Bai Ruozhu had wanted to ask Empress Shangzi something, but before she could, everything was thrown into chaos.
But because of Empress Shangzi's antics, Bai Ruozhu completely lost interest in selling the fresh soup powder to the Emperor.
On one hand, the Emperor would eventually renounce the throne and had no interest in business matters. With the fresh soup powder in his hands, it might not succeed, and wouldn't it be a waste of such a valuable resource?
On the other hand, after the Emperor abdicates, the second prince will take over, and the fresh soup powder business will be handed to him. And since Empress Yazi is his biological mother, how could things develop positively with such a disruptive influence involved?
Therefore, Bai Ruozhu thought it best to plan for the long term, and perhaps even finding a merchant or a daimyo for cooperation would be better than dealing with the imperial family.
