"So-called freedom is limited to yourselves. You cannot exclude your friends or even maliciously attack them with inappropriate words and actions just because they obeyed their families' marriage arrangements. This is precisely an infringement on other people's freedom!"
"You are a free official. I can create the foundation for your free marriage. At the same time, please respect other people's free choices. Some women are willing to be someone's equal wife or concubine. This is their personal freedom. You can't just look down on them like that!"
When Qin Mo finished speaking, Shi Jing and the others breathed a sigh of relief. The women's groups in Dayuan had become somewhat "arrogant" in recent years, thanks to Qin Mo's high tolerance for them.
One of their main principles is to oppose arranged marriages. Some of their core members, after learning about the monogamous marriage system in Xizhou, have begun to formulate arguments that threaten men's happiness. Now, His Highness Prince Heng has finally given them a warning, which greatly pleases these proponents of polygamy.
"In short, you have the right to choose your husbands freely. If you can keep him under your thumb, that's your skill. Similarly... men also have the right to take concubines. As long as he can afford it, let him take them! We officials guarantee the personal rights of concubines!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
This time, Qin Mo's henchmen burst into laughter. Qin Mo's words had hit the nail on the head. Who would complain about having too many beautiful women at home?
Qin Mo delivered a speech expressing her feelings about freedom, which left Zhang Wenlu speechless. Isn't it natural for parents to arrange marriages and matchmakers to do so?
"Sister Shi, what exactly do you mean by 'freedom of marriage'?"
"It's simply a matter of you choosing your own Mr. Right!"
"Isn't that eloping?"
Zhang Wenlu was shocked. She had read many stories about eloping, but how many people actually did it? Zhang Wenlu had never heard of such a thing, although there were quite a few girls who were beaten to death by their families every year.
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