EBE Chapter 45 Following Brother Six, you'll never go hungry for three days straight.
Chapter 45 Following Brother Six, you'll never go hungry for three days straight.
Yinzhen didn't care where the money came from. After all, even if it was really swindled from the Khan, it was his sixth brother's skill. What he cared about now was when they could leave the palace.
"Sixth Brother, Ninth Brother is always sharp-tongued, don't take it to heart. Shall we leave now? Ninth Brother and I have never left the palace except for our trip to the Imperial Estate once before."
Seeing that both Yinzhen and Yintang looked impatient, Yinzuo reached out and gently tapped them on the forehead.
"Look at you guys, so impatient! Since I said I'd take you all out, I won't leave any of you out. Let me go change my clothes first, then we'll go."
As soon as they stepped out of the palace gates, the spirits of Yinzhen and Yinzhen visibly rose. Once they were outside the imperial city and the streets began to bustle with activity, the two of them, like country bumpkins who had never seen the world before, practically pressed themselves against the carriage wall, craning their necks to look outside. Yinzhen, sitting beside them, couldn't help but laugh and tease them.
"Fourth brother, fifth brother, seventh brother, eighth brother, look at those two, they look like they've just been released from their cages."
Yin Tang didn't turn his head when he heard Yin Zuo's words, his eyes still fixed on the outside, but he replied.
"Sixth Brother is right. We just got out of the cage, didn't we? The outside of the palace is much more interesting than the inside. The palace may look more luxurious than the outside, but it's just a luxurious cage. It's so stuffy it can kill you."
Everyone agreed with what he said, since the palace was a place where rules and etiquette were paramount and it lacked the vibrancy of the outside world.
The carriage slowly came to a stop in a secluded alley at the entrance of the market, and the group alighted. From the moment they got out, Yinzhen and Yin'an felt their eyes couldn't take it all in; they looked around, finding everything fascinating.
They had just bought candied hawthorns when their eyes were drawn to a sugar painting stall next door. The stall owner was quite skilled, wielding his spoon with practiced ease, and soon a lifelike sugar painting of a butterfly was finished. Yin Tang and Yin Yi had never seen anything like it before, and they stood there watching with shining eyes. Seeing how unambitious the two of them were, Yin Zuo simply bought one for each of them and let them hold it.
Just as they got their hands on the sugar painting, a commotion suddenly broke out nearby. Yin Tang and Yin Yi turned around and saw that a group of acrobats were performing not far away. One of the acrobats casually tossed several long swords into the air, then nimbly leaped up and caught all the falling swords, drawing cheers from the surrounding crowd.
With this lively scene, Yinzhen and Yinzhi suddenly lost interest in their sugar paintings, so they shoved them into Yinsi's hands behind them and squeezed towards the other side.
"These two are really a handful. You two hurry up and bring them back to me, or they'll get lost in the crowd..."
Seeing that the two were about to disappear in the blink of an eye, Yinzhu quickly signaled the guards following behind him to catch up. These two were really a handful; if something happened to them on their trip, it would be disastrous. Of course, it was only because the First Prince Yinti wasn't there that he would have said, "Your first trip wasn't much better than theirs."
After the guards finally managed to bring Yinzhen and Yinzhen back, fearing they would continue to run around, Yinzhen and the others simply led them away from the bustling crowd to the relatively quiet riverbank. Although it was only early spring and the weather was still a bit chilly, the river was quite lively, with boats constantly coming and going, and the scenery was rather interesting.
"Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, and Yinzhen Yin? These two lads are too restless. Why don't we rent a boat and go for a ride? That way, they won't keep trying to run around."
Yinzhu suggested renting a pleasure boat for a trip, and everyone thought it was a good idea. After boarding, the servants served exquisite snacks and tea and then retreated outside the cabin. The brothers enjoyed the food while admiring the scenery on both banks and discussing lighthearted topics rarely found in the palace. Laughter filled the cabin, and everyone seemed to have forgotten all the troubles and struggles in the palace, fully enjoying this free and pleasant time outside the palace.
They played until almost evening before the brothers got off the boat. Instead of getting back into the carriage, they strolled towards the most famous restaurant in the capital.
"Boss, we have a lot of people today. Please get us a bigger private room upstairs. Bring us three roast ducks first, and also some of your signature dishes. Hurry up, we've been playing all afternoon and we're a bit hungry."
Yinzhuo loved to eat, and he had been to Guanyuanlou many times over the years. Over time, he had developed a good relationship with the manager. To be able to run such a large restaurant in the capital, one must have powerful backers, but one must also have a keen eye for talent. Every time Yinzhuo came, he would bring Dexi and guards with him. Although the manager was not entirely clear about his identity, he could guess a little.
"Alright, gentlemen, please follow me. How about Lotus Pond Moonlight, the same restaurant you opened last time? Do any of you gentlemen have any dietary restrictions? If not, I'll serve you the dishes you usually order..."
Yinzhuo is very wealthy now, and with so many people around, he is naturally not stingy at all. In addition to asking the innkeeper to bring up the dishes he had eaten and liked when he came before, he also had someone bring up the menu. He waved his hand and told his brothers to order whatever they wanted, as if he was going to pay for the whole meal today.
Yinzhen, Yinqi, and the others were alright; they simply added a few more dishes to the menu ordered by Yinzuo according to their own tastes. However, Yintang and Yinqi were completely oblivious to the concept of politeness, displaying the arrogant attitude of those who hog the rich.
"Manager, bring me all your signature dishes according to the menu. Don't worry, I, your sixth brother, have plenty of money now, and we definitely won't renege on our debt."
The innkeeper probably knew their identities and wasn't worried about them defaulting on their bills. However, in all his years of running the restaurant, he had never seen these two young masters order food like this before. For a moment, he didn't know how to serve the dishes and couldn't help but look at Yinzhuo, who was hosting the day.
"Shopkeeper, you don't need to pay attention to them. Just order what we ordered before. Ninth and Tenth Brothers, have you forgotten how Father taught us? We should cherish every grain of rice and every drop of water. So, just make sure we have enough to eat. Let's stop wasting food, starting with ourselves. Do you understand?"
Although Yinzhen and Yinzhen didn't really want to understand, they didn't dare to say they didn't understand at the moment. After all, being slapped twice by their sixth brother wasn't a big deal, but if their sixth brother said something careless to their father after returning to the palace, they would be in big trouble. So even though they were unwilling, the two of them nodded obediently and thanked their sixth brother for his guidance.
Seeing the two of them looking so dejected, like wilted eggplants, Yinzhu sighed helplessly, picked up the teapot beside him, poured them a cup of tea, and asked Dexi to bring it over to them.
"Look at you two, so full of yourself. What, you think you'll never come out again after this one time? Have you forgotten that your sixth brother is the richest and most carefree person in the world right now? From now on, I'll take you two with me every time I go out. Don't worry, from now on, if you follow your sixth brother, I'll never let you go hungry for three days straight..."