The grass in the factory should be plucked

Chapter 153 Leaving the Palace

Jiang Li's scalp tingled at the way she looked at the scumbag: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I am really terrified to be favored by the Empress Dowager and the Crown Princess."

Cui Jin snorted: "If I ask you to come and talk to me, will you come?"

Jiang Li said awkwardly: "Come, of course!"

Cui Jin then turned his anger into joy: "I have been wanting to talk to you, but who knew you would leave so quickly every day!"

Jiang Li said helplessly: "I really can't split myself into two."

Cui Jin asked curiously, "Why did the Crown Princess look for you?"

Isn't this her "rival in love"? Could it be that she wants to bring Jiang Li into the harem in order to please the emperor?

She learned from her brother that Jiang Li was not willing to enter the palace to compete for favor, and since she had saved her, Cui Jin had a great liking for Jiang Li.

Jiang Li looked at Cui Jin and his eyes lit up. This girl was the legitimate daughter of the Cui family in Qinghe. She was said to be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, riding, archery and horseback riding.

"Actually, the Crown Princess and I are planning to set up a girls' academy. Would you like to join us, Lady Liangyuan?"

"Girls' Academy?" Cui Jin's eyes lit up. "Okay, what do you think?"

Jiang Li talked with her as they walked, and went straight to the palace where Zhang Wanwan was resting.

The three of them discussed the preliminary plan listed by Zhang Wanwan for a long time.

In fact, the noble ladies of the great Chu families did have a "boudoir school", which was usually run by the clan to enlighten the girls in the clan.

Most of what they learn are Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic. They are also taught music, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework and women's sewing. Very few of them learn the Four Books and Five Classics for men, not to mention the contents of literature, science, military, engineering, medicine, etc. that Jiang Li envisioned.

When Cui Jin heard that this was such an extraordinary academy, she couldn't help but feel proud. If she had been born a few years later and entered this academy, would she be able to enter the officialdom and achieve success like her brother?

The discussion was very enthusiastic and many constructive suggestions were put forward.

Jiang Li had no idea about the interests and hobbies of the ladies in the boudoir of Da Chu, and Zhang Wanwan's personality was rather careless. Cui Jin, who came from a noble family and was meticulous, just made up for their shortcomings.

After heated discussions, the women's college was initially divided into four major colleges: the College of Arts, the College of Martial Arts, the College of Engineering, and the College of Medicine.

The Faculty of Arts teaches traditional subjects for noble ladies, including the Four Books and Five Classics, poetry, calligraphy, painting, musical instruments, and dance.

The martial arts academy teaches students archery, horse riding, boxing, and the eighteen martial arts, as well as ice skating, swimming, and polo.

The subjects learned in the Engineering College were more diverse, including astronomy, mathematics, textile embroidery, agricultural handicrafts, etc.

In addition to conventional medical skills such as observation, auscultation, and massage, medical schools also offer courses on how to plant and prepare medicinal materials, as well as health-preserving herbal diets.

Students can choose their own courses. They can choose courses from just one college or span the four colleges. As long as you have the time and energy, it is possible to study courses from all four colleges.

Cui Jin sighed, "I wish I could stay in this academy forever!"

This women's academy seemed to have opened the door to a new world for her. No wonder Jiang Li refused to enter the palace. How could palace fighting be as interesting as pursuing a career?

When Nangong Qinghe came over, the three women bowed respectfully and then left the emperor aside to continue their conversation.

Unexpectedly, even Zhang Wanwan and Cui Jin ignored him. Nangong Qinghe felt both surprised and a little disappointed.

He stared at Jiang Li's sparkling eyes and her face which was slightly flushed with excitement. She was so beautiful that he couldn't take his eyes away.

Well, he didn't want such a fresh and beautiful peony to slowly wither away in the deep palace.

Nangong Qinghe sighed deeply.

A'li, I'll let you fly high, hoping that you can always smile so brightly and freely.

After finally making it to the seventh day, the late emperor was moved to the Shouhuang Palace. The new emperor and all civil and military officials still had to visit and pay tribute every seventh day until 49 days later, when he was buried in the imperial mausoleum.

