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

Chapter 164 Zhu Yunwen's Spring
Huang Zicheng and Lian Zining felt a chill run down their spines. They were in deep trouble; their reputations were completely ruined.

Although the two knew what was going on, they absolutely could not tell.

After all, one cannot casually speak out about matters concerning the royal family, even if those matters are true.

If this gets out, outsiders will probably think that the two of them are morally corrupt, which is why they suffered such a disaster.

The two of them fainted from anger.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Zhu Yun Tong in front of him and sighed.

"Yunyi, you haven't seen your grandmother in a long time, have you? Come on, your brother will take you to see her today!"

Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up when he heard this. Since his mother's death, few people had cared about him.

Apart from the Empress Dowager, everyone else showed no respect whatsoever.

As for Lady Lü, although she always smiled when she saw him, he always felt a deep-seated fear in her.

However, he hadn't seen his grandmother for a long time, and a longing flashed in his eyes when he thought of this.

Zhu Xiong Ying left with Zhu Yun Tong, while the other princes looked on with envy.

Although they were all princes, they could not see the empress at any time.

"This is a young prince," he said softly.

"Now that we don't have a teacher, should we continue our studies?"

Zhu Quan glanced at the man.

"Are you stupid? The teacher is gone, what's the point of studying? Come on, let's go have some fun!"

Everyone else's eyes lit up.

As long as they weren't studying at the main hall, it was a good thing. Thinking of this, they felt even more that Zhu Xiong Ying had made the right decision to come.

A group of little kids skipped and hopped away.

Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Xiong Ying in front of him and, for some reason, felt that Zhu Xiong Ying was different from before.

Zhu Xiong Ying, who used to be quite indifferent to his own affairs, now dares to stand up for himself.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Zhu Yun Tong and said in a low voice.

"If you encounter something like this again, tell your brother, don't try to handle it yourself, or you might hurt yourself!"

Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly, and the two of them went to Renshou Palace together.

On the other side, after Zhu Yunwen returned, he told Lady Lü what had happened at the main hall.

Lady Lü flew into a rage.

"Why is Zhu Xiong Ying always going against me!"

Lian Zining and Huang Zicheng were people he had managed to win over with great difficulty. He had originally thought that with their guidance, coupled with Zhu Yunwen's respect for teachers, he could win the favor of the upright officials in the court.

By then, the negative news about Zhu Yunwen will gradually fade away.

Who would have thought that Zhu Xiong Ying would pull such a stunt?

Zhu Yunwen said in a low voice.

"And that Zhu Yunwen, he actually dared to lay a hand on me this time. Zhu Xiong Ying even took him to see the Empress Dowager. Who knows, after they find the Empress Dowager, they might even file a complaint against me!"

The woman's expression changed immediately upon hearing this.

"What did you say? Those two actually went to see the Empress! Why didn't you tell me about something this big sooner?"

Zhu Yunwen paused for a moment, then scratched his head.

"Their visit to the Empress Dowager doesn't seem like a big deal, does it?"

"I didn't think it was important, so I didn't say anything!"

Lady Lü was nearly furious. Matters involving Empress Ma were no small matter. If there was nothing serious, why would Zhu Xiong Ying have taken Zhu Yun Tong to see Empress Ma?

"Listen, from now on, no matter how big or small, as long as it concerns Zhu Xiong Ying, you must tell me everything!"

"Alright, that's enough for now. You should go and finish your studies, I need to go to Renshou Palace!" (Renshou Palace)

Empress Ma looked at the two little ones in front of her with a sigh.

She was initially very satisfied with this daughter-in-law, Chang, but it was a pity in the end.

Thinking of this, she looked at the Zhu brothers, their eyes filled with affection.

Especially seeing Zhu Yunwen's submissive expression, one could tell that this man had probably suffered a lot of mistreatment in the Eastern Palace.

"I'm so sorry you've suffered all these years!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen burst into tears.

Although those people in the Eastern Palace dared not say anything, they never stopped making sarcastic remarks.

Many people even believed that Chang's death was related to him, and over time, even he himself came to believe so.

Coupled with the suppression from the Lü family, it was only over time that he developed his current personality.

Just then, news came from outside.

"Your Majesty, Lady Lü requests an audience!"

Empress Ma was somewhat displeased upon hearing this.

"Why is she here?"

"Never mind, let her in!"

After entering Renshou Palace, Lady Lü indeed saw the brothers Zhu Xiong Ying and Zhu Yun Tong standing to the side. In particular, seeing the tear stains on Zhu Yun Tong's face, she knew that he had just been crying.

He cursed inwardly, "This ungrateful brat! I've treated him perfectly well, not short of food or drink, and he still comes here to complain about me."

"Daughter-in-law greets Your Majesty!"

Empress Ma looked somewhat displeased.

"What brings you to my humble abode?"

"It was said in a low voice by Madam Lü."

"I just learned that a few people had a quarrel in the main hall. It was just a child's squabble. Xiong Ying did something wrong, and I have already punished him!"

"It's just that Mr. Huang and Mr. Lian were punished because of this, and I feel a little sorry for them!"

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled.

"It's rare for Aunt to have such thoughts, but Huang Zicheng and Lian Zining are really not very capable. They're two bookworms who've gone mad. It would be a real shame to have them teach in the Great Hall. Let them go to the Southwest to enjoy their ancient times and enlighten the masses!"

Empress Ma rolled her eyes at Zhu Xiong Ying.

"You little rascal, how dare you talk like that? Mr. Huang and Mr. Lian were chosen by your imperial grandfather, so they do have some ability!"

"Now, all I want is to bring benefits to the people of my Great Ming Dynasty, to go to the southwest to pacify the people and educate the barbarians. Such a great deed deserves a reward from the court. How can you speak like this!"

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled.

"Grandmother is right. I will send someone to deliver the reward to them later. I wonder if Aunt is satisfied with my handling of this matter?"

Lady Lü was inwardly furious. Satisfied? How could she possibly be satisfied?

What's the difference between this outcome and the original one? More importantly, the Empress actually sided with Zhu Xiong Ying.

“Since Xiong Ying has said so, there is naturally no problem. It’s just that you brothers have had some occasional conflicts, but it’s not a big deal. What brothers in this world are enemies? Yunwen is still young, Xiong Ying, Yunwen, please don’t mind!”

Empress Ma looked at Lady Lü and said.

"I told you to properly teach these kids, and this is how you teach them?"

"Forget it, I'm getting really bored being all alone in Renshou Palace. I'll have Yunhu keep me company more often from now on. I've liked this little guy since he was a child!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Lü's expression changed instantly.

(End of this chapter)