Ming Dynasty: What's wrong with being a leisurely crown prince?

Chapter 38 The Little 99 Between Father and Son

Zhu Di looked at the memorial handed over by Zhu Gaochi, and waited a moment before taking it.

Instead of opening it immediately, he looked at Zhu Gaoxu kneeling on the ground.

"Your Highness, go and think this over carefully. Now get out of here."

"Yes, Father."

Zhu Gaoxu stood up with his head down, turned around and gave Zhu Gaochi a grateful look before quickly walking out.

He didn't want to stay in this place for another second; Zhu Di's oppressive aura was still too much for him.

Sometimes Zhu Gaoxu wanted to stand up to Zhu Di, but whenever he saw Zhu Di's face, especially when Zhu Di's expression darkened, he dared not resist at all.

Even though they were very unhappy, they could only put on their faces and let Zhu Di beat them.

After Zhu Gaoxu left, Zhu Di's expression immediately darkened, and he slammed the memorial in his hand.

"Boss, tell me, what exactly do you want? Are you dissatisfied with me? Do you think I don't value him?"

Zhu Gaochi felt helpless looking at Zhu Di.

He also noticed that, apart from Xu Miaoyun, it seemed that none of the family members were normal.

It's just a matter of how Zhu Zhanji was raised, can't we talk about it properly? Why do we have to argue?

And who is he trying to impress with that expression?

Oh, it was meant to be shown to him, so that's not surprising.

"Father, how about I call someone from the Imperial Medical Academy to take a look at you? Psychological trauma also needs treatment..."

bang~

"Father, a gentleman uses words, not fists. Why are you getting so angry..."

Zhu Gaochi saw Zhu Di throw a piece of porcelain at him and jumped back, causing it to explode next to him.

At this moment, Zhu Gaochi never imagined that Zhu Di could be so petty.

Zhu Di watched as Zhu Gaochi stepped aside, his eyes darting around.

Looking at the inkstone, he thought, "Forget it. If I throw this at Zhu Gaochi, he won't be able to react in time, and it will cause trouble."

Considering Zhu Gaochi's reaction time, they decisively gave up on the other items.

Finally, Zhu Di, unable to bear it any longer, threw the memorial in his hand at Zhu Gaochi. Seeing that Zhu Gaochi quickly dodged it, his face darkened even more.

"Boss, how come you have such a sharp tongue?"

You claim I have psychological trauma, and you think you know everything about it? You've read a few medical books and now you think you're a miracle doctor?

"You unfilial son, get over here right now, or I'll beat you to death!"

Zhu Di was truly enraged. How could this person's words be so infuriating?

They actually said he had psychological trauma and needed treatment, acting like they were doing it for his own good. How could this person be so mean?

How could someone as upright and righteous as him have given birth to such a scoundrel?

Zhu Gaochi picked up the memorial and kept a proper distance from Zhu Di.

"Dad, calm down. Be careful not to get sick from anger. Besides, it's not my fault. You started it right away."

This was decided by your daughter-in-law. That child is not young anymore, and now he idles away his days. This is not a good thing.

Here's the child's daily schedule; you can take a look, and you'll understand.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Di and found it extremely interesting.

He originally thought that his relationship with Zhu Di might be very tense, but now it seems that it is not as he imagined.

This person has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He speaks harshly, but in reality, as long as you don't cross those lines, Zhu Di is quite tolerant.

In addition, Zhu Gaochi also discovered that Zhu Di was a person who would be easily appeased, but would really get angry if things were done against him.

Upon closer reflection, Zhu Gaochi's temperament was indeed very similar to that of Zhu Di.

Zhu Di glared at Zhu Gaochi, and then the two remained locked in a stalemate.

A moment later, a vein throbbed on Zhu Di's forehead.

"You unfilial son, you want me to see the memorials? Then give them to me!"

Zhu Di was truly exhausted. This man was sometimes incredibly clever, but at other times, he seemed to have absolutely no sense of propriety. Was this man deliberately trying to annoy him?

Zhu Di was somewhat at a loss for words; he wondered if Zhu Gaochi had been sent by Heaven to punish him.

This person is constantly challenging his mental state.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhu Gaochi has changed, is now filial, and has shed his hypocrisy, and that he has experienced a different kind of charm in this family compared to the past, making him feel that his relationship with Zhu Gaochi is more like that of a family, more like that of a father and son, he really wouldn't have been able to resist giving this man a hard time.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Gaochi cautiously and stealthily approached him, looking at him warily. He stretched out his hand from a distance and handed over the memorial. Zhu Di felt his anger rising steadily.

I was angry, but I also felt like laughing.

Zhu Di suddenly realized that Zhu Gaochi was actually quite naive about these things, and that his actions seemed to be a way of trying to amuse him.

"Boss, come here."

Zhu Di was no longer angry. He realized that he knew too little about Zhu Gaochi and suddenly wanted to have a good talk with him.

The last time was only his first contact with the changed Zhu Gaochi, and they talked mostly about state affairs. Now he is more concerned about Zhu Gaochi himself.

"Dad, if you don't hit me, I'll come over here."

Zhu Gaochi shook his head warily, not believing Zhu Di's words at all.

He had experienced firsthand how Zhu Di could turn his back on someone.

Everyone thinks that people with higher status are more concerned about saving face, but actually the opposite is true.

Zhu Gaochi was well aware that the higher one's position, the less restraint one was subject to.

However, in front of the general public, those people need to maintain a respectable image.

The higher a person's position, the more practical their perspective.

"If you don't come here, I'll beat you to death!"

Zhu Di was initially trying to think things through, but after hearing what this person said, he couldn't calm down at all.

This person is here to temper his mindset.

Seeing Zhu Di's impatience, Zhu Gaochi immediately went to Zhu Di's side and presented the memorial with both hands.

In fact, he did all this simply to divert Zhu Di's attention and prevent him from getting entangled in the original issue.

The kind of question Zhu Di initially asked was one that was difficult to answer, and equally difficult to ignore.

Either way, it's a trap, and as long as he goes along with that line, Zhu Di can take the initiative.

Zhu Gaochi was also helpless. If he didn't change his approach, he wouldn't be able to get past Zhu Di at all, and the final outcome would be the same as always: he would kowtow and admit his mistakes, and then have Zhu Di lecture him.

He had figured out Zhu Di's methods quite well: seize the initiative, find loopholes in their words, and launch an attack.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi who was standing nearby, but he was not in the mood to say much. He took the memorial, opened it, and saw that the first thing that came out was a piece of paper, but it had been folded several times.

Zhu Di put down the memorial, opened the paper, and was stunned.

"Are you sure this is his schedule? Are you sure your daughter-in-law made it, and it's not a prank?"

Zhu Di was momentarily surprised and uncertain, because Zhu Zhanji's schedule made his eyelids twitch.

Zhu Di dared to say that even his elder brother Zhu Biao, at Zhu Zhanji's age, was not like this.

Even though he himself is very busy now, this meticulously planned schedule still amazes him.

Seeing Zhu Gaochi nod, Zhu Di fell silent for a moment.