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

The female official shook her head: "Miss Wen, to be honest, I didn't feel anything before while I was in the palace, but during this time, working with you on the girls' school has given me a feeling I've never had before. I... really like this feeling."

Without the intrigues and power struggles of the palace, she felt as if she had become much more enlightened.

Moreover, to be realistic, everyone knows how much the Empress Dowager valued girls' schools. Using influence within the girls' schools made promotion much easier.

But this isn't all good.

The situation in the palace can change in an instant. If she decides to stay at the girls' school, there will naturally be no place for her in the palace. Even if she achieves a high position in the future, she will have to start building her network from scratch when she returns.

However, everyone makes choices throughout their lives, and this choice was not difficult for the female official.

Wen Yuanshu didn't think too much about it. What she needed right now was someone to keep an eye on things. She was overjoyed that the female official was willing to stay.

“If that’s what you think, then that’s wonderful,” Wen Yuanshu said. “Then I’ll go to the palace in a bit to discuss it with the Empress Dowager.”

The official nodded: "Then I'll trouble Miss Wen to make the trip."

"My lord, you're welcome."

Although Wen Yuanshu was going to the palace, she did not want to run into Princess Anping, so she asked someone to wait at the palace gate. She only went over after Princess Anping had left.

The Empress Dowager's expression was initially unpleasant, but it eased somewhat upon seeing Wen Yuanshu arrive. Before Wen Yuanshu could even offer her a seat, she asked, "Did everything go smoothly at the girls' school today?"

Wen Yuanshu nodded: "Your Majesty, rest assured, everything went smoothly."

"That's good."

"Your Majesty, I have come here today to discuss something with you."

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager's eyebrows twitched slightly. "Speak."

"The lady who works with me in managing the girls' school is reliable and efficient, and the teachers at the school like her very much," Wen Yuanshu said. "Therefore, I dare to ask Your Majesty to let her take charge of the girls' school. Is that alright?"

The Empress Dowager readily agreed, nodding without hesitation: "Of course, no problem."

With so many female officials in the palace, one more or one less wouldn't make a difference. Since Wen Yuanshu said that the girls' school needed her, sending her there would only be a matter of a word.

Since she was to be sent out to manage the girls' school, the Empress Dowager issued an edict promoting the female official by one rank, instructing her to focus on managing the school.

"Your Majesty is so considerate. On behalf of that official, I thank Your Majesty."

The Empress Dowager raised her hand, gesturing for Wen Yuanshu to rise, and said, "It's just in time that you've arrived. There's something I need to tell you."

Wen Yuanshu lowered her head and waited quietly for the Empress Dowager to speak.

“Now that Anping has been assigned by the Empress, it is an imperial decree issued by the mother of the nation, and I cannot say anything. However, Yuanshu, you are my person and you have devoted your heart and soul to the girls’ school. From now on, everything about the girls’ school will still be decided by you. Even if someone takes advantage of their status, you do not need to pay attention to them.”

A fierce glint flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes: "If that person persists, come to me. I always have a way to deal with her!"

Wen Yuanshu curtsied and replied, "Yes."

With the Empress Dowager's words, she knew how to act in the future.

-

After leaving the palace, Wen Yuanshu was about to go home when she saw a female student running towards her.

The man had been running all the way, and his face was covered in fine beads of sweat. When he got close, he didn't even have time to catch his breath before he said, "Miss Wen, Princess Anping has gone. The master requests your presence!"

Wen Yuanshu pressed her temples.

This princess is so diligent.

She had just left the palace; did the Empress Dowager not say anything to her?

No, I suppose he did say it.

The Empress Dowager's inexplicable words to her must have been because she had been offended by Princess Anping, which was why she was told not to hold back.

"Let's go..."

After getting into the carriage, Wen Yuanshu turned around and said, "Chunhua, you go back first and ask Mother Zheng to make something delicious."

Who knows when this whole ordeal will finally end?