Although Prince Rui and Princess Rui had not yet officially recognized their biological daughter and recorded her in the imperial genealogy, everyone in the capital with some channels of information had already known about it.

So when Pei Yisan, the female official in charge of the girls' school, heard that Princess Rui had brought her daughter to visit the girls' school, she naturally thought that she wanted to send her daughter to study there, so she came to take a look at the environment and situation first.

Pei Yisan attached great importance to this matter.

Because people outside may not know, but she knows it very well in her heart.

The situation of girls' schools has actually never been very good, and in recent years it has become even difficult to recruit students every year.

She had only been in charge of the girls' school for five years, and she had seen it getting worse and worse year by year. She had tried many methods, but there had been no improvement.

Pei Yisan was also very troubled by this.

So when she heard that Princess Rui was coming with her daughter, she immediately took it seriously.

If Prince Rui's daughter could study here, then we would definitely be able to recruit a lot of students this year.

Even if you don't come here to learn anything, you will come here to expand your network.

So she told everyone to clean up and tidy up the place, while she changed her clothes, put on her makeup again and waited for the distinguished guests to arrive.

But when Pei Yisan saw that Madam Lu was also accompanying them, her expression changed slightly.

Madam Lu didn't seem to be upset at all. She even greeted her with a smile, "Yishan, I heard you were here a long time ago, but I never had the chance to come over."

Pei Yishan could only force a smile upon hearing this, and turned to Princess Rui and said, "I will take you and Miss Qingtian inside to see the environment of our girls' school. We can talk while we walk, and I will also introduce you to the relevant information of the girls' school.

The girls' school was built under the leadership of the late Empress Dowager, in order to provide a place where girls could gather together to study and practice calligraphy.

Secondly, it is also to give these girls who usually stay at home a chance to communicate with others and see the outside world, instead of being trapped at home all the time.

It can be said that the late Empress Dowager's original idea was very good. During the time when she was alive, the girls' school did as she said, teaching many girls to read and write, and learn knowledge and principles.

But later it gradually changed its flavor and deviated from the original concept.

Madam Lu and Pei Yisan were classmates back then, studying together in the girls' school.

Later, Madam Lu sailed to the West, while Pei Yisan got married and had children as planned.

After Madam Lu returned from the West, the two of them met several times, but later they gradually lost contact because they had nothing to talk about.

This time, several small Western countries came to visit Da Qi, and Madam Lu became a little famous because of the clothes made by Mrs. Ye Er.

Pei Yisan saw all of this.

Seeing her following Princess Rui to the girls' school again, Pei Yisan felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.

The reason she can become the principal of a girls' school is actually because of the power of her husband's family.

So when facing Madam Lu, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty, but she couldn't tell where this guilt came from.

After all, she was a female official appointed by the court, her husband was ambitious, and she had both a son and a daughter.

From any perspective, she is much better than Madam Lu who is alone.

Princess Rui, unaware of their past, smiled and said to Pei Yishan, "Then I'll trouble you, Lord Pei."

Pei Yisan led them inside, while Madam Lu looked around as she walked, hoping to find a place that matched her memory.

The overall layout of the girls' school has not changed much, but it can be seen that it has been repainted and renovated, and it no longer looks like what I remember.

Not to mention that the plants in the yard have been replaced several times.

Madam Lu couldn't help but sigh, "This place is really different from what it was back then. It's much more beautiful. If I were to come here alone suddenly, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to find the place."

Qingtian looked up at Madam Lu in surprise and said, "Master Lu, did you also go to school here?"

"Yes, I was a classmate of Master Pei back then!

“If I hadn’t had the chance to study at a girls’ school, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity or the courage to go out to sea.

"If that were the case, we would have missed so many beautiful sights and so many people, which would have been such a pity."

After hearing this, Pei Yisan felt uncomfortable again.

Seeing that Qingtian seemed to want to ask more, Pei Yishan quickly interrupted and said, "This is the main hall of the girls' school, which can accommodate more than 300 people at the same time.

"Although it's not often opened, whenever there's something important happening in the girls' school, everyone will gather here."

Pei Yisan led everyone into a large room. On the wall opposite the entrance hung a portrait of the late empress dowager, and on the table below were incense burners, Buddha's hands and other offerings.

There are also several paintings or calligraphy works hanging on the walls on both sides, all of which were donated by people who have studied in the girls' school in recent years.

Pei Yisan selected some good ones and hung them here, which can be regarded as some of the achievements of women's studies in recent years.

But to be honest, the level is not that good.

Seeing this, Madam Lu said with a smile, "The level of students nowadays is quite good, much better than when we were young.

"When we were studying, our level was far inferior to theirs!"

Pei Yisan couldn't tell for a moment whether Madam Lu was speaking in a serious or sarcastic manner.

But her face began to get hot uncontrollably.

It is embarrassing to say that these are the works of students who have already graduated from the girls' school.

Because the level of female students today is indeed far behind what they were back then.

None of them are as good as her, let alone Madam Lu who always ranked among the top students.

After they stayed in the main hall for a while, Qingtian couldn't help but whisper to Princess Rui, "Mother, can we go somewhere else? Is anyone studying here now?"

Princess Rui was unaware of the situation, so she looked up at Pei Yisan.

Pei Yishan quickly led them to continue walking back, and introduced as they walked: "The school is in the back, we will get there after passing through this garden.

"The courtyards on both sides of the garden are accommodation for students. Everyone has their own separate room, which is convenient for everyone to change clothes or rest."

"These were all built later, right? We didn't have such good conditions back then." Madam Lu sighed, "Only a few years have passed, and this place has become like this."

"What's become of you?" Pei Yishan finally couldn't help herself. She stopped and asked, not caring that Princess Rui and Qingtian were still beside her. "Just say what you think. There's no need to be so sarcastic all the time."