Chapter 175 This is a blatant provocation.
The changes in the capital city eventually affected the surrounding areas. Judging from the memorials submitted from various places, some officials even set up girls' schools in order to curry favor with the new emperor and prepare for girls to study.
This also drew strong opposition from some pedantic people.
Xiao Qiluo has experienced this kind of thing everywhere, and now she can handle it very methodically.
In addition, many people were promoted.
As the emperor, she also had more female officials around her.
There were also some female doctors practicing at the clinic, and the ailments that women found difficult to talk about were alleviated.
Xiao Qiluo also specially commissioned some female doctors to study the ailments that women were too embarrassed to talk about. The medical skills were naturally given to her by Master Jiu, and the various difficult and complicated diseases on the list were treasures to those female doctors.
The woman, whose illness had been cured, was naturally extremely grateful.
Whenever something was accomplished, Xiao Qiluo would have it printed in the newspapers and sent throughout the country so that officials could also know about it.
It's a bit troublesome, but if you want to influence someone subtly, you can't ignore these details.
Once the bicycles were made, she painted them green according to what she had seen, and had them delivered to the households that subscribed to newspapers, one by one, by designated personnel.
Xiang Bei rested her chin on her hand and couldn't help but sigh, "It suddenly feels like I've traveled through time."
The system leaned closer, saying, "The host has already transmigrated."
This feeling wasn't bad at all; on the contrary, it was a very novel experience.
There were also women in the imperial clan who supported Xiao Qiluo, and she was not stingy in promoting those with talent and learning.
Nowadays, more and more people are accepting women into official positions, but there are always some old-fashioned people who still remember the original agreement.
Xiao Qiluo did not relax her vigilance towards the people at the girls' school just because things had changed.
After ten years of hard study, female students start at a lower level than their male counterparts, and they have to work even harder.
Since I've chosen to be the leader, I have to work harder than others.
Sometimes she would attend the classes herself and didn't find the teacher's lessons difficult to understand. On the contrary, the lessons were simple and easy to understand, which made it easier for students to grasp the knowledge.
Female students can now openly enter and exit the library to buy books needed for the imperial examinations.
Men can study, and now women can too.
They could also earn money by copying books for others, without having to worry about the strict separation of men and women, and even engage in poetry duels with men. Their swaggering appearances inevitably attracted the dissatisfaction of some people.
“What kind of talk is it for a woman to show her face in public? I think the princess is just being ridiculous. Women are not qualified to participate in the imperial examinations.”
The female students were not to be outdone and refuted those people's words.
The students were quite angry when they found that they couldn't win an argument with the female students. After holding back for a while, they finally said, "Women and petty men are the most difficult to deal with."
The female student in the lead remained unfazed, crossed her arms, and sneered, "Only men are petty and narrow-minded."
One sentence made all the men present blush.
"What does being eloquent mean? Let's see who's the real deal in the exam hall. If the girls from your girls' school fail the exam, then... then we'll ruin your girls' school's reputation."
"If we girls can get in, wouldn't that also ruin your college's reputation?"
The students, of course, could not make decisions for the academy, but they were easily swayed by others and lost their reason.
The female students didn't argue with them too much. It was pointless to reason with such pedantic people. The only way to deal with them was to let their achievements speak for themselves.
He scolded those people and left without staying. After buying the books, he went straight back to the academy.
When the news reached Xiao Qiluo, she was meeting with Chunqiao, who had been found.
Chunqiao's tongue was cut out, and he can no longer speak.
Even though her tendons were severed, Chunqiao was lucky enough to meet an old doctor who reattached them, allowing her to use her hands normally, but she could no longer do heavy work.
Fearing that people would discover she was still alive, Chunqiao dared not show herself.
She is now learning medicine from the senior doctor.
When the girls' school recruited female doctors to teach students medicine, Chunqiao did not go there until he heard that the princess had ascended the throne. Only then did he go to the girls' school and find Xia He and Qiu Yan.
She stood in front of Xiao Qiluo, took out paper and pen, and wrote down why she had been kicked out in the first place.
Because she was following the princess's instructions to deliver tonic soup to her former husband, Cui Fang, she overheard him talking to himself outside the study. He said that the current emperor only has one daughter, Princess Qiluo, and that the princess is not without a chance to ascend the throne. If the princess does ascend the throne, given her love for him, it is uncertain whether the throne will be passed to the Xiao or Cui family.
