EBE Chapter 238 My Second Brother Ran into a Pillar
Chapter 238 My Second Brother Ran into a Pillar
Did Yinreng faint or not? Anyway, when Kangxi rushed into the study, he saw Yinzuo sitting on the ground without any regard for his image, hugging his second brother and wailing, while Yinreng slumped in Yinzuo's arms with his eyes closed, clearly having fainted.
"Ama~~"
When Kangxi heard Yinzhuo call out "Father" in a trembling voice, his heart leaped into his throat. He quickly walked to Yinzhuo, knelt down, took Yinreng from his arms, and lifted him up with a slight effort. Then, without paying attention to Yinzhuo who was still sitting on the ground, he turned and walked towards the flower hall outside the study. Yinzhuo just sat there dumbfounded, watching Kangxi carry the feigning unconscious Yinreng out of the study. It took him a while to come to his senses. He looked at his hands, then looked outside the study, and finally just sighed helplessly.
"It's definitely not because I'm too weak, it's just that my father is too strong... Oh dear... Father, please put my second brother down quickly, he must weigh at least a hundred pounds, what if you hurt your back..."
It must be said that the impact of Kangxi easily taking away Yinreng at the age of fifty on Yinzuo was comparable to a nuclear explosion. Yinzuo almost forgot that his second brother, who was taken away by Kangxi, was faking unconsciousness. Fortunately, he was optimistic enough to quickly accept the fact that he was not as good as the old and not as good as the young.
Once his mind returned to normal, Yinzhuo immediately thought of his second brother who had pretended to faint. Good heavens, his father had just lost his temper today. If he found out that he and his second brother had lied to him, they would be in deep trouble. Thinking of this, Yinzhuo quickly got up from the ground and walked towards the flower hall.
Just as Yinzhuo went out, Liang Jiugong pulled Imperial Physician Wang in from outside. This really caught Yinzhuo off guard. Well, he had originally planned to go and talk to the person lying in bed first, but now it was definitely too late. For now, he could only take it one step at a time and hope that his second brother would be strong enough to withstand whatever Imperial Physician Wang did to him, so that he could remain unmoved and endure it with his eyes closed...
"Doctor Wang, you've finally arrived! Quickly, go and see my second brother. He didn't see that pillar by the door when he came in, and he bumped into it with a thud. Look at what happened! Not only does he have a big gash on his head, but he's also passed out..."
Upon hearing Yinzhuo's words, everyone except the currently worried Kangxi, including Imperial Physician Wang and Yinreng who was lying in bed pretending to be unconscious, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of their mouths. Imperial Physician Wang lowered his head and mentally reviewed all the unfortunate things that had happened to him in the past few months before barely managing to control his facial expression. No, Your Highness, even if you're making up a lie, you should at least find a reasonable excuse. How bad are His Highness's eyesight? He can't even see that big pillar at the entrance...
Yes, how bad must my eyesight be to run into that pillar like a blind man? If Yinreng weren't still unconscious, he would have gotten up and knocked Yinzuo's head a few times. So this is how you usually talk badly about your second brother outside?
"Sixth Brother, stop chatting and hurry up and get Physician Wang to come and take a look at your second brother."
Upon hearing Kangxi's words, Yinzhen hurriedly pulled Imperial Physician Wang towards the bedside. Kangxi, who was sitting by the bed, stood up to make room for Imperial Physician Wang so that he could examine Yinzhen. As Kangxi's personal physician, Imperial Physician Wang's medical skills were beyond question. He immediately knew that the person lying on the bed was not unconscious. However, as the saying goes, "To know what you know, and to know what you don't know, is true wisdom." And Imperial Physician Wang was clearly very wise.
"Your Majesty need not worry. Judging from the Crown Prince's pulse, there is nothing seriously wrong. The reason he fainted was probably due to the impact when he hit the pillar. This old minister will first stop the bleeding from the wound on the Crown Prince's forehead, and then prescribe two doses of calming medicine for him. After he wakes up and takes the medicine, he will be fine after a few days of rest."
Since the imperial physician said there was nothing wrong, Kangxi finally felt relieved, as he had been holding his breath ever since he saw Yinreng faint. He told Liang Jiugong to go with Imperial Physician Wang to get the medicine, while he himself went back to the bedside and sat down. He stared at Yinreng for a while before turning to look at Yinzuo, who was standing to the side.
"What are you standing there for? Go find a seat over there. Your second brother might not wake up for a while. If you're bored, go back to your Shufeng Pavilion and rest."
Could Yinzhuo leave now? Did he dare to leave? Although he had passed the test with Imperial Physician Wang, he hadn't completely passed the test with his father. Kangxi had been too worried and distracted to notice Yinreng's abnormality earlier. Now that he knew Yinreng was alright, he was relaxed and his rationality had returned. Who could guarantee that he wouldn't discover any flaws? Yinzhuo felt it was necessary for him to joke around with his father to distract him. He couldn't very well have his second brother wake up the moment the imperial physician left; that would be too obviously fake.
“Father, I didn’t have a chance to ask you anything during that chaotic time. What did my second brother do to you today that made you beat him so badly? When I came in, I was terrified to see you so angry.”
Upon hearing this, Kangxi first glanced down at Yinreng, who was lying motionless on the bed, before turning his gaze to Yinzuo, who was slurping tea from a cup beside him. "You're still quite frightened, aren't you? How can you be frightened like this?"
"Scared? I noticed you were quite bold just now. You knew I was angry, yet you still dared to barge into the study. Alright, stop asking questions and have some tea."
Yinzhuo was just making conversation; why would he need to ask? The conflict between his father, the emperor, and his second brother, the crown prince, was nothing new. Ever since his father cut off his second brother's arm and killed Suo'etu in the 42nd year of Kangxi's reign, the relationship between father and son had become extremely tense. Yinzhuo even knew that, apart from him, none of his brothers had had an easy time these past few years. The reason everything seemed calm and peaceful now was simply because everyone had tacitly agreed not to bring the matter to his ears, this wealthy and idle man…
"Hmph, fine, I won't ask. Anyway, I don't want to know about your messy affairs. But Father, you'd better control your temper in the future. Getting angry is bad for your health. I hope you live to be a hundred years old and protect me forever."
Upon hearing this, Kangxi's gaze swept over the two small clay figures he had just placed on the table. After looking at them for a while, he turned his attention to Yinzhuo.
"I know, I just need to live a long life. With your unreliable nature, without me keeping you in check, you'd be causing all sorts of trouble..."
Heh, well, I guess I should thank you then. Trying to keep me in check? Do you think you're some kind of invincible mountain? But even if you were, without the Buddha's golden seal, you couldn't trap me, Sun Wukong...