Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

Ming Dynasty, the 28th year of Hongwu, August.

The residence of Prince Yan.

"Your Highness, next month, you will have a Crown Prince's Consort. That's great."

Qian'er was in high spirits, chattering away while helping her own prince dress.

"It's OK. After all, I have a wife now."

Zhu Gaochi nodded in agreement.

They are all grandchildren of the emperor's grandfather. Just because the crown prince Zhu Yunwen did not show filial piety, the emperor's grandchildren who were originally able to marry at the age of sixteen have now delayed marrying until they are much older. At this point, they no longer have any expectations for wives.

Besides, the emperor’s grandfather always uses the same method to choose wives for his grandsons.

They have oval faces, fair skin, plump figures, and even their voices are similar.

From his own point of view, what good can a small family pick out?

His father was always dragged away by his grandfather to do this and that, and when he was at home he was just a hands-off boss. In fact, it was he and his mother who took care of all the big and small affairs at home.

His mother is responsible for the inside while he is responsible for the outside.

As he came into contact with more people, he discovered that most women among the common people were the same. They never went out of the house, were quiet and well-behaved, and that might be enough for them to manage their own families, but not for the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

He would rather have a fierce one so that he can control the situation.

After all, his mother is from the Xu family, the daughter of a noble family, so she is open-minded and dares to make decisions.

How could the daughter of a minor official compare to her?

It will be enough to get used to the affairs of this palace in three to five years and do your duty as the Crown Prince's Consort in a down-to-earth manner.

As for my great grandfather, he is getting old and not as healthy as before.

The deaths of the former uncle the Crown Prince, the former aunt, and even earlier cousin Xiong Ying, brought about a series of turmoil.

The marriage of the Crown Prince, Yunwen's cousin, marked the beginning of his family and career, and his readiness to take over the position left by his grandfather after his death.

In order to prevent his cousin Yunwen from being dragged into power in the future, the Emperor's grandfather eliminated all of his great aunt's relatives and close nobles to pave the way for his cousin Yunwen.

There was blood and gore in the imperial city.

In March of this year, my second uncle Zhu Chong also passed away. It was said that he was poisoned by three maids in the mansion. He was only forty years old.

I bother! !

Even the street dogs wouldn't believe this.

The emperor's grandfather also said that the second uncle deserved to die, so he shortened his funeral and gave him the posthumous title of "Min".

The eulogy was so well written that even he, as its nephew, felt that it was not an exaggeration to say that it was harsh.

【Your country has no good reputation. You have been associated with villains, indulged in debauchery and drinking. You have wreaked havoc in the country, bringing wrath upon the heavens. I have repeatedly admonished you, but you never came to your senses, and you have lost your life. Although you are dead, my guilt is clear.】

As a father, no matter how bad his son is, he would not use such words and sentences.

When he was younger, he didn't understand. He just thought that his grandfather was very powerful, but his temper was sometimes violent and difficult to control.

Now that I am eighteen, and I am in charge of more external practical affairs, I understand that many things in the world are not black and white.

The original aunt and cousin Xiongying were the legitimate and heirs, but they left quickly and strangely.

The Lan family is the clan of my uncle’s mother and the crown prince’s legitimate grandson, so we have to eradicate them completely.

The second uncle was the eldest, so in order to make his cousin Yunwen legitimate, the second uncle also died.

The third uncle has never been liked by the royal grandfather. Now he is enfeoffed in Taiyuan. There has been no movement for the time being, and it is normal for him to be scolded by the royal grandfather.

I don’t know when I will die a violent death like my second uncle.

If Zhu Gaochi were to give his evaluation.

My second and third uncles did have some shortcomings.

But if a child is not taught, it is the father's fault.

My great grandfather had so many children, but only my uncle was the one he really taught.

All those uncles, including his father, were always treated like picked-up cats and dogs, given a meal and then sent out to work.

This kind of partiality made him silently feel more sympathy for his own father, and also allowed him to secretly comfort himself.

