bookrandom Chapter 215 The Four Great Joys of Life
Chapter 215 The Four Great Joys of Life
Yinzhuo's stomach was full of water, so what he vomited out was also water. Although he vomited in a very messy way, he had to admit that he felt much more comfortable afterward.
"You deserve to be punished. You won't learn your lesson unless you're punished. But since you accidentally helped me today, I'll let you off the hook. But remember this: don't be so reckless next time. Have you forgotten the story of how curiosity killed the cat?"
Fourteen diligently took the basin of water from Dexi and brought it to Yinzuo so he could wash his face. She then turned around, ran to the table, grabbed a cup, poured water, and brought it over. After Yinzuo finished tidying himself up, she quickly handed him her hand so he could rinse his mouth.
"I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten. I've remembered what you said, Sixth Brother. I'll definitely control my hands from now on and won't be so reckless. Sixth Brother, does your stomach feel less bloated now that you've thrown up? You haven't eaten much all day, there's food on the table, why don't you go and have some?"
The fourteenth prince, who had committed the offense, was incredibly obedient, following his sixth brother around like a servant, serving food and tea without a single complaint. The fifteenth prince, watching from the side, was completely dumbfounded. Wait, was this person who was so attentive to his sixth brother really the same arrogant and unruly fourteenth prince? Why did he feel like this person had been switched?
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Even if the atmosphere at the banquet is great today, Yinti and the others don't dare to stay out too late. It's fine on ordinary days, but today is Yinzuo's wedding day. They can't let their presence delay their younger brother's wedding night.
"Alright, that's enough for now. We didn't drink too much today, and we all had people with us. Xiao Liu, don't worry, go back now, the bride is waiting for you!"
What Yinti said was true; they hadn't drunk much today. At least, the men standing here looked perfectly normal and showed no signs of drunkenness. Seeing that they were all quite sober and had people watching over them, Yinzuo naturally had no worries. He raised his hand to bow to everyone and said with a smile.
"Alright, that's all for today. Brothers, take care on your way back. See you tomorrow. And don't forget to make sure you give my wife a generous gift when you get back..."
After seeing Yinti and the others off, Yinzuo looked up at the night sky, then turned and walked towards the bridal chamber.
"My lord, you're finally back! I've prepared water for you. Please go and wash up. Your wife is waiting for you."
The bridal chamber was still brightly lit as before, the only difference being that Urentuya had already changed out of the extremely complicated auspicious clothes she wore during the day with the help of Chunxiang and Xiahe, and put on a red nightgown. Yinzhu smiled and nodded to her, and then followed Dexi to the back bathroom to tidy herself up.
As the saying goes, there are four great joys in life: rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the wedding night, and passing the imperial examination. Today is Yinzhuo's wedding night, isn't it? Although he's read quite a few books on romance and literature, that only provides theoretical knowledge. Don't princes usually have instructors before their weddings? Sigh, it's because our Prince Zhao thinks he's so knowledgeable from his past life that he kicked the instructor out. Now... Yinzhuo glanced at Urentuya, who was smiling broadly at him, and mentally gave himself a pep talk: Yinzhuo, you're a grown man; you can't back down now.
"Madam, it's getting late, let's rest..."
Needless to say, how the night went was uneventful. Yinzhu woke up quite early the next day. It wasn't that he suddenly became more diligent after the wedding; it was mainly because he was used to sleeping alone and now that there was someone else beside him, he couldn't sleep well.
"Sir, are you getting up?"
Seeing that Urentuya was about to get up with him with her eyes still half-closed, Yinzhuo reached out and pressed her back down. He then got out of bed and called out to Dexi, who was waiting outside, to come in.
"It's still early, Madam, please sleep a little longer. We're not in a hurry to go to the palace. Father, Grandmother, and Mother are all very easy to get along with. It won't matter if we go a little late."
Urentuya, being a woman raised on the grasslands, naturally exuded a straightforward spirit. Upon hearing this, she didn't stand on ceremony with Yinzuo at all and lay back down as he urged her. Seeing this, Yinzuo, along with Dexi, quietly walked towards the outer room.
Although Yinzhuo said there was no rush, today was, after all, the first time that Urentuya, the new bride, was going to visit her parents-in-law. How could she dare to be negligent? As soon as the time came, she got up, and with the help of Chunxiang and Xiahe, she washed up, dressed up, and went to the front yard to meet Yinzhuo. The young couple then headed towards the palace together.
If Yinzhuo only got up early today, his father, Emperor Kangxi, had barely slept all night. Although Kangxi was so stubborn just now, his separation anxiety became apparent after he returned from Yinzhuo's wedding banquet yesterday and wandered around the South Third Palace, seeing Yinzhuo's empty courtyard.
"Father, why don't we sit down and rest for a while? You've made me dizzy from all this walking. Judging by the time, Sixth Brother and Sister-in-law should be on their way. Please sit down and have a cup of tea; they might be here soon."
Yinreng didn't want to be the one to stick his neck out, but he really had no choice. They had only been sitting there for a short time, and his father had passed by them countless times. Even if he wasn't dizzy from all the spinning, they were already dizzy from watching him.
If it weren't for that brat Yinzuo constantly nagging, Yinreng had just said he was about to start the fight when the brat's loud voice came from outside.
“Father, your son has been gone for so long, have you missed me? Your son and your daughter-in-law have come to pay their respects to you.”
Although Kangxi was spinning like a top when Yinzhuo wasn't there, he immediately straightened up as soon as Yinzhuo's voice came. He took a few steps to sit in the main seat, raised his eyes to give Yinti a warning look, and Yinreng and the others glanced at each other to signal them not to talk nonsense later. Only then did he let Liang Jiugong go out to greet him.
Yinzhuo always regarded the Qianqing Palace as his own domain. Today, those present were either his father or his brothers, and there were no outsiders at all. Therefore, he didn't need Liang Jiugong to lead the way and simply pulled his wife inside.
"Hey, Father, if I remember correctly, I stayed in your side hall just last night. How come you're already treating me like an outsider after only one day? I don't feel comfortable here. Do you really need to send Eunuch Liang out to greet me?"
From the moment the young couple entered, Emperor Kangxi's gaze never left his precious son. After carefully examining Yinzhuo, he turned his attention to Urentuya, glanced at her briefly, and nodded in satisfaction. She was quite good-looking and poised, and seemed to be a good match for Yinzhuo.
"You brat, what are you saying? What outsider? You are my son, and I am your father. This will never change even after thousands of years. Do you think I sent Liang Jiugong out to greet you? It's because... never mind, since you don't like it, let's skip the whole formality."