Gao Chi of the Ming River

Zhu Gaochi followed Mrs. Xu all the way to Baimei Temple happily. After offering incense with Mrs. Xu, he followed Mrs. Xu to the back hall of the nunnery and listened to the teacher's explanation of Buddhist scriptures, which was also interesting.

Afterwards, Zhu Gaochi ate some of Baimei An’s vegetarian dessert——Baimei Cake. The Baimei Cake was sweet but not greasy, fluffy and soft, and very delicious.

Then, accompanied by the evening clouds, Zhu Gaochi happily returned to Yanwang Mansion.

Sending Mrs. Xu back to the yard, Zhu Gaochi walked towards the Tingtao Courtyard with his hands behind his back, smiling and swaying slowly.

What Zhu Gaochi didn't know was that at this time, in Tingtao Courtyard, Zhu Di was pacing back and forth impatiently, frowning and thinking, why hasn't this kid come back yet? !

When Zhu Gaochi turned a corner, and not far ahead was Tingtao Courtyard, he suddenly heard a soft whisper.

Zhu Gaochi paused, waved back, and signaled Agui to squat down.Agui quickly squatted down, Zhu Gaochi slowly moved over, leaning against the pillar, and heard the little girl whispering at the corner in front: "Hey, have you heard? That Princess Anping seems to have a bad reputation in the capital."

"Shh, don't talk nonsense, it will be terrible if Princess Anping finds out!"

"Hmph, I'm not talking nonsense. I heard that Princess Anping likes to sing, and she sings shameless things like "wait once in a thousand years." Listen to what she sings in it, I am waiting for you... Pooh! Shameless!"

"Really? Isn't Princess Anping crazy?"

"Why not? Otherwise, if you think about it, she is a princess, but she is eighteen years old and hasn't married yet. No one in the capital must dare to marry her, so she came to Beiping!"

"God..."

"You have to be careful, that princess has been wandering around in our Prince Yan's mansion for the past few days, and I don't know what she's doing..."

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Zhu Gaochi listened silently, and he didn't come out until the two girls were far away.

Agui also heard it, and looked at Zhu Gaochi worriedly, if the princess is really crazy, it seems that she seems to be interested in the prince for a while, wouldn't the prince be in danger?

"Agui, you didn't hear anything!" Zhu Gaochi turned his head and said solemnly to Agui.Look solemn.

Agui was taken aback for a moment, and then hurriedly bowed his hands respectfully.

After Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, he continued to walk slowly towards Tingtao Courtyard, but his mind kept circling what his father said last night, "She's crazy, don't pay attention to her".

Although the princess spoke in a mess, she was clear and organized. She wasn't the kind of person who was really crazy.

As for the two little girls, one is listening and the other is talking constantly.The person who said it was convincing, as if he knew everything in the capital, but... as far as Zhu Gaochi knew, the servants who came to Peiping with their Prince Yan's family were only Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng, the official Lao Xu, and a few of his mother's Personal servants.

This little girl was bought by Peiping.How do you know what's going on in the capital?

It seems... his father is playing tricks.

Zhu Gaochi walked while thinking, and unknowingly arrived at Tingtao Courtyard.

Before he entered Tingtao Courtyard, he saw Zhiqin walking towards him quickly, his tense and anxious face seemed to be relieved.

Zhu Gaochi was startled.pause.

"Zhiqin? What's the matter?" Zhu Gaochi asked with a gentle smile.

Zhiqin stepped forward a few steps, saluted, and then whispered, "My lord, the prince is here. I have been waiting for you for a long time."

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, his heart wrinkled into a bitter face.Why is his father so restless?

He sighed deeply in his heart, but there was an oh on his face, he lowered his head, and moved forward slowly.

Seeing Zhu Gaochi's obvious reluctance, Zhiqin felt sympathetic.

Zhiqin was originally Xu's personal servant, and was ordered by Xu to come to Zhu Gaochi's side to take care of Zhu Gaochi.She was one of the few maids who came to Peiping from the capital, and she knew the prince's temper very well.

The prince... is moody and violent.

When he finally moved to the front of the main room, Zhu Gaochi waved his hand to signal Zhiqin and Agui to retreat, smiled at Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng who were guarding the door, and then walked forward slowly. Before entering the door, he saw his father sitting in the front room The host looked at him blankly.

Zhu Gaochi sighed, did he do something wrong again?

After entering the main room, he bowed his hands respectfully, lowered his head slightly, with a solemn expression, "My son has seen his father."

Zhu Di stared at Zhu Gaochi's respectful and impeccable expression, feeling displeased. He always felt that his son was not as close to him as before?

Because of his displeasure, Zhu Di's expressionless face became even more gloomy.

With this gloom, the atmosphere in the main room began to stagnate.

"Why did you come back so late?" Zhu Di asked with a cold snort.

"My son is playful for a while, please forgive me." Zhu Gaochi lowered his eyelids, his expression still serious.

Zhu Di froze, if it was in the past, this kid would say a lot of nonsense...

But such a frank and lenient admission of mistakes made Zhu Di always feel... a sense of alienation.

Zhu Di got up, walked slowly to Zhu Gaochi who was only standing in the center, stood silently, staring at Zhu Gaochi closely.

Zhu Gaochi's scalp was numb from the sharp eyes, and his heart was pounding. What the hell does his father want to do?

