The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 293

Chapter 293: Chapter 274, Degrees of Kinship_1

Daohua had always been reluctant to marry.

Even though she had lived in ancient times for twelve years and had grown accustomed to the rules of the era, there were still some concepts she found unacceptable.

Ancient marriage customs emphasized parental authority and the matchmaker’s words, valuing the alignment of social status and family interests above all, with little to no concern for the affections between the man and woman involved.

Many people got married without even having seen each other’s face.

The very thought of living the majority of her life with a complete stranger made Daohua shiver uncontrollably.

In these ancient times, families who were slightly indulgent towards their children would, at most, allow the prospective bride and groom to meet during the matchmaking process. Daohua’s desire for shared values, temperament, and mutual understanding was nothing short of a daytime fantasy.

Moreover, she had no sacrificial spirit to speak of, managing concubines and educating illegitimate children for the sake of a so-called husband was out of the question for her.

Not to mention the inescapable mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship.

Could someone like her lead a good married life?

Her fifteen-year-old cousin Sister Zixuan had already started the matchmaking process. Daohua herself was twelve this year. Wouldn’t that mean, in three years, she would face the same situation?

In the modern world, marriage was a choice: people could decide to marry late, to choose their partners, or to live alone. But in these ancient times, if she dared to say she did not want to marry, even the grandmother who doted on her the most would jump out in strong opposition.

Daohua felt increasingly restless, her future life seeming vague and unsettling. She did not want to compromise, yet she did not know where the way out was.

Meanwhile, Madam Li prattled on. Suddenly, her gaze swept over and noticed her daughter daydreaming, and she felt somewhat helpless. “Are you even listening to your mother?”

Daohua turned her head and nodded somewhat blankly.

Seeing this, Madam Li felt a headache coming on. She noticed that every time marriage was mentioned, her daughter seemed aloof and disengaged, unlike other young girls who were either shyly evasive or exhibited aspirations for the future. Her daughter seemed to fear it more than anything.

Alas, her daughter was still young. They could talk about it more as time went on.

At this moment, Daohua asked, “Mother, is Cousin Sister Zixuan getting married next year?”

Madam Li smiled. “Not that soon. Your second uncle and aunt love their child very much. The matchmaking process alone is expected to take quite some time, and after settling on a family, there are still the six marriage rituals to go through. It will be at least another year or two before she can leave her home.”

Daohua’s expression eased slightly. “We must let second uncle and aunt really scrutinize the candidate carefully. They mustn’t make the wrong choice.”

To a woman in ancient times, marriage was like being reborn. If the husband was kind, life could be smooth and pleasant, but if he was not, it could be said that she would endure living hell.

Although divorce was possible in this era, the process was exceedingly complicated. And even if a divorce were successfully obtained, the woman would carry a bad reputation, making it difficult for her to remarry and potentially bringing shame upon her family.

Seeing her daughter’s worried face, Madam Li couldn’t help but chuckle. “With your second uncle’s shrewdness, is there any need for you, a little girl, to worry?”

Daohua sighed. Her second uncle might be shrewd, but who could guarantee such matters when it came to judging character?

After a pause, Daohua spoke again. “I had previously invited my two cousins to visit our home, but both my eldest aunt and second aunt did not agree. They consented to let my cousins stay with us for a while this time because Cousin Sister Zixuan is about to be betrothed, right?”