Afterwards, Yinreng even explicitly forbade the women of the harem from going to the Qianqing Palace, and as for the Longfengque Palace, that was even less a place for them to go.
And who inside or outside the palace didn't know about these things?
The emperor and empress lived in the Dragon and Phoenix Palace with their princes and princesses.
Others live in the Western Six Palaces.
Clearly distinct!
When the late emperor was alive, the former crown prince would stroll around the backyard.
The late emperor is gone, and the new emperor has no desire to continue the charade; he spends his days with the empress.
The court officials were also afraid that the emperor was a romantic and that this would affect the court.
But then I thought it was just a matter of time; no man can resist the allure of new experiences!
After a while, a certain restraint was achieved, and no one made a fuss.
Moreover, with the start of the talent show, their good days are about to begin, so they'll be even less likely to cause trouble.
But what followed left these women in the inner quarters utterly astonished.
The various experiments that were beyond their comprehension were dazzling.
After all, in the past, people often imbued many things with a sense of mystery.
By demonstrating the reactions of different substances with acid-base indicators, this study debunks the common misconception about mysterious color changes.
By demonstrating the phenomenon of surface tension in water, this study debunks the common belief that mysterious forces control water flow.
By demonstrating the phenomenon of objects suspending in airflow, it challenges some of the notions about mysterious forces.
What caught Sherry's attention was that a girl had extracted potassium carbonate, which would later become known as potassium carbonate, from wood ash.
Potassium carbonate has many uses, one of which is to neutralize stomach acid.
Of course, no one is sure what the crystal does right now.
Sherry immediately summoned the imperial physician to conduct the study together.
Then she thought of a similar experiment: a method for purifying crude salt.
Sherry's eyes lit up, and she kept the female student, named Ouyang Junjing.
At the same time, the young ladies looked at the female students with complicated expressions.
There was disdain, contempt, surprise, and disbelief.
Sherry suggested that Ouyang Junjing try refining coarse salt, and several students immediately volunteered to conduct the research.
Sydney fully supports this!
Seeing the Empress's strong support, the ladies' disdain lessened by a third.
Then came all sorts of performances!
However, some of the young ladies did not have their minds on the splendor of the palace.
They were somewhat surprised by the women who were mingling with men—
It wouldn't be accurate to call it "mingling," since no one would dare to defile the harem.
The women's eyes showed no shyness; their demeanor was relaxed and natural.
It was as if she was not bound by the constraints that women are supposed to have.
At that moment, they still didn't know what it was.
But this banquet ultimately planted a seed called freedom in my heart.
A few months later, a women's research team led by Ouyang Junjing was formed.
They extracted salt that was whiter than snow.
This success unsurprisingly caused a sensation.
Some people began to recognize the achievements of women and were no longer confined to the backyard.
At Shirley's suggestion, Yinreng directly appointed several female officials.
It wasn't that court officials hadn't made trouble, but they were all suppressed by Yinreng and Xue Li.
Surprisingly, it was Han Chen who caused the most trouble this time.
While they were spouting their theories, Sherry immediately reprimanded them for spouting classical Chinese phrases all day long, talking about benevolence and morality, and pretending to be virtuous while being a prostitute.
The court officials were dissatisfied but there was nothing they could do!
Those who were dissatisfied were immediately dismissed and investigated by Yinreng.
The old ministers had complicated expressions.
On one hand, they were relieved that the empress didn't usually interfere in affairs, but on the other hand, they worried that their emperor had truly followed in the footsteps of his ancestors...
But there was nothing we could do; what else could we do but inherit the same lineage?
We can focus our attention on the crown prince.
So, Zhiheng was exhausted but still couldn't figure out what was wrong with those great scholars.
Zhiyu stared at the scholars with a half-smile, then complained to her brother!
After all, if a woman wants to change, she will inevitably face suppression.
Those court officials were all supporters of male power!
Zhiyu immediately asked Xueli for help, and Xueli directly recommended her orphanages in various places.
The final surprise of the banquet was the fundraising event.
After all, the ministers' complaints of poverty weren't actually signs of poverty.
How could they possibly be poorer than ordinary people?
Water that is too clear has no fish!
Sydney took the lead in fundraising for orphans, veterans' subsidies, and assistance to women and children.
Of course, we won't let them spend their money for nothing.
All kinds of exquisite imported goods are available.
With the show running so fast, everyone was too busy to introduce their own daughters to Shirley.
He left the palace in a hurry!
Following that, the Empress needed to rest and recuperate, so visiting cards from noble families outside the palace could be sent to Consort Tong.
Sherry still arranged for people to publicize the noble deeds of the wives of the Fujin, making sure they felt their trip was worthwhile.
After all, they've reached that position.
Having a good reputation is more respectable than gold and silver.
Soon, the Qing Dynasty gained a small island.
Yinreng bestowed marriages upon his brothers one after another.
Yinzhi bestowed upon him a concubine, Tumen, and four princesses in marriage.
Yinzhi bestowed two concubines, Lady Busai and Lady Huxi, and two princesses upon them.
Yinzhen bestowed two concubines, Lady Darok and Lady Tangyan, upon him, as well as two princesses.
Yinqi was betrothed to Lady Darok, and two secondary consorts, Lady Li and Lady Wuzhaku.
Yinyou bestowed upon him a wife of the Amuru clan and two secondary wives of the Laibu and Zhangzhar clans.
Yinzhi bestowed upon his first wife, Lady Dongguoer, and two secondary wives, Lady Zhamukeng and Lady Wujia.
Yin Tang was betrothed to Lady Dong'e as his primary wife, and two secondary wives, Lady Nulu and Lady Wangji.
Yinzhi was granted a marriage to a woman of the Baicha clan as his primary wife, and two secondary wives, one of the Yehe clan and the other of the Wusu clan.
Yinzhi bestowed upon his first wife, Lady Niuyan, and two secondary wives, Lady Mojia and Lady Wuxin.
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