Chapter 400 Never mind
Seven years have passed in the blink of an eye.
For the past seven years, Lin Anyuan has always remembered his words: to remain chaste and pure, never taking a concubine, and not even having a single woman among his personal palace servants, giving no one the slightest chance.
At first, the court officials were still unwilling to give up and tried to find ways to send women to Lin Anyuan.
One year, two years, three years, four years have passed...
The ministers were already numb. Forget it, they thought, what business is it of theirs whether Lin Anyuan sleeps with women or not?
The girls who had originally admired Lin Anyuan no longer had any interest in him; they couldn't very well remain unmarried and stay spinsters forever.
Although Lin Anyuan is handsome, he doesn't even look at me, so I'll just give up.
Lin Anyuan had the virtues of diligence and love for the people ingrained in his very being. The only change he made was to the system of attending court. As a result, both the emperor and officials had more and more time to rest, and everyone's work efficiency improved.
Ye Wan has been studying agriculture and sericulture, enabling more and more people to have enough to eat. The people call her the well-deserved Mother of the Nation and the Mother of All People.
The couple still held hands as they went to court today, with Crown Prince Murong Yuanzhou following behind them.
"Long live the Emperor, long live the Empress, long live the Crown Prince."
Originally, the Emperor was addressed as "Long Live the Emperor," and the Empress and Crown Prince as "Long Live the Empress," but Lin Anyuan insisted on changing their titles to the same.
The ministers were completely bewildered. With women sitting in the court, why were they fussing over such trivial matters?
It's just a title; does calling someone by it really make them live forever?
Emperor Lin was petty and even more unreliable than the previous Emperor Jing.
Emperor Jing is now the retired emperor and no longer cares about anything.
The reason he was called Emperor Lin was Lin Anyuan's own request. This empire still belonged to the Murong family and would be returned to them sooner or later.
At first, they were able to defend themselves against these bizarre actions, but later they realized it was unnecessary and that real, tangible benefits were what truly mattered.
Lin Anyuan appointed officials based solely on merit. If you were capable, you were promoted; if you weren't, you were removed. Everyone worked hard to climb the ranks, relying on their real abilities. Backstabbing and intrigue were useless.
Ye Wan sat next to Lin Anyuan, while Crown Prince Murong Yuanzhou stood.
He started attending court sessions when he was four years old.
Just when everyone thought today would be another uneventful day, Minister Wei from the Ministry of Revenue suddenly spoke up.
"Your Majesty, Consul Cui fainted while distributing winter clothes to the soldiers, delaying the distribution. It is estimated that the clothes will be delivered to the soldiers a few days later. Consul Cui had already taken a long leave due to childbirth, and now... This old minister still feels that women should not be in such important positions. It may be one or two times, but if it continues, others will also complain. She should stay at home and take care of her husband and children. Why bother?"
Ye Wan was about to get her period and was in a bad mood. "According to Lord Wei, women shouldn't get married and have children? Especially female officials."
Lord Wei lowered his head. "Your Majesty, this old minister is merely stating the truth."
"It is indeed a disadvantage for a woman to get pregnant and give birth. What, Lord Wei, are you afraid that you can't win against a woman?"
Lord Wei continued to bow his head, "No, Your Majesty has misunderstood this old minister's meaning; I was merely stating the facts."
Ye Wan remained expressionless. "I will take this matter into consideration. We will discuss a solution during court tomorrow and give all the ministers an answer."
The courtiers wisely kept quiet.
If you don't know your place now, Lin Di will start cursing. He has a mouth that can come up with 108 different kinds of curses.
After descending from Chaoye Bend, he sent word, "Have Dean Lin come to see me."
Daya arrived quickly, bringing her daughter with her.
"mother."
"Grandmother".
Daya and Chu Xiujie had a daughter who is now six years old. Her name is Chu Pingle, which means peace and joy. She is a clever, lively, and particularly mischievous child.
Er Ya and Pei Zhixuan got married and had a son named Pei Qi. Pei Qi was quiet and gentle like Pei Zhixuan, but when he opened his mouth, he sounded just like Er Ya.
Sanya and Weiye got married two years ago, and they don't have children yet. They went to fight the Hu people in the Northwest together.
Besides Pei Zhixuan accompanying Er Ya on her business trips, Chu Xiujie and Wei Ye were Lin Anyuan's right-hand men.
Ye Wan asked someone to take Chu Ping Le out to play, and then mentioned the events of the day in court to Da Ya.
Da Ya happened to know about this. Consul Cui was actually Miss Cui the Eleventh, who had married into the Kang family, a family of civil officials.
Kang's son held a sinecure, and his salary was even lower than Cui Shiyi's.
"When Cui Shiyi married into the Kang family, things were fine at first, but after she became pregnant, the Kang family's attitude gradually changed..."
Cui Shiyi went back to work right after her postpartum confinement period without getting enough rest, and this time she fainted.
Daya sighed again, "Pregnancy and childbirth are indeed a hurdle for women. The time involved is too long. Perhaps by the time she returns to her official position, she will no longer have a place to stand."
Several of her students were talented, but they dropped out to get married. It was their own choice, and there was nothing she could do about it.
"Mother, shall I go to the Cui family's house?"
Ye Wan nodded, "Alright, send some rewards over."
That's why she called Da Ya over. Cui Shiyi came from a women's academy, so it's reasonable for Da Ya to go and check on her.
Kang family.
At that moment, someone was cursing and swearing in the yard.
"Pah! What a piece of trash! She won't even eat the rice porridge we brought in, and she wants chicken soup and ginseng instead. It's one thing to be disrespectful to her parents-in-law, but does she think she's some kind of precious princess? She gave birth to a little girl, and she's already acting all high and mighty."
"You vixen, all you do is pretend all day long. My son has no connections, I don't know who you're trying to impress with this act..."
Inside the house, Cui Shiyi held a child in his arms and listened to the shouting and cursing outside without saying a word.
The maid beside her couldn't bear to listen any longer, her voice trembling with tears, "Miss, the insults outside are too awful! You went back to work right after your confinement period, taking your own salary. Can't you even have chicken soup? You're so weak! Those shameless people..."
Cui Shiyi interrupted the maid, "Stop talking. If someone hears this, the Kang family will make things difficult for you too. It's my fault for making you suffer because of me."
After the marriage to the Pei family fell through, her mother carefully selected this family for her. She originally thought that the family was noble and the future would be good, but in the end, the noble family was gone and only the family was poor.
During her postpartum confinement, they wouldn't even let her drink a drop of meat soup, which is why she fainted while on duty.
Now, when she takes out her own salary to buy a chicken, her mother-in-law stands in the yard and scolds her.
Just as the cursing outside was in full swing, Da Ya arrived.
"What? Dean Lin is here?"
"Oh my, Dean Lin's arrival truly brings honor to my humble abode."
"Dean Lin, may I ask what brings you here today? Perhaps you've taken a liking to my daughter and wish to mentor her..."
Madam Kang was incredibly enthusiastic, surrounding Daya.
Daya said, "I'm here on behalf of Her Majesty the Empress to see Consul Cui. There's no need for Madam Kang to make any preparations."
"Well... my daughter-in-law is inside, so it might be a bit inconvenient for her. How about letting my daughter accompany Dean Lin?" Old Madam Kang said with a fawning smile.
This is the headmistress of the girls' academy, and she's also a princess—a woman of noble birth.
Why wasn't the Kang family so lucky to marry a woman of noble birth? Instead, they married such a jinx who gave birth to a girl.
Such a good opportunity should not be left to the daughter-in-law; the daughter should get more exposure.
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