In the Imperial Study, Prince Chu was voicing his grievances on behalf of Zhao Yao. He believed Zhao Yao should not marry a peasant girl as his official wife. If they insisted on having their brother marry a girl of peasant origin, she could be taken as a concubine.
Prince Chu argued that a girl from a peasant background was unqualified to become the official wife of a Prince. Leaving aside her family background, even if a peasant-origin Princess Consort could read and write, could she master the arts of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting? Could she handle social situations? Could she understand the etiquette and protocols of the Royal Family? Could she manage the Prince Mansion…
A girl from a peasant origin is far inferior in knowledge, experience, and skill compared to girls from aristocratic and official families.
