Chapter 42
After Chu Huan finished eating Song Feng’s melon, she didn’t delay any longer and returned to her tent.
Everyone followed stealthily all the way, thinking there would be other melons to eat, but Chu Huan turned out to be not curious at all, which made them very upset.
Fortunately, news came from the Embroidered Uniform Guard not long after: General Mingwei beat Sun in anger, and Song Feng's balls were suspected to be broken.
Hearing the story of the broken egg, the emperor was so excited: "Quick! Tell me more!"
While the Royal Guards were explaining the details, the system was also sending a private message to Chu Huan: [This is so funny!]
[The fortune teller was a counterfeit product. However, Song Feng was frightened by Qingmei and her maid, and unfortunately, he bumped into his lower body, causing a serious injury. Poof! The fortune teller's prediction turned out to be correct.]
Chu Hua: [Broken?]
System: [No, it was just a slight bump. Men's bodies are more vulnerable there, so that's why it hurts so badly. It's okay.]
Chu Huan felt a little regretful after hearing this: [If it had been completely ruined, it would have saved the girl from suffering.]
[Who says it isn't?] Having heard too much about scumbag men lately, the system also has some resentment towards Song Feng.
Life is already difficult for women in this world, and they are often schemed against by cunning men.
People can guard against strangers and outsiders, but few people will be on guard against those close to them.
If something really happens, the man will just have a few more romantic affairs, and his marriage and concubines will not be affected. But the woman's reputation will be ruined, and she will be pointed at, scolded and spitted at by others.
A woman with a bad reputation would either be married off to a remote place where no one knew about it, or be sent to a temple to spend the rest of her life worshipping Buddha. If her parents were foolish and cruel, a young life would end there.
Therefore, Chu Huan and the system inevitably sympathize more with women.
Chu Hua: [Never mind, let’s continue eating melons.]
[Alright!] The system quickly opened the sharing function. [Sister Huan, shall we continue eating melons?]
Chu Hua: [Okay.]
Those people who had not yet dispersed gathered together again.
I know that this one-man show will never let it go, and I don’t know what interesting gossip will come out.
The system continued smoothly: [Let's start with three simple ones. The third one is born with supernatural powers and disguised as a man. Therefore, she cannot be a husband due to her gender.]
Huh? Chu Huan thought for a moment: [The third place winner was a very handsome young man, tall and handsome, and unrestrained and romantic. I didn't even realize he was a girl.]
Everyone: ???
Everyone:!!!
Not to mention Chu Huan, they didn’t even notice it!
The emperor was dumbfounded. He was thinking of letting Chu Huan attend court as a female official one day, but he didn't expect Qiu Xian to make a mistake and first ordered a female military officer dressed as a man.
But the matter is done, and the ministers didn’t notice it, so it’s a good thing, right?
System: [That's because he was born with a heroic appearance and innate supernatural powers. This is determined by innate conditions, and there are also acquired factors.]
[Her family had three generations of military commanders, and she was influenced by them from a young age. While other people's toys as children were rattles, kites, and nine-linked rings, she played with small wooden swords and knives.]
[There's only one girl in their generation. Although they're reluctant to let her go through the hard work of martial arts training, they can't let the family's martial arts and military skills be lost here, right? So they taught her everything.]
Chu Huan just felt it was a pity: [Actually, whether it's a boy or a girl really doesn't matter that much. How are girls inferior to boys?]
Is it that my mother and I are not as good at business as men, that the Second Prince's servants are not as good at accounting as men, or that this girl is not as good at riding or archery as men? Wasn't the daughter of that Lord Hu better at studying than his three sons combined?
Ignoring talent and limiting someone's future simply because of their gender is simply foolish.
Everyone: “…”
It’s not just about gender that makes the decision.
They wanted to cite classics and refute with reason, but it was not easy to just throw the ball in front of Chu Huan.
Fortunately, the system said something fair: [The reasons are multifaceted, not just gender.]
Chu Huan certainly knew the weaknesses of women: "I admit that women are inherently weaker than men, but there's the Empress who worked hard to govern the country, and there's Mulan who joined the army to take her father's place. Who says women are inferior to men?"
