All the members are good people, only the host is a pervert

Lin Ruan knew everything that happened in the court. It was no exaggeration to say that all of this was planned and promoted by her.

The system was extremely confused by this and couldn't help but ask, "Host, why did you ask those ministers to help you submit the memorial? Given your friendship with the emperor, you could have just spoken to him in person."

Lin Ruan let out a faint sneer, her tone filled with sarcasm. "Whenever or wherever a woman gets involved, even the closest men will immediately form an alliance with other men to fight against her. This phenomenon is not uncommon, so why should I bother myself with the trouble?"

"If I come forward and speak out, it won't just be a matter of discussing the matter at hand. If a woman dares to stand up and criticize a man, then isn't that—"

She deliberately stretched out her voice and said slowly, "Does this crime deserve the death penalty?"

Lin Ruan did not want her to come forward and cause a fierce backlash from the ministers in the court. It could even be said to be a character flaw. She did not like direct conflicts, but preferred to achieve her goals bit by bit like boiling a frog in warm water.

Allowing the establishment of female households means that women are no longer merely regarded as vassals or property of men, but are given an independent status and become individuals with full personal rights.

Ironically, however, achieving such a simple and clear goal requires careful planning and strategy.

However, only by achieving this would Lin Ruan's primary goal of promoting the fleet's maritime trade be halfway achieved. As commerce flourished, society as a whole would undoubtedly undergo subtle changes. More importantly, Lin Ruan strongly advocated the trade of commodities such as silk, tea, and porcelain.

Predictably, the booming sales of tea and silk would inevitably lead to a significant increase in the number of women engaged in textile production and tea picking. The establishment of the female household system also gave women a degree of control over property. Only with property rights could women truly gain a voice and escape their long-standing subordinate status.

Don’t you see that in ancient Europe, no matter how rich aristocratic women were, it was useless. They lived their whole lives under the control of their fathers and brothers because they had no right to own property.

Lin Ruan called An Lan: "Where is the prince consort? Is he still at the farm?"

Perhaps because he often went hungry as a child, Li Changchun placed particular emphasis on growing corn and potatoes. The teacher who had taught him the Four Books and Five Classics had long since passed the imperial examination and entered the officialdom, while he now spent most of his time at his farm, immersed in the study of crops.

Lin Ruan not only had no intention of stopping this, but was even quite happy to see this happen. She just asked casually, and then ordered: "It's time for me to learn to play the piano. Is the master here?"

An Lan suppressed her smile and replied, "The master has been waiting for you in the study for a long time."

Lin Ruan has been learning to play the flute for three years and has now reached a level sufficient for a master. However, she began playing the piano six months ago and is still stuck in that unbearable stage where the devilish sound lingers in her ears for days on end.

I think the reason why Li Changchun chose to avoid it at this time was probably because he couldn't stand the sound of Lin Ruan playing the piano. That's why he ran to the manor around this time every day.

Lin Ruan glanced at An Lan and said angrily, "It's like finding a soulmate in a mountain stream. It's not that I play badly, it's just that a soulmate is hard to find."

An Lan suppressed her laughter and coaxed, "Princess, you're right. Let's go. The master has been waiting for a while."

Lin Ruan then gave up.

After three years of hard work and practice, she finally mastered the art of playing the flute to perfection, reaching the level of a master. Embroidery was also effortless for Lin Ruan, and every stitch and thread appeared skillful, natural, and well-crafted.

However, fine brushwork painting is not that easy. After all, it is a skill that requires constant practice to improve proficiency. Despite this, Lin Ruan is still learning and improving tirelessly, and has also added a new skill - guqin.

However, facing the guqin, Lin Ruan couldn't help but secretly complain in her heart: "Why is it so difficult to learn!" In comparison, she even felt that the guzheng might be easier, at least she had heard others say that the guzheng was easier to get started.

Alas, I can only sigh that the road to learning skills is long and arduous!

Arriving in the study, Lin Ruan bowed to her teacher and then sat down to play the piano. Although she had practiced for a long time, the sound of the piano was still not satisfactory.

Just as she was halfway through playing, she heard a quarrel outside. Lin Ruan stopped what she was doing and walked to the door, where she saw a palace maid arguing with a young eunuch. Seeing Lin Ruan's appearance, they both fell silent, their faces grim. Seeing this, Lin Ruan asked them to come forward and question them.

It turned out that the young eunuch had accidentally soiled the maid's freshly washed clothes. Lin Ruan frowned slightly. Just because such a small matter could make her hear the noise, what was the housekeeper doing?

She looked at the two of them and said in a serious tone, "He made it dirty, so you should make him apologize and clean it for you again. He was noisy and disrespectful. When you're done, go find the aunt in charge to receive your punishment."

After hearing this, the palace maids and the eunuchs lowered their heads and dared not say anything more.

Lin Ruan turned back to her study and continued practicing her piano. However, she couldn't calm down anymore. Now that her position was secure, the servants in the Princess's Mansion had lost their cautious nature and carried a bit of the arrogance of the Princess's Mansion with them.

This is not a good thing, so Lin Ruan decided to call Rouju over to have a good talk.

After Lin Ruan finished playing a song, she asked her servant to call Rouju.

"Greetings, Princess." Rouju bowed and asked, "I wonder what the Princess wants to see me about?"

Lin Ruan got straight to the point and said, "The servants in the mansion have been getting more and more outrageous recently. As the manager of the backyard, you should remind them not to lose their duty as slaves."

Rouju quickly knelt down and pleaded guilty, saying in a deep voice: "It is my fault for failing in my duty. Please forgive me, Princess."

Lin Ruan sighed, "Forget it, get up. I also know that the number of servants in the Princess's Mansion is increasing, and you have too many things to deal with. You can't manage it all by yourself. Zhenzhu is a latecomer and can't command the support of others, so this is the case. But the few stewards you have now are really not good enough. If you still want to use them, you should give them some advice and let them ask you for advice more often."

Rouju nodded in agreement and said, "Thank you, Princess, for not punishing them. I will definitely discipline them strictly."

"Okay, I'll fine you one month's salary. It's up to you to decide how to punish the remaining managers and those two. If I find you again next time, I won't let you off easily." Lin Ruan said.

"Yes, I thank the princess."

Rouju was not suitable to be a housekeeper, but Lin Ruan was unwilling to remove her from her position - the duties had been assigned to her four maids before she first came to Beijing. Luomei was responsible for the shop and dealings with the outside world, Anlan was responsible for assisting her, Kongzhu was responsible for the caravan and news exchanges, and Luomei was responsible for managing the backyard.

It doesn’t matter if the ability is insufficient, Lin Ruan thought, it will be enough when Pearl is established in the future.