But they dared not utter a single complaint and quickly went out to wait obediently. This was the proper way, because they were not only princes and grandsons of the emperor, but also subjects and grandsons of the emperor. Each of them was very clear about their position and dared not overstep their bounds.
In fact, Zhu Wenkun was also taken away, so he was not qualified to worship in the ancestral hall, at least not now.
Xu Miaoqing didn't need any prompting; she went straight forward, lit the incense, knelt down, and respectfully handed it to Old Zhu.
Old Zhu glanced at Xu Miaoqing, then said to Little Zhu, "Offer incense for us, so your great-grandmother can see."
These little things are no challenge for Xiao Xiao Zhu at all; he's quite familiar with these matters. After all, they have to go to the Fengxian Hall to worship several times a year, and Xiao Xiao Zhu has to do many things himself. He's not a child anymore.
Filial piety was of paramount importance to the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty. Failure to uphold filial piety was no small matter. Therefore, young Zhu Yuanzhang was well aware of what to do and how to strike the right balance.
Zhu Yunying simply stood to the side, and only after little Zhu respectfully offered incense did he take the incense from Xu Miaoqing's hand, saying, "Grandmother, your grandson has come to see you."
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“She loved you the most, and she couldn’t let you go even on her deathbed.” Looking at Empress Ma’s memorial tablet, Old Zhu said, “Sometimes we blame you. If she hadn’t looked after you day and night, she might not have left us so soon.”
Xu Miaoqing was terrified, but Zhu Yunying was quite calm. "Then Grandfather can just ask Grandmother later. Anyway, I think Grandmother definitely won't blame me. She might even blame Grandfather for stirring up trouble and driving a wedge between me and Grandmother!"
Old Zhu glared at Zhu Yunying, feeling a bit annoyed. "Your grandmother only raised you for eight years, and we've been raising you for almost twenty-eight years, and you're still protecting her! You little brat, you're hopeless!"
Zhu Yunying smiled but didn't say anything. She said to Little Zhu, "Come here and let your great-grandmother take a good look at you. Your great-grandmother is the most virtuous person we've ever met."
Old Zhu interjected, "That makes sense. There is no woman more virtuous and kind than her. If you find a Crown Princess who has half the virtue of your great-grandmother, we will be content."
In Old Zhu's eyes, all the women in the world combined are not as good as his sister.
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