Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Zhu Yunhuan was very concerned about dredging the canal, and he knew that it was a time-consuming project. It seemed that there was no need to rush some things.

But this lack of urgency only applies to the construction period. Decisions must be made early so that manpower can be mobilized and food, equipment, etc. can be transported. These are all areas that require urgency.

Zhu Yunhuan brought Xu Miaojin to the Kaiping Palace again. Chang Lan looked at Zhu Yunhuan with a smile, "Your Highness, there is no need to come. I am just old."

Zhu Yunhuan felt uncomfortable. In the past few years, Chang Lan was smart and strong. Although she was old, she was still full of energy.

But in the past two years, I have aged visibly. In addition to my age, it is also related to the fact that I don’t have too many regrets in my heart now. In the final analysis, I have lost some of my spirit.

The grandson is now the crown prince, and his position as the heir is secure. Everyone with a discerning eye knows that he will ascend the throne next year. Now that the second son has inherited the title of founding duke, the lineage of the King of Kaiping can be passed on, and a child has been added.

Although Lan Yu has been making trouble from time to time in the past two years, he has been generally obedient and has not caused any trouble, so there is nothing to worry about.

Therefore, if he really passed away, Chang Lanshi would have no regrets. She could give an explanation to Old Chang, talk to her daughter about Yun Hun's extraordinaryness, and put her parents at ease when she saw him.

Whether as a wife, a mother or a daughter, Chang Lan feels that she has no regrets now.

He can feel proud when he sees his relatives, and can show off that he has not only taken care of the family business all these years, but also made it more prosperous.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and looked at Chang Jizu, "What's wrong with you, kid? You haven't seen me for a few days, and you don't know how to call for help?"

The plump Chang Jizu looked at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "My grandmother doesn't allow me to call you cousin. I have to call you Your Highness."

Zhu Yunxun liked boys who were a little bit aggressive and naughty, so he teased him and said, "What are you talking about? If you don't listen to your grandmother, just call me cousin. You are my cousin, how can I not let you recognize your relationship with me?"

Chang Jizu was unhappy, and the naughty child shouted, "I only listen to my grandmother, not you!"

Zhu Yunhuan was not angry, and the others were not nervous. Not only because Zhu Yunhuan had always liked Chang Jizu, but also because no one would bother to argue with a two or three-year-old kid.

"I'm afraid my little one will be even harder to take care of in the future." Zhu Yunhuan complained to Chang Lan, "Now he's very aggressive. He bites people when he gets angry and makes noises when he's not happy. He's almost one year old, but he still can't crawl."

Chang Lan said cheerfully, "Ji Zu couldn't crawl at that time. We put him on the bed and asked him to crawl forward, but he just kept sliding backwards. It was so frustrating to watch, but who would have thought that he would stand up before we knew it."

It is normal that Zhu Wenyao cannot crawl, because he is basically carried and he is wearing too many clothes. Moreover, it is not an isolated phenomenon that a child cannot crawl forward and then "reverse". He should learn to walk.

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "Grandma, Wen Yao is much more disobedient than step grandfather. Grandfather complained about him a few days ago. He is a child with a bad temper. He will ignore you if he says he will ignore you."

Chang Lan looked at Chang Jizu lovingly and said, "Jizu is okay in this respect, he doesn't have much generosity."

The expressions of Chang Sheng and others are hard to describe. This kid Chang Jizu is only well-behaved in front of Chang Lan. In front of other people, he is a devil and a little bully. He is also a disobedient naughty child.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "I also told my grandfather that you should never spoil your children, for fear that they will be spoiled. My grandfather scolded me, saying that my father and my eldest brother were spoiled since they were young, but they were not spoiled. Good children are not afraid of being spoiled."

Chang Lan said with deep conviction, "That's right. Good children are not afraid of being spoiled. Before, people outside said that His Highness was spoiled and frivolous, but now everyone in the world says that His Highness is wise and intelligent!"

This is the filter. Not only does Old Zhu have a filter when looking at his own children, but Chang Lan is the same. When he looks at Zhu Yunhuan and Chang Jizu, he can only see their strengths, not even a single flaw.

If there was one shortcoming that Chang Lan thought Zhu Yunhuan had, it was probably that he was a little thin. It would be better if he was a little fatter, as that would be a sign of good fortune.

So now Chang Jizu looks very lucky, this child is a little fat boy, white and fat and very lovable. Not to mention Chang Lanshi, even Old Zhu likes this little fat boy when he sees him.

Lan Yu said cheerfully, "Sister, it's not us who are talking. Two days ago, when we were discussing important matters in Wenhua Palace, the dukes and marquises of the Five Military Commands' Office all looked at your expression when they spoke, and dared to play dumb in front of your majesty."

