Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

It’s true, there are really a lot of treasures in the eldest princess’s private treasury.

Like an expert, Shen Tao pointed at the treasures in the room and introduced them one by one:

"Look at this lamp, it's made in the palace using ancient colored glass. It took several months to make this one.

The phoenix eyes on the lamp are inlaid with rubies. They look dim during the day, but when you light a candle at night, they seem to come alive!

Then he picked up a string of beads from the shelf and said, "This string of court beads was passed down from our ancestors. Each bead is made of century-old coral. Wearing it can ward off evil spirits!"

Bai Wanwan followed him, looking here and touching there, and felt like her eyes were not enough.

The things here are indeed more exquisite than those in museums, and each one exudes a sense of nobility.

The patterns on the vases are as thin as hair.

The little animals carved in jade have their beards clearly visible.

Even the inconspicuous hairpin is inlaid with small diamonds, so dazzling that people can't open their eyes.

The two of them shopped for almost half an hour before Bai Wanwan finally picked out a set of jewelry.

It was a set of silver and pearl-inlaid headpieces, including a hairpin, a pair of earrings and a hairpin.

There is a blooming lotus carved on the hairpin, the petals are inlaid with pearls the size of millet grains, and the pistil is embedded with a round and translucent oriental pearl the size of a fingernail.

The earrings were in the shape of two small butterflies, with the patterns on their wings made of gold wire wrapped around them bit by bit, and two round pearls hanging underneath, swaying as they walked.

The simplest hairpin is a thin silver bar with a few pearls scattered on it, which looks very delicate.

"This is a great set!" Shen Tao clapped his hands. "It's neither ostentatious nor ostentatious, and it suits you perfectly!"

Bai Wanwan gently touched the pearls, feeling the cool touch from her fingertips, and thought to herself: This must be the aesthetic taste of the ancient royal family! Any set of jewelry is so exquisite.

Bai Wanwan carefully put away the headgear and walked out holding the brocade box.

Mammy's gaze pierced her hand like a needle, and she grumbled with a pout, "Is that all you're talking about? This little girl looks docile, but she's actually quite calculating!"

Shen Tao's face immediately darkened, his eyes widened:

"Don't talk nonsense! This set of jewelry is just an ordinary item.

If you dare to say anything more, I will report it to my mother and have you kicked out of the house immediately!"

The nanny turned pale with fear, knelt down hurriedly and didn't dare to say another word.

After returning to her residence, Bai Wanwan felt exhausted all over. She put her jewelry into her dressing table and fell into a deep sleep.

At dawn the next day, she brought a group of servants to Shen Tao's room.

I saw that the doors and windows were closed, and there were a few guards standing on the roof to keep watch. It seemed that I didn't want to get up again.

Bai Wanwan sneered and clapped her hands.

Several servants immediately brought out several strings of specially made firecrackers.

"Boom--clang!" The deafening sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out, firecrackers exploded non-stop, and several maids with loud voices sang vulgar tunes at the top of their lungs, causing chaos in the entire yard.

After a while, the door was kicked open with a bang, and Shen Tao rushed out with messy hair and a brocade robe hanging crookedly on his body.

He pointed at Bai Wanwan and was furious:

"You're such a jerk! Are you trying to make things difficult for me?

"I protected you yesterday, but you're here to punish me today! Don't think I don't dare to punish you!"

Bai Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "Then how are you going to deal with me? I'm going to go find Grandpa Gu today..."

Shen Tao slapped his mouth in anger and said, "Okay, Auntie, I was wrong. I slept for a while and almost forgot how strong your backing is."

Bai Wanwan looked at him and said, "We have to go to class now. If you don't listen, I have to listen!"

Shen Tao frowned and said, "What's the point of all that nonsense? I really don't understand it."

"It's right that you don't understand! Books contain golden houses and beautiful women..."

Shen Tao sneered:

"Golden House, I have it at home! Yan Ruyu, tsk tsk tsk tsk...

My family is full of beautiful women. Haven’t you noticed that there are so many girls in my family? "

Bai Wanwan couldn't help but ask:

"Why do you have so many young ladies in your family?

There are over twenty of them that are about the same size as us!"

Shen Tao curled his lips helplessly:

"It's all because of those officials who are cunning and find ways to send their daughters to my house every year.

It is called foster care, but in fact they just want the girls to get acquainted with the young masters of aristocratic families from an early age.

But my family has a high threshold for marriage! Those who can stay here must either come from powerful families or be particularly good at making my mother happy. "

Speaking of this, he said with a hint of pride:

"My mother is the eldest princess, and the emperor praised her for her virtue and ability.

The girls' school she founded was very famous in Bianjing City. It was divided into two parts: boys' school and girls' school.

When we were young, we could study together. After we turned ten, the girls went to girls' school and the boys went to a special school.

So the house was packed with female students alone.”

Shen Tao came closer and said mysteriously:

"Do you think there are only these twenty or so? These are just people around our age!

Come on, I'll show you the girls' school next door..."

The three courtyards are stacked one upon another, and the blue brick floor is filled with rattan low tables. Hundreds of girls in moon-white skirts are kneeling, with bamboo slips in their hands gleaming in the sunlight.

On the high platform, a silver-haired female teacher, holding a ruler, led the reading of "Rules for Women". The orderly recitation startled the copper bells on the eaves to jingle.

Shen Tao pointed to the west:

"This is the main school. To the east, Lanxin Pavilion teaches embroidery. The top girls can embroider flowing clouds with peacock feather thread.

Moyunzhai teaches calligraphy and painting. Last month, a poem about plum blossoms was praised by the Crown Prince's tutor.

He lowered his voice and said, "The best place is Mingjing Hall. The girls there are more skilled at using the abacus than the accountant!"

Bai Wanwan looked towards the lotus pond. In the pavilion, a girl played the piano and flute, and the sound blended with the beating of drums in the distance.

Shen Tao said:

“The arts of calligraphy and painting are just the basics; etiquette, tea art, astrology, and medicinal herbs all need to be learned.

The girls who graduated from here were at least the wives of fourth-rank officials, so everyone was scrambling to get in."

Bai Wanwan then understood that this girls' school was a place to hone women's character and teach them etiquette.

The female teacher on the platform shouted, "Everyone, listen carefully! Today we are studying the 'Instructions for Women'. Every word and sentence is the foundation for your future life!"

She glanced at the girl with lowered brows in the audience and said:

"A wife must be respectful and obedient, and listen respectfully to her husband's words. She must not go west or east.

It is clearly written in the "Women's Conduct": women's virtues, women's speech, women's appearance, women's work, gentleness and virtuousness are their duties, makeup and clothing must be appropriate, and housework and needlework must not be neglected.

The lady walked to the front row and pointed at a trembling girl:

"Also remember the word 'concentration'. Serving your parents-in-law and taking care of household chores, you can't be distracted at all.

Don't even listen to the gossip outside!"

Bai Wanwan clutched the hem of her skirt tightly, and suddenly felt that the fragrance of the flowers in the courtyard became oppressive.

It turns out that every word and sentence is meant to smooth down the woman's edges and corners, and make her look submissive.