I became emperor in the Tang Dynasty by relying on the palace fighting system

"The imperial edicts that Pei Xuan and He Xin received were real imperial decrees, not just empty words."

Li Chao leaned back in his armchair and said, "Nowadays, women can also take the imperial examinations and become officials. If you take the imperial examinations seriously for a year, you may be able to pass the exam and become a Jinshi."

"You don't have to wait for your husband or grandchildren to earn you a fortune. You can create your own world."

"Your lover, in the name of love, asked you to leave Xinhua House, ruin your own future, and run his household?"

"There's nothing to gain from it, and I can only give you some nice empty words to keep you hanging?"

"You can obviously earn yourself an imperial title or even an official position without his efforts, right?"

Li Zhao wanted to pinch her shoulders and shake her madly, "Wake up!"

If you don't understand how stupid her decision was, let me use an analogy.

A woman dropped out of Tsinghua University and Peking University in order to marry her lover, have children, and become what he called a "high-ranking official's wife"! !

Xie Lijia was stunned, with a trace of confusion in her eyes: "But I want to work hard with my sweetheart, treat each other as equals, move forward side by side, and run my own family. Am I wrong?"

Li Chao's expression was speechless: "Work together?"

"He's a man of many talents in the government, and you're in charge of household chores. You're both working in different places, so how can you be considered working together?"

"The world of officialdom is so vast, but the inner court is only a small square sky, only one acre and three mu of land."

"If you really enter the inner house, no matter how well you manage it, you will only be sharing the leftovers your husband gives you. It is second-rate, not something you have earned yourself."

Xie Lijia frowned: "Kechen and Fan Lang are truly in love, we love each other, so what he gave me is naturally the best, how can it be second-rate?"

Li Zhao in the Qisheng Temple of Hebi Palace: “…………”

Li Chao, who was in the Taiwei Changzhu Mansion in Luoyang: “…………”

Seeing the speechless look on Li Chaoxingjun's face, a female student from Xinhua Hall immediately stood up and refuted Xie Lijia.

"Huh! True love? Not necessarily!"

"If we truly loved each other, why would I let you clip your wings and become a powerless inner chamber woman, instead of taking the imperial examination like him, displaying your talents and serving the country?"

"You obviously have the ability to pass the imperial examination and become an official!"

The female student with a swan-like bun sneered, "If the situation were reversed today, and it was your lover who entered Xinhua Hall, would you persuade him to drop out of Xinhua Hall and take care of the housework for you just to get him to marry you?!"

Of course not!

Xie Lijia's gaze wavered.

She truly loves her lover Fan Lang, so how could Fan Lang use her love to harm her?

Li Chao stopped trying to persuade her, and turned to the other female students, female officials and female clerks, and gave them a sincere instruction: "Everyone, I called you here today because I hope you understand one thing."

"Whether to get married and have children is a major event in life. You must make a careful decision."

"In today's world, having children and getting married is a huge burden for women. Besides, managing household affairs and dealing with relatives and friends is the most exhausting thing."

Li Chao took a sip of tea and continued, "If you give up your bright future because of a man's sweet words and empty promises."

"You still think that you have obtained the most precious love, and that everything you do is to fight for the future of your wife and husband. I can only think that you are crazy."

The female students, female officials and female clerks in Xinhuaguan were all thoughtful.

Li Chao stared at them and said in a deep voice: "Becoming the head of a family, waiting for your husband and children to earn a title for you, this road may seem bright and beautiful, but it is actually full of dangers."

"Once you embark on this path, wasting your time and energy on trivial matters in the inner house will easily lead to loss of spirit and even hinder your future."

"By the time you wake up and realize how unwise it is to waste your precious time dealing with trivial matters in the inner house, you will most likely have completely lost the strength to resist and can only become a mistress who lives on her husband and children."

"Being the mistress of the house, you depend on the man for your living. When the man is doing well, you are fine. When the man is doing bad things, you will also be unlucky."

