
The Brocade-Dressed Beauty’s Boudoir
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In fact, it is not objective to say that the author whitewashes Shen Fu. It should be said that Shen Fu is a complex human being. Shen Fu did like the heroine back then, but they were both too poor. Both parents had died, and they had no family to rely on. Imagine that in modern society, a rural boy who had just entered college had a girlfriend who ran a stall on the street, but because of his good knowledge and good looks, he was suddenly favored by a provincial-level cadre and wanted to marry her. Isn't this tempting? If it were Shen Fu, I wouldn't be able to guarantee that I could resist this temptation. It's like a modern version of Shen Fu who has struggled for twenty years. The male protagonist is the moral ceiling, and Shen Fu is the moral level of ordinary people. You can condemn him or scold him, but it is a bit harsh to say that the author whitewashed Shen Fu. After all, it is still very realistic. The pain of not getting what you want can be considered whitewashing? If the male protagonist's status was lower, I dare say that Shen Fu could take back the female protagonist's tricks. Shen Fu is really not a good person. Unfortunately, the male protagonist does have a high position and he is still afraid of it. Moreover, the author clearly wrote that Shen Fu is a person who values the future of power. This has never been made clear. On the one hand, he gave up his first assistant. If he wanted to get close to his grandson, he also knew that the new emperor did not want to see him, so he had to find a way out. The most important thing was that he knew that his son was outstanding and a confidant of the emperor. In a few years, the chief minister would still be his son. It was not like someone else had taken his position as chief minister, so he was willing to give up. Try it with someone from a rival family? He absolutely couldn't bear it. Shen Fu is obviously a person with high emotional intelligence and understands the emperor's thoughts. This kind of person who has a thorough understanding of human nature can easily explain it clearly. I think the important reason why Shen Fu never remarried is that his son is too good. If he remarries and has children, won't he compete with his own son for resources? The wife clan's forces couldn't agree, and they might even harm Archer. Of course, from a romantic point of view, this is Shen Fu's obsession with the heroine, but I think it is better to say that Shen Fu weighed the pros and cons and felt that the current situation was the safest. Otherwise, why would his son ignore him and eagerly move towards his grandson? It is not the ancient idea of family inheritance and blood inheritance. If his son disowns him, everyone will know that he is his son and cannot change it. If the heroine really didn't give birth to a child for him, then look at it. That's another matter for Shen Fu.
Shen Che was able to achieve the glory and wealth he wanted most when he was young because he was a highly respected minister. Only then did he have the leisure to repent when he was old. If he is still working hard in the officialdom, he will never regret it. This is his nature, and it cannot be washed away no matter what.
Su Jin is such a smart girl. If Shen Fu hadn't been extraordinary, how could he have deceived her into getting pregnant out of wedlock. Apart from the fact that never marrying is a bit ridiculous, I also agree that the scumbag Shen Fu was written so well.
In the comment section, why do you think Shen Fu is miserable? He regrets it because he suddenly wanted to have children and grandchildren after he became famous. If it weren't for the heroine's determination to endure hardships and the help of her first husband, the heroine and Archer would have died long ago.
This is not considered whitewashing, human nature is not black and white, and it is not static. Shen Fu is not a villain, but he is greedy for power and wealth, destroys the reputation of women and almost kills the heroine. He is a good official but not a good man. He finally spends his whole life alone to atone for his sins, never bothering the heroine's family again, and finally arranges for him to be close to his grandson so that the heart of the atonement can rely on. This is the embodiment of the human nature of the author in the article. On the contrary, I like the final arrangement very much, and it has nothing to do with the character of Shen Fu.
What a fairy tale. The sweetness is just right for a social animal. I can watch it with peace of mind, no cruelty and no thunder. It's not easy. Wow.
Although Shen Fu is not a good husband, I felt sad for him until the end. When people get older, they really feel ashamed and sentimental about some of the decisions they made when they were young.
Even if Shen Fu had it to do over again, he might have raised Su Jin as an outlaw (because Su Jin would have his children), but Su Jin would not be willing to live such a life, and Feng Che would not be willing if he was sensible. Even if Shen Fu was reborn eight hundred times, nothing good would happen with Su Jin.
Shen Fu will still make the same choice again. The basic background of human nature will not be changed no matter how many times he is reincarnated. His final regret was that he was a great minister and had too much, so he was obsessed with what he didn't have.
I can't tell how affectionate he is, but I can only say that his sexual needs are not very strong. After all, most people don't take concubines and cheat on them because of their passion, Le