Zhu Yunying strode to Wang's palace, looked around and asked in confusion, "Where is Wen Jin?"

Lady Wang naturally noticed Zhu Yunying's displeasure and quickly said, "Her Majesty the Empress summoned Wen Jin, but he has not yet returned."

Zhu Yunying then showed a slight smile, which made sense. Without a legitimate reason, it wouldn't be that Emperor Zhu Yunying was waiting for Zhu Wenjin.

It's unclear when it started, but Zhu Yunying has become increasingly like a feudal old-fashioned person, quite sensitive and concerned about certain things. Perhaps it's because he's truly grown accustomed to everything he's done now.

After Zhu Yunying and Wang Shi sat down and chatted for a while, Zhu Wenjin, who had a chubby face, appeared. Actually, this boy was quite good-looking. Not only was he fair-skinned, but he also had good skin and clear features, making him a handsome young man.

Upon seeing Zhu Yunying, Zhu Wenjin immediately bowed and said, "Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty the Emperor."

Zhu Yunying smiled and nodded, saying, "Get up. Did you see your mother and your brother when you went to her place today?"

This is reality; Zhu Wenjin's 'mother' can only be the Empress. It's not just because Xu Miaoqing is the Empress, the nominal mother of Zhu Yunying's children. Even in ordinary families, the principal wife is the mother of all the concubine's children.

Zhu Wenjin immediately said, "I saw the Empress Dowager and my younger brother. My brother was asleep and didn't pay any attention to us. The Empress Dowager encouraged me a lot and told me to go to her bedchamber every five days to pay my respects. She also assigned me some lessons."

Zhu Yunying smiled and nodded, saying sincerely, "Your mother just gave birth and is still thinking of you. You must remember this, because if it weren't for your mother's careful guidance, you wouldn't have made any progress!"

In front of Joo Yun-young, Joo Mun-jin naturally dared not show any other emotions; he was still quite afraid of Joo Yun-young.

As for Wang Shi becoming more docile, the lessons she learned from her delusions a few years ago are still fresh in her mind, and she has given up any inappropriate thoughts. At least for now, unless something earth-shattering happens, she certainly wouldn't dare to have any other ideas; she now knows a bit more restraint.

Furthermore, as a concubine, she knew who the head of the six palaces was, and she knew that everything Zhu Yunying had just said was in accordance with current etiquette. As a woman from a scholarly family, Lady Wang was well aware of these rules and regulations.

After briefly examining his second son's studies, Zhu Yunying couldn't help but shake his head. Although Zhu Wenjin had been forced to study at the main hall by Zhu Yunying for some time, studying wasn't just about hard work; talent also played a significant role.

Zhu Wenjin didn't have much talent for studying, and besides, he was just a mediocre student who didn't cause trouble in the main hall.

"Fine, you're just not good at studying," Zhu Yunying admitted, sounding annoyed. "You're even worse than we were back then!"

Zhu Wenjin was overjoyed to have escaped this ordeal, as he had been quite worried about being tested on his studies by his father.

Although he was basically sent to the Imperial Academy by the emperor, he was still the second son of the emperor. As the teacher and lecturer, no one dared to be strict with Zhu Wenjin, and no one dared to say much about his lazy lifestyle.

At this point, Lady Wang flattered him, saying, "Wen Jin has none of His Majesty's former brilliance. His Majesty was precocious in his youth; everyone in the palace knew that His Majesty was born with knowledge, and that His Majesty was a man of great learning..."

"Don't say that in front of this kid," Zhu Yunying said with a smile. "This little thing is easily swayed by rumors. Give him a little credit and he'll take advantage of you. If we say things like this now, this brat might just try to shift the blame for his laziness onto us."

This time the atmosphere seemed to be good. Zhu Yunying was no longer a strict father in front of Zhu Wenjin. He had a good chat with the boy and teased his somewhat unruly son.

Meanwhile, in Runing Prefecture, Henan, the place where Zhu Yuanzhang once traveled the world, a group of fast horses rushed toward the Runing Prefecture government office.

"Great-grandfather, I'm a great general now!" Little Zhu said proudly, leaning on his sword with one hand. "When I grow up, my great-grandfather and father will be waiting for me in the court. I'll lead thousands of troops to conquer cities and territories, and wipe out those rebellious subjects in one fell swoop!"

Old Zhu happily wiped the sweat from Little Zhu's brow and said proudly, "Our Yin'er is truly heroic. We shouldn't have given your father that good name back then; he didn't deserve it. Our Yin'er is the real hero, the real champion! He's better than your father, and better than your grandfather. When we were your age, we weren't nearly as accomplished as you are."

Encouraged and educated by Old Zhu, Little Zhu said matter-of-factly, "I am better than all of you, but I am not good at studying, so I am not as good as you. My father said that my grandfather was already famous for his literary talent at this age."

"That's still better than us. When we were your age, we couldn't even read a single word." Old Zhu's eyes couldn't leave Little Zhu, but that didn't stop him from giving instructions to Shuangquan, "Prepare hot water for the Crown Prince's bath, and also prepare his clothes."

Old Zhu's doting on Little Zhu stemmed not only from Little Zhu's bloodline and status, but also from Little Zhu's actions that made Old Zhu genuinely proud.

Although Little Zhu really doesn't like reading and has no literary talent, you could say he only knows how to read.

However, this great-grandson was kind-hearted, simple, cared deeply about the people, and had great ambitions. He was the perfect template for a crown prince, so Zhu Yuanzhang felt that whether or not a person was literate was unimportant, as long as they could understand memorials; nothing else really mattered.

Just then, Fu Zhong rushed over and said, "Your Majesty the Retired Emperor and Your Highness the Crown Prince, His Majesty the Emperor has sent an urgent report that Your Majesty the Empress gave birth to the Third Prince seven days ago."

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