After being struck by lightning and being in the world of women

The eldest princess Zhong Sihuang and the fourth princess Zhong Chenhuang walked to their respective seats and sat down.

By now, all eight princesses had arrived.

The singing and dancing, which had been paused due to the arrival of the eldest princess and her partner, began again.

The male dancers performed with all their might, twisting their narrow waists like water snakes.

You know what, when a man becomes charming, he looks quite attractive.

At least, Zhong Ruhuang was watching with great interest.

There was nothing she could do. She was poor and had no rich relatives. She was just a princess without any money. She could only enjoy singing and dancing during festivals. She didn't have such an opportunity at other times.

When she set up her own business, she would find ways to make money and then keep a few male dancers to dance, sing and play the piano for her.

Zhong Ruhuang watched carefully, but did not forget to pay attention to his surroundings.

Everyone with some connections inside and outside the palace knew what happened to Zhong Ruhuang.

The eldest princess and the others all knew it, and they also understood that Zhong Ruhuang had completely lost the qualifications to compete for the throne.

After all, whose princess’ husband is the son of a businessman?

Even though the Xiao family is an imperial merchant, in the eyes of the eldest princess and others, they are still businessmen full of the smell of money.

Moreover, throughout all dynasties, even in the previous dynasty, there was no emperor's daughter whose husband was a businessman.

In their opinion, Zhong Ruhuang was completely out.

The eldest princess and the others also knew about the matter of Chaotian Pass.

But the eldest princess and the fourth princess don’t care.

They are the queen's beloved daughters, and no one else can compare to them, so they are not worried about being sent to guard Chaotian Pass.

As long as it’s not them, it doesn’t matter who guards Chaotian Pass.

As for the seventh princess Zhong Feihuang and the eighth princess Zhong Zhenhuang, one was thirteen years old and the other ten years old, neither of them had reached adulthood, so it was even more impossible.

In the Qinglan Dynasty, it was stipulated that women could join the army at the age of sixteen, and men could get married at the age of fifteen.

At the same time, men had to get married before the age of 18 at the latest, otherwise they would be fined silver. The fine was ten taels in the first year, and ten times the fine in the second year, which was one hundred taels.

As for the third year, I'm sorry, there will be no fine. You will be directly sent to the military camp to be a prostitute for thousands of men to sleep with and ride on.

You have to know that the military camp is full of women, all of them are nuns. It is not an exaggeration that their eyes light up when they see men.

Basically, a man who joins the military camp as a prostitute will never have the chance to leave. He will be a prostitute for the rest of his life. If his child is a girl, she will be a military servant and have the opportunity to change her fate by going into battle and killing the enemy.

If the child is a boy, he will be destined to be a boy, and there will be no chance to change his fate.

For women, prostitutes are nothing more than toys and bedding. Even if the woman becomes pregnant, she has no idea whose child it is. In this way, the child is a bastard, and the mother will not recognize him even if he looks very much like her.

The seventh princess Zhong Feihuang and the eighth princess Zhong Zhenhuang were not worried that they would be sent to guard Chaotian Pass.

The second princess Zhong Tonghuang and the third princess Zhong Jinhuang, their fathers' families are also very powerful, and Emperor Showa would not agree.

The original candidate was the Sixth Princess Zhong Qihuang, but she was stopped by Grand Tutor Jin.

As for the fifth princess Zhong Ruhuang, she has never been taken seriously by her sisters.

The princesses could all guess what was going on at the flower-viewing party of the Imperial Noble Consort Xiao Jin, but they were still trying to struggle.

Otherwise, such a Hongmen Banquet would not have been set up.

Although the eldest princess Zhong Sihuang appears to be cheerful and straightforward, she is actually a thoughtful person. In addition, she grew up almost under the care of Emperor Showa and knows her mother very well.

It's unlikely that Lao Wu would be sent to guard Chaotian Pass based on that little trick of framing people.

What's more, the Queen Mother arranged a marriage between the Fifth Prince and the son of a merchant, which was clearly meant to kick the Fifth Prince out.

Only her uncle didn't understand.

Besides, the fifth brother is just a fool and has a very honest personality. He is not very good at studying literature and even worse at martial arts.

She didn't even bother to care about a sister who could be crushed to death with just half a finger.

The eldest princess Zhong Sihuang thought so, and the fourth princess Zhong Chenhuang also thought so.

Others thought so too.

The Sixth Princess Zhong Qihuang understood that Zhong Ruhuang was not suitable, and she knew it in her heart, but this was just a mistake, so she could only make the best of it.

Zhong Ruhuang seemed not to notice these undercurrents, nor did she notice the more or less complicated looks from her sisters, and she was concentrating on enjoying the singing and dancing.

There was a table in front of each princess, filled with fine wine and delicious food. These were all delicacies that Zhong Ruhuang could not usually eat, and they smelled tempting.

The wine in particular is brewed from the snow on plum blossoms in winter and is clear and tempting.

Unfortunately, Zhong Ruhuang was afraid that Xiao Jin would use the same trick again, so she didn't eat a single bite of the food and pretended to drink a few sips of the wine. She looked drunk, but in fact, the wine had all gone onto the handkerchief in her sleeve.

There is no way. After being plotted against like that once, Zhong Ruhuang finally knows how calculating these men in the harem are. She should drink less.

After two singing and dancing performances, it was almost time for the flower-viewing banquet to begin.

All eight sisters stood up and left the Lingyin Pavilion.

After all, the Imperial Noble Lady Xiao Jin held a flower-viewing banquet and invited them, so they had to go and pay their respects to him.

The Imperial Garden had become bustling with many male relatives walking around and looking at the beautiful flowers.

When they saw Zhong Ruhuang and the other eight, they avoided them from a distance. If they couldn't avoid them, they lowered their heads and knelt on the sides of the road.

Since ancient times, boys and girls have not sat at the same table after the age of seven, so boys and girls should still pay attention to the precautions.

In the spacious Rain Viewing Pavilion, Xiao Jin had tables set up to entertain the officials' male relatives and their sons whom he had invited.

On the large jade chair at the top, Xiao Jin sat upright.

When he saw Zhong Ruhuang and the other eight people coming to pay their respects, a gentle and loving smile appeared on his face.

"Greetings to Father Jin." Zhong Ruhuang and the others clasped their fists and bowed.

"Your Highnesses, please stand up."

Zhong Ruhuang and the others stood up, and the male relatives greeted them again, said a few words to Xiao Jin, and then left the Guanyu Pavilion.

After all, there are only men here, and it is not easy for them to stay here for long.

The place for entertaining female guests is in Tingyu Pavilion opposite the lake.

They left the Rain Viewing Pavilion and went to the Rain Listening Pavilion across the lake.