“You ah you! You didn’t even leave a word at home when you left to suppress a rebellion! Do you know how worried I was about you? Your second older brother fled to a border garrison without a word and we only get letters from him maybe once every two to three months. I’m worried about him constantly too, but even you don’t consult with us before accepting such a dangerous task...the emperor is too much. There are so many high-ranking military officers at court yet he bypassed them and insisted that you go on the battlefield despite never having experience before. If something happened to you, what am I supposed to do…” Princess Consort Jing became somewhat agitated as she went on and had to dab the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.   

“Lady Mother, aren’t I perfectly fine right now and back? You really can’t find more than a few people in the whole Great Ming Empire who can harm me! I’m completely safe. If you don’t believe me, then how about I strip right now to allow you to inspect me?” Zhu Junyang had long become more patient under the tutelage of that lass, Yu Xiaocao. Thus, when he had to interact with Princess Consort Jing, he comforted her as if she was a young maiden.

Princess Consort Jing let out a laugh in amusement and slanted him a look, “Go ahead and strip ah! If you’re brave enough to strip, then do you think I’m not brave enough to look? When you were only a wee thing, I even gave you a bath...