Under the strict rule of the ancient feudal society, both the powerful and the common people could face torture and torture if they made a slight mistake, and the cruel punishment of the "Nine Clans" was even more terrifying. This punishment has a wide range of effects, and it is extremely cruel, one person makes a mistake, but the whole family will suffer, and the grass will be cut down and the roots will be eradicated, leaving no future trouble.
However, what is surprising is that although ancient men often had groups of wives and concubines, in the "Zhujiu Clan", concubines were often able to survive. What is the reason behind this? Don't be in a hurry to feel lucky for them, because in fact, they are facing an even greater misfortune.
In many film and television works, the plot of the concubine turning over and becoming the master always attracts attention, but in fact, the concubine in this situation is not happy. In the ancient patriarchal society, the idea of patriarchy was deeply rooted, and the concept of having more children and more blessings was even more widespread. Therefore, the main task of a concubine is to produce offspring. Although this kind of task may seem simple, in fact, the life of a concubine is not as good as it seems.
The daily life of a concubine is full of tribulations and stress. They had to serve the lady of the main house every day, whether it was to freshen up or eat, they had to serve politely. If something goes wrong, not only can you be beaten and insulted, but you may not even be able to resist. Even if they are pregnant and give birth to children, they do not enjoy the rights of mothers, and the children they give birth to belong to their wives, and they themselves can only be called aunts.
So why do these girls want to be concubines? Actually, they didn't do it voluntarily. There are many ways for concubines to be **, including as a maid for dowry, as a gift from others, bought and sold, and even as a trophy of war. In ancient times, concubines were not recognized by law, and there was a lack of kinship between them and their male and female masters, so when the master was punished by the "Nine Clans", the concubines were able to survive.
However, even if she escaped the fate of the "Zhujiu Clan", the concubine's life was still full of hardships and misfortunes. Once they are evicted, they are likely to become prostitutes or find other ways to make a living, but either option, it is difficult to escape the spurning and discrimination of society.
Therefore, although the concubines were able to avoid the punishment of the "Nine Clans" to some extent, their lives were full of suffering and misfortune. Under the oppression of the ancient patriarchal society, they were forced to accept the arrangement of fate and silently endure all kinds of injustices and misfortunes in life.