On March 25th, the first batch of enrollment for Mingyue Primary School ended.
In the streets and alleys of Xianyang City, neighbors gathered in groups of three or four, sometimes talking, sometimes showing off.
There is a subtle trend of taking pride in studying.
Basically, as long as the family is not extremely poor, they will send their children to register.
As a result, pencils, exercise books and other stationery in the supply and marketing cooperatives were almost sold out.
The implementation of primary education went unexpectedly smoothly.
Inside the Qinian Palace.
Two little balls with red lips and white teeth sat side by side, huddled together affectionately, and read a story picture book intently.
Their chubby baby fat pressed against each other, their big, round almond-shaped eyes never blinked, their noses were straight and upturned, their rosy little mouths were pouting, and they stammered from time to time.
Chu Yuening held her chin with an aunt's smile on her face, her heart almost softened into a ball of water.
Wow, how can there be such an adorable baby?
And it was actually her child, I couldn't believe it.
She was so happy that she almost fainted.
Perhaps her gaze was too intense, the two little kids looked up at the same time, tilting their heads in confusion.
"Ah, you want to watch it too?"
Ying Luan blinked her big eyes, picked up the picture book with her little hands, pushed it towards her mother, and shared it very generously.
How could Chu Yuening resist such a well-behaved and cute little angel?
"Mother doesn't look at us. Mother looks at our most adorable baby."
She walked over, picked up the little guy, and kissed his chubby little face several times.
The baby's unique milky scent smells so good, like sweet glutinous rice cake, making her more and more addicted.
Ying Luan was naturally very happy about her mother's intimacy. She pouted her little mouth in return and left a wet kiss on her mother's face.
Ying Jue watched this heartwarming scene quietly, a hint of envy flashing in his dark and bright eyes.
Chu Yuening would certainly not ignore the other child.
She put her daughter down and picked up her youngest son, nuzzling his soft cheek with her nose, her tone doting and full of love.
"And our little baby Jue'er."
"Come, give one to mua."
Ying Jue was precocious and had a vague sense of shame, but when faced with his mother's closeness, he was completely unable to refuse.
He put his arms around his mother's neck and rubbed her furry hair affectionately, like a coquettish little kitten.
Just when Chu Yuening was addicted to sucking the cub and couldn't extricate herself, a familiar reporting voice came from outside the door.
Her smile froze, and she kissed both babies reluctantly.
After tidying up her appearance, Chu Yuening once again became the dignified and elegant queen.
"Your Majesty, Master Fu has sent a letter regarding the enrollment situation."
Yaojia held a letter in both hands and handed it over respectfully.
Chu Yuening took it, opened it, lowered her eyes and read it carefully.
At first she smiled and looked satisfied, but the more she looked down, the tighter her brows furrowed.
In the end, the smile on her face disappeared, and her pair of clear autumn eyes showed a bit of desolation and melancholy.
"The male to female ratio is 8:2..."
"It's even lower than I imagined!"
Hearing the queen's sigh, Yaojia's face changed. He was no longer as calm as before, and a hint of sadness and emotion emerged.
"My lady, women have always had a difficult life."
"'Unmarried, obey your father; married, obey your husband; after your husband's death, obey your son.' In the eyes of the world, they are always outsiders."
"This 20% is thanks to the Empress opening the factory, which has greatly improved the status of women."
The words were heartfelt, as if speaking out for the millions of women who were imprisoned and oppressed.
The reason why Yaojia could empathize so well was because she had experienced that kind of despair and pain.
She entered the palace when she was only a teenager.
It was not that she was willing to degenerate in order to curry favor with the powerful, but that her biological parents sold her into the palace to be a slave and she would never see her family again in her life.
As time went by, she felt guilty, resentful, and hopeless...
The past is like smoke, and to this day, she has long since let it go.
However, my parents’ words, “As a woman, you are an outsider after all,” are still deeply engraved in my mind.
Seeing Yaojia's depressed expression, Chu Yuening did not directly comfort her.
She played with the luxurious Heshi Bi beads, smiled faintly, and her whole body exuded a cold and proud temperament, as if she was the moon high in the sky.
"outsider?"
"The bottom line is that women don't have the right to speak."
"I haven't done enough."
"One day, I will allow them to take control of their own lives and change their predetermined destinies."
Yaojia stared at the glamorous woman in front of him, his expression stunned and his chest surging.
She knows.
She always knew.
Although the queen looks weak, she has a strong and tenacious soul and a kind heart.
She lived in the deep palace for a long time, but she brought about earth-shaking reforms in the Qin Dynasty in just five years, and also changed the fate of more and more women.
This is the person she has been following all her life.
How lucky she is.
A quarter of an hour later.
Chu Yuening sealed a secret letter, handed it to Yaojia, and gave her instructions in a gentle voice.
"This matter is of great importance and must be handed over to Yang Wenyin personally."
"Yes, my lady."
Yaojia replied solemnly, then bowed and hurriedly retreated.
After everyone left, Chu Yuening sat back on the sofa and continued to watch the two children play.
She stared at her daughter's carefree little face and suddenly felt a little worried.
Her daughter is simple-minded and doesn't know how treacherous people can be. What if she is bullied in the future?
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