Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

Xu Miaoyun felt a little more relaxed when he thought of this. As long as Zhu Kai was fine, he had nothing to worry about.

In this way, he lay on the bed and fell asleep quickly, and the sleepless night slowly passed.

The next morning, Xu Miaoyun got up early.

He knew that he still had a lot of things to do, which was to prepare some things to bring to Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma when he entered the palace.

"Now that all these things have been prepared, there is nothing to worry about. We have finally made it this far. The Chinese New Year will be here soon. Anyway, all these things are ready, so I can finally rest assured.

The Emperor and Empress have not seen their son for such a long time, they must miss him very much."

On the other side in the palace, Zhu Kai woke up early.

Indeed, I was sleeping in the palace, and I always felt a little uneasy in my heart. I woke up very early, opened my eyes, and saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already left.

Just at this moment, Zhu Di walked in from outside with a glass of water in his hand.

"Brother, you're awake. I was just wondering why you didn't wake up for so long. I didn't know whether I should wake you up or not."

"You are all awake, but I am the only one who hasn't gotten up yet. Am I a little too lazy? If my father knew about this, he would definitely be worried and think that I, his son, am not as good as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Second brother, please don't say that, Father is not that kind of person.

Sometimes, he may be a little biased towards the big brother, but in his crazy heart, you are still irreplaceable, so don't underestimate yourself.

You always tell me not to underestimate myself, but now you are overthinking it. My second brother will be in the palace today, when will he go to pick up my second sister-in-law?"

"Yes, my mother said today that she would take a good rest. It seems that he was not joking about this matter."

"I haven't seen the people around me for a long time. Now that everyone is finally together, it's normal for us to have a good time together."

"You are right. Someone will go to my residence to pick up Xu Miaoyun in person soon. I don't want him to come to the palace. Many things are really hard to explain."

"Brother, I know you still have some taboos about the palace, but don't think like that. Since we can get here, it means that no accidents have happened."

"Where's Zhu Chong?"

"Third and fourth brothers are both in the Queen Mother's palace and are not here. It seems that they are indeed well taken care of by the Queen Mother.

Ever since returning to the capital, he has been hanging around his mother.

We sons are irreplaceable, but you have to think carefully before you go meet them. Third brother still has some resentment towards you.

If he meets you at this time, he will definitely vent all his dissatisfaction on you, which is a bit too much.

You two must not have any disputes in the palace. If others see it, it will definitely spread out, which will not be good for the image of the second and third brothers, and will not be conducive to your image in front of the emperor. Don't go to see him for the time being."

After Zhu Di finished saying this, he put down everything in his hands. Zhu Kai slowly got off the bed, walked to the table, picked up the cup and took a sip of water.

Then he put the water in his mouth, gulped it a few times, and immediately walked outside and spit it all out at the door.

"Let me tell you, I have a habit of rinsing my mouth first thing when I wake up in the morning.

Wait until you rinse out all the dirt in your mouth before you can start talking. What you just said is right. I really shouldn't go to Zhu Chong now, because I have more important things to do, but I can't start now."

"But the Queen is going to prepare a family dinner today. If that's the case, we have to meet with the third brother. Have you figured out how to face him? His temper won't dissipate that quickly.

He was still furious yesterday, looking like he wanted to beat you up the moment he saw you, and he must still be angry now."

"Zhu Chong, he has this kind of temper.

Having been with me for more than a year, I already have some understanding of him, but not like now. You are right, let me think about it carefully, and I won't meet him for the time being. He is also a good person."

Zhu Chong was indeed an arrogant person. Even though he had been with Zhu Kai for more than a year and Zhu Kai had some understanding of him, his evaluation of him was still rather average. Now he had become the official His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin.

It won't be long before he will have his own fiefdom and be considered a truly independent person. Thinking of this, Zhu Kai felt that this guy would become more and more difficult to control as he was about to have his own fiefdom.

It would be difficult if he remained so emotional and couldn't control his emotions.

"Zhu Chong is actually a very smart person. We are both the sons of our father, the emperor, and our mother, the queen. We can be considered brothers and sisters from the same mother. I really don't know why our personalities are so different.

Like I said, it is difficult to change a person's nature. Even though I have called him so many times, his temper is still difficult to control. This is the biggest difference between us.

Everything else was easy to deal with. After all, marrying Guanyin Nu was a big deal, and in the border area, our relationship was quite close over the past year or so.

If we still can’t get rid of these difficulties under the current circumstances, then it can only mean one thing: we are such failures.”

“Wang Baobao and Guanyin Nu have also received the imperial edict. I wonder what they are thinking.

In fact, I think Guanyin Nu is quite pitiful. He has no right to make his own choices and can only listen to his brother, and now he has to listen to the emperor.

I think both of them are a little reluctant about this big event of marriage.

It can be easily solved if you can think it through in advance and find an opportunity, but I believe that they may fall in love with each other over time.

As long as there is affection, this marriage would not be so painful.

But don't let Third Brother hear this, he will definitely say that I am gloating over other people's misfortunes. You know his temper, and I don't want to offend him."

"Zhu Di, you don't have to be so careful in front of us brothers."

When Zhu Di heard what Zhu Kai said to him, he smiled.

"Second brother, I had a long chat with you and eldest brother yesterday. I feel that you really care about me. In fact, I have never concealed anything in front of you two. I have always been a person who is not good at speaking. I prefer to do things in a down-to-earth manner rather than relying on words."

