Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 4 Move out

The young eunuch cried and begged for mercy, but was still dragged out.

In the past, the Hongwu Emperor treated the palace maids very strictly, and the Empress always tried to protect them. But now that the Empress and the Crown Prince were gone, once the hot-tempered Emperor got angry, it was difficult for anyone to dissuade him.

When the fourteen-year-old Zhu Yunwen entered the palace after hearing the summons, he happened to see the eunuch being dragged out and his heart skipped a beat.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw Zhu Yunwen lying on the mat with his bare buttocks. Zhu Yunwen, who lowered his head, was startled and walked forward quickly without showing any emotion.

Zhu Yunwen used to study hard, and with the help of his mother, he was able to win the favor of his father. When his father was seriously ill, he took good care of him day and night, which was noticed by his grandfather and he loved him even more.

All this seemed sudden to Lu and Zhu Yunwen. They originally thought that they would need to be cautious for many years. However, in the past two or three months, many things have changed, and the position of crown prince is getting closer and closer to him.

Kind, filial, and studious, these are Zhu Yunwen's personality. He advocates the Confucian theory of benevolent government and continues his father's previous benevolent governance philosophy. This is also one of the strategies discussed privately by Lu and Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen walked forward quickly and knelt down, his voice panicked, "Your Majesty, Yunhu has been a playboy since he was young, and he has been depressed recently, so he hurt people and broke into the palace today. It was all my fault that I failed to teach my brother well. I hope your Majesty will forgive Yunhu."

Originally, Old Zhu had been liking Zhu Yunwen, his seemingly kind grandson, more and more during this period, but suddenly he felt that he might really need to get to know this grandson again.

Old Zhu remained calm, looked at Zhu Yunwen and asked, "He broke into the palace, how can I forgive him?"

Zhu Yunwen pleaded with tears in his voice, "Grandfather, my father passed away, and my mother passed away early. It was all because of my failure to discipline my brother! Even if Yunhuan had the courage of heaven, he would not dare to disrespect Grandfather."

Zhu Yunhuan, lying on the mat, showed a mocking smile. His second brother was only generous on the surface. But he was young after all, and those little thoughts were not worth mentioning in front of Old Zhu.

If Zhu had no choice in the past, there would be no need to think too much about Zhu Yunwen's cleverness. But now that there is a choice, these clevernesses are a bit ridiculous.

Zhu Yunwen was pleading for Zhu Yunhuan, who had been a playboy since childhood and acted recklessly during the mourning period. However, he was also defining him. He also took on some responsibilities, as if he was a good brother protecting his younger brother.

Old Zhu sighed and said, "Yun Hun's behavior is not your fault, but your father's failure to teach him well."

When Zhu Yunwen breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly asked, "Yunwen, I will entrust the task of resisting the barbarians to the kings, so that the border will not be in chaos and you can live in peace. But if the kings are restless, who will resist?"

Zhu Yunwen suddenly became panicked, his face changing constantly as he hurriedly said, "Grandfather, my uncles shouldn't be like this."

Old Zhu pressed on, and continued, "Do you have any ideas? The King of Qin and the King of Jin have been lawless before, and now that your father is gone, they have some ideas. If this is the case, what will you do?"

Zhu Yunwen was in a state of panic. He was only responsible for studying hard and being filial, but he didn't know how to govern. Moreover, his mother and others didn't teach him how to deal with these major events of the vassal kings.
Seeing that Zhu Yunwen was still silent, Old Zhu sighed and said, "Go back and think about it."

Zhu Yunwen didn't know what Zhu was thinking, and he felt a little uneasy. "I am stupid, I hope your majesty will forgive me."

"Ask your sisters to come over." Old Zhu smiled and asked, "Yun Hun, that bastard, hurt someone today. Who did he hurt?"

Zhu Yunwen's expression changed, but he didn't dare to be careless. "Replying to Grandfather, I don't know who was injured. That person should be a guard recruited by my father. He has been serving in the East Palace for a long time and has always been by Yunhuan's side."

Old Zhu smiled and said, "You can leave now and let your sisters come over."

Zhu Yunwen's expression kept changing, but he didn't dare to disobey the order. "Sun Chen obeys the order."

Zhu Yunwen walked away with his head lowered and glanced at Zhu Yunxun who was lying on the mat. There was a very complicated expression on his handsome face.

After Zhu Yunwen left, Old Zhu said to the eunuch, "Call Consort Ning."