Chunqiao was very surprised and accidentally made a noise that was heard by the prince consort.
The prince consort originally intended to kill her, but the princess suddenly returned, and in a moment of panic, he severed her tendons, cut off her tongue, and threw her into a mass grave to fend for herself.
Cui Fang probably never expected that she would be saved by an old doctor.
Xiao Qiluo looked at what Chunqiao had written, remained silent for a while, and then suddenly laughed.
Therefore, Cui Fang had his eye on the Xiao family's throne from the very beginning, and even wanted to wait for his father to pass away so that he could support her to the throne and he could control the government as regent.
What a brilliant example of using the emperor to command the feudal lords!
Did Cui Fang really not know that Ruan Rou'er was impersonating his savior?
Xiao Qiluo realized that she still didn't really understand her former husband.
Perhaps from the very beginning, he was plotting against her.
The wet nurse's remains have been reopened, and inside was indeed the carcass of a dog. The real body was also thrown into the mass grave, where Donghe also died.
Xiao Qiluo ordered people to build cenotaphs for them and also made arrangements for Chunqiao.
"Mother, do you think Cui Fang might have known about the existence of his guardian deity from the very beginning?"
It's not impossible.
Just as Xiao Qiluo decided to go see Cui Fang, the bodyguard responsible for keeping an eye on Cui Fang arrived first.
The guards reported that Cui Fang had gone mad after waking up, babbling incoherently and uttering treasonous words, and even referring to himself as "I, the Emperor."
At this point, the guard lowered his head and spoke in a softer voice.
"It's alright, please continue."
Cui Fang's mother and sister are both dead.
Xiao Qiluo frowned. It seemed that Cui's mother and Cui Bao'er had always lived with Cui Fang in the dilapidated temple, and she hadn't paid much attention to their affairs. But Cui Fang had just gone mad, and then the mother and daughter died. It was really strange.
How did they die?
Cui's mother lost her former wealth and was reduced to fighting with beggars for food in a dilapidated temple, where she was beaten to death. Her body was carelessly rolled up and thrown into a mass grave.
Cui Bao'er wanted to escape from the dilapidated temple and refused to associate with beggars anymore. As a result, she accidentally fell into the water and drowned in the middle of the night. Her body was discovered the next day, and it was Cui Fang who personally went to identify it.
The mother and daughter were not important figures whom His Majesty had ordered them to monitor, so the guards hadn't paid much attention to them. They never expected the two to die so suddenly.
Sensing that something was amiss, the guards rushed over to report.
Did you witness the mother and daughter die with your own eyes?
"When I arrived, Cui's mother had been beaten to the point of near death by those beggars and soon died. When she died, she was still clutching a crushed meat bun in her hand."
The reason for Cui's mother's death was that Cui Fang brought back two freshly steamed meat buns from outside.
The guard remembered clearly that Cui Fang deliberately took out the meat buns in front of the group of beggars, told his mother to eat them quickly, and then went out.
After they were sure he was gone, the group of beggars rushed over and tried to snatch the meat buns from Cui's mother. Naturally, Cui's mother refused to let go. When Cui returned, Cui's mother had already been beaten to death by the beggars. It was said that the beggars had tried to steal the meat buns, and when Cui's mother refused to give them up, they accidentally killed her.
"As for Cui Bao'er, I did not personally witness her falling into the water. However, I did see that before Cui Bao'er ran out of the dilapidated temple, Cui Fang said something to her, and Cui Bao'er seemed to be very happy."
Xiao Qiluo felt there was a big problem here, and it must be related to Cui Fang. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that after Cui Fang went mad and started talking nonsense, Cui's mother and Cui Bao'er died?
"Was there anything unusual about Cui Fang before he went mad?"
The guard carefully recalled the events, making sure he hadn't missed anything, before speaking, "Nothing particularly special, except that Cui Fang was ill before he went mad. I was originally planning to come and report to His Majesty, but it seems Cui Fang is not going to make it."
Who would have thought that just as he and another guard were exchanging watch and preparing to leave, Cui Fang pulled through again and started rambling incoherently, calling himself "I" and ordering people to serve him.
