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

After Zhu Kai said these words, Zhu Di was really moved.

"Second brother, your status and position are already extraordinary, and you just came back from the border. How many eyes in the court are staring at you now!"

"I don't care how many eyes are on me. Whether it's Hu Weiyong or the others around the prince, no matter how they try to sow discord, I should go and pay my respects to my elders.

Don’t you know the most basic etiquette?
I have never thought about winning over anyone, let alone using the relationship with Concubine Yi to do anything.

I just heard that she is pregnant now, so as a son, what's wrong with me going to see her? I want to see who in the court can say anything about this matter."

Once Zhu Kai's stubborn temper comes out, no one can stop him.

"No wonder my second brother got up so early. It turns out he wanted to visit my mother."

Zhu Kai felt a little sorry for Zhu Di at this moment. He was a son who was not valued by Zhu Yuanzhang. To become the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty depended entirely on his own efforts.

"Empress Xi now has a son like you, but how could he not miss you, the flesh and blood of his mother?
You only met in a hurry yesterday, and even had very few opportunities to have meals together.

This is really unreasonable.

It's okay, you don't have to worry about it. I'll take care of it. You can go with me to meet your mother later. If anyone dares to say anything bad, I won't forgive him."

Zhu Di felt that with Zhu Kai's support, he was indeed more confident.

But he didn't dare to visit his mother casually. After all, he didn't have Zhu Yuanzhang's permission, so he was still a little timid.

"Don't hesitate. Didn't I just tell you? This is my own idea. Just follow me. I'm not afraid of anyone gossiping about it in the court.

Hu Weiyong has disliked me for a long time. Even if he wants to find something to hold against me, it is not this one. Besides, a person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear.

I am a decent person and I do the right thing. I am not afraid of their slander against me. Anyway, I have something to say in front of my father, so please stop wasting time here.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to see your mother, so why should you be afraid?

It doesn't matter what others say. I know you have concerns, so don't worry. I won't implicate your mother, Concubine Yi, because of this matter.

I went to see him today, not only to see him, but also to greet him as a senior, and also to discuss your marriage. "

When Zhu Di heard what Zhu Kai said, he was completely stunned.

"My...my...my marriage? How can I start this? Third brother's affairs are not yet completed, so it's my turn now?"

"It's better to be prepared in advance. I have already thought of a suitable candidate. When I go to see Concubine Xi later, I will naturally tell her all of this.

Zhu Di, you just need to listen to me. As your brother and mother, I will never harm you. How could we possibly harm you? Just be quiet and keep your heart at ease.

“Second brother, I’m not worried about these things, I’m worried about third brother.

He was in a bad mood last night. He should have known that you had arrived at the palace today. Shouldn't you go and explain things to him?

A lot has happened recently, so don't let him misunderstand you. We brothers have gotten along very well over the past year, so don't let a little thing make things unhappy."

"Oh, it's not that I don't want to see him, but if he sees me now, he will definitely question me about these things. It will be fine after he figures it out. This guy is just a stubborn person."

"Third brother is indeed such a character, there is nothing we can do about it."

"Zhu Chong is now stubborn. I'm afraid that if he goes to his fiefdom alone, he will become the local bully. He can control an area by himself and no one can do anything to him. At that time, he will go from being stubborn to being stubborn."

Thinking of this, Zhu Kai suddenly understood why His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin in history became like that.

It's nothing more than that he lacked certain education when he was young, and then he was sent to such a far place alone at such a young age. No one could persuade him, and there were no loyal and capable generals around him, which led to him becoming more and more excessive.

"Second brother, what does it mean to be stubborn and blocked at both ends?"

"Don't ask these questions for now. I can't explain what you said clearly. Anyway, you just need to know that this is a problem with his character. But when he goes to the fiefdom, you must send a few smart and capable people to be by his side."

"These are issues that Father should consider. Don't think too much about them."

"Okay, let's go now."

"Brother, by the way, aren't you going to eat the buffalo steak I prepared for you?"

Zhu Kai asked with a confused look on his face.

"Buffalo steak? Why is it buffalo steak? Is it made from buffalo beef? Is there any difference from cattle?"

"Didn't my second brother say he wanted to eat buffalo? But I've never heard of this kind of thing. I only heard that the buffalo area kitchen told them the whole story, and they also promised to make some buffalo meat for you."

When Zhu Kai heard this and looked at Zhu Di's serious expression, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh my god, I can't stand it. How can you have such a vivid imagination? I'm talking about Wagyu, not river buffalo."

"River Buffalo? Not River Buffalo?"

"I mean the harmony! The harmony with someone, not the harmony with the river."

"Ah? I misunderstood. Even if it's Wagyu, I've never heard of it. Is it some new species?"

Zhu Kai waved his hands when he heard this.

"Alright, alright, stop talking. If you keep talking, you'll end up talking about the animal world. Even if I tell you, you won't understand. Anyway, there is no Wagyu beef in the Ming Dynasty."

"Then where did Second Brother know about this?"

"Haven't I already told you? I dream all the time. What I saw in my dreams is nothing special. You'd better stop asking so many questions. You won't understand even if I explain it to you.

You don’t have to take my sleep talk to heart. I just said it in a daze anyway, so just treat it as nonsense. I’ll forget it when I wake up.”

Zhu Kai thought to himself that Zhu Di was really not bad to him. It was really not easy for him to remember so clearly what he said in his dream.

Sometimes, brothers treat each other with sincerity, and even the hardest-hearted people will be moved by the true love between brothers.

Zhu Kai smiled and said.

"Old Five, you really did not let down your second brother for being so good to you."

