nashuaworldcup Chapter 289 Chuci is bold
Chapter 289 Chuci is bold
At this point, Chu Ci paused and looked at Hu Zhu gently. "If you want, there is a special literacy class in the manor outside Beijing. You can go there and take classes with the people there."
"There are teachers there to teach you, and the course arrangement is also quite reasonable, which will be very helpful for you to learn to read."
Hu Zhu heard this, her eyes were full of gratitude, she quickly knelt down and saluted, her voice trembling, "Thank you for your help, Princess. I will work harder and live up to your kindness."
Chu Ci nodded: "Well, tell your brother clearly before you go."
"You can take your daughter with you if you want. There is a special daycare center on the farm. The teachers there are very kind and take good care of the children. They will not let Rouer suffer any grievances. You can just focus on learning to read."
In order to be fair and just, Chu Ci had previously planned to recruit all female doctors from society.
After what happened to Hu Zhu, Zhengnan had no shortage of students for other subjects endorsed by the emperor and empress.
However, the status of female doctors is extremely low at present, and they are subject to discrimination and despise.
Female doctors are often considered inferior and find it difficult to get the respect and attention they deserve.
Perhaps she could ask the Queen for help and directly study medicine as a retired palace maid.
These palace maids have been trained in rules and etiquette in the palace, and most of them are literate, so they may be able to learn medical skills more quickly.
Moreover, this will not only give them an additional skill to make a living, but also provide them with a new path for life after leaving the palace.
The more he thought about it, the better he felt that this idea was. Chu Ci was filled with excitement, and his entire mind was occupied by this sudden inspiration. He didn't want to delay for a moment.
She hurriedly packed up, carefully dressed, put on appropriate palace clothes, and went into the palace to find the queen.
When the Queen heard Chu Ci's request, she couldn't help but frowned, looking a little helpless. She said softly, "Yixin, do you know why the Emperor and I dismissed a large number of older palace maids? The reason behind this is not simple."
Chu Ci immediately smelled the scent of gossip, and curiosity in his heart surged like a tide, but at least he remembered where he was standing - the rules in this palace were strict and one could not act recklessly.
Chu Ci had no choice but to suppress the curiosity that was growing like wild grass in his heart. He pretended to be ignorant and said carefully: "Aren't the palace maids getting older? If they are not allowed to leave the palace, it will delay their marriage and start a family?"
The Queen looked at Chu Ci pretending to be ignorant, sighed helplessly, looked far away, and said slowly: "You caused trouble, don't you pay attention to the follow-up?"
"The reason why the emperor and I dismissed the older palace maids is, firstly, to save the huge expenses of the palace and to allocate the expenses more reasonably. Secondly, it is also to stabilize the court."
"The families behind those palace maids are intertwined and have complicated relationships. If they stay in the palace for a long time, they will inevitably be used by people with ulterior motives, which will lead to many unpredictable incidents."
"Someone with ulterior motives? Your Majesty, has the Emperor found out the real culprit behind this? Who is it? Who is so hateful as to set up a trap with human lives?" Chu Ci became excited when he heard this. His cheeks flushed red, his eyes were full of anger and eagerness, and he leaned forward as if he was going to fight someone to the death.
When the queen saw this, she felt a moment of regret.
She secretly regretted in her heart that she shouldn't have brought up this topic.
But if we don't mention it and just release those palace maids, who knows what kind of unmanageable disaster will be caused in this complicated situation.
After thinking it over again and again, the queen changed her words to a more tactful one. She pursed her lips, her eyes gentle but with a hint of worry as she said, "Yixin, do you know that the emperor intends to let Fan Jingrui go to Jingzhao Yin as Shao Yin?"
Chu Ci only knew that Jingzhao Yin was a fourth-rank official. As for Shao Yin? Forgive Chu Ci for not having heard much about it. She looked confused and frowned as she asked, "Shao Yin, what does he do? How much power does this official have?"
The queen sighed inwardly, wondering if she had never seen such an ignorant and unruly lady.
But Chu Ci was quite trusted by the emperor, who indulged her in many ways. Even if she wanted to discipline him, she could not bypass the emperor.
Helpless, the queen could only sigh and explain: "Shao Yin is a lower fourth rank official and is the deputy of Jing Zhao Yin."
"Its main duties are to assist the Jingzhao Yin in handling the government affairs and public security affairs of the capital, covering the management of household registration, maintaining public order, handling criminal cases, supervising officials, collecting taxes, organizing labor service, etc."
Chu Ci frowned upon hearing this, his face full of confusion, staring at the queen and said, "You are in charge of a lot of things, but what does this have to do with me wanting the palace maids to study medicine? I really can't figure out the connection between them."
The queen took great pains to change the subject, thinking she could temporarily avoid this thorny issue, but she did not expect Chu Ci to easily bring the subject back with just a few simple words.
From a selfish point of view, deep down in her heart the queen naturally wanted to tell people the truth.
However, the emperor was determined to protect the second son, and as the queen, she had no choice but to follow the emperor's wishes, even if she was unwilling. After all, in this palace, the emperor's will was the sky, and no one dared to disobey it easily.
So, after repeated hesitation and weighing the pros and cons of all parties, she finally gritted her teeth, pushed the eldest princess out, and said helplessly: "It's the eldest princess, you were too disrespectful to her before!"
"In her life, the eldest princess is extremely concerned about her reputation, apart from her husband."
"You have insulted her so mercilessly, how could she let it go? She will naturally think of a way to deal with you. You, you don't think twice before you act."
Although the queen spoke excitedly, Chu Ci did not believe a word she said.
She stood there, her eyes full of suspicion. After a moment's silence, she tentatively asked, "Madam, didn't the Emperor take advantage of this good opportunity to investigate the consort and Prime Minister Li behind him?"
"After all, this is a rare opportunity. If we can find out something, it will also help stabilize the government."
Cough, cough, cough. When the Queen heard Chu Ci's bold proposal, she was so shocked that she couldn't breathe properly. She coughed one after another, as if she was going to cough out her heart and lungs.
After a long time, the queen reluctantly stopped talking. Her face was pale, her eyes were wide open, and she stared at Chu Ci and said, "Yixin, you must remember that women in the inner court are not allowed to interfere in government affairs. This is a rule set by our ancestors, and no one can violate it. If you are not careful, you will lose your head."
If it were an ordinary person, hearing such a stern warning from the Queen, he would have been scared out of his wits.
But when it came to Chu Ci, she showed no fear at all. Instead, she took a small step forward, met the Queen's gaze, and said, "Your Majesty, the harem in all dynasties was not allowed to interfere in politics in order to prevent foreign relatives from usurping power. I understand this."
"But I am just a small princess from another family. I have no power or influence, and my family is in a remote place. I can't influence anything at all. I just discussed the matter and expressed my doubts. I have no intention of interfering in the government."