Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 268 Zhu Biao: Zhu Yunwen, you will never become the legitimate heir, and you should never ev

Chapter 268 Zhu Biao: Zhu Yunwen, you will never become the legitimate heir, and you should never even think about becoming the crown prince!
Xu family!

As soon as Xu Miaojin returned, she went straight to Xu Huizu without any hesitation.

"Big brother."

"I want to get married."

Upon returning, Xu Miaojin went straight to the point.

Xu Huizu was taken aback when he heard this.

However, seeing Xu Miaojin's appearance, Xu Huizu immediately came to his senses and smiled, "Tell me, which young master have you taken a fancy to? Have you come to propose marriage? Just tell me, and I will definitely make sure you get what you want."

"The Marquis of Champion, Zhu Ying."

"I want to marry him."

Xu Miaojin didn't hesitate at all and said it decisively.

And when he said this, his eyes were fixed on Xu Huizu with unwavering determination.

Upon hearing the name of Champion Zhu Ying, Xu Huizu's expression, which had initially held some anticipation, gradually turned strange.

After a pause of quite a while.

Xu Huizu said helplessly, "Little sister, do you know who Zhu Ying is?"

"He is the Marquis of Champion, a newly appointed nobleman who holds military power in one region and enjoys the Emperor's favor."

"My Xu family also comes from a military background and holds considerable power."

"If you marry Zhu Ying, it will be a marriage between military officers, which the Emperor will not tolerate, and may even bring disaster to your family."

"Furthermore, even if the Emperor is kind to the Marquis of Champion and is not wary of him, and can tolerate him, the most crucial point is that he is already married and has a legal wife. Does that mean that the legitimate daughter of the Xu family should be given to someone else as a concubine?"

"Everyone else is fine, but Zhu Ying is not."

As Xu Huizu spoke, his voice grew increasingly serious.

“If it were someone else’s concubine, I certainly wouldn’t, but Zhu Ying is different,” Xu Miaojin said firmly.

In this regard.

Xu Huizu shook his head and said, "Indeed! Compared to any other male leader, there are almost none in the world who can compare to Zhu Ying."

“Countless women in the world want to marry him.”

“But you are different, and my Xu family is different.”

"I can't let you suffer, and I have to do this for the sake of the Xu family's foundation," Xu Huizu said again, his tone becoming increasingly stern.

The eldest brother is like a father.

at this point.

This is true for all of China.

“If I marry Zhu Ying, that is the future of the Xu family,” Xu Miaojin continued.

"If we really let you act recklessly, even if the Emperor and the Crown Prince are tolerant, my Xu family will definitely not go very far in the future."

"There's no need to say more about this." Xu Huizu waved his hand, his voice turning cold.

Now he is the Duke of Wei, inheriting the title of Duke and, more importantly, the Emperor's favor.

If you don't cherish it, you will be doomed.

"Zhu Ying is Xiong Ying's brother."

“Brother Xiong Ying is not dead, he is still alive.”

At this moment.

Xu Miaojin gritted her teeth and had no choice but to say it.

Only with her elder brother's permission could she enter the palace to meet the emperor and obtain his approval.

Because this is the only identity I have.

As the legitimate daughter of the Xu family and the daughter of a noble family, she was able to marry Zhu Ying; otherwise, it would have been impossible.

"what?"

Xu Huizu's eyes widened, a look of disbelief washing over him.

But he soon came to his senses.

"Little sister."

"I really spoil you too much."

"Do you really not know what you should say and what you shouldn't say?"

"Even if my Xu family has received immense imperial favor, if your words were to reach the ears of the Emperor and the Crown Prince, they would surely be displeased."

“The eldest grandson of the emperor is a taboo subject,” Xu Huizu said, his expression changing drastically.

"Big brother."

"Do you think I would lie to you about something like this?" Xu Miaojin asked very seriously.

Seeing Xu Miaojin's extremely serious expression, Xu Huizu's expression changed. He naturally understood Xu Miaojin.

After a moment.

Xu Huizu asked seriously, "Are you telling the truth?"

"Absolutely true."

"I tested the waters with Mu Ya."

"The teeth marks from when I bit Brother Xiong Ying are still there."

“The location of those teeth marks is absolutely correct; Mu Ya and I would never mistake it,” Xu Miaojin said with absolute certainty.

Hear this.

Xu Huizu also chose to believe Xu Miaojin.

"The eldest grandson of the emperor is still alive? How is that possible?"

“This is a huge matter.”

"If Zhu Ying is indeed the eldest grandson of the emperor, then he can naturally marry you. However, this matter still needs to be reported to the emperor and must be decided by the emperor."

