On the second day, a concubine came to greet her, Ma Xiuying refused to see her because she was unwell, most of these women came for the harem to accept concubines, Ma Xiuying was really not in the mood to explain a lot to them, so it would be better to see their own creation in the future.

From time to time, concubines outside came to disturb in the name of visiting the sick, Ma Xiuying was so annoyed that she simply left Kunning Palace quietly alone, without even knowing Xunying.

The palace was so big that Ma Xiuying didn't know where to go, she looked at the golden glazed tiles and the thick vermilion walls and sighed, this is a glamorous and magnificent place but more and more impersonal.

She thought for a moment and walked towards the East Palace, where her most beloved child lived. She originally wanted to punish Guo Hui so that Zhu Biao would no longer worry about her, but unfortunately it backfired, and now she decided to go to the East Palace in person to persuade Zhu Biao's angry mood and not let this child do anything stupid.

The palace was eerily quiet, and although the figures were longing, no one dared to make a loud noise. Occasionally, the patrolling guards saluted Ma Xiuying, and she nodded her head and did not stop.

Unknowingly, she came to the East Palace, because Ma Xiuying did not bring her attendants, and no one in the East Palace knew that she was coming. When the guards in charge of guarding the East Palace noticed that someone was approaching and was about to ask loudly, she had already opened her mouth to stop them from making a noise.

The guards looked at each other, and did not dare to inform the people in the East Palace, and stood back as tall as a pillar, as for what they thought in their hearts, no one knew.

Ma Xiuying entered the inner hall alone, only to see a few small inner eunuchs lazily leaning against the white jade carved railing. On the railing, there is a stigma head, and there is a spitting mantle head, and the water splashes everywhere, like smoke and fog, and the little inner supervisors can't take their eyes off it, and they don't even know that someone has come in.

Just at their feet, there were still a few fallen leaves and a few fruit pits, Ma Xiuying's face immediately sank, and she asked coldly, "Where is the prince?"

"Tai, the prince is in the study," the little inner eunuchs turned around, frightened that one Buddha went out of his body, and the second Buddha ascended to heaven, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, "The queen mother spared her life, just now a few princes visited, and the prince let the slaves come out, the slaves didn't mean to be lazy......"

Ma Xiuying said expressionlessly: "Shut up! The prince's generosity does not mean that you can be slack off and go to the palace to receive the punishment yourself." ”

The little inner prisoners didn't dare to argue, so they hurriedly picked up the fallen leaves and fruit pits, and retreated with sad faces. They were Zhu Yuanzhang's attendants specially arranged for Zhu Biao, responsible for urging Zhu Biao to study and taking care of Zhu Biao's daily life, but Ma Xiuying bumped into them being lazy without permission, and they didn't kill them on the spot.

Ma Xiuying sighed, looking at the situation of these people, it's not a day or two that they are lazy. It seems that what Zhu Yuanzhang said is also reasonable, Zhu Biao is too kind-hearted and has lost his binding force on the people below, so he should find him a capable daughter-in-law, lest these palace people become more and more lawless, relying on his kindness and recklessness, and even forgetting his duty.

Walking to the study, Zhu Zhang's lazy voice came from inside, "Brother Emperor, your palace is so big, but it's a pity that there are books everywhere, and there are few interesting things, it's really boring." ”

Ma Xiuying stood outside the window and looked in, only to see a few princes gathered in the room, Zhu Fan and Zhu Di were sitting, and Zhu Di and Zhu Hu were standing. Zhu Biao held a book in his hand and said good-naturedly: "You can't learn, there are many profound knowledge in the book, and the second emperor brother should also read and study more." After speaking, he asked Zhu Di, "Is the fourth emperor's brother's injury better?"

"Thank you, Brother Emperor, I'm fine. Zhu Di's face was slightly red, and his voice was slightly lower. He was just beaten by Zhu Yuanzhang half a month ago, and he still doesn't dare to sit, so Zhu Hu and Zhu Hu are sitting, but he is standing, and Zhu Hu, who is from the same mother, is playing beside him.

