I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 81 A House Full of Children and Grandchildren
There were two tables set up in the flower hall of Prince Yu’s Mansion.

In the middle is the main table.

Prince Yu Zhu Zaigui sat at the top, while Zhu Yijun and his biological mother Chen sat on either side.

The table was filled with dishes, not rich but exquisite.

Zhu Zaigui drank his wine happily, glancing at the side table from time to time.

Concubine Li was sitting there holding his third son.

Four or five strong women and maids surrounded them.

Because his father, Emperor Jiajing, did not give the order, Zhu Zaigui did not dare to name his own son and simply called him the Third Son.

Between Zhu Yijun and the third son, there was a second son who died before he was one month old. His mother was a palace maid of humble status who died soon after from excessive grief.

If Chen Yiqin and other lecturers had not remembered, the third child in the arms of concubine Li would have been called the second child by Zhu Zaigui.

Zhu Laosan was born in the middle of August in the 43rd year of the Jiajing reign, and is now more than four months old. He is fair-skinned, chubby, and looks more like Li.

Zhu Yijun didn't have much feeling towards this younger brother whose good fortune he had taken away.

He once wanted to go up to her and get closer to her, but Concubine Li treated him as if he were facing a formidable enemy, as if every hair on her body was a hidden weapon that could take her son's life if it fell.

Zhu Laosan is now all Li's hope, and perhaps it won't be long before he becomes her extravagant wish.

The royal family is ruthless, and everyone wants to sit in that unique position.

In her heart, she must be jealous of this younger brother who might take her position. From her point of view, she must want to get rid of this younger brother first and then get rid of him as soon as possible.

Even Princess Chen was on the list of number one enemies in Li's heart.

Because of Chen's closeness to Zhu Yijun, Li believed that in order to keep her position as princess, queen and even queen mother, Chen would regard Zhu Laosan as a thorn in her side.

Although Li had paranoid delusions, she pretended well.

When Chen wanted to hug Zhu Laosan, Li would offer him a hug with both hands, and then stare at Chen without blinking, fearing that she would do something bad to her behind her back.

Zhu Yijun would go up to tease Zhu Laosan, and she would smile and say, "Brother is here to see younger brother." When Laosan knew that her brother had come, she would smile.

But he intentionally or unintentionally kept himself in the middle, trying to limit Zhu Yijun's contact with Zhu Laosan.

Zhu Zaigui suddenly asked, "Is Mr. Gao going out of town to return home today?"

"Father, today you are just friends at Huafeng Tower to practice for Mr. Gao. Tomorrow is the auspicious day for Mr. Gao to set off."

"Oh, long live." Zhu Zaigui called the name of the chief eunuch of Prince Yu's mansion.

"My Lord, I am here!"

"Have the ceremonial package for Mr. Gao been delivered?"

"It has been delivered. One thousand taels of gold and silver. I personally delivered it to Mr. Gao. Mr. Gao repeatedly asked me to say hello to the prince."

"Mr. Gao has also returned to his hometown, alas." Zhu Zaigui couldn't help but sigh.

In the past few years, he had a very difficult life, but fortunately Gao Gong, the lecturer in Prince Yu's Palace, stood up for him everywhere.

Grateful for Mr. Gao’s kindness.

"Fortunately, the Yan Party has fallen, the world is peaceful, and no one dares to bully me anymore."

Zhu Zaigui raised his wine glass, took a sip, and said with great pride.

He glanced around, lowering his voice but unable to suppress the joy in his heart.

"A few days ago, an official from Huguang went to Beijing to report on his work. He passed by De'an Prefecture and heard that the fourth master had invited all the famous doctors nearby to his residence."

Zhu Yijun and Chen looked at each other and knew what was going on.

Li, who was sitting at the side table, coaxed the child while saying, "Your Majesty, is Prince Jing's health so bad?"

Zhu Zaigui chuckled, "I know the fourth son of our family. He is a sex-hungry ghost. In the 40th year of Jiajing, he was enfeoffed in De'an Prefecture. In less than a year, he stuffed hundreds of beauties into the mansion.