They didn't allow women to learn anything, only to read the "Female Commandments, Female Training, and Female Rules." They simply wanted to tame them and make them willing to serve them, fearing they would seize the limited official positions available to men.
The system and everyone wanted to come up with reasons such as "women have to get married, have children, raise children, and respect their elders", but after hearing about the empress and Mulan who were praised throughout the ages, it was difficult for them to open their mouths.
Are the Empress and Mulan the only two examples in the past few thousand years?
Then Chu Huan must be able to point out the female generals who had defended the city for her father and the female generals who had fought in the battlefield for her husband in the past.
Given her regard for and protection of women, she could probably come up with dozens of examples of strong women who are just as capable as men, and then angrily denounce men for being narrow-minded.
Chu Huan knew that she was outnumbered, so she just needed to use the system's sharing capabilities to say a few more words, just enough to ignite the resentment and fire in the woman's heart. If she said too much, she would become the target of public criticism.
She stopped when she saw that things were going well: [Forget it, Tong'er, let's talk about something else.]
System: [Hmm, she already has a fourth child. She has eighteen wives, concubines, maids, and mistresses in her family. She's a playboy and a complete jerk. She's definitely not a good match.]
The fifth one hooked up with Widow Wang on the street, calling her "my darling" in bed, but then turned around and complained about how many other people Widow Wang hooked up with, joining others in spitting at her. His personal ethics are poor.
Chu Huan was too lazy to even sneer: [There are only five of them, and they're almost completely wiped out.]
[He is indeed a cunning boy, haha. ]
The men were almost ashamed and could only hope that this last seedling could earn them some face.
But some people also remembered what the system had just said, "Let's talk about three simple ones first," and always felt that the finale might be a heavyweight.
Not to mention gaining some face, I'm afraid that the men's already little remaining face will be completely trampled into the mud because of him.
As expected, the system changed its previous slightly casual tone.
Now let's talk about the last one. The second one is Min Yuan, who is 20 years old this year. He is not married, has no engagement, no childhood sweetheart, no children, and no mistress.
After hearing so many prefixes, Chu Huan knew there would be a surprising twist: [Come on, I'm ready.]
System: [Min Yuan is a murderer with multiple homicides.]
Chu Huan exclaimed in shock: "Huh?!"
She thought he was a homosexual or a brothel user, but she was not mentally prepared to kill him.
Everyone was shocked. Killing people, and killing so many people?
Despite facing such a serious capital crime, Min Yuan actually had the courage to participate in the autumn hunt and was even appointed an official by the emperor?
Hiss—it’s over!
Everyone silently turned to the direction where the emperor was hiding, and sure enough, they saw the emperor's dark face that could not be concealed even by the night.
The old master and the others who were eavesdropping on the side also looked very unhappy. The eldest son of the Min family actually killed someone?!
Among them, only the Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court looked happy because they had easily caught a serial killer.
Given the system's efficiency in catching criminals, they will find a way to transfer Chu Huan to the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple when they return!
The system diligently cuts the melon: [The first person Min Yuan killed was his own mother.]
Chu Huan:!!!
Everyone:!!!
The game started with a royal bomb that stunned everyone.
Chu Huan had a very good relationship with her biological mother in both of her lives, and they were like best friends. It was really hard for her to understand why someone would kill their mother.
Chu Hua: [Did Min Yuan's mother abuse him?]
System: [No, my mother treats him very well and gives him all the good things she has.]
[His mother was young and injured when she gave birth to him. He was her only child in her life, and she cherished him like a treasure. How could she possibly abuse him?]
In this case, Chu Huan didn’t understand. Could it be that he was born with an antisocial personality?
System: [The Min family is an aristocratic family that existed during the previous dynasty. When the founding emperor of the previous dynasty rebelled, the Min family secretly gave money.]
When the founding emperor led his men into the capital, the Min family bribed the soldiers to secretly open the city gates. Therefore, after the change of dynasty, the Min family continued to live a good life, even better than before.
