Chapter 817 There is a long way to go
This torment made Tao Wenjun exhausted.
But she knew that if she wanted to possess Wen'er openly, or to be able to see Wen'er at any time, she had to pass the exam. By then, Li Huili would have to think twice before trying to stop her.
"Song Yunxian, her family situation is very complicated. Regardless of whether she passes the exam or not, her family will force her to get married. If she can marry the person she likes, or someone like Qing Chang'an, then her family will no longer have the right to talk to her!" Tao Wenjun hit the nail on the head.
Xie Ying and Xie Jiaojiao nodded.
"His Royal Highness Prince Chen's conditions are needless to say."
Yes, yes, that's right, "Sister, you better hold on tight."
Xie Ying: “…”
She did hold on tightly, but Xiao Chen said nothing, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and she couldn't guess what he was thinking.
Also, did Xiao Chen really accept Xie Shanxiang's sachet?
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Xiao Yao and Xiao Chen, brother and sister, arrived at Minghua Street and went to the inn according to the information given by the secret guard.
But after entering, Jingwen and Rongxun had already left.
"How come he disappeared without a trace?" Xiao Yao twisted her handkerchief, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Ever since that time when Uncle Rong misunderstood her feelings, he has been avoiding her. He didn't even show up on her birthday.
Today, she could clearly explain, but she couldn't find Uncle Rong.
On the way back, Xiao Yao saw the Xie family's shop. She went in to ask, "Where are your Dong family members?"
"Who is this guest?"
"Oh, a close friend." Xiao Yao said with a smile.
The shopkeeper looked at the two men's impressive aura and did not dare to hide anything. He just said, "The boss came here a few days ago, but he is not here now."
Xiao Yao frowned, looked at the female shopkeeper, and then looked at the waiters in the store, all of whom were women dressed neatly.
Xiao Chen just watched quietly. Perhaps this was Xie Yunchu's support for Yao'er's decree.
After walking out of the store.
The two got into the carriage.
Xiao Yao said: "Yun Chu's shop is full of beautiful ladies."
Xiao Chen: “…”
That's all she saw?
Xiao Yao smiled and said, "I know. He wants to help me, so he lets women work in the shop, which also increases women's employment opportunities."
She still has some conscience.
If Xie Yunchu knew what she said about the beautiful bride, he would probably be very angry.
"Yun Chu should have asked someone to write to you, right?" Xiao Chen asked.
Xiao Yao spread her hands, "Does sending a letter by carrier pigeon count?"
"of course."
"We haven't lost contact. We send each other greetings every day and respond to everything. He just said he was in the capital. He only has a dozen shops, so I don't know where he is busy."
Xiao Chen nodded slightly, then took the teapot, poured tea and handed it to Xiao Yao, "Would you like to drink it?"
Xiao Yao shook her head. She didn't want to drink at all. She didn't find Uncle Rong today, and she didn't know whether Xie Yunchu would return to the palace today.
"If you are so impatient, you might as well go back and review memorials."
Xiao Yao smiled and said, "I have asked Tang An to send half of the memorial to Gezhizhai later."
Xiao Chen looked at her, "Don't you think you are unqualified?"
"I don't like to read or listen to what those old men say about moral principles. My brother is a man and can better analyze what those old antiques are thinking. It would be best for my brother to review and deal with it."
Xiao Chen was at a loss for words.
When he saw those memorials that indirectly tried to prevent women from taking the imperial examinations, entering school, and entering officialdom, he felt confused. How could there be so many stubborn people?
"Although there are fewer foldings, there are still people testing your bottom line."
Xiao Yao looked at him, "Royal brother, just watch and take action."
"Ah."
"Have you read Duke Xie's memorial?" Xiao Chen continued to ask.
Xiao Yao nodded, "It's as expected. How could those people allow women to be too outstanding? In their minds, women are not the ones who carry on the family line."
"Hundreds of years later, thousands of years later, who will care whose ancestor you are?"
Xiao Chen took a sip of tea with a smile, raised his hand to open the curtain on the side of the carriage, and glanced at the prosperous market. He couldn't understand these principles.
"How stubborn!" Even the emperor never had such a strong obsession, but those ordinary people always wanted their sons to carry on the family line.
It’s ridiculous!
Seeing that the emperor brother said nothing, Xiao Yao asked: "Royal brother, have you ever regretted it?"
"What do you regret?"
Xiao Chen lowered the carriage curtain and poured himself another cup of tea.
"My father said at the beginning that he would give you three years to compete fairly with me, but you gave up," Xiao Yao said.
Xiao Chen laughed and looked at Xiao Yao calmly, "I do regret it a little bit."
Xiao Yao: “…”
"If I had known that I would have to review memorials whether I became emperor or not, I should have tried harder and strived for it."
"Huh? That's it?"
"What else?" Xiao Chen looked at her.
"The Emperor is the supreme ruler. Even my father had to fight for this position."
"If I had been kept in the palace, I might care about this position very much, but I don't." He took a sip of tea, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. He lowered his eyes slightly, "I think you are the best in this position. Men and women in the world should be equal, and the next step -"
Next, Xiao Yao smiled and said, "Abolish slavery!"
Xiao Chen looked at her, "Is this also what Father and Mother wish?"
"It should be, but Father only wanted to spend more time with Mother, and did not put his energy into liberating the people."
"So, father, does he know about this?" Xiao Chen asked.
Xiao Yao chuckled, "I don't need to tell you what the emperor is thinking, he knows it himself."
After a pause, Xiao Yao continued: "My father gave me the best foundation, and only our generation can carry it forward."
Seeing the emperor's sister so confident, Xiao Chen nodded with satisfaction, "The road ahead is long and arduous."
Three-year-olds should not sleep in the same bed, six-year-olds should not sit on the same seat, boys and girls should not work together, etc. In her opinion, these are all nonsense.
Whoever dares to talk about the superiority of men over women, the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, and dares to do improper things to women, is not a good person. There are more than a hundred kinds of punishment waiting for him in the Sky Prison!
If this inferior race of people becomes extinct, the world will be peaceful and prosperous!
"The road ahead is long and arduous." Xiao Yao murmured. In fact, she was not just looking for Xie Yunchu these days.
Instead, let's take a look at what the daily lives of women are like under the emperor's feet.
Unfortunately, she was a little disappointed.
Most women are still confined to a small house, feeling depressed and frustrated.
There are also those who have their own way to make a living, but are still burdened by their families and children. In short, women endure thousands of times more hardships than men.
Xiao Chen first asked Jian Wu to send Xiao Yao back to the palace, and then drove back to the academy.
In the distance, there was a person standing in the corridor with candles lit.
"My Lord, it seems to be Miss Xie."
A Ying?
Just by looking at it, the figure seemed to be wrong. Jian Wu also discovered that it was indeed Miss Xie, but not Miss Xie Ying from Duke Xie's Mansion.
"It's Miss Xie Shanxiang." Jian Wu said.