EBE Chapter 240 Father, we're no longer the number one in the world!
Chapter 240 Father, we're no longer the number one in the world!
In the past, it was always others who complained that Kangxi favored Yinzhuo. This was the first time Yinzhuo had complained that he was favoring someone else. For Kangxi, this was a very novel experience. Upon hearing this, he got up, pulled Yinzhuo over, and pressed him back to his previous seat. He carefully examined Yinzhuo and then reached out to touch his forehead.
"You brat, you don't even have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense? Should I call your elder brother and the others over for you? Say what you just said in front of them and see how they react?"
Yinzhuo didn't expect that his father would take his casual flirting and whining so seriously. He wanted to get his father's attention, not to make a big deal out of it in front of his brothers. So he quickly shook his head and began to complain to his father.
"Father, how could you do this? I've finally figured it out. My place in your heart is getting worse every day. In the past, if I argued with you, you'd just slap me a couple of times yourself. But now, you've even learned to use others to do your dirty work. Are you trying to get my elder brother and the others to deal with me for you? If you keep going like this, I'm not going to be your best friend anymore. Second brother, are you feeling better now? Do you want to go back to Taoyuan Bookstore? I'm free right now, so I can take you back. Father, I'm officially informing you now that my second brother and I are best friends. Second brother, come here, let me help you. We're running away from home. I want Father to not see his two most beloved sons for the next few days..."
Aside from the wise Imperial Physician Wang, probably no one knows better than Yinzuo, the mastermind behind today's dramatic scene of the Crown Prince hitting the pillar. Just a moment ago, he was saying that his second brother was too weak to lift a bowl of medicine, but now, seeing him pulling Yinreng out of bed to take him back to Taoyuan Study, he has no idea that he is pulling a sick person.
"Sixth brother, slow down. Second brother is still dizzy. How can he withstand you pulling like this? Father was just joking with you. You know he cares about you the most. He wouldn't even lay a hand on you. How could he let you get punished by eldest brother and the others? He was just teasing you with what he said. Come on, listen to me, let go of second brother first."
The word "dizzy" that Yinreng emphasized finally brought back Yinzuo's lost intelligence due to anger. He patted his forehead in annoyance and helped Yinreng lie back down on the couch. Sigh, no wonder people never make any decisions when they're angry. Look at him, he almost made a mess of things. Luckily, he forgot that his second brother was still a weak and helpless patient. How could he withstand being dragged like that? It was fortunate that his second brother reminded him, otherwise all his previous ninety-nine steps would have been in vain, ruined by this last tremor.
"Second Brother, I'm so sorry, I'm really so sorry, I almost forgot you're still feeling dizzy. How are you feeling now? Should I call the imperial physician to come and take another look at you?"
Yinreng wasn't dizzy at all, so he naturally didn't want to invite the imperial physician over and let the other person watch the show for free. He quickly shook his head and refused Yinzuo's suggestion. Although Yinzuo didn't intend to drag his second brother away from home, he obviously didn't intend to pay attention to his father either. He deliberately angrily chose a seat furthest away from Kangxi and turned his head to the side so as not to look at Kangxi.
Yinzhuo's endless antics today had clearly intimidated his father again. Seeing that Yinzhuo had been sitting in the same position for a long time without coming to bother him again, Kangxi had no choice but to get up and walk over to him. When he got to Yinzhuo, he reached out and pressed his head down, forcibly turning Yinzhuo's face, which had been turned to the side, towards him.
"Oh, are you really angry? Look, you always said I was petty, but it seems you're not so petty after all. Fine, since you're so angry that you don't even want to be friends with your father anymore, then your father will reward your second brother with that Huang Tingjian calligraphy and painting you've been longing for..."
"Hmph, fine, reward me then. Today I'll show you what backbone is! You won't be appeased with just a painting or calligraphy..." Thinking this, Yinzhu simply closed his eyes and refused to look at his father anymore. Kangxi was instantly amused by Yinzhu's actions. Well, it seems his offer wasn't enough. Since a painting or calligraphy wasn't enough to appease him, he'd just have to keep adding more. He refused to believe he couldn't handle this little rascal...
"Wow, it seems you're quite angry today. You don't even care about Huang Tingjian's 'Inscription on the Pillar' anymore. Fine, since Yinzhuo is ignoring his father, I have a piece of Wang Xizhi's 'Peaceful Letter' here. I wonder if your second brother will like it?"
Whether his second brother liked it or not, Yinzhuo certainly did. But he had just acted so principled. If he took the bait as soon as someone offered it, wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate? Yinzhuo hesitated and hesitated, but finally decided not to open his eyes and see how his father would react.
Kangxi's reaction was, of course, to slap this greedy little rascal. Yinzhuo received a light slap on the forehead from his father, but he kept his eyes tightly closed. Although he didn't open his eyes, he at least spoke.
“Father, unless you add that painting of Su Shi’s ‘Wood and Stone’ to the mix, I won’t be your best friend today. And of course, I absolutely won’t open my eyes today either…”
When Kangxi heard Yinzhuo's words, the corner of his mouth twitched. What he said earlier was absolutely right. This was a greedy little rascal. One Huang Tingjian's "Inscription on the Pillar" and one Wang Xizhi's "Peaceful Post" were not enough. He also wanted to add one Su Shi's "Wood and Stone Painting". Why didn't this little rascal just openly steal it... No, isn't this little rascal already openly stealing it?
"Really? You're sure you don't want to open your eyes? Fine, then you can keep your eyes closed all day. It'll save me the trouble of preparing these two paintings and calligraphies."
Kangxi released his hand from Yinzhuo's shoulder, deliberately took a few steps to the side, and stood there staring at Yinzhuo, waiting to see his next reaction. Yinzhuo saw that his father had actually overturned the table and refused to cooperate, and he was unwilling to give up. However, he also knew that if he opened his eyes today, he would have to go through a lot of trouble to argue with his father. This was a tug-of-war of family affection. Whoever lost his temper first would lose. Yinzhuo was quite confident in his position in Kangxi's heart. He refused to believe that he could be inferior to those three paintings and calligraphy. So he simply went all in, closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and decided to wait and see.
Kangxi waited there for a long time, but Yinzhuo didn't open his eyes and come over to argue with him. He couldn't help but grit his teeth in resentment. This brat's abilities have grown! When did he become so calm? What should he do now? Should he really give in to this brat's wishes?