Why the emperor did use young virgins? This doesn't make ANY SENSE. He should have had some trusty high class courtesans instead. They know the drill. They know men and would be unlikely to believe many of their (or their families) plots. Their status wouldn't budge afterwards (or maybe even could get slightly higher?) as they would simply return to their original brothels. And they would be "reusable". Actually they could use retired high class courtesans who were already past their menopause - no risk of getting pregnant. Obviously the groom propably wouldn't be too happy about having to "share a bed" with a 60 year old, but what wouldn't he do for career... But if the emperor believed those grooms to be would be too offended with a granny, he could have used a trusty courtesan in her 30's. I mean, those men propably frequented brothels anyway. And the report done by such a woman would be way more detailed and relevant.
really, marrying a worthy even if sick man was considered worse then marrying a violent one who would have been healthy and would have mistreated her for long years of daily suffering?
Woman always got to take the crap. Feel sad for those suffered in the systems. Glad that modern China has woman right to address issues of divorces and property shares.
Why the emperor did use young virgins? This doesn't make ANY SENSE. He should have had some trusty high class courtesans instead. They know the drill. They know men and would be unlikely to believe many of their (or their families) plots. Their status wouldn't budge afterwards (or maybe even could get slightly higher?) as they would simply return to their original brothels. And they would be "reusable". Actually they could use retired high class courtesans who were already past their menopause - no risk of getting pregnant. Obviously the groom propably wouldn't be too happy about having to "share a bed" with a 60 year old, but what wouldn't he do for career... But if the emperor believed those grooms to be would be too offended with a granny, he could have used a trusty courtesan in her 30's. I mean, those men propably frequented brothels anyway. And the report done by such a woman would be way more detailed and relevant.
Also Gege I think is pronouced like Geh-Geh not gage. its how I hear it in the dramas at least
really, marrying a worthy even if sick man was considered worse then marrying a violent one who would have been healthy and would have mistreated her for long years of daily suffering?
Just another example of how terrible it was to be a woman back then.
AND STILL TODAY
Woman always got to take the crap. Feel sad for those suffered in the systems. Glad that modern China has woman right to address issues of divorces and property shares.
Why didn’t the emperor arrange a real marriage for them after??? Marry them off to a scholar or minor official or something!
You are wrong. We as women, do not live in a world of equality.