Chapter 178 The Eldest Daughter Princess
Everyone was shocked by Ye Yunshu's identity.
Aunt Cui, however, was very clear about Ye Yunshu's identity.
"When the Empress gave birth, she gave birth not only to the Crown Prince, but also to twins, a boy and a girl."
The baby boy is the current Crown Prince, and the baby girl is Princess Tianyuan, also known as Lord Ye Yunshu.
"The late Empress was not only the adopted daughter of the Huangfu family, but also the daughter of the Ye family who had controlled the Censorate for four generations..." Aunt Cui recounted the events of that year in detail.
It turns out that the late empress had more than just the title of empress; she also held the position of Minister of the Censorate.
However, everyone knew that the former Inspector General was in poor health, and people in the court rarely saw her.
The Empress in the palace... was also in poor health and rarely saw any of the officials' wives or concubines.
Even at palace banquets, the late empress would only wear a veil and make a brief appearance.
...
"Her Majesty the Empress has always been in poor health and has been taking medicine for many years. The Noble Consort came from the Empress's Phoenix Palace, so she should know all about this."
After giving birth to the seventh prince, the Empress passed away.
Princess Tianyuan was raised by the Ye family after birth and received their education.
Although Princess Tianyuan took the surname of the Ye family and was included in the Ye family genealogy, His Majesty still had her name secretly recorded in the imperial genealogy.
Only a very small number of people know about this.
When the Imperial Concubine entered the palace, Princess Tianyuan had already been taken back to the Ye family to be raised.
"It's normal that Her Majesty doesn't know!" Aunt Cui said softly.
Consort Wu was completely dumbfounded.
When I was a lady-in-waiting at Fengwu Palace, the Crown Prince was already three years old.
She truly did not know that the Empress had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
No wonder His Majesty and the Empress often went out of the palace back then, and His Majesty even frequently visited the Ye family after the Empress passed away.
Another thing is that there has always been a rumor in the capital that the women of the Ye family only take in husbands.
The previous Inspector General even secretly took a son-in-law and had a daughter without anyone knowing.
It is said that the son-in-law was an unknown figure who ran away after the former Minister of the Censorate had a daughter…
Everyone present had the same feeling when they looked at Ye Yunshu, who seemed completely calm and collected.
Is being a daughter of the Ye family better than being a princess?
She was a legitimate princess whose status was no less than that of the Crown Prince.
Consort Wu said nothing, just stared at Ye Yunshu.
For the first time, she felt like a fool.
Now that I think about it, many things suddenly make sense.
Why was it that when Lord Ye entered the palace, no one else was allowed to approach the Hall of Diligent Governance?
It turns out that a heartwarming scene of a father and daughter reuniting was unfolding inside the Hall of Diligent Governance!
Another thing is that Ye Yunshu never bows to the concubines in the palace.
Of course, people rarely have the chance to run into her.
The others didn't share Consort Wu's thoughts; their first thought was that what Aunt Cui said must be true.
Since this is His Majesty's and the late Empress's legitimate daughter, her status is far more noble than any of the women present.
All they have to do now is bow...
"Greetings, Princess!" Everyone except Consort Wu and Princess Shou Kang quickly bowed deeply.
Ye Yunshu gently raised her hand, signaling everyone to dispense with formalities.
Everyone felt a pang of sadness.
Besides the sour and astringent feeling, there is another sensation.
When the late Empress was alive, His Majesty must have doted on her so much!
Even her own children could be sent back to the Ye family and raised as Ye family daughters, all at the Empress's behest!
Consort Wu, being of noble status, did not need to bow to Ye Yunshu; she simply stared at Ye Yunshu in a daze.
No wonder she always felt a sense of familiarity whenever she saw Ye Yunshu...
It turned out to be the daughter of the late empress whom I had been serving...
The most esteemed legitimate princess of Da Yu...
"Does Your Highness have anything else to say?" Ye Yunshu asked with a smile.
Consort Wu, feeling as if all her energy and spirit had vanished, gave a bitter smile.
"May I ask how long the princess's palace will be sealed off?" Consort Wu asked.
"The order to seal the palace was given because of the special circumstances today."
The death of Lord Shangguan in the Ministry of Justice prison and the mysterious deaths of thirteen candidates in the capital—these events combined make the capital unsafe.
It's best for those in the palace to stay put for now.
"Once these things are over, you'll be able to come and go freely," Ye Yunshu said slowly.
Consort Wu nodded, then turned and led her palace servants back.
Ruan Ronghua staggered and hurriedly bowed to Ye Yunshu again before following Consort Wu back.
The sudden appearance of His Majesty's legitimate daughter in the capital, who also possessed the Phoenix Token, was something that baffled everyone.
What's there to argue about?
When His Majesty left the capital, he essentially handed everything over to these two. What could they possibly use to compete with them?
Ye Yunshu also breathed a sigh of relief.
One's true identity will eventually be revealed to the world.
Once she received the Phoenix Decree from His Majesty, it meant that she could not sever all ties with the palace.
Sigh, the next few days are going to be very busy.
This news will definitely reach everyone, those people...
"Starting tomorrow... no, starting today, we will not be receiving any visitors."
"Tell anyone who comes that I am checking the accounts of Minjitang and I will not see any visitors!" Ye Yunshu immediately gave the order.
His subordinates immediately agreed.
After saying this, Ye Yunshu turned to leave.
but……
"Wait a minute!" Princess Shou Kang, who had been lingering and refusing to leave, suddenly spoke up.
Ye Yunshu immediately turned around to look at her younger sister, who was related to her by blood.
"What is it?" Ye Yunshu, having revealed her identity, looked directly at Princess Shou Kang.
Princess Shou Kang, who was usually a bit spoiled, was stunned for a moment and suddenly shrank back under Ye Yunshu's gaze.
She thought for a moment, then suddenly curtsied to Ye Yunshu.
"Eldest sister!" Princess Shou Kang called softly.
Ye Yunshu...
In terms of blood relations, Princess Shou Kang should indeed call her elder sister.
"Okay, just say what you need to say!" Ye Yunshu's tone softened slightly.
Seeing that Ye Yunshu did not object to her calling her elder sister, Princess Shou Kang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Um... Eldest sister, when can I leave the palace? I want to go to a villa in the suburbs for a couple of days."
It's so stuffy in the palace; all you see when you look up is a square patch of sky.
"I want to stay outside the palace for a couple of days, and while I'm at it... ride some horses!" Princess Shou Kang said softly.
Ye Yunshu thought it was something serious!
Seeing Princess Shou Kang's cautious demeanor, Ye Yunshu could only say, "In a couple of days, at least after Lord Shangguan's funeral."
There are a lot of people in the capital these days, so it's best not to go out.
When you go out... remember to take several guards with you.
Princess Shou Kang nodded hurriedly.
"Okay, then let's go out in a few days!"
There's one more thing...
"Elder sister, I'd like to keep a few male concubines in the villa... that shouldn't be a problem, right?" Princess Shou Kang continued to ask.
Ye Yunshu...
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