With this in mind, Zhu Xiong Ying naturally had even less to worry about; all he had to do was be the groom when the time came.

Fortunately, Zhu Xiong Ying was not particularly interested in women, probably because he was now more obsessed with power, so he didn't need to worry about things like "the emperor no longer holding court in the morning".

Zhu Xiong Ying was in a good mood and said to Xu Miao Qing, "We should also be careful with Yun Tong. I heard that he and his princess are having another big fight?"

Xu Miaoqing, as the sister-in-law, was both amused and exasperated, but she still mustered her courage and said, "Husband, it's best not to interfere in this matter. Yunheng is playful and cannot be easily restrained. His princess is also mischievous, and it would be quite amusing for the two of them to be together."

"Interesting?" Zhu Xiong Ying was taken aback for a moment, then said irritably, "How come I heard that his princess had cornered him at the outer residence?"

Xu Miaoqing massaged Zhu Xiong Ying's shoulders and said softly, "It's them who are making trouble. My husband must know about Yun Tong's mischievous behavior over the years. If it were anyone else, Yun Tong would have already caused a huge uproar."

Zhu Xiong Ying was genuinely stunned. The news his messengers brought was that Zhu Yun Tong, that rascal, was still philandering outside, and had been caught red-handed by the fierce Princess Consort, much to his embarrassment and humiliation. But hearing Xu Miao Qing's words, could they be a pair of bickering lovers?

“A few days ago, Yun Tong even took the Princess Consort hunting.” Xu Miaoqing said to Zhu Xiong Ying with a bit of helplessness, “Those two, for some reason, deliberately shook off the guards and hid in the cracks in the rocks for two hours!”

Now it was Zhu Xiong Ying's turn to be embarrassed. His younger brother was really no pushover. This rascal was clearly someone with a wicked sense of humor, and he was just looking for trouble!

Forget it, Zhu Xiong Ying felt it was better not to try to sort out this messy situation. Although Yun Tong was a bit playful, he was still quite sensible. That kid was just playful; he wasn't really clueless or ungrateful.

"When the princess found out about that, she specially summoned the prince and princess to the mansion and gave them a good scolding." Xu Miaoqing remembered something and continued to tell these interesting stories, "I heard that the prince made a scene, and it was the princess who coaxed him to admit his mistake."

This was quite unusual. In Zhu Xiong Ying's memory, his younger brother wasn't exactly lawless, but he was certainly quite unruly. After the death of the eldest Zhu, there were only four people who could keep him in check. However, Zhu Xi was now married and living far away in Yunnan, so the only one who kept Zhu Yun Tong in charge was Zhu Yue.

Zhu Xiong Ying chuckled and said, "Have them all come over in a couple of days. It's been a while since I, as the eldest brother, have seen them. Yue'er is alright; she still remembers to send an invitation. As for Yun Tong, I won't send anyone over; he probably doesn't even remember he has an older brother."

Although somewhat helpless, Zhu Xiong Ying was generally satisfied. His younger siblings were all doing well, which was something to be happy and content about.

In fact, Zhu Xiong Ying was aware that after he began handling state affairs and after he married and had children, his relationship with his younger siblings had become somewhat distant. However, this did not mean that Zhu Xiong Ying did not care about his younger siblings; the blood ties between them could not be severed.

Even though some say there is no kinship in the imperial family, there is no need to worry about that with Zhu Xiong Ying. His younger siblings are quite sensible and have not caused any trouble or engaged in any sibling rivalry over the throne.

It was probably because Zhu Xiong Ying's position was too secure, and Zhu Yun Tong was playful from a young age and had no thoughts or ambitions about the throne.

There were indeed many things happening in the imperial court that worried Zhu Xiong Ying. Even though some things seemed to be under his control, Zhu Xiong Ying dared not be careless and still needed to remain cautious and prudent.

Now that he can be with his family and relax a bit, Zhu Xiong Ying feels pretty good. It's important for him to be able to relax his tense nerves a little.

After this brief respite, Zhu Xiong Ying needed to regain his fighting spirit and return to the court, maintaining his high morale. He couldn't afford to be careless before many things had completely settled down!