Then, when the founding emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty rebelled against the previous dynasty, the Min family did the same thing again, and they actually succeeded. From this point of view, I also admire them.
Chu Huan: “…”
Everyone: “…”
So, after tasting the sweetness of investing in the rebel leaders, you can't stop, right?
For a moment, I didn't know whether I should admire the Min family's good vision, or admire them for making a lot of money on two important investments that were related to their lives.
Because it was their own emperor who successfully rebelled, the Min family was considered a hero who contributed both money and manpower, so they couldn't say anything, but they always felt an indescribable discomfort in their hearts.
Chu Huan couldn't find a suitable adjective after thinking about it.
Speculation? It sounds like speculation, but it's not accurate.
Fence-sitters? It's similar, but not quite accurate.
System: [This clan gives people a feeling of being "difficult to judge" in their bones. They are very fawning and prioritize profit over power.]
What family could possibly survive three dynasties, each one prospering more than the last? The Min family benefited so greatly from this incident that their once-normal family values began to deteriorate.
[The story begins with the previous head of the Min family. One year, the couple was traveling to the wife's parents' home. On the way, they encountered robbers. The leader of the robbers took a fancy to the head of the family's wife.]
After hearing the previous background description, Chu Huan already had a bad feeling, and after hearing this, she could roughly guess what was going on.
[He wouldn't give his wife away, would he? Just like his ancestors gave away the capital twice.]
[Yes.] The system said, [He offered his money and wife to protect himself, and the robbers actually let him go.]
Later, he married a second wife. When he, his second wife, and their children were sailing on a boat, they encountered a storm. He was the only one on the boat who survived.
[Since then, he has been superstitious about his wife and family being able to protect him from disasters. His second wife, children, and brothers have died in accidents one after another.]
This method of warding off disasters was passed down orally through the family's ancestors. By the time this generation passed it on, Min Yuan, at the age of seven, fell seriously ill.
[Min Yuan was too young to marry, and had no other siblings at home, so his father asked Min Yuan to kill his mother with his own hands.]
Chu Huan: “…”
Everyone: “…”
It was already outrageous that Song Feng matched the fortune teller's peach blossom calamity to the fetus's head, but he didn't expect that there was something even more outrageous here.
Chu Huan was so angry that she almost laughed: [Using family members to ward off disasters has continued for three generations, and the Min family isn't done with this yet?!]
The emperor and his officials sneered: Don’t worry, it will be over soon!
System: [In fact, the Min family has survived for so many years because of their centuries-old business practices and network of connections, as well as the royal family's secret support for the Min family in recognition of their contributions to the founding of the country.]
[But the Min family's brains are like they've been cursed. They're superstitious and believe that if they encounter something difficult to overcome, they'll kill a relative to ward off disaster. This is a mindset that ordinary people can't understand.]
Min Yuan was even crazier. His father had a wife and a concubine, but no other children. When Min Yuan was young, he was often sick. His mother died, but he couldn't kill his father. After killing his uncles, he killed the servants and maids who were closest to him. If one wasn't enough, he would kill two.
The system reported a list of names, all of which were people killed by Min Yuan, who was 20 years old this year, over the years. There were as many as 12 of them, and their crimes were numerous and unforgivable.
Chu Hua sighed: "Accidents happen so frequently these days, and deaths are all too common. No one cares about the lives of slaves who have signed indentures, which is why the Min family has remained safe and sound."
System: [Sister Huan, I've prepared the list. Shall I ask your father to hand it over to the Minister of Justice?]
Chu Hua: [How could my father have that ability?]
Chu Ping: "..." He choked on a mouthful of blood.
The emperor and officials: "..." Another day of being annoyed at Chu Ping's lack of progress!
Chu Hua: [Find someone to report anonymously... Never mind. I'm always followed by the Imperial Guards, so it's hard to do. Otherwise, I'd better ask them to help me investigate Min Yuan.]
[I've always been known to be very accurate in judging people. Min Yuan is covered in blood, and I can tell he's not a good person. Just one look at him gives me nightmares. If that doesn't work, I'll send Qingzhu to find the fortune teller that Song Feng and Qingmei had consulted.]
