Chapter 255: Treat it as a chore
Despite the commotion outside, Ye Yunshu remained stationed at the Surveillance Department as before.
The Ye family also sent someone to tell her that their doorstep had been worn down by people visiting her these past two days, as everyone wanted to pay their respects. The Ye family, as she had instructed, had politely declined them all.
The Ye family's message was simple: just let Ye Yunshu be a good Crown Princess, and don't worry about anything else.
As for the future... all Ye Yunshu needs to do is give birth to a child and send him back, just like her mother did back then.
It doesn't matter who the child's father is; what matters is that the child must be born to Ye Yunshu.
...
Song Zhimian carefully observed Ye Yunshu, whose expression clearly showed signs of agitation.
"Your Excellency... no, Your Highness! You didn't transfer me from the Eastern Palace just to watch you do your accounting, did you?" Song Zhimian cautiously looked at the newly appointed Crown Princess Ye Yunshu.
Yes, Song Zhimian was taken away from the East Palace by Ye Yunshu.
Emperor Xiao Xuan replaced all the people around the Crown Prince with a new group to take care of him. Song Zhimian was taken by Ye Yunshu to serve as the fourth-rank Shangyi Palace attendant.
The current Song Zhimian is no longer the fifth-rank female official Song Siyi, but the fourth-rank Song Shanggong.
Ye Yunshu sighed, looking at the memorials on the desk with an even bigger headache.
Song Zhimian had already sorted the reports from different departments into categories, so Ye Yunshu could easily pick up whichever department's report she wanted to see.
"Song Zhimian, tell me, why was I so soft-hearted as to agree to accept the imperial decree?"
Looking back now, I realize that I seem to have fallen for their trap.
That day... what a coincidence, I went there just as my father was looking at those portraits of my mother!
Then my father used a trick on me... no, it can't really be called a trick, it's more like a plea for help.
"How could I not have seen through such a simple scheme!" Ye Yunshu was still annoyed.
After returning that day, she realized that today's ordeal was definitely a trap set by her father...
Why did I soften my heart back then?
Song Zhimian looked at Ye Yunshu with a hint of sympathy.
Yes, it's too late to realize it now, after all, she herself said she would take on this responsibility.
However, Song Zhimian also admired Emperor Xiao Xuan a bit. He was amazing. He was indeed an old fox. He managed to make Ye Yunshu swallow back all the words she wanted to say in response.
Song Zhimian is now under Ye Yunshu's jurisdiction, and will remain under Ye Yunshu's jurisdiction for a long time.
The key point is... Ye Yunshu is still the biggest boss, so Song Zhimian can't complain or quit even if she wants to.
After thinking for a moment, Song Zhimian decided to comfort her boss.
Since she's already a beast of burden in ancient times, why not be a kind and understanding beast of burden who can provide value and emotion to the previous episode?
After thinking for a while, Song Zhimian knew how to comfort Ye Yunshu.
"Actually... His Majesty understands you and knows that you would not hold it against him, which is why he did that."
Furthermore, you also care about His Majesty, which is filial piety. This does not mean that you are not smart enough!
"If it were someone else, let alone such a small trick, even if they used all thirty-six stratagems, it probably wouldn't have worked!" Song Zhimian said softly.
Ye Yunshu thought for a moment, what if that person wasn't her father...
I don't think I'll fall for it.
Thinking about it that way, she didn't seem so depressed anymore.
But after glancing at the memorials on the table, she had another headache!
She absolutely hates reading memorials!
"The thought that I'll not only have to keep an eye on the Inspection Department, but also be busy with all this gives me a headache."
I'm worried that I might not be able to hold on and end up feigning illness and running away!" Ye Yunshu's eyes were filled with disgust as she looked at the memorial.
She dealt with officials a lot, but that doesn't mean she enjoyed handling the affairs of the Six Ministries!
"The Crown Princess... Heh, she's just a miserable person who reviews memorials."
Everyone says that being an emperor is so great.
However, if an emperor is not a good ruler, it is the common people who will suffer.
"If one thing is not handled properly, hundreds or even thousands of people will suffer!" Ye Yunshu sighed.
Song Zhimian knew that Ye Yunshu was right, but even with such a heavy responsibility, everyone still wanted to be the emperor.
Why?
Supreme power has the power of life and death over everyone.
For Song Zhimian, there was another important point: those who sat in that position didn't have to kneel before others; they just had to wait for others to kneel before them.
"Your Highness, actually... you don't need to think so much."
"If you think about it from a different perspective, you might be able to figure it out!" Song Zhimian said softly.
Ye Yunshu raised an eyebrow, gesturing for Song Zhimian to sit next to her.
"What do you mean? Tell me properly, or tell me how you can help me understand!" Ye Yunshu also lowered her voice.
"Actually... whether you are the Crown Princess or the Emperor, you should just treat this as a job."
Just like when you were the Minister of the Censorate, you should treat being the Crown Princess and the Emperor as just another job.
Once you've finished your duties, or when you feel your time has come, you can step down.
It's like how you feel when you look at the Inspectorate.
However, the difference is that the Censorate hopes that there are no false accounts in Dayu, and that every penny allocated by the court is spent effectively, benefiting the common people.
And what about you, as the Crown Princess and the Emperor? Your job is simply to oversee the officials, watch them do their jobs, and make sure they don't harm the common people.
Another point is to prevent other countries from encroaching on Chongqing.
Isn't this just a job?
In my eyes, whether it's the crown prince, the crown princess, or the emperor, it's all just a job.
It's just that some people did the job well, while others didn't.
"Your Highness, don't you agree?" Song Zhimian looked at Ye Yunshu with a smile.
She's right, isn't this just like those family businesses in later generations?
The father is the chairman of the board, and the son or daughter is the general manager. The chairman is often away, traveling and having fun, while the general manager is the one who is working hard at the company.
If the general manager doesn't perform well, the chairman will immediately return to convene a board meeting and remove the general manager from the position...
Emperor Xiao Xuan doesn't look like someone who's left early, so isn't he a sure thing for the chairman?
Ye Yunshu's job was simply to do a good job as the emperor's general manager...
Song Zhimian's words impressed Ye Yunshu.
That's right, it's just a job!
Since it's just a job, all I need to do is make sure the people below me get it done...
"Song Zhimian!" Ye Yunshu suddenly looked at Song Zhimian with a smile.
Song Zhimian immediately had a bad feeling.
"Your Highness..."
"Come and be my personal lady-in-waiting!" Ye Yunshu said with a smile.
Song Zhimian...
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