As the six Prime Minister's wives chatted, a tall, graceful girl with golden hair and blue eyes walked into the rear courtyard.
The girl truly stood out from the Han people of this era. She did not even resemble the Xiongnu or Xianbei.
After all, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were no fleets capable of sailing across the seas. No one dared to cross the ocean, nor did anyone have the ability to do so.
It was not until a man named Marco Polo came to China during the Yuan Dynasty that the gates to the world were opened. Later, Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean during the Ming Dynasty marked China's formal emergence onto the world stage.
But now, in the final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a golden-haired, blue-eyed girl had appeared in China. Since no one had ever seen such a person, everyone naturally took her for a monster.
This was also why the historical records described Huang Yueying as having a strange and ugly appearance.
Back then, Huang Yueying had followed her father to Chang'an. The playful girl had secretly slipped out of the relay station, removed her veil and headscarf, and was consequently treated as a monster by everyone.
Fortunately, Jiang Siming had happened to pass by and rescued Huang Yueying. He also learned that her father, Huang Chengyan, was exceptionally skilled at crafting and invention, and was a successor of the Mohist school.
So he hired Huang Chengyan as a professor, having him teach disciples just like Hua Tuo did, benefiting both the people and the country in the future.
Thus, Huang Chengyan settled down in Chang'an and even acquired a residence of his own.
Huang Yueying, however, had never liked staying at her father's residence. She loved spending her time