Phi-Fic Chapter 612 has been tentatively decided!
Chapter 612 has been tentatively decided!
"Your Highness, please forgive my ignorance, but do you mean to make this girls' school all-encompassing?"
Mu Xin Nuan nodded first, then shook her head. "To be honest, I did have that intention. However, when I mentioned this to the Prince, he said that girls' schools are different from other schools. If we want to set them up smoothly, it will probably take quite a bit of trouble. Therefore, it is not advisable to offer too many courses."
Madam Liu was taken aback. "Does the Prince also support your actions?"
Mu Xin Nuan retorted with a smile, "Why wouldn't I support it? This is a good thing that benefits the country and its people. Although women don't need to govern the country, they are good at managing a household. If they can't do accounting or write letters, wouldn't that be troublesome?"
Lady Liu was stunned for a while before laughing and saying, "It was my ignorance. What the Princess said makes sense. Although women are not required to govern the country, they cannot be completely illiterate. If a woman wants to manage a household, she really cannot do it without some skills."
"Alright. I've covered most of the details. When you get back, you might want to think about it again and see if there's anything you need to add or modify. We've already tentatively chosen the address; it's in the west of the city, in the opposite direction from Xingwen District. This is also to take into account the woman's reputation."
Madam Liu thought for a moment, "But Your Highness, please forgive my bluntness, but what about the security of the girls' school?"
"Don't worry! This girls' school has a rest area for students. That is to say, some women who come from afar can stay here directly. However, there is one thing: everyone in the girls' school is a woman, including the guards."
"Female bodyguard?"
“That’s right. This is also a necessary condition to reassure some parents that they can send their daughters to the girls’ school. As for the female guards, you don’t need to worry about that. His Highness has already been preparing for it for me last year. Of course, His Highness will arrange for the Yanzhou government office to strengthen patrols outside the girls’ school.”
"The Prince and Princess are indeed very thoughtful."
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head. "There aren't many ideas we can think of right now. That's why I invited Madam Liu over. In any case, you are indispensable as the head of the girls' school. Who doesn't know that you were once a famous talented woman in Jiangnan?"
Madam Liu blushed. At her age, the fact that she brought up old memories made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Don't worry, I have personally written a letter and sent it to the capital. Regarding the female teachers and others in the girls' school, I was thinking of first informing the Empress and seeing if we could apply for an official position."
Lady Liu was startled by the princess's words again. A female official?
"It has never been unusual for female officials to serve. However, most female officials are in the palace. If they were recognized by the court and their teachers were given official ranks, it would naturally be of great benefit to the future development of girls' education."
"What Your Highness says is true. However, I'm afraid even the Empress might not be able to make such a decision on such an important matter."
Mu Xin Nuan took a deep breath. "For us women, it is naturally several times more difficult than for men to accomplish anything! Fortunately, I have the support of the Prince. The Prince has also submitted a memorial to the Emperor, and stated that if the Emperor does not issue an edict, then he will appoint several female officials in his capacity as the King of Yan."
Madam Liu never expected that the Prince and Princess would go to such lengths for a mere girls' school.
"To be honest, Madam Liu, if the girls' school is run well, it can certainly help the Prince govern Yan more steadily. How many women in the countryside are illiterate? Some are abused by their husbands' families after marriage, and some are even sold into brothels. If they could read a few words, how could they fall for such a treacherous scheme?"
Madam Liu thought of all the women she had seen along her journey from Jiangnan, who had been sold off by human traffickers, and felt a pang of emotion.
"What the princess says is true. It is not easy for a woman to live in this world, and it is even more difficult to live well."
"So, does Madam Liu mean she agrees?"
Madam Liu smiled at the Princess, "Since the Princess has put it this way, wouldn't it be ungrateful of me to refuse? The Princess has always been incredibly kind to our Liu family. My Chunxiang had a difficult time in the Lu family back then, and if it weren't for the Princess's support, how could she be where she is today?"
"It's all in the past, let's not talk about it."
Madam Liu spoke with utmost sincerity, “If it weren’t for the Princess’s intervention back then, I’m afraid my daughter would be lost by now, let alone my grandson. Now that the Princess has given her instructions, I will naturally obey.”
The two talked for a while, roughly considering the relevant courses for girls' school, and then thought that some basic introductory courses should naturally be taught.
“It’s not easy for a woman to go out, so we must be very careful on the way,” Madam Liu said with some concern. “What if something happens on the way? That would be a problem.”
"Madam Liu, please don't worry. These matters naturally require the Prince and the other generals to restore order to Yanzhou. Besides, my initial intention regarding the girls' school was simply to prioritize the people inside and outside Yanzhou. People from too far away, even if we wanted to, wouldn't come."
Madam Liu nodded. "That's true."
"Alright, you know the general situation now. Let's leave it at that for now. There's another thing I'd like to ask you today."
"Your Highness, please enlighten me."
"Jiangnan embroidery has always been famous. I would like to ask, who are the famous embroiderers in Jiangnan? If Madam Liu still remembers, could you give me a list? If you know their addresses, that would be even better."
"That's not difficult. Although I don't remember much, the people around me certainly do. I'll go back and have them recall it carefully."
When Duanmu Chuze returned in the evening, he saw Mu Xinnuan holding the child and leaning against the couch.
The child was fast asleep, occasionally sucking on his lips. Mu Xin Nuan's collar was slightly open, revealing a small section of her snow-white skin.
Duanmu Chuze had already drunk some wine, and seeing her like this now made his throat feel even drier.
She carefully placed the child on the crib. Mu Xin Nuan, who had been dozing off, was now wide awake. After tidying her clothes a little, she was still a bit dazed when she felt her feet leave the ground and she was suddenly lifted up horizontally in his arms.
This time, Duanmu Chuze didn't carry her into the inner room; instead, he carried her in the opposite direction.
That's the bathroom.