Chapter 65: Mozhu's Self-narration: I hope we can all pass the imperial examination...
My name is Mozhu. I used to be a storyteller and now I teach in the princess's mansion. However, my students are not children of nobles, but maids and servants in the mansion.
Her Royal Highness the Princess is kind and extremely tolerant towards us servants.
I am very grateful to Mr. Song for saving my life. It was Mr. Song who gave me a foothold.
Your Highness the Princess has given me a new life. I will never forget your great kindness.
I have regained my female body and no longer have to restrain myself. The heavy stone that weighs on my chest every day has been lifted. I no longer have to worry about how to deal with myself when a guest recognizes my identity, and I no longer have to live in constant fear.
Everything is going well for me in the princess's mansion. Sister Chuntao may appear cold but she is warm-hearted. No matter how busy she is, she will always take time out to give me some pointers and teach me how to do things in the mansion.
Later, even though I had adapted to life in the mansion and had become familiar with many of the maids, Sister Chuntao would still take time to come and see me. I knew that Sister Chuntao loved me.
Everyone in the mansion was very nice. When I was teaching, the maids would look at me with admiration, and the servants were also very tactful and would consciously stay away from the maids, looking at me eagerly for knowledge.
Everyone’s reactions made me feel that the knowledge I learned was not empty talk as others said, but real knowledge that some people cannot learn even if they want to.
At this moment, I am somewhat grateful for my life experience. Although my family has fallen on hard times, I have been able to save my life because I have writing skills.
Her Royal Highness the Princess often leaves the house for work, and once she is away it could be as short as five or six days, or as long as one or two months.
At that time, I knew that Her Royal Highness the Princess had great ambitions and was definitely not someone who could be held in a small pond. Her Royal Highness the Princess would definitely go higher and further.
As expected, after Her Royal Highness the Princess returned from the disaster relief work in Jiangnan, she was named the Crown Princess and was given the power of regent.
The status of the maids and servants in the mansion also rose accordingly. When they went out to do business, they stood up straight, for fear of losing face for Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess.
I didn't expect that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess still remembered me.
I still remember several sisters like me who were brought back from Tianxian Tower at that time.
Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess bought a courtyard for us in the suburbs of Beijing. Her Royal Highness asked me to teach them to read and study hard so that they would be useful in the future.
I dare not be negligent and teach my sisters to read and write seriously every day. This process is difficult and long, but I will not give up. My sisters also cherish this hard-won opportunity.
I am very happy that a small person like me is worthy of being cared about by His Highness.
My sisters and I support ourselves in this house. The sisters with more strength are responsible for chores such as growing vegetables and washing clothes, the sisters with excellent cooking skills cook, and the sisters who are good at housework are responsible for sewing clothes, etc.
Everyone does their job, and the atmosphere is harmonious and beautiful, just like a big family.
Five years passed in a flash, uneventful as it was.
My sisters are quick to learn and are all good students. Now they have all achieved academic success. Some of them even write articles that are better than mine.
I'm so ashamed.
I have never understood what Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess meant by "a place where we can be useful". Could it be that Her Royal Highness wants to open a restaurant for us with only female storytellers?
I have fantasized about all kinds of unrealistic reasons in the past five years, but the reality is even more fantastic than I imagined.
Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess issued a decree to reform the official selection system, without any restrictions on family background, age, or gender.
This also means that women can also participate in the assessment and have the opportunity to serve as officials in the court!
That night, the sisters huddled together in the yard, cried loudly, and stayed awake all night.
I finally understood your highness's good intentions.
I won’t talk to you anymore. I have to take my sisters to review their lessons and prepare for the year-end exam.
May we all be able to pass the imperial examinations.
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