She became a god

That day, Ye Qingzhou and Ji Cunxi ended up parting on bad terms.

At Mingyue Tower, Su Mingzhu cautiously asked, "Princess Xu Yao, there are rumors going around that you've broken ties with your teacher. That can't be true, can it?"

"So what if it's true? So what if it's false? Does it matter to you?"

After a short while, Su Mingzhu said, "It would be a lie to say it's not important, but it's not that important either. After all, I am first your subordinate, and then your student."

Ye Qingzhou smiled with satisfaction, "I like smart people like you who know how to see the times."

Even though she knew Ye Qingzhou's true intentions, Su Mingzhu's heart still fluttered because of that word "I like you".

But Ye Qingzhou laughed and said, "Besides rejecting Ji Cunxi's proposal to revise the doctrine, I have another matter to discuss with you."

"Please enlighten me, Right Envoy Ye."

"Ji Cunxi's relaxation of immigration requirements is a domestic matter for Yu, which I cannot and am too lazy to concern myself with. But the threshold for followers of the Zhao religion... absolutely cannot be lowered. I am doing good deeds to earn merit, not cleaning up other people's messes and sharing their karma!"

Su Mingzhu understood, "I will strengthen the vetting and approval process for believers."

Ye Qingzhou cautioned, "We must also pay close attention to the mindset of those believers who have already taken up temporary posts; those who are too lenient towards men must not be allowed to stay!"

If a woman is too tolerant of a man, she will deliberately ignore his sins, including but not limited to verbal harassment, violence, and prostitution.

"Furthermore, those who hold positions without performing their duties and those who only seek to gain wealth through sob stories should also be expelled. Salaries should be paid to those who are talented and hardworking, not to those who are incompetent, immoral, and have an improper attitude!"

Su Mingzhu replied, "Your subordinate obeys!"

In the Eastern Palace, Ji Cunxi frowned and looked at Chen Lai, "You want me to expel the immigrants?"

Chen Lai said, "It's just deporting some immigrants. As for mothers like Wang Cuihua who abuse girls, I think they should be deported along with their sons, and the girls should be sent to orphanages to find suitable adoptive families."

"Don't I remember you used to be firmly against separating biological mothers and daughters?"

Chen Lai paused for a moment, then sighed, "Teacher, that's because I didn't want to admit it before... that there really are mothers who don't love the girls they give birth to; they only love boys and not girls. Maybe they will slowly change, but the girls will have to bear the price of their change."

"It's fortunate if things can be changed. Some mothers never want to open their eyes to the world and are unwilling to change their outdated and corrupt ideas. Girls with such mothers can only experience distorted maternal love and affection, and will have a lifelong psychological shadow."

Despite her current high position and numerous distinguished guests, Chen Lai still remembers her mother pointing her finger at her and scolding her as a good-for-nothing, a troublemaker, and someone who can't do anything right and can't compare to her younger brother!

So much so that whenever she felt the kindness shown by others, gratitude became her second reaction, while inferiority was her first.

She always subconsciously feels that she doesn't deserve other people's kindness, and she can't help but worry that others will regret being kind to her.

Although this situation eased somewhat as her cultivation improved and her status rose, this idea remained deeply ingrained in her mind, like a leech clinging to her bones.

Chen Lai knew this pain. In the past, she always deceived herself, telling herself that her mother was forced to hurt her.

But the reality is that the idea of ​​valuing sons over daughters has long been ingrained in my mother.

Even if it's not a matter of life and death, but just a trivial matter, a mother will subconsciously sacrifice her daughter's interests to protect her son's interests.

Even if her daughter dotes on her the most, and her husband looks down on her, she will still choose to order her daughter around and try to please her husband.

When will this suffering finally end?

Must we only place our hopes on the repentance of bad people?

No, it is not.

Instead of waiting for the mother to change, we should first help the girls who have suffered from this to get away from this distorted family structure.

Chen Lai said in a deep voice, "Teacher, please save those girls! Being soft-hearted towards bad people is harming innocent people!"

If Ye Qingzhou or Su Mingzhu had said these words to Ji Cunxi at this moment, Ji Cunxi would have cursed them for being heartless and selfish.

But standing before me was Chen Lai, the Chen Lai who had suffered so much pain from being a human woman!

Ji Cunxi fell silent. After a long while, she said, "Please allow me to think about it some more."

Chen Lai wanted to say something more, but Ji Cunxi waved his hand and said, "You can leave now. I need some peace and quiet."

Seven days later, Ji Cunxi, carrying a copy of the "Memorial on Sending Immigrants" in his bosom, requested an audience with Emperor Yu.

"Mother Queen, I would like to talk about immigration."

"There's no need to discuss this further. I have already agreed to your third sister's proposal to deport some immigrants."

Ji Cunxi's pupils contracted. "What?"

“Cun Guang pleaded for the people and presented a petition to the people, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of the current immigration policy for the Yu Kingdom. Every word was precious and meaningful. What’s even more commendable is her sincere love for the people. Although you are the eldest sister, you should learn more from her in understanding the people’s sentiments.”

"Mother Empress, in truth, your son..."

"Stop talking. I don't want to know why you came to the palace right after Cun Guang submitted his memorial. I want to save face for you, so don't bring up those unrealistic ideas again."

Ji Cunxi's face turned pale. She knew that her mother suspected her of having planted spies in the palace.

Although she didn't actually try to find out what her mother was up to this time, she had indeed bribed some of her mother's close advisors beforehand.

Therefore, Ji Cunxi dared not refute.

Emperor Yu glanced at her indifferently, "It is your good fortune to have gained the favor of the Ancestor, but the position of Crown Prince is up to me."

Ji Cunxi forgot how she walked out of the palace in a daze. She had finally wanted to make a change, but someone beat her to it and took away all her glory.

Does she still need to change?

"My dear Xi'er, you are my first son and my only son."

For the next hundred years, even when her younger siblings were born, the Empress treated her only as a child and everyone else as a subject.

"Hello, I'm Ye Qingzhou. Can I call you Xibao? We'll be best friends for life!"

Although they were childhood friends, Ye Qingzhou, who was averse to trouble, was willing to offend the Lord of the Underworld and interfere in the internal affairs of Yu State for her sake, and even paid a large sum of money to have Xiyu protect her.

Her mother clearly loved her so much, and Ye Qingzhou clearly treated her so well, so why did they suddenly stop supporting her?

Inside the carriage, Ji Cunxi couldn't help but bend her straight back, cover her face, and cry silently. She didn't know what she had done wrong, and it seemed as if she had lost everything overnight.

If she had never had the Empress's exclusive favor and Ye Qingzhou's special affection, she might have been able to analyze the situation calmly.

Ironically, these two women had treated her so kindly, yet at the same time they both subtly hinted at wanting to abandon her.

Her mind was constantly in turmoil.

That night, Ji Cun looked at the bright moon hanging high above his head and laughed, "Bright moon, oh bright moon, have you ever shone on me alone or never on me alone?"

The following day, news reached the Eastern Palace that the third prince, Ji Cunguang, had been granted the title of Prince and given the honorary title "Rui".

Ji Cunxi smashed the wine glass in his hand!

I hate that the bright moon hangs high above and does not shine on me alone!

It turns out that the bright moon has always shone equally on everyone, but it lingered on me for a little longer.