Chapter 252 You only care if you care.
Emperor Xiao Xuan knew that Ye Yunshu would definitely come to demand an explanation.
He thought about it a lot. He originally thought that since the imperial decree had already been issued, it would be useless even if Ye Yunshu made a fuss. But after thinking about it, he decided to have a proper talk with Ye Yunshu.
"What? Do you think you can't shoulder this great responsibility?" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked with a smile.
"Father, I am a daughter of the Ye family!" Ye Yunshu reminded him.
"I know! I never said you should change your surname back to Xiao. To be honest, the Ye family should thank me properly. It was I who sent such a good daughter to the Ye family." Emperor Xiao Xuan snorted.
"Father, aren't you afraid people will say that my position is illegitimate?" Ye Yunshu reminded him again.
Emperor Xiao Xuan chuckled twice.
"If your name is not righteous and your words are not legitimate, then who is?"
The eldest daughter of the Emperor and Empress, their first child, and the eldest legitimate daughter! This status is noble enough.
What? Are you trying to say that there were no women who served as crown princesses in the royal family of Dayu?
Today I want to tell everyone in the world that you, Ye Yunshu, are my most beloved eldest daughter.
You deserve everything in this world, including the throne!
If you're willing, I can give you everything.
So what if she's a woman? A woman can be a good emperor too!
In my eyes, there is only who is suitable and who is not, not who is male or female.
Previously, it was because I had promised your mother that you would remain a member of the Ye family, and besides the Crown Prince, I also have the Seventh Prince and Jue-ge'er.
I thought that no matter what, I could choose a suitable emperor for Dayu.
Who knew... that the wise prince was frail and had almost lost his life over the years for the sake of the people of Dayu, which I found unbearable.
Juege is too young. If he were to ascend the throne, many court officials would be dissatisfied, and powerful ministers would likely emerge in the future.
The seventh prince... that troublesome one absolutely refused to come back from the southwest, not to mention that the seventh prince's temper was a bit more volatile than the crown prince's.
If he were to ascend to the throne...
He'll probably have all those court officials cursed by him in less than a month. Who knows, he might even kill a few of them to celebrate his ascension to the throne.
"After much deliberation, I believe you are the most suitable," Emperor Xiao Xuan said calmly.
Ye Yunshu looked at Emperor Xiao Xuan and suddenly didn't know what to say.
The pressure her father would have to bear after being named Crown Princess was certainly much greater than he imagined.
He knew there would be opposition, but he did it anyway...
"Father, you should know that back then, Mother sent me back to the Ye family because she wanted me to be a daughter of the Ye family."
Now that you've brought this whole mess back, what about the Ye family...?
As you know, the Ye family has been led by women for generations. If I were to enter the palace and become the emperor, the Ye family line would end." Ye Yunshu still brought up this issue.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xiao Xuan immediately turned around to look at Ye Yunshu.
"That's easy! You're the Crown Princess now, so I'll just select handsome men from all over the land for you."
You can favor whichever one you fancy; I'll arrange for you to have ten or eight imperial consorts.
"When the child is born, we'll send him back to the Ye family, and then the Ye family line will be cut off!" Emperor Xiao Xuan said with a smile.
Emperor Xiao Xuan thought about it more and more and felt that this method was good.
Who cares who the child's father is? What matters is that the child was born to Ye Yunshu.
If a girl is born, she'll be sent back to the Ye family; if a boy is born, we'll take him on trips and sightseeing...
"Shu'er, what do you think of this?" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked.
Ye Yunshu was dumbfounded...
"Also, remember this when choosing a royal consort: don't pick those pretentious scholars. They're all arrogant and self-important, but behind your backs..."
Hehe, don't go looking for pretentious bookworms.
How about this? I'll have someone summon all the unmarried young noblemen from the capital or the various prefectures, and have them stand together for you to choose from.
You can have whichever one you like.
Hey, why do you have that expression?
I'm doing this for your own good. You're already so old and still single. If you continue like this, how will you give the Ye family an heir?
If the Ye family line really ends, who will become the Minister of the Censorate?
"This is a perfect opportunity to select handsome men from all over the land..." Emperor Xiao Xuan became quite excited when he mentioned this.
After all these years, is there finally an opportunity to choose a son-in-law for our daughter?
I need to be more discerning; I can't let my daughter fall for someone like Tong Shiqing again...
"Father!" Ye Yunshu interrupted Emperor Xiao Xuan's reverie in time.
"What's wrong? Isn't that a problem? The Crown Prince has a Crown Princess, the Crown Princess... so they should also have an Imperial Consort or something."
It's alright. If you feel embarrassed, your father will arrange it for you.
Your father will definitely find you an exceptionally good husband. By the way, has Shen Yunshan from the Shen family returned yet? He's still unmarried.
"Or I should..." Emperor Xiao Xuan didn't dare to continue.
He noticed that Ye Yunshu's expression had calmed down, and her eyes were full of warning as she looked at him.
Ye Yunshu glanced at the imperial edict in her hand before looking at Emperor Xiao Xuan.
"Father, I accept this imperial edict."
Isn't she just the Crown Princess? Don't worry, once Jue-ge'er comes of age, I will immediately return that position to him.
You want me to oversee the officials of Dayu, which is why you're thinking of giving me a supreme position. Fine, I accept.
However... I have accepted this imperial decree, so you cannot interfere in my other affairs.
Especially regarding my marriage, please don't interfere. When the time comes, I will naturally make the arrangements.
As for your suggestion to hold a wide selection of handsome men to choose a royal consort for me...
If you're not afraid of being condemned by the world for my debauchery, then go ahead and do it!
Alright, I came to you originally to ask you to rescind the decree, but now that I see... it's not necessary. You can take the Prince Xian and go wherever you want!
As for me... I've been working like a hardworking ox in the capital, handling government affairs for you.
"Your subject takes his leave." After saying this, Ye Yunshu respectfully bowed deeply to Emperor Xiao Xuan, took the imperial edict, and turned to leave.
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Emperor Xiao Xuan watched Ye Yunshu's departing figure with disbelief.
"She... just said she received the imperial decree?" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked Xue, the eunuch who had just entered.
Eunuch Xue nodded.
"Yes, Your Highness has received the decree!"
Emperor Xiao Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt a little regretful.
"I thought she was going to have a huge fight with me! But I didn't expect..."
"Your Majesty, this shows that the Crown Princess cares about you. This servant knows a principle: you only care if you care!"
"The Crown Princess must care about you now!" Eunuch Xue whispered.
Emperor Xiao Xuan...
That's right, Ye Yunshu definitely cares about me. If it were the old Ye Yunshu, she would have slammed the imperial edict in front of me and said bluntly, "Take it back, I don't accept the edict!"
"Yes, Shu'er is still kind-hearted, not so cold-blooded and heartless!"
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Ye Yunshu's becoming the Crown Princess immediately sparked endless discussions in the capital...
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