Mu Siyu thought for a while and said: "I don't need anything. If the emperor really wants to reward me, why not give this 'reward' to the people of the world!"
"How to say?"
"Does Your Majesty know that there are girls' schools in both Hubei City and Tongyang City?"
"certainly."
"I want to ask the emperor for a favor, so that women can take the scientific examination and become officials."
As soon as these words came out, not only Fan Yuanxi fell silent, but also Lu Yi fell silent.
Of course they believe in women's talents and learning. There is never a shortage of talented women in the world. However, just because they don't look down on women does not mean that the world is fair to women.
"It is so difficult for a woman to take the scientific examination and become an official. During the process, she has to go through more hardships than men." Fan Yuanxi said, "You seek this opportunity for women in the world, but there may not be anyone who can bear this good news."
"I know!" Mu Siyu smiled faintly, "So what? The opportunity has been given to them. If they want to change their destiny, it's up to them. Even ten years later, twenty years later, or even thirty years later
Only one female official appears in years, forty years, and fifty years. At least someone will seize this opportunity, and the world's view of women will change."
"Okay, you are willing to be the best in the world, and I am also willing to be the first emperor in history to accept female officials. A hundred years later, at least I will leave a mark in history."
After talking about the business, Mu Siyu knew that they must have something to say between the monarch and his ministers, so he proposed to go see the queen.
Eunuch Wang took Mu Siyu to Jinxiu Palace.
When Shangguan Jinxiu heard that Mu Siyu was coming, he rushed back from the garden and asked her about Tongyang City.
"Madam, you are really amazing." Shangguan Jinxiu looked yearning, "It would be great if one day I could see with my own eyes the Academy in the Sky created by Madam."
"This is easy." Mu Siyu said, "Although the journey is a bit long, as long as the emperor agrees, it is not difficult."
Shangguan Jinxiu took Mu Siyu and asked about many outside matters.
Mu Siyu answered them one by one.
An hour passed after this conversation, and Lu Yi still hadn't come over to Fan Yuanxi's place, so Mu Siyu had a meal with Shangguan Jinxiu.
"Ms., do you have a bad appetite?" Mu Siyu put down the chopsticks in her hand when she saw Shangguan Jinxiu eating something, "Or are these foods not to your liking?"
"Madam, I don't know. Recently, the ministers in the court have been advising the emperor about having a concubine. The empress has indeed been affected." Li Xiang said.
"The Emperor will not listen." Mu Siyu said, "Instead of worrying about yourself here, you might as well find something else to do to make yourself feel better."
"Why won't the emperor accept a concubine?"
"Because he dislikes the noise." Mu Siyu said, "Besides, the emperor has a concubine, and those pets in Xiaoyao Courtyard are his concubines."
Shangguan Jinxiu laughed: "How can it be like this?"
"You go ask him and see if I'm right."
"Madam is right." Fan Yuanxi and Lu Yi walked in. "It's a waste that you have been the queen for so long, and Madam Lu still doesn't understand me."
Shangguan Jinxiu quickly stood up and saluted.
Mu Siyu saluted and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, should we go home?"
Ever since Mu Siyu came back, the number of people who came to deliver messages was almost crushing the threshold of Lu Mansion.
Mu Siyu couldn't be too pretentious, as she had to attend invitations from noble ladies.
This time, Lu Zhiyun had to go, so various temptations came again. Especially the Jiang family and the Mo family. Those two young men have not given up on Lu Zhiyun and have not said goodbye yet.
"You are here!" An Yu came over, "Mrs. Tan and the Jiang family's wife are looking for you everywhere."
"Don't mention it." Mu Siyu pressed her forehead, "I know what they mean, but..."
"Xiaoyun'er has a master?"
“It’s either that I have a master or I want to stay for a few more years.”
"How many more years will you stay?" An Yu laughed, "If you want to stay, everyone can't wait. The young master of the Mo family and the young master of the Jiang family have already reached the marriageable age. In recent years, many people have tried it, but then
The two young masters are determined to wait for the beautiful woman, and they have rejected all the good marriage offers. If you don't settle on Yun'er, there will be countless young masters in this capital who are unwilling to get married, so every household can't blame you?"
"There is nothing we can do about it," Mu Siyu said. "A woman's marriage is not a trivial matter. I don't want her to regret it, nor do I want to regret it myself."
"Let's not talk about Yun'er, what about Shao Yu?"
"There's no rush."
Ding Xiang hurried over and said to Mu Siyu, "Oh no, the lady is missing."
"Yun'er?" Mu Siyu asked.
"yes."
"Weren't you still here just now?"
"Because I was here just now, when I went to get a cloak, the lady disappeared." Ding Xiang said, "The slave found the lady's hairpin on the ground. The hairpin smelled like medicine."
Mu Siyu took the hairpin, put it between her nose and smelled it.
"Where's the secret guard?"
At this time, a secret guard appeared and knelt in front of Mu Siyu: "The ten secret guards who had been hiding in the dark were all killed."
Mu Siyu's expression changed drastically.
These secret guards were all carefully selected by Xia Kun and Lu Yi. It would only be enough if one of them was killed. But if ten of them were killed in a row, it would not be easy.
"Comprehensive search, and tell the Prime Minister about this immediately."
An Yu said: "I will send someone to inform my husband."
Today is a banquet held by the wife of the Minister of Household Affairs. During the banquet, the young lady of the Lu family disappeared. If this matter spreads, Lu Zhiyun's reputation will be affected.
Lu Yi was notified and rushed to the residence of the Minister of Hubu with a group of imperial guards.
This was a banquet for the ladies, and a group of imperial guards suddenly broke in, led by Prime Minister Lu himself, which frightened the ladies present.
"My wife was assassinated here. No one is allowed to leave without permission. I want to catch the assassin."
"Assassinated?" The wife of the Minister of Tohoku was frightened. "How could it be assassinated? Where is my wife? Is she injured?"
Lu Yi asked the imperial guards to control these ladies, and then surrounded the entire Hubu Shangshu's house three times outside. Then he went to Mu Siyu to learn about the situation.
Mu Siyu told what happened before and after Lu Zhiyun disappeared, and about two quarters of an hour had passed since her disappearance. In other words, the person who took Lu Zhiyun away must not have left the city yet.
"Prime Minister, has something happened to Miss Yun'er?" Jiang Wanchen found Lu Yi.
Lu Yi looked at Jiang Wanchen sharply.
Jiang Wanchen held up his hands, not afraid of Lu Yi's momentum, and continued: "Xiaoguan just met Miss Yun'er's girl, she looked very anxious. I asked Miss Yun'er, she was hesitant, obviously she had something to hide, so I
I’d venture to guess that something happened to Miss Yun’er.”
"Ten of my secret guards are dead, and Yun'er is nowhere to be found."