Gao Chi of the Ming River

After bathing, Zhu Di picked up Zhu Gaochi, who was already sleepy, and walked back to the bed, and put him gently and carefully on the bed.

Zhu Gaochi was very sleepy, but he still forced himself to raise his hand, tugged at Zhu Di's sleeve, and said in a low voice, "Father, sleep with your son."

Zhu Di smiled, raised his hand to stroke Zhu Gaochi's hair, and replied in a low voice, "Okay."

Zhu Gaochi huddled in Zhu Di's arms, grabbed Zhu Di's collar with his hands, and made a snoring sound after a while. Zhu Di stared at Zhu Gaochi's deep sleep, and couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth into a helpless, indulgent smile.

After taking a bath, my body felt a little refreshed, and my eyes, which had not been closed for many days, were a little sore, and I felt tired again and again, but I didn't want to close my eyes, and stared closely at Zhu Gaochi who was curled up in his arms. Unwilling to close his eyes, the hand on Zhu Gaochi's waist was slightly clenched, this kid, he caught it with great difficulty, how could he be willing to... close his eyes?

But due to the tiredness that struck, the upper and lower eyelids began to fight, and Zhu Gaochi in his arms also habitually turned over at this time, kicked off the quilt, Zhu Di woke up suddenly, and stared nervously at him. Zhu Gaochi felt slightly relieved until he heard Zhu Gaochi continue to snort, then frowned, and squeezed Zhu Gaochi's cheeks angrily, but was hugged by Zhu Gaochi who turned over, and was stunned , then touched his forehead with a helpless smile, embraced Zhu Gaochi, covered the quilt tightly, and then hugged him tightly again, staring at Zhu Gaochi who was sleeping soundly, with the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, couldn't help pecking lightly. Touched Zhu Gaochi's lips, then kissed Zhu Gaochi's forehead, pinched the thinned cheeks, and then slowly closed his eyes.

Although he thought he would only sleep for a while, his body was still tense, and as soon as he closed his eyes, he could no longer resist the onslaught of tiredness, and fell into a deep sleep.

Therefore, Zhu Di didn't know that after he fell asleep, Zhu Gaochi in his arms slowly opened his eyes, and his clear eyes were full of distress and tenderly staring at Zhu Di.

"It's really... a fool, old man." He murmured softly, a little stuffy, but more of a reluctance.

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Zhu Gaoxu stood in the Songzhu courtyard, looking at the closed door.

Standing quietly, with a calm face, it can't be seen what he is thinking.

Zhiqin hurried over with a plate in her hand with a smile on her face. Seeing Zhu Gaoxu, she was slightly surprised, and then walked over, "Second young master!"

Saluting respectfully, Zhiqin raised her head and said with a smile, "The second young master wants to see the prince?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded slowly, turned his head and asked, "Where is the father?"

"My lord is still sleeping." Zhiqin replied respectfully.

Zhu Gaoxu frowned slightly, opened his mouth subconsciously to ask, but closed it tightly again, remained silent for a while, then turned and left.

Zhiqin was stunned, hey, why did the second young master leave?

After thinking about it, Zhiqin shook her head slightly, and when she was about to turn around, Zhu Gaoxu's voice came from behind, "That's right!"

"Huh?" Zhiqin responded subconsciously and turned around.

"Thank you for your handkerchief, I forgot to bring it, I will return it to you next time."

Zhiqin was startled, looked at Zhu Gaoxu's calm expression, then turned and left.

handkerchief? ?

Zhiqin suddenly realized that she had forgotten about it.

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After Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the Songzhu Courtyard, he stayed for a while before slowly walking towards the Fanghua Courtyard.

There is a memorial tablet of Xu's family in Fanghua courtyard.

Walking into the Fanghua Courtyard, I suddenly felt very deserted, looked around, Zhu Gaoxu frowned, where are those servants who are guarding the spirit? !Although he was still guarding the city at this time, and the palace was in a downturn because of the assassination of the eldest son and princess, servants and maids were still arranged to guard the spirit in the Fanghua courtyard.

Are you lazy?Zhu Gaoxu frowned, his face darkened.

The already depressed mood became more depressed.

But after entering Fanghua Courtyard, walking into the main house, just about to step over the threshold, after an unconscious glance, there was a slight pause in footsteps.

In the main room, Zhu Gaochi knelt in front of Xu's tablet, silent.

Staring at the kneeling thin back, Zhu Gaoxu's heart was very complicated.

