, don't be surprised. In fact, my sister also has something hidden in her heart. Does she still remember the poem from before?"