Zhu Yunying opened his mouth, then fell silent. Old Zhu really had never beaten him.
This is partly due to Zhu Yunying's precociousness; even at a young age, he knew how to charm and win favor, so Old Zhu couldn't bear to punish him. Of course, another reason was Old Zhu's special affection for his grandson; he showed leniency, at most scolding him. After scolding him, he would coax him, afraid that his grandson was truly frightened or heartbroken.
However, even though Da Zhu was Old Zhu's 'biological son,' he was still beaten, just less often. Old Zhu either didn't hold back when beating his other sons, or he simply couldn't be bothered to do so, so the difference was significant.
So Lao Zhu's criticisms are somewhat reasonable; you can't use physical force when educating children, you have to reason with them!
Seeing Zhu Yunying lower his head and remain silent, Old Zhu felt that enough had been said. Any further discussion would only embarrass his grandson, which wouldn't be good. As long as his grandson realized something, such as not hitting his great-grandson, that would be fine.
Let's talk things out and reason with each other. There's no need to resort to violence. What do kids know?
Educating children requires patience and reasoning—this was the earnest teaching of Emperor Zhu to Zhu Yunying. While Emperor Zhu might not speak for others, he held exceptional importance and affection for his eldest son and great-grandson, and thus had the right to say so.
Helpless, Zhu Yunying seemed to have no choice in these matters. He certainly had the right to speak on the education of his young great-grandson. However, the old Zhu naturally felt he bore more responsibility; he needed to raise his precious great-grandson well.
There wasn't much Zhu Yunying could do about this.
However, he had made up his mind that while Zhu Yunying would receive proper education, he was generally quite at ease with him. It was just that Zhu Yunying didn't quite agree with some of Zhu Yunying's ideas and viewpoints.
So, when it's time to offer constructive criticism, we still need to do so; he believes that areas that need correction still need to be corrected. Little Zhu's education is absolutely not something to be taken lightly; this child's future holds special significance, and his identity is far too unique.
It seems this matter can only be put aside for now; many things don't seem to be able to be done right now.
After the 'noisy' situation at Chunhe Palace was over, Little Zhu was happily brought back.
The adults were arguing fiercely over the little guy, but Little Zhu didn't seem to have any sense of being the 'protagonist' at all. As soon as he came back, he started acting cute towards his mother and even lay on Old Zhu's lap, showing off his little bottom.
“Oh dear, our Yin’er’s bottom has been split in two by his father.”
Old Zhu felt sorry for him, but Little Zhu was truly heartbroken. Having been spanked, seeing his great-grandfather and mother made the pain return. He had only wanted comfort from the pain, but upon hearing that his little bottom had been split in two, he started crying.
Zhu Yunying was speechless. Looking at the beaming Zhu, she said, "Only you can make him cry. If we made him cry, wouldn't you beat us up?"
Old Zhu glanced at Little Zhu, picked him up, and said, "Yin'er, come over here, we'll get you some good food, and your little bottom will heal. Your father doesn't know his own strength, tomorrow your great-grandfather will take you for a stroll outside the capital."
Little Zhu, whose chubby face was still wet with tears, choked up and asked intermittently, "Great-great-grandfather, I...I want to go play."
This little prince is too playful, but that's normal, he's just a kid. Many children like to go out and play; they cry at home but fall asleep as soon as they go out, which can be quite bothersome for adults.
Although Zhu Xiaozhu is the Crown Prince, he rarely has the opportunity to leave the palace. In fact, his "experience" is not as extensive as that of ordinary children from Yingtian Prefecture.
My chubby son has been kidnapped again. It looks like he won't miss his parents for at least two or three days.
Zhu Yunying sighed and said, "Disperse, disperse, everyone go back to the palace to rest. Miaoqing, keep me company for a while."
Resting his head on Xu Miaoqing's lap, Zhu Yunying squinted his eyes contentedly, "Tell me, Yin'er, has your grandfather spoiled you?"
Xu Miaoqing kept silent; she dared not gossip behind her grandfather's back. Besides, Xu Miaoqing knew very well that only Xiao Zhu himself could complain about his grandfather; he said it was fine. If anyone else did, even if they agreed with him, he would be very unhappy.
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