In the Capital's noblewomen's circle, what they talked about wasn't which silver building had the prettiest jewelry, nor which shop had the best silks and satins, but Chunshan Women's Medical College.
"The Mountain Master is called Xiao Chunnuan?"
"Yes, she's the legitimate granddaughter of the former Doctor Xiao."
"How can a woman serve as Mountain Master?"
"But it was decreed by the Empress Dowager herself."
"That's right, I heard the Empress and the Concubines of the inner palace all contributed money together to establish Chunshan Women's Medical College."
"A clanswoman of the Empress went to enroll and study."
"A concubine-born granddaughter from the Prime Minister's family also went to study."
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They wouldn't have known if they hadn't asked, but once they did, they were shocked to find that the daughters, nieces, and even goddaughters of all the big households in the Capital had gone to study.
