Zhu Yunying might not care, but his younger brother and sister did. They were quite concerned. They used to worry about Lady Lü's influence, or about Zhu Yunwen having a chance to seize the throne after the first Zhu ascended the throne.

Ultimately, it's because they were exposed to different things, leading to limitations in their understanding. This is also why Zhu Yunwen was not very friendly to Zhu Yuntong over the years; in fact, Zhu Yuntong also looked down on Lü's other two sons.

This is the problem. If Zhu Yunwen didn't come to complain about Zhu Yunying's plan to confer the title of Prince on the fifth prince, then what could it be?

Suddenly realizing something, Zhu Yunying felt he had to find a way to get rid of Zhu Yunhuo, because if nothing unexpected happened, Zhu Yunhuo might use this as an excuse to cause trouble. In the end, if nothing unexpected happened, it would be about the Silla maid.

I thought I had long understood Zhu Yunwen's thoughts, but the saying "human hearts are unpredictable" is not just a casual remark.

“Brother, the reason we’ve come here today is that our Geng’er is getting on in years.” Zhu Yunwen said without any embarrassment, “We think it’s time to officially designate our Geng’er as the heir apparent of the Prince of Wu, as he is approaching the age.”

According to the ancestral precepts of Emperor Zhu, members of the imperial clan would be granted the title of prince or heir apparent at the age of ten, although there were some exceptions.

Not only was young Zhu Yuanzhang made crown prince at a young age, but some other members of the imperial clan were also made crown prince before they were ten years old.

Even Zhu Yunying, the most favored eldest grandson of the emperor, was called the "Crown Grandson of the Emperor" for ten years, but that title was not legitimate. Before that, he was referred to as "Your Highness the Eldest Grandson of the Emperor" in formal occasions. Zhu Yunying was only made Crown Grandson of the Emperor at the age of ten.

Zhu Yunying thought for a moment and said, "Geng'er is not old enough. He is about the same age as Wen Jin, and they will be conferred titles together. Why is he suddenly coming here to confer titles on Geng'er? What kind of trouble is he trying to cause?"

Zhu Yunwen was not embarrassed and immediately boasted, "Brother, both of our concubines are pregnant. You know my wife, she's a short-sighted shrew. Let's just make Geng'er a concubine, then everyone can rest assured."

Zhu Yunying was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Alright! Let's go, let's go tell our parents the good news."

Zhu Yunwen chuckled along, his favorite son being Zhu Wengeng. To put it another way, Zhu Yunwen felt his eldest son was just like him, even surpassing him in his recklessness.

Even though his two concubines were now pregnant, and even though Zhu Yunwen and Lady Sang had always had a good relationship, the prospect of having two more offspring was still a cause for celebration, since Zhu Yunwen currently only had one son.

Remembering something, Zhu Yunwen quickly said, "Go and bring Geng'er over. I remember the Crown Prince is also in the Great Hall. Wang Chengen, hurry up and have someone bring those two boys over. We'll wait for them outside the Fengxian Hall. Oh, and go tell Grandfather the good news."

Although Zhu Yunwen was happy, he still said, "Grandpa doesn't care about all that. He's happy as long as we have one son. If we have other children, Grandpa will be just like that."

That's the truth. Zhu Yuanzhang only valued his eldest son; the others were just so-so in his eyes. Of course, he was happy that his descendants were increasing in number. But to say that he treated all his descendants equally would be a lie.

Don't even mention that only two of Zhu Yunwen's concubines are pregnant. Even if Princess Sang of Wu were to become pregnant, if Old Zhu were in a good mood, he might give her a small reward. If he were in a so-so mood, he would just hear the report and remember it at most.

Let alone Zhu Yunwen, the situation is actually the same for Zhu Yunying as well.

Zhu Yunying's second son, Zhu Wenjin, was never held by Zhu Zhu. As for Zhu Wenkun, if it weren't for Zhu Yunying and the little Zhu, Zhu Zhu wouldn't have held him even once; at most, he would just remember him, and that was really all.

As Zhu Yunying walked, he continued to instruct, "Go and tell the Empress, and then have the Eldest Princess enter the palace so that they can have a proper talk with Lady Sang. We think this Princess Wu is quite sensible, but she can be muddle-headed at times."

Zhu Yunwen nodded repeatedly. In his eyes, he never considered himself incompetent, merely playful. Zhu Yunwen also always believed that he understood all the principles and that he would never make mistakes or be confused.

It seems that Zhu Yunying was not only the emperor, but also the elder brother. As the elder brother, he naturally needed to take care of his younger siblings.

The saying "the eldest brother is like a father" is no joke; after all, he's the only one who can make decisions in the family now. Relying on Zhu Yuanzhang is unrealistic; his focus is on the country, the people, and Zhu Yunying's family as his eldest grandson.

Upon arriving at the entrance of Fengxian Hall, Zhu Yunying spotted a figure in the distance and felt rather helpless.

“Even with so many people teaching him etiquette, it’s no use.” Zhu Yunying was genuinely helpless and also found it amusing. “In the palace, he’s the only one who runs around all day. If other people saw that, they would definitely say he was being disrespectful.”

Zhu Yunwen didn't care and said matter-of-factly, "If anyone dares to talk nonsense, we'll just block them outside the palace, put them in sacks, and beat them up. Besides, if there really is such a blind person, we won't even need to lift a finger; Grandfather will make sure they can't leave the palace."

"Dad, Second Uncle!" Little Zhu ran over breathlessly, his face covered in sweat but looking very happy. "Tell me what good thing is that you sent me here. Tell me quickly!"

Zhu Yunying took the handkerchief from Wang Chengen and pulled Little Zhu to wipe his sweat. "You've come all the way to Fengxian Hall, why are you behaving like this? Since you're so curious, why don't you ask the eunuch who summoned you?"

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