"You scoundrel!" Zhu Biao said angrily, "Your mother is enshrined in my Zhu family ancestral hall, where she will receive offerings."
Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Zhu Biao and said slowly, "Your subject knows, but your subject wishes to go to the Prince of Kaiping's residence after the New Year. I hope you will grant my request."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced back at Empress Ma, who nodded slightly. They had previously discussed in private that the Crown Prince would definitely bring up this matter at this time.
“Ying’er, this makes sense,” Zhu Yuanzhang said quickly. “How about this, you go to the Prince’s Mansion on the second day of the month. Your mother is gone, but your uncle is still alive. It’s proper for a nephew to visit his uncle. We’ll have our entourage escort you there.”
Zhu Biao was taken aback, then smiled and said, “Father, that would be too much. If you would be so kind as to give Ying’er and the Chang family face, please issue an imperial decree to let Ying’er go in the Crown Prince’s entourage. I have prepared some gifts, and Father and Mother can give me some more. If you are still worried, you can send a few trusted people to accompany her.”
Empress Ma immediately smiled and said, "Good, good, I've also prepared some cloaks and vests, I'll have Ying'er send them over."
Zhu Yuanzhang led his sons and grandsons toward the Fengxian Hall, and then Zhu Biao led Zhu Xiong Ying to stand properly.
Interestingly enough, Zhu Yuanzhang was definitely a workaholic and a triathlon champion.
Zhu Xiong Ying's thirteenth uncle, Zhu Gui, was less than half a year older than her. Her fourteenth uncle, Zhu Yan, was two years younger and reportedly had just been weaned. Her eighteenth uncle was only a month old. But her nineteenth uncle was likely to be born soon.
With his second and third brothers already enfeoffed, Zhu Di became the oldest prince besides the crown prince.
Although unwilling, he still obediently stood behind the Crown Prince.
Facing his father, the Emperor, Zhu Di dared not harbor any thoughts. In front of his elder brother, the Emperor, Zhu Di was also an incredibly obedient and good younger brother. He was currently only thinking about taking up his fiefdom, about living a carefree life in Yan and leading troops into battle.
Zhu Xiong Ying suddenly spoke up, turning to Zhu Di and asking, "Fourth Uncle, has the date for taking up the fief been set?"
Zhu Di said with a smile, "Not yet! Nephew, if your fourth uncle goes to his fiefdom, come visit him!"
Zhu Biao turned around and glared at Zhu Di, "You better behave yourself after you're enfeoffed! If you dare to imitate your second and third brothers, I'll deal with you first, without Father Emperor even needing to discipline you!"
Zhu Di shrank back, not daring to speak, and could only obediently nod.
The second son, Zhu Shuang, was intelligent and stern from a young age. He had only been enfeoffed in May of this year, but he immediately began large-scale construction projects in the palace, wasting resources and causing hardship to the people. He had barely begun to indulge himself when he was reprimanded by Zhu Yuanzhang.
The third son was no pushover either; with his long, handsome face and imposing presence, he whipped the cook over a trivial matter on the way to his fief.
As a result, he was reprimanded by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang believed that the chef was in charge of food and could be poisoned if he was punished arbitrarily. He admonished Zhu Gang and said that during his campaign to pacify the country, he punished everyone who made a mistake, but he dared not blame the chef "Xu Xingzu" for the past twenty-three years.
Zhu Xiong Ying searched for Xu Xing Zu for a long time but couldn't find him.
"Fourth Uncle, please have your younger brother come to the palace in a couple of days. I am the older brother, and I should see my younger brother too." Zhu Xiong Ying said to Zhu Di with an innocent smile, "If Fourth Uncle goes to his fief, I don't know when I will be able to see my younger brother again."
Zhu Di's eldest son, Zhu Gaochi, was born in Fengyang Prefecture this summer, and Zhu Xiong Ying still longs to see this 'chubby little brother'.
Zhu Di nodded repeatedly and said, "Alright, if Gao Chi returns to the capital, I will naturally let the Crown Prince see him..."
Zhu Biao nodded slightly, then said, "Silence!"
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