When he heard his elder brother woke up, he was very pleasantly surprised, and ran to Songzhuyuan excitedly, but when he was about to enter the room, he saw his father hugging his elder brother and weeping at the door. At that time... all the surprises in his heart were poured cold water, he forgot... his father and king had unusual thoughts about his elder brother...

He didn't know what Zhu Gaosui was thinking, but when he turned around, he saw Zhu Gaosui staring at his father who was hugging his eldest brother with a complicated expression on his face...

After that, Zhu Gaosui turned around and left the palace, continuing to guard the city.

But now, they haven't returned home yet.

He also went out to guard the city, but today he couldn't bear to go back to the palace.

He wants to see his elder brother, he wants to ask his elder brother.

But he went to Songzhu Courtyard, looked at the closed door, but he couldn't take a step, and couldn't ask a question.

Staring blankly at the silent kneeling back.

Until a gentle voice sounded, "Are you here?"

Zhu Gaoxu came back to his senses and looked at Zhu Gaochi who seemed to be struggling to stand up slowly. Seeing that Zhu Gaochi seemed to be having difficulty standing up, he hurried over to help him, and then he remembered, big brother...but it was so hard to go to the gate of hell The person who came back, I'm afraid his health is not good yet?

Then he couldn't help but reprimanded, "Brother! Your health is not good yet? Why did you come out?" He looked around and frowned, "Did you come alone? Where's Sanbao?"

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Gaoxu looking around and frowning angrily, couldn't help smiling, his smile was gentle, but his face was too pale, "I came here by myself, if Sanbao knows, will he let me come?"

Zhu Gaoxu frowned, and couldn't help raising his voice, "How can the elder brother be so nonsense?! Where's the father?!"

The father also let the eldest brother play around like this?Suddenly remembered when Zhiqin said that the prince was asleep when he went to Songzhuyuan?

Zhu Gaochi waved his hands, rolled his eyes, and grinned a little proudly, "I put something in my father's tea. Let my father rest well."

Zhu Gaoxu stared, pouring something into his father's tea? !Fortunately, the elder brother has the courage!But thinking of his father's thoughts on his elder brother, he smiled wryly, probably even if his father found out, he would not be willing to punish him.

"I want to come...to pay homage to my mother and concubine." Zhu Gaochi said in a low voice, the smile on his face slowly disappeared, and he looked at the memorial tablet on the mourning hall with nostalgic eyes, "Perhaps you don't believe me, Gao Xu, it's my mother." The concubine brought me back..."

Zhu Gaoxu was taken aback.

"On the road to Huangquan, my concubine sent me back and told me that she was very happy to have us three sons...she...doesn't regret it." Zhu Gaochi murmured in a low voice.

Zhu Gaoxu listened, and slowly lowered his eyes, but his hands were clenched into fists.

"You don't believe it, right?" Zhu Gaochi looked up at Zhu Gaoxu who was standing silently, and smiled with a helpless smile, "Hey, I knew you didn't believe it."

"Big brother..."

"Ok?"

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head to look at Zhu Gaochi, his open mouth was tightly pursed again, and after a long while, he said, "You...you should go back and have a good rest."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi frowned, slowly stood up with the chair on his shoulders, looked at Zhu Gaoxu, and after a while, he asked with a smile, "Do you have something on your mind?"

Zhu Gaoxu was taken aback, big brother... so sharp, did you notice it so quickly?On the face, he shook his head, "No!"

Zhu Gaochi was still smiling, "You must have something on your mind."

Zhu Gaoxu felt a little helpless, "Brother, I didn't!"

Yes, but he will never say it!

Zhu Gaochi raised his hand, patted Zhu Gaoxu's shoulder, and said with a smile, "It's okay, if you don't want to say it, I won't force you." After a pause, he smiled and said, "It's just that you don't need to tell my brother, don't be bored In my heart, whether Gao Sui or the teacher, by the way, I heard that the King of Zhou is also here, these people are all good, you can tell them about it.”

Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a while before slowly nodding, "I will."

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said softly, "Don't be bored, look at your eyebrows, they are almost gone."

"Where is it?" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but argue.

Seeing Zhu Gaochi walking out, he hurriedly supported him, but couldn't help but reprimanded him, "Brother! You really have to take good care of yourself."

"I know, I will." Zhu Gaochi responded gently, looked back at the mourning hall, and said in a low voice, "It's just that I can't feel at ease if I don't come to worship my concubine."

Zhu Gaoxu hummed.

Walking to the entrance of Fanghua Courtyard, Sanbao and Zhiqin rushed over nervously.

