Holding the two heavy children, Zhu Yunying said helplessly, "Grandpa, no matter how biased we are, can we be more lenient than this little thing? We used to be so well-behaved, always behaving properly in front of our father. But this child is different; he's always making us angry!"
Old Zhu laughed and said, "That makes sense. Raising a son will give you trouble from time to time. Your father is alright, he hasn't made us suffer too much. But don't brag, if you ask us, you're not exactly an easy person to deal with either, your father has given you a lot of trouble."
"We're so filial, we've been urging you to abdicate and let our father ascend the throne for ages." Handing the little Zhu to the old Zhu, Zhu Yunying had a roguish look on his face. "What was the reason our father liked us the most back then? It's because he knew that like father, like son, we'd fight side by side. We were both eyeing the dragon throne!"
Such treasonous words would have terrified others, such as Consort Guo, the mother of Princess Ruyang, and Consort Zhang, the mother of Princess Baoqing. However, Xu Miaoqing simply listened with a smile. Her husband had said even more treasonous things to her grandfather, the Emperor, without ever seeing him get angry.
Old Zhu glared at Zhu Yunying, then looked at Xu Miaoqing and asked, "Granddaughter-in-law, what made you decide to go out for a stroll today?"
Xu Miaoqing immediately replied, "Your Majesty, after finishing her morning lessons, Yin'er said she wanted to come here for a stroll. I thought it wouldn't be lively for Yin'er to come alone, so I invited the imperial aunts to come along."
“That makes sense. He is the Crown Prince of our Great Ming Dynasty, and he will be in charge of the imperial clan in the future.” Old Zhu looked at Little Zhu with affection and said, “He needs to interact with the imperial clan more often; blood is thicker than water!”
Zhu Yunying gently stroked Zhu Ruyi's chubby little face with her tiny hands. Her baby face was so plump and cute. As for Old Zhu's words, Zhu Yunying felt that Old Zhu was saying them to Xu Miaoqing, and also to him and little Zhu.
"Granddaughter-in-law, please have someone serve the meal later." Xu Miaoqing, ever the opportunist, immediately said, "If Grandfather and His Majesty are not busy with official duties, please dine here."
Old Zhu readily agreed; the more people, the more lively it would be. As he got older, he was indeed afraid of being alone. Even setting aside the fact that his grandchildren and great-grandchildren were around, although he didn't usually pay much attention to his two younger daughters, they were still his daughters, so he decided to have a meal with them.
Little Zhu couldn't stay still, so he dragged Old Zhu away to wreak havoc on the fish in the pond.
Wang felt somewhat aggrieved, and she stood behind him, holding Zhu Wenjin with a pitiful expression. Some time ago, she had said some things intentionally or unintentionally that displeased the emperor, and he hadn't visited her palace these days, nor had he even bothered to see the Second Prince.
If it weren't for the Empress's kindness, I might not have been able to come along for a stroll in the Imperial Garden.
Zhu Yunying subtly and intentionally warned Wang Shi, but with only his great-grandson in his eyes, Zhu Wenjin naturally didn't bother to hold him. Normally, Zhu Yunying might have come to see Zhu Wenjin's second son. But now, Zhu Yunying thought Wang Shi was too foolish and couldn't give her any hope, lest it cause unrest in his grandson's household.
This is a lesson learned. Old Zhu was too soft-hearted in the past, unwilling to put his eldest son in a difficult position, so he turned a blind eye to Lady Lü's ridiculous little schemes. Now, don't give this Lady Wang any hope. Don't think that giving birth to a prince for the emperor will make you a phoenix rising to power. A sparrow is just a sparrow!
It was appropriate to give Lady Wang a slight reprimand, but Zhu Yunying only needed to give her a slight one. The reason was mainly out of consideration for his second son, Zhu Wenjin, who was, after all, Zhu Yunying's second son!
Holding the swaddled Zhu Wenjin and teasing him a little, Zhu Yunying was speechless. This child is so inconsiderate; he actually pooped.
Seeing Zhu Yunying's bewildered expression, Xu Miaoqing walked over with a smile, "Your Majesty, the Second Prince is still too young to understand. When the Crown Prince was this age, he didn't just pee and poop whenever he wanted."
Look, the Empress is so graceful and dignified, so poised and elegant. As for Lady Wang, she should just listen and watch quietly from the sidelines.
Old Zhu then walked over, looked at Zhu Wenjin, and said, "This lad does look quite like our emperor, both with pointed chins, though he's a bit more delicate. Our crown prince, on the other hand, looks like someone from the Zhu family, with a dignified and imposing appearance."
Zhu Yunying looked up at Old Zhu, whose family had a 'hereditary' square face, which Old Zhu considered the best appearance. Or rather, if Old Zhu wanted, a square face was the best.
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