May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

"What are you doing?" Wen Yuanshu looked at him warily.

Lu Chengyuan frowned and moved his fingers, as if he had suffered a great torment.

Although no words were spoken, the meaning was already quite clear.

His massage wasn't for nothing.

"..."

Perhaps it's because happy times always pass quickly, the New Year seems to have passed in the blink of an eye.

With the court about to convene, everyone had no choice but to return home.

Wen Yuanshu also started getting busy.

The girls' school in the east of the city has been completed, and Wen Yuanshu went to take a look after she returned.

Thanks to the Empress Dowager's emphasis, the scale and planning of the girls' school were no less than any other academy in the capital, and even more elaborate than ordinary academies. The area for learning singing and dancing was set aside separately, and many soundproofing measures were taken to avoid disturbing others.

Wen Yuanshu walked around inside and was very satisfied.

Chunhua was also very excited: "Miss, can we start the next step right away?"

Wen Yuanshu nodded.

With the location and instructors secured, the next step, naturally, is student recruitment.

The Empress has already issued an imperial decree that girls' schools, like government schools, will not charge tuition fees, so Wen Yuanshu feels that there is no need to worry about this matter.

Although it's unclear why the Empress suddenly got involved, it's a good thing for the girls' school.

Wen Yuanshu took a quick look around the girls' school and then returned home.

When they returned, Lu Chengyuan was not there. He said that something urgent had come up and he had to go to the Embroidered Uniform Guard's office.

Wen Yuanshu stopped thinking about it and was about to rest when a maid from the second household suddenly ran over and said that a female official from the palace had arrived.

The same female official who had been in charge of the assessment came as before.

However, this time when they met again, the female official was much more respectful to Wen Yuanshu than before.

It is probably because the Empress Dowager now regards her as a confidante.

"Sir, please take a seat."

"Thank you Miss Wen."

The lady-in-waiting took her seat, and Chunhua promptly brought out tea and snacks before withdrawing.

Without exchanging pleasantries, the female official got straight to the point: "I've come here to discuss with Miss Wen the issue of future teaching."

Wen Yuanshu nodded, waiting quietly for the female official to continue.

"I think we should develop in a balanced way. As the saying goes, it's never a bad thing to have more skills. Women should learn a little bit of everything so that they will have more options in the future."

“Academies throughout history have always done this.”

For men taking the imperial examinations, in addition to the Four Books and Five Classics, policy essays were also of paramount importance, demonstrating the importance of balanced development.

After listening quietly, Wen Yuanshu had a different thought: "If we had followed the ancient methods blindly, there would be no girls' school like ours."

"Making a living is not like taking an exam. In my opinion, it's best to specialize in one thing. Otherwise, if you learn everything half-heartedly, not only will it take a long time to learn new things, but your livelihood will also be limited."

Seeing that the lady-in-waiting still had a slight frown, Wen Yuanshu continued, "After all, the Embroidery Pavilion wouldn't want someone who can sing and dance but has only average embroidery skills to do the work. What do you think, sir?"

Upon hearing Wen Yuanshu's words, the female official immediately realized, "What you say is true, Miss."

Wen Yuanshu nodded and continued, "However, we can't be too arbitrary. If it's a young child, it's fine to let them try a little bit of everything and choose one they like. But for a little older children, it's better to let them specialize in one thing."

Younger people still have time to learn, but for older people, the most important thing is to earn money.

Now the lady-in-waiting had no more worries: "I'll do whatever you say, Miss."

"In that case, I'll have a notice posted right now, and the enrollment period will be... in half a month, how about that?"

Wen Yuanshu nodded slightly: "This time, we don't need to send people from the palace again. Let's use the people who passed the previous assessment."

Those people haven't been seen since the assessment.

After all, we'll be working together in the future, so it's not a bad thing to get to know each other sooner.

The female official nodded: "I'll do as you say, Miss."

Once the matter was settled, the female official hurriedly got up and left.