Before reaching the West Palace, Zhu Yunhuan heard Zhu Wenyao crying, but there was nothing to worry about as it was normal for children to cry.

But when he saw Zhu Wenyao, Zhu Yunxun laughed, "Who came up with this idea? No wonder Wenyao is crying!"

Chubby Zhu Wenyao felt very aggrieved. When he looked in the bronze mirror earlier, he couldn't hold back and cried. Now thinking about it, he had to raise his hands and hold his head with great effort. The aftereffects were still there and he would cry.

Old Zhu said proudly, "Child, child, that's how it should be! You weren't around when you were little, but I think it was probably like this too!"

Han people also shaved their heads, not necessarily prisoners or those who shaved their heads during the Qing Dynasty. Of course, what we are referring to here are mostly children.

It is normal to have a small braid, leave only some hair on the crown of the head, or shave the hair on the crown of the head, or leave a tuft of hair on the forehead and sides of the head like Red Boy.

This is also a tradition. This custom has existed for a long time. Children's hairstyles are very cute and parents can also have a lot of creativity.

Zhu Wenyao's hair has been shaved off, leaving him with a hairstyle similar to that of Red Boy.

"This is pleasing to the eye." Zhu Yunhuan was also happy and said, "Grandfather, the edict has been revised. Please take some time to take a look."

Old Zhu said impatiently, "Those scholars are really cunning. They dare not believe the edict we wrote? Chen Di is too cunning and too honest."

Zhu Yunhuan couldn't refute it, because the actual situation was exactly as Zhu said. Chen Di sent the imperial edict to Zhu Yunhuan for review, obviously not wanting any mistakes.

Even if it was a one in ten thousand chance, he dared not ignore it. After all, this matter was so big that it would not be excessive to be cautious. What's more, Tai was the Minister of Rites.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "But this person is down-to-earth. He can handle things down-to-earth. It's good enough as long as he doesn't make mistakes. The court also needs such people now."

Not everyone can become a golden beam that spans the sea, not everyone has the talent to rule the world, and not every official works wholeheartedly and conscientiously.

Therefore, even if Chen Di is a little bit "mediocre", it is acceptable. The fact that he can govern a region and head the Ministry of Rites shows that he is not an ordinary person.

Zhu Yunhuan would naturally not be unhappy about Chen Di's actions. This was what the Minister of Rites should do, and such things needed to be confirmed again and again, otherwise there would be great hidden dangers.

Zhu Yunxun also continued, "Grandfather's birthday is in two days, and it's time to tell my uncles and aunts so they can make some arrangements."

Old Zhu rejected it directly and said, "Your uncles in Beijing are too young to take charge of affairs, and your aunts are women and should not interfere in government affairs. They just need to come to court and congratulate us on our birthdays. It is not their turn to speak on other matters."

Zhu Yunhuan was speechless for a moment, but he also felt that what Old Zhu said made sense. Among the princes, only the Prince of Qin and the Prince of Jin had some status and some influence on the court. The others were basically just ordinary princes, so it was better not to talk about political affairs.

As for the princesses, Zhu Yuanzhang had always favored sons over daughters. He thought that his daughters only needed to be given some dowries and live a good life, and that he should not interfere in political affairs.

Since the matter has come to this, Zhu Yunhuan did not force it, "Then let's do as grandfather wishes, and I won't bother my uncles and aunts with these matters."

Old Zhu smiled and nodded, "It doesn't matter to them. After they congratulate us on our birthday, they will kowtow to you and decide who is king and who is subject to you. That's all. They don't need to care about other things. The king is the king, and the subject is the subject. When the time comes, we won't talk about seniority."

Zhu Yunhuan could only smile slightly at this, "Seniority is not important in the court, but in private, elders are elders. Even though I am a little older, my seniority is still here."

Old Zhu was naturally very satisfied with Zhu Yunhuan's answer. Seniority is seniority and has nothing to do with age.

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunhuan and asked, "Have you asked the Jinyiwei to keep an eye on the capital?"

Zhu Yunxun smiled and joked, "During these times, the whole capital and even the whole Jiangnan region will know about any disturbance. In the past, I have arranged people to stay by the uncles' side."