When he learned that he was not the emperor and that he was in a dilapidated temple, he seemed to go even crazier.
I wonder if the cold damaged his brain.
With two members of the Cui family dying in succession, coupled with Cui Fang's unusual behavior, Xiao Qiluo guessed that Cui Fang's guardian spirit might have intervened again.
"Is Cui Fang still in the dilapidated temple?"
"Here I am."
Xiao Qiluo ordered a carriage to be prepared and went to the dilapidated temple. She wanted to see Cui Fang, who had gone mad, with her own eyes.
When they arrived at the dilapidated temple, they saw Cui Fang sitting there. He was filthy from head to toe, and his demeanor was completely different from before.
He was merely sitting on a prayer mat in a dilapidated temple, yet he exuded an aura of dominance over the world.
It's a feeling of being in a high position for a long time.
Xiao Qiluo looked at Cui Fang, and this feeling was somewhat similar to her current situation.
When Xiao Qiluo met Cui Fang's gaze, her heart started racing. The feeling of being unable to control her own destiny flashed through her mind, leaving only a deep sense of disgust.
Even now, Cui Fang's guardian spirit still tries to control her.
The system was dumbfounded. "Host, Cui Fang's protagonist aura has increased again, now it's 90%. He... he... he actually reincarnated, reincarnated with the memories of an emperor. The world consciousness allowed Cui Fang, who had been an emperor for many years, to be reborn and to fight Xiao Qiluo."
However, the other party had clearly miscalculated. Xiao Qiluo's protagonist aura was becoming increasingly dazzling, and Cui Fang's protagonist aura could no longer suppress it as before.
Xiang Bei was stunned. "No way, Cui Fang is truly the author's favorite husband. He's so good to her, it's like he's about to give her his whole heart."
"The male protagonist is based on the author's husband, so she gave him a huge advantage. Now, it can be said that he has already laid his heart and soul bare, and the existence of the world consciousness has been exposed. Regardless of whether Cui Fang succeeds or not this time, the world consciousness will dissipate."
The system also compiled the author's notes, in which the author shared various aspects of her life with her husband, as well as the similarities between her and the male protagonist.
The comments were probably too harsh, so the author closed the comment section, prohibiting readers from commenting.
This did not stop many readers from creating separate posts to criticize her.
Xiang Bei: "..." No wonder the male protagonist of this world is so hard to kill; he's practically covered in golden fingers.
Outside the big screen, when Xiao Qiluo appeared in the dilapidated temple, all the beggars had disappeared, and only Cui Fang was sitting there.
Upon seeing Xiao Qiluo, Cui Fang paused for a moment, then slowly stood up, even solemnly tidying his tattered clothes as if he were wearing some kind of fine attire.
Seeing that Xiao Qiluo was standing still, Cui Fang took the initiative to walk over and looked at her with deep affection, "Qiluo, you've finally come."
It was as if all the animosity between them didn't exist.
He reached out his hand to Xiao Qiluo, looking at her with deep emotion, "Do you know how happy I was when I knew you were still alive?"
Xiao Qiluo did not disappoint him. She raised her hand and placed it on his wrist, then squeezed it hard, and the sound of bone cracking could be heard.
Cui Fang grunted, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Qiluo. He roared, "Insolence! How dare you attempt to assassinate me! Guards!"
Hearing the commotion, the guards appeared, placing their knives against Cui Fang's neck.
Cui Fang blurted out, "How dare you point a knife at me?"
The guards were shocked, their gazes toward Cui Fang filled with disbelief. Did Cui Fang even know what he had said?
I don't know who gave him the audacity to call himself "朕" (the imperial "I").
Xiao Qiluo squinted at Cui Fang, and with a little force, broke Cui Fang's hand.
The Empress Dowager said that Cui Fang was in this state because he remembered things from his past life.
The world is full of wonders. Even without the presence of her mother, she was ultimately outmaneuvered by Cui Fang, who seized the Xiao family's throne.
Xiao Qiluo lay on the ground groaning as Cui Fang, whose wrist she had broken, looked at her with murderous intent.
"I am your husband, how dare you hurt me like this?"
