Mi Qu's choice was undoubtedly correct.
As an outsider who had been promoted to a high-level position within a few days of the conquest, there were many people who were jealous of her.
With Feng Zhen and Yang Si's ideological awareness, they would not argue with her, let alone deliberately suppress Mi Qu. But what about others?
Could others trust Jiang Pengji's choice so much that they would not make things difficult for Mi Qu?
In places that Mi Qu could not see, there were many people who were jealous and doubtful of her. Some just sneered and watched the show, waiting for her to fall from a high place. Others looked at her with eyes full of prejudice, carefully scanning every inch of her, trying to find evidence that could pull her down from her high horse. These people were still okay, they did not put their malice into action, but there were also people who had already planned to make her never rise again.
Her starting point was too high!
Many people struggled for years, but did not even reach one-tenth of what she had today.
Her starting point was the end point of others, how could she not be jealous, jealous, and resentful?
Because of this, Mi Qu had to be even more careful not to leave any evidence that others could use against her. As a smart person, Mi Qu naturally understood this logic. She did not dare to neglect important officials like Yang Si and Feng Zhen in the slightest.
Even though she was now a hot new noble in the eyes of outsiders, Mi Qu still put on the attitude of a junior and seriously asked for advice.
Rather than asking for advice, it was more like the three of them sat together and discussed, exchanging what they needed at the same time.
As the exchange deepened, Yang Si and the others found that Mi Qu gave them more surprises than they had imagined. It could be seen that their lord did not choose Mi Qu to go to Ningzhou on a whim. It was indeed because Mi Qu was the most suitable candidate.
She had a good attitude, was humble, and was also smart. How could such a colleague not be liked?
However, there was one thing that Yang Si did not understand, so he asked.
"I heard that Xu Chun has lived in the inner house for a long time. Why is he so familiar with the rivers everywhere?"
Not only was he familiar with them, but he had also done a lot of homework. This amount of homework was not something that could be done in one night.
It was clearly the experience accumulated over a long period of time, and it also needed to be investigated and understood on the spot. It was not something that could be done on paper.
These shouldn't be the focus of the women in the inner house, right?
Mi Ke chatted with Yang Si and the others for more than two hours and learned a lot from them. The three of them also changed from the respectful way they used to address each other, calling each other by their first name. The surname 'Xuchong' sounded a little strange, but since it was bestowed by an elder, there should be a deeper meaning behind it.
Mi Ke smiled and said, "My grandfather used to be a governor for a few years and was fortunate enough to serve the people for a few years. My father was also once conscripted into the government, but due to his health, he had no choice but to resign. Although the two of them had not been officials for long, they had always been concerned about the common people. As a result, there were many books related to flood control at home. When I was young, I was influenced by my father and learned a lot. I never thought that there would be a day when I would be able to put it to use. "
When Mi Qu was still a child, her father would often sigh beside her ear.
[It's a pity that my son is not a man. Otherwise, he would definitely be able to compete with the young talents of the world.]
Mi Qu was young, but she was very competitive. After she was enlightened, she was often praised by her elders, so she couldn't bear to hear even the slightest negative comment.
Her father acknowledged her talent but rejected her because of her gender. This made Mi Qu very unhappy, so she immediately retorted.
[Father, your daughter is better at learning than anyone else, why can't I fight for it?]
Her cousins were all older than her, but none of them were as smart as she was. Even though they were enlightened a few years earlier than her, they were still beaten by her.
Mi Qu's father sighed and stroked his daughter's head. [Although my daughter is ambitious, the women of the world will eventually have to marry and have children, living in the inner courtyard. What does a woman in the inner courtyard need to learn? At most, she'll just have to help her husband teach her children, give her needlework, and do some favors …]
Mi Qu angrily slammed the bamboo scroll on the table. [Your daughter doesn't want to learn those things!]
[Of course, you don't have to learn them now. But when you reach the age of fifteen and are getting married, you'll still have to learn them well.]
Despite her young age, Mi Qu had a good memory. Even now, she still remembered what her father had told her back then.
As she grew older, Mi Qu continued to be a top student. Those peers who were defeated by her couldn't catch up to her, so they used words to attack her.
[What's the point of a girl learning so many classics? No matter how well you learn, you'll still have to marry and have children. The inner courtyard doesn't have any use for these things, so isn't it a waste of time for you to learn them? You might as well learn the four arts. In the future, you'll be able to play the zither and flute together with your future husband, appreciating poetry and painting together. If you learn these wild things, how will your future husband's family be satisfied with you as their daughter-in-law?]
[What a fool. Even if I learn it, it's useless. It's a waste of time and energy.]
While other girls of her age were chasing butterflies, admiring flowers, or boating on the lake, Mi Qu did nothing but study.
Studying was a tough job, so how could Mi Qu enjoy it?
But she couldn't take this lying down!
If she gave up halfway, what kind of faces would these people secretly use to mock and ridicule her?
She had studied for so many years, so why did they say 'useless' was really 'useless'?
Who set this rule?
Could it be those men who were inferior to her in every aspect, who had nothing but jealousy, jealousy, and sarcasm?
Why was Mi Qu still unable to forget her late husband?
Because he was the first person Mi Qu had met who understood and respected her. Not only were they husband and wife, but they were also close friends who shared the same ideals.
In comparison, her current husband was really useless except for his face.
Mi Qu chatted with Feng Zhen and the others for several hours. Both of them learned a lot, and their impressions of each other gradually improved.
After she left, Yang Si said with a smile, "Fortunately, Xu Chun is a woman, and our lord is also a woman. Otherwise, both sides would be at a disadvantage."
What disadvantage?
Naturally, it would be the loss of her reputation.
If Jiang Pengji was a man and put Mi Qu in an important position right from the start, not only would outsiders be jealous, but they would also make up a rumor that "Mi Qu seduced men with her beauty and took advantage of the situation". Once such a rumor spread, Mi Qu's reputation would never be cleared. No matter how well she did, people would still gossip about her. There would always be people who would use the most malicious words to slander her, saying that her power, status, achievements, and glory were all obtained from the lord through her beauty. Only in this way could those petty people quell the jealousy in their hearts and absolve themselves of being useless and useless.
If Mi Qu was a man, that would be even more incredible. Wouldn't the rumors about his lord, who had been neglected for a long time, be spread like wildfire?
Oh —
That didn't seem quite right. His lord had put many people in an important position right from the start, and there didn't seem to be many scandals.
This had always been an unsolved mystery. His lord was a female vassal, so why didn't people talk about scandals as if they were blind?
Feng Zhen said —
Scandals?
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