Chapter 250 Conditions Must Be Discussed

The eunuch was stunned for a while before nodding.

"Yes, His Majesty appointed Your Highness as the Crown Princess of Dayu at today's court assembly. The court officials all say that His Majesty is wise!" the eunuch hurriedly said.

Ye Yunshu...

The courtiers say His Majesty is wise? Ha! They must have been threatened!

First of all, those old guys in the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy wouldn't exactly shout "Your Majesty is wise!" They'd be lucky if they didn't bang their heads on the ground or die by striking their heads against a pillar...

Wait a minute...

Ye Yunshu immediately thought of the time a couple of days ago when her father, the emperor, sent someone to retrieve her records of the daily lives of the officials in the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy…

"Did Father punish anyone at the court assembly today?" Ye Yunshu suddenly asked.

The eunuchs had a lot to say about this.

"Yes, Your Highness's information network is indeed excellent. At the very beginning of today's court assembly, His Majesty punished the people from the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy."

"Today, the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy should be honest. His Majesty said that considering their hard work and merits over the years, he will grant them leniency and continue the investigation."

Is there anything else Ye Yunshu doesn't understand?

My father, the emperor, really went to great lengths behind the scenes to keep the people in the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy quiet!

"Besides this imperial edict, are there any other imperial edicts?" Ye Yunshu continued to ask.

"Yes! The Crown Prince requested to relinquish his title, and His Majesty appointed him as the Wise Prince instead."

The third and seventh princes were both granted the title of first-rank princes, and each was also awarded two large estates.

The twelfth prince was enfeoffed as the Prince of Jin.

The young imperial grandson, Xiao Jingjue, has been named the Crown Prince, and his succession will follow yours! The eunuch rattled off all the important matters discussed at today's court meeting.

Ye Yunshu finally understood what her father meant.

She, as the crown princess, will first become the empress, and then pass the throne to Xiao Jingjue...

"Your Highness, you... please accept the decree quickly!" The eunuch looked at Ye Yunshu cautiously.

Why does this princess seem so unhappy? If it were anyone else… they would have laughed heartily a few times before accepting the imperial decree with overwhelming joy…

Ye Yunshu snorted, then chuckled twice as she looked at the imperial edict held in the eunuch's hands. She then suddenly stood up, grabbed the edict from the eunuch's hand, and turned to walk towards the Hall of Diligent Governance.

The eunuch was startled by Ye Yunshu's action and quickly followed behind her in small steps.

"Your Highness, does this servant believe you have already received the imperial decree?"

Otherwise... I won't be able to explain myself!" The eunuch's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Ye Yunshu then turned around and glanced at the eunuch.

She looks a bit unfamiliar; she must have just entered the palace not long ago.

In the past, such an important imperial edict should have been delivered in person by Eunuch Xue, but now this lowly eunuch has been sent instead…

Hehe, Father Emperor also knows that if he sent Eunuch Xue, he would definitely not accept the imperial edict. Instead, he would let Eunuch Xue take the imperial edict back in the same way he took it!

Ye Yunshu stopped, took a deep breath, and turned to look at the trembling eunuch behind her.

"Alright! You've delivered the imperial edict, no need to overthink it!"

"Here, this is your reward!" Ye Yunshu said, tossing a small purse from her sleeve into the eunuch's hand.

The young eunuch finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Once the princess has bestowed a reward, it means he has received the imperial decree and can return to report.

"This servant thanks Your Highness for the reward!" The eunuch quickly knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Ye Yunshu glanced at him, flicked her sleeve, and continued walking towards the Hall of Diligent Governance.

...

The journey from the Censorate to the Hall of Diligent Governance was not short, and Ye Yunshu saw quite a few people along the way.

It seemed like only a short while later, everyone in the palace knew that she had been made Crown Princess.

Everyone who passed by immediately knelt down upon seeing Ye Yunshu and greeted her as the Crown Princess…

At first, Ye Yunshu was a little annoyed, but as she encountered more palace servants and eunuchs along the way, she gradually calmed down.

Ye Yunshu thought a lot along the way.

The imperial edict has been issued, which means that the Emperor is determined to get me involved in this mess.

It's impossible to retract the imperial edict. No matter how much she makes a scene or how much she throws a tantrum, her father will not retract the edict.

Since this won't work, we need to have a proper discussion with Father Emperor.

She had already agreed that as long as Juege'er ascended the throne, she could become a regent princess.

At that time, the seventh prince was guarding the border outside, and was a prince with military power. He was in the capital watching over the civil and military officials, and together they helped Jue-ge'er to secure the throne.

Juege'er was young, and a young monarch ascending the throne could easily cause some officials to harbor ill intentions.

Under the temptation of power and profit, even honest officials are prone to doing things that betray their masters...

Although Ye Yunshu was extremely unwilling and did not want to get involved in this mess.

But Ye Yunshu herself knew that in the capital, no one had more experience dealing with officials than her.

Besides the forest landscape...

Ye Yunshu knew all too well how to manipulate the officials.

So, this is probably why her father was so determined to make her the Crown Princess!

Ye Yunshu had many thoughts on her mind.

She thought that since her father had issued the imperial decree to appoint her as the Crown Princess, and his word was law, she would simply wait two more months before deposing her as Crown Princess...

If he doesn't agree... then don't blame me for quitting and doing nothing!

To put it another way, she could be the Crown Princess, or even just a target to be set up there.

But the emperor must promise that he will not leave the capital for the time being, and he must remain emperor for at least another ten years.

That way, you'll have less to do.

If none of this works, then I'll have no choice but to run away... or drag that guy Xiao Huaijin back from the southwest...

After thinking about all this, Ye Yunshu had completely calmed down.

It's not a big deal. Just think of it as receiving an incomprehensible ledger. Take your time and slowly sort out the thoughts within...

Then you can figure out the accounts and finally clear them up!

...

Soon, Ye Yunshu arrived at the entrance of the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Eunuch Xue and Zheng Wanwan were already eagerly waiting at the door.

Zheng Wanwan was especially happy.

Suddenly her master became the Crown Princess, which meant she wouldn't even need to move to another place to serve her master anymore...

“My lord…” Zheng Wanwan greeted him happily.

"Where is His Majesty?" Ye Yunshu grabbed Zheng Wanwan, who was about to kneel down.

"His Majesty is inside... He's the one who drove us all out."

"But His Majesty said you can go straight in when you arrive!" Zheng Wanwan quickly said.

Ye Yunshu chuckled twice, took the imperial edict, and entered the Hall of Diligent Governance...