A Romantic Story of a Girl from the Qin Dynasty

Shi Mi and Ying Zheng returned to Guanyi. Wang Jian and Shi Yi finally felt relieved when they saw that the two people had returned safely. However, compared to Ying Zheng's interest, Shi Mi's mood seemed gloomy.

Being away from the palace and having fun was what she was looking forward to most, but her expression at this moment could not be considered happy!

"What's going on here?"

Shi Yi rarely cared about Shimi. But after what she had just experienced, she couldn't say a word. She just shook her head and returned to the room.

"Sir, did you meet a robber?"

Wang Jian also asked hurriedly.

Ying Zheng saw Shi Mi depressed and hurried to comfort her, then he said a few simple words to Wang Jian.

"I just went to Nulu and saw the prostitutes in dire straits. She felt uncomfortable."

Before Wang Jian and Shi Yi could react, Ying Zheng also followed them upstairs.

Shi Yi watched blankly as Ying Zheng entered the room, closed the door, and said speechlessly.

"Our Lord is also the first person in history to bring his wife with him when visiting a brothel!"

The incident in Lingzhouli shocked Shimi beyond Ying Zheng's imagination. Living in the new era, Shimi could never have imagined that women in ancient times respected the three obediences and four virtues so much that even if their husbands sold them into a brothel, they could not escape their exploitation and continued to do so. There was no room for resistance at all. Everyone took this kind of thing for granted, as if women were born to obey men. Women have become men's accessories, disposable objects.

It was almost dawn, but Shimiya still hadn't closed her eyes. She listened to Ying Zheng's even breathing beside her, and couldn't help but sit up again. She wanted to rescue Ling Zhouli, and she wanted to rescue this trapped soul. Since Treating women as objects is wrong, and everyone knows this wrong, but why doesn’t anyone stand up and point it out? !

Ying Zheng was woken up by her and saw her sitting alone on the bedside. He also got up and asked

"What's wrong? Are you still aggrieved by that prostitute?"

Shimi nodded, turned to look at Ying Zheng, and said with great sadness

"Ying Zheng, don't you think it is very cruel to prevent a woman from choosing her own marriage? What's more, this marriage has broken down and has entered an irreversible situation. Why not give women the right to choose to divorce their husbands? Why should this right be transferred to men? I really...can't accept it..."

Seeing her excitement, Ying Zheng patted her shoulder and comforted her.

"Such rules have not changed for thousands of years. Maybe women have become numb and think this is normal and taken for granted. Fortunately, after the death of her husband, a woman can still choose to remarry! There are still other options The right to a second choice.”

"This is different!"

Shikiya quickly retorted

"Are all women trapped in a cage looking forward to the early death of their husbands? They waste their years in this expectation and waste their best years on bastard men."

"Then what do you think should be done?"

Shimi looked at Ying Zheng and said majesticly

"We must put the right to choose in women's hands! If this marriage is unhappy, why should we continue it? Women should have the right to actively choose to divorce! And..."

She thought about it

"If the husband cheats on his wife, or domestically abuses his wife, the woman should be given the right to whip or kill her husband!"

Ying Zheng smiled, hugged Shimi and said

"What you said is not unreasonable. Since you are so aggrieved, I promise you... that after I get my rights back, I will amend Qin's laws and regulations to add... women's rights as you mentioned. how?"

"really?"

Shikiya's eyes lit up

"Does your Majesty have the right to draw up laws?"

"Of course I don't have the final say alone. Of course I have to discuss it with the ministers of the DPRK. However...since this condition was proposed by Shimi, I will do my best to fulfill your wish (there is indeed a husband in Qin's regulations). Domestic violence and cheating, wife has the right to kill him (law)"

The next day, Shi Mi obtained Ying Zheng's permission and wanted to go to Nulu to find Lingzhou again, so he called Shi Yi.

But Shi Yi was really not interested in this. When she heard that Shimiya was going to save the soul of a feudal society, she found it even more funny and couldn't help but sarcastically said

"You live in the most advanced era, and your thoughts must be the most open-minded. You will naturally find many of the feudal ethics during the Warring States Period unbelievable, but I think... women in this era are better than those in the late Qing Dynasty, right?"

She folded her arms in front of her chest and followed Shimiya slowly.

"At least this Warring States woman can remarry even after her husband dies! They also encourage widows to remarry, and they don't have to mutilate their bodies and bind their feet. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?"

Shiya heard her sarcastic remarks, glared at her, and retorted

"A woman should have the right to choose her own happiness and marriage. Whether she is married or not, or has a husband, she belongs to herself alone. She does not belong to anyone. No one can control her soul."

Seeing her hurried steps, it seemed like she was serious. Shi Yi had no choice but to curl his lips and follow him.

When the old mother saw that the woman from yesterday came to look for Lingzhou again, she was puzzled. This man just wanted to go to the land of fireworks, but why did the woman come so diligently?

"Old mother, can you lend me your boat for a day? I have something important to ask her."

When the old mother saw that the two women in front of her were so beautiful, she had some evil ideas. She also thought that Lu Buwei nodded and bowed to the woman in front of him yesterday. She was probably not a small role, so she had to give up.

"But Miss Lingzhou is my number one here! If you borrow her, my guests come looking for her, what should I do?"

After all, they were just short of money. Shimi didn't want to talk nonsense and generously took out some silver coins from his arms.

"Is one day enough?"

When the old mother saw money, she naturally smiled. Such a wealthy girl's family is rare! Quickly flattering

"Enough! Enough!"

She quickly took the money bag and shouted

"Lingzhou, someone wants to see you!"

Lingzhouli never thought that the girl in front of him, just a guest who met by chance, would care so much about his own affairs. When Shimi pulled her out of the female house, Lingzhouli hurriedly asked

"Where are you two girls taking me?"

"Go find your husband."

Ling Zhouli trembled all over, feeling frightened when she heard the word husband.

"What are you looking for him for?"

"You have to tell him that you are not his property. You want to be free and independent and cannot be dominated by him!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhouli stopped quickly.

"Although I understand the girl's good intentions, but...it doesn't have to be like this."

"Why not? Do you want him to control you for the rest of your life? Even if your daughter is sold, you have to make money for him, right?"

As soon as Shimi said these words, Ling Zhouli fell silent and lowered his head.

Shi Yi didn't have such patience. Seeing her hesitation, he waved his hand and said

"If she wants to be used by her husband, why should we bother? Just ask her to stay there and be a prostitute for the rest of her life."