"But the Emperor's decree has already been issued. A monarch's word is law. Do you intend to disobey the decree?" Ye Jingshu said, somewhat annoyed, seeing Ye Jingchen and Ye Jinghe's little stunts.
Ye Jingchen had already come up with a solution, which could be summed up in one word: stall.
"Doesn't it take time to select a suitable crown princess? Ten or eight years is not too much, three or five years is not too little. If we just drag it out, it will pass by."
Ye Jingshu thought about it and realized that this method would indeed be useful for Ye Jingchen, since only he dared to bargain with his father.
"I really envy you. You're only fifteen, unlike me, who'll be eighteen soon!"
"Who decided that women must get married and be good wives and mothers?" Ye Jingshu said, becoming increasingly frustrated.
The laws of the Great Abyss stipulate that if a woman is not married by the age of eighteen, her family's taxes must be increased fivefold.
The royal family naturally doesn't have the concept of taxes, but as the eldest princess, Ye Jingshu is a role model for all women in the world, and countless eyes are watching her.
If she doesn't get married by the age of eighteen, not only will she be drowned in the spittle of the imperial censors, but the people of Dayuan will also regard her as an anomaly!
"If none of the noble sons and imperial sisters in the capital find a suitable match, then we'll have no choice but to find a way to abolish this law!" Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
"Useless! I'm too busy to be a wife and mother right now. Which of those young masters in the capital who only know how to drink, make merry, and seek pleasure is worthy of me?!" Ye Jingshu said without hesitation.
"Besides, even if I, the princess, could settle for someone, I still have three younger sisters. Are they all supposed to settle for someone too? Why should they?!"
Ye Jingchen was not surprised by Ye Jingshu's choice at all. She was already in a high position and did not know what oppression was. Furthermore, she was subtly influenced by Ye Jingchen, and her mind would no longer be bound by the shackles of this era.
"To abolish this law, we must first elevate women's social status, break down societal prejudices against women, and create tangible material value. Only when the benefits a daughter brings to her family far exceed the benefits she receives from marriage will they agree to abolish this law!" Ye Jingchen explained to her.
“In this way, one Phoenix Cry Academy and one Golden Branch and Jade Leaf family are far from enough, and there are too few suitable businesses for women now. We need to explore more!” Ye Jingshu said with some worry.
In fact, it's easy to open a girls' academy, and it's not difficult to open a shop. But once the academy is open, there must be students willing to attend, and once the shop is open, it must be profitable. Reputation and profit are both indispensable, otherwise it's meaningless.
Moreover, she can't be the only one working hard! Lone wolves can't last long; she needs like-minded allies, and many people working together, to change this era!
"Reform is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Take it slow, there's no rush. Anyway, Father Emperor is used to being scolded by censors all the time. As long as the censors don't come to you and scold you, that's fine. As for other things, although the royal family doesn't have to pay taxes, if we can use money to silence the gossips first, the golden branches and jade leaves will earn a fortune every day, and they can pay more taxes!" Ye Jingchen comforted her.
Ye Jingshu has done a very good job so far; at least the views of many people in the capital have changed without them even realizing it.
He believed that as long as Ye Jingshu persisted, she would eventually change this era!
The emperor felt he had tricked Ye Jingchen and was in a good mood all day. However, when he heard Ye Jingchen's conversation with Ye Jingshu, his fist hardened.
Not only does he not want to get married, but he also repeatedly encourages his other brothers and sisters to do the same!
They want to abolish the law? What do they take the Daeyueh Law for?
Also, what do you mean by saying that he is used to being scolded by censors all the time?
He doesn't have masochistic tendencies, so how could he get used to being scolded?
When Ye Jingchen and his group came to pay their respects, they were met with an emperor whose face was full of frost.
However, they had long been used to it and pretended not to see anything.
The emperor liked to eavesdrop on their conversations, and then he would get angry. After getting angry, he needed someone to coax him. He was clearly an adult, but he was more childish than a child!
Ye Jingchen was the one responsible for appeasing the emperor, although he was the one who most likely provoked the emperor's anger.
"I have already ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare a roster. Within six months, the Crown Princess will be selected. After you turn sixteen, we can choose an auspicious day to get married!" The Emperor said directly when only the father and son were left.
That unfilial son still wants to stall for time? Dream on!
"Alright, then Father, you must choose a good wife for me who is both beautiful and virtuous. I will entrust my happiness for the rest of my life to you!" Ye Jingchen readily agreed.
"It's no use if you disagree, I—" The emperor was fully expecting Ye Jingchen to be very resistant to this matter and was about to say something harsh when he suddenly realized that Ye Jingchen had actually agreed.
"You agree to marry?" the emperor asked in surprise.
"I agree. Father Emperor's kindness is too much for me to bear," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
"You really agree?" The emperor felt it was unreal, after all, Ye Jingchen had been very resistant to the idea of getting married before.
On the way to Chengqian Palace, didn't he tell Jing Shu that he would drag it out for three, five, or even ten years?
How did you agree so readily in the blink of an eye?
Something unusual must be going on!
"State your conditions!" the emperor said to Ye Jingchen, as if he knew everything.
"Your Majesty, I have no other conditions. However, since it is your son who is getting married, the Crown Princess must be someone I like. I only have a tiny bit of requirements for my future wife!" Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
Although Ye Jingchen's tone was a bit strange, the request was reasonable. If nothing unexpected happened, the Crown Princess would become the future Empress, who would be the mother of the nation, so the selection of the person could not be taken lightly!
"Tell me your request. As long as it's not too unreasonable, I will try my best to fulfill it!" the emperor said.
With specific requirements, wouldn't the selection process be much faster?
"First of all, my Crown Princess must be beautiful! Father, you know that I have liked good-looking people since I was a child. If my Crown Princess is not beautiful, I will not like her when I see her in the future, and how can we spend every day together?" Ye Jingchen said confidently.
Thinking of the four companions Ye Jingchen had chosen, the emperor's lips twitched. "You do have some self-awareness!"
"The most valuable quality in a person is self-awareness! Father, I like fair skin, big eyes, long eyelashes, and it would be best if they were almond-shaped eyes! The nose should be high and straight, the lips thin, and the face pointed!"
"Also, I like tall girls, not too much shorter than me, with a slim waist, and they can't look too frail. The kind who looks like a willow swaying in the breeze and has to pant after just one step is absolutely out of the question!"
"If my Crown Princess knew martial arts, and was quite good at it, that would be even better. That way, she could protect me when we're together!"
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