Zhu Di dared not even dream of the throne, but his happiness as a prince in Beiping far surpassed that of the current Prince of Yan. For his own benefit, he would certainly continue to fight for it.

Just as Zhu Xiong Ying was about to leave, Zhu Di suddenly said, "Your fourth aunt is ill, did you know?"

Zhu Xiong Ying stopped and said, "I just found out. If Fourth Uncle is angry with me, then so be it."

After saying this, Zhu Xiong Ying turned and left.

Princess Yan was originally quite healthy, but after arriving in Yingtian Prefecture, she developed some minor ailments. Old Zhu was very concerned about his fourth daughter-in-law and specially dispatched an imperial physician to take good care of her.

However, Princess Yan's condition has not improved, and perhaps her fate will only be determined once the Crown Prince's consort is chosen.

Now, Zhu Yuanzhang has taken a liking to the second legitimate daughter of the Prince of Zhongshan's mansion, not because he's thinking of taking advantage of Xu Da to elevate his generation.

The main reason was Zhu Xiong Ying, the Chang family, and Lan Yu; they naturally hoped Zhu Xiong Ying would succeed him. If that didn't work out, there was always Zhu Yun Tong, as long as it wasn't Zhu Yun Wen or Zhu Yun Xuan. After all, Lan Yu was extremely loyal to Zhu Biao, and the old Zhu wanted to give his grandson, the crown prince, more assurances as he considered his own affairs after death.

The only obstacle preventing the second daughter of the Prince of Zhongshan from becoming the Crown Prince's consort is now the Princess Consort of the Prince of Yan.

Zhu Xiong Ying left resolutely, without any hesitation. He knew a little about some things, and he was also well aware that he was currently helpless and could not truly make his own decisions.

After the Jingnan Campaign by Prince Yan Zhu Di, Zhu Yunwen is said to have disappeared without a trace.

Zhu Yunwen was demoted to Prince of Guangze, and Zhu Biao's fourth son, Zhu Yunxuan, was demoted to Prince of Huai'en. Subsequently, the two brothers were stripped of their titles and imprisoned in Fengyang, Anhui, by Zhu Di on the grounds that they had failed to assist their elder brother. They died suddenly one after the other.

Zhu Biao's youngest son was demoted to Prince of Ouning and died in a fire.

Zhu Yunwen's youngest son was imprisoned in Fengyang for more than fifty years. After regaining his freedom, he could no longer distinguish between cattle and horses.

After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he carried out cruel persecution against Zhu Biao's sons and the descendants of Emperor Jianwen in order to maintain his rule. At the same time, he abolished Emperor Jianwen's imperial title and Zhu Biao's imperial title and temple name, and restored Zhu Biao's mausoleum to the title of Crown Prince Yiwen's Mausoleum, attempting to erase all historical traces of Emperor Jianwen's rule.

The so-called imprisonment in Fengyang refers to the high walls of Fengyang, which were a prison specifically for the royal family.

The idea that Zhu Di was raised by his elder brother Zhu Biao is irrelevant, because politics is the dirtiest thing! When it comes to one's own interests, brotherly love and respect are very difficult to maintain, especially when it concerns the supreme throne.

Having strode away, Zhu Xiong Ying no longer considered Zhu Di a significant threat. As long as Zhu Di didn't act recklessly, there was little to worry about. Moreover, some aspects of history were altered by Zhu Xiong Ying.

For example, that Daoyan Yao Guangxiao, who is neither a monk nor a Taoist priest, is currently chanting scriptures and reciting Buddhist prayers for the Crown Princess at Tianjie Temple...