14 Friend (2/2)

”The chair next to you is empty. Let me see your needlework. Although I'm not the best, I should be able to do better than you.”

Jun Hua passed the silk on her hand to Fan Lanying and she examined it closely for a moment before smiling.

”It's not too bad, but you're a little too rough…”

For the next hour of the lesson, Fan Lanying helped her make another neat stitching line and told her how to make various shapes and patterns. She herself made her own embroidery, and it still looked very beautiful in spite her claim that she was the worst in this class.

Soon after, the lesson for needlework has finished. Fan Lanying stretched up her body with happiness.

”Finally, I can go home and continue my training.”

Fan Lanying's words piqued Jun Hua's interest. She didn't have enough knowledge about the Fan family, but the girl in front of her was quite interesting.

”Training…?”

”Yes! I wish to become a general like my father.”

Jun Hua blanked for a moment. A general? Isn't Fan Lanying a girl? She couldn't recall that their law allowed women to participate in the war. Otherwise, why would she even have bothered to change her identity?

Fan Lanying laughed when she saw Jun Hua's face.

”Right now, it's still impossible for women to join the army. But even so, there's no rule that prohibits a woman to train and become stronger. Even if I won't be able to become a general, I wish to be stronger so I could help my brother training.”

Jun Hua nodded. Her words made sense. Although they were not allowed to participate in the war, there were no specific rules prohibiting women to grow stronger. For a highly patriarchal society, if a woman was not 'virtuous' and 'gentle', how could she possibly be married in the future? Those high-ranking officials would in no way choose such a tomboy-girl.

Fan Lanying peered into her face. ”Don't think about it, my family will resolve those matters for me.”

Jun Hua smiled. It seemed Fan Lanying had long gotten used with the people's reaction towards her decision to train and didn't follow the usual norm.

”See you tomorrow, Jun Hua.”

”See you tomorrow.”

Fan Lanying waved as she walked towards her carriage. Not long after, Jun Hua also cleaned up her things and headed towards Xia. Today's lesson was really tiring.