Ye Jingchen felt somewhat regretful.
In fact, Ye Jingchen had asked several people about the question of whether he wanted to be emperor, but the answer was always no, and everyone was very firm in their denial.
The throne had become a hot potato for them.
Once you understand the responsibilities of being in that position, even the greatest ambition will be extinguished.
Ye Jingyan was the second to arrive.
When she arrived at the Eastern Palace, it was not yet time for the Censorate to finish its duties, which shows that she had definitely skipped work.
"The duty of the Censorate is to supervise all officials. How can you supervise officials if you just sit idly in the government office?" Ye Jingyan said confidently.
"But gossip from the streets isn't always true." Ye Jingchen knew her well and knew exactly what she was up to without even thinking.
“There’s no smoke without fire,” Ye Jingyan said with certainty.
"If you have the ability to get some Imperial Guards from the Emperor for your use, you can definitely uncover more secrets," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
Ye Jingyan was initially very happy, but then she immediately became dejected.
"How could Father Emperor possibly give me the Imperial Guard? Do you expect me to tell him I want to dig up gossip about the court officials?"
"There are some things that Father Emperor will turn a blind eye to, but there are some things that he will not tolerate. It depends on whether you have the ability to find out. If you have something important to do, it is perfectly reasonable to borrow the Imperial Guards from Father Emperor. After you borrow them, just pretend you forgot to return them." Ye Jingchen advised her.
Ye Jingyan's eyes lit up when she heard this, "Your Royal Brother is truly amazing!"
"Brother, there is one more thing I would like to ask you," Ye Jingyan said.
"What is it?" Ye Jingchen asked.
"I brought Sister Lin to the palace to play, hoping she would get to know the Imperial Concubine. But now, before she even met the Imperial Concubine, she's already caught the eye of the Virtuous Consort. Will the Virtuous Consort betroth her to my fourth brother?" Ye Jingyan asked with a bitter face.
"Don't worry, Jingyu's marriage still needs the Emperor's approval. He won't allow Jingyu to marry into the Duke of Anguo's family." Ye Jingchen wasn't worried about this at all.
"The Duke of Anguo's Mansion? Which Miss Lin?" Ye Jingshu hadn't paid much attention to what Ye Jingyan had done, but when she heard Ye Jingchen mention the Duke of Anguo's Mansion and that the woman's surname was Lin, she quickly asked.
“It’s Lin Ruochu,” Ye Jingchen said.
"Oh, so it's my older cousin. She probably wouldn't like someone like Jingyu, but she might like Jingyu instead," Ye Jingshu said.
She opened a girls' school and, being of noble birth, knew all the noble ladies in the capital like the back of her hand.
"If Father Emperor doesn't agree to my fourth brother marrying, would he agree to my third brother marrying?" Ye Jingyan couldn't be happy after hearing Ye Jingchen's words.
In her opinion, Lin Ruochu was beautiful, had a good personality, and came from a good family, making her a good match for any of her brothers.
“Jingyu is different from Jingyu. As long as the Consort is willing, it won’t be a problem with Father Emperor,” Ye Jingchen said.
As long as Ye Jingyu and Ji Wushuang are willing, he and Ye Jingshu can help make it happen.
Actually, it's not that Jingyu can't marry her, but it's just that Jingyu doesn't like Lin Ruochu's type, and Lin Ruochu likes Ye Jingyu.
With Consort Xian's abilities, she could naturally find a noblewoman who met Ye Jingyu's expectations, so they didn't need to worry about it.
People arrived one after another, except for Ye Jingyan, who was far away in Yongzhou.
Ye Jinghe was always the last to arrive. After he arrived, everyone went to Chengqian Palace together.
"Once my sister's matter is resolved, I can take you with me when we go to Chengqian Palace to pay our respects," Ye Jingchen assured Xie Chang'an.
Before that, he needed to speak well of Ye Jingshu in front of the emperor and offer suggestions. If bringing Xie Chang'an along to pay respects displeased the emperor and caused him to have a cold war with her, it would be detrimental to Ye Jingshu's plans.
On the way to Chengqian Palace, Ye Jingchen told the others about this. They had long expected this day to come and were all mentally prepared.
After having dinner with the emperor, Ye Jingshu brought up the matter.
In fact, over the years, under the subtle influence of Ye Jingchen, the emperor had long since given up the idea that women should not be involved in politics.
As for the idea that 'women are inferior to men', it has long been completely changed by Ye Jingshu and the others.
The annual dividends that Ye Jingshu's Chamber of Commerce gives him are more than all his other income in his private coffers combined.
Furthermore, the various beneficial and people-friendly initiatives undertaken by the Chamber of Commerce are conducive to the long-term stability and prosperity of Da Yuan.
Aside from the reason of 'not conforming to ancestral rules,' the emperor couldn't think of any other reason to refuse.
However, in the past ten years or so, the emperor has done many things that violated ancestral rules, and the ancestral rules have long been distorted beyond recognition, to the point that the emperor has become numb to them.
"I do not object to what you want to do, but you will need to persuade the court officials yourselves," the emperor said.
Ye Jingshu held no official position in the court and was not allowed to appear in the Taiji Hall, but she had won over many officials to speak on her behalf.
"Then I will present my memorial at the morning court tomorrow and see which officials object, and then persuade them one by one," Ye Jingchen said.
Come to think of it, it seems he hasn't attended the morning court session in a long time, because it requires getting up early, which he can't manage.
Before marriage, he could manage to get up, but after marriage, he really couldn't get up. Even if he did, he wouldn't have the energy. The emperor definitely didn't want to see him like that.
Thinking of this, Ye Jingchen felt a piercing gaze fixed on him. Without even looking, he knew who was looking at him. He lowered his head guiltily, avoiding eye contact with the emperor.
Although Ye Jingshu's girls' school has already gained considerable influence and two princesses have appeared in the court, many court officials believe that setting up a selection process for female officials or opening up the imperial examinations for women is going against the natural order.
After returning to the East Palace, Ye Jingchen told Xie Chang'an about attending court the next day and asked Xie Chang'an to wake him up early.
Xie Chang'an was a little unhappy when he heard that he was going to court, because it meant that he couldn't do anything that night.
Ye Jingchen offered a few insincere words of comfort before falling asleep.
In his dream, he felt himself being tightly wrapped by an octopus, which felt as if it were on fire and was very hot.
However, he was so familiar with the octopus's aura that he struggled to pull his hand away, signaling it to behave, before falling asleep again.
He was woken up by the stuffiness in the morning.
Only after Xie Chang'an was torn off him did he feel like he had come back to life.
At times like these, he longed for the dawn.
If he had known Xie Chang'an was so difficult to deal with, he wouldn't have let Chenxi return to Chaoyunfang.
However, Chaolu and Chenxi, the siblings, had been separated for more than ten years because of him. Now that Xie Chang'an was protecting him, he no longer needed Chenxi to stay by his side, so he set Chenxi free.
Although Chenxi was no longer his personal bodyguard, he genuinely regarded Chenxi as an older brother, and their connection had not been severed.
Since Chenxi returned to Chaoyunfang, Chaolu has been trying to find him girls. She heard that many girls have feelings for Chenxi, but Chenxi is not cooperating, which is quite distressing for Chaolu.
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