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Chapter 41 The first step is to abort Zhu Yunwen

After Mao Xiang left, neither Zhu Yuanzhang nor Zhu Biao were in a hurry to leave Zhang Wei's house.

The father and son sat in the study in silence, looking at each other without saying a word.

What I learned today really makes me not know what to say.

Zhu Biao always felt that his father's reaction when he first learned about his fate was a bit too strong, but only now did he realize that when a father hears that his child is going to die young, the mixed feelings in his heart are like smashing the stove, which is really hard to accept.

Perhaps, their classmate, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who lived more than a thousand years apart, felt the same when he heard that Fusu was sentenced to death by a forged imperial edict?

"Biao'er, we need to ask clearly."

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly broke the silence:

"What do you think about the child in Lu's belly?"

"Well... now, let's call him Zhu Yunwen."

Zhu Biao was silent for a long time and then sighed.

He looked into his father's eyes:
"That's my child, just like Ying'er."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and looked at him for a while, then shook his head disapprovingly:

"A child who has not yet been born is also considered your child?"

"I thought you were like me, and only recognized Ying'er as the heir to the throne."

That's just the kind of person he is.

Although it may sound unpleasant to say, in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, among so many children, he only considered Zhu Biao as his son, and the others were princes; no matter how many grandchildren he had, he would only recognize the children born to the current Crown Princess Chang.

This has to do with Zhu Yuanzhang's own background and also with his children's background.

Zhu Biao was the eldest son of Empress Ma and the first child of Zhu Yuanzhang. Since he was born, Zhu Yuanzhang had determined that he could only be his heir. And the current Crown Princess Chang was the daughter of his old friend Chang Yuchun. Regardless of how important this identity was, just for Chang Yuchun, Zhu Yuanzhang would not recognize anyone else as his daughter-in-law.

Among the many heroes who made great contributions to the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Chang Yuchun was the most courageous, the most regrettable, and his death also made Zhu Yuanzhang feel most at ease.

Without this prominent relative, the Huaixi gang would not be able to accomplish anything, and Chang Yuchun would have died suddenly before Zhu Yuanzhang had to be ruthless enough to take action. From all aspects, Chang was the best Crown Princess and the next Queen in terms of emotion, reason and benefit.

Because of his love for his grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally valued his eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying more and more.

The child was smart and clever, and inherited Zhu Biao's diligence and love of learning. He was much more lively and lovely than his father. He did not look old at such a young age. He was deeply loved by the old couple Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma. Even when Zhu Biao was busy, Empress Ma would let the Crown Princess take Zhu Xiongying to live in Kunning Palace for a while, and the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very good.

No matter how you look at it, the current Zhu Xiongying is a hundred times better than the Zhu Yunwen in Lu's belly!
Zhu Biao was certainly not stupid. He knew that his father was a stubborn man and extremely partial, otherwise he would not have been able to sit so securely on the position of crown prince.

To be fair, the son who I have been with day and night for three years is naturally more important than an unborn fetus.

But it was hard for him to be so cruel as to blame the child for everything that had not happened.

"Dad, he hasn't been born yet. Since we already know what will happen, can't we just take precautions in the future?"

"When you said I would die young, you taught me that I have the final say over my own destiny. Why did it change when it came to Zhu Yunwen? He is also your future grandson."

Zhu Biao tried to persuade him earnestly.

But it was no use. Zhu Yuanzhang looked out the window coldly, his tone indifferent:
"Why do you think we should let Mao Xiang investigate the Lu family?"

"Did you hear what your mother said earlier?"

"Biao'er, use your brain and think about it. Lu is only a concubine now. Even if the child in her belly is born, it will only be a bastard. In the future, he will only be granted the title of a vassal king."

"Why is it such a coincidence that first the Crown Princess died, so that Lu, the only one with a child in your palace, was made the legitimate wife, and then Ying'er died young, making Zhu Yunwen your eldest son. Finally, you died young in your thirties, and Zhu Yunwen inexplicably became the Crown Prince and inherited the throne, surpassing all his uncles. Don't you think there's something fishy about this?"

After hearing his father's words, Zhu Biao's face instantly turned as pale as paper.

He hesitated for a while and asked in a low voice:
"Do you think that everything that happened to me, including my own death, was caused by someone who wanted to push Zhu Yunwen to the throne and make him a puppet emperor?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, then a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He tapped the table and said calmly:
"We won't say anything without basis, and we won't think about it that way."

"But your mother has probably seen a lot of tricks in the harem over the years. She knows more about those things than us two men. You know, she usually doesn't bother to care about the affairs of the previous dynasty, nor does she care what we do. But this time she took the initiative to raise questions. I think she has vaguely guessed something."

"What I mean is that you can't have only Ying'er as your child. You will have many children in the future. There is no need to leave yourself with such a weakness."

"Even if the teacher didn't say too much in class today, we can figure out with our toes that Zhu Yunwen must have done something extremely excessive after ascending the throne to force the fourth son to rebel. It's better not to have such an idiot!"

"The safest way is to let Zhu Yunwen die in the womb first, so that he won't have the chance to come out and harm our Ming Dynasty."

"What do you think?"

Zhu Biao opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time.

After a long while, he rubbed his brows and sighed:
"Mrs. Lu's belly is already very big...she will give birth in two months. If we kill the baby now, she will die."

"You're going to kill my concubine and my son before anything even happens. This is really against human ethics."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand, wishing he could slap his stupid son.

But after catching his breath for a long time, he finally put his hand down.

He suppressed his anger and reprimanded in a low voice:

"A woman's kindness!"

"Tell this to Ying Zheng, Liu Che, and even Zhu Qizhen in class tomorrow. They will all take the initiative without hesitation. I think you have really ruined your brain by reading too much. What's the difference between you and Fusu?!"

Zhu Biao rarely retorted:

"I am different from Fusu. If I received your order to commit suicide in the army, I would definitely write a letter to my mother to ask her for her opinion, and then lead the army to ask for clarification!"

Zhu Yuanzhang:......

Okay, okay, you just rely on the fact that you have a mother, right?

He laughed in anger, pointed at Zhu Biao and trembled:
"Let's go back and explain it to your mother. Let's see if she scolds you or us!"

(End of this chapter)