"Throughout history, how many families have been raided because of men committing crimes? Those noble mistresses were exiled and became prostitutes. How many mistresses could resist such a fate?"

Li Chao added: "In the past you had to be the mistress of the house, but now you have more choices, don't you?"

"If you rely on mountains, they will collapse; if you rely on water, the water will dry up. Only yourself is the most reliable."

In addition, Li Chao looked at Geng Baojiao: "As for you, Geng Baojiao, if I remember correctly, your natal family and husband's family are both quite wealthy, right?"

Geng Baojiao didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to herself, and she exclaimed, "Ah? Yes, yes."

Li Chao smiled beautifully: "Our family is so rich, but we can't afford a wet nurse or a teacher to raise the child? Do we need you to give up your official position and teach the child yourself?"

Geng Baojiao hesitated and said, "I work in the mansion, and my family has some complaints, and the children also...so I..."

Li Chao interrupted her: "Forget it, I just want to ask you two one question——"

"You have decided to leave Taiwei Changzhu Mansion and return to your mother and wife's original business. Do your mother and father know about this?"

It would be fine if they were not in their right minds, but Li Zhao didn't believe that so many people in their family had all gone crazy.

Sure enough, a hint of guilt flashed across Geng Baojiao and Xie Lijia's faces at the same time, and everything was self-evident.

Li Chao had a cold face and crossed out their memorials with a red pen.

"Go ahead. I have approved your departure."

After saying so much, these two idiots still didn't react and didn't change their minds, so Li Zhao didn't bother to talk any more.

A few days passed like this. One day, several female students asked for leave from Xinhua Hall and went out to stroll around the East and West Market. They ran into a woman in a goose yellow chest-length dress running towards them.

"Feng Niang, Xue Niang, please save me! Save me! I'm going to be beaten to death by that beast!"

An Fengniang frowned and looked at the bruised woman for a while before she remembered who she was. She said in surprise, "You, you are Geng Baojiao?!"

"I haven't seen you for a few days. How come you are like this?"

The person who came was Geng Baojiao. She was covered in scars, obviously having been beaten with sticks. Her pretty face was covered in bruises, which was unbearable to look at.

Li Xueniang looked around and pulled them away: "Come on, let's go sit over there and talk while drinking buttermilk."

They found a teahouse and sat down. Geng Baojiao drank two sips of yogurt mixed with sugarcane juice and told the story while sobbing.

That day when she returned to her husband's home, her husband became furious when he heard that she had resigned from her position as the head of Taiwei Mansion and started arguing with her.

When she was angry, she said that her mother-in-law had been gossiping about her going to the Lord's Mansion, and there was no one to take care of her children, so she had to resign.

Hearing this, her man became even angrier. He slapped her in the face and then beat her up with a feather duster.

Geng Baojiao returned to her parents' home crying, but her parents were furious after hearing about her great achievements. They beat her again and sent her back to her husband's home.

In recent days, her man has been very harsh on her and often beats her. Geng Baojiao couldn't stand it anymore, so she came to find her former friend.

Geng Baojiao held their hands and burst into tears: "Feng Niang, Xue Niang, I know I was wrong. Can you please tell Xingjun to let me come back?"

An Fengniang stared at her with a look of dismay: "People in this world are all snobs. If you are useful to them, they will naturally praise you more. If you are useless to them, they will naturally ignore you!"

"Your husband's family and your own family are all like this. Did you just realize it today? Do you realize now that you were wrong to leave the Lord's Mansion? It's too late!"

Geng Baojiao sobbed non-stop: "Please, for the sake of our past friendship, help me convey a message, just this once!"

Li Xuenniang sighed, "Okay, we'll help you this time, but we don't know whether Xingjun is willing to let you come back."

They told Li Chao about the matter and he smiled faintly.

"Oh? You know you were wrong? That's good. It's the greatest virtue to know your mistakes and correct them."

"However, I still have something for her to do. She can only come back after she finishes it."