Chapter 215: Bewitching the Queen

Chu Yao was startled and thought, could it be that An An caused trouble?

Otherwise, why would my brother-in-law come to see me?

"Bring her in!" Queen Chu did not let Concubine Xiangui and the others leave.

Lu Zhanxing walked into the hall. When the concubines saw him, they immediately stood up and saluted: "Greetings, Prince Yi!"

Now that the dynasty has changed, the previous titles of concubines no longer count. If they were not the queen's people, the position of dowager concubine would not be able to continue to exist.

Especially when they saw the decree that "meeting Prince Yi is like meeting His Majesty", they had to stand up and salute.

"Be flat!"

Lu Zhanxing then bowed to Chu Yao with a smile: "Meet the Emperor's sister-in-law."

"Brother, there is no need to be so polite. Why are you here at this time? Is An An in trouble? If it is really him who caused the trouble, you can beat and scold him, and I, your sister-in-law, will not say a word." Chu Yao said seriously.

This brother-in-law is deeply favored by His Majesty. As his sister-in-law, she naturally has to be one with her husband.

"No, An An is so good. I came here to discuss other matters with the Empress Dowager this time."

Yuqi brought a stool over for Lu Zhanxing to sit on, and Zhishu served him tea.

After Lu Zhanxing sat down, he took a sip of tea before speaking, "Sister-in-law, I came here to discuss something with you. Sister-in-law also knows that my brother will not take any more concubines, right? Those court officials must have some complaints, right?"

It was indeed so. Chu Yao was a descendant of the Chu family. Lu Zhanyan had clearly overthrown the Chu family, but in the end, a woman of the Chu family still became the empress. Even the crown prince had half Chu blood. The court officials then petitioned His Majesty to recruit beautiful girls into the harem.

Firstly, their daughter can enter the palace as a concubine, and secondly, they can completely suppress the Chu family.

But they were all rejected by Lu Zhanyan. Chu Yao also made a great contribution to his becoming the emperor, and he demanded that the matter of the beauty pageant should not be mentioned again.

Although rejected by His Majesty, rumors still spread that Chu Yao was jealous, and was a descendant of the Chu family of the previous dynasty, so she was not fit to be the queen.

Chu Yao was also a little distressed, but she didn't know if her younger brother had any good ideas.

"Sister-in-law, you just lack a good reputation now. If you have a good reputation, how can those ministers have the nerve to say that you are not fit to be the queen?"

"I wonder if you have any solution, brother?" Chu Yao really needed fame.

Lu Zhanxing looked at his sister-in-law and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I have an idea. For women, the living space is too limited. Before marriage, women are trapped in the inner house; after marriage, it is still the same.

However, if there were girls' academies, young girls would have the opportunity to leave home and enjoy a few years of freedom and carefree time before getting married.

Moreover, sister-in-law can select female officials from the academy just like the imperial examination! As the queen who rules the country, you are a role model and example for women all over the world. In the future, these women will enter the palace and become female historians. That will be the supreme honor and can bring honor to the family..."

She paused and continued, “Sister-in-law, think about it, if a women’s college is opened, then in the future, after these women graduate, whether they become female historians or other professions, they will be able to live a better life with the knowledge and skills they have learned.

Their status will be improved, and even girls from poor families will be respected. In this way, all women in the world will be grateful to you, sister-in-law!"

"Besides..." Lu Zhanxing glanced at Consort Xian and other concubines, raised his eyebrows and said, "It's such a pity for those ladies who were transferred to Jingci'an. They are all the best in the palace, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and each of them has his own strengths. Now they are sent to a place of ancient Buddhas and green lamps. Isn't this a waste of natural resources?

In my opinion, it would be better to let them make full use of their remaining energy and become female teachers in women's colleges to teach skills. This can be regarded as making the best use of resources. In this way, not only can we save expenses, but also improve the quality of teaching. Why not do it? "

Under Lu Zhanxing's persuasion, how could Chu Yao resist?

What's more, they are only selecting female historians from the palace, not from the court, so I think the officials will not be able to say anything.

If she opened a girls' academy herself, she would gain a reputation as a virtuous woman and be grateful to all the women in the world. She could be called a true mother of the country.

Of course, Consort Xian and the others were very much in favor of it, saying that it was a good idea. Not only would they gain the gratitude of those concubines, they would also gain the gratitude of women all over the world, and they would also gain a reputation for being virtuous. It was simply killing three birds with one stone!

"Sister-in-law, please think about it. I'll go find my brother." She believed that Chu Yao would agree.

It's not impossible for me to do this myself, but I'm afraid those literati will find excuses to say that I have ulterior motives. Better results can be achieved by letting the empress, the mother of the country, do it.

Since her daughter is so young, the Queen has to do it.

At this time, Lu Zhanyan was reviewing memorials. Seeing that his brother's desk was piled with memorials, Lu Zhanxing couldn't help but feel some sympathy in his eyes. His brother was so pitiful, being busy with these things at such a young age. Will he die young?

"What are you standing there for? Why don't you come in and help?"

Lu Zhanyan finally understood why his younger brother was so resistant to becoming emperor. He was overwhelmed by these memorials all day long and could not get away from work.

He just knew that Xingdi had entered the palace to look for Chu Yao. He wanted to go and see, but gave up when he saw the memorials on the table.

When will these memorials be completed?

It seems that the memorials submitted also need to be reformed, otherwise when will I be able to finish my work?

Lu Zhanxing entered the study room with a grin on her face, and pushed her brother to the other side. She sat next to her brother and diligently patted his shoulders and pinched his arms, being very attentive.

Huai Mo and Huai Shu on the side looked at each other, then backed out of the door with their eyes and noses watching their noses and their noses thinking. In this world, only Prince Yi dared to be so brazen as to push His Majesty aside and sit next to him on an equal footing with His Majesty.

Fortunately, Your Majesty is a broad-minded person and does not suspect his brothers, otherwise there would be another bloody storm.

Lu Zhanyan knew that Lu Zhanxing had something to ask for, but he didn't expose her. This brother was just a lazy king. She would only please him when she had something to ask for, so he enjoyed her courtesy with peace of mind.

Lu Zhanxing pressed for a while and found that her brother did not call for stop, so she pressed harder on purpose, causing Lu Zhanyan to push her away. She knew that this guy was lazy and got tired after such a short while.

"Okay, tell me, what's the matter?"

"Hehe, brother still understands me!" Lu Zhanxing came over with a smile: "Brother, can you return Arnold to me?"

Before, when her brother had just ascended the throne, she did not dare to disturb him. But now that her brother had almost put the court in order, she could not help but speak up and wanted to take the handsome man to the farm to play.

Hearing this, Lu Zhanyan's body froze, and then he said as if nothing had happened: "Okay, I got it, go back and wait for news!"

Lu Zhanxing was stunned. Did he agree so easily?

Could it be a scam?

Seeing Xingdi's distrustful look, Lu Zhanyan was furious: "What? I have decided to return it to you, and you are still not satisfied?"

"No, no, thank you, my brother. I'll leave first! By the way, my brother, please send the person to Lin Yuan. Thank you!"

Lu Zhanxing ran away after he finished speaking. She was very excited at the thought of seeing that handsome boy again.

I haven't seen him for three years. He must have become even more handsome, right?