Sometimes, Joo Yoon-young genuinely felt that his father, Joo Yoon-young, was the biggest obstacle in his efforts to educate his son, Joo Yoon-young. Joo Yoon-young truly doted on Joo Yoon-young, which was the root cause of Joo Yoon-young's slightly spoiled nature.

There was no way around it; after all, Little Zhu was the Crown Prince, and his status was indeed too precious. Moreover, with Old Zhu's doting affection, Little Zhu was absolutely the little tyrant of the palace, and Old Zhu protected him in everything he did.

It's best to slink back to the East Palace. Zhu Yunying's words sometimes carry little weight in the Qianqing Palace. Go to the Chunhe Hall; that's his territory. His words carry real weight there.

Upon arriving at the Eastern Palace, Zhu Yunying said to Xu Miaoqing, "Make preparations tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, come with us to see off my maternal grandmother."

Xu Miaoqing readily agreed, but she was also somewhat uncertain. "Your Majesty, my maternal grandmother's coffin is already outside the city. Shall we go there tomorrow?"

"Let Lian Shi and the others go first tomorrow, and then you can bring our children with you the day after tomorrow," Zhu Yunying said to the old Zhu. "You should also bring Yue'er with you. You and the Crown Prince need to take good care of these things."

Xu Miaoqing instantly perked up. According to etiquette, as Zhu Yunying's principal wife, she was naturally required to go along. According to etiquette, she also had the right to manage female relatives or underage nobles and members of the imperial family.

This time, Zhu Yunying took her to see her maternal grandmother off on her final journey, which was also a further emphasis on her and the Crown Prince's status and position.

Xu Miaoqing was quite concerned and sensitive about these matters. She felt that there could be no ambiguity regarding issues like identity. Her concern for rules and etiquette far exceeded that of Emperor Zhu Yunying.

Zhu Yunying was actually quite aware of Xu Miaoqing's thoughts, and he didn't feel unhappy about them at all; it was perfectly normal.

Women are inherently weak, but become strong when they become mothers. Even if Xu Miaoqing doesn't consider herself, she will consider her son. Naturally, she will become sensitive to certain things, which is only human nature.

At this point, Zhu Yunying continued, "This time, it's unlikely that the civil and military officials of the court will be allowed to go. However, we estimate that each family will send some relatives or children to offer condolences. You should also find some people to admonish or encourage them."

Xu Miaoqing nodded, but immediately asked, "Your Majesty, which disciples need to be disciplined?"

Wang Chengen immediately handed over a memorial, which recorded the behavior of the sons of some civil and military officials. The Eastern Depot still had some use; it had always been Zhu Yunying's eyes and ears, and Zhu Yunying had never been swayed by some people to abolish these intelligence organizations.

Even wise and benevolent rulers should know that some things must be done. A virtuous and upright appearance does not necessarily mean that one is equally upright in private, nor does it mean that some things are truly forbidden.

Xu Miaoqing naturally knew how to do these things; it was an empress's duty, her job.

Zhu Yunying still had many things to do. Although he planned to pay his respects 'privately,' it was impossible for an emperor to leave the palace with his empress and crown prince without making any preparations.

It wasn't just Zhu Yunying who needed to do these things; his subordinate departments also needed to prepare quickly. Even an emperor can't truly do whatever he wants; there are indeed some things that require careful consideration.

For example, Feng Cheng, this brother-in-law, will be busy after returning to Yingtian Prefecture. He went north and gained some military merits, and will soon be officially rewarded. But now, he needs to do a series of security work.

For example, we also need to notify the Chang family. Although we won't go into too much detail, we still need to let them prepare.

Zhu Yunying naturally needed to do everything he was supposed to do, because as the emperor, he dared not risk his own safety, especially since he was with his wife and children, and these things absolutely could not be done in the slightest.

As for what he should do as a descendant, Zhu Yunying also felt that he should do some things well.

It's not necessarily about being a role model; many things are done out of conscience, to put one's mind at ease.