Gao Chi of the Ming River

That night.

Zhu Gaochi was lying on top of Zhu Di, feeling a little awkward. He was an uncle at heart anyway. It was really... embarrassing to sleep on his body like this. After hesitating for a while, he still said, "Father..."

"Huh?" Zhu Di hugged Zhu Gaochi, while tucking in the quilt, he answered lazily.

After running around without sleep for a few days, Zhu Di was also very tired at this time, so he looked at Zhu Gaochi with a little lethargy.

Seeing Zhu Di's tired face, Zhu Gaochi said in a low voice, "Father, it's good for my son to sleep beside me."

Zhu Di smiled lightly, patted Zhu Gaochi's head, and said, "It's okay! Dad likes to hug you."

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback for a moment, then his face flushed slightly, and he felt embarrassed, what are you talking about.

"Go to sleep. Tomorrow morning, you have to go back with your second uncle." Zhu Di said in a hoarse voice while stroking Zhu Gaochi's head.

Zhu Gaochi raised his head and looked at Zhu Di suspiciously.

What does his father mean by that?Is his father not going back?

Zhu Di just responded lightly, "Father has to go back to Mobei tomorrow."

Zhu Gaochi was stunned, his father...hasn't finished the battle yet?

"Go to sleep." Zhu Di patted Zhu Gaochi's head, closed his eyes, and said lightly.

Zhu Gaochi was puzzled. Is it really okay for his father to come back after the battle?And... what did his father do when he came back?But thinking that he is just a seven-year-old child now, he lay down silently, seeing the tiredness and haggardness that cannot be concealed on his father's beautiful face, he couldn't help sighing in his heart, his father is really too!What are you running around for nothing, and when you are so sensitive now, his grandpa is staring at their family, isn't his father running back to cause trouble for himself?

His father is still not mature enough!

Zhu Gaochi's old-fashioned heart taught him a lesson.

Teaching, teaching, can't help falling asleep in a daze.

As soon as he fell asleep, he began to snore, kicked habitually, turned over, and was about to slip off, and his little butt was about to touch the bed, but he was easily held back by a pair of big hands.

Zhu Di opened his eyes slightly, and smiled helplessly.

I knew this kid would kick the bed!

With a slight sigh, he hugged Zhu Gaochi, who was snoring restlessly and with a contented face, in his arms, raised his hand to gently touch Zhu Gaochi's eyebrows, and stared quietly.

Even Xu Zengshou thought that it was something important for him to come all night...

But only I know that he is for this kid!

Knowing that Huang Zicheng might attack this kid, he was restless. Although Xu Zengshou was there, and although he knew that even if his father suspected him, he would not attack his seven-year-old grandson, he was still uneasy. Fortunately, Mobei's The situation of the battle was clear and the outcome had been decided. After explaining to Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng, he rushed over overnight.

After rushing over, he stayed in the carriage and secretly watched the kid come out of the palace, thinking that he would see a smiling child with his hands behind his back, but unexpectedly... his face was pale and he was limping...

I was nearly overwhelmed by anger and frustration at my own inability to do anything.

The treasure he held in the palm of his hand was treated like this?

Slowly hugging Zhu Gaochi who was sleeping soundly in his arms, Zhu Di laughed helplessly at himself, this kid has really become his weakness!

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Woke up the next day.

Zhu Gaochi rubbed his eyes and found that he was still lying on his stomach. He was stunned for a while, then turned over and sat up subconsciously, but——

Huh, it hurts so much!

Zhu Gaochi frowned and remembered the cane punishment he suffered yesterday, hey, it seems that he has been suffering for a few days!

Turning his head and looking around, where is his father?

Zhu Gaochi looked out the window, it was still dark.

Dad... is he gone?

He grabbed the clothes beside the bed, and when he was about to get dressed, an envelope fell out.

Zhu Gaochi was startled, then picked it up, opened it, and said a short sentence: Chi'er, father has returned to Mobei, and father will be back in a month.

Zhu Gaochi looked at the letter blankly, feeling a little empty in his heart.

