Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 214 Joyful
Zhu Yunhuan also found some things very sudden, for example, Xu Miaojin was now pregnant.

But these things just don't make sense, some couples seem to be able to have children easily, while for some people, it is extremely difficult to have children.

Judging from the current situation of Lao Zhu's family, it is generally not difficult to have children. Not only can they give birth, but it seems to be very easy to have children.

The happiest person about Xu Miaojin's pregnancy is obviously Old Zhu. He often lamented that he was old and lacked energy, and his biggest expectation now was to have a great-grandson soon.

And now it seems that such a wish may come true soon, even this year.

Now I feel like I have something to look forward to for the future, and this may be the best news that Lao Zhu has received in the past three years.

The imperial doctors were naturally ordered to keep their mouths shut and not to disclose the news for the time being. The good news would be announced later. Zhu Yunhuan had a son. This was not only a family matter, but also a state matter.

Zhu Yunhuan is now the head of state, and his offspring will also be the head of state in the future. Even though we don't know whether Xu Miaojin is pregnant with a boy or a girl, it proves that the Crown Prince is healthy and the Crown Princess is healthy.

So even if it's a daughter, it's okay. You can just have another one later. Being healthy is more important than anything else.

"Let's not go to court tomorrow. Let's go to Fengxian Hall." The overjoyed Old Zhu thought about it, but still felt it was inappropriate. "Let's go and announce the good news now. Let's go together."

Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "Grandfather, it's dark now. It's a little late to go now."

"It's not too late, not at all!" Old Zhu said directly, "Our ancestors will definitely be happy to know that our Zhu family has a successor, let's go now!"

There was no way to stop the ecstatic old Zhu, but Zhu Yunhuan also followed happily. Of course, he also gave many instructions and Xu Miaojin also had to be settled.

"Grandfather, I will move back to the East Palace in two days." Zhu Yunhuan said while supporting Old Zhu, "Miao Jin is still a little afraid of you. She is pregnant now, so it would be better for her to move back to the East Palace to be more comfortable."

Old Zhu thought about it and it made sense, so he said, "Okay, now our great-grandson is the most important, so we should coax her a little. When your grandmother and your mother were pregnant, they had bad tempers, so we could only coax them and give in to them. Go back to the East Palace and do whatever you feel comfortable with!"

Some of Zhu Yuanzhang's ideas were so simple and plain, and sometimes so pragmatic that even his grandson Zhu Yunhuan was speechless.

Before he had a great-grandson, Old Zhu wanted his grandson to accompany him, as he was somewhat worried about his age. But now that he can hold his great-grandson, he puts his great-grandson first, and his grandson is just that, and there is no need for him to be under his watch every day.

Zhu Yunhuan also continued, "I think in two months, I will have someone go to the court to announce the good news."

"Of course, our great-grandson should be known to the whole world." Old Zhu laughed and said proudly, "Wen Yao, we have hope for the Yao and Shun of the Ming Dynasty!"

Seeing the overjoyed old Zhu, Zhu Yunhuan didn't know what to say. But Zhu Yunhuan must be happy in his heart, and this matter meant something different to him.

Old Zhu then said seriously, "We agreed before that we would teach Wen Yao when he was born."

Zhu Yunxun nodded, "Of course. I'm busy now, so it's better for grandpa to teach. I was thinking that when Wen Yao is born, he must be able to talk and walk, and understand some principles before he can come to grandpa."

Old Zhu stopped immediately and grabbed Zhu Yunxun's ear, "This is outrageous! Ah, what did you tell us before? Send Wen Yao to us when we have him, and we will help raise and teach him! It will take two or three years for Wen Yao to grow up! No, send him to us when he is one month old, and we will raise him!"

Zhu Yunhuan cried out in pain while arguing, "How can you just take such a young child away!"

"Your brother was raised by us and your grandmother, so why can't we take care of a child!" Old Zhu said directly, "There are so many people serving in the palace, are you afraid that we can't take care of him? I can definitely take care of Wen Yao better than you! If that doesn't work, you can move to the Qianqing Palace when the time comes!"

Well, it seems that the final result is still the same. Zhu Yunhuan still has to move to the Qianqing Palace with his wife and children.

But if you think about it carefully, this might be the best solution.

Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin had never raised a child, so even if there were people in the palace to help take care of the child, they were still somewhat worried.

