It seemed that it was because Grandma Ma was mentioned.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't ask any more questions. He just buried his head in his food.
Zhu Ying did not say anything when he saw that he had something on his mind.
In the small courtyard, under the big tree, the grandfather and grandson sat quietly eating.
However, today was destined to be a restless day.
Soon, the sound of crying came from outside the courtyard.
Zhu Yuanzhang still did not respond.
Zhu Ying glanced at him, put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up, and walked out of the courtyard.
When he stepped out of the door.
On the streets of the Qinhuai River, countless people were kneeling on the ground and crying in pain.
They were crying so sadly and sorrowfully.
When Zhu Ying saw this scene, he was both shocked and puzzled.
If there were only a few people like this, then it was likely that their loved ones had passed away.
But now, the entire street, no, the corner of the street far away, seemed to be the same.
Perhaps even the entire Ying Tian City was crying.
Who could have caused such a scene?
August, 15th year of Hongwu.
Zhu Ying pondered carefully, recalling what had happened during this period of time in the records of his previous life.
Wait a minute, Hongwu 15th year history books recorded that the Empress collapsed!
At this time, in this scene.
It seemed that only the death of that person could make the people of Ming cry like this.
Thinking of this, he thought of the love he had for the people after coming to Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Ying slowly turned around and walked back into the courtyard.
At the stone table, Zhu Yuanzhang was still chewing slowly with a heavy heart.
Zhu Ying went straight back to his room and did not sit down to eat.
Instead, he took out two large white lanterns and hung them in front of his door.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been eating with his head lowered, finally raised his head.
He looked at the two white lanterns that Zhu Ying had hung high in front of the door.
Sadness instantly surged into his heart.
After hanging the lanterns, Zhu Ying removed the three meat dishes from the table before returning to the stone table and sitting down.
"Old Master, can we not eat meat today?”
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned at first, but then he immediately understood Zhu Ying's intentions.
However, he still pretended to be puzzled and asked,
"Why?"
Zhu Ying didn't hide it, mainly because there was nothing to hide about this matter.
"Empress Ma has passed away. She is a good person. I think she can at least fast for a day.”
Hearing Zhu Ying's words, Zhu Yuanzhang almost couldn't hold it in.
Girl, girl, did you see it in the sky?
Even if our grandson doesn't know that you're his royal grandmother, he still wants to fast for you.
This is enough to prove how much of a mother you are.
This is enough to prove that our grandson is so kind and pure.
"That's right."
Zhu Yuanzhang was very calm and did not look surprised at all when he heard the news of Empress Ma's death.
Zhu Ying could not help but ask,
"Old Master, it seems like you already knew?”
"Yes, I knew it a long time ago.”Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
What a joke. How could he not know that his wife had passed away?
When Empress Ma collapsed last night, he was by her side.
Very early?
Empress Ma had just passed away last night, so she had known about this news a long time ago.
It meant that power must stand at the peak of the entire Great Ming Dynasty.
Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ying said in surprise,
"I didn't expect you to be a high-ranking official.”
"Hehe, you can say that." Zhu Yuanzhang did not explain.
He did not intend to reveal his identity now.
Firstly, he had not thought about how to deal with Zhu Ying after he revealed his identity.
Should he directly bring him into the Imperial Palace and announce that he was the eldest grandson of the Zhu Clan?
Zhu Yuanzhang still remembered the assassination of the remnants of the White Lotus Society in the eighth year of Hongwu.
Before he eliminated all the factors that could threaten Zhu Ying, he would never let his grandson fall into danger again.
The other was whether Zhu Ying, who looked kind and pure now, was really as he seemed on the surface?
In the end, he was not raised in an imperial family since he was young, and his identity suddenly changed from a commoner to a noble.
It was hard to guarantee that Zhu Ying's temperament would not change.
He didn't want the eldest grandson that his sister had raised to have any negative changes because of his actions.
In that case, his sister's spirit in heaven would probably blame him, hehe.
Therefore, it was better to wait.
He would observe for a while more and eliminate all the threats.
However, Zhu Ying was puzzled when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's answer.
Logically speaking, today was the first day after Empress Ma's death. All the ministers had to go to the mourning hall to pay their respects.
But why was this old man in front of him here?
Strange, strange.
However, Zhu Ying did not ask. He felt that he would not get a true answer even if he asked.
Instead, he pointed at the vegetable tofu soup left on the dining table and said,
"Old Master, let's eat a piece of jade and white jade today. It's to keep the precepts and also to give our blessings.”
"Haha, alright." Zhu Yuanzhang naturally had no objections.
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