His innermost thoughts were revealed, and he ventured into a fictional dynasty with the system.

After locking onto their auras, he began exploring the area around the city wall. With his keen senses, Youming had already memorized Qin Qianluo's aura in the inn. Now, following the aura, he arrived at the city wall where they had left and flew after them.

Unaware of any of this, the two arrived at the next city before nightfall. They found a secluded corner and slipped into their spatial dimension to rest.

001 As soon as the two entered the city, they efficiently printed out a floor plan. Qin Qianluo sat in the study, looking at the newly printed floor plan, carefully planning the places they would go tomorrow.

After Qianying and the other two finished preparing the meal, they called out to everyone and delivered food to the few people who were recuperating. Everyone gathered around to eat, and Qin Qianlu took the opportunity to explain the general plan. She wanted to spend five days figuring out the necessary defenses before leaving.

This way, nothing will be overlooked, dangers will be avoided, and the speed will be much faster. We have wasted too much time in the imperial city, so we must make up for lost time and return to Tianxuan Kingdom as soon as possible.

Early the next morning, Qin Qianluo took Xuan You out of the space. Still wearing the human skin mask, they went to the locations they had marked the day before to observe and record. The two concealed themselves and carefully noted the changing of the guard time and the number of people at these locations.

After making the notes, she prepared to go back. When she passed by an academy, she saw a few women coming out. Qin Qianluo was curious. In such a conservative country as Xuanyuan, how could women attend academies?

So it seems that Xuanyuan Kingdom is not entirely without merit. After all, it has a special girls' academy, so it's not so dark after all. Qin Qianlu carefully observed her surroundings and, after confirming that there was nothing unusual, she approached the academy.

She tried to listen to what the academy was talking about, but as soon as she heard the content, Qin Qianluo's face gradually stiffened until she could no longer listen and hurriedly left.

As she walked, she muttered to 001, "I shouldn't have had even a sliver of hope or goodwill towards the Xuanyuan Kingdom. I thought that even though it was dark, there was still a glimmer of good in it. What was all this?"

001 had also overheard what was being taught at the academy and was now at a loss for words. "Never mind, Luo Bao, let's finish the defense plan as soon as possible and leave. There's really nothing to look forward to in the Xuanyuan Kingdom."

Qin Qianluo agreed and hurried away, heading towards the hiding place from yesterday. Xuan You, who was hiding in the shadows, heard some of it, but not completely.

He only heard intermittently that the first thing was humility; in ancient times, when a woman was born, she was made to lie under the bed and play with tiles and bricks, and the deceased ruler was informed of this, so as to show that women were humble and weak and what they should learn.

He didn't hear anything after that. He was a little confused. What kind of talk was this? He couldn't understand it. No wonder Princess Qingyun left after listening for a while.

Qin Qianluo and Xuan You arrived at a secluded spot. After observing carefully, they slipped into the space. Qin Qianluo went to the study and recorded the number of soldiers and other information from the day on a floor plan. They would check the other locations tomorrow. The remaining three days would be enough to confirm everything.

She put down her pen, made sure nothing was missing, put away the floor plan, poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and thought about the reading aloud she had heard today. Although she had accepted the various astonishing ways of thinking of the Xuanyuan Kingdom, she was still very puzzled.

Setting down her teacup, she asked, "I remember 'Admonitions for Women' was written by Ban Zhao of the Eastern Han Dynasty, right? How come women in the Xuanyuan Kingdom also study it? It sounds like it's something similar. Could there also be 'Rules for Women' written by Empress Zhangsun here?"

Knowing Luo Bao's personality, 001 knew she would definitely ask her questions after finishing her business, so it had already investigated Ling Xue and the others' information on these matters.

At this moment, when Qin Qianluo asked, it immediately replied, "Luobao, the 'Admonitions for Women' here is the same as what Ban Zhao wrote, although I don't know why. The 'Rules for Women' also contains this."

Upon hearing this, Qin Qianluo revealed an expression of "I knew it." She was no longer surprised by such things. After all, in a country where even foot binding existed, it was not surprising at all that "Admonitions for Women" and "Rules for Women" would appear.

He put down his teacup and leaned back in his chair. "001, let me see these two books. How many volumes is *The Rules for Women*? Is it the original thirty volumes, or a ten- or twenty-volume version?"

While manipulating the light screen to show Qin Qianluo the contents of the two books, 001 replied, "Thirty volumes. These two books are usually circulated through copying, family inheritance, or, as Luo Bao saw today, teaching in girls' academies and private schools. Oh, and the Yellow Emperor or high-ranking officials would also give them as rewards."

Qin Qianluo looked at the books on the screen, and they were indeed the original versions, such as the first one she had heard about today, the second one about husband and wife, the third one about respect and prudence, and the fourth one about women's conduct.

There were also rules about not remarrying after one's husband's death, remaining a widow, being gentle, not arguing with one's husband and in-laws, attributing credit to others, not being arrogant or complacent, and offering advice in a virtuous manner for one's husband's consideration. (PS: "郎君" and "舅姑" were terms used in the Tang Dynasty to refer to one's husband and parents-in-law.)

Qin Qianluo only watched for a while before feeling a headache. She asked 001 to turn off the light screen and closed her eyes to rest her polluted brain.

After a while, she finally spoke, "I really don't understand why something like this would exist. I quite like 'Ode to the Eastern Expedition,' but when I think about its author, I just can't bring myself to read it."

