After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 22 Two people dressed in white.

Fang Lingxing glanced at his friend, patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, and told him to keep listening.

Fang Lingchu cursed the entire Dingbei Prince's family in her mind, then continued reading.

In despair, Zhang Gang planned to end his life, but he was unexpectedly saved by the eldest prince of Zhou and became the prince's strategist. Zhang Gang played an indispensable role in the eldest prince's rise to that position. When the eldest prince led troops to attack Long Kingdom and captured many cities, it was all thanks to Zhang Gang's advice. It can be said that Zhang Gang has the talent of a prime minister.

Later, when the fourth prince sued for peace, the eldest prince asked Zhang Gang what reward he wanted. Zhang Gang demanded that the entire Dingbei Prince's family be torn apart by five horses, not even sparing the newborn child. Tsk tsk tsk, this guy was ruthless, but the Dingbei Prince deserved it.

Fang Lingchu sighed, "There are reasons why our Dragon Kingdom perished. With such relatives, it would be a disservice to the kingdom if it didn't fall."

The young men present were all hot-blooded and angry. Hearing that their brothers had met such an end, they were all furious and wanted to kill the Prince of Dingbei.

They had heard of this prince's reputation before, but it wasn't as exaggerated as that of the Prince of An's son. They never expected that the two were equally impressive.

Zhang Gang smiled helplessly. The other party was a prince; how could he possibly compete with him?

The system said again: "[Zhang Gang is a man of great talent. If he survives, with his abilities, he might very well be remembered in history. He has the capabilities of Wang Anshi.]"

Fang Lingchu asked with some surprise, "You mean Wang Anshi, whose reforms failed, but whose strategic acumen was second to none?"

The system confirmed: "[Yes, after he defected to the Zhou Kingdom, he even suggested that the Crown Prince employ talented women, regardless of gender. However, his schemes were particularly vicious, harming many people of the Dragon Kingdom.]"

Fang Lingchu screamed in her mind.

I can understand, but... sigh!

Hearing Fang Lingchu's exaggerated flattery, Zhang Gang blushed slightly.

The other young masters looked at Zhang Gang with different expressions, but each of them showed admiration and appreciation.

The system continued: "Of course! Ever since he learned you could enter the court as an official, he's become a huge fan of Emperor Chongde. He feels that Emperor Chongde is a man who can accept women, and he must be able to see the talents of those from humble backgrounds. You could say he's His Majesty's biggest admirer."

Fang Lingchu asked, puzzled, "Why is it because I entered the imperial court as an official?"

The system stated: "Because he felt that His Majesty, who could appoint talented people regardless of gender, must be an exceptionally enlightened emperor, someone worthy of his lifelong devotion."

Fang Lingchu nodded in agreement with Zhang Gang's idea, saying, "I also feel that His Majesty is very wise. If women were allowed to take the imperial examinations as well, and more women could leave the inner palace, that would be even more brilliant."

Then Fang Lingchu sighed and continued, "I must ensure there are beautiful young women in the imperial court. Looking at those old men every day, I'm afraid I'll have a nervous breakdown. Besides, aren't those men superior because they enjoy superior resources? They can see all sorts of beautiful scenery, while women are confined to a small backyard. Of course, their vision is limited."

The system agreed, stating: "Give women the opportunity, and they are not necessarily inferior to men."

Fang Lingchu said, "If they had the same educational opportunities and the same resources, those men would know what it means for women to be just as capable as men."

Fang Lingxing shook his head. He knew that his sister wanted women to attend court with her just so that she would have someone to play with.

but…….

Everyone was considering Fang Lingchu's words. They weren't stubborn people; they also had very smart sisters in their own families.

They just never thought about it that way.

Now that Fang Lingchu has brought it up, it has given these young masters pause for thought.

They felt that it was illogical for the woman to go out, but at the same time, they felt that Fang Lingchu's words made a lot of sense.

Talent has never been related to gender; it's just that they don't receive the same resources.

They reflected on their own family situation and it seemed that this was indeed the case.

The older and younger sisters seem to be skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, while they are studying the Six Arts of a Gentleman. If... if they had also studied these.

Everyone quickly stopped; they felt that if they continued thinking about it, something terrifying would happen. Fang Lingchu said with some hesitation, "System, how do I save him? Take him home? But if I take him back..."

Fang Lingchu glanced at her older brother discreetly, then immediately rejected the idea.

No, no, my parents and siblings will beat me to death. What should I do?

Bringing a man home—forget about this feudal, ancient era; even in modern times, many parents wouldn't allow their daughters to bring men home before they graduated from university.

Fang Lingchu was eating in a daze when Fang Lingxing, seeing her sister not eating properly, said, "Eat properly."

They'll figure out the rest.

When Minister Fang came out and didn't see his own carriage, he was so angry that he almost threw it off balance. He returned in a huff, intending to give his daughter a good scolding, but when he heard that his daughter hadn't come home, he became even angrier.

Mrs. Fang comforted her husband and then spoke on his behalf.

Those who heard Fang Lingchu's words at Qingfeng Baiyulou had mixed opinions: some were indifferent, some were opposed, and so on.

Fang Lingchu and the others had just finished eating when something happened in the next room.

The room next door was struck by lightning for some reason. The lightning only struck the room next door, and the other rooms were completely unaffected.

Suddenly, a door appeared in the room. Yao Fangxue was startled. She looked up at herself and then saw so many people. She fainted.

The man was still below Yao Fangxue when he was knocked unconscious by the person who had already fainted.
Then everyone saw two pale bodies reluctantly parting, with a girl who had fainted and a man on the verge of death beside them.

Just then, someone recognized the two girls.

"Aren't these the two young ladies from the Honglu Palace?"

Another person said, "That one over there, who's also disheveled, looks like it too."

Everyone was talking about the two girls.

Fang Lingchu glanced at them and then draped her own cloak and her brother's over them.

Although both of them ruined their family, it's good that everyone sees that neither of the two Yao women is good.

Fang Lingchu still felt somewhat guilty, but she was too angry at the time, and when she was angry, she would usually do very irrational things.

Fang Lingxing felt heartbroken seeing the guilt in her sister's eyes.

If he had known this would happen, he would have acted immediately.

Fang Lingming pulled his younger sister away and said, "Little girls shouldn't look at those things, they'll get styes. Let's go home."

They also took Zhang Gang with them.

Fang Lingxing was left to handle her own affairs.

The others stayed behind to watch the spectacle.

On the way back to the manor, Fang Lingchu was still somewhat sullen. The system, looking at her, said, "Host, they are the ones who stole your family's fortune. If you don't take action to destroy them, then your family will be the next to suffer."

Fang Lingchu understood this principle and said, "I know that's the principle, but I feel like this might be too harsh."

The system said: "[If you don't do this, then your brother and she will be caught red-handed by everyone, completely innocent.]"

(End of this chapter)