Touya Yaoyao

Yu Yaoyao, who was kidnapped, was indignant and felt that the world was unfair. She wanted to take revenge, but how could a woman who was powerless to kill a chicken take revenge? This was a problem.

Without teammates, without backing, and without anyone to rely on, Yu Yaoyao, who can only fight alone and is afraid of implicating her adoptive mother, feels that revenge is a problem.

But she couldn't swallow her anger without seeking revenge, so these past few days, apart from filming, she's been thinking about how to retaliate against the Elders' Council.

The Elders' Council holds high positions and wields great power; to bring them down is no easy task. To put it bluntly, even the Emperor of a nation would have to think twice before dealing with them, let alone Yu Yaoyao!

There's a saying that goes, "It's better to let them fight amongst themselves than to attack from the outside, then conquer them one by one until they perish." But how do you create internal divisions? That's a problem too!

Because Ye Xiaoqian and Ye Xiaoyang came to report the fire in the European region, they returned after a few days. The filming of the dating reality show was also nearing its end, so Abiley also had to leave.

Yu Yaoyao had never been fond of this unreliable senior brother, but a farewell is a grand drama, and the necessary performances still had to be put on.

Yu Yaoyao seemed reluctant to part with her senior brother, but in reality, she was thinking about how to divide the Elder Council.

Perhaps because he noticed Yu Yaoyao's particular interest in the Elders' Council, Bai Taoshi occasionally shared some interesting anecdotes and inside stories about the Elders' Council, which gave Yu Yaoyao a certain understanding of the power structure of the Elders' Council.

First of all, the head of the Elder Council is surnamed Zhao, who is the nominal grandfather of the current Emperor Zhao Hede, and the deputy head is surnamed Bai, who is the great-grandfather of Bai Taoshi.

Besides the dean and vice dean, there are three directors, surnamed Zhao, Ye, and Lin respectively.

Director Ye is getting old and has not been handling foreign affairs much in recent years, focusing instead on the situation of Zhaoguo's military.

Director Zhao is in charge of the nation's finances and supplies, and may have some shady dealings with the Ministry of Works. As for Director Lin, he is so passionate about inventions that he spends all year in the laboratory and doesn't care about anything else.

Therefore, the most powerful families in the council are the Bai and Zhao families.

Although the Bai family is a rising star, it has been gradually gaining an edge over the Zhao family because of their marriage alliances with the royal family in recent generations.

There are even rumors that the current emperor would not have been able to ascend the throne if he had not married the general from the Bai family.

Bai Taoshi spoke casually, as if the matter had nothing to do with him, but Yu Yaoyao frowned and probed:

"If your uncles or elders break the laws of Zhao Kingdom, will the Council of Elders side with you?!"

Bai Taoshi looked at Yu Yaoyao's probing eyes, remained silent, and then sighed and said:

"For more serious cases, we naturally won't show favoritism, but for minor matters, we might cover things up a bit."

So, in the end, there are still dark secrets in officialdom, which shows that the people who kidnapped her are probably involved with the Elders' Council.

However, the fact that a kidnapping case could occur in the capital city of Beijing, right under the emperor's nose, shows that the security situation in Zhao Kingdom must not be very good!

But what does this have to do with her?! What she wants to do is disrupt this balance and make the people in the Elder Council suffer.

But how to make them suffer is a problem, a big problem, an extremely big problem, because she must make the other party completely expose their weaknesses under legal conditions, which is as difficult as climbing to the sky. After all, no one is stupid, and they are not stupid either.

Because she had something on her mind, Yu Yaoyao had no interest in working, and naturally no interest in writing songs. She turned her attention to the Elders' Council, considering an opportunity, a chance to turn the tide.

She had drones hover over the Presbyterian compound for a long time, and she also privately investigated the compound's security and defenses. She even considered the possibility of committing crimes without being detected, but all of these efforts failed.

Security was extremely tight, and defense was extremely cautious, so it was simply impossible to remain undetected.

