Old Zhu's smile immediately vanished, while Zhu Yunying was truly at a loss for words.

"That was to complain, to apologize!" Zhu Yunying said irritably. "Wenjin knows he made a mistake, and he knows that you punished him in the hope that he would improve. Wang went there to apologize and express her gratitude. One was because she failed to discipline him properly, and the other was to thank you for your guidance. Your mother has been waiting for you for a long time and even sent someone to summon you, but you stayed in the Qianqing Palace and refused to leave."

Old Zhu's face immediately lit up with a smile, and he said, "Our Yin'er is truly remarkable. He knows that his progress is not enough, and he even encourages his younger brothers to follow suit. The Empress is also very sensible, and the Empress is fair in her dealings with others."

Zhu Yunying was not surprised at all by Zhu's attitude; this was the attitude Zhu should have.

“You’ve done well, Yin’er. We’ll give you a ruyi later. If your younger siblings don’t improve, you can punish them,” Old Zhu said with a smile. “And your uncles and princes, if they don’t improve, don’t be polite to them either.”

Zhu Yunying looked at Old Zhu and then said, "Our twenty-fourth uncle likes to run around shirtless. Yin'er can't keep an eye on him, so we'll go and manage him. Grandfather, don't worry about him then."

Old Zhu immediately fell silent. The Crown Prince was so old, how much of a problem could there be if he were punished? But if Zhu Yunying were to handle it, even if it was a small matter, it wouldn't be a small matter at all.

So even though he only loved his eldest son and grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang wasn't completely indifferent to his other descendants.

As for the few unworthy children and grandchildren, Old Zhu was already used to it. They were no big deal and not worth dealing with!

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