The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 153 On the Person You Absolutely Must Not Offend in the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Xiong Ying jumped off the stool with a whoosh, her face full of grief.

"Oh no, oh no, this is terrible! How could I have forgotten about Grandmother!"

The world can be neglected, and anyone else's affairs are acceptable, but Empress Ma's affairs cannot be neglected. This time, things may get complicated.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Prince Yan, Zhu Di, and the twelfth prince, Zhu Bai, with a pleading expression.

"Fourth Uncle, Twelfth Uncle, it's been a long time since you paid your respects to the Empress Dowager. Why don't you do it this time?"

Before he could finish speaking, Prince Yan, Zhu Di, and the twelfth prince, Zhu Bai, were like mice seeing a cat.

The twelfth prince, Zhu Bai, ran straight back to the inner chamber.

"I just remembered that I still have some memorials to review. It's been several days since the Shandong Provincial Administration Commission received them. This matter can't be delayed any longer. Xiong Ying, you go ahead and get busy. Your Uncle Twelf is leaving now!"

Prince Yan, Zhu Di, also fled in a flash.

"I just remembered, there are still some thieves we haven't caught. How can there be such oversights in Yingtian Prefecture, right under the emperor's nose? I'll go check again!"

After saying that, they ran off in a flash, leaving Zhu Xiong Ying looking at them with resentment, thinking to herself that these two unreliable people were really disloyal.

Liu Sanwu, who was lying on the armchair nearby, laughing heartily.

These young men from the Zhu family getting together are indeed quite interesting.

Although the group was young, they seemed to have accomplished something truly significant.

Zhu Xiong Ying had only just begun to show his talent, but now he already possessed the aura of an emperor.

As for Zhu Di and Zhu Bai, each of them had their own strengths and weaknesses, but their flaws did not outweigh their merits.

At this moment, Liu Sanwu was quite curious about how far these young men could go in the future, and his eyes were filled with increasing anticipation.

Zhu Xiong Ying ran non-stop toward Renshou Palace.

When they arrived at Renshou Palace, he was panting heavily, clutching his waist, as if he had collapsed.

"Grandma...Grandma, your grandson has come to see you!"

Seeing Zhu Xiong Ying's appearance, the Empress frowned and snorted coldly.

"It seems our Xiong Ying has grown up and no longer cares about your Empress Dowager. If we hadn't sent someone to invite you, you probably wouldn't have come."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying approached Empress Ma with a fawning smile.

"How could that be? Everyone knows that you, Grandmother, are the most powerful and domineering person in the world. Even though Grandfather is so powerful outside, he was still completely subdued by you. How could your grandson dare to compare himself to you!"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I originally intended to come directly to Renshou Palace, but things have taken a turn for the worse than I expected. I had some matters to attend to, which is why I am late. Please forgive me!"

Empress Ma sighed and glared angrily at Zhu Xiong Ying.

"Am I angry because you don't come to see your grandma?"

"I'm angry because you don't care about your own safety. You knew those people wanted to assassinate you, so why didn't you bring more guards with you?"

"I heard that several guards almost came to your side. If it weren't for Chang Mao and his buddies protecting you, Grandma would only see a corpse now!"

“If something really happens to you, how will Grandma face your grandfather and your father? How will she face your deceased mother in the future!”

Zhu Xiong Ying saw that Empress Ma was really angry, so she lowered her head and looked like a well-behaved child.

"Don't worry, Grandmother, I've arranged everything. Nothing will go wrong. This time, we'll definitely wipe out the entire scout organization. Grandfather suffered quite a bit at the hands of that organization back then. If Grandfather knew that Wang Baobao had suffered a loss in silence, he would be very happy!"

Empress Ma sighed; that was indeed the case. Back then, Wang Baobao was able to fight Xu Da to a standstill.

Xu Da had the support of the entire Ming Dynasty, while Wang Baobao only had the broken and fragmented Yuan Dynasty behind him, making the difference in their strength immediately apparent.

That's why Zhu Yuanzhang called Wang Baobao an extraordinary man.

Not being able to recruit a talent like Wang Baobao into his ranks was one of Zhu Yuanzhang's regrets in his life.

"Grandma knows you're filial, but you can't neglect your health. Swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield. What if something happens to you?"

"Don't joke around with your safety again, you hear me?"

Zhu Xiong Ying lowered her head.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I've remembered!"

Looking at Zhu Xiong Ying's appearance, Empress Ma knew that he would probably do the same thing again next time.

"You and your grandfather are cut from the same mold, both equally stubborn!"

"Your imperial grandfather has appointed you to oversee the country in order to cultivate your abilities!"

"Otherwise, would you really think you have that much power?"

Zhu Xiong Ying paused for a moment, then thought about it carefully and realized it was indeed true.

Normally, although he was the regent, he could not mobilize the army, and as for the appointment and removal of officials, he could only appoint and remove minor officials of the fourth rank or below.

But now that he has turned the entire Yingtian Prefecture upside down, those officials still haven't said anything.

There was no opposition from Yingtian Prefecture, probably because Zhu Yuanzhang had already given them instructions.

"So, what does Grandfather mean?"

Empress Ma sighed.

"Your grandfather knows that he is very satisfied with what you have done recently, so he wants to train you well. Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish. The succession of royal offspring is not a simple matter. A suitable successor is of paramount importance to a country!"

"Your imperial grandfather is strict with officials, but extremely lenient with the common people. He wants to use this time to stabilize the people's livelihood and stabilize the internal situation as quickly as possible!"

"Your father is a steady and gentle man. Once he succeeds to the throne, he will adopt a lenient approach, and the strength of our Great Ming Dynasty will greatly increase!"

"After that, we need an ambitious and enterprising monarch. Otherwise, no matter how much power we accumulate, it will be of no use. We must use the power we have accumulated to fight back!"

"So your royal grandfather has high hopes for you, and that's why he turns a blind eye to these things. We didn't care about anything you did before, but now you're playing with your own safety!"

"Have you thought about what would happen if something happened to you?"

Zhu Xiong Ying lowered his head, clearly realizing that what he had done was indeed ill-considered.

Originally, I thought that according to my plan, these scouts would be sitting ducks.

Who could have imagined that they had underestimated their numbers and their determination to complete the mission?

If it weren't for the timely arrival of Xu Yungong and the other three Chang brothers after they got drunk, his body would be cold by now.

Wouldn't everything then be back to square one?

Zhu Xiong Ying felt a chill run down her spine.

(End of this chapter)