Gu Yu got on the carriage and said: "Go to Yangkang Bookstore."
At this time, the Yangkang Bookstore was bustling with students gathering to discuss the upcoming symposium.
Gu Yu sat in the carriage and opened a corner to let her sister have a look.
The students in the library were all high-spirited, chatting in the sunshine, as if they were not standing in a crowded library, but in the court giving advice and scolding Fang Qiu.
Even the air is filled with joy.
Thinking of ladies smiling without showing their teeth and being respectful and gentle, Gu Qiong could not help but feel envious of them in her heart.
Gu Yu held her sister's hand and said solemnly: "Qiong'er, brother has a wish, but no one has told it. This ideal sounds like wishful thinking now. Brother only told you."
Gu Qiong was a little nervous due to her serious tone, and her palms began to sweat uncontrollably.
Gu Yudao: "My brother hopes that one day, women in the world will have the same status as men, and they can use their own hands and knowledge to do something. Instead of tying their lives to their father, brother, husband and son, and living carelessly."
"At that time, women can start their own business, study, travel without wearing a hat, talk freely like men outside, join the court as an official, make contributions, and leave a name in history..."
The narrow and cramped carriage could not accommodate Gu Yu's ambition.
The general trend of the world is important, but if you just follow the trend, you will only be lost in the vast sea of people.
She has seen someone drown an innocent baby girl in the Jindai River. She has seen a little girl working hard to sell goods on the street to avoid starving to death. She has also been poked in the spine and scolded for being shameless. She has seen a chicken with no hands.
The powerful woman was beaten to death by her husband...
Even her elder sister, younger sister, mother and aunt put themselves in gorgeous cages and took "three obediences and four virtues" as the pillars of their lives.
Since God allowed her to travel to this era and see all the ills of this era and see the difficulties faced by women in this era, she must try to work hard and create a wave in the waves of history.
Even just a small flower can prove that she has been here before and tried to change.
Tears suddenly welled up in Gu Qiong's eyes. She didn't know why her brother's few words could touch her heart so much.
Before this, she had never thought about how she would spend her life without her man.
When she was hiding in the boudoir doing embroidery, she secretly envied her brother for being able to go out at will.
When I was carrying the female precept, I also became very curious about Confucius, Mencius and Chunqiu on the bookshelf.
Now her brother is sitting next to her, saying something that seems to be whimsical, but the content of the words is so desirable.
She threw herself into Gu Yu's arms and said, "I believe brother, it will be possible. Qiong'er is waiting for that day to come."
Gu Yu hugged her, closed her eyes tightly, her hands and feet were warm, and she would continue to work hard for that day to come.
The road ahead is long, but as long as she thinks about it, all mountains can be leveled and all rivers can be crossed.
...
After returning home from Yangkang Academy, the eldest lady and Aunt Su had obviously heard about what happened on the Jindai River today. The betrothal gifts sent by the Dong family earlier had been moved out in the yard.
Dong Changmao's aunt didn't have much savings to begin with, and it was impossible for the eldest lady of the Dong family to prepare anything carefully for this annoying bastard. Looking at the thirty-six sets delivered, it was actually all superficial.
The family originally thought about adding more dowry when Gu Qiong married, but now there is no need for it. They will carry back as much as they brought back unchanged.
When Aunt Su saw them coming back, she hurriedly came to greet them: "Yu'er, you've done a really good job. You should give Dong Changmao a hard time, that beast that is worse than a pig or a dog."
Gu Yu smiled slightly and said: "It is better to choose a day than to hit it. I will take the betrothal gift to the Dong Mansion to cancel the engagement now."
Aunt Su's face froze slightly, and she whispered: "Logically speaking, it is their family's fault. The betrothal gift will stay in our family, and no one else will say anything."
When the eldest lady heard this, she said displeasedly: "Aunt Su, do we still lack such junk things in our family? You don't deserve to be laughed at."
Aunt Su's face was a little unnatural, but she still defended herself: "I am short-sighted, and I have taken a fancy to this thing. I am not aggrieved for Qiong'er, but our family has suffered too much. Qiong'er has been delayed like this for nothing.
