Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

Zhu Yuanzhang casually took the intelligence and was about to open it, but suddenly stopped, turned to look at Lu Wei and asked, "It seems that our fourth brother will arrive around this time. Has he arrived yet?"

Lu Wei responded truthfully, "Your Majesty, when I returned, I happened to see His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan and his wife entering the palace."

"He's probably waiting outside the main courtyard right now."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. For the first time ever, he didn't open the intelligence and examine it immediately. Instead, he put it into his wide sleeves. His eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a meaningful look filled with kindness and tolerance. "Then we'll look at it later. Go and tell the kitchen to start serving the dishes. Let the fourth son and his wife come in. It's New Year's Day and the snow is still thick outside. Don't let them get frozen."

After saying this, he picked up the chopsticks in front of him without savoring the food, picked up a piece of pickled radish from the cold dish on the table and put it into his mouth: "Now the only one I can see...the only one I can look at...is this son."

Done.

He lowered his eyes slightly, rarely able to hide the loneliness and sadness in his eyes.

When people get older, they tend to overthink.

Especially these past few days, when I had nothing to do while strolling through the streets of Peking, I saw an elderly man and woman living together, their children and daughters-in-law gathered around a table, full of joy. I also saw an elderly person in another family with grandchildren running around, so many that I couldn't even hold them all...

Compare the two.

Even though he has fine clothes and delicious food, he has everything he wants.

As for the elderly men from ordinary families, they would even lie and say they didn't like the meat on the table, swallowing their saliva and smacking their lips as they gave it to their children and grandchildren...

Zhu Yuanzhang always felt empty in his heart.

When he was little, he never had such a happy family life with his grandparents, nor did he have any with his parents or brothers. Now that he was old... he was still the only old man sitting at a big round table...

So it is.

During this festive time when everyone was having fun, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally felt extra fondness, closeness, and kindness towards Zhu Di, his closest son and the eldest of his surviving sons.

Fortunately, the little wolf cub in Yingtian Prefecture didn't make any big mistakes at the moment.

Intelligence and non-information.

It doesn't matter if you watch it later.

Lu Wei was a little surprised, but when he saw the melancholy look on Zhu Yuanzhang's face, he roughly understood.

He immediately responded, "Yes, I will go right away."

Of course, Lu Wei was not the only one who was surprised. Zhu Di was even more surprised. When Lu Wei came back shortly after entering the courtyard and called him in for dinner, Zhu Di was stunned.

Lu Wei nodded at him politely.

He stepped aside to make way, and extended his hand toward the main courtyard behind him, inviting them in. "Your Majesty, Princess, please come in. His Majesty said the snow outside is thick and melting, and he doesn't want you to get cold."

No matter how old a person is, no matter how powerful and mature he appears to be on the outside.

Zhu Di was always delighted by a rare word of concern from his father. He showed a sincere smile on his face and exchanged a delighted look with Xu Miaoyun.

Then he nodded slightly to Lu Wei.

He slowly stepped into the yard with Xu Miaoyun...

In the main courtyard, maids and servants were going in and out of the kitchen in an orderly manner, each carrying a tray that exuded the aroma of food, and delivering dishes to the main house with the central door wide open.

Wait until all the dishes are served on the table.

Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun subconsciously stood up straight, adjusted their expressions, and then walked in with a hint of awe.

At the same time, the main door of the house was also closed.

The two placed the food boxes they were carrying on the table, took two steps back, knelt on their knees, and kowtowed three times to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your son Zhu Di and your daughter-in-law Xu Miaoyun pay their respects to your father. I wish you a happy and peaceful new year. Long live your father! Long live your father! Long, long live your father!"