The atmosphere at the scene was awkward for a while, and everyone held their breath and did not dare to say a word.
As a client, Qin Zhao didn't feel embarrassed at all.
She had never felt that it was a shame to go to court. Since Concubine Shu spoke about it in public, she felt that this was a good opportunity to express her truest thoughts in public.
"Your Majesty, may I allow you to take some of your time and say something from your heart?" Qin Zhao stood up and asked the Emperor for instructions first.
The emperor was very pleased with Qin Zhao at this moment, all because of Qin Zhao's chess skills: "You say."
"If I say something inappropriate, I hope the emperor will not blame you." Qin Zhao said again.
The emperor should be quick to say: "Just say it."
After receiving the emperor's permission, Qin Zhao glanced around and simply opened the skylight and said frankly: "I have always felt that men and women are in an unfair position in this era. Why can men have three wives and four concubines, while women have to live with one another?
Finally? If I marry someone who is not a human being, can’t I still choose to divorce and live the life I want? What’s wrong with my cousin? I don’t steal or rob, but the ex I married only pretends to be innocent.
Moonlight made me a widow, and their whole family despised me. Do I have to live in that place with cold eyes for the rest of my life? I and Hou Li have never felt that it was embarrassing to be divorced. His Royal Highness is indeed outstanding, but I
I feel that I am equally excellent. Should I deny my excellence just because I am Li Guo? Can the world deny everything about me?!"
She finished speaking in one breath, with a loud voice, but the place was completely silent.
Because the candidates for this election are all noble women, they have been taught since childhood that women should obey the three virtues and four virtues. Of course, no one will teach them that men and women should be in a fair and equal position.
As soon as Qin Zhao's bold remarks came out, they were shocked and at the same time felt that Qin Zhao's words were reasonable.
In fact, they often cannot understand why men can have three wives and four concubines, and at the same time, they require women to stay together forever.
This time Qin Zhao expressed the doubts in their hearts. This was something they did not dare to say and something they did not dare to do.
After Jiang Yan reacted, she immediately clapped her hands.
But she found that she was the only one applauding, so she had to stop applauding in embarrassment.
Xiao Ce also clapped his hands after the initial shock.
He had always known that Qin Zhao had many ideas and opinions, but her bold remarks were every word, and there was no fault in them.
At this moment, even Concubine Shu could not refute Qin Zhao's words, because she had thought more than once, if the emperor did not have three palaces and six courtyards, and she was the only one, would she be happier than she is now.
So she chose to remain silent at this moment.
The emperor was not so happy. He was the emperor of Da Qi, and he had not only three wives and four concubines, but three palaces and six courtyards. Qin Zhao's words were clearly accusing him of having made a bad start as an emperor.
Xiao Ce also spoke at this time: "I think Qin Liangdi's words are reasonable. The concubine is not a shameful person, and her words are not wrong."
No one from the other noble ladies dared to say a word, because they still wanted to enter the East Palace and become concubines to His Highness the Crown Prince.
The Queen Mother did not expect that Qin Zhao would say such shocking remarks. She knew that this girl had ideas, but what she said was too scary.
Isn't this girl afraid that Emperor Long Yan will be angry and take off her head?
"The Crown Prince's words make sense, and Qin Liangdi's words make sense. Since there is no candidate that the Crown Prince likes as his concubine this time, let's stop here." The Queen Mother changed the subject at the right time.
After all, the theme of today's garden party is to choose the crown princess. Unfortunately, no one can win over Qin Zhao, and A Ce has no favorite candidate for the crown princess, so it is better to leave it at that.
At this time, Concubine Shu also calmed down, and she raised her voice and said: "We have been preparing for this garden party for several months, how can we give up halfway? People say that there are three types of unfilial piety, not having an heir is the worst, and the prince has a great responsibility..."
Xiao Ce was not happy when he heard this and said: "Mother and concubine, this is the son's own fault——"
The emperor's expression changed when he heard this, thinking that Xiao Ce was going to reveal that he could not approach women. He shouted coldly: "Since there is no candidate that the prince likes, the selection of the concubine will be abandoned this time."
Concubine Shu couldn't believe that the emperor would indulge Xiao Ce in this way. She hurriedly said: "Your Majesty..."
The emperor raised his hand to signal Concubine Shu to shut up. Concubine Shu did not dare to disobey the will, so she had to shut up.
At this time, the emperor issued another verbal edict: "Wu Xirou, Anya listens to the order!"
Wu Xirou and Anya stood up at the same time and stepped forward to receive the order.
The emperor's gaze was fixed on Wu Xirou's face, and he hesitated for a moment.
Just because there was Wu Xiyu in the past, Wu Xirou had a good temperament and talent, so I don’t know what his character is like.
The emperor did not hesitate for too long, and he quickly issued an oral decree: "You, who are of good nature and good nature, will move into the East Palace from now on and become a good wife."
Wu Xirou and Anya looked at each other. They were surprised, but also knew that this was reasonable. They knelt down at the same time to express their gratitude.
After that, the emperor successively issued several oral edicts, including three people from Chenghui, and Qin Shuang was one of them. In addition, there were five people from Zhaoxun and ten people from Fengyi.
In other words, the emperor stuffed twenty beauties into the East Palace at one time.
Only Jiang Yan is not among them.
Seeing this scene, Qin Zhao suddenly understood that this was the punishment given to her by the emperor. She had previously said that a man should not have three wives and four concubines, but the emperor had three palaces and six courtyards. Didn't this make the emperor lose his face?
After she finished speaking, Jiang Yan clapped her hands, which made the emperor unhappy.
So Jiang Yan is not among the bestowed.
But it doesn't matter no matter how many women enter the East Palace, Wu Xirou and Qin Shuang failed to become the crown princess, that's enough.
But when two troublemakers, Qin Shuang and Wu Xirou, entered the East Palace, her future life would not be too leisurely.
Before, Qin Shuang and Wu Xirou had never thought about it. They had not even decided whether to be concubines to the prince. The emperor issued an imperial edict and decided their status in the East Palace.
So they fought until the end, and their position was still lower than Qin Zhao's, and their dream of becoming a crown prince had come to nothing.
Among them, the one with the biggest mental gap was Qin Shuang.
Qin Shuang originally thought of marrying the prince and becoming the princess, but in the end she only got Cheng Hui as a wife, and her position was even lower than Wu Xirou's Liang Yuan.
And all of this was thanks to Qin Zhao.
If Qin Zhao hadn't disrupted the situation, one of her and Wu Xirou could have been the crown princess. Even if Wu Xirou had been the crown princess, it would have been better than the current situation.
This also meant that when she entered the East Palace, she would still have to look at Qin Zhao's face to act, and she couldn't be happy thinking about this.
Qin Shuang was very depressed, and Qin Zhao also felt a little regretful.
If she had just endured it and not said those words, maybe the emperor would not have retaliated against her in this way.
