"You've worked hard." Zhao Yao lifted his hand and patted Sun Kui's shoulder gently, "It's rare for Father to take a break today, let him have a good sleep-in. I'll go perform the ancestral rites."
Upon hearing Zhao Yao's words, Sun Kui's eyes slightly moistened. He didn't dare let Zhao Yao notice his unusual demeanor, and lowered his head to say, "As you say, Your Highness. Walk slowly."
Zhao Yao said nothing more and turned to leave, heading towards Chonghua Palace.
By the time he arrived at Chonghua Palace, Prince Chu and Prince Wei were already there.
Prince Chu and Prince Wei told him not to be nervous and followed with encouraging remarks.
Soon enough, the ancestral rites formally commenced.
Though Zhao Yao was standing in for the Emperor, he was still dressed in prince attire. He did not make a single mistake in the rites and etiquette of the ancestral ceremony.
