In ancient times, when the maid was in the bridal chamber, why did she still stand by?

Ancient society has always been an era when men are superior to women, especially in large families.

As the name implies, the so-called "maid-in-waiting room" is connected with the host family's residence, which is generally the maid trained by the woman's family since childhood. They always follow her, even if she is married. Although their status is higher than that of ordinary maids, they don't need to do some manual work, but their fate is never in their own hands.

In ancient times, influenced by Confucianism, most men and women didn't know much about men and women. At this time, the maid's role is to give guidance to the host and hostess all the time, and to go into battle in person when necessary to share their worries. Especially sometimes, the woman will feel unwell for physical reasons and can't wait on the man, but she doesn't want her husband to have fun with other women. In this way, maids will be regarded as substitutes for men's temporary desires. Because the maid has been trained since childhood, her loyalty to the hostess is more reliable. This not only solves the physiological needs of the male host, but also prevents the male host from hooking up with Yingying Yanyan outside.

The maid also has an important duty, that is, when the woman can't have a child, she has to give birth to a child for the man, and the saddest thing is that the child can be adopted in the name of the woman. If you can't adopt it to the hostess, the child born is also a humble heir and will not be valued by the family. If you are lucky, you will be favored by the hostess. Your mother may be promoted to a concubine because of her precious son, but you still have to live in the shadow of the hostess.

Generally speaking, the fate of a maid in a room is tragic. First of all, they can't choose their own love, so they can only let others ruin it. It is ok to meet a kind-hearted master. If you meet a black-hearted master, you may lose your life.

The Birth of the Maid also shows the harm of feudal society to women and exposes the ugliness of human nature. They were the playthings of men in feudal society. They gave everything, but they didn't have any fame. Their fate was sad and bumpy.