Zhu Yunying's birthday also attracted the attention of the third generation of the imperial family. Most of the third generation of the imperial family in Yingtian Prefecture who were of the right age went to the palace to congratulate their eldest brother on his birthday.

It was indeed a very happy thing. Zhu Yunying was not pretentious at all. Although his younger siblings did not dare to act recklessly in front of him, they all looked cautious and showed some signs of trying to please him.

But these minor details don't need to be paid attention to. Zhu Yunying is happy, and Old Zhu is also quite gratified. That's enough.

Zhu Yunying, who continued to skip court, woke up from his drunken stupor, quickly washed up, and rushed to the Qianqing Palace. His chubby son was lying alone on the dragon bed. The little guy didn't need to attend court or go to school, so naturally he didn't need to get up early and was sleeping soundly.

Zhu Yunying picked up her chubby son, dressed the little guy who wasn't fully awake yet, and then took him straight to the Inner Five Dragon Bridge.

The Crown Prince's entourage was already waiting there, and Xu Miaoqing was also sitting in the carriage, naturally holding Zhu Ruyi. Lian Qiongqiong also came along this time, mainly because Zhu Yunying was visiting his family, and she could be considered to have gained status through her daughter.

The grand procession of the Crown Prince left the imperial city and headed straight for the Prince of Kaiping's residence.

At this moment, Chang Lanshi stood outside the Kaiping Prince's Mansion with her three sons and one grandson. Speaking of which, the Chang family had few descendants; of the three sons, there was only one grandson, who was Chang Jizu, the only son of the second son, Chang Sheng.

Seeing the grandson's entourage arrive, Changlan was undoubtedly excited; her grandson was about to become emperor!

Zhu Yunying cleverly got out of the carriage and strode forward, calling out, "Grandmother!"

Chang Lan, however, spoke first, her voice still strong and clear: "Your Majesty, Chang Lan, along with your son and grandson, pay our respects to the Crown Prince and His Highness the Crown Princess!"

Chang Mao and the others were also very resolute at this moment, saying, "Your subjects Chang Mao (Chang Sheng and Chang Sen) pay their respects to His Highness the Crown Prince. May His Highness live a long life!"

Zhu Yunying quickly turned aside, not daring to accept the greeting, as this was his elder.

Zhu Yunying, who had dodged to the side, quickly stepped forward and helped Chang Lanshi up, saying, "Grandmother, Ying'er is Mother's bloodline!"

"The distinction between ruler and subject must still be respected." Changlan looked at Zhu Yunying with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Your Highness has become increasingly valiant!"

Touching his face, Zhu Yunying said with a hint of pride and a touch of coquettishness, "Grandmother, everyone says I look like my mother. Your grandson does remember what my mother looks like, but the only thing that doesn't resemble my mother is probably my nose. My nose is a bit more prominent."

Hearing Zhu Yunying mention his mother, Changlan felt both gratified and saddened. Her daughter had died young, unable to see the Crown Prince grow up, and unable to see him ascend the throne. However, Changlan was also very happy; her grandson truly resembled his mother! What made Changlan especially gratified was that over the years, her grandson had taken every opportunity to visit.

At this moment, Xu Miaoqing also came over with Zhu Wenyin and Zhu Ruyi in her arms.

Zhu Yunying took little Zhu's hand and said, "Yin'er, I haven't met you before..."

At this moment, Chang Mao stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, please do not stand outside the gate. It is not too late to pay your respects after returning home."

Zhu Yunying could be polite and considerate of his mother's family. However, the Chang family dared not openly allow the future emperor and crown prince to pay their respects. The distinction between ruler and subject still needed to be observed, otherwise the Chang family would be in great trouble.

Little Zhu has met his great-uncle, but he hasn't seen his second or third great-uncle. He also doesn't have much of an impression of his great-great-grandmother. But that's alright, Little Zhu is currently focused on his cousin.

Zhu Yunying's younger cousin, Chang Jizu, was only four years old. Even though little Zhu was about to become the crown prince, he still retained his childlike nature. For example, he liked to run around with slightly older children, as this was how he felt he had a real playmate.

Chang Lan looked at Zhu Ruyi with satisfaction, took out a longevity lock and said, "Your Majesty, I have prepared these long ago, but it is not convenient to send them into the palace."

“Grandmother, according to the traditions of our hometown, these should also be prepared by Qiongqiong’s family.” Zhu Yunying put down her teacup and said with a smile, “Qiongqiong’s parents and brothers have also prepared shoes, hats and longevity locks. Yunhuo also prepared a longevity lock for her. The longevity lock he gave is the most vulgar, it’s all gold.”

Madam Chang Lan smiled and complained, "Yun Tong has had a tough time these past few years. He runs his own household, and the person in charge is incompetent. If he didn't know you liked daughters, he probably wouldn't have been willing to put together a gold lock."

Zhu Yunying was speechless. Could it be that the naughty children are actually the most spoiled? How could someone as obedient, sensible, and worry-free as me be inferior to Yunhuo, that playboy who indulges in eating, drinking, and having fun?

Speak of the devil, and he appears! Zhu Yunwen came running over in a carefree manner, "Grandmother, your grandson is here! Do you have any osmanthus cake?"

Chang Lan quickly stood up and said, "Yes, we prepared everything for you knowing you were coming. Your brother doesn't like these things, but you're the one who craves them."

"My grandson doesn't eat just any osmanthus cake; he only likes the osmanthus cake made by his grandmother." Zhu Yunwen said casually, "My grandmother has always been in Beiping, and my grandson has never been able to eat osmanthus cake. He's gotten so thin from hunger."

Zhu Yunying coughed and asked, "Where is the Princess Consort?"

Zhu Yunwen pointed behind him and said, "I came with my second sister. She was worried that the child would get cold, so she drove slowly. I rode a horse here, so it was naturally faster. Look at my cloak, it's all soaked."

Xu Miaoqing smiled knowingly; she was familiar with this tactic. Zhu Yunying was also familiar with it, so she immediately pretended not to hear.

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