Chapter 55: Zhenyun Tower, a paradise for pure women (II)
Jiang Kui sighed and said, "You really misunderstood Mother Hu. After Mother Hu came out of Ningxiang Pavilion, she spent all her family wealth and built the Zhenyun Tower here, specifically to take in women with miserable life stories from all over the world. In the court, there have been many treacherous ministers in recent years, and their subordinates have been rampant for many years. Only Mother Hu dared to confront them. The women that the treacherous ministers and their lackeys took a fancy to and tried to take over, as long as they fled to Mother Hu, they would be safe. Although the dignitaries flocked to the Zhenyun Tower and coveted the beauty of the women here, but, you know, this is all A pure and innocent girl."
The sword-browed man and Hao Zhen were both shocked: "What?"
Zhen'er looked at Hao Zhen's shocked expression and said in confusion: "Tian Hao, what's wrong with you? Didn't Aunt Yun tell you all these things when you were a child? Why do you have this expression?"
Hao Zhen came back to his senses: "I... I'm just following the current atmosphere."
Zhen'er tilted her head and looked at Hao Zhen carefully: "You are really getting weirder now."
Hao Zhen didn't answer Zhen'er's words, and his attention was all on Jiang Kui and the others.
Jiang Kui continued, "In this male-dominated society, Mother Hu taught these refugee women how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and taught them how to move between men without being defiled by them. They never sold their art but Mother Hu taught them wit, which made them bewitched by men and willing to spend a lot of money on them. And they used the money they got from the dignitaries to help the victims and support the anti-Jin army. Did you know that a large part of the military funds raised by the army you led before were donated by them? If they reach the age of marriage and want to get married, Mother Hu will help them find a good family and give them a generous dowry so that they can get married in style."
The sword-browed man was dumbfounded, obviously not believing Jiang Kui. Everything Kui said: "This... is this true?"
Jiang Kui said: "Although I, Jiang Kui, am used to laughing and scolding in trivial matters, I can guarantee my personality in this matter. Everything I said is true."