After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

"Besides, who said it was inauspicious for a woman to become an official? Does that mean the mothers who gave birth to you were also inauspicious? In my opinion, the reason why women are considered inauspicious is because they gave birth to a bunch of hypocritical people like you!"

What followed was a rebuttal to the Censor-in-Chief. Ye Yuwu, who had been timidly half-lying on the bluestone slab, straightened her back even more, and finally turned her head to look at the Censor-in-Chief without any fear.

Upon hearing this, the ministers in the hall gasped in astonishment. This woman was truly audacious, daring to speak such words to the emperor!

Ye Yuwu felt relieved to say these words, without a trace of regret. She had been holding it in for so long, and finally she could speak out. She had long disliked these ministers. After hearing their previous arguments, it seemed that women were less than ants in their mouths, and anyone could trample on them with contempt. They also looked down on her.

Ever since she was brought to this damned feudal society for no reason, women here are so restricted, they can't do this or that, they can't do anything. She has reached her limit. Today, she will accept being charged with offending the emperor!

But Ye Yuwu's words were so damaging that no one came out to refute them for a time.

Even Qi Jingyue, behind the curtain, was worried for her.

Everyone looked at the emperor's expression.

Surprisingly, the emperor did not fly into a rage.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

The emperor calmly looked at the woman on the ground and the minister who was so frightened by her words that he didn't dare to utter a sound. For once, he felt a strange urge to laugh, and a sense of satisfaction.

After all, he had often received advice from these ministers in court, and in order to maintain the image of a wise emperor, he naturally couldn't do anything to them.

So seeing Ye Yuwu arguing with these people actually put him in a good mood, though he didn't show it on his face.

Since they've already spouted nonsense, they're not going to care about the consequences now. The bolder they are, the more they'll achieve.

"Naturally, just like in the folk tales, the Imperial Academy admitted women to its students, and women could also participate in the imperial examinations and become officials in the court!"

Wow! His Majesty asked her, and she actually dared to say it out loud!

After saying this, Ye Yuwu closed her eyes and said, "Come on! Order my execution! I'm done!"

Everyone knows that women in the capital are becoming increasingly powerful, and the streets are filled with voices of condemnation. One reason is to demand that the court release Ye Yuwu, and the other is the issue of women holding official positions.

Ye Yuwu returned to her familiar Golden Nest prison cell unharmed, still in shock.

She thought she would be dragged out and beaten to death, but to her surprise, just as she closed her eyes and awaited the death sentence, the emperor sitting at the head of the table said, "Good!"

Not only was Ye Yuwu shocked, but the ministers who were waiting for her to be dragged away and executed were also stunned.

I suspect they may have misheard.

Until the Hanlin Academician knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

They just came to their senses.

Ye Yuwu, who was kneeling on the spot at the time, did not notice that several eyes were on her.

It was the gaze of Qi Jingyue, Bai Zunyue, and the others.

They knew perfectly well that Ye Yuwu had been used as a scapegoat by the emperor, and it seemed that His Majesty had long harbored this intention.

It seems that the Jin Dynasty is about to undergo a change of power.

The Jin Dynasty is indeed about to change. Following the last time the emperor wanted to implement a system of female officials, all the civil and military officials tried their best to dissuade him, among whom the Censor-in-Chief and the Hanlin Academician were the most vehement in their opposition.

However, it had no effect. The emperor's decision was firm, and no one questioned it. The decree was still issued.

The women in his family were excellent in both character and academics, and could take the same exams as the men, enter the Imperial Academy, and participate in the imperial examinations to become officials in the court.

"I heard that there are already female officials in the palace, who are in charge of the daily affairs of the harem, and will be able to participate in various ceremonies and sacrificial activities in the future."

"Yes, I've heard about it at home too."

Inside the bookstore, everyone had resumed their work schedule.

"I just don't know when the young lady will be able to return?!" Hua Ping looked much more haggard than before, and she had been worried ever since Ye Yuwu went to prison.

"It should be soon. My brother said that Manager Ye has not done anything immoral or disruptive to the country, and the emperor has not punished her. She will be pardoned and returned soon."

"hope so."

"I wonder how much suffering Manager Ye endured in the prison. The prison is so terrible! It's small and dark, with rats everywhere. I've also heard that it's full of the most vicious and wicked people. How much suffering must one endure in prison!" Xue Ting, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up, recalling the descriptions of the prison she had overheard outside.

Sure enough, when she said that, the girls' faces turned pale, and their worries deepened.

“I don’t know where Qingming has been these past few days, such a big thing has happened!” An Xing suddenly walked over with a worried look on his face, holding a feather duster in his hand.

"They must be trying to find a way to save Manager Ye!" Zhang Rouyan affirmed.

"Huh? Rouyan, how did you know?"

"Anyway, I just know." Zhang Rouyan smiled mysteriously.

"What kind of expression is that? You had the same expression last time. Rouyan, tell us why!" Xueting grabbed her wrist and shook her while acting coquettishly.

Zhang Rouyan, who was being shaken so badly, immediately stopped her, "Alright! Alright, I said it's not okay yet."

Upon hearing this, Xue Ting stopped what she was doing. As soon as Zhang Rouyan looked up, she saw several faces in front of her, all looking at her with gossipy expressions.

Zhang Rouyan coughed a little embarrassedly, then deliberately lowered her voice.

"Didn't you notice that Qingming treats Manager Ye differently?"

"No?" everyone asked, puzzled.

"Tsk, it's that look in their eyes. Think about it carefully, what's the difference between the two of them?" Zhang Rouyan gritted her teeth, wishing they would think about it carefully.

Seeing Zhang Rouyan like this, everyone actually thought about it carefully.

“Qingming usually ignores us, and we don’t have much of a chance to observe ‘her,’ but Manager Ye…”

Suddenly, as if they had discovered something, everyone's eyes widened instantly: Hmm?

"No way!"

“Absolutely impossible, they are both women!” Zhang Rouyan shook her head repeatedly.

"No! It's precisely because they are women that they can hide so well." After Bai Zunxing finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

"Haha, it's just psychological, everyone, don't make wild guesses." These words came from An Xing, who was trying to comfort himself.

“Yes, it’s all just hearsay,” Huaping chimed in.

Seeing that no one was willing to believe her, Zhang Rouyan waved her hand dismissively.

As everyone was about to leave to attend to their various tasks, the shopkeeper was not there, but the bookstore still had many books waiting for them to work on.

Before they had even dispersed, they heard a sound outside, and then a familiar figure appeared inside the bookstore.

Hua Ping immediately ran up to Ye Yuwu and hugged her when she saw her.

"Thank you so much, girl! You're alright!"

Seeing the painted screen about to cry again, Ye Yuwu felt as if she had been granted a pardon.

Fortunately, the people in the bookstore reacted at this moment and surrounded the area.

"Shopkeeper, you're finally back. You must have suffered in prison. Look how thin you've become... uh..." Zhang Rouyan was about to say something, but after seeing Ye Yuwu's obviously plump face, she couldn't bring herself to say it.