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This is indeed surprising.

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and said, "Hurry up and get up." Chen Sheren, who was standing by, stepped forward and helped Aunt Mei and her daughter up.

Jiang Shaohua asked directly: "Does Lu Junma know about this?"

"I told my father about it yesterday, and he scolded me and made me kneel for half a day as punishment."

Lu Ruohua's little face was full of indignation: "I just don't agree with what my father said. Why can't girls go out to study? There is a girls' school in Ye County, and there are more than 40 female students. I just want to go to the Ye County Girls' School!"

Aunt Mei quietly continued, "Lord Lu doesn't agree. I can't bear to let her go. Ruohua is only eight years old and has never left my side."

"I am not very knowledgeable, and I don't quite understand the difference between studying in the academy and studying in the palace. However, Ruohua must have her reasons for wanting to go. So I have the audacity to ask the princess for help."

In the palace, he had good food and clothing, and was taught by a private teacher. It also meant that he had to live under Lu Xuan's watchful eyes.

As a concubine, she couldn't stand up straight and say anything strong. When Lu Xuan scolded and punished her, she couldn't even stand up to protect her children. How good can such an environment be for children?

Lu Ying went to Jingzhou Prefecture School, where the world was vast.

Her daughter should not be confined in the inner house. Ye County is the richest county in Nanyang County, where women have a high status and a lively atmosphere. There are two talented female teachers in the women's school. Such an environment is the best and most suitable for a little girl.

The young Lu Ruohua did not understand this kind motherly heart, but how could Jiang Shaohua not know it?
Jiang Shaohua gave Aunt Mei a deep look and said, "Okay, I approve of this matter."

Aunt Mei was overjoyed and was about to kneel down and kowtow to express her gratitude.

"No need to kneel down or thank you." Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "I have said it before, Brother Ying is my brother and Ruohua is my sister. As the eldest sister, it is natural for me to worry about them. As long as Aunt Mei takes good care of County Master Lu and doesn't cause me any trouble, that's enough."

The last sentence is very meaningful.

Aunt Mei's heart trembled slightly, and she had no time to savor these words. She quickly responded, "This is my duty."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and looked at Lu Ruohua: "I will send a message to Ye County. You will go to the school and live in the backyard of the county government office. I will ask Master Li and Master Cui to take good care of you. The school has holidays every month. Come back if you miss home."

Lu Ruohua was so happy that she almost floated up and nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice.

Everyone knows that the princess has the final say on all matters in the palace. Since the princess has agreed, the matter is settled. Lu Xuan, the biological father, has no room for objection.

Lu Ying was precocious and mature, and his thinking was much more profound than Lu Ruohua. He and his sister went out to study, which further weakened the authority of his father Lu Xuan. How much influence can a father who has no right to discipline his children have on them in the future?

In fact, Jiang Shaohua had another intention, which Lu Ying could not guess or figure out. Although Lu Ruohua's surname was Lu, she was the princess's half-sister. The news that Lu Ruohua went to study at the Ye County Girls' School would soon spread throughout Nanyang County. The daughters of those wealthy families would soon learn to imitate her. In this way, the influence of the Girls' School could be quickly enhanced.

As for whether Lu Xuantong agrees or not, of course it doesn’t matter at all.

Jiang Shaohua turned around and ordered: "Ma Sheren, go and ask Lu Junma to come."

An incense stick later, Lu Junma arrived. As soon as he entered the inner hall, Lu Xuan felt something was wrong. Aunt Mei, her mother and her son were all there, and all of them looked happy. Especially Lu Ruohua, her eyebrows were flying, and her little face was smiling like a flower.

Jiang Shaohua didn't beat around the bush and said, "Sister Hua wants to go to Ye County School, and this princess has already agreed."

Lu Xuan: "..."

Lu Xuan's expression froze instantly, and he looked at Jiang Shaohua in disbelief. Then he turned to Aunt Mei and Lu Ruohua, and the dark clouds in his eyes gathered like a storm.

Many unbearable images flashed through Aunt Mei's mind, and her body trembled slightly. Lu Ruohua was also frightened by her father's gloomy eyebrows and eyes, and subconsciously shrank into her mother's arms.

Aunt Mei hugged her daughter and her trembling body regained stability.

She was deeply trapped in this quagmire and unable to extricate herself. She was lucky to be able to let her two children leave.

Lu Xuan was so angry that he couldn't swallow it. He glared at Aunt Mei and her daughter, then turned to look at Jiang Shaohua: "Princess, Ruohua is my daughter. Shouldn't I, her father, approve her to study at Ye County Academy?"

Jiang Shaohua asked calmly, "Why? Such a good thing, doesn't the county lord agree?"

Of course not! Absolutely not!
Lu Xuan suppressed his anger and tried to soften his tone: "Ruohua is still young and a girl. It is really inconvenient for her to leave her parents to study abroad."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "Ye County is in Nanyang County, and it only takes two or three days to go back and forth. Father and Aunt Mei can visit her anytime if they miss her. She can also go back to the palace during holidays. She will live in the county government office of Ye County, bring a few careful maids, and two steady maids. There will be people to take care of her food, clothing, housing and transportation. There will be no inconvenience."

"The girls' school in Ye County is full of children from ordinary families." Lu Xuan continued to suppress his anger: "With Ruohua's background, how can she be with them?"

"When Huamei goes to school, naturally many wealthy families will send their daughters to study there." Jiang Shaohua said calmly, "Besides, there is no distinction between high and low status in the school. Just like the Jingzhou Prefecture School, there are many children from ordinary families with excellent academic performance. Brother Ying can make a lot of friends when he goes to the prefectural school."

"Don't despise the poor young man. Fathers should understand this."

Lu Xuan's fair and handsome face quickly turned red.

Of course he could hear the sarcasm and mockery in Jiang Shaohua's last sentence.

He was unwilling to admit defeat and argued: "Men can study and take the imperial examinations. In the morning, they can be farmers and in the evening, they can be emperors. What's the point of women studying? Can they also take the imperial examinations?"

"Even if the princess can make an exception and employ Chen Sheren, and employ Magistrate Cui's wife as a teacher, and employ a widowed Master Cui and Master Kong who had been to a bandit's den, can she still let all educated women have jobs?"

"This world is still dominated by men, and the officialdom is full of men. Do you think you can change all this by your own strength?"

Jiang Shaohua said calmly, "I can't be in charge of anything outside Nanyang County, but I can always make the decision inside Nanyang County. In a few years, if there are outstanding talents in the girls' school in Ye County and they pass my assessment, I will make use of them."

"This princess can do many things that others dare not do or cannot do by her own strength. If Huamei is determined to study, this princess will fully support her."

...(End of chapter)