Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1224

Chapter 1224: Chapter 1218: The New Policy

Knowing that Bai Qingyan had come disguised, to avoid letting others know her identity, Doctor Ji quickly changed his wording.

"Then it would be a disturbance." Bai Qingyan held Chun Zhi’s hand, carrying her dress hem with one hand, and walked inside under the respectful guidance of Doctor Ji.

The father of Ji Langhua, Doctor Ji, was considered a renowned doctor in the Feng County area. His medical skills were excellent, and he often treated the poor who couldn’t afford to pay, not only waiving consultation fees but also gifting them herbal medicine. The townspeople held Doctor Ji in high regard.

Just as renowned as his medical skills was Doctor Ji’s fearlessness in the face of authority. He treated patients on a first-come-first-served basis and did not allow the affluent to jump the queue, unless it was a life-or-death situation. Initially, some nobles tried to set traps for Doctor Ji, but later his daughter Miss Ji became a favorite of the current Emperor, and no one dared to cause trouble for Caoan Hall again.

The townspeople seeking medical treatment in Caoan Hall were astonished to see Doctor Ji respectfully inviting a pregnant young lady inside, leading to much speculation about the young lady’s identity.

Doctor Ji invited Bai Qingyan to sit in the main seat of the inner courtyard’s hall. He was about to bow respectfully to Bai Qingyan when she smiled and said, "Mr. Ji is Langhua’s father, and logically considered an elder. It’s not the Imperial Court where we must observe the divisions of ruler and subject; privately, your intentions are enough."

"I must kneel!" Doctor Ji’s eyes turned red, and he persisted in kneeling, saying, "Back then if not for the Eldest Princess having Eunuch Wei resolve the situation, my whole family... might not have survived. Later, the Bai family’s generals rescued my daughter Langhua from the blades of the Xiliang people. Langhua wrote in her letters that... the Bai family not only saved Langhua but also saved Ning Huan! I must surely express my gratitude to the Bai family."

Doctor Ji knelt down and kowtowed heavily, his heart filled with endless gratitude towards the Bai family.

Thanks to the Eldest Princess for sparing their family’s lives, thanks to the Bai family’s Young General and Bai Qingyan for rescuing Ji Langhua, and further thanks to the Bai family troops for guarding Feng County, never abandoning its people.

"Then I shall dare, on behalf of my grandmother and brother, to accept this bow from Mr. Ji." Bai Qingyan gestured for Wei Zhong to help Doctor Ji up.

Doctor Ji stood up, quickly thanking Wei Zhong, then said to Bai Qingyan, "The Emperor led the Bai family army to seize Yecheng Pass, which later got besieged by Xiliang’s main forces at Jiangzi City, and word of it spread everywhere. Recently, the young men of Feng County have been clamoring to join the army to protect the Emperor and Zhou!"

Although Bai Qingyan is currently pregnant, whether for Zhou’s sake or her own, she should not go to the battlefield, yet she went!

This greatly encouraged the passionate citizens of Zhou to enlist in the army.

After all, if their Emperor could go to battle while pregnant, how could any respectable man hide behind the Emperor?

Bai Qingyan knew Cai Ziyuan had come to Feng County and probably has now joined up with Bai Jinzhi.

"It’s said the ten years of study is for the sake of one chance to excel in the exams. My daughters originally could marry after reaching adulthood, but if they pursue study and take exams, they might not be able to marry at that age. Even after excelling in exams and marrying, women face pregnancy and childbirth. After becoming officials, if they encounter pregnancy’s discomforts, can they continue to fulfill their duties? Giving birth is a junction between life and death; can they pass through safely? What about official duties during the postpartum period? That’s point two."

Doctor Ji knew Bai Qingyan was very tolerant and capable of accepting opinions, which is why he dared say so much in front of her.

Seeing Bai Qingyan nod, Doctor Ji continued: "These are matters for which our government has not issued clear laws, and this... is also why people feel that even if women participate in exams and even surpass men to become top scholars, they won’t be heavily utilized. They are using this reasoning to persuade themselves and their daughters to give up studying, thinking it’s merely because there’s an Empress right now and that the Emperor is eager to elevate women’s status; it won’t be implemented for long."

"Doctor Ji’s words are indeed logical. Opening exams for women should be accompanied by measures supporting them to encourage." Bai Qingyan rubbed the edge of her teacup and asked, "What about other new policies? How are they being implemented in Feng County?"

"For other new policies, at first some people might not have understood, but since the Emperor is from the Bai family army, the people of Feng County all followed suit! Gradually everyone began to sense their benefits." Doctor Ji smiled, "Plus Cai sir came to explain, and only then did the people realize the Emperor’s sincerity for their benefit, increasing their enthusiasm."

Bai Qingyan smiled and said, "Looks like Mr. Cai did quite a few things when he came to Feng County."