In her view, servants were paid monthly wages and silver, so they should have an employer-employee relationship with their masters.
Since it was an employer-employee relationship, they could not be beaten or scolded at will, much less killed or sold whenever one pleased.
If Su Qiao knew what she was thinking now, she would probably laugh herself to death.
Did her mother, Madam Su, really have so few servants beaten or killed?
There had been plenty in plain sight, and even more behind the scenes.
Su Qiao rubbed her forehead, feeling a little exasperated. Why couldn't she make her understand?
Wouldn't any ordinary modern person who came to ancient times choose to keep a low profile and adapt to the local customs?
"As the saying goes, 'Without rules, nothing can be accomplished.' If everyone followed your example and treated servants like family, placing them on equal footing with their masters and disregarding all distinctions of rank, what would the other officials' families do? And among the people of this realm, who would still revere imperial authority?"
As she spoke, Su Qiao's gaze swept over the officials' sons who had fallen into deep thought before finally landing on the Fourth Prince.
"Wouldn't that mean people of any status could stand on equal footing with you, Fourth Prince? Wouldn't anyone be allowed to criticize your decisions, or even..."
Su Qiao did not say the last words aloud, but no one present was a fool. Naturally, they knew whom she was referring to.
Some of those who were usually close to Su Yuxin broke out in a cold sweat when they heard this and instinctively moved away from her.
That was right. Su Yuxin's actions were not merely harming her own interests; they were also harming theirs.
As daughters of officials, they enjoyed