"She's quite talented."
The emperor was speechless with a single sentence: "It's a pity we didn't meet sooner."
The bright moon remained lazy, offering no opinion; if spoken, it would respond; if not, it would remain silent.
The emperor grumbled and let the outsiders in. The imperial advisor was there, but the emperor's soul seemed to have wandered off somewhere.
When Chen Yao entered, she saw Mingyue with vacant eyes, pursed her lips, and prepared to bow.
The emperor waved his hand, "Alright, you are the Grand Preceptor's beloved disciple, so these formalities are unnecessary."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor nodded, asked a few questions casually, and then bestowed a pile of gifts before releasing the man.
Back at the Imperial Preceptor's residence, Mingyue would lie on the chaise lounge every day, eating the food that Shenyu fed her.
Winter arrived in the blink of an eye, and the outside world was covered in silver. Mingyue was dressed in thick clothes and was holding a hot water bottle in her arms. "Chen Yao, keep an eye on the Imperial Preceptor's residence. I'm taking Chenyu out for a few days."
"Yes, sir."
Chen Yao studies on his own every day. The more books he reads, the more serene and peaceful he becomes.
After that, Xiaoyun became a mere acquaintance and behaved herself as a servant.
Shen Yu was still young and at the age of being carefree. She was very excited to hear that she could go out. Her eyes curved like bright crescent moons. "Sir, where are we going?"
"Just wander around."
Shen Yu pulled back a corner of the curtain at the carriage window, revealing a bustling scene of vendors setting up stalls throughout the capital, full of lively atmosphere.
The carriage didn't stop and went out of the city. Mingyue calmly flipped through the books, while Chenyu also opened a book, the cover of which was "The Postscript of the Pretty Widow".
"Sir! You didn't come out to avoid Sister Chen Yao, and you brought these disreputable books with you, did you?"
Sister Chen Yao had mentioned more than once that she should keep an eye on the adults and prevent them from reading such obscene books, but she didn't dare, and even read them secretly...
"Am I that kind of person?"
Shen Yu shook her head, then nodded.
Mingyue rolled her eyes and tapped Shen Yu's forehead with her knuckles. "Nonsense."
Shen Yu rubbed her forehead, staring accusingly at Mingyue.
Have you ever thought about entering the palace?
"Go to the palace? Why do you want to go to the palace?" Shen Yu asked.
Mingyue put down her book and sighed, "The capital is about to change. I'm going to put you on the throne."
Shen Yu... Shen Yu was suddenly dumbfounded. How could a servant like her be entrusted with such a big task by her master?
"My lord, what's going on in the capital? Shouldn't we inform the Emperor?"
Moreover, this carriage is not soundproof. What if the coachman hired outside hears the master's plan to rebel?
“A little thing might happen, but I’m just asking for your opinion. If you don’t want to, then forget it.”
In any case, Su Linglong can't turn the world upside down. The world's vitality is slowly being restored. However, this world needs an empress to raise the status of women.
The former palace maid also climbed her way up for this mission, eventually becoming the Empress Dowager Regent, and deeply understood the pain of women in the inner palace being trapped within the square palace walls.
Forced marriages were strictly prohibited, and the young emperor was made to set an example. Apart from the crown princess, there were no other women in the harem, and court officials dared not disobey the emperor.
Afterwards, the young palace maid opened a women's school and trained many outstanding female officials. Even if some people in the court were dissatisfied, they were all suppressed by the young palace maid's iron-fisted methods.
This world has taken another step forward, and the little palace maid has been recorded in history.
However, Shen Yu was different. In the past few years, she stayed in the small Shen family home, only seeking to fill her stomach every day. After being kidnapped, she met Chen Yao and then followed her.
Those who cannot comprehend the experiences of palace maids naturally cannot understand the suffering of women in this era.
"I don't want to, I just want to stay with the adults."
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