Chapter 18: Wow! I was so angry that I vomited blood! (2 / 2)
The old emperor said again, “But I think there’s some truth in what Wen Xingyi said. The husband is the head of the wife, a worldly standard. If I forcefully intervene, wouldn’t that be foolish?”
Cui Yi, after hearing this, made a smile: “If it were an ordinary family, the wife would naturally ruin her husband’s family, which is a serious matter of family ethics. But here, in the imperial court, in the royal family, what does that matter? Is it worth bringing it up in court?”
The old emperor slightly raised his eyebrows.
Cui Yi continued, “Moreover, as your subjects, we sit in the court, supported by the people, and enjoy the emperor’s grace. We should not be focusing on such trivial matters, whether a family can adhere to the husband’s dominance over the wife. It is absurd!”
He took a step forward, his voice thunderous: “If all we discuss in the court every day are such matters, wouldn’t the noble ministers be a laughing stock? They would become greedy for petty gains, creating positions where they are only filling empty seats!”
Xu Yanmiao almost slapped his thigh.
Brilliant!
Cui Yi really knows how to speak. His self-preservation is impressive.
He couldn’t help but feel regretful—why couldn’t he learn this? If only he could, he might be in the emperor’s favor by now.