Ancient women awaken: loving yourself is the way to go

Everyone's eyes couldn't help but fall on the wife of the Minister of Revenue, with some contempt, some ridicule, and some sympathy.

The wife of the Minister of Revenue lowered her head in shame, not showing the arrogance she had just shown when she mocked the Crown Prince's Consort.

The wife of the Minister of Rites laughed out loud. "I thought the wife of the Minister of Revenue was afraid of the cold, but I didn't expect it was to cover up the traces. You are in this state and still have time to worry about other people's affairs?"

Everyone knew that this other people's matter was about the maid of the Crown Prince's wife climbing into bed.

They all looked at the Crown Prince's Consort.

Shen Xingxi held the Crown Prince's wife's hand with warmth and asked indifferently, "Why don't I understand what you are saying?"

"The prince is so old, would it have happened if he had stopped her from having sex? It's hard enough for the prince's wife to be betrayed by a maid. They were trained by all the resources of their families, but this is the only upbringing she has?"

"Similarly, the wife of the Minister of Revenue donated her dowry to the family, but was still beaten and scolded. This sounds like the fault of the Minister of Revenue. Why are you mocking the wife of the Minister of Revenue?"

Everyone was silent. How could they not know that it was not the fault of the Minister of Revenue? How could they not know that the experience of the Crown Prince's Concubine would be painful for anyone?

But their husbands are on the opposite side, and they can take credit from their husbands if they can make the other party angry.

Gradually, they got used to seeing each other unhappy, and they felt happy.

[The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is now only prosperous on the surface, but in fact he owes a large sum of money. He has locked up the maids in his family in the outer courtyard and makes money by charging entrance fees.]

The wife of the Minister of Revenue suddenly burst into tears and knelt down to beg the Empress like a madman: "Empress, can you please not show the golden characters? Don't say anything. If he is finished, I am finished too. How can I live in this life?"

Shen Xingxi sighed. The system had told her that when the golden characters were displayed, she could not reveal her thoughts, otherwise they would be transmitted out together. Now she could take advantage of this opportunity.

She first pointed out the loophole in the law: [If a maid is signed a death contract, it doesn’t matter even if the master beats her to death.]

The palace maids' eyes turned slightly red after hearing this sentence.

Yes! Although this kind of thing sounds infuriating, those people are maids who have signed a contract to sell themselves, and even the government cannot intervene.

Their fates are no different, right?

The world is full of injustice, and ants can only survive.

But they don't know that men also care about their reputation. Forcing women to make money is also despised by the world, including taking the wife's dowry. Shen Xingxi pointed this out, and the censors who were not on the same side as Minister Chen would definitely take the opportunity to advise him.

Last night, Yun Jingce had a conversation with Minister Chen, and as expected, the Prime Minister and Minister Chen were going to have a fight. After all, the proposal to donate money to the victims was not in the best interest of Minister Chen and all the officials, and Yun Jingce did not veto it.

Next, she should arouse public outrage.

[Women should also be like the wife of the Minister of Revenue. No matter how much her husband beats or scolds her, she should endure it. If she marries him for the rest of her life, she will be his, pay off his gambling debts, bear children for him, and support his family.]

[Since she has married him, she can just make do with her life. If they divorce, the woman will not be able to survive without her man.]

The system added quietly: [The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has contacted several ministers to arrange a marriage for their one-year-old daughter. The age difference is no more than thirty years.]

The wife of the Minister of Revenue stopped crying and sat on the ground in a daze.

A mother is strong. A child is her Achilles' heel. She can endure being beaten and scolded at will, but cannot bear to see the tragic experience her daughter is about to face.

She suddenly knelt on the ground and asked for leave.

The Queen waved her hand and let her go.

She picked up the wine glass as if nothing had happened, but her hands were shaking slightly.

It's true that you can get by with just enough, but I really can't bear the saying that you can't live without a man.

In how many families the husband has died, but the housewife is still able to raise the children!

There were many people who shared the same idea as the Queen. Even though they believed that their husbands were the most important thing for them, they could not accept such words.

Shen Xingxi stood up at this time and bowed to the Queen: "My Queen, since I married into Prince Yun's Mansion, I have been managing Prince Yun's businesses, and I found that these businesses are doing surprisingly well under my ideas.

I believe that God is a winner and will not allow the prince to be wrongly accused, so are these golden words a reminder for us that women can also engage in business?"

The queen narrowed her eyes and said, "Princess Yun, please come forward and tell me the details."

Shen Xingxi agreed, walked to the side of the Queen, and whispered softly: "Queen, I heard that a similar thing happened in the suburbs of Beijing before. In the eyes of women, it is a reminder, but in the eyes of men, it is a fact.

Now that you have given promises to these women, it means the same situation as last time. The prince's reputation will not be affected but will be loved by people. As for the emperor, we can also explain that there is something wrong with our understanding.

Also, if women were allowed to do business, there would be more shops, more jobs for the people, and more business taxes. In that case, the people would remember the prince's kindness.

Of course, I also have selfish motives. I don’t want to make so much money for King Yun.”

There was a glimmer of satisfaction in the Queen's eyes. She wanted to see Princess Yun consider the Crown Prince instead of Prince Yun.

She glanced at everyone present, "I wonder if you all support Princess Yun's proposal?"

Everyone looked at each other with approval in their eyes.

Who doesn't want more cards?

And to be fair, if their husbands were the same as the Minister of Revenue, they would have no choice but to endure it.

If you can do business, even if you cannot settle down on your own, you can buy a shop and live in it, and you will have a place to live.

It's better than having all the dowry taken away, being covered in bruises, and having the daughter betrothed to a man who is more than 30 years older than her.

But they only dared to nod their heads to express their opinions and were afraid to speak out in case of being caught.

The Queen nodded and said, "Since most of the people present agree, I will shamelessly ask the Emperor for help."

Shen Xingxi spoke first: "I am willing to beg the Emperor together with the Empress."

She glanced at those who might choose to wait and see, and could only add sadly, "This way, if Prince Yun wakes up, I can use my own money to buy gifts for Prince Yun, and I won't be scolded for spending money recklessly or not being thrifty. In Prince Yun's eyes, I won't be the daughter of a useless fourth-rank official."

The Crown Prince's wife stood up first and said, "I am willing to go with you."

The eldest sister, the Crown Prince's Consort, unconditionally supported her younger sister: "I am willing too."

The Crown Prince's Consort represented the Emperor's faction, and the proposal was approved by the Empress, so the ladies had no concerns.

They also have to admit that they no longer want to hear about how they are not good at managing the household frugally.

Every time I hear this kind of talk, I feel suffocated. They cannot lose face outside, nor can they buy too many jewelry. How can there be so many good things?

Although the queen cannot interfere in government affairs, she is the head of all women in the world, so it is okay for her to plead for women.

He had someone draft a petition, watched everyone sign their names, stamped it with the phoenix seal, and sent it to the emperor.

As for whether the emperor would agree, that was beyond her control.

At this time, the golden characters had disappeared for a while. The Queen Mother picked up the wine glass and said some polite words. Then she ordered someone to bring the eighteen scholars so that everyone could appreciate it together.

The flower viewing banquet officially begins.

Shen Xingxi tasted the wine with everyone else, and from time to time she raised her glass to drink with the lovely Crown Prince's Consort, which was also wonderful.

When the system saw that Prince Yun had returned to the East Palace, it spoke: [Host, the function has been turned off. We can communicate as we please.]

[Host, I received some gossip that is a bit ridiculous. The Crown Prince is addicted, but the Crown Princess has been married to the Crown Prince for five years and is still a virgin. Do you know why? ]