kvmb Chapter 556 Do You Know (23)
Chapter 556 Do You Know (23)
Fifty years later, powerful men can't even find a mistress to keep; they have to settle for someone of lower status.
The law can't handle this kind of thing, because there are always ways to circumvent policies. The only thing the law can do is try its best to protect the rights of the original spouse. As a result, the trend of divorce is growing.
As for the Sheng family, Old Madam Sheng eventually became a Lady of the First Rank, and Minglan often went back to visit her. She was quite happy in her later years.
Sheng Hong reached the second rank in officialdom, which was his limit. He retired to a life of luxury, and his children were all very successful. His later years were also very fulfilling.
Sheng Changbai, aside from other factors, was quite capable and eventually rose to the position of prime minister.
Sheng Changfeng, although he eventually passed the imperial examination, was not very capable in handling affairs, but he was quite quick-witted and liked to compose poems, so he stayed in the Hanlin Academy as a compiler.
After marrying Yang Qilang, Sheng Molan and her husband worked together in harmony, one excelling in literary pursuits and the other in martial arts, complementing each other perfectly. Molan eventually rose to the rank of a first-grade official, becoming the first female prime minister of the Song Dynasty.
Sheng Rulan was simple-minded and straightforward. She did well as a local official and dared to think and act. After returning to the capital, she became the first female censor of the Song Dynasty. She dared to say anything, but no one dared to cause her trouble. This was because if Sheng Rulan sensed something was wrong, she would take her family to visit relatives at the Grand Tutor's mansion.
Sheng Minglan is clear-headed, efficient, and insightful. She eventually rose to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice through her own abilities, and solved many wrongful convictions.
Lin Xiaoniang eventually had successful children and could live a good life without relying on Sheng Hong. Mo Lan even earned her the title of Lady of the First Rank, making her life truly fulfilling.
As for Wangyou's mother, Yan Zhenzhen, she was granted the title of a Lady of the highest rank after the new emperor ascended the throne, and later traveled all over the country with Wangyou, which was enough for her.
In this life, Wangyou lived to be ninety-nine years old, witnessing the transformation of the Song Dynasty from the cowardly state she initially saw to the Song Dynasty that now receives tribute from all nations. Many talented and ambitious women no longer had to be confined to the inner quarters.
Wangyou saw two emperors pass away, making him a true veteran of three reigns, and his achievements can be considered complete.
After Wangyou died, a great deal of golden light of merit followed her, making her feel much better. However, she still needed to work harder to fill that void.
However, this time Wangyou bound the Peach Blossom Spring space to herself, so she should be able to use it in the next world.
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C Starfield, F Planet, D Sector.
The ground under the scorching sun was covered with small, grid-like houses, but there was no one there. It turned out that this was the time when the radiation was strongest, and everyone was avoiding it.
Wangyou left the orphanage with a backpack. Although the orphanage would take in homeless children, every child had to leave the orphanage to make a living on their own when they turned fifteen.
Wangyou checked her contribution points on her personal terminal, then went to the outer city and rented a cubicle room, which would become her home from now on.
There was nothing in the house except a kang (a heated brick bed), which shows how cold it must be in winter.
Wangyou closed the door, pressed the peach blossom mark on her wrist, and disappeared from the room in the blink of an eye.
Inside the Peach Blossom Spring, Wangyou cooked herself a pot of strangely flavored porridge. Fortunately, it filled her stomach, so she didn't mind. However, she still had to go out to gather food every day. Otherwise, if she didn't go out but grew up to be fair and plump, it wouldn't arouse suspicion.
If that's the case, not only people in Zone D, but probably everyone in Zone A would want to take her away and study her.
Fortunately, she was lucky and could always find low-radiation food when she went out, so she earned a lot of contribution points, which is why no one suspected her because she was fair-skinned and chubby.
After eating and drinking her fill, Wangyou left the Peach Blossom Spring space, cleaned the room, and then put all her belongings back in their proper places.
Having lived here for two days, Wangyou didn't go out to gather resources. Instead, she had a friendly exchange with the local thugs and hooligans who wanted to steal her food. In short, she beat them into submission. When she saw the other people avoiding her gaze, Wangyou nodded in satisfaction.
In a wasteland, showing favoritism is tantamount to courting death. She doesn't have time to deal with troubles every day, so it's better to resolve things once and for all.
On the third day, Wangyou went out with her basket on her back.
"Beep! Low-radiation edible bracken leaves, can be consumed in large quantities."
"Auspicious start," Wangyou said, taking a knife and cutting off a leaf, which she then put in her basket. For some reason, she always felt she shouldn't be digging for wild vegetables, but the reality was that she was doing it every day.
"Beep! High-radiation, unidentified toxic substance. Stay away!" This was the first time Wangyou had detected something toxic, especially something with high radiation.
Weighing 100 pounds, the rebellious Wangyou immediately decided to see how poisonous it was, whether it was as poisonous as the poisons recorded in the Peach Blossom Spring Space book. After all, she was a weak woman and always needed some sense of security.
Carefully cut down the poisonous plant, then wrapped it in low-radiation vines and stuffed it into the basket.
It has to be said that Wangyou is very bold, daring to touch unknown plants in the wild. Fortunately, she has always been lucky.
Wangyou also avoids crowds when gathering resources, because more people mean more trouble. Once she has gathered enough, she goes to fight strange beasts.
She had a good day; she caught a pheasant, collected several wild eggs, and found a lot of low-radiation seasonings. She should be able to have a decent dinner tonight.
Even if Wangyou only had nutrient solution, she still had to buy some. No matter how much Wangyou didn't want to believe it, she had to admit that her cooking skills were really touching. Apart from the white porridge she cooked, which was somewhat normal, the rest of her dishes were all terrible in their own way.
But with these conditions, she couldn't afford a cook. A cook is a perk only people in Zone A can enjoy. If someone from Zone C dares to hire a cook, she can expect to be sued. After all, people are greedy, and not everyone is afraid of death. What if someone just wants to die a gluttonous death?
Finding a partner is unrealistic. Wangyou has seen too many scenes of partners who are all smiles and friendly one second, but stab each other in the back the next. Therefore, Wangyou dares not trust anyone. Here, even a two-year-old child cannot be underestimated.
In the wasteland, human life is worthless. People who are forbidden to be killed inside the city are not spared outside the city, so people die every day.
Wangyou was a little tired, so she sat down to rest for a while. This damn world, there wasn't even a big tree to be seen.
It's not that they don't run away, but they'll run away from any big tree, especially the kind that bears fruit. They run incredibly fast, and you can't catch them. So, fruit is a very luxurious thing for them.
Wangyou doesn't lack fruit. She may not have much else in her Peach Blossom Spring space, but she has a lot of peaches. She also has other fruits, but not as many as peaches.
But she couldn't take it out in this vast wilderness. The people here might not be good at other things, but their noses are incredibly sharp.