Chapter 1471

However, in this magnificent history of the Three Kingdoms, not all women were as gentle, virtuous, and deeply affectionate as Xiao Qiao. There were also some women who, either forced by the situation or by personal choice, displayed a face completely different from the traditional female image and were regarded by later generations as women who "did not know good from bad." These women left a deep mark on the stage of the Three Kingdoms in their own unique ways.

Among them, the most well-known is Huang Yueying—the wife of the Shu Han Prime Minister Zhuge Liang. In the eyes of the world, Zhuge Liang is the incarnation of wisdom and the model of loyalty, while his wife Huang Yueying is often portrayed as a woman who is ugly in appearance and does not understand etiquette. Some even rumored that her hair was withered and yellow, her skin was dark, and her figure was short, forming a sharp contrast with Zhuge Liang's handsomeness and talent. However, it was this woman who seemed to "not know good from bad" who became the firmest backing in Zhuge Liang's life.

Huang Yueying came from a family of famous scholars in Jingzhou. Although her appearance was not good, she had been clever since childhood and was proficient in the art of mechanisms, specializing in manufacturing various strange devices. When Zhuge Liang was devoted to studying governing strategies and military layouts, Huang Yueying was his most important assistant. She not only designed many attack and defense devices for the Shu Han army but also improved agricultural tools, increased production efficiency, and made huge contributions to the prosperity and stability of Shu Han. It can be said that without Huang Yueying's wisdom and support, many of Zhuge Liang's grand plans would have been difficult to realize.

However, due to the prejudices of feudal society, Huang Yueying's talent and contributions were often ignored, or even mocked. People were more willing to remember the shortcomings in her appearance rather than her outstanding achievements in internal affairs and the military. How is this not a kind of sorrow? Huang Yueying proved with her actions that women's value is not just reflected in appearance or family; they can also shine in fields such as politics and technology, becoming an important force in pushing history forward.

Besides Huang Yueying, there was another woman called "not knowing good from bad," and that was Zhen Mi, the daughter-in-law of Yuan Shao. Zhen Mi, originally named Zhen Luo, was a famous beauty in the Three Kingdoms period. She not only had an outstanding appearance but also had an extraordinary temperament and talent. However, her fate was full of bumps. Initially, she married Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi, and her life should have been peaceful and wealthy. But with the decline of Yuan Shao's power, Zhen Mi became a victim of war and was eventually seized by Cao Pi, the son of Cao Cao.

In Cao Pi's palace, although Zhen Mi received favor, deep in her heart, she was full of nostalgia for her home country and longing for freedom. Unlike other palace people, she was not satisfied with just glory and wealth, but used her talent to write many moving poems, expressing her reminiscence of the past years and longing for future life. However, this unique personality and emotional expression were regarded as "not knowing good from bad" against the social background of that time. ===== CHAPTER 1472 =====