At this moment Zhu Gaoxu said abruptly, "Brother."

"Ok?"

"You...you must be fine..."

Zhu Gaochi turned his head, looked at Zhu Gaoxu with a serious face, and nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

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After repelling Sheng Yong's southern army again, King Zhou squatted in the corner, lazily holding the jug, drinking one gulp at a time.

From afar, I saw Zhu Gaosui approaching with a tired face. The king of Zhou raised his wine pot and opened his mouth to shout, "Hey! Third nephew of Gaosui!"

The corners of Zhu Gaosui's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked at King Zhou who was squatting in the corner with a playful smile. He paused slightly, but walked slowly.

"Come, come... Let's have a drink with your fifth uncle." Zhou Wang said while patting the bluestone floor beside him, and looked at Zhu Gaosui with a smile.

Although Zhu Gaosui was reluctant, he still walked over slowly.

If it doesn't pass now, I'm afraid that this unscrupulous king of Zhou will rush forward in front of the surrounding soldiers like last time, crying loudly, saying that his nephew has no conscience, that he has too much Poor thing, my father left early and didn't arrange a marriage for me, so now I don't even have a son to pamper... while wiping the disgusting snot and tears on my face...

It's... hateful! !

Following Zhou Wang's appearance, Zhu Gaosui squatted down with a blank expression.

"Little Gao Sui, have you met your elder brother yet?"

Zhu Gaosui froze slightly, then said in a muffled voice, "No!"

"Hey... I guess so!" King Zhou shook the jug, narrowed his eyes slightly, and sighed again, "I don't even have time to see your elder brother... Tsk, Sheng Yong and Tie Xuan are really annoying!"

Zhu Gaosui just lowered his head and stared at the bluestone floor, his mind was filled with the image of his father hugging his elder brother, weeping and trembling over and over again...

"Little Gaosui, will you tell your elder brother?"

"What?" Zhu Gaosui turned his head in a daze.

"Tell your elder brother, what you heard that day..." Zhou Wang asked with a smile.

However, Zhu Gaosui's face changed, and after a long while, his face became livid, and he said stiffly, "Why should I say that!"

King Zhou raised his eyebrows, leaned over, and said, "Tell your elder brother, maybe your elder brother won't talk to your father, then..."

"Enough!" Zhu Gaosui stood up annoyed.

King Zhou watched Zhu Gaosui get up and just smiled.

At this moment, Zhu Gaosui was thinking over and over again, should he say...

"Maybe, your elder brother already knew about it." Suddenly, King Zhou said, smiling, a little smug and a little cunning.

Zhu Gaosui was taken aback.

Subconsciously turned to look at King Zhou.

King Zhou was still squatting on the ground, drinking wine in mouthfuls.

Zhu Gaosui stared closely at King Zhou, and after a long while, he suddenly squatted down and asked in a low voice, "Doesn't Uncle Wu find it strange at all?"

King Zhou glanced at Zhu Gaosui, and replied lazily, "That's your father, my fourth brother, so what if I find it strange?"

Zhu Gaosui paused, indeed, there was nothing he could do.

"What's more..." King Zhou stretched his waist and said, "It doesn't bother me at all." Zhu Gaosui looked at the stunned Zhu Gaosui, and added, "That's their business."

After finishing speaking, King Zhou shook the jug in his hand, shook his head and walked away humming some song.

Zhu Gaosui just watched King Zhou go away with a complicated expression.

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When Zhu Gaochi, supported by Zhiqin and Sanbao, slowly moved back to the room in Songzhuyuan, he saw Zhu Di sitting on a chair, staring at him intensely.

Zhu Gaochi's heart skipped a beat.

broken!

Didn't Imperial Physician Wu say that the medicine is very effective? !Can you sleep for four or five hours? !

But on the face, Zhu Gaochi quickly grinned stupidly, and said haha, "Father, are you awake?"

Zhu Di got up expressionlessly, waved Sanbao and Zhiqin back, and said lightly, "Sanbao, close the door, don't come in without my call!"

After all, looking at Zhu Gaochi, who was still grinning silly, but worried in his heart, he smiled very gently.

But in Zhu Gaochi's heart, this gentle smile had an eerie feeling.

"Father..." Zhu Gaochi whispered, "My son is just..."

Zhu Di just smiled gently, and slowly approached Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi wanted to retreat very much, but he didn't dare. When Zhu Di approached, he forced himself to smirk.

But after Zhu Di approached, he suddenly hugged Zhu Gaochi, hugged him tightly, and sighed after a long while, "Can't you be more peaceful?"