“…I thought you hated me.” Zhang Yiwen murmured softly.
She was a little taller than Fang Ruotang, and her face was lowered. When Fang Ruotang came closer, they were face to face. She was startled, but Fang Ruotang laughed.
"He liked you so much. You were kicked out by him this time. Were you planning to kill yourself when you got back? After he got the news, he died for you not long after! So, Sister Zhang, don't hate yourself! We girls are no less than men."
"What?" Wenren Heng grabbed Zhang Yiwen's shoulders nervously. "Are you an idiot? Just because I kicked you out, you want to kill yourself? Are you trying to make me angry? I've always been so good to you, and just because I've been unfriendly to you a few times, you're threatening to kill yourself? Can't you see my struggle? You, you, you..."
Wenren Ya also came over and nervously slapped Wenren Heng's hand away.
"Second brother, speak properly. You know she's a young lady, so why are you hitting her and using so much force? What if you hurt Miss Zhang?"
Wenren Heng withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Wenren Heng blushed, thinking back to how he used to rely on being taller than Zhang Yiwen and always put his arm around her shoulder. No wonder when he hugged her, she always felt fragrant and soft, unlike his other brothers.
"N-nothing!" Zhang Yiwen replied softly.
Wenren Ya pulled Wenren Heng aside and whispered about the situation at the Wenshou Earl's residence.
Fang Ruotang noticed Zhang Yiwen's unease and smiled as she took out a piece of candy and handed it to her.
“It’s not only men who can uphold the family’s honor. We women are the same; we all have two eyes and one mouth, and none of us are inferior to the other! This time, I will propose to the Emperor that the imperial examination be open to both men and women, and you are welcome to participate.”
"Really?"
"Really! The Emperor is actually a good emperor. He doesn't discriminate between men and women. Look at General Lü, she's a woman who commands troops, and the Emperor values her just as much. So as long as you have the ability, what does it matter if you're a man or a woman!"
Zhang Yiwen gripped the candy tightly in her hand, her gaze intense, lost in thought. She was a completely different person compared to her dejected appearance on the street just now.
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