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Xu Zengshou walked towards the courtyard, and when he was about to enter, he saw Zhu Gaochi walking towards him, still walking unnaturally, with a gentle smile on his face.

"Gao Chi has seen Second Uncle." Zhu Gaochi saluted respectfully.

Xu Zengshou hurriedly returned the salute respectfully, "Your Majesty, you are very polite."

Zhu Gaochi just smiled gently.

"My son got up very early." Xu Zengshou said with a smile.Looking up at the sky, it should be Maoshi at this time, I wanted to wake up the prince, but I didn't expect the prince to wake up, and I couldn't help feeling a little more fond of Zhu Gaochi.

What Xu Zengshou didn't know was that Zhu Gaochi had gotten used to getting up at midnight after being strongly ordered by his father to get up in the morning to practice martial arts.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, thinking about the news that had just come from the palace, Xu Zengshou didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly said, "My lord, there will be an envoy from the palace to announce the decree today, let's go back to the mansion first."

Proclamation?Seeing Xu Zengshou's dignified face, Zhu Gaochi sighed softly in his heart, it was nothing more than his grandpa planning to give a stick and give him some benefits.

But still with a gentle smile on his face, he followed Xu Zengshou and left the courtyard.

At this time, the sky was not yet clear, and Zhu Gaochi still didn't quite know what this courtyard was like.Where is it again?

Once in the carriage, once the small windows were closed, nothing could be seen.

It's so mysterious, is it his father's secret lair?

Hmm... such a secret place, but his father brought him here?

Zhu Gaochi smiled in his heart, his father is really good.

On the carriage, Xu Zengshou said in a low voice, "My son, after returning to the palace, if your uncle and concubine mother ask, you just say that I took you to see a doctor, you were tired from crying, fell asleep, and you don't know anything. good……"

Zhu Gaochi understood and nodded in response.Even if Xu Zengshou didn't say anything, he wouldn't reveal his father's arrival even if he was killed.

Seeing that Zhu Gaochi responded obediently, Xu Zengshou smiled.This son is intelligent and gentle, no wonder the prince loves him so much.

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Quietly returning to Xu Mansion, Zhu Gaochi returned to his courtyard, Zhiqin and Ma Sanbao rushed out to greet him.

Zhiqin looked Zhu Gaochi up and down with tears in her eyes, and asked in a trembling voice, "My lord, are you alright?"

Ma Sanbao also looked at Zhu Gaochi worriedly.

Zhu Gaochi smiled gently, "It's okay, don't worry."

Entering the main room, I saw Mrs. Xu pacing back and forth with a worried expression on her face.

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback for a moment, and then hurriedly stepped forward to salute, but was stopped by Mrs. Xu, who looked worried, "What are you doing now, child! Come on, show your mother and concubine quickly."

Embarrassed, Zhu Gaochi hurriedly dodged, "Mother and concubine, no need! The second uncle has already applied medicine to his son."

Mrs. Xu was taken aback, but seeing Zhu Gaochi's embarrassing expression with a red face, after thinking about it for a while, she realized that the child was embarrassed. She couldn't help laughing, and her worries were a little less, "Okay! You child, I am Your mother and concubine, what are you embarrassed about!"

Zhu Gaochi just smiled embarrassingly, but complained in his heart, but I'm not a child in my heart!

Seeing that Zhu Gaochi insisted on refusing, and seeing that although Zhu Gaochi acted a little unnaturally, but he was able to walk and hide, she felt relieved, so she said, "Okay! Don't hide, mother and concubine won't watch."

Only then did Zhu Gaochi slowly move towards Mrs. Xu.

"Does it hurt?" Xu stared at Zhu Gaochi and asked softly.

"It's okay." Zhu Gaochi said honestly, grinning, "Second Uncle took me to the doctor, and it's much better."

This is the truth, and I don't know what kind of ointment his father applied to him, but he really doesn't feel the pain anymore.

Xu sighed, raised her hand to touch Zhu Gaochi's head, and said softly, "Chi'er, be careful in the future."

