pappabearbooks Chapter 20 Zhu Zhanji was stunned
Chapter 20 Zhu Zhanji was stunned
Early in the morning, Zhu Gaochi woke up early, but the beautiful woman beside him got up even earlier and was already waiting for him.
"Your Highness, you're awake."
Zhu Gaochi was helped to his feet by the beautiful woman beside him and began to change his clothes, but he felt somewhat helpless.
Because this person was the woman he hadn't favored the night before, Chen Qin.
Last night he was supposed to go to Zhang Yan's place, but Zhang Yan scolded him and kicked him out, telling him to come and favor Chen Qin instead. What could Zhu Gaochi do but come?
"You can rest more. I'm not that pampered."
Zhu Gaochi stretched out his hands, letting Chen Qin dress him, but he said with a smile that he was not spoiled.
It's only because Zhang Yan isn't here that she doesn't spoil Zhu Gaochi at all.
In fact, Zhu Gaochi really thought so too, but since Chen Qin wanted to dress him, he could only let her have her way.
However, as soon as Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, Chen Qin knelt down on the ground.
"Your Highness..."
"Alright, get up. I told you last night that you didn't need to do this, or I'll really get angry."
Zhu Gaochi reluctantly pulled Chen up, feeling quite troubled.
Perhaps Chen Qin was a concubine, especially because she was favored by him as a maid. If he said anything that he didn't like, she would kneel down and admit her mistake.
As for how high a position to give Chen Qin, Zhu Gaochi hadn't even considered it.
Some things are not something he can do just because he wants to.
If he treated every woman in his backyard the same way he treated Zhang Yan, things would really get chaotic.
Chen Qin stood up, head down, occasionally tilting her head up again before blushing and lowering it once more.
"Your Highness, breakfast is ready. I made it myself. Would you like some?"
Seeing that Chen Qin seemed to have mustered a lot of courage to say those words, Zhu Gaochi smiled and nodded.
"Since everything is ready, let's eat here."
Zhu Gaochi usually ate with Zhang Yan. Even though Chen Qin was now a concubine, she couldn't keep Zhu Gaochi there to eat.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qin's expression brightened even more.
Upon arriving at the table, Chen Qin stood beside Zhu Gaochi without taking a seat.
Zhu Gaochi did not invite Chen Qin to sit down, and ate under Chen Qin's care.
"This porridge is cooked very well; it's soft, sticky, and sweet. It must have taken quite a while to make."
Zhu Gaochi had already figured it out. Chen Qin got up early to do all that, then went back inside to wait for him to get up.
Seeing Chen Qin's shy nod, Zhu Gaochi ate quite a bit before leaving.
Upon arriving in the courtyard, Zhu Zhanji appeared before him with a flash of sword light.
"Dad, come and have breakfast. Mom is waiting for you in the house."
"Hey kid, you're not a kid anymore, can you stop being so loud and boisterous?"
Zhu Gaochi slapped Zhu Zhanji in an annoyed tone, and the two walked into the house together.
As for breakfast, Zhu Gaochi showed no sign of it, even though he had already eaten once, but breakfast here was a must.
He couldn't bear to make Chen Qin sad, so he had to suffer it all by himself.
"Ouch, Dad, stop hitting my head! What if you damage my smart brain?"
"Hey kid, I'll see if I can break your clever head. Let me knock it again."
Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Zhanji, who was covering his head, with amusement, his hand already ready to flick his forehead.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Zhanji immediately felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
"Dad, I'm your own son. I've been waiting for you here so early in the morning."
I'm telling you, Mom seems to be in a bad mood today. I haven't seen her smile at all.
Ah... Dad, why are you hitting me again...?
"Kid, if you look at me like that again, believe me, I'll hit you again!"
Looking at Zhu Zhanji's somewhat mischievous smile, Zhu Gaochi could only sigh at how quickly children mature these days.
He's so young, yet he already clearly has a basic understanding of those things.
After Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, he quickened his pace and walked away.
Is Zhang Yan in a bad mood?
Zhu Gaochi was very knowledgeable.
Upon entering the room, Zhu Gaochi saw Zhang Yan sitting at the table and quickly walked over.
"It smells so good! I could smell it from outside."
"You're so unserious! The child is still here, come and sit down."
Zhang Yan looked Zhu Gaochi up and down, and then smiled.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Zhanji admired Zhu Gaochi even more; he truly had his mother completely under his control.
