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Chapter 44
Before her, so many students stretched out their hands to help her.
She thought, she thought...
These people would mock her for having parents who valued sons over daughters, and laugh at her for coming from a rural village, but she never expected that they would all help her instead!
With so many people standing behind her, if she still retreated, she would truly deserve to be married off!
The girl's eyes welled up with tears, a glint of determination flashing through them as she abruptly raised her head.
Choking back her words, she said one syllable at a time: "Th-ank, you, all!"
"Mom and dad, if you force me again, this may be the last time I call you!"
"I want to study. I firmly believe that after I graduate, I will definitely find a good job. From today onwards, I will not ask for a single cent from home, and I will pay you back all the money you spent on me."
"I think they are right, it's not my responsibility to support my brothers. If I help them buy houses and cars, what about me? What about my life?"
"So, please don't come to school to disturb me anymore!"
"I have my own life. I am not your accessory. I will not be held hostage by family affection and be married off for a dowry. If you force me, I will act as if I don't have parents like you!"
The girl's determined words fell like a meteor from the heavens, thundering upon the heads of the ancients.
All the ancients stood rooted to the ground, unable to move.
One by one, their mouths gaped open to the extreme, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
Oh my, what did they just witness!
This... this girl actually broke ties with her parents?
The commoners shook their heads in bewilderment: "How could her words be so sharp, like a knife stabbing into her parents' hearts, after they raised her for so long."
"The people from that place, how can they all support the woman's words? That world is not normal."
"How terrifying, this must be the scheming of the Imperial Consort, intending to subvert our thoughts and let women rule over us."
Hearing these words, Gu Sang laughed.
Who is so clever to have guessed right?
Yes! She does intend to change this dynasty!
Not long from now, after witnessing modern gender equality and freedom of love, would the ancient women who were content to depend on men still willingly submit?
No, they would try to rebel, try to step into the light!
In the Xuyang Palace.
Consort Zhao and the others saw this scene and tears silently streamed down their faces: "Wuwuwuwu....."
"Sister Gu Sang, I saw it, I saw what you spoke of - equality for all, equality between men and women, and women can freely love."
"Yes, in every place there are parents who sell their daughters for glory, but the difference is, in your world it is not allowed, while in ours, it is right."
"I thought these students and teachers would condemn the daughter, I really thought so, but I never expected that they would all....."
"It turns out that not wanting to marry can be supported, and rejecting a marriage arranged by parents will not be scorned, how wonderful and beautiful a heaven, but alas, it has nothing to do with me."
"Oh God, in my next life let me be reborn there. I don't want to stay in this deep palace and live for the sake of competing for favor. Wuwuwuwu......"
These consorts, ah.
They watched with their own eyes as this girl, from her initial weakness and tears, to her later courage in voicing her own thoughts and breaking ties with her parents to pursue education.
Was this not a reflection of each and every one of them?
They too had resisted in the past, but always ended in failure.
Because in the ancient world they resided in, it leaned towards men, and their resistance was not just against the entire patriarchal society, but against the very rules of the world itself.
The moment they revealed even a sliver of independent thought, they would be torn to shreds by this world, drowned in the spittle of countless people.
That girl's earlier life was unfortunate.
But how much more fortunate was she compared to them, at least having the right to choose to escape the cage confining her.
As for them, they could only consume their lives day after day in the luxurious golden palace.
This farcical scene caused all the ancient viewers of the broadcast to begin deep contemplation.
Some notions had even planted seeds in the hearts of the commoner women, awaiting eruption at any moment.
Pei Changying's hand was hidden in his sleeve, clenched tightly, as if something had slipped from his grasp and no matter how hard he grasped, he could not hold onto it.
"To glory in being unfilial, how utterly preposterous!"
"Gu Sang, you claim to be so benevolent, sticking your nose into that woman's business, then why don't you take care of the commoners here."
"They are still waiting for you to come back and save them. How can you be so heartless as to watch them die."
"Your Majesty, I promise you, I will not pursue your past crimes anymore. As long as you come back and repent, I will immediately issue an edict to save the disaster victims and find sweet potatoes and potatoes!"
Hearing these words, Gu Sang frowned with displeasure.
What kind of nonsense was this?
Oh, it's this fool again!
Even now he dares to threaten her with the commoners? What rubbish!
Gu Sang closed the broadcast with a snap.
Too lazy to even give the scumbag man a reaction.
Watching the image suddenly disappear, Pei Changying's expression turned as if he was constipated, his face darkening in an instant as he gnashed his teeth in impotent rage:
"Gu Sang, you vile woman, I have already given you a chance!"
"This is your last chance, if you come begging me to return later, I will not give you the opportunity!"
Under the iron grip of the Elder Princess,
Food was quickly sent to the disaster areas!
With ample provisions, coupled with the plague remedies brought by the Imperial Physicians, the plague was completely controlled within half a month.
During this period, the Elder Princess personally took charge of everything, even cooking porridge and delivering food in front of the commoners. Whenever the commoners saw the Elder Princess arrive, they became extremely excited, their eyes filled with admiration and gratitude.
*Ding!*
*Virtue increased by 130,000!*
*Livestream upgraded, free to choose multiple screen views!*
*Upgraded to MAX screen size!*
The next second, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky over the plague area. People hurriedly looked up, could it be raining?
Immediately after!
In full view of everyone, a giant screen appeared in mid-air.
The screen towered several meters above the city walls, projected in mid-air, allowing everyone in the entire town to clearly see the image.
"The sky has cracked open!!!"
"It doesn't seem like the sky cracked open, there are people inside, could it be the immortals from the legends really exist?"
"Is the sky going to fall? It looks so dark and scary."
Amidst the fearful murmurs of the crowd, the Elder Princess remained remarkably calm.
She stood up, her presence warm yet powerful: "Don't worry, if we could overcome even the plague, then even if the sky falls, I can support it for you all."
The commoners, seeing the Elder Princess's proud and independent stance between the heavens and earth, were filled with waves of emotion.
She was a woman, yet more formidable than any grown man.
She said, if the sky were to fall, she would hold it up.
You're right, if it weren't for Elder Princess arriving in time, these commoners would have been massacred!
At this moment, the screen flickered.
Gu Sang's figure immediately reflected on the screen!
She was wearing a white dress, with crushed diamonds studded at the neckline. Sunlight streamed through the glass window, casting a dazzling radiance.
Elder Princess looked up at Gu Sang.
Facing the astonished commoners, she pointed at Gu Sang, her voice ringing in their ears like the winds of Guxi.
"Open your eyes wide and look closely, the cure for the plague was given by her. The reason your illnesses recovered so quickly is because of her!"
"She is also your life-saving benefactor."
"Remember her name - Gu Sang!"