Shu Yi drew a deep breath before continuing:
"Only after coming here did I learn that this place was a living hell.
"My lady, do you know what a male brothel is?"
Song Yaoyao nodded.
"Yes."
"To my mind, this place is no different."
Everyone was stunned. None of them had imagined this was what was going on!
Song Yaoyao was so shocked that her mouth hung open for a long time.
What kind of person was that Commandery Princess Simin? She was a commandery princess, after all. How could she do something like this?
"It seems you're all very surprised, my lords and ladies.
"The men who come here have to learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, cooking, embroidery...
"We have to learn all sorts of rules and etiquette, as well as the arts of the bedchamber. We have to learn how to serve women and every possible way to please them.
"Above all, we have to learn to read their expressions and moods!
"What a woman likes to eat, what she likes to do... we have to remember it all perfectly.
"Whatever a woman says is always right. We can't contradict her or have opinions of our own. All we can ever do is obey.
"Before a woman eats, we have to taste her food for poison. While she eats, we have to stand beside her and serve her...
"In short, women are our heaven. We have no choice but to obey, obey, and obey again. We must never harbor even the slightest thought of resistance!
"We have to remember our place. For the rest of our lives, we're nothing more than women's accessories.
"We have to uphold men's virtue. We can't flirt around or even think about taking a wife or concubines...
"If we don't study diligently, or