I heard that they sent officials to Xishu, Yangzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou to select beauties for him. His body is not as strong as mine, and he can't stand such a selection. "

Chen couldn't listen any longer. Your Highness, don't you have any idea?
What’s the difference between you and Prince Jing?
He is a sex-hungry ghost, and you are a sex-hungry wolf.

If you were not in the capital with the emperor watching over your head, how could you be better than Prince Jing?

"Your Highness, Uncle Jing Wang's lust ruined his health, and this is a lesson. You see, he still has no children. If he is really unfortunate, he won't even have a descendant to burn incense and worship.

Your Highness, you take good care of your body, which is much better than Uncle Jing Wang. That’s why the world has recognized you as the crown prince. Now Prince Yu’s mansion has both sons and daughters, and the family is prosperous. The emperor is in the West Garden, and he is happy to see it.”

Zhu Zaigui's face changed, knowing that Princess Chen was advising him in disguise to stop hanging out with women.

If you didn't have the Emperor watching over you and Mr. Gao and the others persuading you, how could you be any better than the Fourth Master?

Zhu Yijun glanced at his father's face and knew that he was unhappy with his stepmother.

The Emperor controls me, Mr. Gao and the others control me, and now you guys are controlling me too. What's the point of me being the prince and crown prince?
Why was Concubine Li favored? Besides being beautiful and charming, she always obeyed her father in everything. I wonder how happy she made the king happy.

never mind.

Historically, you died six years after you ascended the throne, which shows that without the restraint of your grandfather, the speed and force with which you were able to take power were astonishing.

I won't harm you, but I won't persuade you either.

Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear. If I give you too much advice, you will think that I, your own son, have bad intentions. You will also have the idea that two dragons should not meet each other, which is not beautiful.

Zhu Yijun gave a wink to his stepmother Chen.

Mother, my father is very good at listening to advice. No matter who tries to persuade him, it means he won't listen.

Let him be.

Chen sighed inwardly, picked up the soup bowl, and slowly drank the hot soup.

His ears were now free, and Zhu Zaigui glanced towards Li again.

After she gave birth, her whole body became plump and so ripe that it was juicy when you bit into it.

Zhu Zaigui's restless heart began to stir.

He put down his glass, put his hands behind his back, walked to the side table, and said pretentiously: "Look at my third child, he is getting fatter and fatter.

Come, let Daddy touch it. Mm, not bad, not bad!"

It was unclear whether Zhu Zaigui's hand, hidden in his sleeve, was touching the third brother or the third brother's mother.

Hey, I'm not even an adult yet, and you're performing this kind of drama right in front of me!

You really are my dad!

Li's face was flushed, and her peach blossom eyes were so moist that they seemed to be dripping with water.

"Report!"

An eunuch rushed in and frightened Zhu Zaigui so much that he jumped to the side, like an adulterer whose affair was discovered.

Seeing clearly that it was the eunuch, he could not help but get angry and asked, "What's the matter!"

"Your Highness, I just received a notification from the Imperial Clan Bureau that Prince Jing passed away in De'an Prefecture six days ago."

Died!

The fourth one is gone!

I am the only son left by my father, so the throne is secure!
Zhu Zaigui stood there, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, the muscles on his face trembling back and forth. Finally, he remembered what to do. He grabbed his sleeves, wiped his eyes pretentiously, and howled twice: "Oh, my poor fourth brother!"

"Dong, Dong, Dong, Dong." The sound of four bells rang out slowly and melodiously from the bell tower in the distance.

Zhu Yijun thought for a moment, then stood up, bowed to Zhu Zaigui and said, "Father, I will return to the West Garden now."

Zhu Zai's eyes lit up, and he said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Jun'er will go to the West Garden immediately and walk around in front of your grandfather to make sure His Majesty understands. The fourth son is gone, but he still has a son like me. I have given him two grandsons.

A house full of children and grandchildren, a house full of children and grandchildren!"

(End of this chapter)