The Zhu family, alas, is of the same bloodline. Even my own father is the same. When he scolds me, he doesn't give me any face at all.

Maybe it's because I'm liked by my royal grandfather that my biological father dislikes me even more.

Furthermore, I’m afraid that my father also understands what my royal grandfather did. The Prince of Yan is feeling very uneasy and his temper is becoming more and more violent.

Moreover, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong with his father's health.

During these three years, there were no new brothers or sisters in the palace.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi raised his hand and made a gesture, and a man in black appeared from nowhere.

"Your Highness."

"Pay attention to what my third uncle, the King of Jin, is doing."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The man in black responded and left.

Qian'er also straightened the hem of Zhu Gaochi's clothes and took out the Pisces jade pendant to hang it on his belt.

"Come on, don't hang those things, go to mother's place to try on clothes, and then you will have to take them off one by one."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Don't help me, I'm not that fat."

"Your Highness, all clothes need to be enlarged by two inches."

"Wrong measurement."

"..."

Zhu Gaochi ignored Qian'er's silence and walked out of the house.

I continued to think about my worries.

If anything happens to Third Uncle, he will soon become my biological father.

His father has the most soldiers and is the most popular. If he were in his grandfather's shoes, he would not feel at ease either.

Thinking about it this way, it’s okay.

Common women are just common women. If something happens, common women will always be tough, just like the Empress Dowager.

If you can give birth to a child, you can bring him up no matter how difficult it is. If you have offspring, anything can happen.

As for myself, I can't rely on anyone else, so I have to do my best and leave the rest to fate.

During these three to five years, if the king is no longer a king, he will just be an ordinary family, which is also appropriate.

Soon after Zhu Gaochi got on the sedan chair, they arrived at Xiaode Palace, his mother's residence.

This place is in two directions from Zhu Gaochi’s Yan De Palace, one in the west and the other in the east.

The Prince of Yan's Palace occupied the imperial palace of the previous dynasty. When it was taken down, more than half of it had already been destroyed.

After the enfeoffment, the family moved to their own fiefdom. Due to the limited money given by the emperor's grandfather, they did not build a palace, but directly moved into the southwest corner, which is relatively well preserved.

To show their filial piety, my parents did not use the largest palace, Showaden, but left it empty for my grandfather to use when he came to visit one day.

Even the second largest Wenhe Hall was not used by my parents and was left for my uncle the Crown Prince.

Now, there is no time to wait.

Alas, things have changed.

"You look so depressed, why don't you look happy at all?"

Zhu Gaochi was thinking about the Wenhe Hall he had just passed by, and his face naturally looked a little depressed. As soon as he stepped into the gate of the Xiaode Palace, he was greeted by his own father's extremely disgusted scolding.

"Your Majesty..."

Mother Xu frowned slightly.

"Well, I won't say anything and I won't look at it, that's all. Loving mothers are always spoiling their children!"

Prince Yan Zhu Di's tone weakened a bit, he glared at Zhu Gaochi again, and left in a huff.

"Don't worry about your father. He's not old yet, why does he make trouble every day?"

Princess Xu of Prince Yan waved to let Zhu Gaochi come over.

"I'm just a little fat, everyday, ouch, hahaha, mom!"

Zhu Gaochi's belly was suddenly touched by Xu, and he shivered because of the itchiness.

"A little? You are so embarrassed, a little bit like a big jar?"

"Big or small, they're all dots, hehehe——"

"loquacious!"

[Small science: In the early Ming Dynasty, the crown prince, the grandson of the emperor, the prince, the grandson of the emperor, the prince, the prince of the county, and the prince were all called "Your Highness". As for the Crown Princess, the title is indeed "Crown Princess", but no clear title is found. There are also sayings that she is also called "Your Highness". This article will call her "Crown Princess" and "Your Highness". In the early Ming Dynasty, the Zhu family was actually very common, and there was no particular emphasis on addressing them - father and mother, son, daughter-in-law, etc. ]