amaotonovel Chapter 448 Well, it seems they're putting on an act again.
Chapter 448 Well, it seems they're putting on an act again.
To be honest, Yinzhuo's sudden outburst really startled Kangxi. He immediately forgot about the memorial in his hand, got up and walked to Yinzhuo's side, raised his hand to feel his forehead, and only after confirming that he was alright did he pull him to sit down on the couch where Yinzhuo had been sitting and asked him in a low voice.
"What's wrong now? When did I ever say I was annoyed with you? But you're tired of staying in the palace. How about this, you go back to your residence for a while. I've been coughing a bit these past few days, and your health has never been very good. I don't want to pass on my illness to you..."
Well, as soon as Kangxi said this, the entire Qianqing Palace was filled with a jealous atmosphere. No, Father, we admit that the sixth prince is a bit thin, but he's always so lively and energetic. Where did you get the idea that he's unwell? Are you worried about him passing on his illness? Can't you see us at all? Aren't you afraid of passing on your illness to us?
Yinzhuo's purpose was to let Kangxi rest and recuperate. Naturally, he would not agree when his father asked him to return to the mansion. Upon hearing this, his face darkened, he released his grip on Kangxi's arm, got up, walked to Yinreng's side, and found a seat to sit down.
"Second brother, you see, Father is just annoyed with me. Not only does he want to send me away, he also wants to work himself to death so that I won't have Father's protection. Fine, since that's the case, why should I go back to the manor? I might as well just go outside and catch a cold so I can go with Father. Anyway, our mausoleums are next to each other, so it will be convenient for you both..."
Well, it seems they're putting on an act again. Yinreng looked up at Yinzuo, who was holding his hand with red eyes, and then turned to look at Kangxi, whose brows were tightly furrowed. The usually eloquent Yinreng was unusually speechless at this moment.
No, can you two stop dragging us into your battle of wits? Just look at what you said earlier, how was Second Brother supposed to respond? Look at how ugly our Khan's face is. I'm afraid that even having a mouth is a sin, let alone being able to say anything.
Yinzhuo originally only wanted to get his second brother to put on a show so that their father would give in and go to rest with him. However, once the play started, it was completely out of control. The thought that Kangxi might really die in a few years as in history made Yinzhuo lose control of his emotions. Goodness, his eyes were so red that he was about to cry. This really frightened Yinreng, who was sitting opposite him.
"Why are you crying instead of just talking? Xiao Liu, are you feeling unwell? Why don't we go and invite Physician Wang over to take a look at you?"
Kangxi was still angry because of Yinzuo's previous reckless words. When he heard Yinreng's words, he could no longer sit still. He got up and walked quickly to Yinzuo, pulled him up from his seat, and looked him up and down. Seeing that although Yinzuo's eyes were red, his expression was still relaxed. Kangxi's heart was finally at ease.
"Alright, I only asked you to go back and stay for a while because I was afraid that the illness would affect you. Since you don't want to go back, then we won't go back. You're already in your thirties, why do you still act so childishly? How can I feel at ease with you like this..."
Yinzhuo was at a time when he couldn't stand Kangxi saying these things, so he interrupted Kangxi before he could finish speaking.
“You’re right to be worried, Father. You know your son has always had a bad temper, is quick-tempered, and arrogant in his words and actions. If it weren’t for your protection, he probably wouldn’t have lived more than a few years in this world. So you absolutely cannot have anything happen to you. I don’t expect you to live for ten thousand years, but you must at least live to be a hundred and protect your son for many more years. Look at you now, you’re clearly sick, but you still refuse to rest. Isn’t that because you think your son is annoying and want to get rid of me and go to the imperial mausoleum to hide away in peace? If you’re really worried about your son, then let’s go and rest now and try to get better as soon as possible. Otherwise, there’s no point in talking about anything else…”
That's only because of Yinzhuo. Otherwise, with his constant talk of imperial mausoleums, Kangxi would have already ordered him to be taken away and punished. That's why people say that those who are favored are fearless. Compared to Yinzhuo's nonchalant attitude, Yinti and Yinreng only regret that they don't have the ability to teleport. Of course, they are not afraid of hearing any treasonous words, but mainly afraid that their father will not be able to appease the children and will take his anger out on them again.
Would Kangxi really resort to the same old trick of taking his anger out on his son as Yinzhi and the others suspected? Haha, the saying "no one knows a son better than his father" works just as well when reversed. Kangxi had been bargaining with Yinzhi for a long time but couldn't get his precious son to give in. He was so angry that he paced around in circles for a couple of minutes, then turned his gaze to Yinzhi, Yinreng, and the others who were standing with their heads down to the side.
"What's wrong with you all? Have you finished all your work? Can't you see that huge pile of memorials over there? Are you all going to finish reviewing them by yourself by standing around like this? Alright, all of you, go back to what you were doing. I get annoyed just looking at you guys..."
Yes, you get annoyed just seeing us. Well, go find someone else who doesn't annoy you. So you're just taking it out on us because you're too soft-hearted to handle Xiao Liu. Humph, serves you right. You got so easily manipulated by that guy Xiao Liu, this is what you deserve.
Even though they were constantly complaining in their hearts, would Yinqi and the others dare to talk back to Kangxi? The answer was obviously no. After all, they weren't born to his father like Yinzhuo. There was a layer of separation between them, so they naturally didn't have the same confidence. Alas, this truly echoed what Xiao Liu once said: Lin Daiyu burying flowers—lamenting her own ill fate.
After scolding Yinti and the others, Kangxi felt much better. Even though he turned around and saw Yinzu sitting there casually turning the lid of a cup, he could only sigh helplessly.
"Didn't you want me to go back and rest? Then what are you still sitting there for? Hurry up and come help me up. Liang Jiugong, go to the Imperial Hospital and invite Physician Wang over..."
So, did they ultimately compromise? Although Yinti and the others had long known that their father favored Yinzuo, seeing their father compromise so easily still left the brothers with a bitter taste in their mouths. It wasn't that they were jealous of Yinzuo's favoritism and affection from Emperor Kangxi; they simply felt a mix of regret and envy.
"Alright, stop looking at them. Let's hurry up and finish processing this pile of memorials. Fourth Prince, you are the Crown Prince, so these more important memorials are yours. Second Prince, you often help Father Khan process memorials, so you must be familiar with the process. These miscellaneous and random ones are yours. Third Prince, you have good writing skills and love those ornate articles, right? Then these long-winded, flattering greetings are yours."
Hmm, the allocation is good, but there's something I'm not sure if I should say, brothers: You've assigned all the work to us, what about you? What are you going to do?