Ming Dynasty: Gain one supernatural power every day

Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi took the jade token, examined it carefully for a while, and a rare look of excitement appeared on his face: "That's great! Now we can contact Father Emperor at any time. If anything happens at the front, we can ask him directly."

The daughters-in-law looked down at the jade pendant in their hands, their eyes lighting up.

Lady Wei was the first to react, clutching the jade pendant and looking up to ask, "Mother, can this thing really communicate with the Prince of Han? Isn't he on the front lines right now? Can he really communicate with him from thousands of miles away?"

"Yes," Empress Xu said, holding up her jade pendant. "Your father and the Prince of Han are already on it, as is the Fourth Prince. You'll be able to see them after you're bound."

Both the Crown Prince and the King of Zhao were pragmatic people. After asking about the usage, they didn't hesitate and each dripped their blood to pledge allegiance to the master.

After the binding was completed, the two got up to take their leave. They still had a lot of government affairs to deal with and couldn't stay any longer. They then walked around looking at the jade pendant and slowly completed the registration.

The daughters-in-law stayed in the palace; they were planning to play mahjong later.

Lady Wei immediately learned the method from Empress Xu, and had a palace maid take a needle, gently prick her fingertip, squeeze out a drop of blood and flick it into the jade pendant. Zhang Yan and Lady Weng did the same.

Zhang Yan looked down at the jade pendant in her hand, her fingertips lightly tracing across the screen. Zhu Gaochi had completed his registration.

Clicking on the profile picture that Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi had just registered, Zhu Gaochi had named himself "It's Not Easy to Regent the Country," and the profile picture was a front-facing photo with an expression that conveyed a sense of bitterness and helplessness.

Zhang Yan couldn't help but laugh. This name paired with this face was simply a true reflection of Zhu Gaochi's daily life.

Lady Weng sat quietly to the side, holding the jade pendant. Unlike Lady Wei, she didn't shout or make a scene, nor did she send a message immediately like Zhang Yan did. She simply placed the jade pendant on her lap and looked down at the portrait of Prince Zhao, Zhu Gaosui.

Zhu Gaosui named himself "Seeking Progress While Maintaining Stability," and his portrait was a half-body shot, showing him standing upright with a serious expression, looking exactly like a file photo of a prisoner who had just been interrogated in the Ministry of Justice prison.

Looking at the photo, Mrs. Weng's lips curved slightly.

After registering, Wei clicked on the "Iron-Blooded Tenderness" avatar and stared at it for a while, feeling that this second-in-command's avatar was strange.

In any case, none of them were very satisfied with their husbands' profile pictures, feeling that they were a bit embarrassed to show them.

Lady Wei turned to Empress Xu and asked, "Mother, can this thing send voice messages? Like, if I say something, he can hear it on the other end?"

"Yes." Empress Xu pointed to a button on the screen. "Just press and hold this to speak. You can also send pictures. Take a picture of the children and send it to him, and he'll see it on the front lines."

Before she finished speaking, Wei's jade pendant suddenly lit up.

A message popped up on the screen—a voice message from "Iron-Blooded Tenderness".

Wei was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, Zhang Yan leaned over and said, "Oh, the second brother has already sent a message so quickly. Sister-in-law, click on it and let us hear what the Prince of Han has to say to you."

A hint of guilt flashed across Madam Wei's face, but she remained firm in her words: "Forget it, sister-in-law. It's probably just some vulgar language again. There's nothing nice to hear. If you want to hear it, go chat with your brother yourself."

Zhang Yan deliberately dragged out her words, saying, "Oh, sister-in-law, are you afraid we'll hear something we shouldn't? Is there something you and the second brother are having that you can't show us?"

Madam Weng also raised her head, looking at Madam Wei with a quiet but clearly expectant gaze.

Empress Xu's gaze was even more subtle, a kind of contentment born of experience. She too had been young, no, she was young now. The second son's wife's shy demeanor perfectly illustrated the good relationship between them.

Surrounded by several gazes, Wei's impatience flared. Afraid of further misunderstandings, she adopted a defiant expression: "Fine, fine, I'll tell you! There's really nothing you can't see!"

