Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Ah Yu originally wanted to tell Qin Huai about Grandmaâs identity, but she felt that it was not appropriate. If Grandma did not want to expose her identity to more people, wouldnât she be giving her trouble for nothing?
Therefore, Ah Yu swallowed these words and only told Qin Huai some things about the officialdom.
Qin Huai also told All Yu his understanding. For a moment, the two of them chatted happily.
However, Tang Yuan and Chi Jia felt a little helpless.
They all thought about how their master was young and in the eyes of others, they were both children who hadnât grown up. In the end, here they were, worrying about the country and the people. The topics they talked about were also very deep. Peopleâs jaws would probably drop if they heard them.
When Ah Yu and Qin Huai talked about lunch, they simply set up a meal in the Little Imperial Garden. The two of them ate and were not in a hurry to go home. They just made small talk.
Qin Huai noticed that All Yu was a little distracted. Clearly, she was hiding something and was not in a hurry to rush her. Instead, he waited for her to say it herself.
In the end, All Yu still felt a little uncomfortable. There were some things that she couldnât say out loud, so she said to Qin Huai, âBig Brother All You, do you think itâs right or wrong for me to run a womenâs academy?â
âWhat do you think?â
âFrom the moment I came up with the idea of establishing a womenâs academy until now, Iâve always believed that Iâm right. But the words the Empress Dowager said to me make me think that maybe itâs just my wishful thinking. What if those women donât want to enroll, donât want to learn skills, donât want to engage in business, and donât want to participate in examinations like men? What if they just want a simple life of going along with fate, marrying whomever is available? Is it too harsh for me to try to pull them out of their comfort zone?â
Only then did Qin Huai understand that his little fiancee was actually conflicted about this.
âIn that case, why donât you think in another direction? Firstly, you didnât force anyone. Secondly, youâre only doing your own business. Whether itâs a woman or a man enrolling, in the end, itâs only a place of learning. The academy doesnât have any reason to suppress and force anyone to attend. Therefore, whether theyâre willing to enter the academy, whether theyâre willing to learn, and whether theyâre willing to change their lives are all their own choices. You didnât criticize anyone, nor did you hurt anyone. Youâre just doing what you want to do and walking towards your original plan. Whatâs wrong with that?â
Ah Yu was still a little conflicted. âThe Empress Dowager told me that Princess Yong Chang had done something similar in the past, but she suffered a crushing defeat.â
âShe wanted to open a womenâs academy like you?â
âNo, she wants women to do business and become officials. Those who jump out and say that they object are all women.â
Qin Huai said, âThis is very normal. If I say now that I want a man to return to his family and leave the Imperial Court to enjoy his life, be with his grandchildren, and live a more comfortable life, do you think the people who will jump out and object will be the men or the women?â
âItâs the men, right?â After all, the people who had to leave the familiar living environment were the men.
At first, Ah Yu did not understand. After thinking about it carefully, she understood what Qin Huai meant.
âTherefore, actually, Princess Yong Chang and I have different thoughts. Princess Yong Chang directly placed the answer in front of those people, and Iâm only telling them that there are these alternative paths to take. In comparison, my method is more gentle and kind?â Ah Yu roughly understood and no longer felt conflicted. âLooks like I really have to go to Jiangsai to take a look.â
Only in the most difficult and chaotic places could she know what people needed to support themselves..