Hua Wushuang was likewise at a loss, but Eagle Hall has its own mission, passed down from the ancestors two hundred years ago, and each Eagle Master must abide by it.

"Has the Mei Family always been the Eagle Master for a hundred years?" Ah Jiu asked.

Hua Wushuang nodded, "The Eagle Master two generations ago was my grandfather, the previous was my mother."

"Your mother?" Wufu widened her eyes, "Can a woman also inherit the position of Eagle Master?"

"The inheritance of the Eagle Master goes to the capable, though my mother was a woman, she was in no way inferior to men, possessing enough wisdom and strategy to manage Eagle Hall. Unfortunately..."

"Unfortunately, she was a woman!" Wufu interjected, "Even if she was a genius, in the eyes of many men, she was just a woman, meant to be confined to the inner chambers, managing that small land was deemed enough."

In an era of male superiority and female inferiority, women were always at a disadvantage, no matter how capable they were, in men’s eyes, they were always just women. As women, they were meant to stay in the backyard, support their husbands and educate their children, manage the household, rather than exposing themselves outside, dealing with significant matters like men.

Hua Wushuang was startled at her words, then lightly smiled, "You are a sensible person."

Wufu rolled her eyes.

"Just as you said, with my mother in power, many were dissatisfied, and it was that year when she was schemed against. Her and Old Scholar Zhou’s affair... was an accident, but it couldn’t be disclosed. Otherwise, your mother wouldn’t have survived, she could only pretend she never had such a daughter." Hua Wushuang said, "This was the greatest regret and guilt of your grandmother before she died."

Wufu remained silent, "And what about you? If there’s to be threats and coercions, wouldn’t you, as the Legitimate Son, be able to threaten her better?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"I am the proper Legitimate Son of the Mei Family, even if someone desires my position, they wouldn’t really put me to death, otherwise the Elder Hall wouldn’t forgive them, though secretive plots are inevitable." Hua Wushuang laughed at himself, "Your mother is different though, if she were discovered, outsiders would think she lost chastity and virtue, thus attacking her."

"For over thirty years, your grandmother exhausted herself to just bring the situation under control, smoothly handing over to me, but it could never compare to an early death, living less than fifty years." Hua Wushuang’s voice carried a faint sadness.

Wufu fell into silence.

"Uncle, this seal, giving it to us, what’s your purpose?" Ah Jiu asked critically.

"This is my personal inclination," Hua Wushuang lowered his gaze, saying, "Or perhaps a compensation for Mei Nian’s personal inclination. With this seal, you can mobilize people or certain amounts of money from Eagle Hall."

"Is this choosing a master?" Wufu squinted her eyes and asked.

Hua Wushuang retorted, "Do you want this world? Ah Jiu?"

Ah Jiu froze, his brows furrowed.

"You are the Legitimate Son of the Empress Dowager of Beiyan, even if you’re in the supreme position, you are justified," Hua Wushuang said.

Wufu made a sound, "Are you encouraging him to rebel? What about the promised salvation of the masses, saving the people from devastation?"

Hua Wushuang lowered his gaze, saying, "To truly create a prosperous and enlightened era, this world must be reshuffled, wars are inevitable."

"You are gods and demons," Wufu muttered, "Righteously upright on the surface, but secretly still with your lofty stance, no wonder two hundred years ago, that Zhao Emperor weakened the Eagle Hall, who wants to be a puppet!"

Ah Jiu’s brows furrowed even tighter.

Hua Wushuang was the same, looking towards Wufu, "Do you think Eagle Hall wants to support a puppet emperor?"

Wufu shrugged her shoulders, saying, "People’s hearts expand, Eagle Hall has been handed down for years, is everyone’s original intentions still the same?"