Transmigrated as the Villainess, Troubled by the Cuteness!-Chapter 136 - 132: The Invitation

Mingxu City is large, with many stationed troops. Apart from the ten thousand soldiers lost in the attack on Jiangkou County, there are still about twenty-five thousand soldiers, while the ordinary civilian population is about ten thousand.

Because the leader voluntarily opened the city gates, there were no civilian casualties, nor were there any military casualties. The only one injured was the Second Prince.

However, for Shen Jingxian, the most perplexing thing was the attitude of the people in this city towards the Second Prince.

The Second Prince represents Dongwu’s imperial power. The civilians and soldiers hate the Second Prince, which means they hate Dongwu’s imperial power.

In this era of oppression by imperial power, the appearance of such a person can still be understood as enlightenment and evolution of thought, but if an entire city is like this, then it suggests there is a problem with the imperial power itself.

Shen Jingxian casually inquired and quickly learned about the actions of the Second Prince.

Dongwu Country is a nation that heavily discriminates against women, to the extent that women have no human rights at all. Daughters of wealthy families are regarded merely as child-bearing machines, and this notion is even stronger within the Royal Family.

If Li Yan somewhat knows how to mask his disdain for women, the Second Prince nearly had ’I look down on women’ tattooed on his forehead.

Yet, in the past, Yunyi and Dongwu had friendly relations. Mingxu City is relatively close to Jiangkou County, and there was frequent business between them. Consequently, Yunyi Country’s ideological culture collided with that of Mingxu City.

The people of Mingxu City all knew that the women in Jiangkou County lived well. They were not rudely treated by their husbands, nor subjected to harsh words from their sons. They could even manage the household and take care of domestic affairs.

Some women were even formidable, holding the say in their own homes.

Of course, what shocked the women of Mingxu City the most was that, in Yunyi Country, a husband could not easily divorce his wife. On the contrary, under special circumstances, women could even divorce their husbands.

A husband beating his wife was illegal, and if reported, he would be arrested. Of course, the same applied to women; if they beat their husbands, they would also be arrested.

However, the rule about wives beating husbands was met with disbelief among the Dongwu people. Nobody believed such a thing could truly happen.

But this did not stop Dongwu’s women from yearning for Yunyi.

The instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm is human nature. The women of Dongwu Country had long lived in deep water and intense fire. It wasn’t that nobody thought about why, but all the women around them were treated this way, and they grew accustomed to it.

The status of women in Yunyi Country might not compare to modern times, but for these women, long viewed as slaves, it was already paradise.

To get to paradise, they would stop at nothing.

Moreover, people from Dongwu believed that only a man could inherit a family. Some families unable to bear many children would suffocate a newborn girl to death and then bury her. In wealthy areas it was better, but Mingxu City, a border city with mostly ordinary people, saw a decline in its female population over the years.

Women were already few, and the existing ones all tried to escape to Yunyi. The City Lord of Mingxu City finally realized the problem.

Without women, they couldn’t have children, and the city was doomed to decline.

To understand why the women were leaving, the City Lord visited Jiangkou County, and upon returning, the customs of Mingxu City changed.

To this day, the City Lord’s wife has even been pampered like a tigress, leading other women in the city to learn the art of managing husbands.

Daughters born now are no longer casually put to death. Everything is moving in a positive direction.

Until the Second Prince suddenly stormed into Mingxu City, killing the daughter of a respectable family on the first day, and abducting the City Lord’s daughter on the second, causing the women of Mingxu City to recall the days they used to live.

But the Second Prince came with too many people, and no one dared to resist. During General Wang’s siege of the city, the Second Prince continued to kill more than a dozen women, some of whom were even married.

Mingxu City is no longer the same as it was, most people have embraced Yunyi’s culture, unable to tolerate the actions of the Second Prince, and feel sorrow for being born in such a country.

But then the Princess of Yunyi came, saying she wanted everyone to become citizens of Yunyi Country. Wasn’t this like a robber meeting an intercepting robber—just in time?

Passing by and not missing the chance, from then on, they could go to Yunyi without needing to smuggle themselves, as they would become legitimate Yunyi citizens!

As for whether a Princess had such authority, they never doubted. Merchants frequently traveling to Jiangkou County knew Yunyi had an extremely favored Princess, to whom the Emperor would grant anything she wanted, never refusing her wishes.

Such a Princess, her decisions were essentially the Emperor’s decisions, absolutely no problem!!

As for the matter of the Second Prince being captured, they had already dispatched someone at full speed to deliver the message to the Imperial City. The Princess’s condition was to cede Mingxu City and the neighboring Bianka City to Yunyi, along with a thousand taels of gold.

Why not ten thousand taels of gold?

Wasn’t it because the Second Prince was crying and begging the Princess not to write so much, fearing his father would abandon him altogether? This changed the ten thousand taels of gold to a thousand.

This matter was Dongwu Country’s fault from the beginning. The Second Prince impulsively attacked Yunyi, impacting diplomatic relations between the two countries. Now, they had to show an attitude; otherwise, it would signal a war with Yunyi.

Shen Jingxian knew Dongwu Country wouldn’t do so; they were already troubled internally, unwilling to invite external troubles.

During the waiting period for a reply, Shen Jingxian and her army indulged in good food and drink in Mingxu City. The citizens treated them genuinely well, so well that she felt a bit embarrassed.

Instead of coming to rob, they ended up being treated like benefactors.

Mingxu City has many unique products that Yunyi doesn’t have. Shen Jingxian sampled them all in just two days and forged a deep revolutionary friendship with the City Lord’s wife.

As long as you enjoy drinking sweet milk, we’re good friends.

On the third day, the City Lord’s wife invited Shen Jingxian to go swinging. It was said that there was a swing on the top floor of the tallest building in Mingxu City, and swinging there offered a view of the entire city’s scenery.

Shen Jingxian found it a bit dangerous to swing from the top floor, fearing she might accidentally become part of it, feeling hesitant.

But it was the City Lord’s wife’s invitation, so she felt bad refusing.

Moreover, the City Lord’s wife introduced the building earnestly, stating only people of noble status could go there, and it was the hope of all the citizens for the Princess to visit.

Unable to refuse, Shen Jingxian decided to bring Wen Ranchen along.

The City Lord’s wife seemed somewhat troubled to see Wen Ranchen but agreed in the end.

Besides Wen Ranchen, Shen Jingxian also brought along a hundred soldiers.

Since this was someone else’s territory, caution was warranted.

The City Lord’s wife didn’t say anything, but her expression was strange. Shen Jingxian worried her defensive actions might have offended her, quickly stepping up to explain until she smiled again, which finally put Shen Jingxian at ease.