This matter requires careful consideration, and Zhu Yunying knew that such things could not be rushed.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor Emeritus and the Crown Prince will be able to return to the capital the day after tomorrow." Wang Chengen immediately seized the opportunity to report as soon as Zhu Yunying put down the memorial. "The Imperial Clan Court has also received the notification."
Joo Yoon-young smiled and said with emotion, "They finally decided to come back. I guess they had a great time on this trip."
After laughing, Zhu Yunying asked, "Did Grandfather say who should greet the Emperor?"
“His Majesty the Retired Emperor has strictly ordered that His Majesty the Empress need not greet him, nor His Highness the Third Prince.” Wang Chengen immediately replied, “His Majesty the Retired Emperor means that if His Majesty wishes to govern, there is no need to greet him; His Highness Prince Zhou and His Highness Prince Xu may go to greet him.”
Zhu Yunying said irritably, "Those who know it know that my grandfather loves me, but those who don't might think that I, the emperor, am unfilial."
When it comes to understanding these matters, both the Hongwu Emperor and the Yingshi Emperor clearly possessed extremely flexible standards. Towards outsiders, however, these two emperors were extremely strict, to the point of being intolerant of any imperfections.
However, these two are extremely tolerant of the people they care about. They can even selectively ignore things that ordinary people would consider important, choosing not to care much.
"Let people prepare. We still need to go to the dock to welcome the emperor," Zhu Yunying said with a smile. "Let the Duke of Kaiguo go. He can handle this matter."
Chang Mao is generally reliable, especially when things are done according to the rules. He's also quite adept at tasks that don't seem to require much skill; all he needs to do is assert his authority.
Ultimately, it all comes down to the emperor's travels, and there are many rules and regulations governing these events. Although Chang Mao was put in charge, it was clear that he wouldn't be solely responsible. The Imperial Clan Court, the Ministry of Rites, and other departments were also involved. Chang Mao was simply given the task of overseeing the process.
Thinking of all this, Zhu Yunying also needed to return to the Eastern Palace. He still needed to talk to Xu Miaoqing about these matters.
His youngest son was still sleeping, which left Joo Yoon-young somewhat helpless. His youngest son was always sleeping, although the main reason was that newborns naturally sleep for long periods. Perhaps Joo Yoon-young was just unlucky, arriving precisely when his youngest son was sleeping.
"Grandpa and Yin'er will be back the day after tomorrow. Grandpa means you don't need to go to greet them. Just stay in the palace and take care of the prince." Zhu Yunying said to Xu Miaoqing directly, "That's what we're thinking too, so don't make a fuss."
Xu Miaoqing smiled and said earnestly to Zhu Yunying, "Your Majesty, I naturally understand that this is because Your Majesty and my grandfather cherish me. However, now that I have finished my confinement period and my grandfather is returning to the capital, it would not be proper for me not to go and greet him."
Before Zhu Yunying could finish speaking the truth, Xu Miaoqing continued, "From a public perspective, as the Empress of the Great Ming Dynasty, I should set an example for all women. From a private perspective, I have been fortunate to be tempered by my grandfather over the years, and I have been comfortable in the palace. Now that my grandfather is returning to the capital, it is only natural for me, as his granddaughter-in-law, to go and welcome him."
Zhu Yunying thought for a moment and said, "We've all gone to greet the Emperor, can the Prince really rest easy here?"
Xu Miaoqing immediately replied, "Of course there's no need to worry. The governesses and wet nurses can take care of things, and the Imperial Noble Consort can also lend a hand."
Thinking about it that way, it makes sense. Xu Miaoqing was qualified to greet the emperor, but Lian Qiongqiong wasn't. Even Zhu Yuanzhang's concubines weren't actually qualified to greet him.
“Alright, let’s go together then.” Zhu Yunying said without further hesitation, “Yin’er hasn’t seen us for quite some time. We’re just worried that he’s getting too wild outside and doesn’t even realize he misses his parents.”
There's really no need to doubt these things; Little Zhu is truly capable of doing them. That kid really seems to have forgotten all about home after his trip.
Regardless, Zhu Yunying was very happy that his son was coming back. To be honest, he still missed his restless eldest son who liked to cause trouble.
As for Xu Miaoqing wanting to go with him to greet the emperor, that was certainly not a problem. After all, she had already finished her postpartum confinement. Old Zhu doted on his granddaughter-in-law, but she couldn't take advantage of his favor; she still had to do what she was supposed to do.
After all, Xu Miaoqing was the Empress of the Ming Dynasty, she should set an example!
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