At this age, Old Zhu has always cared about his offspring. Now that he has a great-grandson by his side, it can be regarded as a little more comfort. It can also be regarded as a way to "enjoy his grandchildren" and live out his days in peace.

So where to live is really not a big problem, and you don't need to pay special attention to it. Zhu Yunhuan has a son, this is the most important thing, this is the fundamental!

Old Zhu and Zhu Yunhuan were happily burning incense to their ancestors and reporting the good news.

When the grandfather and grandson returned to the Qianqing Palace, Old Zhu said to Concubine Guo Ning, "Do more work these days and don't let Miao Jin work too hard."

Originally, they said they would continue to delegate power to Xu Miaojin and let her build up more prestige. But now, both Old Zhu and Zhu Yunhuan still felt that it would be better to let Xu Miaojin work less and not deliberately cultivate prestige.

As long as Xu Miaojin successfully gave birth to Zhu Yunhuan's eldest son, her position would be unshakable. This was the most important thing, and everything else seemed to have become a side issue.

Concubine Guo Ning smiled and said, "I was just talking to the Crown Prince's Concubine about this. It's best to be safe these days. Work less, worry less, and rest quietly these days."

Old Zhu and Zhu Yunhuan nodded repeatedly, obviously agreeing with this view. Xu Miaojin only needed to take care of the baby now, and there was no need to think about other things.

"I will go and look carefully tomorrow. There are still some good nurses and maids in the palace." Concubine Guo Ning continued, "Think carefully, the eunuchs and maids in front of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are well-behaved, but they are a little young and don't know how to serve people."

Old Zhu said quickly, "That's the truth. Choose the person carefully and let us take a look at him/her. No matter where he/she is serving, if you like him/her, just ask him/her to come over."

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Grandfather, Concubine Ning, there is no need to make such a big fuss. It is enough to follow the predecessors."

Old Zhu glared at Zhu Yunxun and said disdainfully, "If you don't understand these, just listen. We'll arrange it for you!"

They were so happy and busy that they stayed until almost nine or ten o'clock in the evening. People in the Qianqing Palace were happy but also busy and nervous. This was because Xu Miaojin's pregnancy had a different meaning. This matter was too important and no one could ignore its significance.

No matter how serious or careful everyone is at this time, it is not too much, and no one will think that doing so is a bit of an exaggeration. The future national foundation, this weight cannot be ignored even by Zhu Yunhuan.

As the crown prince, he did not seem to need to rely on his son to consolidate his position, but rulers of all dynasties were very cautious about the issue of crown princes. The Ming Dynasty's eldest son inheritance system was fine, but once the emperor had difficulty in having children, people's hearts would be unsettled.

Zhu Yunhuan is not very old now, so it seems that he doesn't need to worry about some things too early. But it is definitely not a bad thing for him to have a son early, it is just a good thing! Guoben, Guoben, this is not just a casual remark.

When Old Zhu and Concubine Guo Ning reluctantly left, Zhu Yunhuan immediately said to Xu Miaojin, "Miaojin, do we want to sleep in separate rooms?"

Xu Miaojin blushed and asked, "What does Your Highness think?"

"I'm just worried." Zhu Yunhuan said with some concern, "I don't sleep well, and I know that. I used to be unhappy about other people saying that, but I know that I not only snore when I sleep, but I also dance with my hands and feet."

This is also true, Zhu Yunhuan still has some idea about this matter. In fact, he has some sense of propriety without anyone telling him.

The reason is that I was at this end of the bed before I went to sleep, but when I woke up, I found myself at the other end of the bed. Even though it doesn't happen every time, it happens occasionally.

Xu Miaojin blushed and said, "It's not that serious. I feel at ease with Your Highness by my side."

Zhu Yunhuan was even happier when he heard this, "I told my grandfather that we will move back to the East Palace tomorrow."

Xu Miaojin suddenly felt a little nervous and embarrassed, "Your Highness, this may not be good. I did not expect the Emperor's grandfather to be so kind, nor did I expect Your Highness to be so filial. If it is because of me, this is not good."

"What's good or bad? The old man is just thinking about having a great-grandson." Zhu Yunhuan said cheerfully, "Grandfather has already given our child a name. The boy will be called Wen Yao. That's how it is. Grandfather wants his great-grandson to be like Yao and Shun."

Xu Miaojin was both happy and worried, "Isn't this a bit heavy?"

