Being considerate is a luxury for Joo Yoon-young, and it's certainly not in his nature.

Throughout his life, it was mostly others who revolved around Zhu Yunying, and most of the time, others were the ones considering his feelings. Gradually, this led Zhu Yunying to develop some habits, and he became rather inconsiderate.

There's not much to say about this; Zhu Yunying was used to it. Consideration isn't necessarily the most important quality. For an emperor, benevolence and consideration are certainly good qualities. But the most important thing is to govern the country well; that's what an emperor should be like, and that's fundamental.

After finishing their meal with their family, Zhu Yunying and Xu Miaoqing also kept Little Zhu behind. Little Zhu had gotten used to it; whether in Chunhe Palace or Qianqing Palace, he could come and go as he pleased. It seemed he didn't have his own private quarters, but no one dared to think this was because he wasn't valued; on the contrary, it was precisely because he was highly valued.

To be honest, Zhu Yunying's treatment was similar to that of the younger Zhu when he was young. He was basically raised by the old Zhu and Empress Ma, rather than by the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince's wife according to etiquette. He was raised by the elders.

Zhu Wenkun seemed a little out of place. Lying on the bed, he would glance at Zhu Yunying and then at little Zhu, feeling a bit of unfamiliarity. Usually, it was either Xu Miaoqing taking care of him or his wet nurse looking after him; it was never the four of them together.

"Father, my younger brother has gotten a bit fat." Little Zhu turned Zhu Wenkun over and rubbed his belly, saying, "It's all fat."

Zhu Yunying chuckled and said, "Stop talking, let's get some rest. We have the morning court session tomorrow."

Little Zhu immediately said with a grin, "Then you definitely won't sleep well. Wenkun will definitely get up and make a ruckus at night. We all know that Great-Grandpa also knows that Wenkun likes to make a ruckus at night, which is why he doesn't let us come back to rest."

At this moment, Xu Miaoqing said worriedly, "Your Majesty, why don't we have someone take Wenkun away? He really likes to make a fuss at night."

"It's alright, it's a rare occasion for our family to be together on your birthday." Zhu Yunying said with a smile, "Over the years, we haven't had many opportunities to be together as a family. Tomorrow is your birthday, and you'll be busy again, probably not having a moment's rest all day."

Xu Miaoqing smiled and said, "It's nothing, after all, it's not a round number of birthdays, there's no need to make a big fuss."

Xu Miaoqing's words made sense, so this year's birthday celebration was not a big affair. After all, it wasn't a round number birthday, and moreover, it wasn't her first birthday after being crowned empress, so naturally, there was no need to pay special attention to it.

Although it didn't require special attention, Zhu Yunying hadn't previously issued an edict ordering the Ministry of Rites to hold a birthday banquet. However, Zhu Yunying understood that even if Xu Miaoqing's birthday wasn't celebrated in a grand manner, the necessary procedures would still have to be followed.

For example, noblewomen of sufficient rank and female members of the imperial family were all prepared to enter the palace to pay their respects and offer birthday greetings.

Zhu Yunying felt that this rest was relatively good, but when he woke up, he actually woke up Zhu Wenkun. As a result, the boy cried and made a fuss. While Zhu Yunying was helping him change clothes and wash up, many other people were also trying to coax Zhu Wenkun.

"If you really want to go to court, then get up." Looking at little Zhu sitting on the bed, gazing expectantly at him, Zhu Yunying said with a smile, "Today is not a regular court session, do you have court robes?"

Little Zhu immediately looked at Xu Miaoqing and asked, "Mother, do we have court robes here too? Or should we send someone to the Qianqing Palace to get them?"

Xu Miaoqing quickly said, "Of course you have court attire, but today is the official court day, so please don't cause trouble for your father."

Seeing Xu Miaoqing's insincerity, Zhu Yunying said with a smile, "It's not that he's causing trouble. Yin'er still knows what he's doing. It's just that he came to the morning court with us today, and he still wants to come to your place to celebrate your birthday after court. We're worried that he'll get tired."

Little Zhu didn't feel tired at all; he had already gotten up in a flash. Although he was not yet ten years old, under the influence of Old Zhu and Little Zhu over the years, Little Zhu's desire for power was constantly awakening; he liked power.

At this moment, Xu Miaoqing could no longer bother to comfort her crying youngest son. She directed the palace maids and eunuchs to help her husband and eldest son put on their court robes. Xu Miaoqing was very happy at this moment; this was her dignity and glory, and it was what she was most proud of.

After getting dressed and having a simple snack, Zhu Yunying led little Zhu towards the Huagai Hall to receive the homage of the court officials.

Zhu Yunying was in a good mood and said to Little Zhu, "The imperial city we supervised the construction of in Beiping was built based on our current imperial city. However, that Forbidden City was much larger than our current imperial city."

Little Zhu immediately said with a grin, "Father, our great-grandfather told us that the imperial city we live in now was chosen by Liu Ji and others. He also said that Liu Ji was an expert in geomancy. He filled in Yanque Lake and built a new city, which is the new palace of the King of Wu. Then, he used the Fugui Mountain of Zijin Mountain as a backing."

Seeing that Zhu Yunying remained silent, little Zhu continued, "Our great-grandfather said that our imperial city has been under construction all along, and it only stopped around the time of our birth. At first, it was the new palace of the Prince of Wu, and then the palace walls were gradually built and the temples for the four relatives were constructed."

It can only be said that Old Zhu is unreliable, extremely unreliable. He tells Little Zhu everything, big and small, which makes it difficult for Zhu Yunying to have opportunities to brag or show off in front of Little Zhu.

Little Zhu, oblivious to the situation, continued to boast about his knowledge, "Father, Great-Grandfather also said that the Forbidden City in Beiping Prefecture is exactly the same as our Imperial City in Yingtian Prefecture. The front court and the back market, the ancestral temple on the left and the altar of the land and grain on the right, this is according to the Book of Rites. When you went to supervise the construction of the Imperial City in Beiping Prefecture, you brought with you the map made by Liu Ji and his team."

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