But on the surface, Zhu Gaochi was still the same, lowering his eyelids, not looking at Zhu Di, and bowing his hands respectfully, with an expression so solemn... a little numb.

After Zhu Di stood silently for a long while, he slowly squatted down and stared at the ground with lowered eyelids. His little face, which was always smiling in the past, was now dull and serious.

"Chi'er...look at Dad." Zhu Di ordered lightly.

Zhu Gaochi froze, feeling helpless, raised his eyelids, and looked at Zhu Di who was still expressionless in front of him.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi who had raised his eyelids and was already looking at him, but keenly discovered that although this kid looked at him, the gap in his heart... still existed! !

Zhu Di stared at Zhu Gaochi, and said in a slow tone, "Father went hunting today and bought some things when he came back. You can take a look." After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hands to hug Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi took a step back, bowed his hands respectfully, and said, "My son, thank you, Father."

Zhu Di stared blankly at Zhu Gaochi who backed away to avoid his hands, and then his heart burst into anger, how dare this kid refuse? !

Stand up with a bang!

Zhu Di said angrily in a low voice, "Chi'er, what are you arguing with dad?!"

Zhu Gaochi was startled, did his father see it?

On the face, he expressed respect and panic with a low eyebrow, "Father! My son dare not! Please forgive me!"

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes, dare not?The more respectful and fearful Zhu Gaochi became, the angrier he became!

Then, with a bang, he swung away a pile of things on the table beside him, and the tambourine, small brass ring, small clay figurine, yo-yo, and monkey mask fell in front of Zhu Gaochi with a crackling sound.

Zhu Gaochi lowered his head silently, watching a little clay figurine very similar to himself roll in front of him.

Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng, who were guarding the door, were startled when they heard the crackling noise inside. They looked at each other worriedly, but they dared not go in.

And soon, the angry Zhu Di strode out of the main room in a hurry.

Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng hurriedly followed.

After Zhiqin knelt to see Zhu Di go, he and Agui hurried into the main room.

But Zhu Gaochi squatted down and slowly picked up the broken things that fell on the ground.

Zhiqin hurried over, squatted down, and wanted to help pick it up.But he was stopped by a serious low reprimand, "Don't touch it! I'll do it myself!"

Zhiqin raised her head blankly, but she was startled when she raised her head.

"Sir!"

Zhu Gaochi's expression was light, still very calm, and he said lightly, "It's nothing, it's just a slap."

Zhiqin got up abruptly, turned around and ran out, hurriedly said while running, "My lord, I will bring you some ointment."

Agui looked at Zhu Gaochi's bright red five finger prints on Zhu Gaochi's white and rosy skin in a daze, and couldn't help asking in a low voice, "My son...does it hurt?"

Does it hurt?Zhu Gaochi didn't answer.

Still bowing his head, he picked up the shattered little clay figurine.

The little clay figurine that was very similar to me had been broken into three pieces...

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the next day.Before dawn, Zhu Gaochi opened his eyes.

not really kids...

Even if he lost his memory, he was still an uncle.

Therefore, Zhu Gaochi didn't want to admit that after that slap last night, he couldn't sleep all night.

Turning over, he let out a long sigh.

But was he slapped by his father?

Which son has never been beaten by his father? !

As for?Zhu Gaochi couldn't help cursing at himself, making himself look like a woman, sad and sad!

Slowly sat up, looked at the sky outside the window, is it time?

At this moment, Zhiqin also came in.Holding Zhu Gaochi's practice clothes in his hand.

"My son... are you going to practice martial arts?" Zhiqin couldn't help asking.The son's back injury is still not healed, and...was slapped by the prince yesterday, and now the red marks on his face have not disappeared.

Zhu Gaochi took the clothes from Zhiqin's hand, smiled gently, and said reassuringly, "I'm fine."

Zhiqin watched worriedly as Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly when he put on his clothes and pulled them up to his waist, and couldn't help but said, "Why don't I tell the lord that your waist injury is still not healed—"

"Father will be angry." Zhu Gaochi said softly.

Fasten your belt.Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhiqin and smiled slightly, "Zhiqin, instead of worrying about me, you might as well clean up the yard!"

"Huh?" Zhiqin was puzzled, "Senior, what happened to our yard?"

Zhu Gaochi smiled, "Pay attention, and see which girl loves to chew her tongue these days, and mark me on the roster."

"My son...what's the matter?" Zhiqin asked anxiously, and then said cautiously, "Girls like to talk badly, my son, don't be as knowledgeable as them."

Zhu Gaochi shook his head lightly, "Just make a mark." After a pause, he ordered, "You are not allowed to disclose this matter."

Zhiqin had no choice but to back down, feeling really worried.

Zhu Gaochi put on his shoes, habitually put his hands behind his back, and walked out slowly.

Perhaps because of his mood, Zhu Gaochi still walks very slowly today, but he has lost his leisurely pace.The face is very calm, but the smile is missing.

Agui followed, feeling very worried.

Walking to the edge of the bamboo forest, I saw Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng approaching with serious faces.Without further discussion, he took Agui aside, and said to Zhu Gaochi, "My lord, the prince is inside."

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly.Sighing in his heart, he really doesn't want to see his father right now.

But have to see.You can't hide forever.