Kill the sadistic male protagonist and become the emperor

Ren Baozhi bowed and said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. However, since the matter of this girls' school needs to be kept secret, why did Your Highness tell me about it?"

Shangguan Hualiu waved his hand to call over several servants, who came in one after another, each holding a tray respectfully in their hands.

After receiving a signal from Shangguan Hualiu, they removed the silk covering it, and inside were plates of gold!

"The princess has granted you a hundred taels of gold to help Madam Chen establish a newspaper," Shangguan Hualiu said with a gentle smile, like a spring breeze. "The construction of the girls' school must proceed slowly, without attracting attention or causing any disturbance. It is expected to be completed in the second half of next year. I hope Madam Chen can make some progress before then, and don't let Princess Qianqiu down."

Ren Baozhi had been in this world for so long, but had never seen gold. She first converted the gold into copper coins, which she was more familiar with, in her mind.

One tael of gold is equal to six strings of copper coins, and one hundred taels of gold is equal to 600 strings of copper coins, or 60.

She had never seen so much money in modern times, let alone in ancient times. If she lived frugally, she wouldn't have to worry about anything in her life.

Fortunately, Ren Baozhi was not overwhelmed by joy. She calmed herself down and forcibly pulled her soul back from the sky. "What are the princess's conditions?"

Li Qixi curled his lips and smiled: "Fifty percent of the newspaper's profits, plus if I want to publish something in your newspaper in the future, you must fully cooperate."

"The princess hasn't answered my previous question yet. I'm afraid she wants more than that."

Ren Baozhi is not stupid. Li Qixi could have directly threatened her life, but he let her know about the girls' school. She would not be naive enough to think that Li Qixi was just expressing his sincerity, because there was no need for him to do so.

As expected, Li Qixi said calmly, "When the girls' school is completed, you must provide me with books. All the teaching books I teach you cannot be provided to other schools without my permission."

"Just that?"

"That's not the case," Li Qixi said, "This is the only way you can do right now. If you can make the newspaper successful, we can discuss future cooperation separately."

She took the contract handed to her by Shangguan Hualiu and said, "Mrs. Chen, please."

Ren Baozhi took a quick look and saw that the terms were the same as what he had said before, and even the punishment for violating the terms was not mentioned.

She was a little bit surprised, but then she thought that if she violated the treaty, she would lose her head.

On second thought, Ren Baozhi felt that Li Qixi was not such a person, otherwise there would be no transaction today.

But no matter how she thought about it, her body signed and sealed it without thinking.

Judging from this transaction alone, she had made a profit no matter what. With one hundred taels of gold, her newspaper would be able to open in no time. What's more, there was the girls' school to come. If girls could learn to read, it would be a great help to the newspaper.

She even wondered if Li Qixi was trying to help her.

In today's confrontation with Li Qixi, Ren Baozhi was not afraid of her at all, but instead admired her even more.

In this feudal society where women are inferior to men, she not only fights for her own rights, but also resists the injustice of the world for women all over the world.

The queens and princesses, their ambitions are far greater than their own.

In this world, I am not the only one who is looking for a way out for women!

This realization made Ren Baozhi's blood boil and she was extremely excited. She began to look forward to how the world in this book would develop in the future.

"Have you read "The Biography of Ban Zhao, Part Two"? " Li Qixi's voice brought Ren Baozhi back to her senses.

"Never."

Things have been happening one after another recently, and Ren Baozhi has been busy with his own affairs and has no time to read.

Especially after meeting Jiang Tangtang, I lost interest in this book.

"Shangguan." Li Qixi called.

Shangguan Hualiu understood the meaning of the words and quickly took down two volumes from the bookshelf. He smiled gently and said, "Madam Chen, why don't you take a look at these two volumes here?"

The waning moon hung in the sky, then gradually sank behind the treetops. The cold moonlight fell on the glazed tiles on the roof, adding a sense of quietness.

Ren Baozhi put down the book in his hand, pursed his lips, and looked solemn.

"The Biography of Ban Zhao, Part 2" details Ban Zhao's unwavering determination to quell the rebellion of writing.

She originally thought that "The Biography of Ban Zhao: Qi Shen" would tell the story of how Ban Zhao went through hardships and finally turned the tide and resolved the disaster.

Unexpectedly, what was written in the book was completely different from what she had in mind.

Ban Zhao in the book ultimately failed to resist the power of the rebellion of words and was exiled to darkness forever.

The darkness grew thicker, encircling Ban Zhao tightly, but she still struggled and stretched out a hand...

The pain and unwillingness between the words bind the branches tightly like thin threads.

It seemed that at some point, she also fell into endless darkness, sharing the same sorrow and suffering as Ban Zhao.

But Ren Baozhi forced herself to break away from this strong emotion, but after breaking away, her heart felt empty, like a wilderness burned by wildfire.

I have thousands of thoughts but I can't express them in words.

Ren Baozhi thought of Jiang Tangtang whom she met on the Double Ninth Festival and asked tentatively, "Did the princess specifically ask me to see Jiang Tangtang that day?"

Li Qixi put down the pen in his hand and rubbed his wrist with his left hand: "What do you mean?"

Ren Baozhi stared at Li Qixi: "Princess, what do you think of 'The Biography of Ban Zhao'? And what do you think of Jiang Tangtang?"

"This princess heard that the Jiang family lost a child seven years ago." Li Qixi finally put down her wrist and looked up at her. "What do you think?"

The speculation in her heart was like a wildly growing vine, suddenly reaching its peak at this moment. Ren Baozhi said stiffly: "Since the princess already knew about this, why..."

"The Jiang family is an important official in the court. If this princess is able to come forward, it won't be your turn." Li Qixi slowly stood up and looked towards the palace door. "Now we are grasshoppers in the same boat. We rise and fall together."

She looked at Ren Baozhi, her pupils deep and dark: "Find her and use her for your own benefit."

After that, she instructed her servants, "It's getting late. You guys take Madam Chen to the side hall to rest and take good care of her. The rest of you should all leave as well."

When they were the only two left in the hall, Shangguan Hualiu smiled and said leisurely, "Chen Baozhi's ingenuity is truly rare. I've never heard of movable type printing and a newspaper company, and yet she actually thought of combining the two."

Li Qixi looked at the contract on the desk and said, "This girl has talent. Today, I am offering her a helping hand at a time when she is at her lowest point. I only hope that she can be of use to me in the future."

Shangguan Hualiu also cast his gaze upon the contract, their eyes seemingly meeting at the very point. "But, she only has empty ideas now. Who knows what she will achieve in the future? Where will she end up? Princess, why did you so easily tell her about the girls' school? When did you become so inconsiderate?"

Li Qixi slowly said, "Do you know that she can conjure things out of thin air?"