"You unfilial son! I've been wanting to strike you for a long time! You always look down on women. Our second granddaughter clearly has a talent for medicine, yet you forbade her from attending the women's Medical Academy. Now the first class of students has graduated, and you still refuse to let her enroll, completely holding her back! And look what's happened—all eight of your sons got beaten, and it's all your prejudice that's to blame!"
As the Old Madam scolded him, she forcefully rapped her cane on the ground. When her anger peaked, she even gave Imperial Censor Liu a whack with it.
Imperial Censor Liu dodged repeatedly while trying to explain, "Mother, your son was foolish before. I just... I never imagined the Empress's initiative would bring such great benefits."
