There are really no secrets in the capital, especially given Zhu Xiong Ying's extremely special status.

While Xu Miaoqing was still blushing shyly, the Emperor and the Crown Prince sent over many fine things. They were mostly nourishing items, intended for Xu Miaoqing to "nourish her pregnancy."

Looking at the embarrassed Xu Miaoqing, Zhu Xiong Ying teased, "Those people outside, I wonder whose spies they are. Just bear with it, Grandfather wants to hold his great-grandson, so he's probably keeping an eye on us."

“It is only right that Your Majesty wants to hold a great-grandson.” Xu Miaoqing put away her shyness and said matter-of-factly, “Since I have married into the imperial family, it is only right that I carry on the imperial family line.”

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded, then said to Xu Miao Qing, "In a couple of days, go to the Imperial Concubine's place. There is no one in charge in the harem now, so you should take charge of things."

Xu Miaoqing was secretly delighted, but then hesitated, "Isn't this a bad idea?"

Among the emperor's concubines were imperial consorts. The crown prince also had concubines. Although none of them were 'officially married,' they were still elders. Xu Miaoqing didn't think she was qualified to manage the affairs of the harem, even though she somewhat looked forward to it.

Zhu Xiong Ying was very straightforward and didn't hold back much. "You've entered the ancestral temple of my Zhu family, as all our ancestors know. Now that my grandmother and mother are gone, it's time for you to take care of the affairs of my Zhu family. By the way, you need to keep an eye on Xi'er and Yue'er. Especially the second son, that kid is becoming more and more unreliable."

Xu Miaoqing was stunned for a moment. Her first thought was Zhu Yunwen, but she quickly realized that the second son Zhu Xiong Ying was referring to was Zhu Yunwen.

Xu Miaoqing was naturally very familiar with her brother-in-law. Firstly, she had taken Zhu Yunwen shopping before, so she could say she had watched him grow up. Secondly, after confirming her marriage to Zhu Xiong Ying, Xu Miaoqing naturally became even more concerned about Zhu Xiong Ying's affairs.

The Crown Prince valued his younger siblings highly, and Xu Miaoqing naturally knew that as his sister-in-law, she should also care about her younger sister and brother-in-law.

Her two sisters-in-law were her former best friends, although their positions have changed now.

As for that younger brother-in-law, he was 'infamous'. I had only heard that he was not favored by the Crown Prince, then I heard that Zhu Yunwen was uneducated and incompetent, and later I heard that he wandered around Yingtian Prefecture, only knowing how to indulge in pleasure and was quite useless.

When Zhu Xi and Zhu Yue arrived, they immediately greeted each other with smiles, "Royal brother, royal sister-in-law."

Zhu Xiong Ying said lazily to Zhu Xi, "You're getting married soon, and some of your friends and I should talk to your sister-in-law about it. And Yue'er, do you want to marry a nobleman or have your eye on a scholar? Talk to your brother about it."

Zhu Xi rolled her eyes at Zhu Xiong Ying, not because she had been stripped of power, but mainly because she felt it was too early. Her elder brother should observe his sister-in-law for a while longer, and if she was suitable, then hand over some people to her.

Zhu Yue thought for a moment and said, "Royal brother, I don't want to marry far away like my royal sister. Let's find a marriage for each other, preferably with a noble family. If possible, let's stay in Yingtian Prefecture. You definitely won't take me and the second brother to Beiping in the future."

"You and the second son are both going to Beiping. I've built a princess's residence for you there," Zhu Xiong Ying laughed and said. "But the second son, I feel more and more that I need to keep him by my side. I originally thought that Yingtian Prefecture was prosperous, so it would be good for him to stay here. But now, I'm afraid it won't work if he stays here."

Zhu Xi said with a hint of disappointment, "He can't stay in Yingtian Prefecture, and he's definitely not allowed to go to Suzhou or Yangzhou! This kid has to stay with the Emperor, otherwise I'm afraid his health won't be able to handle it. He's so young, I don't know where he learned this from!"

Zhu Xiong Ying was also helpless. Zhu Yun Tong was a self-taught rascal who was truly indulging in debauchery. The kid wasn't trying to avoid suspicion; he was genuinely fearless and had truly given up, only thinking about eating, drinking, and having fun.

Zhu Yunwen didn't care about being a prince or not. He had no interest in horseback riding and warfare, and he detested reading classics and compiling history. He only thought about romance and a carefree life; his pursuits were that simple and unpretentious.

Zhu Xiong Ying and Xu Miao Qing were chatting with their sisters when Wang Cheng En arrived. "Your Majesty, His Majesty has decreed that dinner will be held at the Qianqing Palace."

"Understood. Xi'er and Yue'er, go over there and keep an eye on things, make sure the meals are good." Zhu Xiong Ying said with a smile, "You two can send them over directly. Whether you have any wedding attire depends on this."

Zhu Xi didn't believe it and said, "Grandpa has always been like this. My dowry and Yue'er's dowry will definitely not be bad."

Actually, Old Zhu had many daughters, but he didn't particularly value them. Even though Zhu Xi and Zhu Yue were his granddaughters, he didn't care much for them. He was inherently sexist, and besides, Old Zhu couldn't possibly supervise everyone. However, out of respect for his eldest and youngest granddaughters, Zhu Xi and Zhu Yue's dowries would certainly be substantial.

Ultimately, they are just Zhu's granddaughters, and now they are only princesses, not Zhu's daughters or princesses.

Zhu Xiong Ying led Xu Miao Qing towards the Qianqing Palace. Xu Miao Qing was actually a little suspicious. It shouldn't be time for the court session to end yet, and Xu Miao Qing had heard that Old Zhu was a diligent emperor. Was it inappropriate to go to the Qianqing Palace now?

However, what surprised and astonished Xu Miaoqing was that the guards along the way basically did not stop her. In particular, when Zhu Xiong Ying entered the Qianqing Palace so casually, the guards not only did not stop him, but even made way for him.

Zhu Xiong Ying glanced at Wang Cheng En and said, "Have someone fetch some memorials. Tell Shuang Quan to be careful. When the Emperor comes back today, he is not allowed to bring any memorials. Just say that I told him to."

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