But there were exceptions. At least one afternoon, Yu Yaoyao received a call from Zhao Hede, who gently asked her if she had time to come to the palace.

At this time, more than a month had passed since Yu Yaoyao was kidnapped, and she was still helpless against the Elders' Council. Feeling very frustrated, she received a call from Her Majesty the Empress, which made her wonder if the Empress had discovered her secret thoughts.

With practiced ease, he was once again blindfolded and led to the palace. The scenery and the people were still familiar, as if nothing had ever changed.

Actually, there were some changes, because Yu Yaoyao noticed the unhidden hickey on the Empress's neck, and even her mood was much better than last time.

Although the reason was unknown, it seemed to be a good thing. The Empress looked at Yu Yaoyao tenderly and asked if her film and television city plan needed investment. She even offered to allocate the surrounding land to her if she needed it.

This is a favor, of course it is a favor. After all, who would give their rights to a stranger with no blood relation and no loyalty for no reason? In fact, it is more like compensation than a favor.

Yu Yaoyao felt a little horrified, after all, unexpected and generous treatment could be a sign of impending death.

Not to mention that she had been kidnapped not long ago, so she felt that this preferential treatment was somewhat like a death knell.

She longed to live; she didn't want to die. But if Her Majesty the Empress required it, her resistance was futile.

So, after a long silence, she finally raised her head and looked intently at Zhao Hede, and couldn't help but ask:

"Is there anything Your Majesty needs my help with? If so, I am willing to serve Your Majesty and be at your beck and call."

Zhao Hede seemed surprised that things had turned out this way, so she couldn't help but be a little stunned. She tried to explain with an awkward smile, but when she saw Yu Yaoyao's eyes, she couldn't smile anymore.

What kind of eyes were those? They were bright, persistent, resolute, stubborn, fearless, resolute, and even sparkling.

Those eyes, holding the stars and the sea, the world and all things, and the courage and determination to fight, made it impossible for her to refuse.

So she fell silent; so she suppressed her smile; so she looked at Yu Yaoyao, sighed for a long time, and then spoke:

“I have a son who was kidnapped when he was nine years old. Although he was eventually found, I am still very scared. So for his safety, I have to protect him and not let him come into contact with too many people.”

At this point, she looked around blankly and began to speak to herself:

"I don't know who kidnapped him back then, let alone who harmed him. So, I don't know if this kind of kidnapping will happen again."

Zhao Hede sounded helpless and vulnerable. Yu Yaoyao, recalling the previous kidnapping case, couldn't help but tentatively ask:

"Could it be someone from the Elders' Council?!"

Zhao Hede frowned, shook his head, and said:

"The Elder Council and the royal family are one entity; they would never do such a thing, so..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yu Yaoyao suddenly interrupted:

"Really not?! When it comes to interests, there are no fathers or sons; when it comes to power, there are no blood relatives. Given such a strong temptation, is Your Majesty truly convinced they really won't?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hede became uncertain again. But... why would the Elders' Council kidnap her son? There's no reason for that!

But thinking about it carefully, it wasn't entirely without reason. After all, she and Juncheng were having a big argument about that person, and it was even to the point of breaking up.

Even if Juncheng hadn't supported her then, and she had no one to rely on, if she lost her heir, she would have had to pass the throne to someone else, or go through another round of voting.

Therefore, for those people, having their son disappear at this time would be entirely beneficial.

But is that really the case?! Would they really do it?! Would they risk everything for the throne?!

Zhao Hede couldn't help but feel conflicted. On one hand, she felt that under the circumstances, the Elders' Council's plot to harm the imperial heir wasn't without reason. On the other hand, she felt that the members of the Elders' Council were all blood relatives, and there was no need to target a child.

Once the seed of doubt is planted, one can't help but start speculating and even looking for all sorts of evidence. But whether or not one can find it, if such a seed exists, His Majesty will probably be wary of the Council of Elders.