The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 717 Impeachment

In a blink of an eye, more than a month has passed since the end of the peace talks.

In the imperial city, the discussions about the border war and the peace talks between the two countries gradually faded away.

During this month, Jiang Suining and Wei Yao were in charge of various affairs of the Imperial Academy while on duty in the palace. Time passed quickly.

"Sui Ning, the Queen suddenly summoned us today. Is there something important?" Wei Yao and Jiang Sui Ning were walking side by side on the palace road. Thinking of Queen Shi's sudden summons, they felt a little uneasy.

Speaking of which, ever since Concubine Cheng was sentenced to death, the Empress seemed to become more and more indifferent to the affairs of the harem, especially in recent times. She hardly summoned them, and even if there was something, she would just ask the people around her to pass on the message.

When she occasionally saw the Queen Mother, she always looked listless, and she even saw boredom in her expression.

To be disrespectful, she felt that the Queen Mother seemed to no longer care about the affairs of the harem. Even if there were some things she still had to take care of, it was only because of her status as the Queen that she had to do so.

"Perhaps it has something to do with the generals who have made great contributions at the border this time returning to the imperial city to report." Jiang Suining thought for a moment and said, "I heard that many generals made great contributions in the war with Xilin this time, and the emperor specially summoned them back to the imperial city to reward them. Since he is going to reward them based on their merits, a celebration banquet is naturally inevitable."

After all, this celebration banquet involves soldiers who have made meritorious services. It is different from the ordinary affairs in the palace on weekdays. If it is really to be arranged, the Queen Mother will naturally have to give orders personally.

Jiang Suining's guess was correct. When the three of them arrived at Queen Shi's palace, they found that it was indeed a celebration banquet.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will make proper preparations according to the palace standards." Jiang Suining saluted and responded.

"That's right, please rest assured, Your Majesty." Lu Yan and Wei Yao also spoke.

Queen Shi was not wearing a phoenix robe today. She was only wearing a palace skirt and half leaning on a soft pillow.

"You have been serving as ladies-in-waiting in the palace for quite a while, and you have hosted many banquets. I naturally believe that you can host this celebration banquet well. However..."

Queen Shi paused slightly and looked at Jiang Suining and the others, as if she was considering whether to speak.

"Your Majesty, do you have anything to remind us?" Jiang Suining raised his head and glanced at Queen Shi.

Queen Shi looked at the personal nanny beside her, who immediately led the palace maids in the hall to retreat.

With a sigh, Queen Shi sat up straight on the soft pillow.

"Recently, I have become less and less interested in the affairs of the palace. As for matters that are not within my duties, I am even more lazy to bother and interfere. But you three are women with great ambitions and are willing to find more ways for women in the world, so I still want to give you a few words of advice."

Jiang Suining and the other two looked at each other. Lu Yan took a step forward and said, "I wonder if we have done anything wrong. I hope Your Majesty can give me some advice."

"Whether it is right or wrong depends on the status of the person who is looking at it. The previous matter of the women's academy was related to Beiyang's reputation, and the emperor agreed to it for the sake of the overall situation. But this matter is unconventional after all, and the circumstances were special at the time, so it was difficult for the court officials to object. Now, the matter between Beiyang and Xilin has been resolved, and there will be no waves for the time being. Some people will inevitably focus on the women's academy."

"Your Majesty, are you saying that some court officials are dissatisfied with the existence of the Women's Academy?" Wei Yao frowned?

"As far as I know, you have been offering various courses in the Women's Academy over the past month, which has caused dissatisfaction among some court officials. A few days ago, some court officials submitted memorials during the morning court session, saying that the Women's Academy was against etiquette and should be closed. However, they were refuted by Prime Minister Shen and several other officials. But once this has been started, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to suppress."

Queen Shi looked at Jiang Suining and the other two.

"I called you here today, firstly because of the celebration banquet, and secondly because of this matter. I want to remind you that although the Women's Academy is a good thing, you should not make it too popular, otherwise it may not last long. Do you three understand?"

"Thank you, Queen. We will keep it in mind."

The three of them bowed and thanked him.

Empress Shi leaned back on the soft pillow again, "I have made clear what I wanted to say. You can leave now. Remember, the celebration banquet must be arranged properly and nothing can go wrong."

"Yes, please rest assured, Madam."

The three of them left Queen Shi's bedroom. On the corridor of the Imperial Garden, Wei Yao frowned.

"When I went there just now, I felt uneasy, but I never thought it was about the women's academy. Those court officials are so well-educated and knowledgeable, but they can't even accommodate a small women's academy and even impeach it. It's ridiculous!"

Lu Yan shook her head at Wei Yao, "Ayao, be careful with your words. This is in the palace after all. Be careful not to speak out of turn."

Wei Yao then remembered and looked around. After making sure that there was no one around, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"I was just angry and neglected it. But if the Queen is right, and those court officials continue to make memorials, will the Emperor really cancel the Women's Academy?"

Over the past month, they have done so many things and finally raised the reputation of the women's college. They were also thinking of recruiting more students next time. If they cancel it at this time, all their previous efforts will be wasted.

Lu Yan frowned and thought, then looked at Jiang Suining and said, "Suining, what do you think?"

"Just as the Queen said just now, the reason why the Women's Academy was established was because it took advantage of the Beiyang's reputation and the marriage between the two countries. Now that the two countries are at peace, it is not surprising that someone would target the Women's Academy, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. As for canceling the Women's Academy..."

Jiang Suining shook his head and lowered his voice slightly.

"Even if there are really court officials who impeach, the opening of the women's academy was approved by the emperor himself. It cannot be easily cancelled in a short period of time. Otherwise, the people will feel that the royal family changes its orders every day, which will undermine the emperor's majesty."

"So we don't have to worry?" Wei Yao said.

Lu Yan's face was solemn, "Sui Ning also said that this is only for a short period of time."

"That's right. Although it won't happen in the short term, over time, if the Women's Academy doesn't achieve any results or gain any reputation, or if something goes wrong and someone finds out about it, I'm afraid the Emperor's will will change."

Wei Yao nodded, "So what we have to do now is to make sure that there won't be any mistakes in the Women's Academy!"

Jiang Suining said seriously: "Besides this, there is one more thing."