That's the gist of it. In his early years, Zhu Yunying did seem to have a stable position, but in reality, if Zhu Yunying had purged a group of nobles, even at the cost of significant losses, he might have been able to change things. But now, that's no longer possible; the rule of primogeniture has been firmly established.

After the jokes ended, Zhu Yunying glared at Zhu Yuntong and said, "You should tone it down a bit. We don't care about reputation. But there are some things we're not too happy about, understand?"

Zhu Yunwen lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "I know, I won't say anything. Last time, I just drank too much and said some nonsense. Your Majesty, I've been quite sensible all these years. I may eat, drink, and have fun, but I never mention anything about Grandfather, Your Majesty, or Yin'er."

Zhu Yunying smiled and nodded, praising, "You did quite well in this respect; you do have some sense of the bigger picture. It's not that we're stingy, but we are the emperor, and many people are trying to curry favor with us. Not only are our grandfather and Yin'er always going out of the palace for inspections, but their good health is also important to the country."

This is not a joke, this is absolutely true. Many people will definitely have more thoughts and concerns about the health of the retired emperor and the crown prince.

It doesn't necessarily mean they had any bad intentions, or that they were just plotting something. Therefore, keeping the health of the emperor and the crown prince confidential was a common practice in all dynasties, and these matters did indeed need to be kept secret.

Zhu Yunwen is indeed unreliable overall, but he is relatively reliable in certain matters.

Zhu Yunying was quite proud of this; he had done a decent job educating his troublesome younger brother. He was just playful, nothing too serious.

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