Rebirth: I'm a Daddy's Darling in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 206 Thief, alright, now I'll show you a thief who never leaves empty-handed.

The arrival of Yinti, Yinreng, and Yinzhi meant that the three little ones' playtime at Qingxi Study was officially coming to an end. Yinzuo thought that the three little ones would be overjoyed to hear that they could go home after being punished by him. However, the three little ones' faces fell when they heard that they had to go back. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Yinti and the others were their stepfather.

"Sixth Uncle, can we come to see you again in the future? You still haven't answered my question from before: Is the Monkey King dead?"

Looking at the three little ones who looked reluctant to part with him, Yinzhuo raised his hand and patted each of their little heads.

"Why are you all so unhappy about going back? I'm telling you, do you boys have some kind of masochistic tendency? Your sixth uncle just punished you. Alright, don't be upset. Hongyu, Hongqing, if you miss your sixth uncle in the future, just ask your father to take you to the palace to play with him. Hongxi, it's one thing for those two boys to act like this, but what's wrong with you? Yuqing Palace is only a few steps from the South Third Palace. You could walk there."

After comforting the three little ones, Yinzhuo began telling them the story of "The Return of the Great Sage," which he had only half-finished earlier. As the saying goes, "Read three hundred Tang poems by heart, and even if you can't compose poetry, you can still recite it." Yinzhuo's visits to the Elegant Gathering Pavilion were not in vain; having listened to so many stories, he could tell them vividly and dramatically, making the story of "The Return of the Great Sage" so exciting that the three little ones would sometimes exclaim in surprise and sometimes sigh in admiration.

"Sixth Uncle, is Jiang Liuer dead? Does that mean he'll never see the Great Sage again? But the Great Sage has become so powerful."

Children are always like this; they naturally love being together but hate being apart. No matter how the movie ends, Yinzhuo naturally couldn't bear to shatter the children's innocence, so he smiled and shook his head.

"Of course he didn't die. Didn't you all say that the Great Sage has become even more powerful? Sun Wukong, he's omnipotent! So Jiang Liuer didn't die, he was just asleep. Remember when Uncle Liu was telling the story and Wukong heard 'Great Sage'? That was Jiang Liuer returning..."

As expected, the happy ending brought a smile to the face of the little third brother. Yinzhu patted the shoulders of the three of them one by one, then stood up and looked at Yinti, Yinreng, and Yinzhi, who were sitting and drinking tea to the side.

"Big brother, second brother, third brother, come and check these three little rascals carefully. I'm returning them to you in perfect condition."

You know what, the three little ones were quite cooperative. As soon as they heard Yinzhuo's words, they immediately got up, walked to their father, spread their arms, and spun around to prove that their sixth uncle was right and that they were absolutely unharmed and intact.

The brothers, uncles, and nephews made a ruckus for a while, and then it got completely dark outside. Although it was dark, the snow was still falling. Yinti walked to the door and peeked out, then turned to look at Yinzuo sitting in the chair.

"Sixth Brother, it's getting late. