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  Xiao Su was able to take the initiative, which had already made Ming Xuan feel relieved.

  In this era, the requirements for women are strict, especially for those with humble status. The secular world often demands more from them with stricter rules. Xiao Su is willing to stand out and Ming Xuan thinks she has both courage and ambition, so he nods and says, "After discussing with Wang Ye and Sun Taishi, you can go to Sun Taishi's residence every day to learn. For now, let's first learn the skill of saving Snow Su's mother and child from Sun Taishi's wonderful hands. If you want to continue studying in the future, I will definitely support you all the way."

  She patted Xiaosu's shoulder, and a smile appeared on her face, the most relaxed one in these days. "Xiaosu, maybe you can become the number one female doctor of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

  Xiao Su was taken aback, but her face soon melted like snow in winter and burst forth with radiant light. Her lips trembled as she asked hesitantly yet hopefully, "Female doctor? Can...can I?"

  In the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were women who understood medicine. For example, Yu Zhen Shitai was very skilled in pharmacology and her medical skills were not inferior to those of the imperial physicians in the palace. The daughters of families with a long history of medicine inherited some basic knowledge from their parents, even if they didn't formally inherit the family's medical techniques. Even the wives and daughters of owners of herbal medicine shops knew something about pharmacology.

  But understanding medicine is one thing, practicing it is another.

  The Zhou Dynasty had no female doctors.

  Although there is no provision in the Zhou Dynasty law that prohibits women from practicing medicine, women who have had the opportunity to study medicine and have achieved some success will not normally go to the Ministry of Medicine to apply for a medical license. They also do not easily treat illnesses for outsiders, such as Yu Zhen Shitai, whose exceptional medical skills are known by many people in the imperial court and beyond, but only a handful of people can persuade her to lend a hand.

  Women who want to change their lives and circumstances through medical techniques often do not have the opportunity to learn orthodox medicine. They are not qualified to go to a medical bureau to apply for a license.

  Ming Xuan faintly smiled, "What's wrong with that? The Great Zhou Dynasty may not have female doctors, but the previous dynasty had such precedents."

  In fact, before the Zhou Dynasty, there were several dynasties with open and tolerant customs towards women. At that time, although female doctors who practiced medicine openly were not many, they were not lacking in skilled national physicians. Many stories have been passed down, and some have even been written into plays and poems. However, later on, as the Confucian scholars' ideas of male superiority and female inferiority became popular, women emphasized virtue, and various strict rules and regulations emerged, making it a shameful thing for them to show their faces in public.

  There are also women who have made a name for themselves through their talents, but they are mostly skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting or needlework, such as Madame Golden Needle and Madame Ingenious Needle. However, it is even more rare to find a woman with exceptional medical skills who is still willing to practice medicine and benefit others.

  Her eyes moved slightly, and she said thoughtfully, "Each profession has its own specialization, and as one gets older. If you want to learn everything superficially, I'm afraid you can't master it or do it well. This time, anyway, follow Sun Taixue's obstetrics and gynecology. In the future, it would be better to specialize in gynecology, now most doctors are men, many illnesses are not convenient for them to examine."

  Tears welled up in Xiaosu's eyes, and she hastily said "okay" before burying her head low.

  She stood out initially to dedicate herself to Ming Huan, but she also had the intention of seeking a career for herself. Her birth as a slave could not hold back her ambition. If there was no opportunity, she would be content with being a lifelong servant, but once an opportunity arose, she would definitely seize it. As for Ming Huan, he did not expose her little thoughts and even made more detailed plans for her.

  The first female doctor of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

  Xiao Su's heart had never been so stirred up before.

  Pei Jingchen spoke up, and Sun Taizhen didn't dare refuse.

  Sun Taizhen was of the same age as Pei Xiang, an orphan who was taken in by Pei Xiang's father and became a young servant by his side. Later, due to a chance encounter, he caught the eye of an old doctor who wanted to pass on his true teachings, so Pei Xiang changed his status from slave to free man. To avoid people gossiping about his origins, he even went so far as to register him under the household of a distant relative in Xining, allowing Sun Taizhen to smoothly embark on his medical career.

  He devoted his life to medical studies, married a wife in his early years, had no son but only one daughter who was married far away in Yizhou. After the death of his old wife, he did not remarry again. He also accepted many disciples, but now they are scattered all over the world. In the mansion, there is only a 16-year-old apprentice named Shen Danqing. After leaving the Imperial Hospital, he usually has no medical treatment and feels idle every day.

  Of course, perhaps more so, it is the loneliness of being ignored after a hero's heyday.

  So Bae Jeong-cheon asked, saying that he wanted to send a disciple who was determined to become the first female doctor of the Zhou Dynasty, and Sun Taeeon agreed after a moment's thought.

  With Xiaosu, Mingxuan finally felt a bit more at ease about giving birth.

  She no longer indulged in wild fancies, nor did she worry about gains and losses. Instead, she devoted all her energy to welcoming the new life in her womb. First, she had the west wing of the main house cleaned up for use as a delivery room when the time came. She also had the quiet courtyard and the main courtyard connected and rearranged, which would be used as a nursery for the child in the future. As for sewing clothes and making shoes, Dan Hong and others were busy with that. Arranging for a midwife to come and selecting a wet nurse with a gentle hand was all taken care of by Yiniang.

  Ming Xuan had nothing to do, so she could only discuss with Pei Jingchen about the child's name.

  Pei Jingchen is now the King of Anping, and was bestowed with the royal surname of Zhou. Therefore, the child in Mingxuan's womb would be named according to the imperial family's naming conventions. After careful consideration, the couple finally decided that if it was a boy, they would name him Yunzhan, and if it was a girl, they would name her Yunxiang.

  Actually, Ming Xuan is now five months pregnant. An experienced imperial physician can determine whether it's a boy or girl, but every time the imperial physician comes to take her pulse, Ming Xuan and Pei Jingchen have never asked for this.

  They didn't have an extraordinary yearning for a male heir like the emperor, this was their first child, whether it was a boy or girl, they were the first to welcome in their lives, so they kept a little mystery, and when the night was quiet, they would hold each other and guess the sex of the child in their womb, which became a special pleasure between them as husband and wife.

  Before long, it was mid-July and the weather became increasingly hot.

  The letter from Huang Yi, who was stationed in Lin Nan, also decreased sharply from the initial 10 days to one letter, and the last letter received was already at the end of May. The content was very short, with only a few words, which had the style of Gu Yuanjing at the beginning - "Safe. Don't worry."

  Ming Xuan knew that the war in the southern border had begun.

  Nanjiang is located in the far south, bordering an endless sea. A fishing fleet once attempted to break through the waves and sail further out to see what lay beyond the horizon, but after a month at sea, all they could still see was the boundless ocean, filling them with fear. The freshwater supply on the ship was also insufficient, so they had no choice but to turn back.

  This was roughly the first voyage in the history of the Zhou Dynasty, and the people wanted to explore the world beyond the boundless sea, but unfortunately, due to the inadequacy of existing technical conditions, this wish was aborted, and since then, no one has dared to continue exploring along the footsteps of their ancestors.

  Linsouth is located in the center of South Jiang, because Linsouth Wang built his mansion here, gradually formed business and trade. After hundreds of years of development, Linsouth City has become a prosperous city comparable to Jiangnan, Longxi, Xining, and Pingzhou. However, the local customs are open-minded, which is quite different from the inland areas that emphasize etiquette.

  Next to Nanjiang is Pingzhou City, before Gu Yuanjing and Huang Yi left for Nanjiang. The emperor had the elite cavalry of the southeast and southwest branches ambush here, heavily guarded, vowing to encircle Lin Nan Wang's family in Nanjiang, driving them into the Nanjiang sea, when they would have nowhere to hide or escape, even if they grew wings it would be hard to escape.

  After all, His Majesty has assembled a large army. He is preparing to wipe out the entire clan of Lin Nan Wang in one fell swoop, and he has made thorough preparations for certain victory.

  Reality is always cruel, the Wuding Marquis, who guarded the northern ridge, had rebelled. The great army swung south, the sword scabbard was already out, and it directly pointed at the throat of the emperor in Shengjing. If not for General Pang Jian, deputy commander of the Northern Army, leading 100,000 elite troops to intercept the rebels at night, and defeating the Wuding Marquis' army, making them flee in disarray, perhaps Sheng would have been lost long ago.

  Wu Ding Hou Lu Tong is the elder uncle of Ming Xuan's mother's family and is the brother of the third wife, Lu Shi.

  After the death of Wu Ding Hou's birth mother, the old Wu Ding Hou married Tian Shi, the mother of Lu Shi, as his successor. Tian Shi was the aunt and cousin of Zhu Shi, the old lady of Yongning Hou. She came from a prominent family and soon gave birth to a son and a daughter after marrying into the family. She was highly respected and loved by the old Wu Ding Hou. Lu Tong and his second brother Lu Si suspected that the old Wu Ding Hou favored his younger brother born to his stepmother, which led to suspicion between father and sons. Later, Tian Shi's son died without reason, and she believed it was done by Lu Tong and Lu Si. However, due to lack of evidence and for the sake of family harmony, she had to swallow her anger and remain silent.

  However, once they closed the gate, the Lu brothers and Tian mother-daughter completely fell out with each other.

  Later, Old Master Hou died, and Tian Shi hurriedly married off her daughter to the Gu family of Yongning Hou Fu within 100 days. Firstly, because Lu Shi was getting older and she feared that it would be delayed for her, secondly, also because she feared that these two brothers who had always been at odds with each other would obstruct Lu Shi's marriage.

  Lu's wife was married for less than a year when Tian's wife suddenly fell ill and passed away.

  Everyone who knew the old affairs of the Wu Dinghou Mansion had doubts about Tian's death, and some even thought of Tian's son who died young due to the same illness, without even having a chance to save him.

  But Lu was very clear that her mother might have committed suicide.

  The Tian family's calculations were thorough, almost to the point of being meticulous. She waited until she received confirmation that Mrs. Lu was pregnant before making her move. By the time the news reached Shengjing from afar, Mrs. Lu's child had already been born. She wasn't afraid that Mrs. Lu would be too distressed by the news and harm the child. And she had calculated correctly, for in the hands of the brothers of the Duke of Wu Ding, this title of "Ta Furen" was merely nominal, and her later years would likely be spent in a particularly bleak manner. It was better to use her own life to spite the brothers once, letting them carry the suspicion of murdering their mother and brother for the rest of their lives, which could also be considered a form of punishment.

  Moreover, in this era, a woman's maiden family background is so important that it is the basis of her status in her husband's household. Tian Shi also made his last effort for Lu Shi's status in the Gu household. In order not to confirm those private speculations and rumors, he gambled that Wu Ding Hou would treat Lu Shi, who had married into Yong Ning Hou Fu, with leniency and maintain a good relationship with her on the surface.

  She doesn't need them to really get along with each other without any grudges; she just needs to create a scene for the Lu family.

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