Chapter 1427: Chapter 1426: Relying on Others, Never Having Value
"No one wants their purity to be destroyed, but if one day we’re truly unfortunate and it happens, why then do we have no reason to live?"
"So what if our purity is ruined? The worst outcome is that no man would want us in this lifetime! And so what?"
"Does not having a man mean we would die? Does it mean we can’t survive?"
Chu Feiyan was taken aback, momentarily unable to react.
It’s true, if her purity and reputation were ruined, everyone would look at her with tinted eyes.
Throughout the Imperial City, even the entire Nanming, there wouldn’t be a single man willing to marry her.
So she thought that in this lifetime, she was completely ruined!
But Chu Qianli’s words had stopped her in her tracks.
Is the only value for a woman to live her life to get married, bear children?
She didn’t know, because that’s indeed what she thought.
To marry Prince Yexuan in the future and become a supreme and noble Princess of Yexuan.
But all this glory must be given to her by Prince Yexuan.
She had never thought about how to live a life without relying on a man.
"But aren’t you also..."
"No! I am not like you! In this life, I absolutely won’t depend on a man!"
Chu Qianli stood up and looked down at her, her gaze somewhat arrogant yet firm.
"I’m telling you, I won’t be like you, thinking of marrying an outstanding man to elevate my own status."
"I..." Chu Feiyan felt a sour pang in her heart.
This was indeed her wish, the greatest pursuit of her life.
But now, this pursuit can no longer be realized.
"Why can’t women rely on themselves?"
Chu Qianli still looked askance at her, her eyes filled with a bit of disdain.
"So even the Commandery Princess Feiyan is just like this!"
"You..."
"From now on, I won’t need to rely on men. I can hold high positions of power myself! I was once a Princess, yet in that Prince Residence, I was humiliated."
Outside the door, a tall figure was slowly walking in.
But Chu Qianli didn’t notice.
Her attention was entirely on Chu Feiyan.
"I struggled and stood up, only to find that the result of my efforts was just to earn a little pity from that person. In that Prince Residence, I still had to rely on others’ whims to live."
"Then what is the point of me struggling to live? If he favors me, I have everything, but the moment he stops, I could be killed at any time by those who covet my position."
"Why should I live so stifled?"
Feng Yexuan’s heart was instantly gripped.
All kinds of past events flashed through his mind.
Some were unfamiliar, yet also felt very familiar.
Her anger, her despair, her disdain, her cold smile.
All her likes, dislikes, expectations, and hatreds for him suddenly returned to his mind, to his heart.
His heart grew heavier.
Chu Qianli continued to look at Chu Feiyan, her expression gradually becoming indifferent.
"Later, I realized that leaving a man, I could still live well and even better!"
"I can be a General, leading the troops, shining brightly on the battlefield! I can be the Empress of a country, governing the court, and through my own efforts, bring well-being to the people."
"Even now, even though I’m no longer an Empress, I am still a Princess, and I can still strive, endeavor to realize my own value! Just like you, Commandery Princess Feiyan, now you’ve become the mistress of Yuwang Residence, and everyone in Yuwang Residence is waiting for you to save them."
"Besides finding a man you like, getting married and having children, don’t you really have anything you want to do?"
