Shuangquan immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness, realizing he had spoken out of turn. But he had no choice; some things weren't decided on his own, but rather with the Emperor Emeritus's instructions.
It's quite obvious that the Crown Prince isn't buying it at all.
Looking at Xu Huizu, Xiao Zhu continued, "Did my cousin go back to his hometown? Was it to pay respects to our ancestors?"
Xu Huizu immediately replied, "Yes, Your Highness."
Little Zhu said matter-of-factly, "Shuangquan, bestow funeral rites."
This really stifled Xu Huizu and Shuangquan. Xu Qin had gone back to his hometown with his third uncle to pay respects to their ancestors, not his grandfather, but his great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. It was obviously inappropriate to talk about funeral rites at this time.
They clearly had no way to correct the Crown Prince, and could even be said to lack the authority to do so.
Little Zhu was quite shrewd; though a bit slow to realize, "The funeral arrangements are wrong?"
Shuangquan knelt down and said cautiously, "Your Highness, our ancestor, the King of Zhongshan, has passed away many years ago, so a funeral ceremony is probably unnecessary."
Little Zhu immediately understood and said, "Then let's go back and talk to Mother, and let her decide. We are descendants of the Zhu family, with both sons and daughters. Can we go to Xiaoling Mausoleum?"
Shuangquan immediately knelt down, becoming even more respectful. "Your Highness, this servant dares not make the decision. This matter should be decided by the Emperor Emeritus and His Majesty."
“Uncle, you’ll come with me then.” Little Zhu said matter-of-factly, “Dad said that when we go out, you’ll come with us, or our second uncle and youngest uncle will come with us. When Dad goes out, our eldest uncle and the others will come with him.”
Xu Huizu's expression was serious, and he said solemnly, "Your subject obeys the decree."
If the Crown Prince were to go out, the Xu faction would naturally follow. They are indeed Emperor Ying Shi's subjects, but they are also undoubtedly part of the Crown Prince's inner circle—a natural and essential faction—and must support the Crown Prince!
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