Xu Miaoqing became serious and reminded him, "It's not enough to just send people to do things. His Majesty will bestow imperial estates and money, and the Fourth Prince will definitely live independently after establishing his own residence. If there are no stewards or people to manage the household, it will be a mess. You should all be aware of these things. This is not the palace anymore, where you can just receive a monthly salary."

As children grow up, move out of the family, and start their own families and careers, it becomes natural to be more frank about certain things.

Lu Shi readily agreed with Xu Miaoqing's reminder. As for Ma Shi, she breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, she didn't necessarily care much about her two younger brothers, Zhu Yunxuan and Zhu Yunxi. What she cared about was living with Zhu Yunwen.

Moreover, she now has children of her own, and taking good care of her husband and raising her children is her primary concern. As for Zhu Yunxuan and Zhu Yunxi, they are naturally cared for by their mother-in-law, and the emperor should also take care of his two younger brothers.

If Zhu Yunxi gets married, Ma's 'burden' will be less. Once Zhu Yunxi is made a prince, she and Zhu Yunwen can legitimately stop worrying about him and live their own lives.

Xu Miaoqing also fulfilled her duties as Empress and sister-in-law; it was her task and responsibility to prevent outsiders from gossiping about the Emperor's mistreatment of his younger brother. After all, Zhu Yunying's favoritism towards his younger brother was no secret; even a blind person could see it.

As for Zhu Yunwen and his brothers, they still need to be taken care of. Even if he doesn't like Lady Lü, he still needs to give Zhu Biao face. As long as they don't cause trouble, Zhu Yunying doesn't mind taking good care of his three half-brothers.

Even if Zhu Yunying was the emperor, in such a feudal era, an elder brother should still have done these things. Status, sometimes, represents responsibility and obligation.