Old Zhu thought for a moment and said, "Your people are too young. I'll give you a list later. These are the people we arranged in front of your second uncle and his men. They are troublesome, so you have to keep an eye on them."

Zhu Yunhuan was not surprised at all. It would be strange if Zhu had not made arrangements. His sons were his own sons, but they were also the ministers of the Ming Dynasty, so sometimes he naturally needed to be cautious.

This is what the emperor did, and it is also what an old father should do. It can also prevent those careless sons from making big mistakes.

Zhu Yunhuan said without any modesty, "I have wanted to get this list for a long time. I asked for it several times before, but there was no explanation. I thought it was really not going to be given to me."

Old Zhu joked, "The list can only be known by the emperor, not the crown prince. It is only appropriate to give it to you now. I will give you some other things later. Take it back and think about it carefully. Take a good look at it."

Zhu Yunhuan had no objection to this. He felt that he really needed to take a good look at some of the confidential information given to him by Old Zhu, as these were all important matters.

Although Zhu Yunhuan seems to be showing off his power in recent years, people who don’t know him would think that the current Ming Dynasty is ruled by this crown prince and the emperor has been sidelined.

However, those are just surface phenomena. Old Zhu still has a lot of real power in his hands, and there are some things that only he knows.

Zhu Yunxun touched his fat son's head and said, "Is this child still only able to call you now?"

Old Zhu was even more proud and said, "The day after tomorrow, you will bring him to present birthday peaches to us. You can take him back to the East Palace first and teach him with Miao Jin. I think he has learned enough."

Zhu Yunhuan suddenly felt a little pressured and said quickly, "This is not good. I can hold him for a while, but I'm afraid it won't last even for an incense stick of time. How can I carry him back to the East Palace?"

This is Zhu Yunhuan's self-knowledge. Zhu Wenyao actually lives very well whether in the West Palace or the Qianqing Palace. It seems that this kid doesn't care where he lives at all. It still depends on who is around him.

Old Zhu said very bluntly, "If Concubine Ning follows us, let alone you, even Miao Jin can't take care of our Zhu Wenyao. If he falls asleep, he will definitely look for us."

Of course, the children he raised are close to him, and this is one of the things that Lao Zhu is most proud of.

Zhu Yunhuan did not argue with Old Zhu, because he knew that this was the truth. Zhu Wenyao was not afraid of other people, this little fat boy just loved to play with others.

But it's really not possible to take him away. Others can tease him, but definitely not hold him. It's better to have a few familiar people hold him a little, otherwise forget it.

After clapping his hands, the little chubby boy was very considerate this time and opened his arms to allow him to be held. When he saw that he was about to go out, the little chubby boy was even more happy and danced with joy. This was a child who couldn't stay in the house and liked to go out and play. However, when he was about to go out, his grandma didn't follow him, and the little chubby boy started to get anxious again, and kept babbling, as if to remind him.

"Wen Yao, I'm following you!" Concubine Guo Ning said with a smile, "Let's go, let's go out for a walk!"

There is no problem now. After all, Concubine Guo Ning has been taking care of Zhu Wenyao, so the little fat boy likes her very much.

Just as Zhu Wenyao was happily coaxing the little fat baby, a little girl stood timidly on the porch, wanting to get closer but not daring to.

"Sixteenth Aunt." Zhu Yunxun greeted with a smile, "Come and help me take care of Wen Yao, okay?"

Princess Baoqing, who was only three years old, came over under the encouragement of her mother, Lady Zhang, and said, "Hello, Your Highness."

This is the youngest child of Zhu Yuanzhang, whose status has risen rapidly in the past six months. The reason is very simple. She is now Zhu Wenyao's playmate. Zhu Yuanzhang seldom asked about Princess Baoqing before, but now he has to see her every one or two days.

Not only did Princess Baoqing's status improve, but Concubine Zhang's status also improved a lot. After giving birth to a daughter, she almost never saw Old Zhu, but in the past six months, she often accompanied Princess Baoqing to play with Zhu Wenyao.

Zhu Wenyao danced happily, waving his arms and kicking his legs. He was very fond of this little playmate and aunt.

Concubine Guo Ning looked at Concubine Zhang and said, "Sister, go back and rest. I will have someone send Baoqing back later."

