Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 299 The Crown Prince's Wife Who Loses Her Appetite

Without hesitation, Zhu Zhanhe picked up his pen, grabbed the paper on the table, and began to write rapidly.

"To my father:"
The child bowed a hundred times to the ravine.

Since we parted in Beijing, Father has been away from home for several months. I wonder if Father is still in good health.

When my son married Lady Xia, my father was not at home. Now, my wife, Lady Xia, is over six months pregnant, and both the physician and the physician Zhang say it is a boy. This proves that the Han Prince's lineage will continue. However, the child is still unnamed. I hope my father will find time in his busy schedule to name our grandson.
Currently, the second younger brother, Zhanqi, has been assigned to the army and is studying under General Hu Tian and others;

My third brother, Zhan'an, is also helping my son manage the household; he is tentatively scheduled to join my Yunnan Navy for training next year.
After discussions between their mother and the Mu family, it was decided that the younger sister, Yu Shu, would be betrothed to Mu Lin-ge'er.

Since her father left, my mother has been deeply worried, and her hair has started to turn white in the last ten days.
Annam is no longer a concern; land surveys and the selection of officials are proceeding smoothly.
The child also established six ministries and a cabinet in Yunnan.
The twelfth treatise states that the child should use Annam and other newly developed territories as pilot sites to fully verify the findings.
"If the great cause fails, I hope that Father will consider the country, the family, and the grandfather, Emperor Taizong, and preserve his life to serve others, so that we may work together to ensure the Ming Dynasty lasts for ten thousand years." After Zhu Zhanhe picked up his pen, he realized that he had so much to say to his father, the Prince of Han.

So, without any hesitation, he picked up his pen and wrote a lengthy 10-odd pages, covering everything from domestic matters to foreign wars, from national righteousness to household chores. His purpose was simple: to make the Prince of Han feel connected to his family, so that if the rebellion failed, the Prince wouldn't contemplate suicide. He wanted the Prince to think more about his family's situation, and if the rebellion truly failed, to hurry back and enjoy his grandchildren!
"Go!" After finally writing down everything he wanted to say, Zhu Zhanhe silently picked up each sheet of paper, carefully examined them, blew the ink off each sheet to dry it, and personally sealed them before handing them to Liu Erniu.

"Your subordinate takes his leave." Liu Erniu was momentarily stunned as he looked at the lengthy letter the young master had written to the prince. However, he quickly recovered, respectfully accepted the letter with both hands, and turned to leave.

"Sigh~" Watching Liu Erniu's departing figure, Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help but let out a sigh of frustration. Then he silently left the study. After going outside, he was surprised to find that Xiao Xizi was respectfully waiting for him at the entrance of Chengyun Hall, and had been there for quite some time.

"Your Highness, please go to your palace quickly! You didn't go to the garden at noon, and now you're not having lunch either. The Crown Princess is very unhappy. She only ate a little lunch and didn't even take a nap. We servants can't persuade her to stay." Xiao Xizi, with a long face, was almost crying when she saw Zhu Zhanhe come out.

Right now, the Crown Princess is pregnant, and she is the most important person in the entire Prince's Mansion. If even the slightest thing happens to her, even if we chop Xiao Xizi to pieces, it still won't appease everyone's anger!

Around noon, the Crown Princess ate only a small bowl of rice in a sullen mood. Then she sat in her chair, fiddling with the wooden ruyi given to her by the Crown Prince, sitting there blankly in a daze. Xiao Xizi and Xiao Zhi were extremely worried, and no amount of persuasion could help. So, having no other choice, Xiao Xizi had to call for help.

"Let's go!" Zhu Zhanhe, who had just finished his work, was somewhat surprised to hear that his wife hadn't eaten properly. He knew that pregnancy was a time when women were emotionally sensitive, and that even subtle emotions could have a negative impact on pregnant women.