001 echoed, "The *Book of Han*, co-authored by Ban Zhao and Ma Xu, is also well-regarded; it's considered the first dynastic history written in biographical style. I just don't understand why they wrote *Admonitions for Women*."

Qin Qianluo couldn't understand it either. She originally liked Empress Zhangsun very much because of her concern for soldiers, people and ministers. If it weren't for Empress Zhangsun, Wei Zheng would probably have been executed by Emperor Taizong of Tang long ago. Fang Xuanling's reinstatement was also because of her.

However, the book "Rules for Women" diminished Qin Qianluo's goodwill towards Empress Zhangsun, as many of the constraints placed on women came from this book.

Qin Qianlu rubbed her slightly sore head, pondering how to change these mindsets after conquering the Xuanyuan Kingdom, and how to control people's addiction to opium. These were all headaches.

Thinking this, Qin Qianluo sat up, picked up her pen and carefully wrote down the details about these things. She decided to write them down herself and let her father and Sister Su figure out a solution, as she really didn't have the ability to do so.

Those who heard the whispers exchanged bewildered glances. They hadn't seen the light screen and didn't know what was written in those two books that Princess Qingyun had so disliked. But Ling Xue and the others did. They swarmed around Ling Xue and the others, their eyes burning with curiosity.

Xuan You asked, "What is 'Humble First'? What book is this?"

Ling Xue and the others looked at Xuan You, then at the crowd, knowing they were curious. As they gathered together, Ling Xue explained the general contents of the book in detail. The crowd listened with furrowed brows, wondering what all this was.

Xuanmei spoke up: "Your husband is dead, and you won't let him remarry? Are you going to spend your whole life guarding his tombstone? Are all women in Xuanyuan Kingdom this devoted?" (PS: "Liangren" is also a term for husband, and it's an older one.)

Mo Yuan then asked, "What would happen if you remarried?"

Ling Xue paused. It wasn't necessarily deep affection; it was just that this was the kind of thinking she had been taught since childhood. In families with better tempers, nothing would happen, but in families with bad tempers, the woman would be branded as a jinx and forced to hang herself.

Looking at the puzzled looks on her face, she swallowed hard and said, "Generally, women don't remarry. If they do, they will be stigmatized, their families will be disgraced, and they won't be allowed to have a memorial arch erected to commemorate their chastity."

Everyone was taken aback when they heard "chastity archway." What was that? Was it important? What kind of honor was it? It was as if a new world had opened up for them, and their eyes were filled with curiosity.

Xuan You asked, "What is a chastity arch? Does it have any special meaning?"

Ling Wei continued, "It is a tribute to women who remain unmarried after their husbands die. If a woman's name is engraved on a chastity archway in a family, it is a great honor that can elevate the status of the entire family."

After hearing this, everyone fell silent again. They didn't understand why this was considered an honor. What was so praiseworthy about it? Were women destined to be bound for life?

After a long silence, the crowd asked many questions, such as what it means to give credit to others, what it means to be humble first, what it means to yield to the sixth, and so on.

After hearing Ling Xue and the others' explanation, they really didn't know what to say. Everyone originally thought that foot binding was already unacceptable, but they didn't expect there to be so many more rules and regulations.

Xuan You thought to himself, no wonder Princess Qingyun left with a stiff expression after only listening to a few sentences. Now that he understood these things, he couldn't stand listening to them either. What kind of strange and bizarre remarks were these?

The crowd then thought of the two people Princess Qingyun had mentioned who wrote such books, and they were also puzzled. Judging from their names, they were women, so how could they have written such remarks targeting women?

Ling Xue and the others were also somewhat confused at this moment. After all, this was what they had known and learned since childhood, and they had never thought there was anything wrong with it. In fact, many of the women among them had taken this as their goal and standard.

But judging from the expressions of the guards on the other side, it seems that these things are also wrong and not understood by them. Is it only women from the Xuanyuan Kingdom who would learn these things?

Ling Xue, Ling Wei, and An Yue thought even more deeply. They could hear the disdain in their mistress's voice. Could it be that these things, like foot binding, were also wrong? Thinking of foot binding, they felt that it must be wrong.

They had lived in the Tianxuan Kingdom, and even if they hadn't observed it closely, they had never seen the books "Admonitions for Women" or "Rules for Women" in the Tianxuan Kingdom, nor had they ever seen a "chastity archway".

The crowd fell silent, each person pondering their own thoughts. The guards wondered what else the Xuanyuan Kingdom possessed that they had never heard of or seen before, while Ling Xue and the others wondered whether what they had seen and learned over the years was right or wrong.

When Qin Qianluo came out, this was the scene she saw: everyone sitting together, heads bowed in deep thought. Curious, she asked, "What's wrong with 001 and the others?"

001 glanced at her and said, "Luo Bao, Xuan You also heard the women reading aloud. After returning, he asked Ling Xue and the others. Ling Xue and the others explained it to them in detail, but they probably didn't quite understand."

Hearing Qin Qianluo's thoughts, everyone came to their senses. Qin Qianluo looked at everyone but didn't ask any questions. For a moment, the space fell silent until Qianying and the others came over and called out to everyone.

Everyone stood up and escorted Qin Qianluo to the dining area, waiting together for dinner to arrive. No one brought up the topic again.