Instead of punishing Zhu Yunwen for his mother's death, Zhu Yunwen's death allowed the Embroidered Uniform Guard to uncover the truth, preventing his mother from even being buried.

It was only then that Zhu Yunwen realized how much importance Zhu Yuanzhang attached to this matter.

It seems that even if Zhao Qingzhu hadn't been allowed to kill Lady Lü, but instead had told Zhu Yuanzhang about it, Lady Lü would probably still have faced certain death.

However, Zhu Yunwen still felt that it would be safer for him to have Zhao Qingzhu kill Lady Lü directly, and the feeling of revenge would be stronger.

If we were to tell Zhu Yuanzhang about this and let him punish the Lü family, who knows what kind of unexpected changes might occur.

It doesn't seem very reliable.

Faced with the enraged Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yunwen dared not say anything more.

After his anger subsided, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen and snorted, saying:

"You two ill-intentioned mother and son, get out of here! From now on, you are not allowed to enter the palace without orders."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen shuddered. He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang's dislike for him had reached an irreversible point.

He left the main hall in a daze, realizing at that moment that it was almost impossible for him to regain his position as the crown prince by relying on Zhu Yuanzhang.

If he wanted to sit in that position, there was only one last and final way: to rebel.

However, he dared not rebel while Zhu Yuanzhang was still alive, so he decided to secretly build up his strength and rebel when Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, so as to reclaim the throne that originally belonged to him.

He vowed that he would tear Zhu Yunwen to pieces when the time came.

His current thoughts are good, but how they will actually turn out remains to be seen!

Just as he stood outside the main hall thinking this, Zhu Yunwen slowly walked out, glanced at Zhu Yunwen, and said indifferently:

"You tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead; this time you've even dragged your own mother down with you. Zhu Yunwen, haven't you grasped the situation yet?"

Zhu Yunwen glared angrily at Zhu Yunwen, spitting out a few words through gritted teeth:

"I won't let you get away with this!"

Zhu Yunwen smiled and then headed towards the East Palace. He didn't even bother to say another word to Zhu Yunwen.

The reason he hasn't killed Zhu Yunwen yet is mainly because Zhu Yunwen is, after all, Zhu Yuanzhang's grandson, and Zhu Yuanzhang is very wary of such infighting within his family.

Therefore, although Zhu Yunwen wanted him dead, now was not the time.

At least while Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, he couldn't take action.

He was worried that if Zhu Yuanzhang found out about killing Lady Lü, there would be bad consequences, so he made Zhao Qingzhu do it very cleanly.

To be fair, although Zhu Yuanzhang was ruthless, he was still quite good to his family.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have implemented the system of enfeoffing princes to his descendants. This system fully demonstrates how much Zhu Yuanzhang cared about his descendants.

They spared no expense in granting them great power and a considerable military force, so that they could jointly protect the world.

Even though Zhu Yunwen was so despicable and so disliked by Zhu Yuanzhang at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang certainly did not want to see Zhu Yunwen killed.

Therefore, Zhu Yunwen did not intend to provoke this bottom line.

Watching Zhu Yunwen's departing figure, Zhu Yunwen clenched his fists.

He has decided to immediately go to Chang'an and Taiyuan to contact his second and third uncles, and use their ambitions to pave his own path to becoming an emperor.

It has to be said, he was still quite naive.

Looking at Zhu Yunwen again, after returning to the Eastern Palace, Ma Sanbao came to see him.

During this period, Ma Sanbao was overseeing the construction of large ships in some coastal areas.

This time, he returned to report the progress to Zhu Yunwen. After all, this large ship was going to sail across the ocean with Ma Sanbao, so having Ma Sanbao in charge of supervising the construction would ensure the quality.

Upon seeing Zhu Yunwen, Ma Sanbao immediately knelt and bowed, saying to Zhu Yunwen:

"Your Highness, the main construction of several huge ships has been completed, and the medium and small ships accompanying them are almost finished."

Zhu Yunwen was somewhat puzzled and said:

"Get up, is this construction going so fast?"

Ma Sanbao said, "His Majesty also attaches great importance to this matter, so he has instructed the officials of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works to treat it seriously."

The Ministry of Revenue did a good job with its money and oversight. Under the Ministry of Revenue's supervision, the Ministry of Works also improved its speed and ensured quality.

Therefore, the construction is progressing very quickly, and it is expected to be fully completed in just a few days. At that time, I will be able to lead my troops out to sea.”

Zhu Yunwen was very pleased and said:

"I attach great importance to this sea voyage, and His Majesty attaches great importance to it as well. Do not forget my previous instructions and entrustment to you. Therefore, you must do this job very well."

This not only concerns our Great Ming Dynasty's exploration overseas and trade with various countries, but also the food supply for our people.

Ma Sanbao immediately said to Zhu Yunwen:

"Your Majesty understands and will never fail to live up to your expectations."

Zhu Yunwen nodded in satisfaction and said:

"Alright, go ahead. Once all the ships are built, I will have my grandfather issue an imperial edict ordering you to set sail. There will be no need to waste time coming back to report."

Ma Sanbao sensed Zhu Yunwen's impatience in those words and immediately said:

"Your Majesty understands. I dare not delay this matter in the slightest, so please rest assured."

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