Zhaohua made a decision that shocked everyone:
"Since the Marquis of Guangping is a concubine and I am still alive, he dares to raise a concubine openly, and even poisons me. It is not a pity to die. According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, this concubine should also be executed, but I did not I want His Majesty to spare her life."
Zhu Sijia's eyes widened slightly and she tried her best to maintain a normal expression.
Zhaohua was actually willing to let Zhou Caiwei go.
She thought...she thought that with Zhaohua's nature, Zhou Caiwei would never be spared. At least just because Zhou Caiwei had brought shame to her mother's family, it was hard to escape the blame.
Yan Xiu just opened his eyes again. The hazy drunkenness was gone from his eyes, and only his eyes were clear. He asked solemnly:
"Sister Huang really decided to go beyond Qin Fa and spare her?"
Zhou Caiwei knelt down in front of everyone, trembling with desolation. She was pregnant and had just been kicked hard again. This posture was really uncomfortable.
Zhaohua is willing to let her go, but the handsome king sitting on the dragon throne may not be.
How could she, a little commoner woman, get back his extra kindness?
Zhaohua's remarks really aroused everyone's discussion.
"This Zhou's behavior is dissolute, she became pregnant before marriage, and she dared to seduce the current prince-in-law. This crime cannot be punished."
"Even if the eldest princess pleads for her, in my opinion, after making such a huge mistake and insulting the majesty of the royal family, she will inevitably die."
Zhu Sijia squeezed the wine vessel tightly, her heart beating like thunder. Zhou Caiwei's life was not decided by Zhaohua alone, and Yan Xiu's thoughts could easily be shaken by the words of the other party.
Zhaohua immediately retorted: "Made a mistake? You are all men, but I have a point."
"When Zhou met the Marquis of Guangping, he was of a low status and had no plan to take care of him. Many women in Xijing and even in the world had the same fate as her or even worse. Whose fault is this?"
She even did not hesitate to include Yan Xiu in her words. After all, he was a man of the king, and the misfortune of the common people would be the king's fault.
Unexpectedly, Yan Xiu didn't feel any shame at all, but rather appreciated Zhaohua's bold remarks.
No one at the banquet dared to make a sound.
Zhaohua: "Of course it is the fault of all men in the world. If the Zhou family were a boy, even a commoner villager could inherit the farmland and ancestral home of his family and make a living with his brute force. But she was not so lucky, and she still She has an extraordinary appearance, and with her appearance, even if the person who forced her to be a concubine today is not Marquis Guangping, maybe she will become the caged bird of some adult in the hall?"
"A woman can only survive in the world by relying on a man and being a shady outsider. This is the fault of the scholar-bureaucrats, the fault of the court, and the fault of the men in the world. If she is carelessly treated because of the need to protect the so-called royal family's face and the face of this palace. I can’t afford to put this man to death, let alone see the ancestors of the Yan family!”
Li Woyun: "I think the Zhou family cannot be killed."
"Well said!" Yan Wei stood up excitedly and took the lead in applauding, "Sister Huang is really a hero among women. What she said makes my brother and other men feel ashamed. I also agree to let Miss Zhou live. What do you think, sir? Brother Six. , you read the most and are a talented and talented person of the generation, what do you think?"
Yan Xing: "In my opinion, Zhou does not need to be executed."
After saying that, he looked at Zhu Sijia unintentionally from the corner of his eye.
He spoke for Zhou Caiwei. He did what he couldn't do in his previous life. He was willing to put himself in the woman's shoes. She should be happy, right?
Unexpectedly, Zhu Sijia was not at all surprised.
Tutor Yu and others were still insisting on their opinion and insisted on Yan Xiu executing Zhou Caiwei.
If Yan Xiuruo easily lets go of an outsider who breaks the rules today, how will the world treat him tomorrow?
How should he explain the countless scholars and officials he had killed in the past just for the sake of his so-called majesty and dignity?
What's more, if the eldest princess's heartfelt words today are spread, what will happen to the face of all their courtiers?
This is another bunch of boring truths.
Li Woyun retorted: "Master Yu has a reputation, but have you ever thought about it, if the royal family can't tolerate the life of a little girl, how can it be so magnanimous?"
Yan Xiu directly pulled Zhu Sijia to stand up and was about to leave the table: "That's enough! It's just a life that was spared. The princess, the person involved, doesn't care much about it, so why do you press forward step by step? Send an order to absolve the Zhou family of all guilt."
"If there is any concern about Mr. Zhou, please come and see me."
After saying that, he took Zhu Sijia's hand and strode away.
…
On the way back to Changle Palace, Zhu Sijia was in a complicated mood, and her excited heart could not calm down for a long time.
She always knew that Yan Xiu was a good king.
But she didn't expect that since her return, Yan Xiu had made so many deviant decisions. These actions were hated by the scholar-bureaucrats, but they did no harm to the women of the world.
Yan Xiu was slowly changing her, and she was also changing Yan Xiu invisibly and silently. He was no longer acting on impulse, and was no longer as cruel and unstable as the rumors said.
After all, he had killed dozens of members of the Wang family class before.
I wish Scarlett has never been as happy as tonight. This move is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, Zhou Caiwei will die.
Fortunately, she has Yan Xiu, Zhaohua, and young "confidants" like Yan Wei and Li Woyun. From now on, women in the world will only take better and better paths.
A bold idea sprouted in her mind. If she was hesitant before, now she is extremely confident.
Yan Xiu noticed her unusual excitement, grabbed her shoulders and hugged her hard: "Why, just by raising my hand, can you be so happy?"
Zhu Sijia slipped away from his arms, knelt directly on the carriage floor, and saluted him solemnly: "I have a heartless request, Your Majesty, are you willing to listen?"
Yan Xiu picked her up and said, "You!"
In exchange, all she got was Zhu Sijia's pitiful little face wet with tears.
Yan Xiu was afraid that the tone of his words just now was too strong and would offend her again, so he hurriedly explained: "The car is so cold, you can tell me if you have anything to say. With the feelings between you and me today, why do you have to kneel down so often? "
Zhu Sijia lowered her eyebrows and said, "I am afraid that no one in the world has heard of what I want to ask for."
Yan Xiu couldn't stand her tears anymore, so he wiped them for her, his heart throbbing in pain: "You tell me."
Zhu Sijia raised her eyes: "If I say that I want my mother to reconcile with King Yan, can your majesty -"
Yan Xiu: "Heli?"
Zhu Sijia: "I know that my mother's status is low, she is just a small concubine. Unless King Yan takes the initiative to abandon her, she will die in Prince Yan's palace, and there will be no chance of escape in this life. But it is precisely because of tonight, I Seeing His Majesty's actions, I know that Your Majesty is not a stubborn person, and there is still a glimmer of hope in this matter."
Yan Xiu: "The matter of reconciliation is simple, but I want to know why you want your mother to reconcile?"
Zhu Sijia looked at him in surprise: "Xuanzhi...Xuanzhi really agrees?"
Yan Xiu: "When have I ever lied to you? It's just that since ancient times, men have divorced their wives because they violated the rule of seven outings. My mother-in-law..."
Zhu Sijia: "I have something I want to tell your majesty. Maybe it can help my mother reconcile."
Yan Xiu: "Huh?"
Zhu Sijia: "My concubine's maternal ancestral family is the Yu family during the reign of Emperor Wen."