Everyone looked terrified, no, don't!
The fortune teller's mouth was so unlucky that it seemed as if it had been specially blessed.
The person could have been caught successfully, but after the fortune teller's words, he was seriously injured and died before many questions were answered.
The system doesn't care about these things. Anyway, the emperor and all the officials are listening. No matter what excuse Chu Huan makes, they will find a reason to smooth it over. It doesn't need to worry about it at all.
Compared to those, the system was more concerned with gossip: [Tsk tsk, Qiu Xian only appointed five officials in total. Not to mention the girl disguised as a man, but among the four men, not a single one is suitable as a husband. Are all the good men in Dasheng dead?]
The men present only felt the sound of being slapped on the face, first on the left cheek and then on the right cheek, without stopping.
Yes, there are so many good men in Dasheng, why did they happen to meet these four bad ones?
This made Chu Huan increasingly disappointed in men, and also left a bad impression on the system that "all the good men in Dasheng are dead", completely ruining their face and reputation.
The emperor's face turned pale and blue, and his back teeth creaked with anger.
I finally made an exception and appointed five officials, but none of the four men met the standard of personal morality, and one of them was a murderer. Ha! You all just wait for me!!!
The system's tone changed: "Sister Huan, you're thirteen and not anxious now, but what will you do in two years? You can't really marry this rotten cucumber or cabbage, right?"
This is also what everyone has thought about and worried about.
Chu Huan has such a secret, so those who serve her must be vigilant at all times, and her closest companion cannot have any resentment towards her, otherwise they can give her a fatal blow at any time.
No matter how closely the Embroidered Uniform Guards guard, they can't possibly reach the bedside.
Let’s put this aside for now. Who doesn’t have secrets?
Once he marries Chu Huan, with the identity of her husband, the melon-eating system will definitely eat all the melons, and her husband will become a person with no privacy at all. It’s scary to think about it.
Chu Hua: [It's better to be without than to find something bad. If I can't find a good one, I won't look for one anymore.]
If I don't get married, will I be unable to live on my own? With money, a house, and a car, what good life can't I live?
Everyone's eyes lit up, this was also a solution.
Rather than finding a man who will not pose a threat to Chu Huan, it is better to let her live alone, which is safer!
System: [Will your parents agree? Will your clan members agree?]
Chu Hua asked in return: [Does it matter whether they agree or not?]
The system fell silent, and everyone fell silent too.
If it were an ordinary woman, if she didn't get married by the age, she might not be able to bear the urging of her family and the strange looks from outsiders, but Chu Huan was not an ordinary woman.
She doesn't care about those things at all. Maybe if she is really pushed into a corner, she will do something big.
In her previous life, Chu Huan had no interest in men and children, and she didn't want to put herself in a difficult position in this life.
Even though being a single noble in ancient times was a little difficult, she had a system plug-in at hand and the support of the emperor and officials behind her. How desperate must she be to choose to put herself in a difficult position?
Chu Hua: [I am a woman, and my brother is the one who continues the Chu family line. I am not an only child, and Chu Shu is the one who can help me with the family marriage. Being replaced is not that important.]
Men can marry into a woman's family, and children can be adopted or fostered. There are always more solutions than problems. Don't always think about making things difficult for yourself.
The system was convinced: [You are right! ]
Chu Hua: [Otherwise, I can still play the development game and cultivate the character I like.]
Although there is a lot of uncertainty in developing a relationship and it may not be successful, you have to try to know the result. Besides... if it really doesn't work, you can still stay single.
The system thought for a moment: [This is good!]
"Since you have money, Sister Huan, you can raise a few more. If one doesn't work out, you can replace them. If they can't become your husbands, you can always train them to be your assistants. It's a win-win situation."
[I can also help you pick out beauties, the kind with good-looking parents, good genes, and a good frame. I guarantee they won't grow up to be crooked!]
Chu Huan's eyes lit up: [Tong'er, you're so good at getting along! Five-star praise!]
The system proudly raised its head: [That's right! It's a must!]
Everyone: ???
Can the melon-eating system be used like this?!
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