Furthermore, Zhu Zhanhe noticed that since his wife, Xia, became pregnant, she had become incredibly clingy, wanting to be with him every single moment of the day. She even needed to be held while sleeping, or could only fall asleep while clinging to his clothes! Zhu Zhanhe had promised the Crown Princess to accompany her to the garden at noon today, but he was too busy with official duties to go. He also missed lunch with her, and he guessed that these things had somehow triggered something sensitive in the pregnant woman, causing her to lose her appetite and sleep.

Immediately, Zhu Zhanhe decided to personally comfort his young wife.

"Your Highness, you've finally arrived!" As soon as Zhu Zhanhe arrived at the entrance of the palace, he saw Xiao Zhi standing there like a statue waiting for her husband, peeking out from time to time. Upon seeing him, she immediately ran over to greet him with great joy.

Xiao Xizi, on the other hand, wisely stayed outside the palace to wait.

"Your Highness, you've only just arrived. The Crown Princess only ate a little bit of lunch and couldn't even take a nap during her usual nap time." After entering the palace gate, Xiao Zhi followed closely behind Zhu Zhanhe, pitifully complaining, her nervous little expression as if she was afraid that Zhu Zhanhe would run away again.

"You~" Seeing this, Zhu Zhanhe could easily guess the little girl's thoughts. He gently rubbed her face hard, squeezing her chubby cheeks until they were deformed, before reluctantly letting go as a consolation. Then he went inside on his own.

"Oh dear~" Caught off guard, Xiao Zhi's round face flushed instantly. She paused slightly, then rubbed her red cheeks before happily following the young prince's steps. A young girl's happiness is that simple!
"My lord~, I'm here." Upon entering, Zhu Zhanhe saw that the food on the dining table had been cleared away, and his pregnant wife was sitting listlessly on a square chair in the main hall, one hand stroking her small, dragon-shaped belly, the other unconsciously playing with a wooden ruyi scepter. Seeing this, Zhu Zhanhe gently called out to his wife.

"Your Highness~" Upon hearing the voice she had longed for, Princess Xia looked up with delight. When she saw her husband right in front of her, she stood up excitedly, one hand supporting her belly, and ran shakily towards Zhu Zhanhe. She threw herself into her husband's arms, hugged his arm, and took a deep breath. Her intoxicated expression was as if she were addicted.

"Hiss~" Zhu Zhanhe's heart skipped a beat when his wife bumped into him. He quickly hugged the pregnant woman in his arms to prevent her from hurting the baby in her belly. Moreover, perhaps due to the hormonal changes of pregnancy, his wife's figure was excessively voluptuous. In addition, because the weather was still quite hot, Zhu Zhanhe felt as if he were holding a small, warm furnace in his arms. This warm touch made him involuntarily want to cherish the pregnant woman in his arms.

"Your Highness~~" Perhaps sensing that her husband's large hands were getting a little restless, Princess Xia blushed and muttered something in annoyed, but she buried her body even deeper into her husband's arms.

"Xiao Zhi, prepare lunch for His Highness." After only a short embrace, Princess Xia noticed her husband's hands were becoming increasingly restless. Her breath grew hot, and while instructing Xiao Zhi to prepare lunch for her husband, she gently pulled him to the table. She then thoughtfully sat beside him, placing his hand in her lap, and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, squinted her eyes and let her husband's hands wander.

A moment later, the three maids, Xiaozhi, Yun'er, and Jian'er, each carried a food box. Hearing someone enter, Zhu Zhanhe quickly withdrew his hand, while the Crown Princess hurriedly straightened her slightly disheveled clothes. After all, the dignity of the principal wife still needed to be maintained in front of others.

During the meal, the Crown Princess watched her husband eat tenderly, while she herself ate in small bites with great relish. Meanwhile, Yun'er, Jian'er, and Xiao Zhi kept serving Zhu Zhanhe food and wine, attending to the Crown Prince's meal.
(End of this chapter)