Sure enough, Zhang Yan smiled the moment Zhu Gaochi arrived.
Zhu Gaochi ate another bowl, but not very quickly. Zhang Yan had already finished hers, but he still had some left.
After quickly finishing her meal, Zhang Yan took out a piece of paper.
"Look, this is the plan I made for my child."
I've made up my mind. From now on, I will discipline my child strictly so that he can succeed.
As the heir apparent to the Crown Prince, one must be proficient in both literature and martial arts.
Zhu Zhanji, who was standing to the side, trembled as he listened. He wanted to look at the paper in Zhu Gaochi's hand, but looking at Zhang Yan, he didn't dare to lean over to look. He could only lose his appetite and focus all his attention on this side.
Zhu Gaochi glanced at it curiously, and after reading it, the corner of his mouth twitched.
"The child is still young, isn't this a bit too tight?"
Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhang Yan and was stunned for a moment.
Zhang Yan's plan was so detailed that Zhu Zhanji was practically being arranged for every single day.
I get up at 7:00 AM, finish washing up before 7:30 AM, eat breakfast in 15 minutes, practice for 10 minutes, rest for 5 minutes, and then start studying.
Until noon, there is a half-hour lunch break, an hour of rest, and then martial arts practice in the afternoon until five o'clock, followed by another hour of rest before dinner.
However, it doesn't end there. You still need to spend an hour going to the palace to visit Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Di, or to talk with him and Zhang Yan. Finally, you have to read until 10 p.m., and you must go to bed before 11 p.m.
During this period, Zhang Yan also made some plans for the breaks between morning study and afternoon martial arts practice.
Although Zhu Zhanji was given some time to himself, Zhu Gaochi was all too familiar with this plan.
Even when he was Zhu Zhanji's age, he had never experienced anything like this.
If this plan is for someone who has graduated and started working, then it can be said that there is basically no difference.
This was also what surprised Zhu Gaochi; Zhang Yan's arrangement was frightening to him.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhanji, who was standing to the side, immediately became nervous. His heart was pounding, and he was very curious about what it was.
Zhang Yan listened to Zhu Gaochi's words and took the planning paper with a disgruntled expression.
"I'm telling you, you have to help me get this done, there's no room for discussion."
The old man doesn't care about the children's affairs, and you just let him do whatever he wants. How can that be acceptable?
As the Crown Prince, he was destined to be different from others, and he needed to shoulder more responsibilities.
If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Don't you understand such a simple truth?
The child is getting older now, it's time to pay more attention to them, otherwise how will they shoulder great responsibilities in the future?
Zhang Yan glared at Zhu Gaochi. Actually, there were some things she didn't say: if Zhu Zhanji didn't become more outstanding, how would she plead for Zhu Gaochi later?
In her eyes, Zhu Gaochi and his son Zhu Zhanji were mutually supportive and complementary.
The more Zhu Zhanji was favored by Zhu Di, the more stable Zhu Gaochi's position became.
The more stable Zhu Gaochi's position, the more likely Zhu Zhanji will have to take on a major role in the future.
Moreover, it's already too late to start strictly demanding things of Zhu Zhanji now.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi said nothing more.
He could guess that Zhang Yan must have painstakingly prepared this last night, and that it was indeed right to start addressing Zhu Zhanji's education issues earlier.
"Wife, you're right, that's exactly how it should be done."
However, there's a problem: learning is fine, but it needs a balance of work and rest. Give your child one day of rest after seven days of study.
Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhu Zhanji, who was still pretending to be engrossed in his meal, thus buying Zhu Zhanji some time.
Moreover, in Zhu Gaochi's view, rest time really needed to be arranged, otherwise it would be too tight and people would definitely not be able to endure it, especially it would easily breed rebellious thoughts.
"Okay, then let's do it your way. We'll rest one day every seven days, and we'll also take a day off on the days when the imperial court gives holidays." Zhang Yan agreed without any hesitation.
Zhu Gaochi then came to Zhu Zhanji.
"Son, look at this. Your mother put a lot of effort into making this. Let's start implementing it from today."
Zhu Zhanji glanced at Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Yan, then picked up the book and began to read.
However, in an instant, Zhu Zhanji's eyes widened in disbelief, and he stared blankly at the two of them.
"Father, Mother, I'm still a child. Is this appropriate?"