"Your Majesty, the heir of the Marquis of Zhulu has a wicked temperament and beats or scolds everyone in his household," Lian Qiongqiong continued to report. "After inheriting the title, the Marquis of Zhulu has shown no respect for his mother and has been unfilial."
Zhu Yunying probably understood that after Zhu Shou's death, his son would inherit the title. However, the one who inherited the title was not the son of Zhu Shou's first wife, meaning that the one who inherited the title was not the legitimate son, as the legitimate son had died young.
Zhu Shou's wife is now entering the palace to request an audience, probably because she has been forced into a very difficult situation, which is why she is thinking of seeing the Empress.
Zhu Yunying sighed and said, "He is, after all, one of our trusted confidants. Now that his family is in turmoil, Zhu Shou will likely find it hard to have peace either. Very well, let the Empress issue an imperial edict tomorrow, ordering his wife to enter the palace and reprimand her."
He gave Zhu Shou a little face, but Zhu Yunying could only give him a little face. It was true that Zhu Shou was his confidant, but that didn't mean that Zhu Shou's achievements allowed his descendants to run rampant.
Even if Zhu Yunying doesn't strip the title and exterminate the clan, it's hard to say whether the succession of the title of Marquis of Zhulu will change.
At this moment, Xu Miaoqing also said, "Your Majesty, I still do not wish to see her. I have heard some things about the character of the Lady of Zhulu Marquis. Coming from a humble family, she has become extremely arrogant after suddenly gaining wealth and status. I have heard that she even wants to marry the granddaughter of the late Zhulu Marquis to a merchant."
Zhu Yunying suddenly became furious, but he really didn't know what to say about it; that's probably just human nature.
Zhu Shou's eldest son died young, which allowed his second son, born out of wedlock, to inherit the title. Once in power, these two sons became arrogant and domineering, disrespecting Zhu Shou's first wife and mistreating his deceased brother's wife and daughters. This was probably because they considered themselves marquises of the Ming Dynasty.
Don't overestimate the bottom line of some people, nor their intelligence. There are far too many people who become arrogant and forget themselves once they gain power.
"Even the Empress has heard about this, so it must be true that what that foolish couple did was truly despicable," Zhu Yunying said irritably. "In that case, we haven't done a good job. Zhu Shou is gone, and we haven't even taken good care of his wife and children."
Xu Miaoqing continued, "Your Majesty need not overthink it. In my younger days, when I was in the Prince's mansion, the affairs in the inner quarters were the most sordid. There is no shortage of trouble in the mansions of dukes and marquises, and I have seen and heard too many stories of unrest in the household."
Xu Miaoqing was quite qualified to speak on this matter. Despite Xu Da's cautious and respectful demeanor, his second wife was far from admirable. This was Xu Miaoqing's birth mother, but Xu Miaoqing naturally knew her mother's personality and ways of doing things. It was fortunate that she didn't become like her mother when she married Zhu Yunying.
Many of the founding nobles, after achieving great success and unparalleled wealth, became nouveau riche, and their families often had wives who were not virtuous and children who were not filial. Or, those dukes and marquises who had fought for half their lives began to enjoy themselves, and it was quite normal for them to have a large number of wives and concubines in their mansions.
This place wouldn't be lacking in daughters of humble families or merchants; marriages between military officers were quite normal. If one were to be bewitched by a courtesan, she might very well be brought back to the mansion as a concubine...
If such circumstances were true, it would be normal for the household to be in turmoil. Children from farming families would fight over family property, while noble families valued not only money but also hereditary titles.
Perhaps Zhu Shou's sons, who inherited the title, were unfilial, but Zhu Shou's wife was no pushover either; she might just be trying to use imperial power to control the Zhulu Marquis's mansion.
“Then you all don’t need to worry about this, we’ll do it ourselves,” Zhu Yunying decided. “These people are all so troublesome, our Ruyi is the most obedient.”
Zhu Ruyi's chubby little face was full of pride. The little girl blinked her big eyes and said, "Daddy, your daughter is the most well-behaved and sensible, the most obedient. It's just that we want to wear new clothes..."
"You little rascal!" Zhu Yunying immediately chuckled, hugging Zhu Ruyi and saying, "Your mother is usually so frugal, how come she gave birth to such a daughter who loves fancy clothes? When we were little, we weren't like you at all, your elder brother..."
Xu Miaoqing immediately lowered her head and smiled. Her precious son loved wearing new clothes, and especially loved wearing the dragon robe with five claws. He had often persuaded his great-grandfather to give him some rewards.
It seems that children don't always resemble their parents!
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