The ladies of the Yun family wanted to say something harsh, but when Mingyue looked over, her eyes were sharper than that of her father-in-law, and they were silent for a moment.
It was not until they were kicked out that they came to their senses and started complaining and getting angry again.
Then several ladies of the Yun family found Yun Feiyan and insisted that she make the decision for them.
Yun Feiyan has been fascinated with stone cutting in recent days and has just asked Master He to teach her how to cut stones. She stays in the shop all day long and has no idea what is happening in the house.
After hearing what the sisters-in-law said, Yun Feiyan's face suddenly turned dark, and she gritted her teeth and said:
"From ancient times to now, except for Mingyue, there has never been a female official in history, let alone a second-rank official. She is such a capable person, even as a mother, I am proud of her, and even more proud to have such a good daughter. You are so good, as an aunt, you don’t favor your own family, but you actually belittle my daughter like this. I will go back and ask my father and brothers, what exactly does your Yun family mean?"
When the ladies of the Yun family heard this, they were all shocked.
You should know that the father-in-law and uncles in the family admire Mingyue very much and often praise her for being as good as men. If she were a man, she would probably have achieved more than what she has today.
It was precisely because of this that the ladies became increasingly dissatisfied with Mingyue. After all, their sons were always compared with Mingyue by their family members, and the evaluations they received were always far worse. How could they like Mingyue
This time, they wanted Mingyue to resign and get married. In fact, they thought that after Mingyue got married, her family would no longer compare her with their son.
Of course, in their shallow knowledge, it is true that they are afraid that Mingyue will not be able to get married when she gets older.
But she didn't expect that Yun Feiyan had already been convinced by Mingyue and no longer expected her daughter to get married.
Besides, after a year of experience in running the shop, Yun Feiyan is no longer the marquis’ wife who was once confined to the yard. She has now come to terms with it. There is no point in being afraid of what people say. What matters is that she lives a happy life.
So if her daughter wants to be an official, she can be an official; if she wants to be a shopkeeper, she can be a shopkeeper. As a mother, she can't help her daughter in any way. She just needs to always support her daughter's decisions.
In the end, even though the ladies said all they could, Yun Feiyan still brought the matter to the attention of Minister Yun.
But the old minister was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and kept saying that it was unfortunate for his family to have met a few stupid women.
Now that Mingyue is so highly regarded by the Emperor, he, as her grandfather, has also benefited a lot from her. Today, when he heard that his daughter-in-law had done such a thing, he felt so embarrassed. How could he face his granddaughter in the future
Minister Yun did not punish the daughters-in-law directly, but he called their husbands to enforce the family rules.
It's a pity that the old men of the Yun family are already in their forties, but they still cry out in pain from being beaten with the rattan sticks at home. It's really embarrassing. Naturally, they don't have a good face when they go back to face their wives.
The ladies then realized that this niece was not someone they could control.
Of course, these things have nothing to do with Mingyue.
Anyway, from then on, those aunts never came to Mingyue to make trouble again, and even if they met her outside, they just treated her politely.
That is enough.
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Mingyue lived to the age of sixty-three in this world, which is considered a long life.
Yun Feiyan had passed away by then, and she had never remarried in her life. Even though she had some feelings for the wealthy businessman who often came to choose stones, she chose to give up after seeing the complicated interpersonal relationships in the wealthy businessman's family. At that time, Mingyue also told her that she didn't need to force herself to make a decision for others, and if she really couldn't let go, it would be okay to remarry.
But Yun Feiyan said, "A family with such complicated relationships is not suitable for someone like me who cannot stand being wronged. I have already tasted the bitterness of love in my life, and now, I just want to enjoy the happiness of having a daughter."
Mingyue saw that she was clear-minded and stopped trying to persuade her.
When Mingyue was in his fifties, Murong Zhen announced his abdication. The new emperor was the prince he had taught personally, and like his father, he respected Mingyue very much.
The country at that time was peaceful and prosperous. As the first female official in history, and even the most trusted pillar of the emperors of two dynasties, Mingyue was promoted to the first rank. She not only won an imperial edict for her mother Yun Feiyan, but also secured another way out for women all over the world besides getting married.
Once someone takes the lead, there will be many more people following suit.
At that time, the court was no longer a man's world. Mingyue personally went to ask for an imperial decree: anyone with talent and high moral character, regardless of gender, could serve as an official.
However, her only daughter, Mingmei, did not have the talent to be an official, and instead devoted herself to doing business.
Although Mingmei has a stutter, she is very thoughtful and has her mother as a strong supporter, so she can achieve twice the result with half the effort in any business she does.
However, the Zhou family members came to look for Mingmei secretly, but Mingmei just ordered people to beat them out.
Even though life is better now, she will never forget when she and her mother were hungry and cold, and were driven out during heavy rains. The only reason they can live well now is because they escaped from the Zhou family, not because the Zhou family let them go.
She didn't attack the Zhou family simply because she was too lazy to get involved in the mud. If they dared to provoke her, she would show no mercy.
Fortunately, the Zhou family was probably frightened by the beating and never appeared in front of her again.
Later, Mingmei met Lin Ziye, who was also in business. The two of them went through a period of time of mutual help and support, and finally the lovers got married.
Mingmei also gave birth to two sons and one daughter. The two sons took after their parents' temperaments and only cared about doing business. But the daughter had a good talent for being an official and loved to stick to her grandmother since she was old enough to understand.
Mingyue also liked this little girl very much, and taught her a lot of things imperceptibly. Later, when she passed the imperial examination and became the second place, she took her to make friends with many old friends, so that she surpassed her grandmother and finally became a famous figure in history like her grandmother.
Of course, these are stories from a long time ago.
When Mingyue passed away, the people all voluntarily put on mourning clothes. No one would forget that the peace and prosperity in the world today were all won by Lord Ming who fought step by step.
The female officials in the court who idolized her also cried heartbreakingly. Lord Ming, as a woman, stood at the court and gave these women a new way out. However, they would never see such a person again in the future.
Mingmei, along with her children and grandchildren, cried her heart out beside the bed.
(End of this chapter)