Zhu Biao sighed. This was really a time to face his darkest thoughts. Even if it was his biological son, Zhu Biao was very resistant to it now.
It may also have something to do with his age. After all, he has never reached the stage of having children in his two lives. Zhu Biao stood up and left to go back to sleep.
Zhu Biao got up early the next morning to dress and eat. Liu Jin came back soon after. After serving Zhu Biao, Liu Jin brought warm water for mouthwash and said, "This slave went to the harem early to deliver gifts, and your Majesty is also here. The Second Prince was very happy after receiving the gift from His Highness, and said that he would have a few drinks with you tonight. His Majesty didn't say anything, but I am very satisfied with it."
Zhu Biao nodded. He didn't need to do something surprising, as long as it was smooth and steady, it was also in line with the rules.
The birthdays of the princes are not a big event, even Zhu Biao's birthday has never been a big event, let alone the others. At this time, only Zhu Yuanzhang's Wanshou Festival will be a big event.
The princes celebrating their birthdays usually have a meal with their biological mother in the morning, a meal at Kunning Palace at noon, and a meal with the younger brothers in the evening. Whether Zhu Yuanzhang participates or not depends on his mood.
Zhu Biao did not need to take care of the imperial examination. Li Shanchang did not show up, so these scholars could only go to see Song Lian, the examiner, which was no different from worshiping Zhu Biao.
The rest of the things have been arranged. Zhu Biao has nothing to do before the wedding, so he has no choice but to continue studying the map he drew.
At noon, Liu Jin came over to remind Zhu Biao that it was time to go to Kunning Palace. The queen was the true aunt of the princes, so she wanted to celebrate their birthdays.
Zhu Biao set off for Kunning Palace. When he arrived, the hall was already full of people. Zhu Yuanzhang was not present. It seemed that he was discussing the issue of sharing the family.
When Zhu Biao entered the hall, everyone except Queen Ma stood up and saluted. After all, this was a family banquet. Zhu Biao nodded with a smile on his face, asked them to sit down, and walked to his seat to sit down. down.
After Zhu Biao sat down, he realized that there were more and more people attending the family dinner. Unknowingly, the Zhu family has grown very big. Zhu Biao now has eight younger brothers and seven younger sisters. The two youngest were born this year. , are still in the infancy of their mother and concubine.
Queen Ma was actually quite happy to see so many people. It was rare for her to be lively. She didn't mind that her husband had so many women. After all, it was normal in this era.
Before the meal started, Empress Ma smiled and congratulated Zhu Xi, congratulating him for turning one year older. After Zhu Xi stood up and thanked him, the other concubines and older brothers and sisters also gave their blessings.
I have to say that Zhu Yuanzhang's harem is still very peaceful. The concubines have long accepted their fate. They cannot shake the position of queen and prince. Once they have thoughts that they shouldn't have, not only will they die, but their sons and relatives will be implicated.
After an hour, everyone dispersed. Zhu Biao stayed in Kunning Palace and drank tea with his mother for a while. During this period, Queen Ma was a little unhappy. When Zhu Biao asked, he found out that it was because of the newly born Zhu Qi, that is, Lao Zhu's ninth son.
He had some congenital deficiencies since he was born, and he has been suffering from minor illnesses even after being raised so meticulously. The child, who is only a few months old, cannot even drink soup and medicine, so he can only ask the wet nurse to drink medicine before feeding him.
Zhu Biao also took a look just now. The child was indeed in danger of being fed, but there was nothing he could do. It would be difficult to deal with such a young child even in later generations, let alone this era.
Zhu Biao looked at his mother. She was indeed worried about the child. Even though it was not her biological child, she seemed to be born with a mother's grace, empathized with other people's situations, and was always so kind.
It is estimated that it is because of this characteristic that a hard-hearted tough guy like Zhu Yuanzhang can love him throughout his life. Many people may not be able to do this themselves, but it does not prevent him from liking such people.
After a while, Queen Ma was going to take classmate Zhu Lu for a nap. Zhu Biao said goodbye and left. On the way back, he inexplicably wanted to see Chang Luohua. Unfortunately, the Ministry of Etiquette was keeping a close eye on him and it was against the rules for the two of them to meet.
When it was time for dinner, Zhu Biao changed into casual clothes and set off for the Chongyi Building. He met the three Zhu brothers at the gate of the palace, and then they got on the carriage together.
The Chongyi Building has been booked, and there are dozens of people standing downstairs, all young men in rich and colorful clothes. The people passing by keep their distance away from them, for fear of bumping into these noble disciples.
Standing at the front is Chang Mao, who is about to become the wife of His Highness the Crown Prince. Although Chang Yuchun has voluntarily given up a lot of power, anyone with a discerning eye can see that once there is a situation where the general needs to take action, Zhu Yuanzhang must have wanted him to take command.
Xu Yungong's face next to Chang Mao was as usual. He knew his own abilities and understood Chang Mao's abilities. Although he was overwhelmed now, so what, His Highness the Crown Prince would not allow his relatives to be too powerful. He, Xu Yungong, would definitely be like this in the future. Become a true humeral minister of His Highness.
Li Qi Tang Ding stood aside calmly, and the other noble disciples were talking enthusiastically. They were all teenagers in their teens and twenties. They had been trapped in the capital for too long. They had long been eating, drinking and having fun. Enjoyed enough.
Now they heard news from the princes that His Highness the Crown Prince was taking them to Shanxi. This made them drink happily for several days. Young men, they all wanted to prove themselves.
The dozens of people who came tonight are all the children of marquis and above. The rest are not qualified to attend the prince's banquet. They are all waiting at home eagerly for the news.
Xu Yungong asked Chang Mao, "Have you made arrangements for the kitchen?"
Chang Mao nodded: "Don't worry, my father's army will be watching all the processes, and the dishes are always ordered in two portions. After they are baked, someone will randomly try one to make sure nothing goes wrong."
Xu Yungong was relieved now. Although Chang Mao was mainly responsible, if something happened to His Royal Highness, none of them would be able to escape.
After waiting for a while, they saw three carriages approaching. The first two carriages jumped out with more than ten people, signaled to them, and then dispersed into Chongze Building. Xu Yungong and others naturally knew the identities of these people.
When the last carriage stopped steadily, Liu Jin jumped down and set up a step stool. Then Zhu Biao walked down wearing a dark robe, followed by Zhu Ping and others behind him.
Chang Mao and Xu Yungong led a group of people to salute Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao smiled and asked them to stand up. There were many passing people watching outside.
Zhu Biao was surrounded by stars like a moon and entered Chongze Tower. Zhu Ping was a little unhappy at this time. It was obviously his birthday, but the protagonist was his eldest brother, and he personally built the steps.
But there is no other way. If the eldest brother doesn't come, it would be nice if a few of these noble children can come to support him, and they will have to be treated with family kindness when they return.
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