*Not like, I meant, for example, Johnny Depp and Melanie Martinez, instead of finding out the truth, people just went along with what other people were doing. Later on, to find out that both of them were innocent of those accusations. Now it is biting people in the asses because they attack without knowing the facts. That why we have "Innocent until proven guilty" (well, in America) because we all the proof before stating our case.
Idk either; if you watch hetero-Chinese drama, the treatment of females and males is way worst, flogged to the point blood would be spitting out, nails would be pulled out, bashing their head to any hard object, the list goes on. Sometimes these punishments don't fit the bill, since some are innocent but are used as scapegoat cuz their servant or have lower status.

For the people who think author is sexist and hate women apparently because of rumor. Let me ask what is wrong with you! Just because a writer writes a elements in the story with a social problem that doesnt mean the writer supports it. For example if I wrote a racist character toward black person that doesn't mean I'm racism. Especially, since I'm black and hate people doesnt matter races you are ( except for select few).
This story setting is Ancient China so they want it have elements that were accurate. You have turn off your modern goggles or learn how when you read stories that are historical base.
Second try to base you "fact" with a rumor is fallacy doesn't have enough evidence to prove your statement correct, especially if your using a story to back up your statement. That like saying Stephen King supports murder because his book have murder and he is a chill dude.
Stop trying to infer something just because you heard about instead finding evidence yourself to see if its true you go with crowd. The crowd who sends deaths threats and bully these authors so to the point they experience mental trauma and except them to write more. This is a person we do not know personally we learn something and boom instant backlash. Than truth comeout bites people in the ass. Like Johnny Depp or Melanie Martinez
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Shao has three consort and none of them except her got slapped because they weren't be disrespectful. He does divorce all them letting them go back to where they came from. I can tell it isnt just the women that get backlash it the men, hello remember what happen to Mu cousins he got worse than a slap. Anyone that has it out for they, doesnt matter if its male or female their getting backlash especially since just want his brother on the throne and he gets to have a relaxing life with his wife.