The darkroom was no more than two feet wide, barely able to lie on its back, and it was supplied with the daily meager food and water by a small opening in the door, and only once a day.
Leng Qiyue would spend a whole day here, isolated from the rest of the world, unable to see the sun or hear anything outside. This place was eerie and terrifying. It was a narrow space, and it would give off an extremely intimidating pressure as time went by. She believed that she would drive people crazy with just ten days of living here.
The door to the dark room was closed. Leng Qiyue was in the darkness, and she stared into the darkness with wide eyes … She was not afraid, nor was she screaming. She was just a little sleepy. Since he couldn't see anything, he might as well have a good sleep.
It was unknown how long Leng Qiyue slept, but when she woke up, her mouth was dry. She then took out the Life Essence Pill that Han Liu gave her and put it in her mouth. This was not bad. It was sour and sweet, but after eating it, the hunger and thirst became less serious.
After an unknown period of time, the sound of an iron lock being unlocked suddenly came from outside the door. Then, a ray of light shone through the crack in the door, and the heavy wooden door was pushed open.
"Qi'er, come out." It was not Han Liu's voice.
After Leng Qiyue had adapted to the light, she was able to clearly see the person standing in front of her. She had an ordinary appearance, was of average height, and had a poker face.
"You called me Aunt Lin? It's a rule of the school. Follow me."
Only then did Leng Qiyue notice one thing. All the aunts and mama in the academy were wearing the same kind of clothes, the same light gray and purple lotus dress with dark patterns on it. Not only was her dress the same, even her head was covered by a lotus flower crown. The lotus flower crown that the mama was wearing had three gems, and the one Aunt was wearing had two gems.
Leng Qiyue was wondering if there was a gem here, but when she raised her head, she saw that the lotus flower crown that was cleaning the courtyard and the gatekeeper had a gem.
"Come in." Aunt Lin led her to a side hall where three people were already sitting on prayer mats, each of them holding a piece of paper and trying to recite.
"Can you read?" Aunt Lin asked.
"Aunty, Qi'er can read." Leng Qiyue had learned to be a good girl.
Aunt Lin nodded in satisfaction when she heard her reply. "Very good, this is the rule of the academy. You should memorize it well." "Three days later, I will take the exam and misread one exam and stay in the dark room for one day."
Leng Qiyue received a stack of papers filled with rules and regulations, randomly finding a praying mat to sit on. There were a total of five pieces of paper, each with ten rules written on it. Leng Qiyue slowly watched. When she saw what happened, she nearly vomited blood.
First, the teacher called out the name of the student, and those who didn't respond in time closed the darkroom for one day. Leng Qiyue had already experienced this darkroom.
The second one was to get up at five in the morning and go to the courtyard in fifteen minutes. Those who arrive late will be punished to chop firewood for one day. The amount of firewood used must be cut up for one day. Those who don't arrive late will be punished for another day.
Third, there must be no resistance in the study, not even one glance. Violators are not allowed to eat for a day.
Article 50. The husband's family shall have the right to divorce those who fail to graduate in three years.
Leng Qiyue finished reading the rules, one for the top and two for the bottom. What kind of lousy rules were these? They were simply maiming women. However, she didn't dare to reveal her true thoughts. She was going to punish them by not eating for a day, as she couldn't stand it.
Aunt Lin didn't know if it was on purpose or not, but she pointed to a woman in her thirties and said, "Remember the rules, and try your best to graduate as soon as possible. "Please don't be like her, who couldn't graduate in three years and didn't take in her parents' home after being abandoned by her husband. She can only stay here and sweep the land for the rest of her life."
Leng Qiyue glanced at the woman sweeping the floor. Although she was also wearing a lotus crown, there was not a single gem on it. So there was actually a fourth tier person here.
Leng Qiyue couldn't do anything else; she was absolutely good at it. She quickly memorized the rules and easily passed the exam.
Leng Qiyue thought that the other classes were just ordinary, but on the day of her true class, she finally understood what cruelty was and what lack of human rights meant.
In the morning, she woke up at the right time and washed herself. After she tidied up her bed, she went to the courtyard to gather.
Today, she had changed to another aunt. She was in her twenties. She had a face like a crescent moon and a shy flower, but she was a one-eyed woman.
"You guys call me Aunt Han, today we will give our first lesson. Teach you as a daughter-in-law how to serve a parents-in-law, you should get up as soon as the chicken cries, clean up, put on clothes, tie up the straps.
Also, on the left and right side of the belt, hang a cloth, knife, cloth bag, needle and thread, cotton, belt, hat belt, shoelace, etc., go to the grandma's bedroom, enter the room, on the warm soft greeting grandma wear a lot less.
