Rules are written in ink. They can be read. They can be rewritten. Each one like calligraphy — turning vermillion on hover.
RULE 01
女子出嫁,父命是从
A daughter weds at her father's command
原始:女子择夫,禀父母而行
Original: A daughter chooses, then informs her parents
沈墨改回「禀」——从命令变为告知
Shen Mo restores "inform" — command becomes notification
RULE 02
女子无才便是德
A woman's virtue lies in ignorance
原始:女子有学方可立
Original: A woman must learn to stand
第一次改写,指甲缝渗墨血
First rewrite — ink blood seeps from fingernails
RULE 03
夫存从夫,夫亡从子
Obey husband in life, obey son in widowhood
原始:妇人以家为天下
Original: A woman's world is her household
删掉「从」——加「妇有自专」
Removes "obey" — adds "a woman may decide for herself"
RULE 04
妇人无专属之产
A wife has no property of her own
原始:妇人妆奁自持
Original: A wife controls her own dowry
恢复「妆奁自持」——嫁妆归还女性
Restores dowry rights to women
RULE 05
妇人之言不入公堂
A woman's word holds no weight in court
原始:妇人可证
Original: A woman may testify
恢复「可证」——女人在公堂可以开口
Restores right to testify in court
RULE 06
七出·无子
Seven Grounds: Childlessness
——(这条是被插入的,没有原始版本)
— (This rule was inserted — there is no original)
沈墨发现时手指在抖。删除整条规则。
Shen Mo's fingers trembled. Deleted entirely.
RULE 07
妇人无祭祀主位
No woman may lead ancestral rites
原始:妇承宗庙之祭
Original: Women inherit temple rites
恢复署名——祭祀权回归
Restores signature — ritual rights return
RULE 08
妇人改嫁,人所不齿
A remarried woman is despised
原始:妇可再适
Original: A woman may remarry
恢复「可再适」——春娘到死都没等到
Restores remarriage — Chun Niang died waiting
RULE 09
男女居室,男外女内
Man outside, woman inside the home
原始:男女各安其职
Original: Each follows their own calling
加一句「职由人定」
Adds: "Calling is chosen by the person"
RULE 10
妇妒为失德
Jealousy is a moral failing
——(纯道德绑架,没有原始版本)
— (Pure moral coercion, no original)
沈墨只写了一个字:「妒」。不加解释。
Shen Mo wrote one character: "Jealous." No explanation.
RULE 11
妇人不得干政
Women shall not meddle in state affairs
原始:妇人可议国事
Original: Women may discuss state affairs
季长安死前亲手解除禁制
Ji Changan lifted the restriction before his death
RULE 12
天下无不是之父母
There are no wrong parents under heaven
原始:子有谏言
Original: A child may remonstrate
「是」改成「对」——一字之差,不再绝对服从
Changed one character — no longer absolute obedience