"You will come with me to the palace for an audience." After a moment's thought, Xu Huizu made his decision immediately and submitted a memorial.

"it is good!"

Xu Miaojin nodded without any hesitation.

She knew very well that if she wanted to marry Zhu Ying, to marry her Xiong Ying brother, she had to get the current emperor's permission. Moreover, Xu Miaojin wanted to restore her Xiong Ying brother to his original identity.

at this point.

She and Muya had already discussed it.

However, whether he can gain the family's approval this time depends on whether he can meet with the emperor.

at the same time.

The Mu residence!

Although the Mu family guarded Yunnan, he was, after all, the current emperor's adopted son, with whom he shared a deep bond and enjoyed the emperor's favor. Therefore, he naturally had a residence in Yingtian.

now.

The situation is the same as that of the Xu family.

"What did you say?"

"Is Zhu Ying the eldest grandson of the emperor? Is he Xiong Ying?"

"No way, this is absolutely impossible."

"Didn't you see Xiong Ying being buried back then?"

When Mu Ying heard what her daughter said, she was completely stunned and her first reaction was disbelief.

After all, the dead cannot be resurrected.

But after Mu Ya, like Xu Miaojin, offered her advice, everything naturally changed.

Mu Ying eventually realized her daughter's personality; she wouldn't speak carelessly about such things.

"Enter the palace and pay homage."

“This is a huge matter.”

“If U.A. is really still alive, your grandfather will be very happy. As for your wish to marry U.A., your father will grant it.”

"Others may not be worthy of my daughter, Mu Ying, but the eldest grandson of the emperor is, and your grandfather will not object and will certainly grant it."

now.

Realizing the urgency of the situation, Mu Ying immediately decided to bring her daughter to the palace for an audience.

but.

At this moment, neither the Xu family nor the Mu family knew what was happening inside the palace.

Inside the East Palace!
In the main hall.

"Father."

"Are you looking for your son?"

Zhu Yunwen arrived and respectfully bowed to Zhu Biao.

Upon returning from the palace and seeing Zhu Yunwen again, Zhu Biao still found it difficult to calm down.

Right under his nose, in his palace, his own son suffered suppression for more than a decade.

“Yun Tong.”

"I'm sorry, Dad."

Looking at his son, Zhu Biao still spoke with a face full of shame.

Over the years, he has truly overlooked and made mistakes.

"Father."

"It has passed."

"That woman has also been banished to the Cold Palace, and those who bullied me in the past have been executed." Zhu Yunwen said slowly. Although he respected Zhu Biao, the father and son had become estranged over the years and there was not much affection between them.

Perhaps it's just a blood relationship.

Apart from that.

That is the relationship between ruler and subject.

"This time."

"I really have to thank your great-uncle."

"If it weren't for his guidance, I might never have known the true nature of the Lü family," Zhu Biao said slowly.

"It was indeed my maternal uncle who enlightened me this time." "But more than anything, it was my hatred for the Lü family."

"My mother had a difficult childbirth back then, and my eldest brother contracted smallpox back then. It's all too strange."

"If I were to be afraid and timid in the face of the enemy who killed my mother and brother, then I would truly be no human being," Zhu Yunwen said in a deep voice, with a resolute determination to seek revenge.

Hear this!

Zhu Biao nodded: "I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

"However, Yun Tong."

"After all these years of suffering, what do you want? Just like your royal grandfather, I will grant your every wish."

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yunwen with anticipation, hoping that he would make some request of him, which would alleviate some of Zhu Biao's guilt.

"If possible."

"Your subject hopes that Father will bring your elder brother back to the Eastern Palace as soon as possible."

"Your son misses his elder brother."

With tears in his eyes, Zhu Yunwen knelt directly in front of Zhu Biao.

Hear this.

Zhu Biao's heart skipped a beat.

Then.

He nodded emphatically: "Yes, very soon."

At this moment!

"Father."

"My son requests an audience."

"Please grant me an audience with my father."

Outside the main hall of the Eastern Palace, Zhu Yunwen's sorrowful voice drifted in.

I heard Zhu Yunwen's voice.

Zhu Biao frowned, a look of disgust flashing in his eyes.

If it were in the past...

Zhu Biao valued his son Zhu Yunwen highly. After all, with Zhu Yunwen as a foil, Zhu Yunwen was undoubtedly portrayed as an exceptionally outstanding and sensible child by Lady Lü.

But now that Lü's true colors have been revealed, it's conceivable that Zhu Yunwen's previous behavior in front of her was all a pretense.

How could Zhu Biao suppress this feeling of being deceived?
"Father."

