Chapter 571 - These people are sick (1/2)

Zhao Ming was furious but with Ji Cheng's support, she managed to calm down.

” Feng Ju, bring this man's daughter to the court.” Ji Cheng said to Feng Ju who was standing beside him.

Hearing Ji Cheng's words, the merchant panicked and said, ” Your Majesty, why do you want to bring that girl here? Even I didn't bring my son here, then how can she come here?”

Ji Cheng glanced at the man and said casually, ” Then bring his son as well.”

”-_-”

The man pursed his lips and said, ” Your Majesty, how can you allow a girl to come to the court? When her father is here, why are you calling her here?”

Ji Cheng raised his brows and glanced at Feng Ju, ” Who made the announcement about this court session to the public?”

Feng Ju was surprised but answered without any delay, ” It was Minister Lao”.

” Call him here .”

Feng Ju nodded and was about to go back when he heard Zhao Ming's words, ” Before that send someone to bring that girl here.”

Feng Ju pursed his lips and glanced at Ji Cheng for an order. Seeing Ji Cheng nodded, he bowed to Zhao Ming and ordered a guard to bring the girl here.

After a minute, Feng Ju brought minister Lao to the court.

” Minister Lao, what did you say to people when I asked you to make the announcement about the open court session to the public?” Ji Cheng asked nonchalantly, his hand was still holding Zhao Ming's hand.

Minister Lao was caught off guard with this sudden question, and replied with hesitation, ” Your Majesty... I.. announced your exact words to the public. The same words from the edict were read to the public and there were no changes, as I am aware of.”

Ji Cheng nodded and asked, ” In my whole edict, did I say that women are exempted from the court or are not allowed to the court?”

Minister Lao was dumbfounded when he heard his words. He pursed his lips and replied after a few moments of pause, ” As long as I remember, you didn't mention any such rule. But if you want, I will make its arrangements….”

He was hesitant at first because he was not sure if he remembered it right or not when Ji Cheng suddenly questioned.

But before he could complete his words, Ji Cheng cut him off and glanced at the merchant and said,” There is no such rule written in that edict, then how come you assumed that women are not allowed in these sessions? Who made that rule? You?”

Along with the man, everyone was shocked upon hearing Ji Cheng's words.

This was not something to write in the edict. This was accepted and known all along that women are exempted when such public edicts are made if they are not mentioned.

If it is for them, it will be written in the edict.

” But...Your Majesty, it has always been like this. What can women do even if they come to court? It's not like they have something to complain about. They stay at home and do nothing but relax. What can they do at the court?” The man scoffed as he thought that Ji Cheng was being ridiculous.

Even though he wanted to say more things but couldn't do so. He doesn't understand why Zhao Ming was sitting there as well.

What can a woman do at court?

Zhao Ming pursed her lips and felt her blood boiling.