GBP Chapter 408 When gods fight, mortals suffer
Chapter 408 When gods fight, mortals suffer
As the saying goes, when gods fight, mortals suffer. After this verbal battle between Yinzhuo and Yinreng, the only one who got hurt was Yintang, who was listening in. Yintang had lived for almost thirty years and this was the first time he had deeply felt the difference between people. Sometimes it was even greater than the difference between a person and a dog. The little reward he received was not as much as what others had revealed in their idle chatter.
The two brothers, who didn't care about the other's life or death, spent half a day comparing accounts. In the end, Yinreng won the first half due to the age difference, while Yinzu won the second half with the principle of sustainable development. In short, what Yintang said was absolutely right. Kangxi had given all his fatherly love and affection to Yinreng for the first twenty-odd years of his reign, and all his fatherly love and affection to Yinzu for the last thirty years.
"So, Second Brother, Sixth Brother, you're evenly matched now?"
Logically, the competition between Yinreng and Yinzuo for fatherhood should have come to an end by now. But the problem is that there's a gossipy Yintang sitting nearby watching the show. Well, as soon as he said that, the two of them turned their eyes to him.
"Xiao Jiu, if we don't speak, no one will think you're mute. What do you mean by 'evenly matched'? We're not competing here; we're just showing off to you on equal terms."
Equality, haha, what a clever use of that word. Let's just say, what you guys were saying has absolutely nothing to do with that word? What, you two are equal, and all the rest of us are just waiting?
"That's right, Xiao Jiu, you should try to speak less when there are many people around, otherwise your second brother is really afraid you'll get ganged up on..."
Okay, okay, you two aren't at each other's throats anymore, are you? You think I'm being nosy? I got ganged up on? Fine, if I can't afford to mess with you, can't I at least avoid you?
You know what, Yinzhen really couldn't avoid it. It's not that Yinzhen didn't want to leave, but he came with a mission, and that mission wasn't finished yet. So he had to leave too.
"Second Brother, Sixth Brother, you're clearly doing the opposite of what you're doing! I have a mouth, isn't it for talking? What, you're allowed to show off in front of me, but I'm not allowed to say a word?"
Yinreng and Yinzuo exchanged a glance, then looked at Yintang, who was craning his neck and watching them warily. Judging from his expression, it was clear that he was planning to make a quick getaway if anything went wrong.
"Alright, Xiao Jiu, hurry up and find a place to sit. Look at you, so pathetic. Do you think your second brother and I would eat you? By the way, what brings you here today?"
As mentioned earlier, Yinzhen came with a mission today. Upon hearing Yinzuo's words, he did not hesitate. He reached into his pocket, took out two letters, walked to Yinzuo's side, and placed the letters on the table in front of him.
"Here, this is a letter from your eldest brother and tenth brother. They arrived at the Tianjin dock early this morning on a merchant ship, and the manager there arranged for it to be delivered by fast horse. As soon as I got the letter, I rushed over to bring it to you..."
It has been more than a year since Yinqi and his group left in the 51st year of Kangxi's reign. During this time, although Yinzuo had asked Yintang to send them some things by merchant ship, this was the first time they had corresponded. Upon seeing the letter, Yinzuo naturally lost interest in arguing with Yintang. He reached out and picked up the envelope on the table, opened the letter, and began to read it carefully.
"Hahahaha~~ Big brother truly lives up to his reputation as the greatest warrior of our Qing Dynasty. Even now that he's older, his bravery remains undiminished. Second brother, look at this! It says here, 'He beheaded over a hundred enemy soldiers!' He killed over a hundred Japanese devils! Big brother is simply my god..."
After praising Yinti's bravery and invincibility, Yinzuo turned around and picked up another letter from the table, beginning to praise Yinxi.
"See, I told you so! Our little ten may seem careless, but he's actually quite thoughtful. He knows I hate the Japanese, so he's been following my 'Three Alls Policy' everywhere he goes. He said he's collected a lot of good things along the way and is waiting to give them to me when he comes back. Second brother, do you have to be envious?"
In their letter, Yinti and Yinxi not only boasted about their own great achievements to Yinzuo, but also inquired in a tacit manner about what Yinzuo wanted.
Yinzhuo had been pampered and spoiled by Consort De of the Kangxi Emperor since childhood, never lacking anything. The question, "Yinti, Yin?" really stumped him. Someone had traveled a long way to write a letter asking if there was anything you wanted. You couldn't just answer "anything," that would be too disrespectful to their sincere feelings.
Yinzhuo wasn't in a hurry to think of anything to write, after all, Yintang's merchant ship would need some time to prepare before it could set sail again. He just needed to figure out the answer before then.
To be honest, Yinzhuo has a pretty bad memory. He was just racking his brains about how to reply to his elder brother and Yinreng, but in just a few days, he has forgotten about it. He spends his days idly wandering around Changchun Garden with Yinreng, fishing rods in hand. His once fair skin has turned a healthy wheat color from the sun.
"Yinzuo, why don't we just stay indoors and rest for the next few days? Look at us, our faces are so sunburned, they're a different color from our necks..."
Although Yinzhuo didn't usually care much about his appearance, when he heard Kangxi say that his face and neck were tanned and layered, he quickly asked Dexi and Wanquan to bring over the dressing mirror from his father's bedroom.
Goodness, you don't know until you look in the mirror, and what you see is shocking! His father's words earlier were somewhat considerate of his feelings. Let's just say, is the person in the mirror with the stark contrast between his face and neck really him?
"Father, do you think there's any hope for my face? I don't want to go around with this Bao Gong-like face from now on. Father, why don't we call Doctor Wang over and ask him to think of a solution for me?"
If you were to ask Imperial Physician Wang what he could do about Yinzhuo's sunburnt and angular face, he would definitely answer with two words—"Hehe, we mean even if he had no solution, would he dare say no when faced with the threatening gazes directed at him by both Kangxi and Yinzhuo?"
"Your Highness need not worry. Although your face is a bit dark from the sun, it is fortunate that you are not sunburned. You can ask Eunuch Dexi and this old minister to go back and get some ointment. Apply it frequently, and it will recover in about a month."
It's true that doctors are quite subtle in their speech. They clearly meant that everything should be left to time, but they still insisted on prescribing a medicated ointment. Doctor Wang's medical skills were unparalleled, and the ointment he prescribed was naturally very effective. Coupled with Yinzhuo's amazing self-healing ability, in less than a month, Yinzhuo's face had almost fully recovered.