In the Song Dynasty, wives and concubines were hierarchical. Was awarded to Master Sheng, who had a wife and two concubines. The eldest young lady is a woman of great power, with a low marriage, but a good nature but a hot temper. Her first-born daughter is five girls, such as Lan, who are sheltered by her mother and are simple and free. Lin Xiaoniang, the daughter of the sinful minister, used a little trick to take her son as a concubine, only to avoid the fate of being down and out all her life. Her husband is so affectionate and righteous that she is spoiled, so she can be compared with the big lady. Her biological daughters are four girls, Moran, who won her father's preference. Wei Xiaoniang was sold to Fu Sheng as a concubine because of illness at home. She claims to be a maid, and her biological children are six girls, Ming Lan. Around the marriage of three girls, a picture of women's survival has been unfolded. Women who work in the backyard are competitive, afraid, greedy, crazy ... just "identity". Ming Lan's growing process is a process of constantly breaking through "identity"!
? Born from humble origins, suffering from the pain of flesh and blood.
Wei Xiaoniang abides by my duty as a handmaiden and does not dispute or rob. Wei Xiaoniang was pregnant in June, and Lin Xiaoniang was the housekeeper at the right time. Servants are very strict with fire and charcoal. After Ming Lan told her father the truth, Lin Xiaoniang framed Wei Xiaoniang's confidant servant girl for personal gain. From then on, delicacies and delicacies continued, and finally the little lady Wei died in childbirth. Ming Lan can better understand Wei Xiaoniang's warning before her death: Some pains are flesh-and-blood pains for your fourth and fifth sisters, but flesh-and-blood pains for you. Poor thing, leaving this young girl to live alone in the world! Aunt Wei, worried about her own safety, came to Shengjia to discuss. The old lady gave a kiss and lifted it on her lap.
? Remember to keep it in grandma's name and break through the restrictions of concubine status!
The three wives and concubines of the Sheng family all want to leave their children under the old lady's knees and are interested in the identity of the only daughter of the old lady. After Ming Lan's mother died, it was logical to raise her at her knees, and she gained several benefits.
First, the authority of the old lady at home has been given due consideration, so that she can grow up safely without the sinister intentions of Lin Xiaoniang and the humiliation of her servants.
Secondly, she was handed down from the old lady Sheng, who was proficient in the "eighteen martial arts" of housekeeping, in order to manage her husband's rich family business in the future and be comparable to the current "CEO". In contrast, Moran only learned a few poems by Lin Xiaoniang, posing, but her heart was as high as the sky.
Third, the power of marriage is in the hands of the old lady, indirectly. Although Moran was raised by Lin Xiaoniang, this marriage has to be decided by the first lady. Lin Xiaoniang also knows the influence of her husband's family status on a woman's life. I did not hesitate to defile the lintel of the Sheng family and cheat my wife, which made Moran high with the Earl's House.
? Marry the marquis, and you will be killed!
When the orphan was demoted to Cao Gang, Ming Lan advised him to re-examine the mansion for the sake of his daughter's future. This is a turning point in the fate of two people. Gu Hou was honored, and he fought for the upstart with one knife and one gun; Ming Lan's cleverness touched Gu Hou, and he decided to marry him, believing that he was a man who walked hand in hand through the ups and downs of life.
Gu Hou asked relatives and friends, who am I among men and who are you among women? After Ming Lan got married, his position naturally stood out. When they got home, the driving style was the most imposing among the three sisters.
When Moran proposed to move Lin Xiaoniang's coffin out of Yizhuang, Ming Lan didn't want it to be enshrined with his mother's coffin, so he had an argument with his father. Gu Hou said, My Lord Zhang Yue! Let Master Sheng's hand be held high, and it can only fall gently.
After Mrs. Sheng was poisoned, she had an argument with her father and was slapped. Momo, the maid, immediately replied, How can you hit the Marquise?
When Ming Lan was imprisoned in repeated provocations and frame-ups by Gu Hou's stepmother, Gu Hou moved to another home and won the death penalty for Ming Lan. His status was immediately higher than that of his mother-in-law, and he stopped breathing.
? Mothers depend on their children.
After the death of Mrs. Sheng's only son, she regarded the youngest son born to my concubine as her own, and she was nurtured many times, which made her the head of the family and the blessing of future generations.
After many years of marriage, Hua Lan, the daughter of Sheng's parents, has no children. Mrs. Sheng entrusted a close friend to treat the disease, and finally got a son, who can settle down in her husband's family.
Gu Hou's stepmother doted on her when she was young and alienated her father and son. After they got married, they alienated their feelings in every way; Aunt Kang Zong took care of her mother and son when Ming Lan gave birth. Fortunately, Gu Hou arrived in time to save her. Seeing that his son has no hope of inheriting the title and family business, he will burn this obsession with himself!
Before marrying Ming Lan, Gu Hou once had an affair and had children. He wanted to be a proper lady in the ancient mansion and ruined his two marriages. Guhou's father was killed by poison gas, and Guhou was expelled from his home. Seeing that the plot failed, he sold his property and wanted to abscond with the money. Only after he was arrested did he know that Guhou was not allowed by his family, but that he inherited the rich family wealth of his ancestors and left with his young son. Her life-changing plan has only four words: mother depends on children!
? ? If you have no shelter, you will be taken hostage and your life will be like dirt!
After poisoning the old lady Sheng, Aunt Kang was locked in the woodshed, still shouting: Father enjoys the ancestral temple, who dares to send me to the inner prison? She came from a prominent family, used my children as dirt and tools, and took many lives. Calling his son into the family room with the threat of his mother's life, and looking for an opportunity to commit suicide, the family couple were involved in the life lawsuit. With the help of Mrs. Sheng, she saw through the crisis. As Zhao Er wished, she married the Sheng family's hometown through the intermediary of the Sheng family and became a serious wife, which changed the fate of being trampled upon.
Practical significance, don't spray if you don't like it!
Ancient women were taught: follow their father at home, follow their husband when they get married, and follow their children when they die! Women only have a family role, no social role, and can only be attached to men.
Women in modern society have independent thoughts and have the opportunity to enjoy higher education and social and professional roles. But neither men nor women can be trapped in the word "lonely and brave". In addition to their own efforts, family inheritance, husband's blessing and children's success still affect personal achievements, both men and women.