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "Uncle, I am just arrogant because of my favor. You all know it in your heart. If grandfather is really angry, would you dare to have that expression?"

Lan Yu disagreed. "Your Highness, you can't say that. If it were a few years ago, none of us would have disobeyed Your Majesty in the slightest. Now, even though we are relying on Your Highness's power, we dare to be a little presumptuous."

This seems to make sense. In the past, these nobles were very strict in front of Zhu. But now, they have learned to balance the emperor and the grandson, and have learned to judge the situation and not offend either side.

The best way is actually for the emperor and the crown prince to reach an agreement, and then these nobles will express their opinions. The rest of the time they are busy slacking off and pretending to be confused in front of the emperor and the crown prince.

Chang Lan said to Lan Yu somewhat unhappily, "You have been lacking discipline since childhood, and you are just too old, otherwise I would have smashed your mouth sooner or later!"

Lan Yu was embarrassed. She said this to please her sister. But the situation was like this. It was not good to say it out loud. His Majesty would definitely be unhappy to hear it.

Lan Yu had no choice. He had always been like this. Sometimes he would blurt out things so that it was too late for him to regret.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Grandmother, I know what kind of character my uncle is. He has no bad intentions. Your Majesty also knows that he was worried about my uncle a few years ago, but he doesn't think there is anything wrong in the past two years."

Chang Lan was slightly relieved. Thinking about the things that happened to some of the founding nobles in recent years, she still felt a little scared and worried. But her son and brother were protected by the crown prince, so nothing would go wrong.

The generous Chang Jizu took two dates, ate them himself, and handed one to Zhu Yunhuan, "Cousin, it's sweet."

Zhu Yunhuan was very happy, and he rewarded her with gifts. "Then I will give you a gift in return. Our Jizu is very generous. You give me a date, and I will give you a piece of jade. What do you think?"

Chang Jizu despised it and said, "I have it. I have a lot of jade. Don't want it!"

This left Zhu Yunhuan speechless. Chang Jizu had quite a few jade pendants. In addition to those prepared for him by the Prince of Kaiping's Mansion, there were several jade pendants awarded to him by Zhu Yunhuan, and they were all worn by him on a daily basis.

So when Zhu Yunhuan came to the Kaiping Palace and found that the jade pendant was missing, everyone was used to it and thought it must have been given to the young master. Even the young master of the Zhongshan Palace could hardly be treated like this. Xu Miaojin gently said to Chang Jizu, "Jizu, your cousin gave you a hairpin and you can keep it for your wife in the future. Do you think it's okay?"

Chang Jizu happily took the hairpin handed to him by Xu Miaojin. In his good mood, he climbed onto the stool, picked up the fruit plate and handed it to Xu Miaojin. He, Chang Jizu, is a generous man!

Lan Yu was jealous because his nephew was so cute. So when the people in Prince Kaiping's mansion were not paying attention, the young master was taken away by Duke Liang, and he became even more spoiled in Duke Liang's mansion.

"Grandma, none of these kids are easy to get along with." Zhu Yunxun complained with a smile, "The one in my family will definitely be powerful in the future. The one in Zhongshan Palace is also a bit spoiled. This one in our family is also a good thing!"

Xu Miaojin was at a loss for words, because Xu Qin was indeed extremely spoiled. The Zhongshan King's family had always been humble, but they had raised Xu Qin, a little dandy.

Zhu Yunhuan didn't particularly care whether these families had any playboys or not. As long as they were not lawless, there was actually no harm in being mediocre.

Zhu Yunxun continued to complain, "The one from my aunt's family is also lawless. I'm afraid of him now. That girl is also very powerful. I'm afraid she will be even more difficult to control in the future."

Chang Lan and others just smiled and said nothing. Princess Anqing's daughter was spoiled to the point of being lawless. The person directly responsible was Princess Anqing, and then it was the turn of her cousin Zhu Yunhuan, because he was also spoiled.

After chatting with Chang Lan and seeing that she looked a little tired, Zhu Yunheng took Xu Miaojin and left without staying any longer.

Zhu Yunhuan was well aware of some things. Even if he was not happy to see them, what was going to happen might still happen. All he could do now was to be filial and seek peace of mind.

After returning to the palace, Zhang Fusheng said, "Your Highness, His Majesty has moved away with the little prince today."

Zhu Yunhuan was immediately anxious, "What is he doing? This is simply making me feel unfaithful and unfilial! This won't do. How can we just move out at this time!"

