rich concubine

Chapter 1899 The Queen's Edict

When things have developed to this point, there is no room for change.

Just as Rong Yi had persuaded He Zhiyuan, the Cui family would suffer retribution sooner or later, but she did not expect that this retribution would come so quickly.

For the Cui family, Yu Niang's matter can be regarded as murder and heart-wrenching.

After returning, Rong Yi received the Queen's decree, assigning her to take over the Qi Ming Society and be the Queen's eyes.

Suddenly taking on such an errand, Rong Yi never expected that a woman like herself would have to entrust such a big thing to her?

It wasn't until Jiang Shunxiao came back in the evening that he said, "What do you think they said in the court today?"

Rong Yi thought for a while and said with a smile, "It has nothing to do with me."

Jiang Shunxiao glanced at her, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "It really has something to do with you."

ah?Rong Yi looked over in surprise. She just said it for fun. How could things related to her be discussed in the court?But I didn't expect that I accidentally said it right?
She hurriedly asked: "What is it about me?"

Jiang Shunxiao said: "Nowadays, women are encouraged to enroll in school. This is what His Majesty said today."

The emperor's original words were: If a country is to be strong, men alone cannot do it. Women must also be strong. We must strive not to be illiterate and look forward to seeing another female Zhuge in the future.

He encouraged all children in the world, regardless of gender, whether poor or rich, to enroll in school. In the past, girls who were useless in studying were instantly killed. The encouragement of the king of a country can be said to have caused thousands of waves in the court.

In fact, no aristocratic woman is really illiterate or uneducated. The more noble a family is, the more it pays attention to the education of its children. Only ordinary families would say that boys go to school and daughters go to the kitchen.

On the one hand, the cost of education is high, and it is difficult for a family to afford education for one child. Bangladesh is a country with many children. There are always more than one child in a family, so the opportunity to go to school is naturally not given to girls.

Secondly, from the perspective of traditional thinking, a daughter will get married when she is raised, so studying is useless and has no use at all. Besides, what is the use of teaching her daughter to be so good?When she gets married, she will be a guest when she comes home.

But now, after the king has spoken, he will naturally implement it, and the thinking of a generation will begin to slowly change.

Rong Yi's heart was also throbbing. It was self-evident what it meant for a woman to go to school openly.

It means that from now on, girls all over the world don’t have to be blind. They can sit upright in class and be educated. With some knowledge in their minds, their minds will always be more open. The impact of this on a person is It's very big, it will not only change your life, but also the future generations.

Besides, women can study now, but what about in the future?Will it be broader?
Rong Yi smiled as she thought about it. After laughing, she hissed: "But, what does this have to do with me?"

Jiang Shunxiao asked: "Have you received any orders from the Queen today?"

Rong Yi nodded.

"The Qing Ming Meeting is no small matter. The Queen gave you the real power. In fact, she gave it to the Jiang family. But she emphasized that it was given to you. This emphasizes the importance of women. Women can also hold real power. This means It's a change." Rong Yi understood, and an unspeakable feeling arose in her heart. She said, "When you said that, I suddenly became nervous. I was dizzy when I received the order just now, and I'm even dizzy now. , this prayer meeting... I’m a little afraid that I won’t do well.”

Jiang Shunxiao's eyes were soft, he chuckled and said, "Do you know why the empress chose you?"

Rong Yi was still very clear about this and said without hesitation: "Because I am your wife."

As he just said, this right is not so much given to her as to the Jiang family. The royal family has great power, so it is perfect to organize a prayer meeting.

But Jiang Shunxiao shook his head, and under Rong Yi's surprised gaze, he said: "I chose you just because of you. There are so many noble ladies in Beijing, and there are many to choose from. But since I chose you, it is because of you." There are redeeming qualities.”

Rong Yi felt a little elated when she heard that. She couldn't help but smile with her lips curled up. She restrained herself a little and said, "I think I'm really pretty good, but I don't think it's that aspect that caught your attention."

Jiang Shunxiao analyzed with her: "Although the empress has not told me, I think she should value your stability and your attitude of going upstream."

"Um……"

"You went from being the steward's daughter to the eldest daughter of the family. This span of identity is not only a superficial change, but also a class change. If you were a different person, you may not be able to do as well as you. Not only have you adapted, You also adapted very quickly. You are very decent as the daughter of the eldest family, and you are also very decent as my eldest concubine. The eldest princess let you take care of the house, and you have not made any mistakes. I think it is this that makes the empress treat you so much. Have expectations.”

Rong Yi said "Ah", a little ashamed and a little unbelievable. She said, "When you said that, I suddenly felt a lot of pressure."

Hearing this, Jiang Shunxiao smiled and said: "It is right to have pressure. The Queen has devoted all her efforts to the Qiming Society. She cannot control it with one hand. She must have the right person to help her. If she chooses you, she will All my hopes and expectations are placed on you, if you are too relaxed, I am afraid I will have a headache."

Being supported by such an important task, Rong Yi is not very proud. She knows very well how difficult it is to run the Qing Ming Association. This Qing Ming Association is, to put it bluntly, a place to raise funds. If there is a disaster somewhere in the future, , once the prayer meeting is launched, support from all directions is required. This is to consider the cohesion and unity of the Chinese people. To manage it is to make yourself unhappy.

Raising funds for rescue sounds nice, but to put it bluntly, it means asking for money one by one. This kind of money cannot be given too little. This kind of offending thing is really...

Seeing her hesitant look, Jiang Shunxiao was silent for a while and said warmly: "If you don't want to..."

Rong Yi shook her head and interrupted his subsequent words.

"I am willing, but I think this matter is big and not that simple. It is not easy to do it well."

"But I am willing to do it, no matter how difficult it is, as long as I know in my heart that I am doing something for the country. Besides, being able to take charge of this matter shows that Your Majesty and Your Majesty have enough trust in me. This kind of thing is in your hands. If you are not careful when it comes to spending money, once you are tempted, the prayer meeting will lose its meaning."

Seeing that she could understand this, Jiang Shunxiao breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Rong Yi's temperament was not one to escape, and she might not necessarily like it very much, but since he asked her to do it, she would not refuse.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here and I will do a good job."

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(End of this chapter)