amaotonovel Chapter 331: Bull and Jingyi relieved and regained their ambition
Chapter 331: Bull and Jingyi relieved and regained their ambition
Chapter 331 Bull and Jingyi are relieved and regain their ambitions
After everyone left, Bullhe only left a maid guarding the door, and only the mother and daughter were left in the hall, whispering to each other.
"Mother received your letter saying that she was feeling upset and in a bad mood. What happened? Is it possible that your husband is not treating you well?" This was Buerhe's subconscious reaction. After all, even in later generations with relative equality and monogamy, there was no guarantee that the husband would be honest and considerate if his wife became pregnant, not to mention in this feudal era where the husband was the primary leader.
Even though Jingyi is a princess, sometimes people's thoughts and morals are very stubborn. Even if a princess has a noble status, some people still have some stupid ideas, which makes Bull and others worry.
Jingyi shook her head in Buerhe's arms, afraid that her mother couldn't see it, so she denied it directly: "No, mother, it's just because it's my first pregnancy, and I've been feeling uneasy and thinking about all sorts of things all the time. Plus, I can't eat or sleep well, and I always want to get angry at my husband..."
Bull understood that pregnancy syndrome is a disease that cannot be cured in modern society.
Don't underestimate this and think it's just a pregnant woman's complaint after pregnancy. Pregnancy syndrome has been confirmed in modern society. This is because pregnant women live in a small, fixed environment, and they will be persuaded and stopped from doing anything. In addition, there are changes in their own hormone levels, endocrine disorders, etc., which make it very easy to experience dizziness, gestational hypertension, depression, irritability and other phenomena. These can all be called pregnancy syndrome.
After understanding, Bull and Jingyi knew that what they needed most next was companionship, respect and freedom.
In fact, if you think about it, it’s no wonder that the prince-in-law was nervous and took good care of Jingyi.
Hailancha is the eldest son of their generation and the undisputed heir to the family. His descendants are the hope of the next generation of the family. In addition, he was born from Princess Xing's womb, so he is a winner in reincarnation. He is born into a wealthy family. How could such a child not receive a lot of attention?
In addition, Jingyi is the only daughter of the current emperor and the prince's biological sister. Due to these identities, those people have only one attitude towards Jingyi, that is, to be cautious and even praise her.
This kind of life made Jingyi increasingly unhappy, and because of their cautious attitude, Jingyi couldn't suddenly lose her temper because she would be in the wrong, which made her even more irritable.
"Okay, mother understands. From now on, you and your husband will live separately in the garden for a while. It just so happens that mother has asked Madam Wu to take care of your sister-in-law, so there will be plenty of time for us to spend together." Buerhe touched Jingyi's head, which was very plain because of her pregnancy, and comforted her softly.
"Mother, is my daughter sick? How could she suddenly become like this? My cousin Minyan and sister-in-law are not in this situation either."
Hearing Jingyi's doubts, Bull thought for a moment and replied according to the conclusion drawn by later generations: "Actually, this can be considered a symptom, but it's not a physical problem that the imperial physician can diagnose. If we look at it from a more realistic perspective, it's probably a psychological problem."
"Psychological problems? What is that?" Sometimes her mother would say some words that she didn't quite understand, but out of trust, Jingyi patiently waited for Buerhe's explanation.
"Yes, psychologically. Just look at your life and you'll understand. Before you got married, your daily routine consisted of handling palace affairs, reading your favorite books, or going out for fun. Sometimes, when you got bored, you even went back to Hongchang to work on little inventions together. Your time was very fulfilling, and you never felt lonely being alone.
But things will be different after you get married, because it will be just you and your husband living in the princess's mansion. Apart from the affairs of the mansion, you will have no time to spend every day, and even the chance to go out and play will be reduced.
Things became even more exaggerated after I became pregnant. Because I had to be careful in the first three months, I basically couldn't do any big movements. If I read for a long time, I would be persuaded not to read any more. There were basically only a few government affairs to do every day, and they didn't take long. For the rest, I had to stay at home.
Even because of getting married, you have to occasionally receive visiting female relatives, exchange pleasantries with them, and discuss jewelry, needlework, and even concubines. These were all things you disliked doing before. Faced with this all day long, it would be strange if you didn't react in a low voice.
Jingyi nodded repeatedly after hearing her mother's analysis: "Mother, don't tell me, I've regretted getting married a long time ago. It's not that I regret being with my husband, but life after marriage isn't as interesting as I imagined. On the contrary, it's a bit dull. It's better to be free in the palace."
Bull nodded in agreement. He had watched his own child grow up, so how could he not understand her thoughts? Besides, Jingyi had received the same orthodox education from the Shangshufang as the other princes. Some of her thoughts and ideas were more grand and well-structured than those of ordinary princesses.
She had no doubt about her daughter's future achievements, but now she had paused her progress because of her pregnancy and her indulgence in love.
