Chapter 201 Our Home

The carriage stopped in front of a house. There were no lanterns or plaques in front of the house. Shen Yuan immediately guessed where it was.

Xie Hui took Shen Yuan's hand and stepped onto the stairs, "Manman, this will be our home from now on."

Xie Hui raised his hand and knocked on the door, then lowered his head to explain, "The house has been under renovation, but there are servants living here to guard the house."

It's not completely dark yet, so I can still see the house clearly. It looks like it has been almost renovated and is ready for people to move into.

"This house is not very big."

It is not easy to find a house that is close to the Shen family and the Princess's Mansion. Moreover, the houses on both sides are occupied, making it inconvenient to expand.

Shen Yuan thought it was big enough. "It's big enough. How big a place can we live in just the two of us?"

Xie Hui brought Shen Yuan here today, mainly because he wanted to show her a place.

"This yard..."

Shen Yuan was surprised. The yard in front of her seemed to be the yard of her home moved here. Even the strange and bizarre furniture she had come up with appeared here exactly as it was. There were even more than in her own yard.

"Last time I told you that it was up to you to decide how our home would look, but I made the decision on this yard on my own."

Shen Yuan pulled Xie back to the pavilion and sat down. The chair was exactly the same as the one in her yard. "You just saw it once and you remembered it?"

"Well, after I got home that day, I drew a picture and asked the people in the Ministry of Industry to make it. They said that this chair was very interesting. After it was made, they came up with new designs and made a few more."

Thank you for returning this house, which was the Ning'an Earl's Mansion gifted by the Emperor. It was also the Emperor's instruction to hand over the renovation of the house to the Ministry of Works.

"Thank you, why are you so nice?"

Xie Hui was caught off guard by the compliment and felt a little embarrassed. He smiled and said, "Because I like Man Man very much."

Both of them were sitting, and no one would come to the yard. Shen Yuan didn't hesitate to put his arms around Xie Hui's neck and gave him a big kiss.

After the kiss, he didn't let go, but smiled and said to Xie: "Thank you, I like this yard very much."

"I just hope that after you marry me, you will be as happy every day as you are now."

The two of them stayed in the yard until dark. Xie Hui suddenly remembered Shen Yun's words. He was afraid that he would not be able to enter the Shen family next time, so he quickly got up and prepared to send Manman back.

Fortunately, this place is not far from the Shen family, and we arrived there quickly.

"I won't go in, Manman. See you in a few days." It was getting late, so Xie Hui didn't go in again.

"Okay, it's getting late, you should go back soon." Shen Yuan waved her hand, walked into the house happily, and prepared to say goodbye to her father.

When Shen Yuan arrived outside the study, he saw Wen Mo standing guard at the bottom of the study steps, and he knew there was someone inside.

Shen Yuan walked over and asked him, "Who's in there, brother?"

"Yes, it's the young master in there. But the old master said that if you come back, you will be allowed in."

Shen Yuan couldn't help laughing. Could it be that her father was afraid that she wouldn't come back?

She walked up and knocked on the door, then pushed it open and went in after hearing a reply.

"Dad, I'm back!"

Shen Yun didn't say anything, but Shen Su looked suspicious and asked, "Where did you go? Weren't you at home before?"

Shen Yuan was always rude when she came to her father's study. She dragged a chair and sat down in front of the desk. "I went to thank my father and went home. Didn't my father tell you?"

"Your brother just came back, I didn't have time to tell you yet."

When Shen Su heard this, he immediately began to persuade her earnestly: "Manman, you and Xie Hui haven't gotten married yet, this is not good!"

Shen Yuan glanced at him and said, "Oh my, I didn't know who it was before. I wished I could live in my sister-in-law's house and never come back."

"I am different from your sister-in-law. We are..."

Shen Yuan interrupted him directly and continued, "Childhood sweethearts. You've said it so many times, hum~"

"Dad, take care of her!"

"Shen Xu, you are already a father, and you still complain to him. Aren't you ashamed?"

"Hey! You're so rebellious, what did you call me?"

Shen Yun rubbed his brows and interrupted them, "Alright, alright, shut up, your quarrels are giving me a headache. Manman is right, my son, you are already a father, and you still quarrel with your sister. Your son will laugh at you in the future."

"Hmph!" Upon hearing what her father said, Shen Yuan snorted twice at Shen Su, feeling so proud that her tail almost stood up.

"And you, stop showing off."

Before Shen Yuan finished laughing, she heard what her father said and shut up and stopped talking.

Shen Yun treated them equally, and in the end the brother and sister were driven out together.

After coming out, Shen Yuan asked Shen Su: "Why did you get off duty so late today?"

On weekdays, I usually get off work at 3 p.m. If I had nothing to do, I would definitely not get home so late.

"The Ministry of Personnel has been quite busy lately."

"Or is it about the lady-in-waiting?"

"Yes and no. The emperor listened to the advice of the Grand Tutor and wanted to hold an examination to select female officials. He had to first find a way to appease the scholars in the world, otherwise there might be chaos."

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Public opinion cannot be ignored. Even if the ministers in the court have no opinion on this matter, it may not be the case outside the court.

"How can we appease them? Can't we give everyone a job?"

In the imperial examinations, only a minority passed, while the majority failed. How could they not all be able to become officials?

"Yes, the Minister has been worried for a few days. The Emperor really wants to do this."

Shen Yuan thought for a moment and said, "It's not possible to come directly. Let's go in a roundabout way. For example, in the Dali Temple or Jingzhao Prefecture, there are already female detectives. Maybe we can directly write a letter and say that it is inconvenient to handle the case and we need a female official to interrogate. For example, in the Marriage Matchmaking Department, there are couples who are getting divorced. Doesn't it also need a woman? Well... there is also the Imperial Hospital. It is more convenient to have a female doctor in the palace. There are also the Street Department and the Imperial City Department. As long as we find a reason, won't it be fine?"

“Full!”

"What! You scared me."

Shen Yuan was thinking about where else female officials were needed, when Shen Su suddenly yelled, almost scaring her to death.

"You're so smart!"

They have been thinking about how to appease the candidates recently, but they got stuck in a dead end and failed to think about the most fundamental problem of the female officials.

Manman's words made sense. Each government office could submit a petition on its own. As long as there was a reason, all women could be tested and selected! There was no need to pass the examination organized by the Ministry of Personnel. Each government office could manage its own affairs, and the Ministry of Personnel could supervise them.

As long as there is one, there will be two, and eventually you will get results.

Shen Su said embarrassedly: "Manman, I am not as smart as you. I have thought of opening a class in the academy before, so that the candidates can accept the female official system from the beginning. But in this way, I don't know when I can see the results."

"Thoughts come before systems. You are right, brother."

"Manman, why don't you try to take the examination for the Ministry of Personnel? Wouldn't it be great if we could serve together in the future?"

Seeing that he had already reached his own courtyard, Shen Yuan ran away without looking back, "I don't want to, I want to stay in the Dali Temple."

She still prefers solving cases!