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"Your Majesty, you have been turning around for several times. I am almost dizzy." Concubine Wang came over and tried to pull him to sit down. Zhu Di held her hand and said, "I can't sit still now."

"Then I will wait with Your Majesty." The two looked outside together. "Didn't you say you would arrive today? Why hasn't you come yet?" Zhu Di stared at the door intently, wishing he could stare a hole in it.

"The news of the city gate hasn't even arrived yet? Your Majesty is so anxious."

"Yes, I will sit down and wait."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we've arrived," Zhu Di heard the eunuch come to report not long after he sat down. He immediately stood up and took two steps at a time, "Agui has arrived at the palace gate."

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just arrived at the city gate?" the eunuch replied breathlessly.

"We've just reached the city gate." Zhu Di said disdainfully.

Concubine Wang waved her hand and asked them to leave. She consoled him, "Your Majesty, it will take at least two months to get from Shuntian Prefecture to Yingtian. Agui has already rushed back in a month and a half. He will be here soon. Your Majesty is not in a hurry."

"Alright, alright."

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to say that you should go to the East Palace to tidy up first before coming to see the Emperor." Wang Jinghong reported the news he had just received.

"Really? He's still tidying up. He came to see me in a sloppy state. What else can I say?"

"Your Majesty, Agui knows the etiquette. Your Majesty taught him well."

"It's really not my influence in this regard, but the prince's influence on him is greater."

"Your Majesty, that's not right. You taught the prince well."

"Wang Jinghong, have someone tell the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Grandson to come over later so they can have dinner with me." Zhu Di suddenly ordered, and then turned to Concubine Wang and said, "You can come with us later."

Concubine Wang politely declined, "Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are all here, and it would be against the rules for me to stay as well."

"What's the big deal? It's just a family reunion dinner. It's okay for the family to have a meal together."

"Then I will respectfully obey your command."

"Your son/grandson, I pay my respects to Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine." The Crown Prince and the Crown Prince came in together.

"Be flat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Agui, come here quickly and let me take a good look at you." Zhu Di ignored his son and was directly concerned about his grandson.

But the prince was not surprised. It was when Concubine Wang saw the prince still standing there that she said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, Agui must be very tired on the way and must be hungry. Why don't you have a meal first and talk while you eat?"

The prince looked at Concubine Wang with gratitude, and Concubine Wang smiled at him too.

"Yes, yes, yes, let's eat first. I see that Agui has lost weight." Zhu Di was about to pull Zhu Zhanji over. Zhu Zhanji went to help his father over first. Zhu Di then looked at his son.

Zhu Di sat in the middle, with the Crown Prince and Consort Wang on his left and right, and the Crown Prince next in line.

"Today is a reunion dinner. It's not easy for Agui to come back. Don't be restrained."

"Yes." The other three replied.

After the meal, Zhu Di and his two grandchildren started chatting.

"Agui has made a lot of progress in Shuntian this time. Even Yuanji praised you." Zhu Di praised.

Zhu Zhanji said modestly: "Master Xia has also taught me a lot, and I have gained a lot during this period."

"Well, if he has made contributions, I will reward him. You have also made contributions, and I will reward you as well. Go back and think about what you want, and Grandpa Emperor will reward it to you."

"Thank you, Grandpa Huang."

"Well, you've been running around for so long and you must be tired. Go back and rest early."

"I'm leaving now."

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Zhanji helped the prince into the sedan chair because he had difficulty walking.

When they arrived at the Eastern Palace, Zhu Zhanji's father bowed and took his leave, but was stopped by him.

The prince stopped him but didn't say anything for a long time, as if he was hesitant. Zhu Zhanji asked doubtfully, "Father, do you have anything to say to me?"

"Walk with me," the father and son walked outside the East Palace. "You just came back today, so I should have told you about this slowly, but your grandfather just mentioned something about rewards, so I'd better talk to you first."

"Father, just say what you want to say. It's not your style to be hesitant."

"Then I'll tell you. You've messed up your uncle's plans before, but they haven't given up yet. The wife of the Marquis of Pengcheng has been working on this matter. I heard that she has specially trained someone for you. Your grandfather is planning to officially enthrone you as the Crown Prince in November this year when you are crowned. At that time, he will definitely bring up the matter of selecting a concubine again. Your mother has already agreed to introduce someone to the wife of the Marquis of Pengcheng. What do you think about this?"

"Father, please guess that the reward that the Emperor will give me will be a marriage?" Zhu Zhanji immediately grasped the key point.

"It's not speculation. The Imperial Concubine told Gu Tou a few days ago that His Majesty intends to issue an order for someone to enter the palace."

"I can understand what my grandmother's family did, but if they want to have another Crown Prince Consort, it depends on whether the person they recommend has the ability."

"You have no other ideas."

"No."

"Okay, you always have ideas, just handle it yourself."

"Well, father, if, I mean if, I really chose the one from my grandparents' family, would you be angry?" Zhu Zhanji suddenly asked.

"It's your own business to choose who you like. Just don't consider other things."

"My son thought you would object."

"Why? Because your mother and I have not been as loving as before in recent years. With Concubine Guo, you think that I have a problem with the Crown Princess."

"I……"

"Agui, the Crown Princess is my first wife, there is no doubt about that. She is a very good Crown Princess and a very good wife. It is one thing that I favor Concubine Guo, but the Crown Princess's position in my heart is irreplaceable. I heard that the girl chosen by your maternal grandfather's family is a famous virtuous woman in Zouping. If that is true, why should I object? I believe that even if they have ambitions, you can handle it."

"My son knows."

"The men in our Zhu family are all romantic. Think about your great-grandfather and great-grandmother, your grandfather and your grandmother, me and the Crown Princess, they are all role models." The prince said this with a very proud tone.

"Your Highness, what are you bragging about? It's already dark and you're still walking here with Agui." The Crown Princess' voice suddenly came.

The two were startled and when they turned around, they saw the Crown Princess standing there.

"Mother."

"Why is the queen here? Am I not teaching Agui to marry a wife like the queen in the future?"

"Really? What did Your Highness say? I want to hear it, too."

"I am praising you. In my heart, you are the best."

"Really? You are an old couple now, you are not afraid of being laughed at by your son. Agui, you should go back first."

"Yes, my son is resigning."

As soon as Zhu Zhanji left, the Crown Princess grabbed the Crown Prince's ear and said, "Is this the best? If Concubine Guo knew about this, she would be very sad."

"Oh, what I said is all true, Madam, you have to believe it."