The abandoned wife married into a wealthy family, and the scumbag father wailed every night

"Oh! Miss, the court wants to recruit female officials, saying that they will work for the Empress, and they will be registered as officials. The salary is exactly the same as those male officials! The most important thing is that the position of an official in the Ministry of Finance is a lucrative job, and many men can't get in!"

Xi Que has followed Zhou Nianchu since she was a child, and lives in an official family like the Zhou Mansion. Naturally, she understands some basic knowledge in officialdom, so she is so excited!

She knew that her daughter had talents that were not inferior to any man, but as a girl, no matter how talented she was, she was trapped in the backyard.

But it’s different now!

The Queen Mother said that women can hold up half the sky!

"Is everything you said true?"

Zhou Nianchu excitedly grabbed Xi Que's arm. She was a little incredulous, as if she was hit by a pie in the sky. She was stunned for a long time before she reacted.

Xi Que was equally excited. She shook Zhou Nianchu's arm excitedly:

"I've already inquired about it. Anyone over 16 and under 35 can sign up!"

"Let's go! Let's go sign up now!"

Zhou Nianchu was overjoyed after hearing this and grabbed the magpie and was about to run out.

Xi Que pulled Zhou Nianchu anxiously:

"Miss, you can't leave without the madam's badge!"

After hearing what Xi Que said, Zhou Nianchu lowered his head somewhat sadly.

Her biological mother died early and her stepmother is now in charge of the family. Her stepmother only allows her to go out at banquets between noble families in order to show off her magnanimity and kindness. Normally, it is difficult for her to step out of the Zhou Mansion.

"But this is my only chance to break free from the shackles. If I miss it, I will have to live in her clutches for the rest of my life!"

Zhou Nianchu looked at Xi Que with some despair. She had to get out!

"Hahaha~, sister, where are you going?"

Zhou Nianchu's younger sister, Zhou Nian'an, the biological daughter of her stepmother, looked at Zhou Nianchu with an innocent smile.

Behind her were Su Shuyue, Xie Jinyue, Song Nanzhu and others. When Zhou Nianchu saw the newcomers, his expression changed for a moment, but soon returned to normal:

"How come you have time to come to my yard today, sister?"

Zhou Nian'an disliked the crudeness of her yard and seldom came here.

"I'm here to congratulate you, sister. I heard that the Queen is recruiting female officials. With your talent, you will definitely not be buried. In the future, when you are around the Queen, please don't forget me!"

Zhou Nian'an was smiling happily. She was 15 years old this year and did not meet the registration requirements for a female official. She missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become famous. She had just smashed several vases in the house!

Zhou Nianchu's heart skipped a beat. She knew her sister's personality best. Since Zhou Nian'an did not meet the registration requirements this time, she would definitely not be allowed to register.

However, Zhou Nianchu still said calmly:

"Sister, you really overestimate me. I only know a few words. I don't have any talent to show off."

Zhou Nian'an stared at Zhou Nianchu with a bad look for a long while. The 17-year-old Zhou Nianchu really looked like a flower bud. Even if she was unwilling, she had to admit that Zhou Nianchu looked better than her.

Humph! So what if it looks good?

She would definitely not let her mother choose a good marriage for Zhou Nianchu, and Zhou Nianchu would never be able to get ahead of her in this life!

"You are a smart person. You have been hiding your incompetence all these years and dare not show your brilliance. But you should not treat me as a fool."

Zhou Nianchu's face turned pale after hearing what Zhou Nian'an said!

It turned out that her younger sister had discovered that she was deliberately hiding her abilities a long time ago. She had not exposed her just to trample all her pride under her feet one day!

"What if I insist on leaving today? Don't forget that our grandfather is still here, and your mother can't do whatever she wants."

Seeing this, Zhou Nianchu no longer pretended to be calm and looked at Zhou Nian'an.

"Hahaha~, Grandfather? You're still counting on Grandfather. The Emperor has been suppressing the nobles with brutal means in recent days. Grandfather has been so busy that he can't take care of himself. How can he care about the affairs of the inner house?"

Zhou Nian'an felt as if he had heard a huge joke and laughed so hard that his body shook.

Xie Jinyue and the others behind her also laughed heartily. Xie Jinyue looked at Zhou Nianchu with a sarcastic expression:

"Speaking of which, Sister Zhou is really unlucky. I remember that sister was almost betrothed to the emperor, but who knew that Xie Yiyao would get there first."

Xie Jinyue is feeling heartbroken every day. How could Xie Yiyao, this burden, have such a good life!

The emperor was clearly dying at the time, but she actually saved him!

"That's not necessarily true. The Queen has superb medical skills, but Zhou Nian'an doesn't!"

Su Shuyue was also laughing heartily. Xie Jinyue dared to call Xie Yiyao by her full name because she was a member of the Xie family. Now she doesn't dare to call Xie Yiyao by her full name.

Zhou Nianchu looked at the people who were mocking her and felt annoyed. These noble ladies always liked to find a weak person and take pleasure in bullying and oppressing the weak.

The person they bullied and made fun of back then was Xie Yiyao, but now Xie Yiyao's status is different. Without someone to make fun of, they turned their attention to themselves.

Although she was born into a noble family, she had lost her biological mother and her father gradually became estranged from her. Although her grandfather really loved her, it was impossible for him to worry about the affairs of the inner court every day.

She couldn't avoid dealing with these bullies every day.

"Sisters, are you here today just to tell me that I have a bad fate?"

Zhou Nianchu had a questioning look on her face, making it impossible to tell what she was feeling at the moment.

"Humph! I came here today to tell you that you should forget about signing up for the female official position. Sister Xie and the others are going to sign up this year, so don't go and bring bad luck to them!"

Seeing Zhou Nianchu with such a dead look on his face again, Zhou Nian'an knew that he would not gain any advantage by talking any more, so he simply stated his purpose, flicked his sleeves and left in a rage!

Xie Jinyue, Su Shuyue, Song Nanzhu and others looked at Zhou Nianchu with sarcasm and also left with a flick of their sleeves.

The magpie was so angry that he was shaking all over, his eyes were filled with tears, and he looked at Zhou Nianchu pitifully:

"Miss, what should we do?"

Zhou Nianchu stared at the backs of the people leaving, his hands clenched into fists, but the depression in his heart could not be dissipated.

"Let's go! Let's go find Grandpa!"

Zhou Nianchu tried to calm herself down and said to Xi Que that only her grandfather could help her now.

"Miss, the old master has been busy with work recently and rarely comes home. Sometimes, even if he comes home, he goes straight to the study, and we can't see him at all!"

Xi Que was a little anxious. Lord Zhou was very strict with the rules. No woman was allowed to approach a place like the study. Even though he loved Zhou Nianchu the most, he had never let Zhou Nianchu go to the study.

"Go find Uncle Liu who is with Grandfather and tell him that I have something urgent to do and must see Grandfather."

Zhou Nianchu lowered his brows and thought for a moment, then took Xi Que's hand and whispered something to her.