Chapter 690: Noble Consort Sheng

Women didn't need to learn as much as men, and not all books were deemed suitable for them. Having mastered the Four Books for Women, they might read some of the Book of Songs, but that was commonly the extent of their learning. They were typically taught needlework, embroidery, and arts like playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Without the heavy workload of modern education, girls would often complete their schooling at a women's academy in two or three years.

Lin Qianqing and Xie Qinyun had met at a women's academy, where they studied the Four Books for Women and the Book of Songs from the age of ten to thirteen.

To say that they went out to play meant, for the Princess, nothing more than strolling through the Imperial Garden.

In the summer, the lotus flowers in the ponds blossomed with vibrant beauty. Many early-bloomers had already formed seed pods; this was likely the last round of blooming.