Ming Dynasty: Gain one supernatural power every day

Zhu Zhanji shrank back behind the table, patted his chest, and looked at the plump figure beside him: "Dad, you have to help me! Don't let Second Uncle beat me up, we were talking about Second Uncle together just now..."

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "I'm his older brother, so I can say a few words to him, but he wouldn't dare hit me. You're his nephew, so it's certain he'd hit you, isn't it? Who told you to talk about your second uncle like that just now?"

Zhu Zhanji pouted: "You're my father, you have to help me, otherwise I'll go find Grandpa..."

Zhu Gaochi thought for a moment: "Don't be afraid. Your second uncle won't beat you to death. Besides, even if your second uncle beats you to death, your fourth uncle can heal you. You should eat and drink as usual, don't be afraid."

Zhu Zhanji was inwardly grumbling. He had such a father who only knew how to eat and drink all day. His fourth uncle could control him, but he didn't want to get beaten up for no reason.

Zhu Gaoxu was carrying Zhu Gaosui outside, his steps brisk and powerful. Zhu Gaosui, tucked under his arm, groaned and begged for mercy, "Second brother, I was really wrong, please be gentle..."

Zhu Gaoxu didn't even turn his head: "You were saying I was talking so enthusiastically at the dinner table!"

Zhu Gaoxi watched his second and third brothers' retreating figures, then looked at his eldest brother and nephew, and called out towards the door, "Eldest brother, don't go yet. Let your second and third brothers go after they've left, okay? I'll add two more years to your lifespan."

Zhu Gaochi laughed even harder upon hearing this: "That's wonderful! Thank you, Fourth Brother!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaosui abruptly stopped at the door. He turned his head, no longer caring that his second brother was supporting him, his mind filled with thoughts of extending his lifespan. He then looked at Zhu Gaoxu: judging from his second brother's appearance, he had at least extended his lifespan by a few years.

Then, looking at Zhu Gaoxu, he said, "Second brother, could you let fourth brother finish extending my lifespan first? After that, you can do whatever you want with me without any objection."

"Alright, I'll let you off this time for the sake of my fourth brother," Zhu Gaoxu said, loosening his grip.

Zhu Gaosui immediately broke free and rushed back into the hall, looking at Zhu Gaoxi with delight: "Fourth brother, third brother thanks you in advance!"

Zhu Gaoxi waved his hand with a smile: "Third brother, you're too kind." Zhu Gaosui glanced back at his second brother at the door and thought: I guess I can't escape this beating today. Being younger will at least make me more resistant to beatings.

Zhu Gaochi quickened his pace, his eyes filled with anticipation. Zhu Gaoxu also strode back, sat down at the table, crossed his arms, and looked on with a smile.

Zhu Gaoxi raised his hand, a soft white light shining from his fingertips, and waved it towards the two of them simultaneously.

The white light enveloped Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui simultaneously. Zhu Gaochi straightened his shoulders slightly, and the slight swelling and fatigue on his face visibly subsided. His belly also shrank, making his clothes appear larger.

Zhu Gaosui's changes were relatively minor; he simply straightened his shoulders a bit and looked more energetic, but he didn't have the same "different person feeling" as Zhu Gaochi.

As the white light faded, the two of them looked down at their hands.

Zhu Gaochi touched his face, then turned to look at Zhu Gaoxu: "Second brother, have I changed a lot?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked him up and down several times, unusually refraining from teasing him: "Boss, you... look like you're in your early twenties."

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, then looked down at his hands: "That's great, my belly has shrunk, and I feel much lighter now."

Zhu Gaosui touched his face and then turned to look at his elder brother: "Eldest brother, you do look much younger. Second brother, look at me, how do I look?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked you over for a few moments and said slowly, "You haven't changed much, but you've gotten younger and more energetic."

Zhu Gaosui touched his face: "I feel more comfortable and energetic, but other aspects don't seem to have changed much."

Zhu Gaoxi called out towards the door, "Someone, bring two large bronze mirrors."

The little snotty-nosed boy outside the door went away in response, and a little while later Qiu Tang Yue He and a few others carried in two bronze mirrors that were half a person's height and placed them respectfully in the center of the hall.

The two bronze mirrors were so bright they reflected the figures of several people inside the hall.

Zhu Gaochi was the first to walk to the mirror, and the person in the mirror made him pause for a moment. The feeling of fatigue was gone, his belly had shrunk a lot, and he looked like he had returned to his early twenties.

He reached up and touched his face, muttering, "He really does look like he's in his early twenties."

He turned his neck and the stiffness in his shoulders and back was indeed gone. The excess fat around his waist seemed to have been reduced, and even his posture was straighter than usual.

Zhu Gaosui also stood in front of another bronze mirror. The person in the mirror hadn't changed much, but his shoulders were a bit straighter than before.

He moved his shoulders and looked up at his face in the mirror. Although he hadn't crossed nearly ten years in a flash like his older brother, that "clean and crisp" feeling had indeed returned.

He looked at himself in the mirror from left to right, touched his chin, turned his face to the side, and confirmed that his jawline was more defined than before before returning to his original position with satisfaction.

When the little snotty-nosed girl, Qiutang Yuehe, and the others who were carrying the mirror outside the hall retreated to the corridor, they couldn't help but turn around and take another look.

The Crown Prince stood before the bronze mirror inside the hall, his features and demeanor completely different from when he entered the palace that morning. The group exchanged glances, none of them speaking, all thinking the same thing: His Highness Prince Rui has once again displayed his supernatural powers.

They stole another glance at the now younger-looking Crown Prince, feeling both envious and reassured, thinking that since they were now also members of Prince Rui's household, they would surely have the opportunity to receive Prince Rui's rewards in the future.

He turned to Zhu Gaoxi and asked, "Fourth brother, why has eldest brother changed so much, while I haven't changed much at all?"

Zhu Gaoxi sat back down in his chair, picked up his milk tea and took a sip: "Third Brother, you're twenty-five this year, which is exactly the time when you're in your best health."

"My eldest brother is several years older than you, and he sits around writing official documents all day, so his body is more worn out, and therefore the effects are more obvious. My second brother is three years older than you, and he is a military officer with many hidden injuries, so the changes are also more noticeable."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly spoke up again: "Third brother, did you hear that? What makes you think you can compare to me? Back when I was risking my life alongside Father Emperor, you were still nowhere to be found."

"In the Battle of Baigou River, my father led seven riders in a charge, but his horse was hit by arrows, and he ran out of arrows. He was almost overtaken by Qu Neng. It was I who led several thousand cavalry to charge forward and killed Qu Neng and his son on the battlefield, thus turning the tide of the battle..."

He started counting on his fingers, getting more and more excited as he spoke, and finally added, "Last time I said that I conquered half of the Ming Dynasty, and the old man got angry and glared at me. Was I wrong? I'll say the same thing next time the old man is here."