If Concubine Zhang was pardoned, she actually didn't want to have anything to do with Zhu Yunhuan. It wasn't because she wanted to avoid suspicion, but simply because Zhu Yunhuan, the grandson of the emperor, put a lot of pressure on her.

Zhu Yunxun walked in front and asked with a smile, "Auntie, do you know me?"

Princess Baoqing said in a baby voice, "Of course I know. The Crown Prince is my nephew, Wen Yao is my nephew's great-grandson, and Wen Yao is my nephew's son."

Zhu Yunhuan felt that there was absolutely nothing wrong with saying this, as this was the reality. The generation gap was there, so there was nothing to say, and there was no psychological burden in calling Princess Baoqing "little aunt".

Zhu Yunxun continued to ask, "Little aunt, has anyone bullied you in the palace?"

Princess Baoqing immediately replied, "No one bullied me. It was only the day before yesterday when Tian Yao hit me. I cried, and my father scolded me!"

Zhu Yunhuan was not surprised at all that Old Zhu did such a thing. Although Princess Baoqing was the emperor's youngest child, her treatment was relatively good, but it also depended on the situation.

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "Then I will tell Wen Yao later, how could you hit me!"

Princess Baoqing immediately said, "Wen Yao didn't do it on purpose. He can't even speak. He's still a baby."

It is true that children aged two or three are not thoughtful. After all, they are only that young and their cognition is very limited, so naturally their understanding of many things is limited.

But this is not necessarily an absolute truth. The child is indeed a little immature, but the child’s parents cannot be completely ignorant.

Concubine Zhang has little experience in the palace. Although she is still young, this does not give her any advantage over Zhu.

All this naturally meant that she needed to be careful in currying favor. Not to mention trying to please Zhu, she couldn't afford to offend people like Concubine Guo Ning.

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "If Wen Yao annoys you in the future, tell me. If you can't find me, go find your niece's wife. She can also speak for you and teach Wen Yao a lesson."

Princess Baoqing was smiling at Zhu Yunhuan and making faces at Zhu Wenyao, which also made Zhu Wenyao laugh non-stop.

With just this kind of performance, Princess Baoqing's status in the palace would not be bad. It was only natural that Old Zhu paid more attention to this little daughter.

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said to Concubine Guo Ning, "Wen Yao is young and has no brothers or sisters around him, which is not good. Fortunately, there is a little aunt to help entertain him, otherwise he would not even have a playmate."

Concubine Guo Ning spoke up, "Your Highness, please work harder and have another child with His Highness the Crown Prince's Concubine. Then the little prince will have a playmate."

Seeing that Zhu Yunhuan didn't speak, Concubine Guo Ning continued, "When the former crown prince was born, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin were also born, and they lived in harmony. When His Royal Highness was born, His Royal Highness the Grandson also often visited."

It seems to be true now. In the Zhu family, it is quite popular to have children one after another once they start having children, with little difference in their ages.

Zhu Biao, Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and Zhu Su, one after another.

The same thing happened to Zhu Biao's offspring. Since Zhu Xiongying was born, he had one child per year, and the pace of childbirth suddenly increased.

In the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and Concubine Guo Ning, this is a very good thing and they should continue to maintain this habit. Having many children and good fortune is definitely not a bad thing.

But as Zhu Wenyao was about to turn one year old, there was no new movement from Xu Miaojin, and there was no movement from Zhu Yunhuan's two concubines either.

If Zhu Wenyao had not been born now, Old Zhu would probably be so anxious that he would jump to his feet.

However, even though Zhu Wenyao is now born, Old Zhu does not seem to be in a hurry, but he will definitely urge him when it is time. In Old Zhu's opinion, Zhu Yunhuan now has few offspring.

Zhu Yunhuan just smiled at this, not knowing how to respond. In the final analysis, there are some things he will pay a little attention to, but some things will just go with the flow.

There was no movement now, and he just felt that his luck might not be very good, and there was no other explanation.

Forget it, let’s not think too much about this matter now, because it’s useless to think too much. Let’s take Zhu Wenyao back to the East Palace for a look. This precious baby has hardly been to the East Palace since he was born.

This is definitely not a good thing. At least the future crown prince should be allowed to see the place where he was born. (End of this chapter)