"Do you still remember your ideals? Mother, do you remember what you said when you were little, that you wanted to be a princess even more powerful than your Aunt Kejing, and become the greatest princess of the Qing Dynasty? You shouldn't have forgotten this ideal, right?"
When Jingyi heard her mother mention this, she immediately raised her head like a proud peacock, "Of course I haven't forgotten. My talent and education are better than Aunt Kejing's. I started from a higher point, too. If I still lag behind Aunt Kejing, I'd be embarrassed."
Seeing Jingyi suddenly become motivated and proud, Bullhe nodded and knew the direction he should give instructions next.
"That's fine. Your Aunt Kejing will be back in Beijing soon, and you can talk to her then. Your Aunt Kejing has done a lot of work in Khalkha over the years, and the title of Princess Haibang is known throughout Mongolia. You need to think carefully during this time. What should you do after my grandson is born? How should you do it? I believe you should be able to plan ahead."
She understood it immediately. When she was busy, she had no time to think about anything else. Besides, she was in the garden during this period. As long as her mother gave her instructions and she didn't do anything dangerous, her freedom would be guaranteed. After figuring it out, Jingyi felt a lot more relaxed.
"Okay, I understand. Don't worry, mother. I will make good preparations during this period. When Aunt Kejing comes back, my plan will definitely be complete." Jingyi assured enthusiastically.
Buerhe was happy to see his daughter regain her energy. Although this pregnancy syndrome cannot be cured, it can be alleviated. By finding her something to do and a small goal, she will probably have less energy to pay attention to other troubles.
Jingyi's future is a soaring goose, not a bird in captivity. The vast sky should be her world.
After the mother and daughter talked it out, Buerhe asked the servants to help them wash and rest for a while. She needed a nap because she was tired from the journey, and Jingyi was sleepy because of her pregnancy, so she also needed a rest. She just waited to be woken up before the dinner.
In the front hall, Yinreng sat in the main seat and listened to Hongye's report on the recent situation in the capital and the talent transfer of the Qing Dynasty. When he heard Hongye's suggestion to add a new imperial examination this year, Yinreng thought about it and directly agreed to the suggestion.
However, "Since the newly added imperial examination is intended to select specific talents, it would be better to modify the test questions to emphasize the selection of professionals rather than just those who can write articles. During this visit, I also found that some people can write well, but they are still useless if they can't do the work. Professionals should do professional work."
As soon as Hongye heard it, he knew that the emperor was complaining about the incident that happened some time ago when officials from Shengjing were dealt with. This was also the drawback of the imperial examination system. Basically, the eight-legged essay was still used to select scholars. The thinking of these students was basically rigid. They only thought about how to write the eight-legged essay well all day long instead of specific practical experience.
What's more, some officials who became officials because of family protection have almost no talents of their own, let alone innovative management. Those who can do their job well are all honest officials.
"Then what will the Emperor do? The concepts of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans have been passed down for thousands of years and have become rigid. Will they accept people from other industries becoming officials?"
Hongye raised a key question: selecting talent was actually quite simple. In this era of supreme imperial power, a single imperial decree would undoubtedly bring in a large influx of talent. But what would happen after these talented individuals were appointed? What if the original officials refused to cooperate? You couldn't simply dismiss or execute them all because of ideological conflicts, could you?
Well, this is indeed a problem, and Yinreng is a little unsure. However, the general trend is that the future will definitely require the recruitment of more professional talents, just like the Qing Dynasty's battle against the Russian Empire. The Ministry of Industry led by Hongchang made great efforts. If it were not for those inventions, it would be questionable whether the Qing Dynasty could escape unscathed, let alone win a complete victory.
Thinking of this, Yinreng became even more determined to reform, but before that he could test the abilities of his children.
"How about this? After today, each of you will write a memorial, stating your views on the question I just raised. Hongye will also talk to Jingyi about this; she will also write a memorial and submit it. I would like to see her thoughts as well."
When these words were spoken, the two brothers Hongye and Hongchang responded without any reaction. However, Hailancha suddenly looked up at Yinreng. Seeing that the emperor seemed to have not noticed anything wrong with his words, he quickly lowered his head and pondered in secret.
Didn’t Yinreng notice Hailancha’s little trick?
Of course that was impossible. He did it on purpose. He raised his own daughter like a son. Her vision and ideas were no less than those of the brothers left behind by the emperor.
How could he deprive his daughter of her rights just because she got married? What's more, a daughter raised like this is not going to become an ordinary woman in the inner house. If Hailancha wanted Jingyi to stay at home to take care of the husband and children, that would definitely be impossible!
Bu Erhe didn't know that Yinreng and she had the same idea. One was persuading Jingyi to regain her ambition in the back hall, and the other was directly giving Jingyi the opportunity to participate in politics in the front hall. If she knew, she would only sigh that they were in sync!