It's understandable that Old Zhu is heartbroken, because he has already lost several sons, especially his three most beloved sons who died young in recent years, which has been a huge blow to him.

Fortunately, he still has his beloved grandson and his most cherished great-grandson, which is a source of comfort for Old Zhu.

Zhu Yunying knew exactly what he had to do; suspending court for three days was the normal procedure. Putting aside everything else, the fact that Zhu Gang was Zhu Yunying's third uncle was enough to warrant Zhu Yunying suspending court for three days.

However, some subsequent matters naturally needed to be discussed in court. With the death of such a special prince, the next step was naturally to discuss his funeral. Zhu Shuang's funeral had been scaled back by Emperor Zhu himself. But for Zhu Gang's funeral, it seemed unnecessary to reduce its scale in the same way.

This includes the succession of the title to the Prince of Jin, Zhu Jixi, and the appropriate bestowal of titles upon Zhu Gang's other sons. These matters need to be discussed in court, especially given Zhu Yunying's previous reforms to the treatment of members of the imperial clan, which many people are eagerly anticipating.

If Zhu Gang's descendants are granted "extraordinary" rewards, or if the retired emperor grants them rewards according to the previous system, it would mean that Zhu Yunying's reforms were not thorough, and other members of the imperial clan would naturally follow suit and cause trouble.

These things can be big or small, but there are indeed quite a few people watching with bated breath.

Little Zhu sat on Old Zhu's couch, sticking his little bottom out and trying to do a somersault, but his little face turned red and he still couldn't do it.

"Great-grandfather, please help me!"

Old Zhu smiled slightly and gave Little Zhu a gentle push, causing Little Zhu to wobble and do a somersault. After the somersault, the clever Little Zhu immediately ran to Old Zhu, hugged his neck, and started a cheek-to-cheek kiss.

Xu Miaoqing walked in carrying a food box and said directly, "Yin'er, don't quarrel with your great-grandfather. He's tired."

"We're not tired, not tired at all." Old Zhu waved his hand and said to Xu Miaoqing, "As long as Yin'er is happy to be close to us, that's fine. When the emperor was young, he was close to us and his grandparents. Back then, your father and mother were not happy about it."

Zhu Yunying, who was working at his desk, turned around and immediately emphasized, "Grandpa, if you say that, you're looking down on your grandson. When I was little, I treated everyone equally. Although we stayed with Grandmother, we would go back to see our parents from time to time. It's just that our mother missed us back then, and she wouldn't see us unless we went back."

Shuangquan and Wang Chengen immediately got busy, some helping Old Zhu get up, others helping Xu Miaoqing prepare lunch. Little Zhu was the least busy, but also the busiest, because he was everywhere.

After washing up, Old Zhu looked at Little Zhu running around everywhere and said, "Our Yin'er is the busiest, but also the most filial."

Zhu Yunying tacitly agreed, saying, "Yes, your grandson is not as filial as him. I'm just too clever and sensible, knowing what the throne is for my grandfather. I'm busy being filial to my grandfather, but I'm also eyeing the dragon throne."

Old Zhu picked up his chopsticks and gently tapped Zhu Yunying's head. "Don't talk nonsense. It's fine if you're just making fun of us, but it won't be good if outsiders hear it. We know whether our Ying'er is filial or not."

Little Zhu ran over excitedly and said, "Great-grandfather, I am Yin'er, and I am the most filial."

Old Zhu immediately found it amusing, picked up little Zhu and said, "We're talking about your dad. Your dad is Ying'er, and you're Yin'er. It's different. We eat vermicelli, and we have duck blood vermicelli."

Vermicelli isn't just made from sweet potatoes; sweet potatoes, mung beans, broad beans, or konjac can all be used to make vermicelli.

Old Zhu wasn't actually hungry; he was holding Little Zhu and feeding him.

"Ying'er, you and the Empress don't need to stay here," Old Zhu said. "Yin'er can stay here with us. You two are probably busy these days, so go and do your business. You don't need to worry about us here."

Zhu Yunying took a bite of the sesame seed cake and frowned slightly. "Grandpa, I still don't like eating sesame seed cakes."

"Let's just eat sesame seeds." Little Zhu couldn't stay still and insisted on making his presence known. "Great-grandfather likes them too, so Yin'er likes them too."

Old Zhu was overjoyed. Although his beloved eldest grandson was considerate, no one could be as considerate as his great-grandson.

"It's not that I don't trust you, but I still need to discuss something with you," Zhu Yunying said, adopting a businesslike tone. "My second and third uncles are no longer here. As for my fourth uncle, we'll bestow the name 'Sunrise' upon the country in a few days. What do you think, Grandfather?"

Old Zhu nodded slightly and said, "Alright, your fourth uncle has also made something of himself, building up a huge business empire outside."

“Now that Fourth Uncle is the ruler, it’s not appropriate for him to be the Director of the Imperial Clan Court.” Zhu Yunying said with a smile to Old Zhu, “I think the position of Director of the Imperial Clan Court should be held by Fifth Uncle.”

Old Zhu frowned slightly and said with some disdain, "Fifth brother? Your fifth uncle can sit in that seat?"

Speaking of Prince Zhou, Zhu Su, he was arguably Zhu Yuanzhang's most favored son besides Zhu Biao. This can be seen from his initial enfeoffment as Wu Wang, and there are clues to this from his previous garrisoning in Fengyang before taking up his fief.

The most important thing is that leaving the fiefdom without permission is definitely a serious crime, but Zhu Yuanzhang only raised the issue lightly.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang also had a headache. Among his least favorite grandsons were Zhu Gang's third son, Zhu Jihuang, and Zhu Su's eldest son, Zhu Youdun.

Zhu Su had a free spirit, loved to wander around, and was fond of plants and medicine. His son, Zhu Youdun, although the heir apparent to the Prince of Zhou, loved opera even at a young age.

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