"Perhaps you can also see his true colors, what Zhu Yunwen is like without the protection of the Lü family," Zhu Yunwen said slowly from the side, with a hint of mockery.

Hear this!

Zhu Biao's expression changed slightly.

Zhu Biao could also sense the chill in Zhu Yunwen's words.

After a moment of thought.

Zhu Biao shouted, "Let him in."

next moment.

Zhu Yunwen, with tears still streaming down his face, strode quickly into the hall.

After seeing Zhu Biao.

Zhu Yunwen immediately knelt down: "Your son pays respects to Father."

"What are you doing here?" Zhu Biao asked coldly.

"Father."

"What has my mother done wrong? Why is she confined to her palace and not allowed to leave?"

"Please enlighten me, Father."

Zhu Yunwen raised his head, tears streaming down his face, and asked.

In the past, Zhu Yunwen always behaved properly in front of Zhu Biao, without any disrespect. But today, Zhu Yunwen acted like a completely indecisive and terrified teenager.

He was nowhere near as composed as he used to be.

"What did your mother do? How could you, as her son, not know?"

"Everything she did was for you," Zhu Biao said, staring at Zhu Yunwen, his tone still icy.

Face this question.

Zhu Yunwen trembled. Faced with Zhu Biao's imposing presence, he felt as if he had nowhere to hide.

"Your son... Your subject does not know."

"My mother is my mother, so naturally she does everything for me."

"But I really don't know what wrong my mother did."

“Zhu Yunwen…he…he absolutely framed Mother Consort.”

"Please, Father, see the truth," Zhu Yunwen said hastily.

But his words trailed off.

"presumptuous."

Zhu Biao slammed his hand on the table and shouted.

Zhu Yunwen was so frightened that he shuddered uncontrollably.

"It seems."

"I've really been blind all these years."

“Mrs. Lü, your mother.”

"She betrayed my trust and bullied Yun Tong for more than ten years without my knowledge."

"To use Yuntong to elevate you, to show that you are the most outstanding among my sons, and to make me treat you differently, what a deep scheme, what a vicious heart!" Zhu Biao said in a deep voice, his voice growing colder and colder.

And listening to these things.

Zhu Yunwen trembled more violently because what Zhu Biao said was true.

"Lady Lü, a concubine."

"He has the delusion to ascend to the throne."

"You, a concubine's son."

"He fantasizes about becoming the legitimate son."

"The mother and son are really indulging in wishful thinking and daydreaming."

"Today I will tell you that Lady Lü is only currently in the cold palace, but things may change in the future. As for you, if it weren't for your young age, if it weren't for the fact that you are my son, I would have imprisoned you forever."

"but."

"I can also tell you, a concubine should never dream of becoming the legitimate heir, and never covet what does not belong to you."

"From now on, without my decree, no one is allowed to approach this Eastern Palace Hall again," Zhu Biao coldly declared.

These words effectively sealed Zhu Yunwen's fate, ending any possibility of him becoming the legitimate son or the crown prince.

According to Zhu Ying.

Historically, Emperor Jianwen (Zhu Yunwen) could no longer become emperor.

Faced with this...

Zhu Yunwen didn't even have the courage to defend himself; he knelt on the ground trembling, behaving even more pathetically.

This made Zhu Biao frown even more, and he realized that the performance of Zhu Yunwen that he had seen before was not real at all, and that it was all fake.

"Get out of here."

"I don't want to see you again." Zhu Biao waved his hand and said coldly.

But Zhu Yunwen remained kneeling on the ground, seemingly too afraid to move.

"Take them out."

"Throw it out."

Seeing that Zhu Yunwen was not moving, Zhu Biao shouted loudly again.

echoed.

Luo Yang arrived with a group of Imperial Guards. Seeing Zhu Yunwen kneeling on the ground trembling, he naturally understood what had happened. He immediately lifted Zhu Yunwen up and carried him out of the East Palace.

Zhu Biao watched Zhu Yunwen being carried away, his face filled with anger.

Zhu Yunwen's appalling performance made Zhu Biao feel even more ashamed.

"I was really blind before."

“It’s so unbearable.”

"I actually found him to be so outstanding."

"The Lü family, they truly have some clever tricks up their sleeves, completely outmaneuvering me." Zhu Biao clenched his fists, his anger palpable.

So many years.

Zhu Biao believed himself to be well-versed in the ways of emperors and to understand people's hearts.

But it turned out to be all for nothing!
……

Inside the palace!
The main hall of Wenyuan Pavilion.

"emperor."

"The Duke of Wei brought his sister, Xu Miaojin."