This was a huge surprise. To become Zhu Xiong Ying's personal guard was no ordinary privilege. One's ancestors had to be of impeccable lineage, many having ancestors with meritorious service, or being descendants of high-ranking officials or nobles who were given this opportunity to gain prestige.

Becoming a personal guard for the Crown Prince was no easy feat. While not every such close advisor or guard would rise to great heights, achieving success was certainly easier for them than for others. They also had more opportunities.

Although he was just a craftsman, Zhao Tiezhu wasn't entirely naive. What was the point of talking about household registration now? His grandson had become a personal guard of the Crown Prince; at the very least, he was a military household. If he persevered, he might even obtain an official position!

Zhu Xiong Ying waved for the people to leave, and now he had some free time. He wasn't in a hurry for the rewards and recognition of merits; many things could wait.

Ultimately, Zhu Xiong Ying was just a grandson of the emperor. Since he wanted to break some conventions, he thought it better to be straightforward. It wouldn't be just him, the grandson of the emperor, coming; the villains would still be played by Zhu Xiong Ying himself—that would be much more interesting.

In reality, Zhu Xiong Ying was well aware that some civil officials would strongly oppose the move, and even some nobles might have strong opinions. He decided to let the strong-willed Zhu Xiong Ying deal with this backlash, as he could suppress these dissenting voices.

Anyway, this isn't the first time. These days, it's definitely more appropriate for Lao Zhu to step in on many things.

A listless Zhu Yunwen was taken to Fulong Palace. The boy looked utterly depressed. He wasn't afraid; in his mind, at most he would just get a scolding from his elder brothers and sisters. He had been scolded countless times since he was a child and was used to it.

Looking at Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Xiong Ying was also a little helpless. "Since you were coming to Beiping, you should have come sooner. You've been traveling around enjoying yourself, but it's making things difficult for Grandfather. Anyone with eyes can see that, don't you know?"

“Brother, I don’t like riding horses.” Zhu Yunwen said without any shame, “After I whipped that scoundrel, I ran away. I rode for half a day, and my legs were chafed and jolted quite a bit, so I slowly walked away.”

This is how someone who can't endure hardship speaks of it with such 'righteous indignation' and 'naturalness'; this child is truly suited to be a wealthy prince.

Zhu Yunwen smiled and said to Zhu Xiong Ying, "My eldest sister went to Yunnan, and you and my second sister came to Beiping. I've wanted to come for a long time. I'm not stupid. I knew that my grandfather had allowed me to come to Beiping because the men he sent didn't arrest me."

"You do have a bit of cleverness. Go visit your aunt later, and have your second sister come over tonight," Zhu Xiong Ying said to Zhu Yun Tong. "Yun Tong, you can stay here for a while and go see the mansion I built for you. If you're not satisfied, talk to your elder sister, and we can make some changes."

Zhu Yunwen immediately said with a fawning smile, "Big brother, Second Sister said before that her princess residence is by a big lake. Why don't you move my house there too? Then I can go boating on the lake."

Looking at her younger brother, who was already bedridden and only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun, Zhu Xiong Ying had a terrible headache.

Suddenly remembering something, Zhu Xiong Ying said, "By the way, if I asked you to be a spoiled brat, would you be willing?"

Zhu Yunwen, slumped in his chair, said irritably, "Big brother, everyone inside and outside the palace knows what kind of person your younger brother is. He's just a spoiled brat. If it weren't for Grandfather's influence and your protection, big brother, I would have been impeached long ago."

"Alright, you'll be impeached frequently from now on," Zhu Xiong Ying said to Zhu Yun Tong. "If there are things I can't handle in person, you'll take care of them for me. They're not big matters, so it's appropriate for you to handle them."

Zhu Yunwen immediately said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, you should let Yunwen go. I don't have the ability!"

Zhu Xiong Ying said irritably, "Hide your talents in front of your elder brother? Do you really think I'm going to ask you to do something important? I'm just letting you eat, drink, have fun, and do whatever you want so that I can make a big deal out of it. Do you understand?"

Zhu Yunwen seemed to suddenly realize something and excitedly said, "Brother, I understand! I'll immediately become the little tyrant of Yingtian Prefecture and the devil king of Beiping Prefecture. I'll go and run rampant, indulging in eating, drinking, and having fun!"

This is a professional field, Zhu Yunwen said, adding that only he could do this job and share the burden with his elder brother!