Old Zhu saw his son and grandson arguing back and forth, and he seemed a little angry and helpless, but he was still very pleased with himself.

After all, Old Zhu was deeply saddened by his eighth son's suicide, and his eldest son had been comforting him these past few days. His grandson's long journey back from Beiping naturally brought Old Zhu even more comfort.

He could give everything for his descendants without expecting anything in return, but if his descendants showed him even the slightest concern, Old Zhu would feel like the happiest person in the world.

During lunch, Old Zhu suddenly asked, "Biao'er, tell us the truth to our faces, are you afraid of us?"

Da Zhu paused for a moment, then said very seriously, "Father, I am alright. I know that you are kind to me. It's just that my other brothers are sometimes afraid of you."

Old Zhu nodded, saying nothing more. Only as lunch was about to end did he say, "Prepare yourselves. The Eighth Prince has no children. Relocate the Fourth Prince there, changing his title from Prince of Yan to Prince of Tan."

The fourth prince, Zhu Di, is going to Changsha, which is a pretty good place. It's a relatively stable area, a land of plenty, without much war. It would be a good place to be a wealthy prince.

Da Zhu thought for a moment and said, "Fourth Brother has a lot of experience in military affairs. If he were to be reassigned, to the northern region..."

"We don't need to give the northern lands to these people. We're going to move the capital to Beiping in the future, and the border troops should all be under our control," Old Zhu said with certainty. "Biao'er, Ying'er, you both need to remember this well. The future King of the Frontier cannot have too much military power! Especially Ying'er, you must remember this!"

If the capital were to be Yingtianfu, Zhu Yuanzhang would need his descendants to guard the borders and hold military power. However, when he decided to move the capital to Beiping, the border troops could no longer be controlled by a few princes, which was a significant change.

After lunch, Zhu Xiong Ying naturally didn't stay any longer. He knew he wouldn't be staying in Yingtian Prefecture for very long this time, so he needed to go see his younger siblings.

Zhu Xi felt wronged and complained, "Brother, why do you want me to marry into Yunnan? If I go, I'm afraid I'll never see you again in this lifetime!"

Zhu Xiong Ying could only comfort her, saying, "If you miss your brother in the future, come back. Xi'er, your brother is also reluctant to let you marry far away, but the Mu family is different."

This is one of the costs that royalty and nobility had to pay for enjoying certain privileges; freedom of marriage was a luxury for them. Moreover, considering the transportation conditions of that era, a marriage to someone far away might truly mean a lifetime of separation.

Although reluctant, Zhu Xiong Ying knew that there was little he could do to change things. Unless, of course, Mu Chun was forcibly kept in the capital, but that didn't suit Old Zhu's wishes either; at most, it would only be a short stay.

That's just how royal duties are sometimes!