Chapter 1502 - 1503: The Beginning of Heaven and Earth
Qiu Tianlin did not directly answer, instead counter-asking, "Amongst the many princes, who do you think His Majesty favors most now?"
Su Chengyu swallowed hard in disbelief, "Surely it cannot be Lin An, can it?"
Qiu Tianlin chuckled lightly, "Why not? Just because Lin An is a woman?"
Su Chengyu fell silent. If Bei Luo could have an Empress like Irina, why couldn’t Xia Country have a female sovereign? Moreover, compared to Irina, Lin An was overwhelmingly more formidable.
But deep down, Su Chengyu still found it hard to accept this reality.
"Lin An isn’t the only person His Majesty looks favorably upon, but even if Lin An does not succeed the throne in the future, she will undoubtedly be entrusted with a significant responsibility."
Su Chengyu frowned slightly upon hearing this, "Aren’t members of the Royal Family forbidden from managing the Two Bureaus and Three Departments? Even if entrusted with an important duty, it wouldn’t have much impact on the landscape of Xia Country, would it?"
"That was a rule established by the former emperor, but Chengyu, you must understand that rules are rigid, people are flexible. I’ve already realized this when I was sidelined—the Heavenly Son clearly wants to strengthen his control over the Two Bureaus and Three Departments. The emergence of Xu Zijing is a prime example."
Su Chengyu remained silent, still somewhat incredulous about Qiu Tianlin’s words.
Seeing his reaction, Qiu Tianlin continued, "Do you know who is currently in charge of the Imperial Academy?"
After pondering for a moment, Su Chengyu replied, "National Teacher Ji Yaoguang."