In a memorial to the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, out of consideration for his reputation, granted his elder sister the title of Princess Taiyuan and her husband, Wang Qiyi, the title of Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant. This was the only time such an honor was bestowed.

Old Zhu still looked resentful and said, "That's a matter for the elders, what's it to you!"

Zhu Yunxuan dared not speak at this moment. His imperial grandfather was furious, and he could barely sit still. Forget about rebuttals; even speaking normally would have made him tremble with fear.

Zhu Yunying didn't care and said directly, "Grandfather is too proud to admit it, and I suspect that my great-aunt also has some unsavory dealings with him. I shouldn't say too much about the affairs of our elders, but she is still a member of the Zhu family. I will take it upon myself to repair my great-aunt's mausoleum. If that's not possible, I'll get the money from the imperial treasury myself."

Old Zhu smiled slightly and said casually, "Do what you want to do. You're the emperor now, what right do we have to stop you?"

In truth, Zhu Yuanzhang disliked his eldest sister's family and had almost never mentioned them in recent years. Although he posthumously honored his eldest sister, it was merely a formality. The mausoleum and such were just for show; Zhu Yuanzhang treated his eldest sister as a complete stranger.

Old Zhu could do such things, but he still hoped that his descendants would do them.

Zhu Yunying said, half-jokingly, "When Father Emperor was alive, he also said that Grandfather Emperor was not good at doing these things, and Grandfather Emperor was indeed not very willing. But we, as the younger generation, should do these things well. If you have any dirty thoughts, that is your dirty thoughts, but we, as the younger generation, should still have the proper etiquette."

Old Zhu then smiled and said, "That's just how your father is, he's too kind to people. Don't meddle in the affairs of us elders, just do your duty as juniors. If we're happy, your great-grandparents will be happy too. We can chat with them when we see them in the future. Our eldest sister isn't good, and we don't acknowledge her, but our descendants will still be filial and fraternal."

"If our Imperial Grandfather were to meet our Great-Grandfather and Great-Grandmother, or our First, Second, and Third Grandfathers, they would probably think he was joking. Our Guzhuang Village in Taiping Township, Zhongli County, would hardly produce an emperor, let alone a high-ranking official!"

“They must know that we’ve built an imperial mausoleum for them!” Old Zhu said with increasing pride. “I’m the youngest of the family. Even though we were poor, my great-grandfather and great-grandmother doted on me. My three older brothers also protected me. Otherwise, I would have starved to death too.”

Although he grew up in poverty, even in that small, impoverished family, Old Zhu had countless beautiful memories, which is one reason why he yearns for family affection so much. It's not because he lacks family affection, but because in his childhood, before his parents and brothers starved to death, no matter how hard life was, the family was always harmonious and happy together.

Zhu Yunying was well aware of these matters. There were some things that the old Zhu (Zhu Yunying) could refrain from doing, but that didn't mean that Zhu Yunying, as a junior, could refrain from doing them. Especially as a member of the royal family, every action was an example for the entire nation, making it all the more extraordinary.

As the ruling family, there are times when they must act in accordance with universal values. Even if it sometimes seems like 'repaying evil with kindness' or 'saintly', there's no other way, since they have to consider the entire world.

Only when the entire world is well governed can one be considered truly successful; this is also the duty of an emperor.

Zhu Yunying continued, "I was thinking that when my grandmother was alive, I never went to pay respects to my great-grandfather. It's not appropriate for me to go now, so I'm planning to have Yunyi go to Xinfengli."

Old Zhu nodded, satisfied with the arrangement.

He posthumously conferred upon Guo Zixing the title of Prince of Chuyang. Although Zhu Yunwen and Guo Zixing had a history of unpleasantness, Zhu Yunwen also acknowledged some of Guo Zixing's kindness. However, this time, the people Zhu Yunwen was asked to pay homage to were Empress Ma's biological parents, which was an extremely important matter.

Old Zhu was extremely satisfied with his grandson, who was becoming increasingly adept at handling affairs. This grandson had always been a source of pride and satisfaction for him. Old Zhu also had every reason to believe that his grandson would undoubtedly become an exceptionally good emperor!

There were some clues to be seen before, and now even more things can be seen. Old Zhu firmly believes this!