Mingxiu looked at the two of them with suspicion: "Hold a Cuju (ancient Chinese football) competition? Are there no other places in the capital? Is it really necessary to hold the competition at the girls' academy?" Although the capital is very prosperous, there must be a place available.

“Yes, there are, but none of them are very convenient. Besides, this competition isn’t just for men, it also includes women, so the women’s academy of Consort Ming is the most suitable,” Yinreng explained from the side.

Myung-soo asked curiously, "Is it a competition between men and women?"

The two quickly shook their heads: "Of course not. It would be unfair for men to compete against women. The teams are divided into two groups, with women competing against women and men competing against men, so that there is some exchange between them."

Mingxiu thought about it for a moment and it seemed like a good idea. She had been thinking about giving the girls' college a chance to be seen, so this was a good thing. Although most of the students who graduated from the girls' college went to the wool mill, it wasn't the only way out. This opportunity would also allow the girls to come into the public eye again.

Mingxiu successfully convinced herself, but she was still very curious: "I'm very curious, why did you suddenly want to hold a football competition, and a competition for both men and women?"

When Mingxiu asked about this, Yinreng and Yinzhen felt somewhat awkward; this was truly not a good thing.

Guarjia, who was standing next to her, chuckled, but quickly stopped laughing and lowered her head when she saw the way everyone was looking at her.

Mingxiu looked at Guarjia with suspicion, then at the two people beside her, squinting her eyes, knowing full well that there must be something fishy going on here, and a very big one at that.

So he put down his chopsticks and stared at the two of them.

Yinreng scratched his head and looked at Mingxiu, somewhat embarrassed: "Actually, it wasn't anything major. It's just that, Mother Consort, do you know about the fight that happened in the capital a while ago among a few spoiled brats?"

Mingxiu nodded: "I know, how could I not know about such a big thing? How did it involve them?" Mingxiu was even more curious. Some time ago, some sons and grandsons of court officials in the capital got into a fight in the street because of a courtesan. More than a dozen people were involved, and it caused quite a stir. Everyone was saying that the courtesan had a stunningly beautiful face, and was not an ordinary person. She was like a fairy descended from heaven, which was why several young men fought over her.

When Mingxiu first heard about it, she was very curious because she didn't know who had reported this matter to Emperor Kangxi. After Emperor Kangxi saw it, he told Mingxiu about it as a joke. Mingxiu was very curious and sent someone out to see what the courtesan looked like, but they couldn't find her.

Yinreng said helplessly, "It's because someone reported this matter to Father Emperor, and then Father Emperor brought it up in court. The ministers were furious and even went home to beat their children. After beating the children, they were still not satisfied, so they investigated who reported this matter to the Emperor, and that's how they found out about me." Yinreng was speechless as he spoke.

Mingxiu stared wide-eyed at Yinreng, unable to believe he was such a person: "Why did you bring this up in front of your father? Was it even necessary to talk about this?"

Yinreng replied with a look of utter despair, "I didn't want to either. This person is my man, but it really wasn't me who made him do it. He was the one who directed him to do it." As he spoke, Yinreng pointed his finger in the direction of Yinzhen.

Mingxiu looked over and saw Yinzhen blushing and somewhat embarrassed. Kangxi said, "Your subject didn't have that thought either. When I heard the news, I was handling some matters at the Ministry of Revenue. I was just complaining to the people around me when someone brought the matter to Father Emperor's attention."

Mingxiu shook her head speechlessly: "That's true, but what does this have to do with your plan to hold a football match?"

"The two groups of men playing Cuju (ancient Chinese football) were the group that fought and the group that complained. As for why there were women involved, it's because during their argument, they said some things that looked down on women, and the women who were listening nearby got upset and started arguing too. So they suggested a competition to let the men see the elegance of women, and that's how it ended."

Mingxiu listened with her head tilted, feeling that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. However, she did understand what had happened, and it was true that there were many inconveniences for women.

Because only the women's college has a week off, while the others only have a break at the end of the month, and women can relax a lot in the women's college.

So he nodded and said, "Okay, I agree. I'll talk to the person in charge later. You guys figure it out yourselves. But there's only one thing: you can only go to the front. You're not allowed to go to the back dorms, understand?"

Yinreng nodded: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will keep a close eye on them and won't let them run around."

After breakfast, Yinreng and the others left. Mingxiu felt dizzy and thought she had forgotten to ask something, but she just couldn't remember.

However, since there will be a football competition, it will definitely be exciting to watch. Maybe I should go and check it out.

Mingxiu thought about it and felt it seemed pretty good, so she quickly ordered someone to pass on the instructions. Now, most of the things in the academy are reported to her directly by Lüzhu, so she asked Lüzhu to inform her first. Although those men wouldn't go to the back, it was still better to be safe than sorry.

I forgot to ask if anyone came to watch the football match, but it doesn't matter, I'll definitely be there anyway.

Mingxiu was happy, as she could watch the excitement again. Upon receiving the news, Lüzhu immediately began to give instructions, and now everyone knew that a football competition would be held at the academy during their break.

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