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“So, Lord Sigurd, you also studied diligently for ten years and passed the exams?” Margaery looked at him, her expression
calm.
Sigurd’s expression was extremely unpleasant. “You are not the same as me.”
Of course he was not.
His family was a distinguished lineage, serving as officials for generations; he was already the fourth generation.
Margaery smiled. “How am I different from you?”
‘You are a woman. There has never been a precedent!” Sigurd stared at her intently.
Margaery said, “So your anger do not stem from my not having passed the three examinations, but rather from the fact that I am a woman.”
Margaery had long anticipated this scene. Not everyone was as enlightened as the King, nor could everyone command respect as directly as Grace.
Grace was a royal relative by marriage.
She truly was different.
But this time, she would not yield to anything.
She stared at Sigurd. “What is wrong with being a woman? In your eyes, is there something inherently problematic about women?”
Sigurd said, “You have long hair but lack depth of understanding; you’re neither suited to battle nor to political debate. If you cannot fulfill your proper role in the inner chambers, what are you doing out here?
As a woman, you should behave and remain in the rear courtyard, supporting your husband and raising children.”
Margaery sneered. “In your eyes, women lack intelligence, lack strength, and are good for nothing.
“Then how can such women support their husbands and raise children? If a woman is good for nothing, what use are the offspring she raises?”
Margaery confronted him head–on. “Lord Sigurd, to say something so lacking in substance, could it be because your esteemed father has long hair and short insight? Is this your deep personal experience, so you define all women this way?
“Ignorant girl!” Sigurd was furious. “How dare you insult my father?”
Margaery said, “No, no, no, I am merely following your reasoning. Is the cause and effect of the matter not exactly as you described?”
Margaery took a step forward, standing in the midst of everyone’s attention.
She was not without nerves, but she knew that today she must overcome this challenge herself. This was her first step, and no one could help her.
From now on, whenever she faced opposition in court, she must confront it herself.
She stared at Sigurd, her youthful face showing not the slightest hint of retreat. Lord Sigurd says that women cannot wield
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blades to defend against enemies outside. Let us set aside for now whether women truly can or cannot
“Let us discuss another matter. Looking through history, whether it is the Eastvale Empire or the neighboring countrie who is it that instigates war?
“You men, driven by swelling ambition, ignite wars and then clean up the mess yourselves. Is that not only natural? Yet no you blame women for not taking up blades and going to the battlefield. What is the meaning of this?
“Even if you are seventy or eighty years old, you are still as helpless as infants, needing your mothers to wipe your bottoms after you defecate!”
These words were exceedingly sharp, striking straight at the heart.
All the men present felt extremely uncomfortable; only a few could reflect on these words.
If not for the King standing at that moment on the steps outside the Golden Throne Hall, they would have rushed forward punching and kicking Margaery, to show her what male superiority over women truly means
Even the King felt a slight stir in his heart.
He had to admit, Margaery’s perspective was exceptionally incisive. This was something he had never considered before
And to accept every statement that contradicted one’s own ingrained beliefs was, for anyone, as painful and difficult as shedding one’s skin.
He pressed his lips tightly together.
Margaery fixed her gaze on Sigurd and took another step forward.
“Secondly, the rule that men work outside and women remain inside was also established by you men. At the beginning, you claimed that this vast world was your battlefield and forbade us from interfering.
“Now, however, you turn around and blame us for not taking up blades and going to war. How is this any different from pulling out someone’s teeth and then blaming them for not being able to bite through bones?”
Margaery sneered, “Lord Sigurd, how is this statement any different from turning around and swallowing what you yourself
have excreted?”
The crowd erupted in astonishment.
‘Margaery Wallen!”
Sigurd was furious. Never in his life had he been so sharply rebuked, nor had he ever suffered such humiliation in front of so many people.
Because what Margaery said left him speechless.
If all he could do was retort with the victor is king, the loser is outlaw, then that was simply unreasonable quibbling.
Margaery corrected him. “Lord Sigurd, I see your memory is not very good. My name is Margaery of Glowsend, also known as Margaery Carey, not Margaery Wallen.
“With a memory like yours, you should not argue with me. I do not think you are my match.
“You should know, the reason I was suppressed in the Wallen family was precisely because there was a so–called father like you in the household.
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“But unfortunately, you are you, not my
“Therefore, I will not be held hostage by blood ties or filial piety, nor will I indulge you.”
Margaery stared at Sigurd, thinking of the poison in Osmond, of the collusion between the Callum’s residence and Frosthelm and the Southcroft Empire. She intended to use Sigurd as her first sacrifice, taking her first step.
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So in her next words, she delivered a fatal blow. “Additionally, you said men take up blades and go to war. I acknowledge this, because it is a fact.
“But it is also you who collude with foreign powers and betray your own.”
At this moment, she stepped forward again, coming very close to Sigurd, confronting him head–on. Lord Sigurd after you relieve yourself, remember to wipe your backside clean before coming out, or you will offend public decency”
The others were stunned.
Outside the Golden Throne Hall, only the cold wind howled.
At this moment, the crowd’s gaze toward Sigurd was somewhat strange, and even the King looked at him differently
Moreover, Margaery’s final remark made everyone realize that this young woman spoke with sharpness and was not merely blustering; she likely had a hidden trump card.
At this moment, Sigurd furrowed his brow. “What do you mean?”
“Literal meaning.” Margaery sneered, “Lord Sigurd, people do not become more formidable with age. What makes a person human is that every word and deed, every action, is different from other species.
“It is not a matter of gender.
“In the Eastvale Empire, we govern the realm with filial piety, yet you repeatedly insults even his own mother. At your age, you should have passed away. Yet you have forgotten the path you came by.
“People like you, with souls without rest, are destined to be shallow.”
Sigurd was speechless.
“Damn, she is on fire.” The younger officials, a bit more lively, truly could not hold back; they stared at Margaery with sparkling eyes and complex expressions.
Sigurd wanted to hit her.
However, apart from using his authority to suppress others, he could not refute these words,
Because this world was inverted, and paradoxes existed.
Paradoxes cannot be refuted.
What Margaery expressed was merely the paradox itself. She let out a laugh and said, “Moreover, it is not as if women have never taken up the blade and gone to war. Are you disregarding Princess Grace?
“In the history of the Eastvale Empire, there was more than one woman who went to war. It’s just that you lack the vision to let them achieve fame and success.
“Any merit or achievement was credited entirely to their fathers and brothers.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
