The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

At that time, the eldest prince intended to rebel, but was suppressed directly by Xie Ci'an when he returned to the palace. The late emperor was furious and imprisoned the eldest prince in the clan house and his status was demoted to that of a commoner. However, this mansion was kept and not given away. No one had lived in it in the past few years and it was basically abandoned.

But this place is located in a prosperous area and has a large geographical location, so it is an excellent place.

In addition to these five places, Shuangjiang also added one for her, which was a temple that had been abandoned in the previous dynasty. Although the temple was abandoned, it had not been demolished or moved, and it had always been there. It was used to imprison criminals during the time of the ancestors. It was not far from the imperial city, and could even be seen from afar when standing on the city gate. It was one of the few temples built in the city.

It's not far from anywhere and most importantly, secluded.

Just when Gu Jianchu was hesitating, he heard Cheng Songgao shout, "The emperor has arrived."

Zhuxi was about to stand up to greet Gu Jianchu when she saw Xie Ci'an striding in. She quickly stopped Gu Jianchu from moving down and said, "We are not only the emperor and empress, but also husband and wife. There is no need for so many empty formalities between husband and wife. Hurry and sit down."

After Xie Ci'an helped Gu Jianchu sit down, he naturally sat next to Gu Jianchu.

After helping Gu Jianchu sit down, Xie Ci'an couldn't help but look at her twice more, which made Gu Jianchu couldn't help but touch her cheek, "Your Majesty, is there something on my face?"

"Nothing, I just saw you wearing such bright clothes today, which is rare. It looks good on you. You can wear them more often in the future." Xie Ci'an said gently.

Gu Jianchu explained with a smile, "The Shangyi Bureau just sent it over a few days ago. They said a new embroiderer had made this dress. They thought it was bright and beautiful, so they sent it over. I thought the embroidery was good and very special, so I wore it and gave the embroiderer a little reward."

Xie Ci'an nodded.

Seeing Shuangjiang there, Xie Ci'an knew that the location of the girls' school had probably been chosen and presented to Gu Jianchu, "The location of the girls' school has been decided."

"It hasn't been decided yet. I'm a little unsure at the moment. How about Your Majesty give me some advice? The land next to Yousong Academy is not suitable. It's full of girls. We run a girls' school, and it's a bit far away. It will be inconvenient for girls to go to school there. And it's so close to the men's academy. I'm worried something might happen. After all, they are all daughters of court officials. If one or two students want to take shortcuts, I'm afraid it will be an opportunity for them. So we absolutely cannot do that."

"As for the land west of the city, it's a bit far. The slums aren't suitable either, after all, they're just young girls. The land next to the Chunshui Embroidery Shop is okay, but there are too many merchants coming and going there. Being next to the official residence would also be inconvenient. The most suitable places are the eldest prince's residence and the old temple site. Both locations are good, but I'm a little undecided at the moment. I don't know which one Your Majesty values more."

Even if the queen does not use this elimination method, these two positions are still the most suitable.

Xie Ci'an took it in his hand and examined it carefully. "Both places are indeed suitable. They are close to the imperial palace and in the city center. It is also relatively safe for running a girls' school. As for the most suitable one, I think the old temple site is more suitable. Although it is in the city center, it is far away from the crowds and is more convenient to manage. What do you think, Queen?"

"Although the Grand Prince's Mansion is not bad, it is not far from the residences of the other royal relatives, so it's bound to cause some trouble. Even the ministers won't object to running a girls' school, but if we use the Prince's Mansion, I'm afraid they will have some complaints. It's just that repairing this old site will be more troublesome. Although the Prince's Mansion is abandoned, it hasn't been abandoned for that long, so repairs will be faster. However, since we are going to open it, it must not be a whim or stop after a while, but a long-term plan. It would be better to choose this old temple site and rebuild it directly. The ministers and the people in the court won't say anything, and that place won't disturb anyone. It will be more convenient for those girls to live there or go to school. What do you think, Queen?"

"I haven't thought so much about it. I just think it's appropriate. Your Majesty should consider the long-term. So let's do as Your Majesty says. Hand this matter over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Works to prepare. Shuangjiang will be responsible for keeping an eye on it. Your Majesty, do you think this is an appropriate way to deal with it?" Gu Jianchu asked tentatively.

"Of course it's suitable." Xie Ci'an said in a gentle voice. He handed a few addresses to Shuangjiang and instructed, "Have the Ministry of Works produce a design sketch for the Queen to review. After all, this is an academy and cannot be rebuilt like a temple."

After receiving the order, Shuangjiang naturally withdrew.

As soon as the idea of the girls' school came out, both officials and their wives in the capital strongly supported it. The wives of several officials even sent letters to the palace to ask Gu Jianchu if he needed help or if he could use them, but they were all rejected by Gu Jianchu.

As for the wife of the Left Prime Minister, she even went to the palace and said that if they were not needed, they could donate money and materials. She only hoped that the girls' school could be established as soon as possible to benefit the girls.

However, Gu Jianchu found a suitable reason to block it.

Zhu Xia brought a bowl of bird's nest into the room and saw Gu Jianchu leaning on a soft pillow, rubbing his temples.

Zhu Xia naturally placed the bird's nest on the table, handed the tray to the person behind her, and stepped forward to help Gu Jianchu rub his sore temples. "Those ladies are idle anyway. Since they are willing to contribute materials and labor, why don't you use them, Your Majesty? It can also help you share some of the troublesome work."

Gu Jianchu let Zhu Xia rub her temples while she took a bite of the bird's nest. "On the surface, they appear to want to help, contributing both money and effort. What are they up to? Do they really think I don't know? They just want to use this opportunity to force their daughters over. I want to vigorously promote women's education, so it's best not to accept the kindness of these officials' wives, so as not to sow trouble in the future."

Although Zhu Xia was a bit dumber than Zhu Xi, she had been with Gu Jianchu in the palace for so long that she could naturally see some problems. "The Empress is afraid that if she accepts their kindness, she will be controlled by these officials and their families in the future and will not be able to promote women's education."

Hearing Zhu Xia say this, Gu Jianchu showed a rare expression of relief and patted Zhu Xia on the head, "When did you become so smart that you even know what I'm worried about."

"Since I follow Her Majesty all day long and am influenced by her every day, I naturally have to learn to be smarter, otherwise Her Majesty might not want me anymore." Zhu Xia said coquettishly.