The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 27 Zhu Biao is a good brother

Inside Kunning Palace.

Ma Xiuying led Zhu Ju to walk and stop, and Zhu Biao followed beside them.

"Is this mother's bedroom? It doesn't look very big."

Zhu Ju looked around and couldn't help but comment,
"I thought it was a big, luxurious palace!"

The famous Kunning Palace, is this it?
It is completely different from what you might imagine. The so-called queen's bedroom is actually just a courtyard that looks quite grand.

"You think too much. Even your father's Palace of Heavenly Purity is only two circles bigger than mine."

Ma Xiuying smiled and said,
"Your eldest brother's East Palace is even smaller than mine!"

Zhu Biao responded with a smile:
"Mom is right. My East Palace is smaller."

"The bedroom can't be built too big. Firstly, according to Feng Shui, a small place can store wind and air. If it's too big, it will appear empty, which will make people feel uneasy and uncomfortable."

"Secondly, it's not easy to hide people when it's small..."

Zhu Ju suddenly realized.

"That's right. A smaller one will give him more security. If there's an assassin, he won't have anywhere to hide."

The three of them walked around and entered the inner courtyard.

"Here, this room is called Zhaoyuxuan. I'll give it to you to live in."

Ma Xiuying pointed to a wing room in the courtyard and said,

"Your father has given you a one-month confinement order, which means you cannot go out during this month. You can only wander around in my Kunning Palace at most."

"You can return to your residence after one month."

"Don't worry about your food and daily life. Mother has everything you need. As for the people who will serve you, let Liuxia and Caiyun serve you."

Zhu Ju immediately put on a bitter face.

"A month...it's a long time."

"I still need to copy books..."

I feel like I’m back in high school, it’s tormenting just thinking about it!

"It's only been a month, that's good enough!"

Ma Xiuying said angrily,

"I was in a hurry just now, so I protected you like that. Now that I've calmed down and thought about it, I lost my temper... You, you really deserve to be punished!"

"Your second brother and eighth brother did something bad, but you saw through their clumsy tricks after all, and you were not really bullied by them. Since you are unharmed, you can just vent your anger. Why make such a big fuss and use such heavy hands?"

"After all, we are brothers. Blood is thicker than water. Do you want to become enemies?"

“Emmmm…” Zhu Ju curled his lips.

Well, I have to admit that I was indeed impulsive.

However, if you are not impulsive, you will not have lived up to your youth!

It’s done anyway, so what?
Of course, he only dared to think about such tough words now, but didn't dare to say them out loud...

Zhu Ju was muttering in his heart, but Zhu Biao stepped out to help out:
"Mother, it's over now. Please stop scolding my sixth brother."

"Sixth brother is still a child after all, so it's normal for him to have a rush of blood to his head. The same goes for second and eighth brothers. They still have childish personalities. I believe that as long as we guide them well, they will all mature."

Zhu Ju looked up at Zhu Biao.

The eldest brother Zhu Biao was just as described in history books, tolerant and kind, and especially protective of his own brothers!
"Oh! I wish they could all be as steady as you."

Ma Xiuying sighed softly and turned to Zhu Ju and gave an order,
"When your confinement is over, you must take the initiative to ease the relationship with your second brother and his family. We in the Zhu family must not let brothers quarrel with each other. Do you hear me?"

"...Okay." The eldest brother Zhu Ju was reluctant, but under the tough attitude of his mother, he agreed reluctantly.

"That's pretty much it..."

Ma Xiuying snorted softly, touched Zhu Ju's head and said,

"Okay, don't be so sad! It's just house arrest. I'll serve you delicious food and drinks, no worse than what your prince has. Just read the Four Books and Five Classics a few times. I'll find someone to copy them for you."

"But let me be frank with you. You can find someone to help you copy me, but when your father tests you, you will have to pass it on your own. If you can pass it, it's your ability. If you can't, you will have to bear the consequences yourself. Think about it yourself." Zhu Ju's eyes lit up and he immediately smiled.

"Don't be happy too early."

Ma Xiuying reminded,

"I advise you to study hard. When your confinement is over, your father will definitely arrange for you to study classics and history in the main hall."

"Read more and memorize more now, so that you can keep up in the future. Those old scholars were very strict. Your elder brother was beaten a lot in the past."

Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, Sixth Brother, you can't run away. Father requires each of us princes to be well-read and never be illiterate."

He said seriously,

"As a prince, being ignorant and unlearned will make others laugh at you, especially our Zhu family."

"Dad said that our Zhu family came from humble origins and had a weak foundation, so many so-called scholars and literati secretly looked down on us. They thought that our Zhu family was not worthy of ruling the country, let alone governing it!"

"So as the sons of our father, we must make some achievements in learning and bring honor to our Zhu family!"

Seeing Zhu Biao's serious expression, Zhu Ju also straightened his expression.

"Just wait and see, big brother, I'm an expert at studying!"

He said confidently,
"Then I will write a great article that will astound the world!"

Zhu Biao laughed.

“It’s good to have this confidence.”

He smiled and patted Zhu Ju's shoulder, encouragingly,

"We brothers will work together to help our father relieve his worries!"

Seeing that the two brothers got along well with each other, Ma Xiuying smiled knowingly.

Originally, she was a little worried that Zhu Ju, as a newcomer, would not be able to integrate into this big family.

Now it seems that, apart from some minor incidents in the middle, he has adapted quite well. After chatting with Zhu Biao for a few sentences, they have become familiar with each other, calling each other "big brother" and "little brother", and they are almost arm in arm with each other.

Da da.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps was heard.

"Empress, Concubine Ding is not at the Sixth Prince's residence. It seems that she has gone back with the Eighth Prince."

Your servant Caiyun bowed towards Ma Xiuying and said respectfully.

"I see... I was originally planning to ask her to come over and explain the whole thing to her."

Ma Xiuying pondered.

"Why bother? Wouldn't it be better to just give her an imperial decree?"

Zhu Ju was somewhat disapproving.

Ma Xiuying shook her head.

"I originally planned to issue an imperial decree to explain the situation to her. But then I thought it wasn't appropriate, so it would be better to explain it to her face to face."

She said in a deep voice,

"Issuing an order directly would always seem a bit inhumane and overly arrogant. It might also cause unnecessary misunderstandings and incur resentment."

"I'd better comfort her."

Zhu Ju frowned.

"Resentment? How dare she!"

"You are the queen. If she dares to show any signs of resentment, you can decide her life or death with just one word!"

The queen is in the harem, and that’s the sky!
Not to mention Ma Xiuying, the founding queen whose position was so stable that even Zhu Yuanzhang gave her some respect!
ps: I will be away for a few days. I will still update steadily every day, but the update time may fluctuate.

(End of this chapter)