bookrandom Chapter 452 As long as I can't hear, I won't be angry
Chapter 452 As long as I can't hear, I won't be angry
As the saying goes, one either erupts in silence or perishes in silence. Yinzhen's current situation clearly belongs to the former. Yinzuo, who was teased by Yinzhen, was not angry. He held up the chess piece, looked up at his fourth brother, and then obediently turned to look at his father.
"Father, did you hear what Fourth Brother said? Where do you think I should put this chess piece?"
Well, you actually asked, huh? Kangxi first glanced at Yinzhen, who was staring at him and his son with a dark expression, then touched his nose and pointed out a position on the chessboard for Yinzuo.
"Father is indeed a master. Look at how one move has wiped out so many of Fourth Brother's pieces. Come on, Fourth Brother, it's your turn..."
Fourth Brother said that at this moment, it felt like his ears had gone deaf. He couldn't hear anything, he couldn't hear anything. As long as he couldn't hear anything, he wouldn't be angry.
Seeing that Yinzhen didn't seem to want to talk to him, Yinzuo turned around and tugged at Kangxi's arm. The protective father immediately received the signal and tapped the table in front of him.
What could Yinzhen do? A higher official rank can crush a lower one, and filial piety is paramount. With two mountains weighing on his shoulders, he had no choice but to bow his head under someone else's roof.
After Yinzhuo had finally satisfied his craving for chess, Yinzhen really didn't want to stay there for even a moment longer. After ordering someone to clean up the chessboard, he didn't care that it was still snowing outside. He immediately got up, bowed to Kang, and took his leave. His resolute steps as he turned to leave seemed to indicate that he had made up his mind.
"Fourth Brother, you're leaving without even having lunch. I really don't know what's so appealing about the Forbidden City, which is like a cage. You've only been here for a day and you're already going back. Who's going to play with me now that you're gone..."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen paused in his tracks, turned around to look at Yinzuo who was chasing after him, and raised his hand to flick his finger hard on Yinzuo's forehead.
"Hmph, the Forbidden City is indeed like a cage, but it's still better than staying here and being tortured by you. The palace only confines my body, but you torture my soul. And you're still eating? Look at your brother's belly, doesn't it look like he's been filled with anger because of you?"
Yinzhuo and his brother were not polite at all. Yinzhen told them to look, and they actually did. Not only did they look, but they also dared to hit them. Yinzhen was furious when he saw this annoying thing. He slapped Yinzhuo's hand away and turned to walk outside.
Just as Yinzhuo said, after Yinzhen left, there was no one in the huge Changchun Garden to play with Yinzhuo except for Kangxi. It was freezing outside and he was too lazy to go out for a stroll. Every day he either stayed on the couch reading or went to the side hall to sleep. After a while, even Kangxi, who always indulged him, couldn't stand it anymore.
"Yinzuo, the weather is nice today. Don't just lie here with me. Take Wanquan and Dexi out for a stroll, go to Yajixuan to listen to some storytelling, invite your eldest brother and the others to go horseback riding. If all else fails, bring Hongxu back from your fourth brother's place and let him play with you for a few days. You're so young, why are you always lying around like this? What kind of behavior is this?"
Listening to storytelling at the Elegant Gathering Pavilion, riding horses with friends, watching operas at the Theater, cricket fighting, and walking birds were things that Yinzhuo usually did to pass the time, but he clearly had no interest in any of them now.
Kangxi glanced at Yinzhuo, who had merely rolled over and lay flat again, and sighed helplessly. He beckoned Liang Jiugong to the side and whispered a few words of advice in his ear. Liang Jiugong quickly walked out in a hurry.
So what exactly did Kangxi send Liang Jiugong to do? With the arrival of the thirteenth and fourteenth sons, the answer is revealed. It can only be said that for his precious son, he was willing to sacrifice all his other sons.
"Sixth Brother, get up quickly! I heard that a new girl with a good singing voice recently joined Tianxiang Pavilion. Shall we go and take a look?"
Listening to music in a brothel? It's an unexplored new territory. It's not a bad idea to go and take a look. Yinzhu reached out and let the Fourteenth Prince pull him up from the bed. Then he asked Dexi to go to the side hall to get his clothes and shoes for going out. He stood up and looked at Kangxi beside him, as if asking his father if he could go to Tianxiang Tower.
Tianxianglou had been open in the capital for many years and could be said to be a gathering place for the sons of the powerful and wealthy in the capital. However, it was not a brothel with a lot of filth and corruption. It was just an entertainment place where people drank and listened to music. Otherwise, even if the Fourteenth Prince had a hundred times the courage, he would not have dared to write this in front of Emperor Kangxi and Yinzhuo.
"Go, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, you must see Sixth Brother. You can listen to music, but you can't drink alcohol. Yinzhuo, what I just said wasn't just for the Thirteenth and the others. Once you're out there, you're not allowed to cause any trouble, understand?"
Yinzhuo was now only thinking about exploring new fields, and his response to Kangxi's instructions was quite perfunctory.
"Understood, understood, Father, don't worry. Your son knows what kind of person he is, so I definitely won't touch this wine. Thirteen, Fourteen, what are you two still standing here for? Quickly say goodbye to your father. I haven't been to Tianxianglou yet."
Logically, someone like Yinzhuo, who aspired to be a playboy since childhood, should have been a regular at places like Tianxianglou. But alas, he had latched onto a powerful figure far too well.
His father took him almost everywhere he went, and coupled with Yinzhu's lazy nature of being sleepy in spring, tired in autumn, dozing off in summer, and unable to wake up in the three months of winter, although he had heard of the famous Tianxiang Tower for many years, he had never been there once.
Tianxianglou is located in the CBD area of Beijing, where land is extremely valuable. Because it was daytime, there weren't many people inside, so it wasn't noisy.
Yinzhuo was not short of money. Since he was here, he naturally wanted to see the most beautiful girls and listen to the best music. As for wine, if he didn't drink, what about his two silly younger brothers?
"Get me one of your best private rooms, and bring out the finest wine, the best food, and all the best singers and dancers. I want to see if the famous Tianxiang Pavilion in the capital truly lives up to its name."
No matter the time, the rich are always the bosses. The gold ingot that Yinzhu casually tossed out just now could not only buy what he wanted, but also more than cover the top courtesan Miaoyun of their Tianxiang Pavilion for several days.
The servants who work at Tianxiang Tower usually serve high-ranking officials and nobles, so they are quite worldly and have a keen eye for talent. Just look at the noble air of Yinzhuo, the thirteenth, and the fourteenth princes; they are clearly not ordinary people.
"Alright, gentlemen, please follow me. This 'Mirror Flower Water Moon' is arguably one of the best private rooms in our Tianxiang Pavilion. See if you're satisfied. If not, the 'Illusory Dream Turns to Emptiness' room next door is also quite nice..."
Following the servant's directions, Yinzhuo entered the private room and took a look. He thought it was quite nice and didn't bother to move. After the brothers sat down, hot tea and snacks were quickly served. Yinzhuo didn't want to eat and listen to music while surrounded by a bunch of people, so he simply sent everyone outside to wait, leaving only Dexi to serve him in the private room.