EBE Chapter 512: Helping relatives but not taking care of others
Chapter 512: Helping relatives but not taking care of others
Let's not even talk about how smug and pleased Yinzhuo was after finally getting his hands on the ice chest. Just look at Yinzhen, who saw his father compromise so easily once again. He now has only one thought about Kangxi—serves him right, you deserve to be manipulated like this.
Fortunately, Yinzhuo kept his promise. During the day, he kept the ice chest in the room, and at night, as long as the weather wasn't too hot, he would have it carried away. Seeing how honest he was, Kangxi, who had been keeping an eye on the situation at Shufeng Pavilion, breathed a sigh of relief.
As July arrived, the outside temperature rose even higher. Having lived a life of luxury for so many years, Yinzhuo was now increasingly unable to endure any hardship. He spent his days hiding in a room filled with ice basins, and apart from occasionally strolling around his father's Qingxi Study, he wouldn't go out no matter who called him.
“Father, don’t you think the weather is unusually hot this year? Look at our son, he stays indoors all day and he has heat rash all over his body.”
Ever since Yinzhu called out "Father," Yinzhen had a bad feeling. But you have to admit, a person's sixth sense can be terrifyingly accurate sometimes.
Look, his biased father couldn't sit still any longer after hearing what Yinzhuo said. He got up, walked to Yinzhuo's side, and pulled open his collar to examine him closely.
"He really has prickly heat? You know, it's strange how a grown man can be so delicate. Liang Jiugong, go to the Imperial Hospital and ask Physician Wang for some ointment to apply to your Sixth Master. Yinzuo, you must control yourself these next few days, even if it itches, you can't scratch it..."
Yinzhuo wasn't annoyed at being held by the collar and scrutinized by his father for so long. He sat there obediently as Liang Jiugong applied the medicine to him. After a while, when the ointment had dried completely, he dressed properly, got up, and moved closer to Kangxi, sitting down next to him.
"The ointment that Doctor Wang gave me is indeed very good. It feels cool and refreshing when I apply it, and it really stops the itching. But when will this temperature drop? Otherwise, even with this ointment, I'm afraid I won't be able to stand it..."
It was hot outside, but the indoor temperature was damp and cool because of the many ice basins and ice chests placed inside. Yinzhuo sat there listlessly, leaning against Kangxi, looking rather dejected.
"Alright, you're all grown up now, get up and sit down. The weather is a bit hotter than usual this year, but it's not a big deal. If you think it's hot in Beijing, we can just find a cooler place to stay."
Although he knew long ago that his father would not be able to stand Yinzhuo's nagging, Yinzhen never expected that his father would now be able to answer questions first. People are saying whatever they want, and you are so eager to answer. Is this the right thing to do?
Whether this is true or not, the father and son over there don't have time to deal with him now. If you ask them what they're busy with, well, how can they be so clueless? Shouldn't they think carefully about where to go when they're going out to have fun?
“Father, do you think we should go to the Summer Palace in Rehe or the Mongolian grasslands this time? I think we should go to Rehe for a while. The temperature there is not high and it is comfortable. We might as well bring Grandma along this time. It is not far from Mongolia. If there is a chance, we can let the old lady go back to the grasslands to visit.”
Although the old lady seems to be in good health now, the historical Empress Dowager passed away in the 57th year of Kangxi's reign. Yinzhu thought that if this was her last wish, the Empress Dowager would probably really want to go back to her hometown of Khorchin.
Kangxi naturally listened to what Yinzhuo said, and after a moment's thought, he nodded in agreement.
Yinzhuo sat there, chatting idly with his father. He even brought up his own dog, but Yinzhen didn't mention him once. Yinzhen's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Hmph, Big Brother was absolutely right, you're a heartless bastard..."
Although Yinzhuo didn't understand why his brother had suddenly started this attack, he wasn't stupid. On the contrary, he was quite clever. After thinking about it for a while, he understood why his fourth brother was angry, based on his brother's words and actions.
"Hey, Fourth Brother, what are you saying? Come on, tell me properly how I've been heartless. Father, you should listen to me too, and help us judge this later..."
What?! You want us to let them judge? Don't you know that when our Khan gets into trouble like this, he always sides with his own people, not with what's right? Let him judge? I'd be in a real bind...
Regardless of whether it will snow in June or not, with Yinzhen and Kangxi watching him closely, even if Yinzhen is facing a wall, he still has to crash into it, right?
"You still have the nerve to say that? Let me ask you, where were you just listing things off for so long, even bringing up your new horse named Ruyi, but you didn't think to mention your fourth brother at all? What else can you call this if not heartless?"
Hey, you know what? Yinzhen's words really left Yinzu speechless, since he really hadn't mentioned anything about bringing his fourth brother along.
What's that saying again? Right, the worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet... Yinzhu opened his mouth and stammered for a long time, but couldn't utter a single word. He could only look at Kangxi beside him with a slightly embarrassed expression, hoping that he could save the day.
Kangxi was an emperor who had held power for so many years. Now, whether in the court or within the clan, it was all his personal domain. He obviously didn't find this embarrassing at all, and seemed much more composed than Yinzhuo.
"Alright, it's no big deal. Don't talk about conscience or not. If you ask me, Fourth Prince, you're just too stubborn. If you wanted to come along, you should have just told me. Your brother isn't a mind reader; how could he possibly guess what you're thinking? I've kept you in the capital the last few times, and it's been tough on you. So, this time, let Third Prince and Fifth Prince stay..."
See? He said long ago that his father always sides with his relatives and ignores reason when it comes to Yinzhuo's affairs. Look, now it's all his fault.
“That’s right, Father is right, Fourth Brother, you have to say what you want. How will others know what you’re thinking if you don’t tell them?”
You wouldn't know what I'm thinking if I didn't tell you, would you? Okay, I'll tell you all about it today, but you better not regret it later.
"Father is right, I'll remember that. Sixth brother, come over here to your fourth brother, I want to give you a good beating right now..."
Good heavens, this is really good heavens! Your joy has turned to sorrow! I did encourage you to speak your mind, but I didn't tell you to be so blatant! Hit me? What are you thinking?! I'm outta here! Help me, OMG…