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Xue Liuniang ate well and slept well during the confinement period. Her cheeks were plump, rosy, and her complexion was quite good. "Grandma, how do you feel about attending the year-end banquet tonight?"

Madam Xue was a little reserved at first: "There were a bunch of county magistrates and officials from the royal palace at the year-end banquet, drinking and laughing without restraint. There were also a few female officials who sat alone at a table, also drinking and laughing, making a lot of noise, which was not decent."

"The princess is young and willful, and she does whatever she wants. Only Nanyang County can have such a wonder."

Xue Liuniang knew her grandmother very well. She was not annoyed when she heard this. She continued with a smile: "The princess is a man of great talent and vision. What she is doing now is to actively work hard to make the people live a good life. Especially us women, we can show our strengths under the princess's rule, go out to work and make achievements like men. What's wrong with that?"

Madam Xue curled her lips, but still insisted: "The customs and practices of the world are like this, and they can't be changed overnight. Apart from other things, only wealthy families can afford to send their sons to school, and there are very few families that can let their daughters learn to read and write."

"That's why Ye County Women's Academy is so important." Xue Liuniang sat up straight, her eyes shining with determination. "There, daughters of common people can study for free and be classmates with daughters of officials and wealthy merchants. Reading can enlighten people's minds and make them wise. Girls are not born stupid. As long as they have the opportunity to study, they can also be as talented and knowledgeable as men."

"A single spark can start a prairie fire. I want to follow the princess and be the one who ignites the fire."

"Grandma, please fulfill your granddaughter's wish."

Madam Xue remained silent for a long while before she said, "You have already decided to become a teacher at the Women's Academy, and you are willing to leave your newborn child behind. It doesn't matter whether an old woman like me agrees or not. You are now the daughter-in-law of the Chen family, so how can I control you?"

Xue Liuniang held Madam Xue's hand and said, "Grandmother raised me and loved me the most. Without your approval, I would not be able to rest assured. Grandmother, please agree to my request!"

Madam Xue snorted reluctantly: "Forget it, if you want to go, go. If you can't bear the hardship, don't cry and complain in front of me."

Finally he gave in.

Xue Liuniang was overjoyed. She leaned her head on Old Madam Xue's shoulder and rubbed it affectionately.

Old Madam Xue spoke with disdain, "You're already a mother, yet you're still acting like a child and acting like a spoiled child. You're not ashamed." But her hands were honest as she hugged her granddaughter tightly.

Xue Liuniang smiled secretly.

Madam Xue suddenly coughed and whispered, "At the banquet tonight, I heard that the female officials all had official documents from the Ministry of Personnel. Li Ying and Cui Wenxiu are both female officials of the eighth rank. When you go to the academy next year, you should at least start as an eighth rank official like them. The ninth rank is a bit low."

Xue Liuniang laughed: "The Women's Academy was built by Principal Li, and Master Cui has been working diligently in the past two years. I still have to wait a few months before I can start working, so why should I be on the same level as them? Besides, a ninth-rank official position is also very good. When my husband passes the imperial examination and enters the officialdom in the future, he will have to start from a lowly official position. I will be a ninth-rank female official as soon as I leave home, so what else can I be dissatisfied with?"

"Anyway, you can't be worse than Li Ying and Cui Wenxiu in the future." Old Madam Xue muttered, and after thinking for a while, she whispered: "By the way, if the academy is still short of people in the future, you can recommend your seventh brother's wife who just married into the family to the princess."

Xue Liuniang: "..."

Xue Liuniang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and nodded perfunctorily.

After Jiang Shaohua and Cui Du got engaged, Old Madam Xue quickly arranged a marriage for Xue Lin, and her granddaughter-in-law got married two months ago.

This seventh brother's sister-in-law was also born into a prominent family and had received some education. However, her talent and learning were not outstanding and her temperament was also gentle.

Old Madam Xue doted on Xue Lin, and she was particularly fond of her granddaughter-in-law Zhao. Seeing that the female officials in Nanyang County all had official official titles and received salaries, she began to worry about her granddaughter-in-law. …

Old Madam Xue was old, but she had a quick temper. Once she had this idea in mind, she often brought her granddaughter-in-law Zhao to Jiang Shaohua in the following New Year. She would say, "My granddaughter-in-law has also been a scholar with outstanding talent since she was young," and "She is more than qualified to be a female teacher." She almost said directly, "Princess, please arrange a job for my granddaughter-in-law."

Jiang Shaohua smiled but said nothing.

Chen Jinyu endured it twice, but couldn't bear it any longer the third time, so she smiled and replied, "If you want to be a teacher at Ye County Women's Academy, you have to live in Ye County for a long time, and the couple have to live separately. My eldest sister-in-law gave birth to a child before she went to work. The Seventh Young Lady has only been married for two months, and even if the old lady is willing to let her go, Xue Qilang can't!"

Zhao, who was thin-skinned, blushed and dared not say a word, sighing in her heart.

She knows her own worth best. How could she be capable of going far away to work? Look at Chen Sheren in front of her, who has a hot temper, a quick tongue and a quick response. Compared with Chen Sheren, she is only fit to serve tea and water.

Old Madam Xue was choked and looked a little embarrassed. But Jiang Shaohua did not speak to save the situation, so she had to find a way out: "Haha, I was just joking. I can't bear to let my granddaughter-in-law go far away and work hard."

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly: "Everyone has their own aspirations, so it's not appropriate to force them."

Not everyone can be a teacher at Ye County Women's Academy. Zhao is shy and speaks softly, so she is not suitable to be a teacher at all.

Old Madam Xue was disappointed, but she still refused to leave and waited until Xue Liuniang finished her confinement. Then she took Xue Liuniang and the child to Jingzhou Prefecture.

Yao was reluctant to part with her granddaughter, but couldn't snatch her away from Madam Xue. She watched helplessly as her granddaughter was carried into the carriage and left, tears streaming down her face.

Chen Jinyu felt sorry for her own mother and consoled her, "Sister-in-law will go to the academy after living in Xue Mansion for a few months. Then, our daughter will be sent to Bowang County. From now on, our daughter will be in front of you every day. I guarantee that there will be a day when you get tired of her."

Yao immediately glared at her daughter and said, "What nonsense are you talking about! I wish my child would always be in front of me. How could I get tired of seeing him? But you, stop hanging around in front of me. You're giving me a headache and heartache."

Chen Jinyu: "..."

……

The trivial matters in the mansion are not worth mentioning.

In the blink of an eye, the Lantern Festival was over.

After Jiang Shaohua turned sixteen, he could no longer stay idle in the palace, so he first sent Cui Du to the farm and visited Cui Wang who was recuperating from his injuries.

After staying at the farm for a few days, Jiang Shaohua went to the Royal Guard Camp.

After entering the Royal Guard Camp, I heard a noise coming from the training ground.

Jiang Shaohua frowned and walked forward to take a look, only to see many guards gathered in a group. There were two strong men in the field, wrestling with each other. (End of this chapter)