Shi Fuxin understood what Chu Yao meant: "You mean, the emperor is very afraid of women taking power?"
Chu Yao nodded: "Among the decrees promulgated by Taizu, the emperor is most opposed to women entering the court as officials."
Shi Fuxin didn't understand: "Why? Power must be decentralized anyway. What is the difference between women in power and men in power?"
Chu Yao: "The emperor may think that having a woman in power is not conducive to the stability of the court."
Shi Fuxin sneered: "When it comes to instability, men are more unstable than women."
Chu Yao did not argue with Shi Fuxin about this, but told her some palace secrets.
"Did you know that during the decades after the late emperor succeeded to the throne, the regent controlled the affairs of the court in the early days? Later, the regent fell and the court was also controlled by the four ministers."
"At that time, the power of Duke Anguo was actually no weaker than that of Duke Cheng today. The reason for this was because the Empress Dowager supported the Duke of Anguo."
"Do you know why the current Empress Dowager doesn't care about anything? This is the result of the fight between the former Emperor and the Empress Dowager. During the middle and late stages of the former Emperor's personal reign, the relationship with the Empress Dowager has always been very tense."
"The Empress Dowager was present during the entire period of the late Emperor's personal rule. After the Emperor succeeded to the throne, the treasury was empty. A large part of the reason was due to the fight between the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager."
"You should have heard that the reason why the emperor ascended the throne was because of the support of the Queen Mother and the Wei family."
"When the emperor came to the throne, he had to discuss it with the Queen Mother before issuing some decrees. Especially the matter of establishing a prince was almost entirely led by the Queen Mother and the Wei family."
"Because the emperor saw the stalemate fight between the late emperor and the empress dowager, and felt the suppression and constraints from the empress dowager, he hated women interfering in government affairs."
When Chu Yao saw Shi Fuxin's brows furrowed, he knew that she had listened and continued: "Shennongtang is involved in military power, and Hongyanxiao is so profitable. You should say less and do less now, and try to be as low-key as possible."
Shi Fuxin looked at him: "I don't want to get involved in the struggle for imperial power. Everything I do is to protect myself."
Chu Yao said 'hmm': "I know that you are passively involved in many things. This is why you can't help yourself in the chess game."
Shi Fuxin did not forget the purpose of coming to see Chu Yao: "The cigarette bag belongs to me. This is not difficult to check. If you push Eunuch Fu and the cigarette bag out, the emperor will still be suspicious of me."
Chu Yao: "I met them before I took away the cigarette bag with my father-in-law. I made an agreement with them that you don't know about the Queen Mother. The reason why they attach themselves to you is actually for me."
"Eunuch Fu told me directly about the Queen Mother."
Shi Fuxin looked hesitant: "Will the emperor believe it?"
Chu Yao: "Even if the emperor is suspicious, it is better than the emperor being afraid of you."
Shi Fuxin looked at Chu Yao: "Why do you think the emperor is jealous of me? It is true that Shennongtang and Hongyanxiao have a good business, but there are no businessmen who do better than me. The emperor can tolerate them, so why can't he tolerate me?
Already?"
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin and thought to himself, because you are Bai Yueguang, you can freely enter and leave the Beiyan Palace to kill the two top masters!
He has money, is involved in military power, and is extremely powerful. This can completely influence the affairs of the court. If he were the emperor, he would not allow such an unstable factor to live.
"How did you capture Asakawa Majiang?"
Shi Fuxin's eyes flashed, and she suddenly seemed to understand why Chu Yao felt that the emperor would be afraid of her.
Because she is the ultimate master, and she is the one who has killed two of Beiyan’s top masters!
Shi Fuxin looked at Chu Yao with a more probing look. Does this guy know her strength?
"I poured poison on them."
Chu Yao: "You haven't exposed your martial arts in front of them, have you?"
Shi Fuxin looked at him: "I'm only a ninth grader, so what if I'm exposed?"
When Chu Yao heard what she said, he knew that it was because she did not show the strength of a top master in front of Majiang Asakawa: "Do you know why the Piaomiao Palace turned to the prince?"
"Because the emperor gave an order to Commander Dongfang, he must find a way to destroy Piaomiao Palace. Rather than saying that the emperor is afraid of Piaomiao Palace, it is better to say that he is afraid of Dongjian."
"You can ask your elder brother if all the sects with top masters are under close surveillance by the general arresting yamen from all over the world?"
Shi Fuxin was silent: "This has nothing to do with me. I just want to know what will happen to Eunuch Fu and the cigarette bag?"
Chu Yao: "...The emperor will definitely interrogate Eunuch Fu personally. No one who knows the royal scandal will be alive."
Shi Fuxin's complexion changed.
The cigarette bag belonged to her, and it was because of her inquiry that Eunuch Fu told the story of the Queen Mother's theft. She could not just watch the two of them die.
The incident started because of her. Even if she visited the palace at night, she still had to rescue the person.
With this thought, Shi Fuxin looked at Chu Yao suddenly.
After what this guy said before, did he just want to tell her that she must not reveal the strength of the ultimate master?
Does Chu Yao know that she is the ultimate master?
Or does Chu Yao already know that she is Bai Yueguang?
Once her identity as Bai Yueguang is exposed, it would be strange for the emperor not to be afraid of her!
"I want to save my father-in-law and the cigarette bag, can you help me?"
Shi Fuxin pulled Chu Yao's sleeve and shook it.
There was no expression on Chu Yao's face: "You asked me to rescue the person the emperor wanted to kill. I rescued the tobacco bag father and son, and folded me in. Are you willing to do this?"
Shi Fuxin quickly let go of her hand: "No, if you can't escape unscathed, just pretend that I didn't say what I just said."
Chu Yao's face relaxed a little: "I will find a way to deal with father-in-law and the cigarette bag."
Shi Fuxin: "...You don't have to be embarrassed, they are my people, I will save them myself!"
Chu Yao looked at her with an ugly face: "How are you going to save me? Eunuch Fu and the cigarette bag are in the palace now. Are you going to break into the palace? Are you treating Liangyi Palace and the Imperial Guard as decorations?"
"But I can't let you take risks." Shi Fuxin thought of an idea and quickly looked at Chu Yao: "I can make a fake death medicine. You can use it to save people. Is it possible to save people?"
Chu Yao: "How real can your fake death medicine be?"
Shi Fuxin: "The kind that even an imperial doctor can't detect."
Chu Yao: "When will it be ready?"
Shi Fuxin: "I will go back to make it now and deliver it to you tonight."
Chu Yao: "Okay, then go back quickly."
Shi Fuxin stood up and was about to leave. After walking a few steps, she stopped and looked back at Chu Yao: "The emperor is afraid of women taking power. What about the eldest prince?"
Chu Yao didn't reply and asked: "If the eldest prince is also afraid, what are you going to do?"
Shi Fuxin smiled and said: "The emperor has many sons."
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin deeply: "You should find out for yourself what kind of person the eldest prince is."