She took a deep breath, opened the voice message, turned on the speakerphone, and silently prayed: Zhu Gaoxu, make me proud, don't let me lose face in front of the Empress Dowager and my sisters-in-law.

The audio played, it was the voice of the Prince of Han: "Your Highness, look where we are! Do you see me? Your man is riding the mighty Tiger King, surrounded by soldiers of the Ming Dynasty! Aren't I handsome!"

The accompanying photo shows Zhu Gaochi riding on the back of a white tiger, deliberately choosing a side profile angle, with a vast marching army in the background.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The heart that had been in her throat finally settled down. Thankfully, it wasn't anything mushy; it was just her second son showing off again. Thinking it was good, her second son had done well this time.

Zhang Yan, standing next to her, sighed in disappointment. She had been ready to gossip and was expecting some juicy gossip, but to her surprise, she thought to herself: "Second brother, why are you so disappointing?"

Madam Weng withdrew her expectant gaze and looked down at her jade pendant again.

Empress Xu didn't show any particular expression, but the smile on her lips deepened a bit.

Meanwhile, in the marching column, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly noticed several new profile pictures in his contact list. "Father! Fourth Brother! Look! Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law have finished!"

As he spoke, he found Ms. Wei and quickly sent her a voice message. After finishing, he even adjusted the angle and sent a photo of himself riding a white tiger.

Zhu Di, riding atop a tiger, heard his second son's words and pulled out a jade token from his sleeve, glancing at it. Sure enough, several new faces had appeared in the contact list. "Regentship is not easy; seek progress with stability. May the years be peaceful and prosperous; be cautious in your words and actions..."

Zhu Gaoxi didn't need to see the portrait; just by looking at the names, he could probably guess who was who. Crown Princess Zhang Yan represented a peaceful and serene life, Lady Wei represented wealth and prosperity, and Lady Weng represented prudence and caution.

"Then Dad, why don't you create a group chat for the family and come up with a name for it?" Zhu Gaoxi said from the side.

Zhu Di grunted in agreement, activated his brain, pondered for a while, and tapped the screen several times before finally finding the group chat function.

He added the Crown Prince, Crown Princess, Prince of Han, Princess of Han, Prince of Zhao, Princess of Zhao, Prince Rui, and Empress Xu to a group chat, and then typed six characters in the group name field: "A loving family."

As soon as the group was created, the online members popped up to greet each other.

The regent sent a message: "Father, may you be well. Your son is doing well as regent."

"Seeking progress while maintaining stability" followed closely, concisely stating: "May Father Emperor be well."

Lady Wei quickly added a greeting on behalf of her absent husband, wishing the Emperor a peaceful and healthy reign. Zhang Yan and Lady Weng also sent their greetings.

Zhu Di replied, "No need for such formalities."

Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing nearby, couldn't wait any longer. He leaned over and pointed at the jade tablet screen, saying, "Dad, didn't Fourth Brother say this thing can make video calls? Let's try a group video call, I've never used this function before!"

Zhu Di was actually curious to see how his eldest and third sons were doing as regents, but he was even more interested in seeing Empress Xu.

He opened the group chat interface, found the video call button, and pressed it.

Inside Kunning Palace, Empress Xu's jade pendant suddenly trembled.

A notification popped up on the screen—the group owner, still sharp as ever, initiated a group video chat.

She quickly called her daughters-in-law over and answered the call herself.

The light screen unfolded in mid-air, and the first thing that came into view was Zhu Di's angular face, sitting on the back of a tiger.

Next to him was Zhu Gaoxu's square face with a stubble. He was so close that his entire face was almost touching the screen, and he was shouting, "It's working! It's working! You can really see it!"

Next to him was Zhu Gaoxi's handsome face, which contrasted sharply with the two in front of him.

Although all three of them look just like they did when they were young, you can tell at a glance who is the most handsome and who is the funniest.

For some reason, Empress Xu developed a condition where she wanted to laugh whenever she saw the second son. This time, it flared up again, and she quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief.