The legitimate daughter becomes cannon fodder? Rebirth to overthrow the system's fatality

Because Baichuan Academy is on the mountain, the most common shops in the town are those selling pens, ink, paper and inkstones. The whole town is filled with the scent of books from literati and poets.

The streets are lined with all kinds of stalls, and the sounds of hawking can be heard one after another.

People were coming and going on the street, many of them wearing the student uniforms of Baichuan Academy.

The air was filled with the aroma of various foods, making people salivate. Children played and played in the crowd, and their laughter echoed throughout the town.

Cheng Jiuyuan and Chu Heng walked side by side, attracting many people to look back.

Chu Heng was wearing a white robe with delicate and intricate light blue patterns embroidered on the lapels and cuffs. He held a folding fan in his hand, and his tall figure stood slender. The look in his eyes as he looked at the woman next to him was full of tenderness.

Cheng Jiuyuan, who was standing beside him, was wearing an ordinary white dress and green gauze top, a student's uniform, with her long hair half tied up. She had an extraordinary appearance and a noble temperament.

No matter how you look at it, these two are a perfectly matched pair of talented man and beautiful woman.

Cheng Jiuyuan led Chu Heng into a restaurant and asked for a private room.

Cheng Jiuyuan came here yesterday and ordered a few dishes skillfully.

The food was served soon. It was a very common dish, but it looked fresh.

Chu Heng picked up some food for Cheng Jiuyuan, but Cheng Jiuyuan raised her hand to block it.

"I have already had my meal, Your Highness, don't worry about me."

“It’s so boring to eat alone.”

Cheng Jiuyuan couldn't resist and ate a little more with Chu Heng.

After coming out of the restaurant, the two strolled on the street for a while.

"It's getting late. I should go back to the academy. Your Highness should also return to the city early. You must be tired after all the hard work these days."

"Seeing you, all my tiredness disappears." Chu Heng added casually.

The two walked side by side, and not far away a group of female students were coming out with pens and ink.

"Isn't that the Fifth Prince?"

Chu Yu and Wei Pianpian looked over when they heard this.

Chu Yu looked back at Wei Pianpian with worry in his eyes: "Pianpian, are you okay?"

Wei Pianpian still smiled sweetly and shook her head: "It's okay, that is Miss Cheng, right? She is indeed a beauty."

"It's Cheng Er, Pian Pian, don't be sad, the engagement is just the emperor's uncle's wishful thinking, the fifth prince has no choice..."

Wei Pianpian shook her head: "If he doesn't want to, no one can force him."

She looked at the way the Fifth Prince looked at Cheng Jiuyuan, and it was clear that he was deeply in love with her.

She quietly clenched her fists.

It seems that a lot of things happened in the two years that she was away from the capital.

……

Cheng Jiuyuan returned to the academy and went to see his master.

Jiang Miaoduan lives behind the academy, where the environment is quiet and peaceful. It takes about an incense stick of time to walk from here to the academy.

When Cheng Jiuyuan arrived, Jiang Miaoduan was trimming the flowers and plants in the yard.

"Master." Cheng Jiuyuan went in, walked to her side, picked up the scoop and watered the flowers and plants.

"The flowers and plants grow fast in summer. If you don't take care of them for a few days, they will grow wild." Jiang Miaoduan said calmly.

"Master has always loved flowers and plants, and the flowers in this yard have lived up to your careful care."

"Having hatred in your heart will make you restless all day long. Growing flowers can calm your mind."

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded. When she was restless, she liked to practice sword or calligraphy to keep herself busy.

"Master, wait a little longer, something good will happen."

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Master's list was a great help."

After the master and disciple tidied up the yard, Cheng Jiuyuan followed his master into the room and sat down in front of the window. Yuan Su served tea and left.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. It has not been easy for this girl to get to this point. Now there are countless eyes staring at her, waiting to see her make a fool of herself."

"Originally, the subjects that women were taught were music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, flowers, tea, and women's work and rules."

Cheng Jiuyuan frowned: "These things are learned by noble ladies from aristocratic families since childhood, and they are still used to study in academies?"

"So I argued with reason and proposed to change it to six arts: etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics, which men and women can learn. However, many people opposed it. Finally, with the support of the head of the yantang, they agreed to a three-month period. After three months, women and men can take the exam together."

"This is unfair. Male students are born to learn these, while female students only learn them when they come to the academy and take the exam together..."

Jiang Miaoduan continued, "It is not necessary to compete with all male students. It is enough for a few people to achieve the expected results to prove that women can also learn these things well."

Jiang Miaoduan looked at her with some pride in his eyes: "Your six arts are not inferior to anyone else, so I am not worried. But it is not possible for you to pass the exam alone, so we have to work together on this road."

"There are 39 female students in total. As long as nearly half of them pass, will it be enough?"

Jiang Miaoduan nodded.

It is indeed not easy to learn the six arts in three months and pass the final examination.

"Master, I will help you."

"This is more than just helping me. This determines what Dongling women can learn in the future. Do you understand?"

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded.

It is not easy to fight for a status for women. Even if there is a girls' school, if they can only learn some musical instruments, chess, calligraphy and painting, then what is the difference between having no girls' school at all.

She thought of Jiang Shiyuan's era and felt indescribable envy.

Even though she was as capable as men, she was not allowed to enter the court.

Even though there were women serving as officials in Dongling, they held insignificant positions.

"Master, I understand!"

"Also, Shangguan Jing is also a teacher at the academy, and she will arrive at the academy tomorrow."

"The headmaster of this girls' school has not yet been decided. It will be either me or Shangguan Jing. I have agreed with her to divide the 32 students into two groups and teach them separately. The results will be known in the final exam in three months."

"I will definitely stand on the side of the master."

"This is not just about competing for the position of the female hall leader. These thirty-odd female students are all the proud daughters of Dongling. The power behind them cannot be underestimated. If we can get their approval, it will be very useful to us."

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded.