On the eve of her wedding, an urgent report arrived from the border, and the Marquis of Pingyang led his army to battle. To show appreciation and importance, the Crown Prince personally officiated ...
Qin Wan took Qin Xie's hand and comforted her, "Mother, pregnancy depends on fate. Don't be impatient."
What Qin Wan didn't say was that with all the chaos going on inside and outside the family, she and Xie Qing both used contraception, fearing they would get pregnant and accidentally fall victim to someone else's harm.
Having a child depends not only on fate but also on timing.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade them, and the couple seemed to have their own plans, Qin Xie had no choice but to change the subject.
Because His Majesty was "seriously ill", Qin Zhan and the other three did not stay in the palace for long and left without having lunch.
Qin Wan and Xie Qing had a rare chance to relax during the New Year holiday, so they spent the whole day together, being very close to each other. Of course, they also had to go to the Ganqing Palace every day to be filial sons and grandsons.
Of course, it didn't stop them from being so affectionate over there. The emperor, who was so affectionate, looked disgusted and said, "If you don't have anything to do, you don't have to come. I can still live for ten years without you. I only have ten months left to be so affectionate with you."
Xie Qing was so angry that he couldn't bear to say, "Ten months means you won't be able to see your grandson being born."
"Pregnant?" The emperor's eyes lit up, and he didn't mind him cursing him to death.
Xie Qing met the emperor's joyful gaze and uttered two words: "No."
"Get out." The emperor waved his hand and drove the man away in a bad mood.
Within two days, the sixth and seventh princesses came to Qin Wan excitedly with the location for the school.
"We selected several places and finally settled on a house at the junction of the southeast and northeast. There are more wealthy businessmen and officials on the east side, and more common people on the south side. Although there are more poor families on the west side, I agree with my sister-in-law's idea of promoting girls from poor families, but we two discussed it."
"Opening a school in the west of the city, especially one for all girls, might cause unnecessary trouble and be detrimental to the girls. So, we should open it in the southeast first. Once it's successful and everyone knows how good it is, we can open it in the west. By then, people will be able to maintain order in the school. And wouldn't it be better if the east and west could interact with each other?"
Qin Wan had looked at several maps of site selection, especially the maps that clearly listed the shops around the house, the population living nearby, and the family situations.
Qin Wan was very satisfied with this. "If I were to choose, I would also choose the southeast. You chose well. So, do you have a place for the Master?"
It was not easy to find a teacher. Qin Wan did not think they would find one so soon. But the Sixth Princess smiled and nodded: "I have found one."
The Seventh Princess continued, "As for teachers, we left the palace to look for the eldest and third princesses. When they were in the palace, there were several female officials who were very knowledgeable and taught very well. Later, the Queen abolished the palace academy, and these two left the palace to get married."
The Sixth Princess smiled and said, "We asked the two sisters for their addresses, visited them in person, and invited them to come out and work as female teachers in the school."
The Seventh Princess also gave the information she had investigated to Qin Wan.
Qin Wan took a quick look and found the investigation quite detailed. She knew what the two were professors of in the palace school, where they lived after leaving the palace, when they got married, who was in their family, how old they were, and what their temperaments were like.
What have they been doing since they left the palace? What is their reputation among their neighbors? Have they had any disputes or grudges with anyone over the years?
Every aspect of the investigation was extremely detailed. After Qin Wan carefully read the information, she said to the Seventh Princess, "You are very thoughtful."
The Seventh Princess did not take any credit for it: "It was Eighth Sister who came up with it, and Mother gave me some advice, and I consulted my eldest brother, so I was able to conduct such a thorough investigation."
Qin Wan raised her eyebrows slightly. Did the eldest prince go to investigate?
The investigation was so thorough, the people on hand must be very capable. This exposed his own strength. He didn't care about his strength being exposed. On the one hand, he really loved the Seventh Princess.
Secondly, it doesn’t matter whether there is a fight for the throne or not; just let it be exposed.
Qin Wan closed the booklet and said with a smile, "You sisters should get along well with each other so that you can help each other in the future. No matter how caring a brother is, he cannot understand the difficulties a woman faces. Sisters are the ones who can truly confide in each other."
The Sixth Princess had been through a lot recently and had a deep understanding of this: "Sister-in-law is right. This is how sisters should be."
Now that the address of the school had been chosen, it was natural to start decorating it quickly. Qin Wan gave them some money and asked them to go to Zhenzhen to get the paper and other miscellaneous items needed for the school.
"If you don't understand something, you can ask Zhenzhen. Don't worry about other things. Just think about how to recruit students. Don't worry about the school in the palace. I'm here for you." Qin Wan reminded them.
Yuhua Pavilion has also been cleaned up. In the past few days, the eighth princess, the ninth princess and others have gone in to learn the rules from the female officials.
The school in the palace has started, and the Sixth Princess naturally would not let the school outside the palace be abandoned. In addition, Qin Wan is rich, and the two princesses will not find a bad place, so after a little decoration and setting up desks, classes can start.
The female students from Qin Wan Farm have also arrived and live in the school. They are also responsible for the basic hygiene of the school, making the whole school lively.
The school starts regardless of the day. The Sixth Princess was so busy that she didn't have to think about anything else, let alone visit her mother, Concubine Li Zhaoyi. She asked the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to choose an auspicious day, and then school started.
As for the students? The princess opened a school, so why would she need to recruit students? They were just walking signs.
Even though the school was located in the southeast, there were still powerful people who wanted to send their daughters there.
The sixth and seventh princesses had to be advised by Concubine Min. Not everyone could be accepted. They had to be assessed first and passed all aspects before they could enter the girls' school.
They also posted recruitment advertisements around the school.
Who among the common people's families could be related to a princess?
Now that there is an opportunity, I am trying to sign up.
Although the princesses are high and mighty and they may not have such an opportunity, what if?
This school is mostly for the sake of fame and reputation, but if it can establish relationships with princesses and dignitaries, what if the daughter of the school succeeds?
If you bring him home with you, wouldn't it be a great success for everyone involved?
As a result, as soon as the enrollment notice was posted, the school door was almost pushed down by the crowd that afternoon.
The Sixth Princess was very happy: "What a good start."
The Seventh Princess glanced at her and said, "There are many people with bad intentions. Look, they're already chatting with the rich and powerful with their daughter before they even enter the house."
Isn't it? There are a lot of people trying to make friends and connections.
The Sixth Princess immediately turned gloomy and said, "Come here, this is a school, not a place to study. Anyone trying to make friends here, get out!"
For a time, no matter if they were common people, officials' wives, or daughters of nobles, anyone who showed their intentions openly was driven out.
In an instant, order returned to the school gate, and even those who wanted to chat became quiet for a while.
Some of those who were driven out were still dissatisfied, but were the female officials from the palace vegetarians?