Chapter 858 My family has a daughter who soars like a bird, spreading her wings to fly high into the heavens~
The eighth day of the third lunar month is auspicious for offering sacrifices and traveling.
This auspicious day was chosen by Wang Shuzheng of the Imperial Medical Bureau, who specially went to the Observatory of Astronomy and consulted with Lingtai Lang.
Before dawn, before the watchman's clapper had sounded, Li San Niang woke up.
Yes, even someone as experienced as Li San Niang still felt nervous on such an important day.
If you can't sleep, then get up.
As soon as Li San Niang moved, Qiu Xiang, who lived next door, also got up.
"Third Sister, I've boiled some water."
Li San Niang opened the door and said to Qiu Xiang with a hint of apology, "I really couldn't sleep tonight, did I disturb you?"
Qiu Xiang carried the bucket of water into the house, shaking her head as she said, "It's not that Third Sister is nagging me. Usually, I would be up practicing my martial arts at this time too."
"My wife, why didn't you sleep a little longer?"
Qiu Xiang watched Li San Niang wash up, helped her put on the green round-necked official robe, carefully straightened the collar, and tied the belt for her.
Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Li San Niang opened her dressing case, took out a bright red lipstick, and applied it to her lips.
"Third Miss, why are you wearing makeup today?"
"Today is a very important day for me, Qiu Xiang. I want to emphasize my identity as a female disciple."
The red color of this lip rouge is just right.
Qiu Xiang thought for a moment, "Third Sister, today you are going to go up on the stage with Wang Shuzheng and the others to worship Shennong. Are you representing the female officials?"
"Exactly!"
Although the Ministry of Rites has produced a complete set of ceremonial robes for female officials, the robes are simply too complicated, and the headdress must weigh several kilograms, so they are not cheap at all.
It's more convenient to wear this official robe on ordinary days. I suppose other officials don't wear lip rouge, so if I wear lip rouge, it will make it clear that I am a woman.
Otherwise, if I stand on that platform from a distance, who would be able to tell that I am a woman?
At this crucial moment, I absolutely must make my presence known!
I want to show those women and wives that I am their role model!
By the time Li San Niang finished getting ready, it was past midnight and dawn was breaking.
Li's father and second brother had already arrived at Li San Niang's door. Lu Zhu'er, who was originally scheduled to go to the academy today, looked at Li San Niang with a very lonely expression: "Mother, I also want to go and see this grand event."
Or should I skip school today, Mother?
"I also want to see my mother's glorious moment."
Li San Niang always found it hard to refuse Lu Zhu'er, especially on such an important day, which was meant to be shared with family.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Zhu'er is right. Such an important day in my life should be shared with you all."
I'll write a note and ask the academy for a day off for you. Today, you and Fuling can stay and watch from the outside.
Don't leave your tenth uncle's side; safety is the most important thing.
"Yes, I'll do whatever Mother says." Dewdrop clapped her hands excitedly in response to Li Sanniang's words.
As physicians in the Chang'an Medical Alliance, Li's father and second brother were naturally qualified to participate in the first Chang'an Physician Exchange Conference.
Since neither of them had ever worked in the medical clinic under the alliance, they were not subject to the alliance's arrangements and could attend the conference on the very first day.
Both men were wearing brand-new indigo blue robes, which was required by the Imperial Medical Bureau for allied physicians to wear.
Not only was Mr. Li wearing new clothes, but even his precious beard had been carefully trimmed.
Looking at Li San Niang dressed in official robes, Li's father was filled with thoughts: "My family has a daughter who is like a bird in flight, spreading her wings and soaring high into the heavens."
The Li family members had seen Li San Niang in official robes before, but today, for some reason, everyone felt that Li San Niang was truly different in her attire.
With her stern face, Li Sanniang exuded an air of officialdom.
Especially Li Ersao, who looked at Li Sanniang with her back straight, wearing an official hat and robe and looking like an official, felt very unfamiliar to her.
Regardless of what everyone was thinking, Li Sanniang simply said, "Get in the carriage."
The group split into two carriages and boarded them one by one, heading directly to Chongwen Academy.
As the clatter of hooves faded into the distance, the people running morning stalls along the street finally had the leisure to chat.
"That must be Physician Li, right?"
"Yes, it's her. She's the only female official in the Imperial Medical Bureau, and she's the one who proposed building the Maternity and Child Health Clinic."
After swallowing the rice porridge in his mouth, the man, who looked like a merchant, sighed, "Although we are some distance apart, once he puts on his official robes, he doesn't look any different from those men who hold official positions."
The woman selling wontons at the next stall was displeased when she heard the man's words. She tapped the edge of the cooking pot with her net: "We're all officials, so what's the difference?"
If you ask me, Physician Li is much more handsome than any man.
Not only is it beautiful, but Physician Li is also very capable and truly cares for us. Since the maternity ward was built, it has saved countless lives.
The traveling merchant did not refute these words, but instead cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the woman selling wontons.
"It looks like they're going to that doctors' exchange conference that's been talked about lately. I wonder if they'll let us in to take a look at the Chongwen Hall?"
Li San Niang and her family went to Chongwen Academy, and people all over Chang'an City were also preparing to go there.
The Princess's residence, Princess Qingyang's bedroom.
"Princess, why not sleep a little longer? There's still plenty of time before we have to leave."
While instructing the maids to wash Princess Qingyang's face, Granny Yan said this to Princess Qingyang.
Princess Qingyang was very close to Granny Yan, who had watched her grow up since childhood. She looked at Granny Yan and gently shook her head: "If you can't sleep anyway, why lie there for hours?"
Princess Qingyang spread her arms wide to make it easier for her maid to dress her in her layered princess gown.
"Granny, today is a good day, and also an important day."
What Li San Niang told me back then, today is the time to see if she will fulfill her promise.
If I can make her stand out in front of everyone today, what will a man with a clever daughter think when I try to do something in the court in the future?
When women and men can both bring glory to the family, how will they choose?
It's all about interests, always interests.
Turning around, Princess Qingyang continued speaking to Granny Yan, and also to herself, "Like Li Mingfang, I am only in my early twenties."
"Granny, today is so important for us from now on, how can I possibly sleep?"
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Zhongli Residence, Zhongli Wenlian's bedroom.
(Appears in Chapter 815)
"Would you like to wear this phoenix hairpin, my lady? It would look absolutely stunning with this red dress."
Yes, Zhongli Wenlian is also going to attend this physician exchange conference today.
Of course, she used the identity of the head of a medicine merchant family, one of the five major medicine merchants in Chang'an City, the Zhongli family.
"Mom, put that beaded gold hairpin on your hair as well. On a day like this, we should show the grandeur of the Zhongli family."
"We cannot afford to lose our confidence today; the Zhongli family should certainly get a share of the finished medicine business."
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