"I just said, what's wrong? They dare to do it, why shouldn't I dare to speak up?"
"A woman from the harem, not only did she interfere in government affairs, she even started a business in public."
"What's even more infuriating is that she's just like that herself, but she actually encourages other women to be like her. It's simply outrageous."
Shangguan Lingyun's face turned cold when he heard this, and Ye Xiaoxiao smiled faintly and pulled him back.
"Don't be angry, my dear. I'm sure there are many people who think the same way as him. Why don't we listen to what others have to say?"
Shangguan Lingyun barely suppressed his anger, and then he heard someone downstairs couldn't stand it anymore.
"I don't agree with what you said."
"What's wrong with the woman? If it weren't for the prescription given by the Empress, who knows how many people would have suffered from the epidemic a while ago."
"Besides, each of the young masters of the Ye family is a capable person."
"I heard that the Ye family's eldest son's Tianquan Book Club was also founded by the Empress, with the goal of allowing children who have no books to read to learn."
"The Second Young Master and Duke Ye were the ones who accompanied His Majesty in defeating Dayu."
"Now, the Second Young Master has taken his wife to Maoshan to open a mine and train troops. Isn't this the title of Great General well-deserved?"
"The money from the bank run by the Third Young Master goes directly into the national treasury."
"If there was no Tianji Bank, how do you think His Majesty would have taken over the previous mess?"
"Not to mention the Fourth Young Master. For the sake of Daxia's stability, he even went so far as to make peace with Dayu and marry the unruly and headstrong Princess Dayu."
"Now that you've just gotten married, and you've been sent to Dayu as an envoy, if you're not careful, your life could be in danger."
"What does all of this have to do with the Queen?"
"How dare you, a person who drinks two ounces of horse urine and doesn't even know your own last name, come here and criticize the Empress?"
As soon as this person said this, everyone immediately echoed him.
"Not only that, Your Majesty and His Majesty went on an incognito tour some time ago and saved countless innocent people."
"We heard that there was a flood in Lincheng. If Your Majesty and Your Highness had not arrived in time, who knows how many people would have died."
"Your Majesty and Your Majesty have done so much for the country and the people, what have you done?"
The person who spoke before was speechless after being asked this question. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
Everyone started to make a fuss, and the man's cheeks turned red with embarrassment. Then he ran away with the wine jug.
The corners of Ye Xiaoxiao's lips curled up slightly, and it was obvious that she was in a good mood.
Seeing this, Shangguan Lingyun was no longer worried. He took her to eat something and prepared to leave.
However, before the two could leave, a quarrel broke out downstairs.
This time, they were not arguing about the Ye family and Ye Xiaoxiao, but about whether women should go to school.
After listening to a few sentences casually, Ye Xiaoxiao lost interest.
"It seems that it does take some time for women to study and become officials."
"But it doesn't matter. As long as there are people willing to learn, I believe that sooner or later one of them will succeed."
Shangguan Lingyun remained noncommittal. In fact, when it came to the selection of officials, he felt that, whether male or female, as long as they had real skills and could benefit the people, gender was really not that important.
The two left together and after returning to the palace, Shangguan Lingyun went to handle official business, while Ye Xiaoxiao went to see the empress dowager.
"Mother, my daughter-in-law is back."
The Queen Mother finally felt relieved when she saw Ye Xiaoxiao return safely.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, he asked, "Did you encounter anything interesting on this trip?"
Ye Xiaoxiao was just about to ask the empress dowager about Liu Yunting, and when she saw her asking, she briefly recounted what she had seen and heard today.
"Mother, how much do you know about Liu Yunting?"
When the empress dowager heard Ye Xiaoxiao suddenly mention Liu Yunting, her expression darkened slightly, but she quickly recovered.
"I believe His Majesty has already told you about Yunting's life story."
Ye Xiaoxiao nodded. Seeing this, the Queen Mother sighed and continued.
"Actually, Yunting is a very well-behaved child, and he is also very smart."
"I remember that when Lingyun was a child, Yunting was his study partner."
"Ling Yun is a loner and never wants to interact with other children."
"However, when he first saw Yun Ting, he felt a strong sympathy for him."
"Perhaps because they have similar personalities, or perhaps because they were both disliked by their father, the two of them quickly became acquainted with each other."
"Later, Lingyun discovered Yunting's intelligence and wanted him to attract his uncle's attention."
"However, things did not go as planned. After learning about Yun Ting's intelligence, his stepmother was afraid that he would seize power, so she kept trying to persecute him."
"Later, Yun Ting learned to be patient and became a dandy in the eyes of the world."
"Although the Emperor dislikes Ling Yun, he doesn't want Yun Ting to lead the heir astray, so he forbids him from entering the palace to study with the emperor."
"Since then, the Liu family has been very disappointed with Yun Ting, but his stepmother has relaxed her persecution of him."
"However, he and Ling Yun have no contact on the surface, but in reality, they often get together and talk about everything."
"The last time the Liu family wanted to frame Ling Yun, it was because he informed them of the situation in advance that Ling Yun was able to handle it so properly."
Ye Xiaoxiao nodded silently, "No wonder His Majesty is so confident in Liu Yunting. It turns out they have such a story."
The Queen Mother smiled faintly and patted Ye Xiaoxiao's right hand, then spoke gently.
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