Zhu Yunying was certain whether Lady Wang had any other ulterior motives, but one thing was certain: Zhu Yunying would absolutely not allow certain things to happen, and there was absolutely no room for doubt about that.

Despite being named Crown Prince at a young age, Zhu Yunying's power is undeniably formidable. However, some believe this doesn't signify everything. They see a possibility that if Zhu Yunying intends to change the heir apparent, or if he possesses sufficient political acumen, anything is possible.

Back when Zhu Yunying was the Crown Prince, Lady Lü and Zhu Yunwen still harbored some illusions. They were well aware that Zhu Yunying's position was secure, that he had the support of the nobility, and that Zhu Yunwen's only true grandson was Zhu Yunying.

But so what? They couldn't resist the allure of the throne; no one can resist its temptation.

Wang Shi needed to be taught a small lesson to stop her from having such unrealistic fantasies. Zhu Yunying didn't want to see his children killing each other for the throne, nor did he want to see the country thrown into turmoil over it.

Such things happened far too often throughout history, so the Ming Dynasty should avoid bloodshed during every change of imperial power.

It's better to stick to the primogeniture system and stop talking about 'establishing merit,' as this so-called 'merit' has too much uncertainty.

As for the so-called "raising the gu" style of training, it was indeed somewhat cruel and arduous, but let's leave that aside. Even though Zhu Yunying knew that the imperial family was often quite cold and lacked kinship, it was still better to try and make many people lose their unrealistic hopes as early as possible.

Xu Miaoqing was somewhat surprised to see Zhu Yunying return with a sullen face. "Your Majesty, weren't you resting over there?"

"Having a child has made her a bit arrogant," Zhu Yunying said directly to Xu Miaoqing. "The second child looks more like us. I don't know what she's thinking, that just because she looks like us is enough?!"

Xu Miaoqing paused for a moment, then smiled, "It's just that I wanted to win His Majesty's favor. I've given birth to a prince for His Majesty, so it's time to show off a little."

"Hehe, I guess that's what she's thinking too, but we won't indulge her." Zhu Yunying laughed and said to Xu Miaoqing, "Our Crown Prince is our Yin'er. If he looks like us, we're happy; if he doesn't, it's fine. You should also be careful; our Crown Prince is also your son, so you can't be careless."

Xu Miaoqing smiled but didn't say anything. She was naturally aware of these things and had always been quite careful.

Even if there were no other princes before, Xu Miaoqing would not allow her son to eat at other people's places. Apart from being in the Qianqing Palace, Xiao Zhu's food, clothing, housing and transportation were all personally controlled by Xu Miaoqing, and she would never leave any room for him to take advantage of her.

In fact, these were all part of Xu Miaoqing's "family education," and such intrigue and power struggles were common in wealthy and powerful families. Furthermore, even after entering the royal family, although she was no longer taught by the Empress or the Crown Princess, Consort Guo Ning, who was in charge of the affairs of the inner palace at the time, did remind Xu Miaoqing that there were indeed some things she should pay attention to.

For example, Zhu Yunying. After Empress Chang's passing, Empress Ma personally controlled Zhu Yunying's daily life, including his food, clothing, and housing. After Empress Ma's passing, the old Zhu repeatedly and sternly instructed that the young Zhu's life should be on par with that of the emperor. Even the eldest Zhu was sometimes not allowed to dine with the young Zhu.

The reason is self-evident: it's not that they don't trust Da Zhu, but simply that they don't trust Lady Lü or Da Zhu's other concubines.

Zhu Yunying didn't pay much attention to this matter, and Xu Miaoqing understood the situation. She figured he would definitely give Lady Wang a warning, which was to be expected; there was no need for too much instability or hidden dangers in the harem.

Zhu Yunwen knew his mission, and whether he liked it or not, he had to return to his hometown of Fengyang. Even if he wasn't Zhu Yunying's biological brother, he was still her legitimate brother, so it was only right that Zhu Yunwen should do this.

After the court session, Zhu Yunying returned to the Wuying Hall in a good mood, but he burst out laughing when he opened the memorials.

His uncles are so reliable; they had a big argument last night, and the three brothers are now arguing about dividing the family property. Not only did the three of them submit a memorial, but the censor also heard about it and submitted a memorial as well, a rather subtle reminder.

The three Chang brothers hold a truly special position; they are indeed from a prestigious family, and they are also the emperor's maternal uncles, whom he particularly values ​​and is close to. The fact that these three cannot be respectful and harmonious as brothers sets a bad example.

Zhu Yunying chuckled and casually asked, "Wang Daban, are our uncles arguing quite a bit?"

Wang Chengen immediately replied, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Kaiping got drunk yesterday and demanded that the expenses of his household be reduced."

Zhu Yunying was speechless. This character really suited his uncle Chang Mao perfectly, without any trace of acting.

It should be noted that Chang Mao was the eldest son of Chang Yuchun, and initially inherited the title of Duke of Zheng. However, when he and his father-in-law Feng Sheng went to war against Nahachu, he was unruly in the military camp and, at the banquet celebrating Nahachu's surrender, he wounded Nahachu, causing Nahachu's troops to collapse.

If this man hadn't been Chang Yuchun's son and the Duke of Zheng in the Ming Dynasty, he might have been demoted or punished long ago. The main reason for this was that Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (the Hongwu Emperor) showed favoritism and, out of respect for his son, Emperor Xuanzong (the Hongwu Emperor), downplayed the seriousness of the matter.

If we're talking about纨绔 (wan ku, spoiled brats), Zhu Yunying certainly had no shortage of纨绔 around him; among his family and relatives were the most 'reliable'纨绔 in the Ming Dynasty.

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