"I know you have always been a practical man, a doer."

"Ah? Second brother, what exactly do you mean by that? I don't quite understand you again."

Zhu Kai quickly stepped forward, put his arm around Zhu Di's shoulders, smiled, and said to him:

"Brother, you don't understand most of what I'm saying to you. It's not something we've been used to chatting across servers for a while."

"By the way, second brother, I'm really bored staying in the palace these days. Why don't you let me go out and help you look after the inn?"

"How can that be possible? You are the emperor's son and a prince of the Ming Dynasty. How can you be a doorman for Wang Baobao and his sister? What is this?"

"Second brother, you should know very well that I have never cared about these things. In fact, I am not the kind of arrogant and domineering person.

As for whether I serve as a guard for Wang Baobao and his sister, I don’t care at all.”

"Zhu Di, my second brother feels a little sorry for you.

Look at how thin you have become in the past year or so? It was very hard to be in the military camp with General Lan Yu, although you never said it.

But my second brother can see through these things, so you don’t have to worry about them.

If there is a chance, I will assign you other tasks. Just don't worry about this matter.

Just stay in the palace for a few more days and spend some time with your mother. You haven't seen your mother for such a long time, don't you miss her at all?"

When Zhu Di heard Zhu Kai say this, he lowered his head and seemed a little sad.

"When I asked you yesterday, didn't you say that you had already met Concubine Xi? And now she is pregnant, and she is also very much loved by the emperor.

Zhu Di, you don't need to have too much psychological pressure, and never belittle yourself because of your mother's background.

Now that the Mongolian tribes have surrendered, the Ming Dynasty can be regarded as the most powerful helper of the Ming Dynasty. Your mother's status is not low. Besides, heroes do not ask where they came from. Haven't you heard of this saying?"

"Second brother, in the entire palace, only you and my eldest brother treat me the best. You two have never looked down on my background and status."

"Zhu Di, I have already said it just now. What I really appreciate is a person's talent and ability. In my heart, you are very outstanding, and it is me who has trained you step by step to what you are now.

I have seen your growth and I feel a sense of accomplishment.

By the way, I think after Xu Miaoyun enters the palace, we should go see your mother first. After all, she is our parent, so we should know some etiquette."

"If my second sister-in-law comes to the palace, the first person she will pay her respects to is definitely the Empress. But she dare not overstep her bounds. If someone knows about this, they will definitely frame my mother, and her life in the palace will become even more difficult."

Zhu Di was the future Yongle Emperor, a man who made a significant contribution to history.

Zhu Kai saw that he was so timid when he was young, and he felt a little suspicious.

Did I make it what it is today step by step? It is hard to imagine that the great Emperor Yongle actually belittled himself because of his family background.

Concubine Yi was one of Zhu Yuanzhang's more favored concubines. Zhu Su was going to give birth soon. It was believed that if she gave birth to another son, she would definitely be praised and rewarded by Zhu Yuanzhang.

When Zhu Kai thought of this, he felt that he must have a good relationship with Zhu Di, and that had to start with his mother.

"Zhu Di, you are right. The most important thing in the palace is the hierarchy between legitimate and illegitimate children. The Empress is the head of the Eastern Palace and also the head of the harem. If Xu Miaoyun enters the palace, the first person she wants to see must be the Empress.

Besides, the Queen is my biological mother, and Xu Miaoyun’s mother-in-law.

No matter from which perspective, he shouldn't go to see your mother first. I know this, although I hate these red tapes the most.

But don't worry, I know the priorities of these things.

I won't make things difficult for your mother. Although the Queen doesn't care about these things, we can't give others the opportunity to gossip about you."

Zhu Kai is a man who is worldly-wise but not worldly-wise. He knows the rules in the palace.

It's just that he has been unwilling to abide by them for such a long time. What he hates most is these messy rules, but he can't help but worry too much.

Now, inside and outside the court, whether in the front court or the harem, there are countless eyes staring at him.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Kai, smiled and nodded.

"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. This truth has been around since ancient times. Second brother, your ability is so outstanding now that it has aroused the jealousy of many people. You must act carefully.

I am very worried that Third Brother will hate you because of the Guanyin slave incident. From yesterday till now, he doesn't want to mention you. He gets very angry when you are mentioned. I don't dare to say anything more in front of him, nor do I dare to persuade him. "

"Oh my, I can't believe that he has become His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin now, and he dares to put on airs in front of me?
He is my younger brother whom I watched and raised, and he died before me. In this case, I must teach him a lesson.

If we can't control him now, it will be even more difficult to control him when he goes to his own fiefdom and establishes himself there.

Zhu Di, let's go now. I want to see what this brat has to say.
I was thinking of not meeting him and letting him calm down, but after hearing what you said just now, I think this guy deserves to be punished. I will give him a few slaps in the face and he will behave himself. "

Zhu Kai also has an impatient temper, and he is now thinking about quickly dealing with Zhu Chong.

In fact, he also didn't want the other party to do something too excessive. In history, he did many things too excessively, which caused dissatisfaction among others and led to his own death.

After all, it was Zhu Kai who I had taken care of since he was a child and regarded him as my closest person. I must not watch them fall into the abyss step by step.

"Let's go to the Queen Mother first, and then I want to hear for myself what bad things he said about me." (End of this chapter)