Chapter 376 The Queen Has No Virtue
The two men took a few steps forward and stretched out their hands at the same time, one on the left and one on the right, to forcibly support the girl from the Cao family who was trying to smear the Queen's reputation.
Shen's eyes flashed with ferocity when she smiled.
"Miss Cao, get up quickly! Didn't you just get a big red envelope from the Empress? Why are you still so greedy and want to have a double portion? What will those little girls think? They will laugh at you behind your back. Hurry up and get up! Be obedient!"
Saying the word "obedient" is almost like seeking death for her.
Shen was indeed very annoyed.
Who is the Queen?
She is the eldest sister-in-law of her family's youngest child!
Whether Qingqing can live a good life after marrying Jiang Lao San depends entirely on her elder sister-in-law who is the queen!
Who dares to make trouble for her daughter's future happy life? Shen said that the butcher knife she used to kill the enemy in the battlefield has not rusted yet, and it is probably enough to chop off some people with ulterior motives.
As for Zhu Mingzhi, the wife of the Marquis of Zhongyong, whose expression was not good, she thought about how she had been beaten pitifully by Jiang Wan when she was young. Now she had to pinch her nose and serve as her lackey. How could she explain her hardship?
Really, it’s all grievances!
but,
Alas, for the sake of her children and her husband's future, she could only reluctantly join in the fight with others.
"Sister Shen is absolutely right. Miss Cao, you are now a lady from a wealthy family. How could you do such a disgraceful thing? Your Cao family is so poor that you still have to rely on selling your daughter's face to make a living?"
As expected, a resentful beast is a good beast with outstanding fighting ability. Zhu Mingzhi was mean, but it still made Jiang Wan's palms itch.
But I am the queen now, well, I have status, so I have to behave myself.
But there was one thing she couldn't hold back. When Cao Wan'er was pointed at her nose and called shameless, she burst into tears. While wiping her tears, she sobbed and tried to justify herself.
"Madam Zhang, how could you rely on your status as the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to humiliate me like this? Madam Sun, I, I truly apologized sincerely just now, and I wasn't as mean as you think.
The Empress's reputation for virtue is known far and wide. Even though I am confined to my boudoir, I have heard how the Empress holds up the sky with one hand.
She was able to participate in politics as a woman, and even surpassed the many young men that the ladies had cultivated with all their heart and soul. How admirable is that?"
Many wives whose children and grandchildren were not successful frowned in shame and anger when they heard her say this. But Cao Wan'er seemed to realize that she had said something wrong and covered her mouth with a handkerchief in fear.
"Your Majesty, forgive me. I didn't mean to say that you were deliberately suppressing the sons of wealthy families. I really didn't mean that!"
"It's okay if you mean that. I'm not someone who cares about face. Just say whatever you want to say. Otherwise, you probably won't have the chance to gossip in front of me again in the future."
The Empress's smile was no longer dignified; she actually looked a little excited, and she leisurely shifted into a comfortable position in the Phoenix Chair. Her left hand supported her beautiful chin, and her right hand tapped the armrest with her fingertips, intermittently and joyfully.
"If you have anything else you wish to criticize me for, feel free to speak freely. However, I must state in advance that your accusation is correct, but not comprehensive.
I have no intention of deliberately suppressing anyone. Your Majesty and I have always held the same view. We are a pair of pragmatic people who believe in assigning positions to those who are capable.
As long as you have real talent, you can display it to your heart's content. If you're just a mediocre person with a lot of nonsense, clearly overconfident but still insisting on being unappreciated, then I apologize. Let them continue to harbor their talent. I don't have the time or interest to deliver them."
When Cao Wan'er saw that the woman from the Jiang family was not afraid of her reputation being tarnished at all, the resentment in her eyes finally burst out like substance.
"Even if you order my life to be taken, I will expose your evil deeds today!"
Jiang Wan personally expressed some interest in this general accusation. It's been ages since a fool has voluntarily landed in his hands. I want to play!
The empress, reclining on her phoenix chair, nodded nonchalantly, signaling for the conversation to continue. Those who didn't know her would have thought she was listening to someone else's story. If the court officials had seen such a familiar scene, they would surely have been furious.
When did the Emperor actually lead the most reliable Empress astray?
Cao Guaner's accusations continue.
"Madams, the Jiang family is immoral and is misleading the Lord with their lies!
Since ancient times, men have been the pillars of women's families. They work hard outside to provide for their wives and children, and never bear to let the weak women at home go out to work and make a living. Isn't this the responsibility of men?
But Jiang was jealous and unvirtuous. In order to monopolize the emperor's favor, she not only refused to allow the imperial court to select concubines, but also came up with the absurd so-called monogamous marriage law.
Haha, it's the mistress's duty to provide her husband's family with offspring! It's fine if she's jealous and unvirtuous herself, but she's actually instigating all the women in Dayu to be jealous. How can she be considered virtuous?
How can such an unvirtuous and unethical person be worthy of being the Queen Mother of Dayu? I…"
“Bah!
You idiot whose brain has been pushed back and forth by bugs twenty-eight times, what the hell are you talking about?
If my sister is not worthy of being the queen, who is?
Do you deserve it?
Bah!
The one who can keep his composure is Jiang Wan, not the crybaby and bossy Jiang Han. Children who have been favored by their older sister since childhood really can't stand the slightest bit of grievance.
He rushed out carrying himself.
"Stop using so many high-sounding excuses to cover up your dirty and disgusting thoughts. I've heard clearly what you're saying!
You've always wanted to be a concubine, but now the Emperor isn't planning on holding another selection, leaving you hanging? What's with all the talk of virtue?
What's wrong with enacting a marriage law? This is clearly a sign of the Emperor and Empress's compassion and love for us women, and we wholeheartedly support it!
We don't like our future husbands to be followed by a long string of concubines and to have a long string of illegitimate children. Isn't that right, sisters?"
"right!"
This time, the first one to rush out and respond was finally the quick-witted Princess Jianing. As a daughter of the royal family, she obviously didn't have to worry about such trivial matters as her husband taking a concubine, but she was still the most diligent in waving her handkerchief.
"Cousin Cao, I don't agree with what you said. The emperor's sister-in-law did absolutely nothing wrong. As a woman, I don't believe there is anyone who wouldn't like to be with her husband for the rest of her life!"
Princess Jianing's last few words were unanimously agreed upon by the girls present.
"Yes, this is the man I want!"
"Who would want to be a virtuous wife and then support a long string of concubines and illegitimate children?"
"Whoever wants this virtuous and kind person can have it. I'm just jealous, so what?"
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