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Women in Power - Her majesty the Empress Liu

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  “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” ― Melinda Gates In ancient times, somewhere in the world which is dominated by men, where women are treated as slaves or just as a baby machines. Men in that era were allowed have 3 wives and 4 concubines. In fact it was a matter of pride for man to have more women in his backyard. An era where ordinary women were taught to be obedient and resilient to their husbands. They were brainwashed into believing that their husbands were the superior ones. The kingdom was mighty, and mandate of heaven were strictly followed - The Royalties were supreme. And the number of women the Emperor had ? Nevermind, there is no count. An era where legitimacy and nobility were of utmost importance But she was never ordinary...… Let me narrate a story for you        In that era (mentioned above) lived an orphaned girl named Liu. Since young she was raised by her maternal relatives. She was very skilled at hand drums and became a street entertainer