Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 828 - 829: Teaching the Craftsmanship of Making Glass (1)

Chapter 828: Chapter 829: Teaching the Craftsmanship of Making Glass (1)

June in the Northern Ridge was a display of clear skies and pleasant weather.

On the road, the grass was tall, the orioles were singing, the willows were soaked in the warm sun, and the vast prairies in the distance contributed to the idyllic scene.

Nangong Yi, accompanied by thousands of guards, had been traveling for two days and eventually arrived at the Meng Slaves’ Royal City on the evening of the third day.

To show respect for the Great Jin Nation, Tuoba Kui personally came out of the city to welcome Nangong Yi and his entourage, and sincerely offered his surrender outside the city. Since the other party had already conceded, Nangong Yi naturally reassured them with kind words before riding into the Royal City alongside Tuoba Kui.

Cai Wei, dressed in a guard’s uniform, stealthily walked behind the group of silver-armored guards, not daring to let her guard down for a moment, fearing that the people of the Meng Slaves might conjure up some tricks against that man.

Luckily, Tuoba Kui was a man who kept his word. Having promised to surrender, he truly placed himself in the position of a conquered nation, meeting all the demands proposed by the Great Jin Nation, except for the abolishment of the "Daughter’s Rites." Neither Tuoba Kui nor the Meng aristocrats agreed to this, and they strongly resisted.

"Your Highness King Qin, having our women undergo ’Daughter’s Rites’ is a rule that our Meng women have observed for thousands of years to prove their chastity. Moreover, our ancestors once said that there are filthy things between a woman’s legs that can cause men to degenerate; therefore, Meng women must follow this ritual. In this way, women can remain chaste, and men will not fall into degradation. Even if only one man is left in Meng, we will never allow the ancestral rites to be abolished!"

"Your Highness King Qin, is the Great Jin Nation interfering with our Meng Slaves’ women undergoing ’Daughter’s Rites’ because you covet our women and want to take them away from us?"

"Pop—"

Hearing a Meng aristocrat’s question, Cai Wei almost laughed out loud. She quickly covered her mouth, forcefully holding back her laughter.

The Meng people are characterized by their tall and strong builds, broad faces, small eyes, high cheekbones, and slightly thick lips—common to both men and women. They do not compare to the delicate appearances of women from the Great Jin Nation. The round-waisted women of Meng are simply not favored by men in the Great Jin Nation. Only those who cannot find a wife would marry one. Anyone with a better family status would definitely not consider it. Therefore, regarding what a certain Meng person said about people from the Great Jin Nation coveting their women, Cai Wei felt it was nothing short of ridiculous, beyond the shock of thunder.

Nangong Yi was also stunned by this statement. His mouth twitched, and he silently glanced at a certain point among the group of guards behind him. Heaven and Earth as witnesses, he had always been interested in that woman, hadn’t he?

Yet he saw that woman pressing her forehead, herself disheveled in the wind...

As for the negotiation over the abolition of the "Daughter’s Rites," the opinions of the Meng aristocrats were surprisingly unanimous—no one agreed to abolish it. If the Great Jin Nation insisted on this, they would rather fight to the death, even if it meant dying on the battlefield, to resist to the end!

This situation was something Nangong Yi had anticipated, but it caught Cai Wei off guard. When she saw the impassioned Meng men and then Nangong Yi’s helpless face, she made her ultimate concession.

Within three years, no household in Meng could perform the "Daughter’s Rites" on any girl. Anyone who defied this and circumcised a girl within three years would be charged with grievous harm and punished by amputation of the hands!

Nangong Yi did not understand why Cai Wei insisted that Meng must not perform the Daughter’s Rites for three years, and after that they could do as they wished. But he cherished Cai Wei deeply, so he did not question her. Since the three-year term was her wish, he fully trusted her and satisfied her unconditionally, what else could he do?