The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 388 Jiang Suining reveals his true feelings

Outside the Jiang family's door, the servant saw the carriage from afar and immediately ran back to the mansion to report the news.

When Jiang Suining arrived at the door of his house, the Jiang family members were already waiting there with smiles on their faces.

Regarding Jiang Suining's previous proposal to run for female official, Jiang Zhitong and his wife, as well as Jiang Mushi, all agreed without hesitation.

They were not thinking about Jiang Suining becoming a female official so that the Jiang family could follow suit and gain fame, but they sincerely supported Jiang Suining in anything she wanted to do.

Even Jiang Mushi took a leave today and returned home early to wait for Jiang Suining to return.

Of course, Jiang Zhitong and Zheng were skeptical about Jiang Mushi's starting point, thinking that he had finally found an excuse to take a leave. After all, Jiang Mushi had been showing signs of fatigue recently when talking about schoolwork. When Jiang Zhitong and his friends suggested that he prepare for the imperial examination, Jiang Mushi showed no interest.

The previous few times, Zheng was so angry that he almost returned to the arena to "love" his ears again.

Looking at Jiang Zhitong and the others waiting at the gate of the mansion, Jiang Suining raised the corners of her lips. She was not surprised, but she did not expect that Shen Yanxi was also there.

When entering the mansion, Jiang Suining walked beside Shen Yanxi and asked softly, "Are you not angry anymore?"

"If I am still angry, will you come to me?" Shen Yanxi asked instead of answering.

After that day at the palace gate, even though he knew that he left with a feeling of unhappiness, he waited and waited, but Ningning never came to look for him once. He even felt that if he didn't show up on his own initiative, Ningning might never appear in front of him.

"I thought you were still angry and might not want to see me."

"No matter how angry I am, I won't miss you!" Shen Yanxi spoke too quickly and failed to control his voice, causing Jiang Zhitong and Zheng Shi, who were walking in front, to look over.

Just as Shen Yanxi was about to explain, she heard Zheng say, "Yanxi, you are very busy with government affairs. You finally have some free time. Why don't you have a good chat with Sui Ning? Let's go get someone to prepare the food and stay for dinner today."

As she said this, Zheng winked at her husband, and Jiang Zhitong immediately understood. He agreed and was about to leave.

Jiang Mushi felt that the atmosphere was not right and wanted to stay and observe, but was finally dragged away by Zheng's arm.

Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi were the only ones left in the front yard.

Jiang Suining looked at Shen Yanxi, who looked helpless and even a little aggrieved, and softened his voice and said:

"I'm really worried that you're still angry. I've thought about telling you about the celebration and the lady-in-waiting, but firstly, I'm not completely sure, and secondly, I know you probably won't agree to it."

"So you are worried that if you tell me, something unexpected will happen, making things that are already uncertain even more flawed." Shen Yanxi took over Jiang Suining's words.

Jiang Suining did not refute and just took it as a consent.

Shen Yanxi stared at her.

He didn't want to ruin what Ningning wanted to do, nor did he want to deliberately pour cold water on her, but what the person in front of him wanted to do was to challenge etiquette.

The ladies-in-waiting in the palace were different from the officials in the court. Even though they had ranks, they could not interfere in state affairs. Coupled with the timing of the celebration and the presence of envoys from several countries, things could proceed so smoothly.

However, if Ning Ning wanted to rely on this to make changes step by step, sooner or later it would affect the interests of court officials and the tacit etiquette and customs that everyone tacitly accepted.

He knew the person in front of him. Since he had decided to do it, he would definitely not stop at being a palace lady. If he went any further, he would be standing against the rules of etiquette and many court officials.

"Ningning, let's stop at the palace ladies-in-waiting and change to other targets later, okay?"

"If you have a goal, will you change it easily?"

"But I never thought of standing against so many people again."

"That's because you never have to."

Although Jiang Suining was not a playful person and was serious most of the time, at this moment her face showed an expression that was many times more serious than usual.

"Shen Yanxi, your talent and ability are obvious to all. I believe that even if you come from an ordinary family, it is only a matter of time before you stand out. But what if you were a woman?"

Shen Yanxi's heart trembled, but he didn't say anything.

Jiang Suining continued, "If you were a woman, with bad luck, born in a poor rural area, no matter how talented you were, it would be difficult for you to learn to read and write. If you were luckier, born in a rich and powerful family, you could read and write, and gain a reputation for talent, but the biggest benefit would probably only give you more bargaining chips when choosing a family, so that you could marry into a wealthy family. Of course, if you were luckier, born in the royal family, not only would you be well-educated and sensible, but you would also be born with a broad vision and enjoy the honor of being a descendant of the emperor. This life would probably make many people envy you. But no matter how talented you are, and how many good recipes you have for governing a country, a simple saying of a hen crowing at dawn can make you swallow all your talents and abilities."

Slowly exhaling, Jiang Suining looked at Shen Yanxi.

"Shen Yanxi, as a beneficiary of these rules and doctrines, I don't ask you to completely put yourself in my shoes and understand the situation of women, but I hope you can respect my ideas and decisions, even if this decision sounds... very presumptuous."

Shen Yanxi held Jiang Suining and explained, "Ningning, I'm not stopping you because I don't want women to have the opportunity to compete with men."

"I know." Jiang Suining understood and smiled at Shen Yanxi with trust. "I believe that the reason you don't want me to do this is because you are really worried about me and don't want to see me get into trouble. But as a man, even though you promised me before that you would not interfere with my business after marriage and would give me enough freedom and respect, it is difficult for you to see the real injustice suffered by women."

“Real injustice?”

"Yes, this kind of injustice is not about the disparity in physical strength, nor is it about men living a life of debauchery while women need to be careful about what they say and do for the sake of reputation. It's that in ordinary families, men always have much more opportunities to study than women. In merchants' families, even if they are extremely wealthy, many daughters still don't have the right to share the property. In the battlefield of writing and painting, and being appointed as a noble or a prime minister, men enjoy all the ways to be promoted, but they are unwilling to let women slip even a little opportunity through their fingers, and turn around and give women the name of ignorant women."

Jiang Suining pursed his lips and smiled sarcastically.

"The real injustice has never been the contempt and restriction in words, but the study, money, fame, power..."

"Women are rarely seen in these truly crucial moments and opportunities."

"As for the other three obediences and four virtues, or supporting one's husband and raising children, they are just the result of women being deprived of the right to participate in these important matters."

"Shen Yanxi, if you were a woman, wouldn't you want to ask why?"