GBP Chapter 287 I think you just need a laborer.
Chapter 287 I think you just need a laborer.
It's unclear how Kangxi and Yinreng discussed things afterward, but after the father and son talked in the study for an afternoon, neither of them mentioned the matter of resigning from the position of Crown Prince again. Yinreng and Yinzuo's trip to Changchun Garden ultimately didn't happen. Firstly, the owner of Changchun Garden, Kangxi, disagreed, and secondly, it was indeed inappropriate to stay at Changchun Garden at the end of the year.
"Hmph, you call it keeping me in the Qianqing Palace to recover from my injuries, but I think you just need someone to do the hard labor. Look at me, my back wound hasn't even healed yet, and you've already assigned me this task. Father, I'm just curious, aren't they all saying that emperors are wary of their sons? Why don't you keep an eye on me? Is it appropriate for you to show me such an important memorial? And also, shouldn't you write the 'Fu' character that's bestowed upon you yourself? You've made it all up to me like this. If the people who received the blessing find out, how heartbroken they'll be..."
Despite his incessant chatter, Yinzhuo's hands were busy. He laid out paper, picked up a brush, dipped it in ink, and completed the task in one smooth motion. Soon, the table was filled with the written characters for "good fortune."
Kangxi ignored Yinzhuo's complaints. After all, Yinzhuo complained, but he still did all the work assigned to him without missing a single task. As the saying goes, it doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat. He did the work, so why shouldn't he complain a little?
"Be wary of you? Be wary of what? Are you afraid you'll pretend to comply and then secretly spill the medicine? My son, it's not that your father underestimates you, but even if I were willing to entrust this vast empire to you, would you dare to accept it?"
To be honest, this was the first time Yinzhuo had been looked down upon and dared not retort. There was nothing he could do. Although his father's tone sounded casual, his eyes showed no hint of a joke. Yinzhuo even suspected that if his father dared to nod at this moment, the position of crown prince would fall into his lap tomorrow. Under such circumstances, he had to be careful even when he spoke, let alone retort.
"Father, please don't joke like that with your son. You know, your son has always been neither good at literature nor martial arts. His childhood dream has been to be a spoiled brat. How could he dare to take over your beautiful land? Why are you talking in your sleep in broad daylight? I think you were provoked by my second brother the other day. Come on, let's go out and rest for a while."
Although Yinzhuo's answer was exactly what Kangxi expected, upon hearing his words, Kangxi still looked at him with a sense of disappointment. Seeing him come over to help him up, Kangxi put down the memorial in his hand and stood up with the force of his pull, letting him lead him out of the study. It wasn't until the father and son sat down in front of the couch in the flower hall that Kangxi couldn't help but reach out and poke Yinzhuo's forehead hard.
"You're usually pretty bold, aren't you? Always ready to throw a tantrum at me. Why are you being so cowardly today? In the past, if you heard anyone say anything bad about you, you'd be ready to roll up your sleeves and argue with them right away. Why are you belittling yourself today? You're neither good at literature nor martial arts. I didn't realize you had such a clear understanding of yourself. What, are you so afraid that I'll put the position of Crown Prince on your head? I think you're just ungrateful for your good fortune. Go ask your brothers if they want this position."
Listen to what he's saying, his taunt level is almost maxed out. It seems he was right, his second brother's big move really did a lot of damage to his father. Look how much this has provoked the old man.
"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right. My son is neither good at academics nor martial arts, and he's far inferior to my brothers. So you can give this position to whoever you want, but don't even think about taking it from me. Oh dear, why does my chest and back suddenly hurt so much? Should I call Physician Wang over to take a look? Maybe it's an internal injury..."
Looking at Yinzhuo, who was leaning against him like he had no bones, Kangxi had only one thought in his mind: this kid is right. He was indeed provoked by the second son. Otherwise, why would he have thought of... Let him be so unreliable. Forget it, I can't think about it. The more I think about it, the worse it gets.
With Kangxi's supervision, Yinzhuo naturally had no chance to disobey the orders and spill the medicine. The wound on his back was not too serious to begin with, and after nearly half a month of rest, it had healed to about 70-80%. After the imperial physician Wang confirmed that there was no major problem, Yinzhuo's first reaction was to go back to the side hall to pack his things and escape from Kangxi's prison. Kangxi was furious when he saw Yinzhuo, who had no regrets and was determined to get out.
"That scoundrel is getting more and more outrageous! Is there some kind of monster in my Qianqing Palace that makes him not want to stay here for even a second longer? Liang Jiugong, what are you still standing here for? Hurry up and take two people to help that brat pack his things. His back injury has only just healed. What if he gets hurt again..."
As expected, Yinzhen kept his word. He said he would prepare the sheep and send them to his sixth brother, and he never broke his promise. Sure enough, right after the Lunar New Year, Yinzhen had two sheep carried over to Yinzhen.
"Sixth Brother, I heard you were injured a few days ago. How are you recovering? How could you be so careless? Luckily, the injury wasn't serious, otherwise, with the New Year approaching, it would be so inconvenient to go through the New Year with an injury..."
To be honest, if it weren't for these two sheep, Yinzhuo would have loved to throw out Yintang and Yinyi, those two nagging fellows, right now. But as the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to him, and he who takes another's gift is bound to him." Having just accepted their gifts, Yinzhuo couldn't very well lash out for the time being.
"I'm telling you two, that's enough. Did you come here to deliver something or to lecture me? If you want to stay here, shut up right now, or I'm kicking you out."
As soon as Yinzhu spoke, both Yintang and Yin'an immediately shut up. After all, they had no choice but to obey. When others said they were being kicked out, it might just be a bluff, but when his sixth brother said he was kicking them out, it was definitely for real. They all suspected that if they dared to utter another word, his sixth brother would immediately have someone throw them out with brooms.
Now that the sheep have been delivered, the next step is naturally to eat them all while they're fresh. There are only three masters in Yinzhuo's household, and although these two sheep aren't big, it's a pipe dream for the three of them to eat all the mutton. Even if you add Yintang and Yinxi, it's still an impossible task.
“Dexi, send someone to invite Prince Zhi, Prince Cheng, and the Fourth Prince. You go to Second Brother’s place yourself and tell him that Yinzhen and the others have brought the lamb. I’m fulfilling my promise to invite him to eat roast whole lamb. Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi, let’s not stand here. Eldest Brother and the others can’t come over yet. Let’s go inside and wait.”