"Of course. My father once said that those who are close to vermilion will become red, and those who are close to ink will become black." Zhu Kai asked back with his eyes wide open.

"What the hell? Father said that people get corrupted by the company of bad people? Is he talking about me?"

"No, no, brother, please don't misunderstand me. I am just giving you an example. Brother, you know a lot about astronomy and geography, which is very helpful to me.

The ancients said that the sky is round and the earth is square. If you hadn’t taught me about earth science, I wouldn’t have known about these new things and would have had many misunderstandings.”

When Zhu Kai heard what Zhu Di said, he muttered to himself.

"Alas, I was terrible at geography when I was in school. I can't guarantee the other things, but it's enough to deal with you all."

"Second brother? What are you talking about?"

"Um... nothing. I suddenly remembered that there is no substantial evidence for what I told you. Why do you listen to me so much?

I feel a little embarrassed about it.”

"That's not the case, second brother. I just believe what you say. Sometimes, I don't know why. Maybe this is the tacit understanding between brothers.

Perhaps this is due to blood ties.”

Zhu Kai smiled and nodded. At this moment, the eunuch outside came over to report.

"Your Majesty, the princess has entered the palace."

"Xu Miaoyun is here?"

"The princess has arrived at Xuande Gate. Let me come here to report to the prince first. The prince can go directly to the queen's place to wait for the princess."

Zhu Kai's plan was disrupted. He originally wanted to find Concubine Yi first and discuss Zhu Di's future career plan. However, since Xu Miaoyun came first, he decided to go and pay a visit to his mother first.

"Alright, I understand. Please wait outside."

"The slave obeys."

Zhu Kai turned around and was about to talk to Zhu Di, but at this moment, Zhu Di spoke first.

"Brother, since Second Sister-in-law is here, you should go to her first. He will definitely be very nervous facing the Queen Mother alone.

It must be hard to see you after such a long time. You should have gotten used to it in the border area. It’s hard to say what’s going on now.”

"Then come with me to the Queen's place. At least, I won't worry about you anymore. I know you miss your mother very much, and I can understand your feelings."

"Brother, please don't make things difficult for me anymore. I know you treat me like the best and I understand how you feel."

Afterwards, Zhu Kai smiled and prepared to take Zhu Di to find Xu Miaoyun first. He would definitely not be able to handle Queen Ma alone.

What's more, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang are still in the Queen's palace. They will definitely vent their anger towards Xu Miaoyun for Zhu Kai.

Xu Miaoyun is a relatively gentle person and would definitely not say anything serious to the two of them. It would be better for them to go and take a look before making a decision.

Xu Miaoyun had just arrived at the gate of the palace and had sent a eunuch to report to Zhu Kai. Xu Miaoyun knew that Zhu Kai, Zhu Di and the Crown Prince had stayed together last night, so it was not convenient for her to go directly to their homes.

I might as well just stay at the door and wait for the eunuch to come back and reply.

At this moment, the eunuch who reported the news had also returned.

"Princess, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting here for so long."

"It's okay. What about the prince? What did he say?"

"Your Highness just got up a short while ago. It seems that he talked with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince quite late yesterday. I have been guarding outside the whole time. They didn't turn off the lights."

"They haven't seen each other for a long time, so they probably need to talk to each other. I have expected all these things, and I don't feel surprised. What does the prince say?"

"The prince said that his place is relatively close to the queen's bedroom. Princess, go directly to the queen from here. You two will meet at the queen's place."

This was pretty much what Xu Miaoyun had expected. He thought so too. It seemed that the couple were quite in tune with each other.

"We may not have the wings of a phoenix, but we are still connected. I never thought that the prince and I, after being married for so many years, have such a tacit understanding. We both think this way."

The eunuch ate another handful of dog food nearby.

"The princess and the prince are on good terms, and the emperor and the queen will also be happy to see them. In that case, I will take you to the queen's bedroom now."

"Well, in that case, I'll have to trouble you, sir."

Xu Miaoyun followed the eunuch to the place where the Queen was. She was dressed quite formally today, wearing a red robe and a phoenix coronet.

This is the attire that a distinguished lady should wear when entering the palace to meet the emperor. She also took etiquette into consideration and wore all of these. Usually, she is a girl with a relatively simple style, as we would say today.

She is with Zhu Kai, who likes simplicity and dislikes things that are complicated, so Xu Miaoyun's dressing style tends to be plain and simple.

Normally, when he was with Zhu Kai, he would only wear clothes of the same color. In order to save money and manage the household, he rarely wore silk and only wore cotton and linen.

Dressed so gorgeously this time, his appearance has been elevated to a higher level. I believe Zhu Kai will be very moved after seeing him.

Before they knew it, the two of them had arrived at the Queen's place.

Thinking about the fact that I ran into King Qin Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang just when I walked to the door, the two brothers have always been inseparable and have a very good relationship.

When Zhu Gang saw Xu Miaoyun, he quickly ran forward to greet her. Zhu Gang was still relatively young, and following Zhu Kai and Xu Miaoyun, he felt like he had found someone to rely on.

It is said that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and Xu Miaoyun probably has this kind of feeling towards her two younger brothers.

"Second sister-in-law? Why did you come alone? Why didn't I see my second brother?"

Xu Miaoyun took out a pink handkerchief from her bosom, and seeing Zhu Gang running around busy and sweating profusely, she took it out and immediately wiped his head with it.

"You are already in the palace, but you are still so nervous. I came here directly from the mansion. Your second brother entered the palace last night. He was resting in the palace with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Zhu Di. You probably didn't see him, right?" (End of this chapter)