The next day, Empress Dowager Zhang issued an imperial decree, allowing the emperor's childless concubines to leave the palace and return home to marry elsewhere.

All palace maids over the age of 25 were also granted permission to return home and marry on their own.

As soon as the imperial decree was issued, the young concubines burst into tears of joy. They had been living in constant fear that they would be sent to be buried alive with the emperor.

Even if they were not buried alive with the dead, they would still be sent to the royal temple according to the usual practice, and from then on they would spend the rest of their lives worshipping Buddha.

When they heard that the Empress Dowager and the new Emperor had granted them permission to leave the palace and return home, they were overjoyed and exclaimed in unison that the Emperor was most gracious.

There was an endless stream of carriages coming to the palace to pick up people. The palace maids and concubines who were allowed to leave the palace all burst into tears when they saw their long-lost relatives.

The closest relatives were reunited, and many families knelt outside the palace to thank the Empress Dowager and the new emperor for their virtue.

Concubine Xiao also asked for the empress dowager's grace and left the palace to live out her days in the eldest prince's mansion.

Jiang Li personally went to pick up Cuirong, who was pretending to be her, and brought her back to the Princess's Mansion.

"Sister Cuirong, do you want to go home or stay with me?"

Cuirong came out of the palace, as if she was in another world. Hearing this, she smiled bitterly and said, "If the princess is willing to take me in, that would be the best."

She only has a few years left to live with this broken body, so why would she go back and become a burden to her family?

Jiang Li smiled and said, "I also want to persuade you to stay. I will ask Dr. Shen to treat your body. I am sure he will be able to cure you!"

"Divine Doctor Shen? Is he the disciple of Ghost Doctor Valley?"

Cuirong's eyes sparkled. With Doctor Shen, maybe he could really cure her?

"Yes. When you recover, Longmen has restaurants, cloth shops, clinics, bookstores, and even academies in the future. I can arrange any place for you to go."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "If you don't want to work, I can still support you."

Cuirong smiled shyly: "Of course I have to work, how can I let the princess support me?"

She rekindled her hope and was full of anticipation for her future life.

When Yu heard that the late emperor had no children and all his concubines were sent back to their families, she was so angry that she gritted her teeth. This bitch was really lucky. She was banished to the cold palace, but she was still able to come out safely!

She angrily went to find Jiang Xiuyuan: "Why don't you go pick up your good daughter?"

Jiang Xiuyuan said coldly: "She doesn't need it."

Yu was overjoyed. Could it be that the little bitch couldn't leave the palace?

Then Jiang Xiuyuan said quietly, "We are husband and wife after all, so I might as well remind you that Ah Li is no longer the same as before."

Yu was puzzled: "What does it mean?"

How could a minor noble who was banished to the cold palace really turn the world upside down?

Jiang Feng quietly told Yu: "Father said that Ah Li has great fortune."

Yu was shocked. What a great fortune? Could it be that she hooked up with the new emperor?

That little bitch is as beautiful as a flower, so it is indeed possible!

She couldn't help but feel secretly panicked.

On second thought, even if she entered the new emperor's harem, she would have to keep her identity secret. After all, she was the new emperor's concubine mother. The current emperor could not openly take his concubine mother as his concubine, right?

Thinking of this, she calmed down again. With such a powerful handle in her hand, was she still afraid that the little bitch would make a scene?

Jiang Xiuyuan went to inquire and found out that Jiang Li was registered as a "female household" after leaving the palace, which means that she didn't want to return to the Jiang Mansion at all!

He shamelessly sent someone to deliver an invitation, inviting Jiang Li and Xie Changan to come over for a chat.

Even if you establish a female household, you still have to come back to pay your respects to your grandmother, right?

Jiang Li only replied coldly: "After the new emperor ascends the throne, we will naturally go back and settle accounts with father and grandmother."

Jiang Xiuyuan and the old lady were both very nervous, wondering how these two evil spirits would settle the score with them now that they had come to their house.

I just hope she still remembers the father-daughter relationship and doesn't make things too ugly for Fang Yi's sake.

As for Yu...

They didn't dare tell Yu the truth, and they didn't know how Jiang Li would deal with her?