Eastern Palace!
Numerous Golden Guards stood watch, security airtight.
Escorted by a contingent of Golden Guards, Zhu Biao slowly entered the Eastern Palace.
Before the palace gates,
Lu clan had long since led the Eastern Palace's maids and servants in respectfully waiting at the entrance.
Seeing Zhu Biao return, Lu clan stepped lightly forward, dipped into a slight curtsy, and bowed respectfully. "Welcome home, Husband."
Zhu Biao looked at Lu clan and gave a slight nod.
Then,
his gaze swept over the Golden Guards nearby, as though something had occurred to him.
A moment later,
Zhu Biao's eyes settled on the Centurion who had escorted Shen Yu'er back. He asked, "How are Zhu Ying's wife and child?"
The Centurion hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and respectfully replied, "Reporting to Your Highness, they have already returned to their residence. Following Your Highness's instructions, this subject had Madam Zhu rest at home for a few days. Your Highness may summon her afterward."
Hearing this, Zhu Biao nodded approvingly. "You handled this well. I grant you and the Golden Guards under your command ten days of leave."
At those words, delight immediately appeared on the Centurion's face. He promptly dropped to one knee and declared loudly, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
Zhu Biao smiled and nodded. He then strode toward the Eastern Palace's main hall, took his seat, and began reviewing memorials.
Every day,
as Crown Prince, Zhu Biao had nearly as many memorials to review as Zhu Yuanzhang did.
The Ming Dynasty had been founded for only a little over twenty years, and state affairs were countless.
This was also one of the major drawbacks after Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the office of Chancellor: countless matters had been piled onto the Emperor and Crown Prince all at once.
Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were