After Empress Ma passed away, Zhu Yuanzhang did not appoint another empress. At that time, he asked Concubine Li Shu to take charge of all matters in the harem. However, after Concubine Li Shu died, the harem was handed over to Concubine Guo Ning.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little upset. The question of the crown prince was something he had to consider. In the past, he had no doubt that it would be his eldest son. But now, Zhu Yuanzhang began to waver about the choice of the crown prince.

He would not completely give up Zhu Yunwen because of Zhu Yunhuan, but seeing that his grandson, who had a reputation as a playboy since childhood, had such insight, Old Zhu had to consider some things. Seeing that Zhu Yunhuan seemed to be about to doze off, Old Zhu suddenly asked, "How old is your eldest sister this year?"

"Fifteen, my second sister is fourteen, and I am thirteen." Zhu Yunhuan replied, "If my brother were here, he would be sixteen."

Old Zhu also sighed, "Your elder sister should get married at this age, how about we choose a prince consort for her?"

Zhu Yunhuan was anxious when he heard this. "No, no! You must choose someone from a noble family, thinking that he can help me or Yunwen. My sisters are from wealthy families, so naturally I should choose someone they like."

Old Zhu was immediately angry. "Your uncles and aunts all married into noble families. Even your mother, if she hadn't been born in the Prince of Kaiping's mansion, could she have become the Crown Princess?"

"That won't work either. How can my sister grant me a marriage so easily?" Zhu Yunhuan argued, "We have to look for it, we have to look for it."

Old Zhu's anger suddenly rose up, "Just granting marriage? Our granddaughters, can we harm them?"

After saying this, Old Zhu took off his shoes and held them up and walked towards Zhu Yunhuan. Zhu Yunhuan had no time to escape and was hit on the buttocks several more times.

After being beaten, Zhu Yunhuan quickly said pitifully, "Grandfather, I am not young anymore, how about letting me put on pants? This is not decent, and my sister will be worried when she sees me."

Lao Zhu asked, "Is it okay if I put the medicine on my buttocks?"

"It's okay!" Zhu Yunhuan said with certainty, "It hurts when I hit him, but he didn't hurt me. Grandfather knew how to control his actions!"

Old Zhu smiled and then asked, "I vaguely remember your father saying that you like to wield swords and guns?"

"It's OK, but it's just fancy moves. The palace guards don't dare to fight me." Zhu Yunhuan climbed up and said as he put on his pants, "But for someone like Yunwen, I can beat ten of them by myself."

Old Zhu laughed angrily, and then asked, "Is your sister not living well in the East Palace?"

Zhu Yunhuan said without even raising his head, "That's not the case. When my father was still alive, who would dare to mistreat my sisters? It's just that in the past two months, they have been more careful than before."

Old Zhu also understood in his heart that it seemed that the Crown Princess did have some means and abilities.

Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling arrived outside the Wuying Palace. It was already a period of mourning, and they were also worried about their younger brother. They were now very worried.

As soon as they were summoned, they immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Yunxun was too worried and lost his composure just now. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Old Zhu looked at his two granddaughters and asked, "Are you good at managing the household?"

Seeing the bewildered looks of his two granddaughters, Old Zhu waved his hand and said, "Forget it, learn from Concubine Ning. You move out of the East Palace, and I will find a palace for you three siblings to live in."

Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling's faces changed drastically. Did Yunhuan really anger His Majesty so much that he was imprisoned now?
Zhu Yunhuan immediately became excited and said, "Big sister, second sister, hurry back and pack up! Remember to bring all the swords, spears, swords and halberds in my bedroom!"

Old Zhu suddenly became angry, "Swords and spears? Can't you put some writing brushes, inkstones, and paper in your bedroom?"

Zhu Yunhuan quickly apologized, "Grandfather, please forgive me. I will learn again in the future."

Then Zhu Yunxun continued, "Sisters, don't bring the people in front of you anymore, just choose new ones."

Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling seemed to have realized something. Wasn't Yunhu imprisoned because he had angered his grandfather?
Old Zhu was very annoyed and said to Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling, "You two go find Concubine Ning and choose a better place, far away from the East Palace. Tell Concubine Ning what you need and she will arrange it for you."

Zhu Yunhuan wanted to follow him, but Old Zhu shouted at him, "You've broken into the palace and you still want to leave? Stand here!"

Zhu Yunhuan's expression changed. Standing as punishment was not an option. "Grandfather, my butt hurts. I have to lie down!"

(End of this chapter)