Chapter 897

"Those young ladies from the noble families are all well-bred daughters of prestigious clans. You could select a few more and confer the title of consort upon them!"

"Zhao Yun and Muyu, while cute, have after all spent time in that sort of place; it is a stain on the royal reputation!"

Qin Mu felt somewhat disappointed.

Words like these from Empress Zhangsun clearly showed a prejudice based on family status, still categorizing people into different ranks.

Moreover, subconsciously, she still held the belief that young ladies from noble families were superior!

It was not surprising she held such thoughts; after all, Empress Zhangsun herself came from the Zhangsun family.

Perhaps her own pedigree and bloodline were also sources of pride for her?

"I do not like using people from noble families. Do you know why?"

"It is because I loathe their mentality of being self-righteous and feeling superior for no reason!"

"In Great Qin, noble families are nothing. Do not speak of noble families again!"

Qin Mu's words were cold and hard, striking Empress Zhangsun to the heart.

It was the first time she had heard Qin Mu speak to her so coldly.

She felt some remorse in her heart.

"Mu'er, I did not mean it that way. But for a woman, it is better to have a clean heart.

Constantly being in places of pleasure, even if one keeps oneself pure, it is hard to avoid being tainted by what one sees and hears..."

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Qin Mu.

"Enough!"

Qin Mu rubbed his fingers.

"If we are talking about filth, is there any place filthier than a noble family? In my view, the filth in the hearts of noble scions is likely even greater!" This left Empress Zhangsun with nothing to say.

Because it included her as well.

Thinking about it carefully, what Qin Mu said was indeed reasonable.

Noble scions have been accustomed since childhood to sordid affairs that ordinary people never see. They are indeed filthier than places of pleasure.

Although this is a fact, most people do not see it that way.

Past concepts were built upon lies.

This was awkward!

Empress Zhangsun had spent a long time trying to persuade Qin Mu, only to be left bewildered by two sentences from him.

Could these deeply ingrained concepts really all be wrong?

Unable to persuade Qin Mu, Empress Zhangsun could only leave in a daze.

This scene spread through the inner palace like the wind in a very short time!

Because of this incident, many people began to reflect.

The most hurt people were those twelve noble young ladies who had entered the palace.

Until now, they still only held the title of 'Talent'.

Many of them had been harboring fantasies, believing the Emperor might soon promote their titles.

After all, being noble young ladies, according to past customs in the Great Tang, they would have been promoted quickly.

However, the occurrence of this incident completely extinguished their hopes.

In the eyes of His Majesty, they, these noble young ladies, had become the people with the most filth in their hearts!

They ran together to find Empress Zhangsun to complain.

"Your Highness, His Majesty does not like us. Our lives have no hope left; what should we do in the future?"

A group of women wept bitterly!

In the palace, if the Emperor does not like you, it is the same as being cast into the cold palace.

The only hope for their entire lives was for Qin Mu to give them a little more affection.

Now they knew this could only be an extravagant hope.

After Empress Zhangsun returned, she also thought a lot.

Now she could only try her best to use what she had realized to persuade these noble young ladies.

"Actually, His Majesty does not dislike you. If he really disliked you, why would he have permitted you to enter the palace in the first place?" Not dislike?

This group of women seemed to see a glimmer of direction amidst the heavy fog.

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"Your Highness, but His Majesty now likes that pair of twins. What can we do?"

Empress Zhangsun carefully recalled Qin Mu's words and found that there was a reason he liked that pair of twins.

"Competition! His Majesty toils over state affairs and likes having someone who can help him relax and make him happy.

Think about it, why did His Majesty have you learn the new-style songs and dances in the first place?"

Two sentences awakened these noble young ladies.

Recalling that time, how happy life in the palace was.

After His Majesty dismissed the morning court, he would always find time to listen to them sing and watch them dance.

Now, aren't that pair of twins, Zhao Yun and Muyu, enjoying His Majesty's exclusive favor precisely because of their lively and cute personalities?

When it comes to being lively and cute, they wouldn't yield to anyone!

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Yes, just compete!

The dozen or so noble young ladies seemed to have found their life's direction again.

The family background they relied on in the past not only served no purpose now but had become a burden.

Then they could only rely on their own personal skills!

"Your Highness, then please help us keep an eye on things; we also want to unearth our own charm. We don't believe we can't compete with Zhao Yun and Muyu!"

Empress Zhangsun was deeply touched.

So, the management of the inner palace was not about ranking by status to seek stability.

It was about giving them a goal to strive for!

The current atmosphere of competition made these girls focus on improving their own charm.

One can imagine how happy Qin Mu will be in the future?

Mu'er is indeed skilled at winning through momentum.

He makes his moves without leaving a trace; with just a few pointers, he lets the momentum form and can sit back and enjoy the results!

Empress Zhangsun finally understood why Qin Mu was so repulsed by noble families.

To compete, one must first let everyone be in a relatively fair environment.

And the background of noble families is what breaks fairness and destroys the atmosphere of competition.

Only by first erasing this background can there be any talk of competition.

Qin Mu!

His wisdom once again made Empress Zhangsun marvel!

Compared to others, Qin Mu seems as if he has already lived for thousands of years, possessing the experience of a millennium.

Otherwise, how could he be so monstrously wise to such a degree?

As Empress Zhangsun thought, it was as if honey had been poured into her heart, and she smiled sweetly.

"Mu'er is truly worthy of being the Emperor of the Ages!"