Not only Zhu Yunhuan was anxious, Xu Miaojin was also anxious and worried. Although the emperor had previously expressed his intention to vacate the Qianqing Palace, he would have to wait for some time before deciding. How could he move now?

The couple hurried to the West Palace, and what made them even more devastated was that they saw many eunuchs, palace maids, and guards helping to move things. These were the concubines from the six East Palaces who were moving.

Old Zhu not only moved himself, but also brought all his concubines directly to the Six Western Palaces, leaving the Six Eastern Palaces empty. This was obviously to make room for Zhu Yunhuan.

Amidst the greetings, Zhu Yunhuan found Old Zhu, who was enjoying the sun. Zhu Wenyao was lying on Old Zhu's lap, pulling at the thread, concentrating and working seriously.

Zhu Yunhuan was about to cry, "Grandfather, can you please give me some face? If I move out now, what will people say about me?"

"I'm talking about you?" Old Zhu said with a smile, "What can I say? I gave you the throne and you didn't refuse it. What kind of face do you want now? You're just taking off your pants to fart. Why bother with all that!"

This was even more embarrassing, because Zhu Yunhuan seemed to have never refused. When Zhu Yunhuan said he wanted to pass on the throne, Zhu Yunhuan was still smiling happily, as if to say, "If you dare to step down, I will take over immediately."

Xu Miaojin followed suit and advised, "Grandfather, I think there is no rush now. We should wait a little longer."

Old Zhu waved his hand and said, "I know what you mean. Don't listen to your words if you are filial or not. We will move sooner or later, and it's better to move now. There are not many flowers in the Qianqing Palace, and Wen Yao likes to look at flowers."

Zhu Yunhuan didn't quite understand, because the inner garden was directly behind the Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace. But on second thought, it didn't make sense, because the inner garden was the vegetable garden of Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma in the early years, and there were flowers but not many.

There is a large area of ​​plum trees in front of the East Palace. Not only is the scenery better, but the place is also more spacious than the Qianqing Palace.

Old Zhu continued, "We live in the West Palace. Our concubines live in the West Six Palaces. We don't want them to disturb Wen Yao, and we want to be quiet. We'll have the palace built, and they are not allowed to enter the inner garden anymore."

The harem of the West Palace is the West Six Palaces. The West Six Palaces and the East Six Palaces are on the left and right sides of the inner garden and also on the left and right sides of the Kunning Palace.

Zhu Yunxun couldn't help but mutter, "Then the ladies will nag me. It was better to be in the six palaces in the east and west, but now they are all crowded in the six palaces in the east."

Old Zhu said very unhappily, "Are there not enough palaces in the West Six Palaces? Aren't there enough for them to live in? Do we really have three thousand concubines? Miao Jin, remember this, if anyone dares to nag, you go and punish them!"

Xu Miaojin didn't know how to answer. Although the concubines of Zhu were only concubines, they were not something that she, a junior, could easily deal with. But Zhu really didn't regard concubines as his own family.

Old Zhu smiled and said proudly, "Those people can't even thank you enough. Although the green lamp and ancient Buddha are lonely, at least they can live, right? Your father doesn't care about us, but you are pretending to be kind!"

Zhu Yunhuan suddenly had a headache, the aftereffects were really strong. Old Zhu was still keeping accounts, and still remembered that Zhu Yunhuan did not allow people to be buried alive with him.

At Zhu Biao's funeral, Zhu Yunhuan stopped some of the prince's concubines from being buried alive with him. In fact, if it really happened in the future, it is basically certain that Zhu's concubines would not be buried alive with him.

Even in the past few years when Zhu Yunhuan was in power, he strongly suppressed the custom of burying people alive with their ancestors. It would be basically impossible to bury people alive with their ancestors in the Ming Dynasty in the future.

The custom of burying people alive with their dead that was left over from the Yuan Dynasty was reversed. Of course, it all started with Zhu Yunhuan forcibly reversing the custom despite being scolded by his father.

"Since you have moved, I cannot move either." Zhu Yunhuan said, "When the plum blossoms in the East Palace bloom, you can take Wen Yao there. This child doesn't like to look at flowers, he likes to pick them!"

Old Zhu smiled and said, "Whether it's looking at flowers or picking them, it's just that I like flowers! We need people to plant more flowers, especially roses, because they bloom more and last longer."

Zhu Wenyao raised his chubby little hand happily, "Zu."

Old Zhu smiled and picked up Zhu Wenyao, "Wenyao is really capable!"

Zhu Wenyao could not speak, he could only pronounce a few words. It took a lot of effort for Old Zhu to teach him the word "祖".

Although it sounds like a pig, Old Zhu doesn't care. His great-grandson can talk, call people, and is very filial! (End of this chapter)