Chapter 29: Humph! You almost lost one of my generals! (1 / 2)
Madam Du remained silent.
Claiming a noble title fraudulently was considered defiance of the hierarchy, a crime punishable by beheading. However, adultery carried a much lighter penalty—only a year and a half of hard labor for both involved parties. This was even less severe than the punishment for forced intercourse, by six months. Anyone with common sense knew which option to choose.
And besides…
—— She was the one cuckolding others; what did she have to fear?
The Marquis of Kuaiji dismissed the astonishment of the court officials.
As long as he could save his life, what did a mere “green hat” matter?
Two hundred years ago, when a foreign regime ruled over the Central Plains, a fractured empire saw the rise of numerous kingdoms. One emperor of a particular dynasty trusted only eunuchs. To become an official in his court, men had to castrate themselves. Yet, despite such humiliation, countless people willingly mutilated themselves to secure a position.
It’s said that at the time, that kingdom gained over twenty thousand eunuchs.
Compared to that, wearing a “green hat” was nothing. As long as he knew the truth, it didn’t matter what others thought.