After a few years, how can we continue to talk about marriage in the future?"
Gu Yu knew that even though she and her mother had promised that they would take her sister's marriage to heart, she still couldn't help Aunt Su's belief that it was difficult for a "leftover girl" to talk about marriage, so she looked down on her own ideas first.
She glanced sideways at her sister next to her.
Fortunately, my sister did not get sick from the slightest shock like before.
She smiled knowingly, this was her sister's progress.
He said: "Don't worry, aunt, I have already asked for the invitation to the eldest princess's peony banquet for my sister. I will take my sister there then."
Aunt Su and Gu Qiong's eyes lit up after hearing this.
Aunt Su happily took a few steps back and forth: "That's great. The eldest lady was invited to go there for a few years when she was at home. She became famous in Kyoto. It's a pity that she was left in the palace during the draft. Otherwise, how many good people came to ask for marriage at that time.
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We Qiong'er haven't been there yet, if Qiong'er can go to the Peony Banquet, with my appearance, Qiong'er, won't I be worried about being able to attract the attention of those noble men?"
Gu Yu couldn't help but frown. It was a miracle that her sister didn't get crooked when she followed Aunt Su.
"My daughter, it's better not to show up in public." The eldest lady suddenly opened her mouth and said, as if a basin of cold water was suddenly poured on the heads of the three of them.
Gu Yu knew that her mother was worried that her "brother" and sister were too similar, and was afraid that sharp-eyed people would notice something, but she couldn't let her sister be locked up in the yard all her life because of her.
He said, "Mom, my sister will get married sooner or later. When she goes to her husband's house, she still has to go out and socialize."
Gu Qiong didn't quite understand what he said, but the eldest lady and Aunt Su knew it clearly.
The eldest lady raised her eyes and looked at her, as if there were a thousand words in her eyes.
Gu Yu lowered his head and said slowly: "Besides, the eldest princess personally agreed to this matter, so we have to give the eldest princess face."
The eldest lady knew that Gu Yu had made up her mind, and even used the eldest princess to suppress her. She finally lost and sighed: "Well, you are not children anymore. You can go if you want. Qiong'er is here.
Wear a veil sometimes, be a good girl, and don’t be looked at casually.”
Gu Yu knew that this was the biggest concession from her aunt, so she agreed first, and when it came to the Peony Banquet, she would no longer be under her aunt's control.
Gu Yu took advantage of the situation and said, "Would you like to break off the engagement with your brother?"
Gu Qiong was in a state of excitement and wanted to agree immediately.
This time, before the eldest lady could stop her, Aunt Su said angrily, "No!"
Gu Qiong was stunned.
Aunt Su continued: "Qiong'er, you are a girl, how can you act like your brother? Also, I taught you how to smile without missing a beat."
Seeing his sister's face obviously darkening, Gu Yu felt a headache. It seemed that there was a long way to go to change his sister, and the eldest lady and Aunt Su were two huge obstacles standing in the way.
Gu Yu touched her head and said: "It doesn't matter, forget it today, but you have to remember what I said today and go back and wait for the news."
Gu Qiong lowered her eyebrows and followed Aunt Su back.
Gu Yu called the servants in the palace and carried the betrothal gift to Dong's mansion to cancel the engagement.
At the same time, Prince Duan's Mansion.
Prince Duan took a long whip and scolded Songyang: "You are a daughter of a family, so wanton and reckless, don't you think about your own reputation at all?"
Songyang frowned: "Can fame be used as food? Am I still angry that I can't let it go?"
Prince Duan raised his whip high and threatened her: "You are lucky that you are my daughter, otherwise you will be dipped in a pig cage when you go to someone else's house."
This was the first time that Songyang saw her father so angry, but she had never lowered her head since she was a child. She was still unconvinced and said: "Why can you men spend so much time and alcohol while we women must abide by our chastity?"
When Prince Duan saw that Song Yang was still stubborn, he immediately whipped him to teach Song Yang a lesson.