In mid-February, the southern patrol team arrived in Jingzhou, the capital of Jiangnan. This is the place where the emperors of the Dayan dynasties must pass on their tours. The palace built more than 100 years ago is located on the bank of the river with the best scenery. After the imperial decree came down, it has been renovated, just waiting to be picked up.

Jiangnan officials, large and small, came to visit the holy car. Zhu Yunxuan was not polite to these people. He asked about political achievements and rectified the management of officials. After a few days, they were either dismissed or promoted, and transferred to a large number of officials. These local emperors, who were used to being comfortable in the south, dismounted one by one.

Zhu Yunjing and He Huailing arrived three days later. He Huailing was the commander-in-chief of the Fujian-Guangdong Naval Division, and he came to Jiangnan from Fujian to report on his duties with the emperor.

I haven't seen each other for three years, and now Zhu Yunjing is more and more at ease, with high spirits and radiant face. think have a very good life. This time came here with He Huailing, and only brought eldest son Yuanbao. The family of three is happy and watching. Really eye-catching.

The eldest princess took Zhu Yunjing's hand and said something for a long time. There was still some time before dinner. She was tired and went to rest. Yuanbao, who couldn't sit still for a long time, stood up and pushed Zhu Yunjing's arm: "Daddy, I want to go outside to play."

Zhu Yunjing glared at him, and Zhu Yunxuan on the side smiled lightly: "Go if you want, there are many fun things in the garden, ask Eunuch Gao to take you there."

"I'll take him there." He Huailing also got up, knowing that the two brothers had a lot of private conversations to talk about, so he left the space for them alone and led his son outside.

Looking at the figure of Yuanbao rushing out, Zhu Yunxuan sighed with a smile: "Now that Yuanbao has been drawn, the longer it is, the more handsome it is, and it will be able to marry a daughter-in-law in a few years."

Zhu Yunjing snorted: "Forget it, this kid is still a child at heart, he can't make a fuss, he knows how to play and ruin his two younger brothers all day long."

Hearing this, Zhu Yunxuan's eyes flickered for a moment, and the emotion in his eyes flashed: "... Ming'er's child is over three years old, why didn't you bring him with him?"

Zhu Yunjing looked at him with a smile: "Does Your Majesty only care about Ming'er?"

Zhu Yunxuan's lips pursed slightly, and after a while, he murmured, "Xuan'er... is he okay?"

Seeing his cautious and indecisive appearance, Zhu Yunjing restrained his smile and put away his joking thoughts: "Your Majesty wants to ask, why is he so hesitant, Xu'er is very good, and his body has become more and more in the past two years. The better the better, the better the temperament, but a few days ago, that stinky boy from Yenbao secretly took him and Minger to Zhuangzi to play, and let the two little ones catch the wind and cold. I was afraid that they would be more uncomfortable when they bumped all the way, so I didn't take them. come over."

Zhu Yunxuan's heart tightened: "Is it serious?"

"It's okay, don't worry, it will be much better after drinking two pairs of medicines. When we go back, we should have recovered, but I don't know... Does Your Majesty want to go to Minzhou."

Zhu Yunxuan was slightly startled. Jiangnan was the last stop in the Southern Tour itinerary. He thought that even if he didn't mention it, Zhu Yunjing would definitely bring Xu'er to take a look at him, but he never thought it would be so unfortunate. It was at this time that he fell ill again.

"I didn't plan to go to Minzhou. The itinerary was arranged early in the morning. If you leave Beijing for too long, there will always be something wrong..."

Zhu Yunjing cut off his words: "What are you still hesitating about, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Yunxuan looked a little dazed: "...So what if I saw it, it's just adding more thoughts in the future."

"If you think so, why are you coming here this time? You obviously want to see him, don't you?"

Zhu Yunxuan smiled bitterly: "Brother, I want to see that child, but I... don't know how to face him, if he asks why I didn't want him before, how should I tell him? If... if I really take him back, How am I going to explain his origins to the world?"

"What's so difficult about this, Xu'er's face is convincing enough, he looks almost like you and was carved out of a mold, and his background is easy to handle, just say that you favored Dingguo's mansion in the past. A maid, the maid behind gave birth to a child and died of dystocia. The child was born prematurely and was weak, so she was afraid that she would not be able to support it, so she was raised in Dingguo Gong's mansion for three years. But in this way, Xu'er's background was a little lower. , I have wronged him, but since you have not been willing to establish a successor for the past three years, if you have no other heirs in the future, he will be the only imperial heir, and no one can despise him. As for Xu'er himself, you can rest assured. He is very soft-tempered, if you coax him more, he will kiss you as soon as possible."

Zhu Yunxuan didn't answer, he was silent and didn't know what he was thinking, Zhu Yunjing sighed: "How did you promise me? I just took Xu'er away from you, what about now? There is still no one in your harem, what exactly did you plan?"

