Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma gave birth to five children, namely:
1. Zhu Biao:
Zhu Biao is the eldest son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and his mother is filial piety and empress Gao Ma, the father of Zhu Yunzong, Huizong of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Biao was born in the home of Taiping merchant Chen Di in September of the first year of Longfeng. When Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself King of Wu, he made him the crown prince and studied the classics with Song Lian. He was carefully taught since childhood. Taizu of the Ming Dynasty had high hopes for him and trained him in many ways. In the first month of the first year of Hongwu, he was established as the crown prince and he was officially established as his successor.
2. Zhu Fan:
Zhu Fan is the third son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and his mother is Empress Xiaocigao Ma. He was the first king of Jin in the Ming Dynasty and one of the nine great fortress kings who fought against the barbarians. In April of the third year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of King of Jin, and in the eleventh year of Hongwu, Taiyuan was granted vassal status. On March 12, the thirty-first year of Hongwu, King Zhu Fan of Jin died at the age of 41.
3. Zhu Xi:
Zhu Xi was the first King of Qin in the Ming Dynasty and the second son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. His mother was Empress Xiaocigao Ma. In the third year of Hongwu's reign, he was granted the title of King of Qin. In the eleventh year of Hongwu's reign, he established a vassal state in Xi'an. In the 22nd year of Hongwu, he was ordered by the clan. In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu's reign, he was summoned back to the capital because of his many mistakes in the vassal state. After being persuaded by Crown Prince Zhu Biao, he was released back to the vassal state the following year.
4. Zhu Tri:
Zhu Tri is the fifth son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, the same mother-brother of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, and the uncle of Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen. His mother is Empress Xiaocigao. Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty was born on the ninth day of July in the twenty-first year of his reign. In the third year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of King of Wu. In the eleventh year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of King of Zhou. In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of vassal of Kaifeng. He died on the 20th of the seventh month in the first year of Hongxi. He was sixty-five years old and his posthumous name was "Ding". It was King Ding of Zhou.
5. Zhu Di:
Zhu Di is the fourth son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma. In the third year of Hongwu, Zhu Di was canonized as King of Yan. In the thirteenth year of Hongwu's reign, he conquered Beiping. In the twenty-third year of Hongwu's reign, he led his army to surrender Bei Yuan Nai'erbuhua, and his reputation grew. After Emperor Jianwen came to the throne, he vigorously reduced the feudal vassals. Zhu Di launched the Jingnan Campaign and launched troops to attack Emperor Jianwen in the name of serving Tian Jingnan. In the fourth year of Jianwen's reign, Nanjing was conquered and he became emperor.