Zhu Gaochi hummed, and said with a smile, "Mother Concubine, Chi'er will pay attention to it in the future."

When Zhu Gaochi was talking to Mrs. Xu, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui ran in, and when they saw Zhu Gaochi, they leaned over.

"Brother, are you okay?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.

"Brother, does it hurt?" Zhu Gaosui asked timidly.

Zhu Gaochi frowned pretending to be uncomfortable, "Of course it hurts. I thought I was flattened when the board came down!"

"But you didn't cry!" Zhu Gaoxu said puzzled.

Zhu Gaochi said seriously, "Of course I didn't cry. My father said that a man should not shed tears casually!" After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi puffed out his chest and said every word, "Brother, I am a man!"

Zhu Gaosui expressed admiration, and Zhu Gaoxu nodded his head half-understood.

Only Mrs. Xu looked at Zhu Gaochi's chubby body trying to straighten his chest, with a serious face, and almost chuckled.

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Xu Huizu frowned and paced back and forth in the main room, very irritable.

Xu Zengshou paused at the door before stepping in. "Brother!"

"Zengshou! You came just in time. Listen, I know you have a good relationship with King Yan, but from today on, you and I must stay away from King Yan." Xu Huizu said with a serious face.

Xu Zengshou sighed in his heart, sure enough.

"Brother, why is this?" But Xu Zengshou still pretended not to know and asked.

Xu Huizu frowned, and said in a low voice, "The emperor even beat his son! Do you still need to ask?"

Xu Zengshou sighed in his heart, his big brother is loyal, but unfortunately, he is ignorant of current affairs.

But on the surface, he still responded respectfully.

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And soon, in December, the news of Mobei's great victory reached the capital.

On this day, Zhu Gaochi woke up, rubbed his eyes, and looked out of the window. The snow was falling outside the window at some point.

I got up slowly, I really couldn't bear to leave the warm quilt.

Zhu Gaochi was worried, why is he afraid of the cold besides the bad problem of being afraid of heights? ? ?

Hey.

He slowly picked up the clothes beside the bed, and put them on slowly one by one.

When Zhiqin came in, she saw a round child with rosy cheeks sitting on the bed and yawning.I almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhiqin who was holding back a smile with his mouth covered at the door, and sighed softly, "Laugh if you want to. Don't hold back, it's not good for your health."

Zhiqin hurriedly came over and saluted respectfully, "My lord, forgive me. Why is it so early today, my lord?"

Zhiqin was surprised. Although the prince always gets up at Mao hour on weekdays, since it got cold this day, the prince has become less and less fond of moving.

This is the first time Shizi got up in the cold weather.

Zhu Gaochi smiled gently, "Wake up, just get up."

Glancing at Bai Xue outside the window, in fact...he was dreaming, dreaming that his father was back.

After drinking a bowl of hot porridge, followed by Ma Sanbao and Agui, Zhu Gaochi staggered on the snow.

The cane punishment more than a month ago is also beneficial, at least...they can return to their own Yanwang Mansion in Nanjing City.

Glancing at the three big characters on the plaque on the gate: King Yan's Mansion.

Zhu Gaochi sighed in his heart, he is still comfortable in his own home.

"My son, do you want to go to the street?" Ma Sanbao looked at Zhu Gaochi walking slowly on the snow in front of the gate, wondering, did the son come here to step on snow marks early in the morning? ?

Zhu Gaochi shook his head slowly, "Not going to the street."

Then you are...? ?

Ma Sanbao and Agui looked at each other, they were very puzzled, but they were still vigilant, for fear that the well-dressed prince would fall if he swayed while walking!

Then, when Zhu Gaochi stepped on No. 18 with snow marks, he heard the sound of horseshoes kicking.

Turning her head subconsciously, she saw a man riding a horse galloping in the distance.

In the exclamation of Ma Sanbao and Agui, the horse stopped a foot away from Zhu Gaochi.

The man who got off his horse stared at Zhu Gaochi, and slowly showed a faint smile.

"Chi'er, dad is back."