Old Zhu nodded with a smile. He had long ago established rules for his descendants, and the naming of their children followed certain guidelines. Not only was the order of names important, but even the radicals in the characters had specific requirements. Even though Little Zhu's name was initially 'Xiong Ying', he was the only child in Old Zhu's family who hadn't followed the generational naming conventions.

However, even after ascending the throne, he had to change his name, which completely confined the naming rules of the Zhu family. Future generations would have to be named according to the radicals and components of the characters, without any deviation.

Those who don't follow generational naming conventions will likely be expelled from the imperial clan; that's the only possibility.

"We're thinking that you and the Empress should also work harder to give Yin'er more younger brothers and sisters," Old Zhu said earnestly to Zhu Yunying. "You know yourself, we won't talk about Yunwen's children. With Yunwen's children, you'll have someone to talk to."

Zhu Yunying nodded seriously and said, "I know, we're planning to give Yin'er another younger brother or sister. But speaking of Yun'er, we promised our mother that we would take good care of them. Now that things have turned out this way, Yun'er is acting recklessly. Xi'er and Yue'er, one went to Yunnan and it's hard for her to come back, and the other married Feng Cheng, but she's a little too young."

Old Zhu didn't take it to heart and said to Zhu Yunying, "That's what you should do. Born into the royal family, you've already been given wealth and honor."

That's true. Since they enjoy the glory and wealth of being born into royalty, they must also shoulder some of the responsibilities and obligations of royalty. There's really no choice when it comes to marriage; there's nothing more to say about that.

Let alone the imperial family, even noble families or gentry would not take marriage lightly. Even ordinary people would emphasize matching social status or arranged marriages by parents and matchmakers.

Free love and the like simply don't exist in this era.

Old Zhu sipped his wine, in a good mood. "What were the people saying when we went to court today?"

"What can I say?" Zhu Yunying said frankly, "We just wanted Yin'er to go and show his face. It's true that he's still young and can't help us with anything. But he still needs to show his face. We need to settle some things now. But one person isn't enough. Yin'er should do the same."

Old Zhu nodded in satisfaction and said to Zhu Yunying, "When you become the retired emperor, you will be just like us. You should also bring the crown prince to show your face. The two founding emperors of our country set the rules and regulations, so there won't be so many troubles in the future."

I chatted with Lao Zhu for a while, but it was basically Lao Zhu talking about Xiao Xiao Zhu's affairs, which he said couldn't be taken lightly.

Zhu Yunying didn't linger either, preferring to return to the Eastern Palace for comfort. Staying in the Qianqing Palace was less appealing than returning to his own territory.

The palace restrictions were irrelevant to both the old Zhu and the young Zhu; they were rushing back to the Eastern Palace under the stars and moon.

He lay down comfortably and looked at Little Zhu, asking, "What did you learn at school today?"

Little Zhu immediately jumped up and lay down next to Xiao Zhu. She didn't say anything, just kept laughing, hugging Xiao Zhu's neck and insisting on pressing her face against Xiao Zhu's in a spoiled manner.

Needless to say, this is almost a carbon copy of Xiao Zhu's childhood antics. Except, little Zhu clearly hasn't learned anything at school; he's just trying to be funny now.

Patting little Zhu's bottom, Zhu Yunying said irritably, "You still need to study. We're too busy right now. You'd better behave yourself, or we'll see how you're dealt with when you grow up!"

Little Zhu didn't mind and continued to cuddle with Little Zhu, acting cute. This child was indeed innocent and carefree.

Zhu Yunying was indeed very happy about the birth of his second child, but he didn't seem to care much. It's difficult to even visit him now; he can only wait until the baby is a month old before going to see him.

Let's lay a bigger foundation for Zhu Wenjun's future. Although this child is destined to have no connection with the dragon throne, he is still a prince of the Ming Dynasty. If he is promising, he might even be able to establish a fiefdom overseas.

This is all Zhu Yunying's responsibility, which means he needs to work harder to manage the country better, thus leaving a greater legacy for his descendants.

I was instantly filled with fighting spirit. I've had a good rest, and it's time to get back to work.

Now Joo Yoon-young probably understands the source of his father's workaholic nature: giving the children more and better things is a huge motivation!