Most importantly, this continued separation is affecting other people's relationships.
Zhu Yunying suddenly remembered something and said, "Our sister grew up in the capital, and Qilin also witnessed the prosperity of Yingtian. Do you think they might not want to go back to Yunnan?"
Xu Miaoqing bluntly shattered Zhu Yunying's hopes, "Your Majesty, it's not easy for my eldest sister to tell you, but she's talked about these things with us and my youngest sister quite a bit. Both of your aunts know what my eldest sister is thinking."
"She's a married daughter after all!" Zhu Yunying said irritably. "When she was little, she always wanted to be with us and would tell us everything. Now that she's grown up, she can't stand being with us and won't tell us anything!"
Xu Miaoqing and Lian Qiongqiong didn't say much, because they were in a similar situation themselves.
Even though she still misses her brothers and sisters from her maternal family, she thinks more about her husband and her children.
In truth, they could understand the Emperor's thoughts to some extent. Ultimately, it was just that Yunnan was too far away, and if their younger sister left the capital again, they might not see each other for many years.
Ultimately, it's still a matter of distance; nowadays, let alone thousands of miles apart. It's perfectly normal for daughters from ordinary families to marry into neighboring towns and not be able to return to their parents' home even once every few years.
“Then let them go back. Staying in the capital all the time is really not a good thing.” Zhu Yunying sighed and said, “Tomorrow, have her submit a memorial so we can approve it.”
As a child, Zhu Yunying carried a large number of blank imperial edicts. With the support of the old Zhu and the eldest Zhu, he could ask for the result first and then go through the formalities.
However, when Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, blank imperial edicts no longer existed, and many things could no longer be done as one pleased.
As if remembering something, Zhu Yunying said, "These past few days we have been rectifying the court and cleaning up the bureaucracy. In recent years we have felt that the bureaucracy is not as clean as it used to be. These days we estimate that many people will be pleading for mercy, so you should stop them and not see them."
With Zhu Yunying having said so, Xu Miaoqing and Lian Qiongqiong naturally understood even better how to respond. They clearly wouldn't oppose the emperor. In fact, even though they seemed to have lived deep within the palace for a long time and didn't know much about court affairs, they still had some idea of what was happening in the court.
At most, the emperor will make it clear, and they don't need to guess anymore; they already know the answers to these questions.
Xu Miaoqing is currently six months pregnant and will soon give birth, so she naturally has ample reason to avoid seeing those noblewomen.
As for Lian Qiongqiong, she was easier to deal with. She was just an Imperial Noble Consort. Even though she was currently acting as the Empress and in charge of the inner palace, she still needed to consult the Emperor and Empress on many matters. She obviously couldn't make decisions on her own.
Zhu Ruyi looked at Zhu Yunying and said expectantly, "Dad, it's time for our picnic."
"Alright, we'll take you with us then." Zhu Yunying laughed and said to Lian Qiongqiong, "When you come out with us, the Empress won't have that blessing. She can stay in the palace and rest peacefully. Then we can have a big, healthy son. That would be perfect."
Lian Qiongqiong was simply following orders; there was no arrogance or prestige involved. She remained very dutiful. Xu Miaoqing, on the other hand, didn't care at all. She knew the emperor was joking, and she was even more certain that her position was secure.
As an empress, one needs to be magnanimous and not let people think that she is jealous, as that would not be a good thing.
Some things were happening in the court, but Zhu Yunying didn't care much about them.
It could be said that everything was under control. While he wouldn't say he was completely secure, many things gave Zhu Yunying a lot of confidence.
In a good mood, Zhu Yunying chatted idly with his wife and daughters, finding some relaxation in the moment. As for the undercurrents and anxieties outside the palace, those were clearly matters Zhu Yunying didn't need to concern himself with at the moment.
If you don't do anything wrong, you naturally don't need to worry so much. Emperor Zhu Yunying believed he still had some bottom line, and he clearly had some purpose in doing whatever he wanted.
With matters such as the land tax reform, the cleanup of officialdom, and the mobilization of the imperial army, Zhu Yunying has many things to worry about right now.
There's such a huge mess to deal with; it needs to be sorted out!
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