Mrs. Xing couldn't help but advise in a low voice, "Wives under the heavens all take Empress Zhangsun of the Wen De era as their model, and all read 'Women's Rules.' Wife, your behavior and demeanor are still lacking; you must read 'Women's Rules' again when you return."
'Women's Rules' is a text written by Empress Zhangsun to admonish herself on how to be a virtuous empress and mother of the nation. Even though its focus is not on restricting women's thoughts, it contains content related to the prohibition of women's involvement in politics, equating it to a hen crowing at dawn. Therefore, 'Women's Rules' was later shelved in the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, during the reign of Zhen Guan, Empress Zhangsun's virtue was highly esteemed. Thus, her 'Women's Rules' naturally became a must-read for women.
Ran Yan didn't like playing politics either, nor did she think that women had to be like Empress Zhangsun, so she nonchalantly agreed with a sound.
