usatvline Chapter 588 Women are superior to men (4)
Chapter 588 Women are superior to men (4)
"Do you think I'm a threat to your position? I'm only a few years old, and you're already sending people to my residence!" Wangyou said irritably.
"Ninth Sister, that's not what I meant."
"What do you mean by that? Let me tell you, that's my younger brother. I know him personally. Go back to the palace and ask Mother Empress for details. I'm busy and don't have time to entertain you."
The Crown Princess, who had just taken a sip of tea, was so dramatically kicked out by her own sister. After a moment of stunned silence, she smiled and returned to the East Palace.
The servants beside them lowered their heads and followed closely. The way the Crown Princess and Prince Huai interacted was really strange, but as servants, they had no right to be curious.
Wangyou spent three days taking medicinal baths with Xixuan before starting to teach him martial arts, but even so, Xixuan's body still easily became tired.
There's no way around it; men in this world are physically much weaker than women, and are generally much shorter, making them appear petite and delicate when standing next to women.
If a man is taller than a woman, he is considered ugly and will have a hard time getting married.
Moreover, in the Tianfeng Dynasty, in order to ensure the birth rate, men must marry when they turn sixteen. Those who do not marry will be fined 100 taels of silver a year. If they are still unmarried after three years, they will be exiled and forcibly reassigned. Women must marry three husbands when they turn fourteen and six husbands before they turn eighteen. Otherwise, the government will forcibly reassign them.
To be honest, Wangyou was stunned when she first read the law, but after thinking about it carefully, she could understand. The birth rate of women was really too low. On average, there was a chance of having one girl for every six boys born, so there were quite a few women in the harem here.
Even commoners need at least six husbands, let alone wealthy and powerful families, who might have more than a dozen.
Moreover, once a man marries, his entire life and fortune are tied to his wife. His family can no longer control him, and the wife will take over his dowry and other possessions. It's incredibly harsh.
So, Wangyou is only twelve years old, but there are quite a few people who want to marry her. At this age, there are quite a few women who have lost their virginity before getting married.
But the problem now is that Wangyou doesn't want to marry him!
Of course, if she doesn't want to marry him, no one can force her, so it's not a big problem.
Power often overrides the law. The law, to put it bluntly, can only restrain those who can be restrained, and Wangyou is the one who cannot be restrained.
A year passed in the blink of an eye. Wen Ning told Wang You that she was getting married and invited her to the ceremony.
She was quite interested in Wangyou, and since Wen Ning was a good friend of hers, she had to give him face.
"Xi Xuan, I'm going to a wedding. Do you want to come and join the fun?"
"Can I go?"
"Sure, why not?"
"Then I'll go."
"Alright, bring your bodyguards with you, just in case anything goes wrong. These kinds of banquets are often dirty and smelly, so we don't want to be taken advantage of."
"Don't worry, sister, I understand." Xi Xuan nodded seriously. Besides, his skills were not bad now, but he still couldn't let his guard down. Women's innate strength was to suppress men.
The sixth day of the eighth lunar month is an auspicious day for marriage.
Wen Ning married Jiang Xuan, the eldest son of Marquis Pingning. Marquis Pingning's dowry was so generous that it could be described as a ten-mile-long procession of red bridal procession. It was a family that doted on their son, otherwise they wouldn't have given such a large dowry. This was also in the hope that Wen Ning's family would treat Jiang Xuan well.
Upon entering the Wen residence, Wangyou and Xixuan separated. Women have their own places to go, and men have their own places to go; they cannot mingle together.
"Call for help if anything happens, don't be afraid to make a big fuss," Wangyou whispered.
"Don't worry, sister, I know." Xi Xuan nodded and followed the attendant who was leading the way to the backyard.
"Greetings, Your Highness Prince Huai!"
"Get up, all of you!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The banquet paused for a moment because of Wangyou's arrival. It turns out that the rumors about Wen Ning and the Prince of Huai's good relationship are true. It seems we'll have to be careful in the future.
"Your Highness, thank you." Wen Ning brought over the wine.
"You're welcome. I wish you a harmonious marriage, a long and happy life together, and many daughters," Wangyou said with a smile, raising her wine glass.
"Thank you for your kind words," Wen Ning said, downing his drink in one gulp.
After that, people offered toasts one after another, and Wangyou picked and chose which ones to drink. Everyone tactfully stopped bothering her.
Wangyou, on the other hand, was enjoying herself immensely, watching the lively scene with great interest.
After a while, she got bored of staring at the screen, so she decided to go out and get some fresh air.
After coming out, Wangyou realized that the man was only separated from her by a bridge.
Therefore, Wangyou, who has excellent hearing, was forced to listen for half a day to the sarcastic remarks, witty banter, jealousy, and even hair-pulling of the men.
At first, I found "Forget-Worry" quite interesting, but after listening to it a lot, I started to find it boring.
"Is Your Highness also out to clear your head from drinking?"
"Yeah, are you?"
"Your subject is Yan Ruyu, Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. I pay my respects to Your Highness, Prince Huai."
"I've heard of you. You're a brilliant detective, and you've solved many wrongful convictions. You're very capable."
"Your Highness is too kind."
"Just accept the compliments, why be so modest?" Wangyou rolled her eyes at Yan Ruyu and said.
"Your Highness is right."
"You're really boring, so rigid. But that's fine too, I don't have to worry about you being biased when judging cases. My mother has good judgment."
"Your Majesty certainly has a discerning eye for talent."
"Do your best, I'm leaving now."
Since Wangyou had no intention of ascending to the top, she naturally had no intention of winning over the court officials. Besides, even if things changed in the future, she could still find a number of talented people to help her.
It is the most foolish thing to place your hopes on others. Although Wangyou does not want to reach the top, she still needs to take precautions.
After the banquet, the wedding gradually came to an end.
But just then, a scream rang out.
Those who were curious flocked to see the spectacle, and Wangyou was no exception.
Upon arriving at the destination, Wangyou first looked for Xixuan. Seeing that he was alright, she was relieved and then had the mind to watch the excitement.
What happened inside was an amorous affair, but also a scandal: the illegitimate son of a fifth-rank official was slept with by a playboy.
There are two possible outcomes: either the纨绔 (playboy) marries or takes the woman as a concubine, or the illegitimate son is executed.
Human life is especially cheap at this time, particularly a man's life.
It truly proves the saying that things are valued for their rarity.
Wangyou took Xixuan and left the Wen family. They decided to leave the rest to the host family to discuss, as it was no longer appropriate for them to be present.
The next day, the results came out: the illegitimate son was executed. The playboy felt that the illegitimate son's body had been seen by many people and, unwilling to be cuckolded, refused to marry him no matter what.
"Xi Xuan, do you want to get married?" Wang You asked, glancing at Xi Xuan who was just a few days away from turning sixteen.
“Sister, the law stipulates that you must get married when you turn sixteen, otherwise you will receive one hundred taels of silver a year. If you wait three years, you will be forced to accept a share of the silver.” Xi Xuan’s voice was somewhat disappointed.