Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 5: It just so happens that I also hold a grudge

Zhu Yunwen hurried back to the East Palace and immediately saw his mother.

The current Crown Princess Lu was the daughter of Lu Ben, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Lu Ben was a descendant of Lu Wenhuan, a general of the Southern Song Dynasty. He later surrendered to the Yuan army and killed many civilians. In Lu Ben's generation, he surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang again.

The Lu family does have some talent in judging the situation.

Seeing Zhu Yunwen, Lu asked quickly, "How is it?"

Zhu Yunwen smiled and said proudly, "That dandy was beaten by the royal grandfather."

Mrs. Lu also breathed a sigh of relief, and then said complacently, "This is not beyond my expectation. He has only known pleasure since he was young. How can he have a bright future? But the prince must not be careless and must not let him go to His Majesty too often."

Zhu Yunwen naturally knew what was going on and said, "Son, you understand. I want to study hard these days. Grandfather has often tested my knowledge recently, so I have to study hard."

Lu said, "You can't just go there when His Majesty is testing you. You should always find ways to ask for advice. And mourn for your father. His Majesty loves you the most."

While the mother and son were still discussing, Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling returned to the East Palace with a group of maids.

Zhu Yourong bowed slightly and said, "Mother, my grandfather ordered my three siblings to move out of the East Palace."

Mrs. Lu's expression changed slightly, and then she was a little terrified, "How can this be done?! Yunxun was disrespectful and offended Your Majesty, how can you be implicated! I will go to Your Majesty and plead for mercy!"

Although her first reaction was that Zhu Yunhuan had offended the emperor and was punished, Lu also felt that something was wrong. The most important thing was that she would never allow Zhu Yunhuan to leave her sight.

The Eastern Palace was under her control, but she didn't dare to say that she had all the affairs of the harem under her control.

Zhu Youling looked at the exaggerated expression of Crown Princess Lu and said with some annoyance, "How can we not obey the imperial decree issued by our grandfather? Let's go back and pack up."

Lu's expression changed, but she still looked concerned. "Then you go ahead. I will try to plead for you. Yun Wen will certainly not sit idly by and watch you suffer. I will definitely go back to ask for mercy from His Majesty."

Then Lu said to the maids beside her, "You two follow, and be diligent!"

Zhu Yourong immediately replied, "No need, the three of us will go there, no need for anyone from the East Palace."

"That won't do. You three have been living in luxury since childhood. You won't be able to survive without someone to serve you." Mrs. Lu said with a smile, "They were all trained by me. They are very disciplined and good at serving others. If you take them with you, they will have some good eyesight and can help you take care of the servants in the palace. They like to bully the weak the most."

Just when Zhu Yourong was still trying to find a reason to refuse, a voice came, "The Crown Princess, are you blaming me? I am temporarily in charge of the affairs of the harem. Could it be that I have taught some slaves to bully their masters?"

Concubine Guo Ning is now acting as the queen and in charge of the harem.

Her brother was Guo Xing, Marquis of Gongchang, but after his death, Guo Xing was involved in the Hu Weiyong case and his title was stripped.

But she has another brother, Guo Ying, Marquis of Wuding, who has always been the emperor's confidant.

Mrs. Lu immediately said, "Ning Fei Niang is joking. I am just too concerned and worried that my good children will not live well. Please don't blame me, Ning Fei Niang. I was wrong."

Concubine Ning smiled. She didn't care much about Lu as the Crown Princess, but she wouldn't tear her face off. After all, Lu was the Crown Princess, and she was just Concubine Ning. Even if she was temporarily in charge of the affairs of the harem, it was not legitimate.

Mrs. Lu also knew that it would be bad to offend Concubine Guo Ning before the big thing was decided. "My Lady Ning, you are joking. I am just worried about my children. I thought it would be inconvenient for them to move out of the East Palace, so I asked someone to go with them to serve them."

Concubine Guo Ning smiled and said, "Don't worry, Crown Princess. I will naturally arrange some diligent maids to go there."

Zhu Yunwen suddenly said, "Ning Fei, it's not appropriate for Yun Hun and the others to move out of the Eastern Palace. Yun Hun is not young anymore, how can we let him live in the harem?"

Concubine Ning smiled at Zhu Yunwen and said, "Your Highness, I am just following the imperial decree. If you feel it is inappropriate, you can go and discuss it with His Majesty."

Zhu Yunwen immediately stopped talking. He didn't dare to argue with Old Zhu.

Seeing Concubine Guo Ning, Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling packing up the things in the palace, the expressions of Lu and Zhu Yunwen changed again and again. They always felt that some things were not expected, and some things seemed to be out of control.

Lu gritted her teeth and spoke word by word, "Go to the main hall tomorrow and talk about these things with the great scholars who taught you. Do you still want the court's etiquette and laws?" Zhu Yunwen nodded immediately. He had to put pressure on him and force Zhu Yunhuan to move back to the East Palace so that he could be controlled.

