Chapter 514: Feigning Compromise
"These are things that even beggars wouldn't eat. I don't want to eat them!"
Inside the hall, a little girl with a flower-bud hairstyle pushed away the dishes and chopsticks in front of her and cursed angrily.
The little girl sitting next to her, who looked a bit like her, whispered, "Sister, the food here is all like this, you have to bear with it. They say you can go home for one day after five days of classes, and then we can go back and eat delicious food."
"It's not your turn to interrupt me when I'm talking. If you like it, just eat it all!" The woman grabbed the spoon in the bowl, scooped a big mouthful of rice and stuffed it into the little girl's mouth.
“Hmm!”
The little girl whimpered in pain as she almost poked her throat with the spoon.
The noise here was so loud that everyone else looked over at them.
But the girl who was throwing a tantrum had no intention of restraining herself. She became even more proud when she saw that her half-sister had no power to resist.
"This kind of food is for lowly people. If you like it, eat more, you lowly person!"
The buzzing discussions in the hall came to an abrupt halt.
They all saw Su Ying standing at the door, but the two of them were sitting with their backs to the door and didn't notice there was anyone at the door at all.
Su Ying frowned, "Is it popular among ordinary people to take concubines now?"
The Minister of Revenue went to court today, and he appointed his son to accompany him to prevent any accidents from happening.
Su Ying's words made his face change. He thought that ever since the aristocratic families learned that Su Ying was going to set up a girls' college, the matter of renovation and recruiting people fell into the hands of the Minister of Revenue. Many people secretly found the Minister of Revenue, hoping to send their daughters to the girls' school.
It's not that they can't afford a teacher, but they want to take the opportunity to let their daughters show up in front of Su Ying. If they can get the appreciation of the Queen Mother, then they won't have to worry about their future.
The Minister of Revenue was afraid of death, so he rejected many people, but there were some people he really couldn't refuse, so he had to bite the bullet and accept them. He hoped that Su Ying would not care about the background of these students, otherwise he would have fun!
But now that such a thing has happened, the son of the Minister of Revenue is sweating profusely, and his legs are weak. "My queen, this, this may be a misunderstanding. I will go and ask about it now."
"After you have clarified the details, bring all the students' information to me."
"Yes, yes."
The information was quickly delivered to Su Ying. These students' nationality had to be recorded when they registered, and with Su Ying's pressure on them, no one dared to falsify the records. After all, if the truth was revealed, it would be a big deal.
Su Ying's face was very gloomy, and the people in the Minister's Office also looked gloomy, as if a huge rock was pressing on their chest, making it hard for them to breathe.
"Your Highness, this matter is indeed our fault. Please give me a chance, send away the students who don't meet the requirements, and recruit some new students."
With a snap, Su Ying closed the booklet and looked at them coldly.
"You are just pretending to be nice to me?"
"I dare not." Everyone in the room knelt on the ground in fear.
"One third of the people on the list are descendants of aristocratic families. It's not that they can't study, but they shouldn't take up the places of those children who have nothing when they themselves have everything."
Su Ying said at the beginning that this academy was established for the children of poor people, so that these girls could improve their living conditions after learning something.
Although there are injustices in the noble families’ houses, it is nothing compared to those children who can’t even get enough food to eat.
"Your father agreed to let these people in because he was afraid of offending them. Then isn't he afraid of offending me?" Su Ying's voice was not loud, but it made people in the Shangshu Mansion shudder.
"Your Majesty, calm down. I will send all of them away immediately. Please forgive me this time. I recruited these people because of my carelessness. Father was not aware of this."
Su Ying glanced at the person on the ground indifferently. She was a quick-witted person and knew how to take the blame on herself so as not to let the Minister of Revenue suffer any misfortune.
Su Ying was a little angry, but not really furious. Who could avoid the human relations among these aristocratic families? But this could indeed give the Shangshu Mansion a reason to attack.
"I've remembered this account book, so hurry up and do it."
"Yes, yes, I'll go right away."
"These people who say one thing in front of you and another behind your back are really too much. If it weren't for the dispute between the two sisters, the queen would still be kept in the dark." Bai Shuang is a commoner, so he can understand the suffering of common people better.
This girls' academy run by the Empress could very well be a channel that could change the lives of those children, but it is being deprived of them. It is really despicable.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to leave the enrollment matter to me." Zhou Xiangrong stepped forward and said.
"you?"
"Yes, I know that there is a slum in Beijing. The current situation in the slum is what needs to be changed. Many newborn girls there are either sold or killed. Even if they survive, they can only become stepping stones for male members of the family. This academy is particularly important to them. I beg Your Majesty to give me a chance and let me lead those children out of the quagmire." Zhou Xiangrong looked at Su Ying with an extremely firm expression, which gave people a sense of conviction.
Su Ying frowned slightly. This was the kind of student she wanted when she agreed to open a girls' school. Zhou Xiangrong had the same understanding as her on some levels.
"Okay, I'll give you this chance and let you go. I hope you won't let me down."
Seeing Su Ying agreed, Zhou Xiangrong's muscles relaxed.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know that Your Majesty is also thinking about the people. I will definitely not let Your Majesty down."
"Yes, as soon as possible."
"yes."
A total of nearly a hundred people who were sent in by various major families were cleared out.
When Su Ying went out, those girls were waiting for the girl who was making trouble in the hall with angry faces.
At this time, the girl also realized the seriousness of the matter. Before she left, her parents had told her to behave well so that the queen would notice her.
Now, the queen has noticed her, but she can forget about showing her face in front of the queen again in the future.
Seeing Su Ying coming, everyone knelt down consciously. They had all heard about the queen's temper, and no one dared to pluck hair from the tiger's mouth.
"I will not blame you for the decision made by your fathers. Pack up your things and go back."
Seeing that Su Ying did not punish them, these young ladies did not dare to stay any longer. They did not come here voluntarily in the first place, and there was nothing wrong with going back now. After all, it was not them who had to explain to their families!
(End of this chapter)
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