Gu Changqing sighed, "If you were a man, you'd surely become a prime minister and be granted a lordship, surpassing your cousins by far. What a pity—"
Wang Yongzhu remained calm, "Even though I'm a woman, I don't feel inferior to men. It's just the current societal norm doesn't allow women to excel too much, lest it makes men feel ashamed."
"Moreover, truly capable people, regardless of gender, can always live better and stand taller than others at any time."
"Besides, I have no interest in becoming an official. I feel this way is better. Doing things I enjoy, earning lots of silver coin, living openly and clearly. If I were to enter the court as an official, I fear I wouldn't be able to do this!"
The more it was so, the more Gu Changqing felt it was a pity.
Understanding so clearly indeed exceeds most people in the court.
So, he stopped dwelling on this topic and instead brought up today's court assembly.
