He wanted to come to his relatives.
Liu Lanxue reached out and covered his mouth, her eyes half-smiling, "You really should go to court. You are the Emperor, and the realm cannot be without a ruler."
Emperor Ye Yao frowned, not wanting to go.
Liu Lanxue then curved her lips shyly, "I won't leave. I'll wait for you here."
She used to say "wait for you here" all the time, and Emperor Ye Yao hadn't heard it for a long time.
Hearing it now made his heart surge even more.
Although he wanted to leave even less, he still didn't want to worry Liu Lanxue, so he nodded, "You rest well, I'll be back soon."
Liu Lanxue responded and burrowed back into the bed.
Emperor Ye Yao thought about it and then kissed her on the cheek, like a cat stealing fish, he chuckled and got out of bed to get dressed.
This time he didn't fall, and dressed properly before going out.
Eunuch Chang was outside, anxious as if something terrible had happened, and didn't know how to persuade him. Seeing him come out now, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and called out, "Your Majesty."
His voice was like that of a resentful woman.
Emperor Ye Yao waved his hand and glanced at him, "What are you panicking about? I'm fine. Let's go to court."
When Eunuch Chang saw that he was willing to go to court, he knew it was all thanks to Liu Lanxue. He secretly thought that the Empress was very capable and that it was indeed the right decision to have called the Empress yesterday.
Emperor Ye Yao left the main hall, and as soon as he stepped outside, he felt a gust of cold wind.
It was very cold, and certainly not as comfortable as being in bed.
Especially since there was a beauty in the bed.
Emperor Ye Yao sighed inwardly and had the same thought as before, truly feeling that being Emperor or not didn't matter much.
After all, he was forced into the position of Emperor from the beginning. Now that the country was prosperous and strong, and he had accomplished what he should have, why not let go early and let others worry?
Thinking this, he arrived at the main hall.
At this time, all the court officials had arrived, and they were all present.
They hadn't seen Emperor Ye Yao for some days, and there were countless matters waiting for his decision.
After ascending the throne, he handled a few matters and then felt a bit drowsy.
He had drunk too much these past few days. In the morning, he had been energetic because he had fallen twice. Now, sitting here and handling affairs, he felt a bit lazy.
The court officials were still reporting on recent major events in the capital.
Emperor Ye Yao's gaze fell on Ye Jingyu.
Ye Jingcheng was now useless. This young man was indeed suitable to be an Emperor, but he was too young and lacked experience.
Prince Kun had also made a name for himself, but this child always felt a bit dark and unfathomable.
However, this was not a big deal. If he were to become Emperor in the future, it would be others who would try to guess his thoughts, and it would be good if they couldn't. It was just that he entered the court too late.
These two children were evenly matched, and it was best to train both of them.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" A court official raised his voice.
Emperor Ye Yao was called back to his senses, "What did you say, my lord?"
"A large area around Yunyi has experienced heavy snowfall. Two days ago, a memorial was sent from there requesting the dispatch of money and grain for relief."
This kind of matter was usually handled by the Ministry of Revenue for the dispatch of money and grain.
However, at this moment, Emperor Ye Yao was thinking of training the two of them, so he didn't think much about it. He pointed to Ye Jingyu and said, "This matter will be handled by you."
Ye Jingyu was stunned for a moment, his eyes moved slightly, and he didn't say anything else. He cupped his hands and accepted the order.
All the ministers, however, fell silent and looked at Emperor Ye Yao with some surprise.
Prince Kun, who was usually stern-faced, remained stern-faced today, and it was impossible to tell anything.
On the other hand, Ye Jingcheng clenched his fists, almost gnashing his teeth in hatred, but he did not act out in front of Emperor Ye Yao.
Emperor Ye Yao sensitively sensed the wrong emotions from everyone and frowned, "Is there anything wrong with me assigning this matter to Prince Yu?"
The court officials exchanged glances, not daring to say much, all saying there was nothing wrong.
Emperor Ye Yao was too lazy to guess their little schemes and, after handling a few more matters, he eagerly left the court, telling the remaining officials to submit their memorials for approval.
After Emperor Ye Yao left, the atmosphere in the court became heavy.
Some officials even went to congratulate Ye Jingyu.
Ye Jingcheng looked at Ye Jingyu with a hateful gaze, wishing he could eat his flesh and drink his blood.
Ye Jingyu caught his gaze. He was speaking to the congratulating officials, but he deliberately said it for Ye Jingcheng to hear.
"Father Emperor is just busy with his affairs, so he delegated this matter to me. It's best not to overthink it."
The court officials thought this was a possibility, but some things were understood without being said.
Ye Jingyu led the way out.
Ye Jingcheng was the last to leave the grand hall.
The guard Luan Yi came over and met him, "Although His Majesty was concerned about you due to the previous incident and punished you, you were still allowed to attend court."
"Moreover, His Majesty has not attended court these past few days. Now that he has finally come, why are you unhappy to see him?"
"Happy? What do you expect me to be happy about!" Ye Jingcheng said angrily.
Not only was his body completely ruined, but even the court had no hope!
"Today, Father Emperor attended court, and besides handling a few minor matters, he handed over the dispatch of money and grain to Ye Jingyu. How can I not be angry!"
Luan Yi didn't understand his meaning for a moment, "Although dispatching money and grain is a lucrative job, Prince Yu, after all..."
After all, he was a legitimate prince and had been assisting His Majesty with state affairs for many years. It shouldn't be a problem to be assigned a lucrative job, right?
Luan Yi didn't say the latter part directly, fearing that his master would be angry.
"You don't understand. If it were just a lucrative job, I wouldn't be like this," Ye Jingcheng strode towards the palace walls, his eyes bloodshot.
"Back then, the late Emperor had a period of poor appetite and discomfort, and could not attend court. After closing court for half a month, he suddenly appeared at court, just like Father Emperor today."
"First, he handled a few minor matters perfunctorily, and then he handed over the lucrative job of dispatching money and grain to him. Not long after Father Emperor finished his task, he directly abdicated."
Luan Yi suddenly realized.
He had some impression of this matter. Although he was young at the time, he had heard from the elders that when the new Emperor ascended the throne, there was a great commotion throughout the city.
In the past, the succession of a new emperor followed a normal procedure. However, the current Emperor's succession back then was like being forced onto a duck.
"Are you afraid that Father Emperor will do the same thing now?"
Ye Jingcheng sneered, a murderous glint in his eyes, "Afraid? It's no longer just a matter of fear."
Father Emperor now has a preference for Ye Jingyu, otherwise, he wouldn't have protected him so much in the past.
More importantly, when he attended court today, he heard from the palace servants that Liu Lanxue had stayed with Father Emperor last night.
The saying "nobility by mother" is not an empty phrase.
Luan Yi was also a little worried, "What should we do now?"
A dark gleam flashed in Ye Jingcheng's eyes, and a cold, stern expression appeared on his face, "What I cannot have, no one else will get!"
Luan Yi was startled, feeling that such actions were risky, but seeing that Ye Jingcheng had made up his mind, he said nothing more, only saying "Yes."