Xiao Qiluo raised her foot and stepped on Cui Fang's cheek, grinding it hard twice. Seeing his helpless appearance, she couldn't help but sneer.
It seems that Cui Fang was not a very good emperor. He had a grand vision but was essentially useless, unable to even fight back.
All they do is spout nonsense.
Xiao Qiluo looked up and thought that it had been a while since she had brought down any meteorite iron. There were not many people around this dilapidated temple, so even if a meteorite iron fell down, it wouldn't be a problem.
She raised her hand, pulled out the hairpin from her hair, and without any hesitation, stabbed it towards Cui Fang's neck.
It stopped just an inch from his neck and looked up at the sky.
There was no earthquake, no lightning, and no meteorite.
Cui Fang's guardian deity no longer protected him.
"Is there no more meteorite iron?" Xiao Qiluo murmured.
Without meteorite iron, Cui Fang would be useless.
After twirling the hairpin in her hand a few times, Xiao Qiluo ordered the guards, "Take it back and lock it up."
Surely there couldn't be no meteorite left; perhaps the guardian spirit was just being lazy.
Let's try again in a couple of days. If it still doesn't work, then keeping Cui Fang won't be of much use.
Cui Fang looked at Xiao Qiluo as she got into the carriage, still somewhat incredulous. It seemed that Xiao Qiluo really wanted him to die.
His memories were still stuck in his past life, and he felt that the Xiao Qiluo before him was very different from the one in his memory. Or rather, completely different.
"No, you can't be Qiluo. My Qiluo doesn't look like you. You monster, where did you take my Qiluo?"
"Lastly, gag him and sever his tendons in his hands and feet."
The noise outside had subsided somewhat, but some muffled groans of pain could still be heard.
Xiao Qiluo lifted the curtain and glanced at Cui Fang, who was curled up on the ground, but there was still no movement.
"Useless trash!" Xiao Qiluo sneered at Cui Fang.
She originally thought that as long as she kept looking at him, she could use the meteorite iron indefinitely. However, she didn't expect that the meteorite iron would be gone after only two uses. It would be a lie to say that she was not disappointed.
If the meteorite doesn't appear in a couple of days, Xiao Qiluo can take this opportunity to list all his crimes and grind him to dust.
Xiao Qiluo still couldn't understand how simply having an extra memory could make Cui Fang so confident.
They couldn't even distinguish between forms, yet they could publicly proclaim the emperor's self-designation.
If she were to wake up and find herself back in the princess's residence, she would definitely analyze the current situation before taking any action.
Judging from Cui Fang's situation, whether in his past life or this life, he is still very confident in himself.
On second thought, she realized there was a problem. "Mother, according to this logic, if you hadn't appeared to warn me, would Liu Hu still have managed to win my heart in the end? And would Father have passed the throne to Cui Fang? He even made me Empress and showed his deep affection to the memorial tablet every day?"
Yes, that's why I contacted you before you were persecuted to death—I was so angry.
Xiao Qiluo clutched her chest; just thinking about that scene made her feel terrible, and she never expected that Cui Fang had actually succeeded.
No, she couldn't stand it. What difference was there between this and someone stealing her empire and dancing on her grave in a dragon robe?
What utter nonsense about affection! This is blatant provocation.
Crying in front of the memorial tablet every day, isn't that a blatant way of telling her?
Look, now your empire is mine.
Xiao Qiluo let out a cold laugh from her chest, "You've become emperor, so you've changed the dynasty's name, huh? Well done, Cui Fang!"
To prevent Cui Fang's guardian angel from reappearing, Xiao Qiluo remained cautious. "Mother, besides memories, does Cui Fang have any other abilities?"
If it were just that Cui Fang returning to the current Cui Fang's body, Xiao Qiluo wouldn't be worried at all. What she feared was that Cui Fang would also have someone like her mother to help him, especially his guardian spirit who could speak into her mind.
His guardian spirit is also nearing its end.
Xiang Bei said confidently.
Emperor Cui Fang has been reborn into the body of the current Cui Fang, and is now practically a cripple.
"That's good."
It's good that you're back. The things Cui Fang did here, Cui Fang did just as much over there. Let's settle both the old and new scores together; neither of them is innocent.
Xiao Qiluo ordered her secret guards to imprison Cui Fang alone.
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