amaotonovel Chapter 331 Do you know how I've spent the last two months?
Chapter 331 Do you know how I've spent the last two months?
Chapter 331 Do you know how I've spent the last two months?
Yinreng's slap was merciless; the loud crack not only drew Kangxi's attention but also made Yinzuo, who was still half asleep, open his eyes instantly.
"Second brother, what's wrong with you? Why are you hitting yourself for no reason? Look at this slap, your forehead is all red. Father, quickly send someone to get some ointment. If you go out with this red mark on your head, I'm afraid rumors will spread all over Changchun Garden before evening."
When Yinreng slapped himself, he was filled with remorse and didn't hold back at all. By the time the slap landed on his head, it was too late to feel the pain. So when Yinzu asked Kangxi to send someone to fetch ointment, he didn't stop him. After all, what his sixth son said was true. If he kept staring at that handprint, the rumors would probably start as soon as he left Qingxi Study. The emperor and the crown prince were at odds... Just thinking about it was exciting.
After Wan Quan hurriedly brought the ointment and applied it to Yinreng, it was not long before lunch. Yinzuo simply didn't sleep anymore, got up, and pulled Kangxi and Yinreng towards the dining hall.
"Yinzuo, you just ate so many pastries. Are you sure it's okay to eat something else now? How about this, you go to the side hall and take a nap. When you wake up, just ask the imperial kitchen to make whatever you want to eat."
Yinreng clearly thought the same way. Hearing Kangxi's words, he nodded in agreement and offered a few words of advice. Faced with their concern, Yinzuo refused without hesitation. In short, he had been saving his appetite, but now he wanted to be a heartless, useless tool.
After lunch, Kangxi and Yinreng naturally had to go back to continue battling the pile of memorials on the table. You ask what about Yinzuo? Of course, he accompanied them, but in a rather unusual way. He chose to lie on the couch, hug a blanket, close his eyes, and fight alongside them.
It is said that autumn is a season of sorrow and desolation since ancient times, but Yinzhuo liked the autumn season very much. Firstly, the weather in autumn is the most comfortable and pleasant. Secondly, the word "autumn" represents harvest. If you had to ask him to point out any bad thing about autumn, he would definitely tell you that the only drawback of autumn is that it is too short.
As the saying goes, "one autumn rain brings one chill." After several autumn rains, not only were the leaves on the trees outside completely stripped bare, but the weather also gradually turned cooler. Yinzhuo was never one to suffer in silence, so as soon as the weather turned cold, he turned on the floor heating in his Shufeng Pavilion and the waterside pavilion.
"It's so much more comfortable staying here with Sixth Brother. It's been raining non-stop outside for the past few days, making everything damp and the wind is so strong it feels like it's seeping into your bones. Look at your pavilion, the temperature is just right, and most importantly, it's dry. Sixth Brother, can I move here for a few days? My room feels sticky and uncomfortable, and I can't sleep well at night."
After taking on the task from Yinzhuo, Yintang was very busy for a while. It wasn't until Zheye returned to the country that he had time to come and visit his sixth brother. When he last came, the garden outside was full of life. This time, not to mention the flowers and plants in the garden, there were hardly any leaves left on the trees.
"Xiao Jiu, I'm not trying to criticize you, but we're supposed to be known as the God of Wealth, aren't we? How can you be so stingy? If you thought the house was damp, why didn't you turn on the floor heater beforehand? It would cost you a lot of money that day. Do you really need a pittance?"
"Are you short of a few coins?" Yinzhen replied that he was far from needing any. He was indeed known as the God of Wealth, but even he couldn't keep up with his sixth brother's extravagant spending. Do you know how he'd been living these past two months? He'd been spending money every single day until his heart ached.
"Sixth Brother, you make it sound so easy. Do you know how much money I've spent in Japan these past two months? A full two million taels of silver! Besides bribing Japanese courtiers, we had to send some people over. I went to great lengths to place these people of unknown origin in the residences of various important Japanese officials. I only had a chance to catch my breath after sending that brat Tetsuya away yesterday. That's why I'm here to report to you today."
Since he said he was there to report, Yinzhen naturally didn't mince words. He carefully recounted his arrangements in Japan to Yinzuo. The two brothers then sat together to review and fill in any gaps, and they didn't finish until evening. Although it was getting dark outside, the rain showed no sign of stopping. Yinzhen didn't want to leave in the first place, and now he had a ready-made reason.
"Xiao Jiu, I won't stop you from staying here, but you have to convince Father Khan yourself. It's true that Shufengxuan is my territory, but Changchun Garden is not my domain. If you ask me, you should just go back to the capital. Or, if all else fails, why don't you spend a couple of days in the West Garden?"
Yinzhuo's residence in Shufeng Pavilion was granted by Emperor Kangxi. Apart from him, the other princes who did not have gardens nearby, including Yinreng, all lived in the West Garden. Of course, as the Crown Prince, Yinreng would not squeeze into the Fourth Prince's Residence with the other princes; he had his own separate residence—Taoyuan Study.
"Go and persuade Khan Ama yourself? Forget it. I get nervous just from Khan Ama's glare. How could I dare to bargain with him? It's raining outside, so I'm too lazy to go back to the capital. Sixth Brother, send someone to the West Garden to have them prepare a room for me. I'll stay there for the night."
Yinzhuo looked at Yintang, who instantly cowered at the mere mention of Kangxi, and felt utterly disappointed in him. He stood up, walked over to Yintang, and slapped the back of Yintang's head.
"You always seemed so capable, but it turns out you're really nothing special. Is your father some kind of monster? He's your father, why are you so nervous about him? Even tigers don't eat their cubs, do you think he'd eat you?"
Yin Tang understood the reasons Yin Zuo was giving, but what good did it do? Would it stop him from being timid in front of his father? It didn't stop him at all, okay? Yin Tang felt that he was not only timid in front of his father, but also not much better in front of his sixth brother. Look at how his sixth brother slapped him repeatedly, and he didn't dare to dodge.
Don't be fooled by the harsh, exasperated way Yinzhu beat Yintang; he genuinely cared for his younger brother. Unaware that Yintang had nowhere to stay near Changchun Garden, Yinzhu went to his father that very night after the beating and got him a garden. While this garden was far inferior to Yinzhu's Enze Garden in terms of size and location, Yintang, a bald prince, had managed to get one before his older brothers, the princes—what more could he ask for?