"I also said that grandpa doesn't care about those things." Zhu Yunhuan wrote in Xu Miaojin's hand, "Grandpa's meaning is very clear about the generation name and the five elements. He said Yao and Shun, high mountains are stable, but in fact, there are three soils there, which also means that Wen Yao will be the ancestor in the future."

The position of ancestor is actually the "emperor", which has nothing to do with seniority or anything like that. It is just another name for the emperor, especially in some positions within the royal family.

Xu Miaojin was both happy and worried, "Your Highness, if I don't live up to your expectations and give birth to a daughter."

"That's fine, there's nothing wrong with having a daughter." Zhu Yunxun said with a smile, "I already have a son, so we can have another one later. We're still young now. Actually, I used to say Yunxun was amazing, but now I think he's just that good. I'm the most amazing, I'm getting married and I want a baby right after that!"

Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin talked and took a rest.

Although I was in a good mood, many things could not be delayed, such as the morning court.

Old Zhu was beaming with joy. When he saw Zhu Yunhuan, he asked, "Did our granddaughter-in-law wake you up?"

"I'm awake." Zhu Yunhuan was a little embarrassed. "Grandfather, I'm not bragging, my wife is so good. She always dressed me before I went to court. It's just that the weather is cold, and I don't want her to get up."

When Old Zhu heard this, he immediately became nervous, "You don't have enough charcoal in your temple? How can it be cold?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's attention was always on other places, no wonder he could become emperor.

Zhu Yunhuan said speechlessly, "It's not that cold, it's just that I feel sorry for my wife."

"Miao Jin, let me tell you, you don't have to worry about Yun Hun when he goes to court in the future." Old Zhu shouted at the top of his voice. No one could compare to his great-grandson now. "Take good care of the baby, and all the Zhu family members will be happy!"

Zhu Yunhuan immediately dragged Old Zhu away, "Let's go, how should she respond to what you said? Should she get up and thank you? Or what should we do? Let's go, let's go."

When Old Zhu heard this, he thought it made sense and happily followed Zhu Yunhuan away.

Not only is there a great grandson in sight, but also my grandson and granddaughter-in-law get along well, which is a very good thing. In the past, Old Zhu was worried that young people didn't know what husband and wife were, but now it seems that he was overthinking.

"You won't go to the Kaiping Palace today." Old Zhu said as he walked, "The most important thing now is our granddaughter-in-law, so let's put everything else aside for now."

Zhu Yunxun said, "Miao Jin asked me to go over, saying it was settled. I also thought about it carefully, and I still have to go to Kaiping Palace, because my cousin's status is different. The main reason is that I had passed the message before, and they are probably ready."

Old Zhu naturally understood the truth, but he still said, "The message is the message, now we have something important to do!"

"I'm just going to take a look. Miao Jin is fine." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "Grandfather, I just need to be happy about this. Tell my grandmother and the others in a few days."

Old Zhu naturally nodded repeatedly. He originally wanted to tell Zhu Yunhuan to keep a low profile, at least not at this stage.

The Crown Prince's wife is pregnant, which is a great joy. This matter should take many factors into consideration, including influence, and we should strive to maximize the influence.

The grandfather and grandson went to court happily, and even the civil and military officials could see that the emperor and the grandson were in a good mood. Even though there were occasional serious moments during the entire morning court, the happy mood was still obvious.

After the court session, Zhu Yunhuan called Chang Sheng directly, "Second uncle, get ready quickly and follow me out of the palace."

Chang Sheng hurriedly said, "Your Highness, how can you be so careless."

"Okay." Zhu Yunhuan looked around and said, "Uncle, please gather the guards quickly. I will go there with a small group today and come back quickly. I will go see my cousin first. This is an urgent matter."

Zhu Yunhuan's call of "uncle" made Lan Yu's mouth almost burst with joy, "Your Highness, I dare not try to curry favor with the emperor's relatives."

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "Hurry up, I'm in a good mood now and don't want to argue with you."

Zhu Yunxun immediately urged Zhang Fusheng, "Hurry up and send the gift over!"

Lan Yu and Chang Sheng were also happy to see Zhu Yunhuan, who was beaming with joy and in high spirits. As for the others, they didn't seem to understand why the crown prince was so excited, but that didn't matter, as long as they did their job well.

(End of this chapter)