If my parents-in-law felt uncomfortable, she would respectfully give her a light massage.
When your parents-in-law wants to walk, you have to hold her respectfully. Then, he asked his in-laws to wash up.
After washing up, he still had to hand over the towel.
Finally, I asked my father-in-law if she had any instructions, which she had to do respectfully to get what they needed.
Do all this with a pleasant face to please your parents-in-law.
Do you understand? "
Leng Qiyue almost vomited. Who made this rule? How was this considered a wife? She was simply a slave.
"Next, I'll play the role of the mother-in-law. You guys serve me separately. Whoever does not cook well will have no food to eat today. "Let's start from # 1." After Aunt Han finished speaking, she lied down on the imperial concubine chair in the courtyard and dozed off.
The students that came here all had their number 1. Number 1 was a black skinned girl with a big waist like the daughter of a farmer's family. How could such a person have the money to enter the lady's school?
Number 1 took big steps and walked towards Han mama with his stocky body. She came to the bedside and whispered, "Grandma, are you up?" He called Aunty Han a few times but she did not move. Number 1 could not help but reach out to push her. This push was bad. Aunt Han rolled over and cursed, "How did you become a wife? You actually extended your hand to push me away, do you really wish for me to die earlier? "
Number One was frightened by Aunt Han and didn't say anything for a long time. Auntie Han continued to scold, "Hurry up and bring me some water. I want to wash my face."
Number 1 was silent. He lowered his eyes and brought the water over. "Aunty Han reached into the basin and immediately pulled it out. She then flipped the basin upside down." Do you want to burn me to death? It's so hot.
Number One left silently and returned with the water. Auntie Han did the same thing again, knocking over the basin and shouting, "It's too cold. Change the basin."
Number 1 was like a toothless tiger, with a burly appearance and no temper. Obediently, he brought the water back.
Aunt Han was satisfied this time. She pretended to wash her face, then took the towel from Number 1 and touched her cheek.
Aunt Han said, "Hmm, not bad. You have made a lot of progress compared to a month ago. Remember, don't push with your hands in the future. Also, take light steps, do you understand? "
Upon hearing this, Number One's swarthy face finally broke into a smile. She softly said, "Many thanks for your advice, Aunt." Then he strode back to stand in line.
There were twelve students in this Hall of Excellence. Leng Qiyue arrived the last, ranked twelfth. When she saw the performance of the first eleven students, she felt quite displeased. Every single student was being made a fool of, and some even got slapped. They wanted to cry, but they didn't dare to.
Finally, it was Leng Qiyue's turn. She quietly walked over to Aunt Han's side and called out to her twice. Seeing that she didn't move, she quietly stood to the side. It was unknown if Aunt Han really fell asleep on purpose or was making things difficult for the two of them, but after two hours, she still hadn't moved. All of the students stood there with numb legs as they shot resentful gazes at Leng Qiyue.
They glared at Leng Qiyue until she felt uncomfortable all over. She felt like her stomach was on fire, but she didn't dare to flare up. After standing there for another hour, Aunt Han finally moved. When she saw Leng Qiyue, she said with a cold expression, "Look, it's been an hour and you're still not calling me to get up? Are you trying to make people laugh at me and make me so angry that I want you to take charge? "
Leng Qiyue smiled sweetly, "How could that be? It's because my wife is tired after seeing my mother-in-law that she can't bear to disturb me." A daughter-in-law looks forward to her mother-in-law's long life, and her marriage to her grandson. Your daughter-in-law will go fetch some water for you now. Please wait a moment. "
Leng Qiyue's words were so melodious that Aunt Han was unable to find any fault with them.
Not only did Leng Qiyue bring a basin of water, she also carried a small copper pot in her hands. She put down the basin and said, "Nanny, please clean your face. Today's weather is rather hot, so my wife intentionally did not get you hot water. If Nanny is cold, I can heat up your water." With that, she raised the copper pot in her hands.
Aunt Han was unexpectedly unable to find an outlet to flare up. She should suppress the temper she had brewed and wash up with Leng Qiyue's help.
Aunt Han raised her hand to scratch her back and Leng Qiyue immediately went over. As she tickled, she said, "Granny, I wonder how strong my wife is? "If you don't understand, then use some strength. If your hand is too heavy, then let your wife massage it for you."
At this moment, Aunt Han could not utter a word. Her well-brewed temper was unable to be released, and she could only suppress the discomfort in her heart. Raising his head and seeing Leng Qiyue's fawning smile, he coldly said, "You are not allowed to eat today."