The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 59 The final word

After hearing Zhao Wanfu's words, Ji Yuanshu and his daughter Ji Yuxiu exchanged a glance.

I had previously inquired about Zhao Wanfu's attitude and thought he wanted to stay out of it, but I didn't expect him to suddenly say so much today.

Lee Geon-kyu burst out laughing.

"What the Prime Minister said is well said. We must never underestimate the abilities of women. I also think it makes a lot of sense. Two years ago, during the floods, at the Empress's command, many women set up soup kitchens to feed the disaster victims, and several female doctors rushed to the front to treat the injured."

Lee Geon-kyu stood up and put his hands behind his back.

"Furthermore, regarding the border incident last winter, the barbarians launched a cunning surprise attack. It was General Ji who noticed something was wrong, promptly informed the commander, and then led his troops to cut off the barbarians' food supplies, forming a pincer movement with the main army to turn the tide."

"Later, General Ji even shot and killed the third prince of the barbarians with an arrow, causing him to retreat. All these things deserve the title of 'heroine,' so everyone should have less prejudice."

Li Jiangui's meaning is very clear: he strongly supports what his son and daughter are doing, not only to carry it out, but to do it well, and ideally to produce more talented people like Ji Yuxiu.

The Minister of Rites moved his lips, but could not say anything. Ji Yuxiu's contribution was real, and what Li Jiangui said was also true.

Even if they didn't want women to serve in the court, they couldn't erase these achievements.

Even the Minister of Rites, the strongest fighter, remained silent, as did everyone else.

"Let's do it this way. After the women's examination system is further improved, we'll set a time to announce it throughout the land. I really want to see what it'll be like then."

Li Jing smiled, knowing he could tell his elder sister the good news when they got back.

"Now let's talk about the spring hunt, Minister Qin. This time you must bring your family along."

The Minister of Rites bowed and agreed, and the matter was settled.

After the court session ended, Li Jiangui looked at the mountain of memorials and felt a little sleepy.

"Alas, I should have been a foolish ruler back then, why did I have to be so diligent?"

The eunuchs standing nearby were already used to Li Jiangui's words; Li Jiangui had been talking about becoming a tyrannical ruler for several years.

At first, he even complained that the morning court session was too early, as he couldn't get up in the winter, and said he wanted to change the time of the morning court session, which frightened the ministers so much that they knelt down and begged Li Jiangui to reconsider.

After so many years of legislation since the founding of the dynasty, these things can't be changed so easily.

During this women's scientific expedition, Li Jiangui withstood considerable pressure. As the news spread, public discussion intensified, and it was hard to say what might happen if he didn't perform well later.

It was a huge gamble, but he liked it that way; only by forging new paths could he go further.

As soon as Shen Hanyu woke up, she heard Miaocui happily telling her the good news.

"Young lady, the arrangements for the women's imperial examination have been finalized!"

Miss Shen sat up abruptly. "It's settled? So fast?"

In her previous life, she couldn't remember how long after she married into the Guangning Marquis's family that she heard about the women's imperial examination. Why was it so fast this time?

"Yes, I heard that the Prime Minister and General Ji stood up against the majority of the opposition in the court, leaving those who opposed them speechless, and the Emperor then made the decision."

Shen Hanyu hurriedly got out of bed, but just as she was about to go out, she realized that she was only wearing an undergarment. She slapped her forehead and hurriedly went back to put the garment on.

Miao Cui laughed as she told Shen Hanyu the news she had heard. Shen Hanyu's eyes sparkled; it was the first time Miao Cui had ever seen Shen Hanyu so radiant.

"Yes, it's the Prime Minister."

Shen Hanyu's lips curled up. In her previous life, the prime minister chose to stand by and not get involved in this matter. In this life, she wondered who was so capable as to persuade the prime minister.

Is it Princess Yongning or the Crown Prince?

The Crown Princess is the Prime Minister's daughter, and any of these people could be involved. Whoever it is, this is truly a good deed!

Shen Hanyu looked up at Miaocui, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Miaocui, do you want to go to the girls' school? Not with me, but by yourself. If you want, I can give you my indenture and set you free."

Miao Cui shook her head: "Miss, I know my own abilities. I won't go. I can't be as confident as you. I'm afraid I'll just end up paying tuition for nothing and not learning anything."

She smiled sheepishly as she spoke.

Shen Hanyu pondered. What Miao Cui said reflected the thoughts of ordinary people, but it was also an opportunity for her.

She asked again, but seeing that Miao Cui insisted, she stopped talking.

"Let's go out for a bit."

Shen Hanyu hurriedly led Miaocui out the door.

Lin Yucheng was overjoyed to learn that the women's imperial examination had been successful and was about to tell Shen Hanyu when he arrived at her home empty-handed.

Shen Hanyu and Miaocui arrived at Chunfeng Medical Clinic again, this time without their veils.

Yuan Qi remained seated behind the counter, touching the medicinal herbs in her hand before smelling them.

Hearing the noise at the door, Yuan Qi looked up and saw a beautiful girl walking in with her maid, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"Yuan Qi," Shen Hanyu called out.

Yuan Qi suddenly remembered who this person was.

"Are you the girl who came to buy calming herbs earlier?"

Shen Hanyu nodded with a smile.

"Huh? Is my medicine not working properly?" Yuan Qi scratched his head, wondering how Shen Hanyu knew his name. Could it be that his master called her name last time?

"No." Shen Hanyu walked in. "Have you heard about what happened at the girls' school?"

Yuan Qi nodded. Because Princess Yongning wanted commoners to attend girls' schools, this matter had been the subject of much discussion recently, both in restaurants and teahouses.

"The women's examination has been scheduled. Yuanqi, why don't you give it a try? Maybe you can get into the Imperial Hospital in the future."

Yuan Qi opened her eyes wide. She didn't know that the scientific expedition had been decided yet, but Shen Hanyu would definitely not lie to her.

“I…” Yuan Qi hesitated for a moment. She was just a junior apprentice. Was it really possible for her to enter the Imperial Hospital?

That was such an unattainable goal.

"Yuan Qi, I believe in you."

Shen Hanyu's tone revealed familiarity, and for some reason, Yuan Qi's heart calmed down.

"You're right. How will we know how far we can go if we don't try?"

Shen Hanyu came over specifically to tell Yuan Qi, knowing that Yuan Qi was actually very talented in this area, which she had noticed during their few encounters in her previous life.

Seeing that Yuan Qi had a plan, Shen Hanyu felt relieved and turned to leave Chunfeng Medical Clinic.

The old doctor came out from behind the clinic. "Girl, do you want to go?"

Yuan Qi shrank his neck.

"To be honest, I don't have much confidence."

The old master raised his leg to kick her, but Yuan Qi quickly said, "Hey, hey, I'm the master who wants to go."

The old doctor, hands on his hips, said, "Go ahead and do it with peace of mind. I only have one request: don't forget your original aspiration to study medicine, or you'll become someone I don't recognize."

Yuan Qi raised three fingers.

"Don't worry, Master, you will always be my best master."