Only Zhu Yunjing dared to speak so bluntly in front of Zhu Yunxuan, Zhu Yunxuan lowered his eyes, and unconsciously fiddled with the Buddha beads on his other wrist with his fingers. Don't ask, please..."

"Forget it, this is Your Majesty's business, why should I worry about it," Zhu Yunjing said angrily, "But Xu'er, let's just say one sentence, what if you don't want it?"

Zhu Yunxuan said: "Let me think about it again, think about it carefully..."

Before dinner, He Huailing came back with the crazy Yuanbao, along with Zhu Yunqiong. The two children were playing in the garden just now, and they happened to meet each other. They were about the same age. He went to chat with people, and soon he played with him. Although He Huailing felt a little inappropriate, he didn't stop him, and when he came back, he told Zhu Yunxuan about it.

The two children, who were sweating profusely, were brought to change clothes by their grandmother. Zhu Yunjing frowned and asked Zhu Yunxuan, "What's the matter with you? Did you take that kid with you?"

Zhu Yunxuan explained what happened to Zhu Yunqiong, and said helplessly: "I'm still a child after all, I had a brother to protect you when I was young, how can he say that he is also your brother and mine, and the others have titles and fiefs anyway, No matter what, I can't treat him harshly."

"Can that be the same? He's not..." Zhu Yunjing did not go on, "Forget it, you are soft-hearted towards everyone, but the most cruel to yourself and your own son."

"...I know it in my heart. If he has a different heart in the future, I will not keep him."

After the eldest princess woke up, she came over to have a family banquet with them, and drank a lot of wine during the banquet. Until the end of Xu Shi, the drunk Zhu Yunjing was carried away by He Huailing, the eldest princess and He Huailing. Zhu Yunqiong also went back to rest, and the banquet was dispersed, leaving only the leftovers on the table.

Gao An tried to persuade several times, but when the words came to his mouth, he saw Zhu Yunxuan's expression gloomy, so he swallowed it again.

Yuanbao, who had been away for a long time, went back and returned, and walked in hesitantly. Zhu Yunxuan cheered up, called someone to him, and asked him with a smile, "How did you come back, Yuanbao? Did something fall?"

"No, I came here secretly. Dad and father don't know," Yuanbao said, blinking his eyes and asking hesitantly, "Uncle...Are you the father of Xu'er?"

Zhu Yunxuan was stunned and asked him in a hoarse voice, "Who told you?"

"I guess, little uncle, you and Xu'er look alike, Xu'er is only half a year younger than Ming'er, he is definitely not the biological child of his father and daddy, and the broken-mouthed servants in the family have discussed it privately, and once was caught by Xu'er. Hearing that, Xu'er kept crying, Dad knew that he was very angry, and disposed of those servants."

Zhu Yunxuan's eyes were red, and he stared at Yuanbao: "Xuan'er, did he cry?"

Yuanbao nodded: "He is cute and crying, like a little girl, no matter how hard he cries, he can't be coaxed. I saw him secretly cry several times later. I wanted to coax him, but he kept asking if my father was real. It's not his biological father, and I don't even know how to answer him."

Zhu Yunxuan was speechless and felt bitter in his heart. He knew that Zhu Yunjing didn't want to make the child sad if he didn't tell Xu'er the truth. How could he accept such a small child if he knew that his biological father didn't want him anymore. .

"Uncle, why don't you want Xu'er?"

Looking at Yuanbao's innocent eyes, Zhu Yunxuan became more speechless. After a long while, he said, "...It's my fault."

"Then little uncle, will you pick him up?"

"I have no idea……"

Yuanbao didn't understand very much: "Why? But if you don't want him, Uncle, he has always been the child of father and father, and it is also good to be the younger brother of Minger and I. We all like him, although he really likes to cry. ."

"Really? What else does he like?"

"I like bunnies. He said that they are so cute. One time, I made a rabbit meat on the dining table. My father said that, and he cried again. Since then, we don't eat rabbit meat in our family anymore, um, He also likes those bamboo dolls sent by you, uncle, I want to take one apart and take a look at him, but he refuses, as soon as I touch him, he looks at me with tears in his eyes, and I feel embarrassed."

Zhu Yunxuan smiled with red eyes: "His temperament is indeed too soft, like a little girl."

Yuanbao nodded: "That's right, I thought it was a younger sister at first, but I'm happy, but forget it, the younger brother is the younger brother, the younger brother is also very good, don't worry, little uncle, he is still young now, long When you get older, you shouldn't be so soft, or you will be bullied in the future... But Uncle, you are the emperor, if you take him back, he will be the crown prince, then no one will dare to bully him."

Zhu Yunxuan raised his hand and touched Yuanbao's head: "Did you come here specifically to persuade me to take Xu'er back?"

The little guy who was exposed laughed a little embarrassedly: "Uncle, because others said that Xu'er didn't have a biological father, he really secretly cried several times. I think he is so pitiful, you should love him."

Yuanbao's bright eyes looked at Zhu Yunxuan expectantly, and after a long time, he saw him nodding and replied softly, "Yes."