Zhu Yunwen also immediately added, "The playboy broke into the palace and injured someone today. If the court officials knew about this, they would definitely punish him!"

Lu was very satisfied to hear this, her son was smart. It was impossible to punish him, but if the court officials knew that the playboy had hurt people and entered the palace during the mourning period, his reputation would definitely be affected.

How can a disloyal and unfilial grandson of the emperor be qualified to become the ruler of the country?

When Concubine Guo Ning arrived at Zhu Yunhuan's bedroom, she immediately began to worry.

From her perspective, she would definitely be close to Zhu Yunhuan, because her brothers were all nobles in Huaixi, and some were even among the Twenty-Four Generals of Huaixi. But she had heard a little about Zhu Yunhuan's reputation over the years.

At this moment, one can see that there are swords, calligraphy and paintings hanging in Zhu Yunhuan's bedroom, and he also keeps cats and birds, and even found the "Autumn Palace Picture" from under the bedding.

That's pretty cool!

Zhu Yunhuan, whose reputation as a playboy was further confirmed, turned over, pursed his lips unconsciously, and continued to sleep soundly.

Old Zhu became very angry when he heard the faint snoring sound. He was about to curse, but then he just stared at Zhu Yunhuan in a daze.

Among all his grandchildren, the one that Old Zhu loved the most was undoubtedly his eldest grandson, Zhu Xiongying. Even though that child had passed away for several years, Old Zhu could still often see his face clearly in his dreams.

Looking at Zhu Yunhuan who is sleeping soundly at this moment, his face shape is exactly the same as that of the eldest son, and his nose and mouth are also similar. Only his eyes are different, they are a little narrower. The eldest grandson's eyes are also narrower, just like their mother.

Lao Zhu spoke softly, "Don't get cold."

Then Old Zhu said, "Call Zhan Hui."

Zhan Hui passed the imperial examination in the 15th year of Hongwu and was immediately appointed as the seventh-rank Supervisory Censor-in-Chief. A year later, he was actually appointed as the fourth-rank Assistant Censor-in-Chief. In the first month of the 17th year of Hongwu, he was promoted to the second-rank Left Censor-in-Chief. In just over a year, he was promoted from the seventh-rank to the second-rank. Now he also serves as the Minister of Personnel. This is the fastest-promoting celebrity.

However, this famous man was also shocked when he arrived at Wuying Palace. He had hardly seen Zhu Yunhuan before. The only person who could sleep soundly in the Wuying Palace without any concern was probably the Third Grandson of the Emperor, who was famous for his extravagance.

Although it was unexpected, Zhan Hui quickly calmed down. There was a reason why he was able to become the Minister of Personnel in just eight years.

On the one hand, he is diligent in handling affairs, and on the other hand, he is also good at guessing the intentions of his superiors, which naturally makes him liked by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yunhuan, who was sleeping soundly, rubbed his eyes and sat up. He was careless for a moment. He had been thinking about ways to break the deadlock in the past few days, and his mind was very tense. Now that he was a little relaxed, coupled with boredom, he actually fell asleep. This was not right!
Hearing that Zhu Yuanzhang was discussing something with a minister, Zhu Yunhuan was in a dilemma. Without Zhu Yuanzhang's order, he couldn't leave. But it wasn't a good idea to just listen here.

Old Zhu saw Zhu Yunhuan stand up and asked, "Do you know him?"

When Zhu Yunhuan shook his head, Zhan Hui immediately turned around and saluted, "I, the Minister of Personnel and Left Censor-in-Chief Zhan Hui, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor."

Zhu Yunhuan immediately stared at Zhan Hui with sharp eyes, "Are you Zhan Hui?"

Zhan Hui didn't understand, but he still answered, "I, the Minister of Personnel and Left Censor-in-Chief Zhan Hui, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor."

Zhu Yunhuan immediately laughed, looking very bright, "My father is kind and tolerant. Once he wanted to punish the offending official. You are smart and know that you must punish him severely to win the emperor's favor. Zhan Hui, do you remember this?"

Zhan Hui's expression changed, and he knelt down quickly, "Your Highness, I didn't know about this!"

Zhu Yunxun showed his big white teeth and said in a sinister voice, "If you don't remember, go back and think about it carefully. I heard that you are intelligent, smart and decisive, but you are mean and vengeful. It just so happens that I also hold a vengeance!"

Zhan Hui knelt on the ground, looking somewhat terrified.

The silent old Zhu suddenly felt that his grandson had really been hiding his abilities in the past. People outside were saying that the eldest son didn't like Yun Hun, but that might be a misunderstanding by someone with ulterior motives.

How come Yunxun’s personality is exactly the same as the boss’!

(End of this chapter)