amaotonovel Chapter 430 Hey, listen to what this chapter says about stealing bamboo shoots
Chapter 430 Hey, listen to what this chapter says about stealing bamboo shoots
Yinzhuo truly lived up to his reputation as Kangxi's eldest son. Facing his father's face, the face of the supreme ruler, he showed no mercy whatsoever, and with a wave of his hand, he painted an old man Ding on Kangxi's face.
With his face covered in ink, Kangxi looked at Yinzhuo, who was grinning like a thief, raised his hand and tapped him on the forehead. Then he turned around and sat back in his previous seat. As always, it was the New Year, so he just treated it as a way to make the child happy.
As the saying goes, "a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit," after being tricked by himself once, Yinzhuo's attitude at the card table was much more serious than before. When he got serious, the effect was naturally remarkable. Until the end of the game, Yinzhuo and his father were far ahead. In short, they never lost.
The end of the card game meant the banquet was about to begin. Yinzhu called Dexi, who was waiting outside, to come in and have him take people to remove and rearrange the various decorations in the room. While the room was being rearranged, Yinzhu pulled Kangxi to the next room to wash the old man's face off.
When Yinzhuo and the others finished washing up next door and came out, the hall had already been set up. Unlike the usual layout of individual tables in the palace, Yinzhuo had a large round table placed in the middle of the hall. The meaning was clear: this year's family banquet was all about being close to nature and having a family reunion.
At this moment, the round table was already filled with steaming food. Seeing that everyone was standing and no one was moving, Yinzhu could only sigh helplessly. He stepped forward first to help Kangxi to sit down in the main seat, and then raised his hand to invite his brothers to sit down.
"Hey, big brother, second brother, we've come this far, let's not stand on ceremony. Come on, big brother, sit to father's left, second brother, sit to father's right, everyone else can sit however you like. As for me, I'll sit next to our fourteenth brother. I have to personally watch him eat that bowl of meatball soup."
Hey, listen to how mean that is! Fourteenth Prince was planning to send someone to the kitchen to remind them to change the dumplings they made, but now that Yinzhuo is watching over him, he's definitely having to eat this soupy meatball soup today.
Yinzhuo always kept his word. The New Year's Eve family banquet he hosted was so memorable that not only Emperor Kangxi, but also all his brothers, without exception, had a deep impression on them and would never forget it. Take Yintang and Yinzhen, for example; in their thirty-odd years of life, this was the first time they had ever sat so close to their father.
After the Spring Festival, the weather in Rehe showed no signs of warming up. After several heavy snowfalls, Yinzhuo remembered the purpose of his visit and pestered Kangxi for several days until his father finally relented.
"Yinzuo, when you get to the mountain, you must listen to your elder brother. You are not allowed to go to dangerous places. If you are going to act alone, you must bring enough men with you. Yinti, you must keep an eye on this boy for me. Otherwise, if anything happens, I will hold you responsible."
Kangxi's concerns were not unfounded. When they arrived, Yinzhuo had made a good promise, but once they got to the mountain, he was far from the emperor's reach and completely let himself go.
Watching Yinzhuo swooping down the hillside, Yinti had only one thought in his mind—regret. He shouldn't have agreed to bring him here because he was playing around. The hillside was steep, and there were many obstacles with dense trees. If he accidentally hurt his precious father, he would be in big trouble.
Fortunately, Yinzhuo's skiing skills were quite good, and he skied down steadily. Yinti set off a step later than Yinzhuo, and by the time he arrived at the designated location, Yinzhuo had already called for people to bring their skis and prepare to go up the mountain for another round.
"Xiao Liu, have you forgotten what you promised Khan before we came? That slope is so steep, experiencing it once is fine, but you actually want to do it a second time? If something happens, how am I supposed to explain it to Khan? I've had someone clear a ski run near the camp. If you really want to play, we can go back and ski."
Although Yinzhu wanted to seek some excitement, he had no intention of making things difficult for his elder brother. Hearing this, he was somewhat reluctant, but he still obediently followed Yinti back to the vicinity of the camp. Compared to the wild trail they had just skied on, the difficulty level of the ski trail that Yinti had specially ordered to be cleared was drastically reduced. Yinzhu got bored after playing on it a few times.
“Brother, I often heard Father Khan say that before our ancestors entered the pass, when heavy snow blocked the mountains in winter, they would use snowshoes to traverse the forests to hunt, or else…”
Yinti had watched Yinzuo grow up since he was a child. Although he didn't know Yinzuo as well as Emperor Kangxi, he could still tell what the boy was going to do as soon as he raised his tail. It was true that their ancestors used to hunt on snowboards when the mountains were blocked by heavy snow, but if you asked Yinti to take Yinzuo to do that, he wouldn't dare even if he had a hundred lives.
"Stop. The mountains are covered in snow now, and there are countless unknown dangers. Our ancestors risked their lives to hunt because they had no other choice. Don't even think about it. Anyway, we won't be going back anytime soon. Once the weather warms up and the snow melts, if you still want to go into the mountains, your big brother will definitely take you then."
In fact, Yinti felt a pang of unease at Yinzuo's suggestion. After all, if it weren't for having Yinzuo, this little burden, he would have liked to take everyone to the mountains for a carefree trip. But now, just thinking about Kangxi's earnest admonitions before they came, his mind immediately gave up. As the saying goes, if he hurt his father's precious darling, he would definitely be in big trouble.
With Yinti, the prison warden, constantly watching over him, even though Yinzuo had a wild horse in his heart, there was no grassland for him to run wild. After staying on the mountain for a few days and exploring most of the area around the camp, Yinzuo lost interest in the skiing activity.
Winter in Rehe is undoubtedly much colder than in the capital. Yinzhuo thought that the coldest time of the year was in the twelfth lunar month, but he did not expect that the weather would be even colder after the New Year. Yinzhuo disliked going out wrapped up like a ball. Since it was so cold outside, after returning from skiing, Yinzhuo simply stayed inside his small courtyard and did not go out at all.
"Yinreng, when you leave later, stop by the West Palace to check on Yinzuo. That boy hasn't come to see me for a few days. I hope he hasn't fallen ill from his trip..."
What a convenient way to do it! It's not that I'm afraid my behavior is too outrageous. Yinreng even wanted to go up to his father and shake him to remind him to be more sensible. Your precious child lives in the West Wing, while I live in the East Wing.