Zhu Di and Zhu Hu are Li Qi'er's children, because Ma Xiuying and Li Qi'er have always had a relatively harmonious relationship, so the two children are also very close to Zhu Biao's three brothers, and they have grown up playing together since childhood.

The reason why Zhu Di was beaten was because he disobeyed his teacher. After Zhu Biao established the crown prince, there was a difference between the content of learning and that of other princes, so Zhu Yuanzhang asked Song Lian to teach Zhu Biao only, and invited another teacher for other princes, and Zhu Di was invited to Long Wenyuan, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy.

Long Wenyuan fulfilled his duties and set strict requirements for Zhu Di to ensure that he could achieve something. However, Zhu Di was so fond of martial arts that he often skipped class to practice martial arts, so Long Wenyuan slapped him hard as a punishment.

Zhu Di had never been beaten, this time he stimulated his ferocity, he looked at his red and swollen hands and cried and scolded: "When I ascend the throne and become the emperor in the future, I will repay the hatred of these three boards!" At that time, he didn't understand the specific concept of the emperor, he only knew that his father could do whatever he wanted when he became the emperor, and no one dared to resist, hmph, he couldn't beat the teacher now, and he could beat the teacher when he became the emperor.

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has a heart. Long Wenyuan's face changed when he heard this, now that the princes are still young, no one dares to guarantee the future, it is not that there has been no incident in the previous dynasty that the new emperor ascended the throne and was not the prince. In case this Zhu Di ascends the throne in the future, with his character of retribution, he may not be able to save his life, so it is better to return to his hometown as soon as possible, and not to get involved in the struggle for imperial power. He immediately asked Zhu Yuanzhang to resign, no matter how Zhu Yuanzhang kept him, he insisted on hanging up the crown and leaving.

Zhu Yuanzhang sent someone to investigate the reason for Long Wenyuan's resignation, and when he heard that Zhu Di said that kind of thing in class, he was immediately furious, one was angry that Zhu Di was disrespectful and disrespectful, and the other was angry that Zhu Di dared to covet Zhu Biao's position, and the throne in the future must be left to Zhu Biao, did Zhu Di say this kind of thing to take away the throne from Zhu Biao?

This time he was really angry, he raised his whip and whipped Zhu Di to death, and Li Qi'er, who rushed to hear the news, pounced on his son and was whipped several times. Ma Xiuying stepped forward and grabbed him hard, and persuaded: "The child is not sensible, what he says is unintentional, why should you take it seriously, the good student teaching is, what should I do if I make a mistake like this?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was angry for a while, he was persuaded by the two women to be less angry than before, he looked at Zhu Di's little face that looked like himself was full of tears, his lips moved, he threw the whip, turned his head and left.

Ma Xiuying hurriedly sent back the mother and son who were crying, and asked the imperial doctor to treat Zhu Di's injuries, fortunately, Zhu Di often practiced martial arts, his skin was rough and rough, and he looked at the serious injury but fortunately did not hurt his muscles and bones.

After that, Zhu Di no longer dared to skip class, he went to the school on time every day to receive the teaching of the new teacher, and his personality seemed to be much calmer than before, just like now, the room was full of the voices of other princes, but he rarely spoke, unless Zhu Biao asked him, he was willing to answer.

At this time, Zhu Fan was very unhappy after listening to Zhu Biao's persuasion, "I have been taught by several Confucian students all day long, and you are still verbose, I see that you are becoming more and more like Old Master Song." ”

Zhu Biao frowned and admonished: "The second emperor brother must not criticize your teacher, nor Mr. Song. Mr. Song is academically profound, loyal and prudent, and has always been a good teacher for his brother. ”

"Well said, it seems that the prince learned a lot from Master Song. Ma Xiuying was very happy and couldn't help but praise loudly.

"Queen Mother!" The princes were taken aback by Ma Xiuying and saluted one after another.