Qingtian's words sounded both mature and childish.
Her idea was brilliant, but her motivation and original intention were extremely simple.
Although the customs of the Great Qi were relatively open-minded, women could also read and write and work.
For example, people like Lu Niangzi and Lu Hongyun are role models in this regard.
But in fact, the cost of studying in Da Qi is still quite high. Most families can't even afford to send their sons to school, let alone their daughters.
It is not easy for Qingtian, at such a young age, to notice this problem and propose a solution.
Not to mention that her idea was actually similar to the one the Empress Dowager had when she was planning to set up a girls' school.
Thinking of their deceased mother, the Emperor and Prince Rui's eyes turned slightly red.
The emperor even stroked Qingtian's hair and said, "It's not easy for you to think of these things at such a young age.
"What's even more rare is that you can actually think the same way as your royal grandmother.
"It's a pity that she passed away and never got to see you. Otherwise, you two, the grandfather and the grandson, would have gotten along very well."
The emperor is a person who attaches great importance to filial piety.
What's more, the late empress dowager was indeed a remarkable woman with culture and vision, so she was deeply loved.
When the Empress Dowager was still alive, the Emperor would often order his children to accompany her.
Although all the children were loved by the Queen Mother, none of them could really become close to her.
This has always been a regret in the emperor's heart.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but say to Prince Rui, "If my mother were still alive, I don't know how happy she would be to hear Qingtian's words."
Prince Rui was also extremely surprised by Qingtian's performance, and nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
But regret in one's heart is inevitable.
If Qingtian had not been lost by some accident, the grandfather and grandson would still have had a chance to meet.
All I can say is that things in the world are unpredictable and fate plays tricks on us!
But no matter what, after listening to Qingtian's idea, the emperor became more determined to hand over the girls' school to her.
“You are young now and cannot handle specific things, but your ideas are excellent.
"I'll assign a few people to you. When the time comes, just tell them what you want to do, and they'll take care of it.
"You are so smart, you will learn these things quickly just by watching how they do it.
"Of course, with your status, there wouldn't be any trivial matters worth doing personally.
“You can choose not to do it, but you cannot choose not to understand it.
"If you don't understand, the people below will start to fool you, deceive you, and even harm you."
Qingtian didn't quite understand the last sentence.
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "It's just like being a chef in a restaurant. Someone will help you buy, pick, wash and cut vegetables. You just need to think about what dish you want to make and then cook it.
"But you have to understand all the steps before, otherwise these people will slowly lie about the price of vegetables, pass off inferior products as good ones, do things perfunctorily, or even betray you behind your back.
"Only if you know everything clearly can they not deceive you, understand?"
The emperor had good intentions. Afraid that Qingtian might not understand, he even gave the example of a restaurant kitchen.
Qingtian had followed Mrs. Ye before, and had long been familiar with all the things in the kitchen, so after hearing the emperor's example, he immediately understood the meaning.
"Uncle Huang, I understand, I will study hard.
“But I don’t need Uncle Huang to arrange someone specifically for me, I already have the right person in mind.
"Oh? Who is it?" The emperor asked a question even though he knew the answer.
Not only had Prince Rui already thoroughly investigated who was around Qingtian, but the emperor had also sent people to secretly find out.
In Qingtian's mind, the most suitable candidate is probably no other than Madam Lu.
Unexpectedly, Qingtian raised his hand to cover his mouth and shook his head repeatedly.
Her voice came out muffled through her palm: "Uncle Huang, I can't tell you this for now."
The emperor was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself that even if I handed over the girls' school to you, you couldn't hide the matter of who was in charge!
But Qingtian immediately said, "I'm going to ask her first if she's willing to come to the girls' school. If Master Lu is willing, I'll tell Uncle Huang..."
After hearing this, Prince Rui couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Even the emperor had a smile in his eyes.
After all, he is still a child. Even though he just expressed some very rare insights, he still makes these cute little mistakes.
Qingtian saw that they were both laughing, recalled what he had just said, was stunned for a moment, and then burst into tears.
"Oh, why are you still crying?" Prince Rui quickly took off his shoes and got on the bed, holding her in his arms and coaxing her, "Dad was wrong, Dad shouldn't laugh at you, please don't cry, okay?
"If your mother knew I made you cry when I got home, she would definitely beat me."
The emperor also felt a little embarrassed at this time. The two brothers were almost a hundred years old in total, and they were actually laughing at the child and making him cry.
So he followed Prince Rui's words and said, "Your father and I are not making fun of you. We just think you are very cute like this."
Having said that, Qingtian still lay in Prince Rui's arms wiping away tears.
Prince Rui coaxed Qingtian softly and guessed for a long time before he finally understood what Qingtian meant.
He explained to the emperor with a look of confusion: "Brother, Qingtian means that she doesn't know whether Madam Lu is willing to work in the girls' school, so she can't mention Madam Lu's name in front of you. She has to go back and ask Madam Lu's opinion first.
"She was worried that once she told the truth, Madam Lu would be forced to take charge of the girls' school whether she wanted to or not.
"So after I accidentally said something bald just now, I started crying out of worry."
"What do you think of this child?" The emperor said, looking at Qingtian, whose eyes and nose were red from crying. "Isn't he a little too smart?"
When Prince Rui heard the emperor praising Qingtian for his intelligence, he immediately stood up, raised his hand and patted his chest and said, "My royal brother, do you even need to ask this? Qingtian is so smart, he must have inherited it from me!"
The emperor shook his head without hesitation and said, "When you were her age, you were nowhere near as smart as Qingtian."
"Brother, please don't talk nonsense. Mother clearly said that I have been very smart since I was a child!" Prince Rui said unconvincedly, "Besides, when I was as young as a sunny day, you were busy studying and practicing martial arts every day. How could you know what I am doing?"
"Do you really think I don't know anything?
"Then who helped you hide all those mischievous things you did in the palace from Father and Mother?"
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