Mei Lanyi paused, seemingly stumped by the question.
Jiang Jiuniang hurriedly said, "If you don't want to, then don't say it. I'm just curious, and I don't necessarily need to know."
She didn't want to upset anyone because of her curiosity; she had just spoken carelessly and hoped it wasn't too late to regret it.
However, Mei Lanyi was not as resistant to this matter as she had imagined. Facing her savior, she answered seriously: "At first, I did hate him. He was always the one who did wrong, but he always pushed the blame onto me and always made me angry. Because of my lowly status, I could only endure the grievances I suffered, so naturally I started to hate him."
"After experiencing all this, I found that he wasn't as bad as I had imagined, and he was the one who saved me this time. I thought he would use this incident to keep me by his side, but he didn't. Instead, he took the initiative to go to disaster relief. I was deeply moved and hope that his disaster relief efforts will go smoothly this time."
In fact, she had many more things she wanted to say to Prince Jing, such as clearing up the misunderstandings between them, but Prince Jing left in such a hurry that it was too late for her to learn the truth.
So she planned to talk to him when Prince Jing returned.
Having experienced life and death, I've come to see things in a new light. The safety of my family and my own life are the most important things, so I don't hate Prince Jing as much anymore.
For the first time, Jiang Jiuniang realized that she couldn't see through a person. The person was standing right in front of her, but what she was thinking was completely unfathomable.
If you say she likes Prince Jing, she acts so nonchalantly; if you say she doesn't, she can say such tender words.
After all, he was a friend of Prince Jing, and although he knew that the two of them were unlikely to be together, he still planned to tell her everything he knew.
“Miss Mei, now that you’re standing here, I think there are some things you should know.”
“When I first arrived in the capital, I clashed with Prince Jing. He was really annoying back then, so I hit him without saying a word. At that time, I thought, how could there be such a stupid person in this world who was being used but didn’t realize it and kept standing up for others.”
"After getting to know him better, I realized that he was just incredibly honest. I can't even imagine how he's survived this long. Once he's committed to someone, he trusts them wholeheartedly and helps them with their tasks. That's why he's been used by Prince Lin for so many years."
"Moreover, he is a very straightforward person. Even if you know that's not what he means, you can still get angry at him. But actually, he's not a bad person. He's just like a child, expressing all his emotions directly."
"Just like after he returned to China, he fell in love with you, Miss Mei, and then used his so-called methods to get your attention. In his opinion, he was doing it for your own good and thought that doing so would make you see his efforts. In reality, he did a lot of annoying things, and with the help of some people, he pushed you further and further away."
“But I still want to say something for him. He didn’t mean you any harm. He may have done some extreme things, but he certainly didn’t mean to hurt you. He was unaware that you were bullied at the banquet and then chased by assassins afterward. But after I told him the truth, he didn’t hesitate to tell that person in the palace his position. At this time, taking the initiative to provide disaster relief was his choice.”
"I'm not saying this to try and set you two up, but just to let you know about all the misunderstandings. He is indeed annoying, but he's definitely not the bad guy. I hope that in the future you won't hate him anymore, and you won't hold these things against your will. Live your life well, find a good husband, and live a loving life together."
Mei Lanyi never expected Jiang Jiuniang to tell her these things, and she never expected the truth to be like this.
Although the Prince of Jin sent her a letter, it only mentioned that Jiang Jiuniang had helped her behind the scenes, but it didn't mention anything about himself. Some of the things were even deduced by her own calculations.
She had always thought that Prince Jing treated her that way on purpose to disgust her, but she didn't expect that he had used the wrong method.
I felt much more relaxed in an instant.
She smiled and said, "I understand, thank you for informing me, Madam. However, I probably won't get married. I've decided to stay at home, take care of my parents and elders, and work as a female teacher, teaching women to read and write. That way, I can also realize some of my own value."
Her affair with Prince Jing had become a hot topic, and everyone in the city knew about it. She figured no one would dare to propose marriage to her in the future, so she gave up on those things.
She originally planned to become a nun, but then she considered that becoming a nun at this time would not be good for the family's reputation and would also affect the other sisters in the family. So she decided to become a female teacher instead, so that her talents would have nowhere to go.
She had already worked on her parents at home over the past few days and gained their support, which allowed her to confidently express her thoughts.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiuniang's eyes lit up.
"Miss Mei, are you serious? You want to be a female teacher!"
"Yes, I've made up my mind."
Mei Lanyi nodded and continued, "Speaking of which, I must thank you, Madam. If you hadn't pioneered this path, enabling women from ordinary families to read and write, I wouldn't have been able to make this decision."
In this era, it was difficult for women to study. Only daughters of high-ranking families were qualified, and what they learned was only simple things like female virtues and precepts, with the main purpose of serving men.
She was different. Her father was the headmaster of the academy, and he personally taught her and her brothers from a young age. So she learned a lot of things that men could learn, and even earned the title of a talented woman.
With such abilities, it would be a real shame to become a nun. It would be better for her to become a teacher and benefit more women.
"That's a great idea! Miss Mei is very learned, she would be perfect to be a teacher! I wonder if Miss Mei has any ideas, whether she wants to run her own private school or find an academy. What do you think of the girls' school I'm running? I need a capable person like Miss Mei!"
With the Empress's help, she had previously established a girls' school and hired some teachers, but in this era, there was still a distinction between men and women. Male teachers were somewhat inconvenient in certain situations, and there were very few female teachers available. This often gave her a headache.
Unexpectedly, Miss Mei came to us of her own accord.
"Me? Can I?"
Seeing Jiang Jiuniang's enthusiasm, Mei Lanyi felt a little embarrassed. She hadn't thought that much about it; she had only originally wanted to set up a small private school to teach ordinary girls to read.
But now he has been invited by Jiang Jiuniang to be a teacher at the girls' school. You should know that Jiang Jiuniang has very high standards.
"Of course! Miss Mei is a woman of exceptional talent in the capital! There is no one more suitable than Miss Mei!"
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