How could someone be unhappy living in a matriarchal society?

Chapter 55 Revealing Identity

He Baobao scratched her head and sighed, "Never mind, never mind. Do you know that we are living in the Great Ning Dynasty now, and the Empress is named Ning Xiao?"

Chu Ci nodded: "I know."

He Baobao continued, "The Crown Princess is named Ning Yu, and the Eighth Princess is named Ning Jue."

"and then?"

He Baobao leaned closer to Chu Ci and continued, "Your husband's name is Shi An, and he's super handsome, right!"

Chu Ci nodded and asked, "Yes, is there a problem?"

"Something terrible has happened!" He Baobao said anxiously.

Chu Ci asked in confusion, "What important matter is it?"

He Baobao looked at Chu Ci cautiously, then took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say those words.

"That's right... I'm not actually from this world."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci's mind went blank for a few seconds, which was unusual for him. "What did you say?"

He Baobao sighed helplessly and continued to explain, "I knew you wouldn't believe me, but I'm telling the truth. Actually, I come from a future world thousands of years in the future. In my world, men and women are equal, and there is no such thing as women being superior. The reason I'm telling you this is because we are like sisters, and I hope you can trust me and listen to what I have to say."

Chu Ci's eyes widened, and she nodded subconsciously.

“Then I’ll begin,” He Baobao said, sitting down and starting to tell her story in detail.

"Before I came to this world, I read a novel, or rather, a storybook in this world. This storybook tells the tale of the Eighth Princess overcoming all difficulties to ascend the throne and living a life of one love with the man she loves. But the problem is, the royal characters in the storybook I know are exactly the same as those in this world. Can you believe it? I actually transmigrated into the world of the storybook."

The Songs of Chu:............

Although she herself was a time traveler, calling this world a fictional world is a bit of an exaggeration.

Seeing Chu Ci's blank expression, He Baobao felt a little tired.

She raised her hand, even holding up three fingers, and emphasized again, "I swear, I'm telling the truth! You have to believe me!"

Seeing her determination, Chu Ci nodded, indicating that he believed her.

Upon seeing this, He Baobao's face lit up with joy.

"You really want to believe me? That's great! But what's coming next might have a big impact on you, so please listen carefully."

Chu Ci was eager to know what else the child could say, so she replied, "Okay, go on."

He Baobao took a deep breath and continued, "Actually, I haven't read this storybook carefully, but I do know a bit about some of the key characters, and one of the important characters is your husband, Shi An."

Chu Ci's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief, "Shi An?"

He Baobao nodded, then shook her head. "Let's make this clear first, I'm not sure if it's a case of the same name. This Shi An, in the book, is a male prostitute. To clear his family's name, he sided with the Crown Princess and worked in the brothel to gather information for her. However, he was eventually poisoned by the Crown Princess. When he died, the Crown Princess was already the Empress, but in the end, the Eighth Princess led a peasant uprising, defeated her, and became the new Empress. That's how it is."

After hearing this, Chu Ci frowned and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, she slowly said, "It must be a coincidence of names. My husband is just a man who has fallen on hard times, not the Shi An you mentioned."

He Baobao looked at Chu Ci with a serious expression and earnestly advised, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Someone like him, who's just cannon fodder, has really bad luck and could be in trouble at any time. If you marry him, you might suffer the same fate, or even die."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci's face showed a hint of displeasure, and she retorted, "How can you prove that my husband is the...cannon fodder you're talking about?"

He Baobao helplessly spread her hands and shrugged. "I can't prove it, but you can ask him. If you just ask about his true background, everything will be clear, right?"

"........."

Chu Ci remained silent for a long time; her mind was in a bit of a mess.

She sat quietly in place, lost in thought.

Time passed by, and Shi An, who was outside, became worried and knocked on the door to come in.

"My lady, aren't you finished talking yet? It's time for dinner."

Chu Ci snapped out of her reverie upon hearing the sound, and her gaze returned from the distance to Shi An.

A warm smile appeared on her lips as she beckoned to Shi An, "Come here."

Shi An nodded obediently and walked towards Chu Ci.

For some reason, he felt a little panicked.

"Wife, what's wrong?"

The Chu Ci gets straight to the point without much elaboration.

"What is your real identity? Don't lie to me."

She stared intently at Shi An as she said this, taking in his every move.

The moment Shi An froze, she knew that there was definitely something wrong with Shi An's identity.

Chu Ci gave He Baobao a look, and He Baobao immediately left, giving the two of them some space.

Shi An's face was deathly pale, and he dared not look at Chu Ci.

Chu Ci patted his shoulder to comfort him, "Don't be afraid, Shi An, I will always stand by your side."

Shi An slowly raised her head to look at Chu Ci, her eyes already brimming with tears.

"My lady, I...I did hide something from you, but there are reasons for it. Please don't hate me, okay?"

Chu Ci pulled the person into her arms and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Shi An, I want to know the truth."

"Um..."

It took Shi An a long time to calm down before she stopped crying and slowly recounted the tragedy that led to the massacre of the Shi family.

“My parents, my sister, and all my female relatives were beheaded, and the boys were sold into slavery. I remember when the soldiers came to ransack our house, it was very cold, and there were cries and blood all around.”

As Shi An began to tremble, Chu Ci held him tightly, preventing him from continuing.

"That's enough, that's all I need to know."

Shi An started crying again, “Mother must have been wronged. She would even donate her own salary to refugees. How could she embezzle gold and betray Ningguo? She was definitely wronged.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci felt a sharp pain in her heart.

"That's enough, Shi An. There's no need to say any more. I will take the martial arts exam and do everything I can to help your family overturn the verdict."

Shi An looked up blankly, somewhat incredulous, "You know what I'm going to do?"

Chu Ci nodded, "I will help you. Don't go by yourself. The court is a dangerous place; you could die if you're not careful. And don't go looking for the Crown Princess either."

"The Crown Princess?" Shi An found this strange. "How did you know I would go to see the Crown Princess?"

Chu Ci told Shi An the key points of what He Baobao had said, and Shi An was terrified.

"How does she know all this? How could she know about her past life?"

Upon hearing this, it was Chu Ci's turn to be stunned. "The previous life?"