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049 Complicated Rules and Etiquette in Ancient Times

Ouyang Xinyu knew that in ancient times, marriage was the order of her parents, and the words of the matchmaker could not be easily disobeyed, nor could she have to make her own decisions. Therefore, she planned to give up arguing with Mr. Shangguan and his wife. She had to find a way to leave here before the master and his wife found her husband for her, so as not to ruin her life's happiness and innocence. If she returned to the modern world with a big belly, what face would she have to face her parents and everyone around her who knew her!

"Miss, we are rushing back in such a hurry. Do you have something to discuss with Xiao Cui?" Seeing Ouyang Xinyu returning to the room and looking listless, Xiao Cuiya knew that her little master was having trouble.

"Xiao Cui, why did you get married so early in ancient times? Eighteen years old is a minor in our modern age!"

"Miss said that marriage means marriage? What does it mean to be a minor?"

"Yes, when we say marriage is marriage in modern times. Underage means people who are not over 18 years old!"

"What happens to a minor's marriage?"

"In modern times, marriage of minors is not legally protected. Taiwan's legal marriage age is 18 years old and female 16 years old. Mainland regulations are 22 years old and female 2 years old. However, Taiwan's Civil Law stipulates that only those who are over the age of age are adults. There is a big gap between the legal marriage age and the age of full capacity. Isn't these two contradictory?"

"Miss, since it is legal, the woman can get married at the age of 16, what are you worried about?"

"It's not like you said. Although the legal marriage age is like this, in our modern era, the legal marriage age is different from the actual marriage age. Few people in Taiwan get married so early at the legal age. On the contrary, late marriage is very popular in Taiwan now, and most of them are only children."

"If you say this, Xiao Cui doesn't understand! Since it is stipulated by the law, it is like the laws of our Qing Dynasty and cannot be disobeyed at will. Since you modern people have formulated the law, why don't you act according to the law? Isn't this an act of anti-law?"

"Xiao Cui, you don't know anything. Our modern society is a democratic society. Although some things are clearly stipulated by law, they pay attention to democracy. As long as individual behavior does not violate legal regulations, it is not considered illegal."

"Miss means that your modern laws are specially set to restrain those who violate the law?"

"Well, yes! That's great. Unlike your ancient laws, everything is decided by the emperor. If you don't pay attention to something wrong, you will be beheaded. Sometimes, even if you don't do something wrong, you will often be wronged and you will have no place to make a decision until you die. What a pity!"

"Then are you modern emperors so good?" After hearing Ouyang Xinyu say this, Xiao Cui immediately showed an envious look.

"We don't have titles like emperors or ministers in modern times, nor do we have as much red tape as you did in ancient times. We live freely in our own city."

There are really a lot of rules and etiquette in ancient times. When the servants meet the master, wife, lady or businessman, they must stop and pay their respects immediately no matter what they are doing. Every morning, everyone in the mansion will go to the main hall to pay their respects to the master and the wife. After the invitation, they will listen to the master and the wife's orders. When they leave after the orders, they will kneel down and rest. When the servants meet the master, they cannot block the master's way, and they cannot look directly at him. They must bow their heads and bend down to give way, and wait until the master passes by himself before they can continue walking.

"What kind of life is that? It would be great if I could see it myself!" Xiao Cuiyatou naturally yearned for the modern life described by Ouyang Xinyu. In this era when the wrong words could be beheaded, poor people had to work as long-term workers in wealthy families to have food. What a misfortune and sad thing?

"Xiao Cui, you have to help me escape from Shangguan Mansion as soon as possible, and it is best to help me find my way home. I don't want my life to be ruined in this inexplicable era, and I have to go back to modern schools to go to school!"

"Miss, I'm about to remind you that you have performed well during this period! I think the master, the lady is very satisfied with your performance, and they should soon lift their confinement on you."

"I'm not forced yet! But, after all, your master and wife love me so much, I can't always put my cold butt on someone's hot face!"

"That's exactly where you have a cute place. The master and wife love you so much. This means that you have gradually replaced the status of Miss Wan'er in our family, so you don't have to worry about anything else!"

"Yes, I thought this good day was coming soon, but I was going to have another marriage event, which made me unable to live with peace of mind. It seems that I will be worried again in the future! Oh, why is my life so hard? Xiao Cui, please help me think of a solution!" Ouyang Xinyu sat on the round stool in the room, holding her cheeks with her hands, muttering, and looking worried.

"Miss, this kind of thing is related to the authority of the master and his wife. Besides, it is normal for this girl to get married when she reaches the age of marriage. What can Xiao Cui come up with?" Xiao Cui has no experience in this regard, and now she is in poverty.

"What should I do? What should I do? Where did your Miss Wan'er go? Why haven't you come back yet?"

"Miss, the master and the wife are just talking, but they don't take it seriously now! You are so frowning all day long. If you are seen by the master and the wife, you will be unhappy again. In fact, I think the master and the wife are reluctant to leave the Shangguan Mansion."

"But, your master said he wanted to hire a son-in-law for your lady. If your lady doesn't come back then, I will marry your lady."

"Miss, don't worry, we will always think of a solution after a long time!" Xiao Cui thought about it and made it difficult for Miss Xinyu to be embarrassed. She came to this distant and strange era for no reason, with all kinds of discomforts in life. Now she is going to encounter the biggest marriage problem in her life. If it were her, she wouldn't know what to do. However, in the face of such a difficult problem, Xiao Cui had no choice but to comfort her.

"I'm afraid, after a long time, I've adapted to this comfortable life and I don't want to go back. By then, I will really be ruined in my life!"

"Isn't that better? You might as well stop leaving and stay in our era!"

"No! Xiao Cui, you won't understand my mood!"
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