The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1037: Hard waist
Chapter 1037: Strong Back
Liu had long been furious with the two girls from the Qin family and had wanted to scold them, but since her third brother’s wife advised her… she still endured it.
Qi still looked calm and composed…
“I don’t want to remarry, not because I am unwilling to set an example as a member of the royal family, but as a widow, I have to judge what is best for me!” Fifth Madam Qi Qingqian paced on the wooden steps of the pavilion, fanning herself, “If I had married an ordinary family and my husband was gone… for the sake of my child, and for the comfortable life with a man to support me, I would naturally remarry, but I married the Bai family… From the former Zhenguo Palace to the current royal family! It’s all thanks to my niece! I am now the aunt of the empress. Who in this world has a stronger backbone than the emperor?”
When Bai Qingyan heard what Fifth Aunt said, he lowered his smiling brows.
“Your Majesty is a man who values friendship and loyalty. He is also a woman who understands the sufferings of us, the daughters-in-law of the Bai family, and takes care of us as if we were his own mothers. Now I live in the imperial palace, and any tribute that the Queen Mother has will definitely be given to us, the aunts. We even have what the Queen Mother doesn’t have. My daughter… is always by her elder sister’s side, and the sisters have a deep affection for each other. Your Majesty almost takes care of my daughter as if she were his own child, and my mother’s family, the Qi family, is also taken care of by my niece because of my current status. Am I wrong in saying anything wrong?”
The second young lady of the Qin family didn’t expect that the fifth lady Qi was so shameless that she dared to put the word “profit” first. She widened her eyes in shock.
But when others heard what Fifth Madam Qi said, they did not think that Fifth Madam was profit-seeking. Instead, they felt that Fifth Madam was an honest person and that what she said… was all the truth.
“Ordinary widows remarry to survive, to have one more person to help raise their children, or because they find the countless lonely days and nights unbearable! If I were a widow from an ordinary family, I would naturally remarry. But now I live such a carefree life. The sisters-in-law of the Bai family have all been through the ups and downs together. They are as close as sisters. There is no intrigue, only mutual support. We are reluctant to separate every day when we are together! Such a clear and clean family tradition… may not be found in other families!”
As she spoke, Fifth Madam Qi glanced around the pavilions of the nobles present: “At least I haven’t found yet… a man who is suitable for me to remarry, and whose harem can be like the Bai family, without any intrigue. If I remarry… I’m afraid, I’ll have to move out of the palace and get involved in the harem struggles!”
“Thinking back to when our second daughter got married… it was also a mess. The mother-in-law stretched out her hand to take the daughter-in-law’s dowry, and the sister-in-law teamed up to murder the new sister-in-law’s life. It was shameful!” The Fifth Madam looked at the second daughter Qin again, her eyes cold, “If she married into a good family, it would be fine! But if she married into… a family like your Qin family, where the mother-in-law is filthy and the sister-in-law is shameless, then she is really looking for a dead end!”
“If that’s the case, why should we… bring trouble upon ourselves by remarrying?” Madam Five waved her round fan. “And ordinary widows are different from us. They don’t have nephews and nieces who are as ambitious and filial as my husband’s niece! And generally speaking, most widows are not taken care of by their families. If they don’t have children by their side, or if they only have a daughter, there are many cases where their family property is taken away by the family. There are also many cases where widows are unable to raise their children alone and are forced to commit suicide with their children!”
When the Bai clan members heard this, their faces turned red.
“The new law encourages widows to remarry in order to convey a very clear idea to the people, that is, the Great Zhou Dynasty’s female emperor governs the country and strives for equality between men and women!” Fifth Madam Qi’s voice rose, “A man can remarry after his wife dies, but a woman will be alone for the rest of her life after her husband dies. How unfair is this? So… men can remarry, and widows can remarry! What’s wrong with this?”
The women present all nodded in agreement; Fifth Madam Qi’s words touched their hearts.
“Besides, why does the new law encourage widows to remarry…” Fifth Madam Qi explained clearly, “Encouraging widows to remarry is also to increase the population of the Great Zhou. For example, for ordinary people, one more child means one more laborer. As long as the child grows up, he can contribute to the family and help the family! For noble families… one more child means one more person to help brothers and sisters in the future! The new law is ultimately… for the enrichment of the people, because only when the people are enriched… can the country be strong! Why did the empress promote the new law? Isn’t it to let the people live a good life and make our Great Zhou strong so that other countries dare not invade!”
After hearing what Fifth Madam Qi said, many people nodded in agreement. They couldn’t help but think of what the empress said at the Imperial College, and their hearts suddenly became filled with blood.
Liu Rushi looked at the Fifth Madam and suddenly felt admiration for her. He originally thought that His Majesty was the only one in the Bai family who was full of talent and had the ability to rule the world, but he did not expect that the Fifth Madam also had ambitions.
“Whether it’s the Queen Mother, or the Second Lady, Third Lady, or Fourth Lady of the Bai Family, the child is gone… and they don’t have the heart to have another child. And I… was injured when I gave birth to the Eighth Lady of the Bai Family and I can’t have another child! Since our life is so comfortable now, and our nieces are all fighting to support us and treat us as their own mothers, and the eldest niece is already the emperor! We either don’t want to or can’t give birth to children… Why should we marry again?”
Fifth Madam Qi didn’t seem to care about what others said about her reputation. She waved her round fan and spoke in a gentle tone, not in a hurry: “The world is bustling with people because of profit. The reason why we ladies of the Bai family don’t marry is that our life is very comfortable now, and it is also beneficial to our mother’s family! Remarrying will definitely not be as good as the current life!”
“Same reason! The new law of the Great Zhou gives widows the right to choose whether to marry or not, so that widows are not forced to live out their lives alone with a chastity arch! We widows are so old…don’t we know how to weigh the pros and cons ourselves?” Fifth Madam Qi glanced at the people with different expressions on the scene, “The new law has always encouraged widows to remarry, but it does not force widows to remarry! I choose not to marry…because it is good for me, and those widows who choose to remarry naturally think that remarriage is good for them! Am I wrong?”
Everyone nodded in agreement. From the time the new law was issued to now, it has indeed always emphasized encouraging widows to remarry, and has never forced them.
The third wife, Mrs. Li, also waved her round fan and said, “That’s exactly the reason…”
The third update, continue to ask for monthly tickets…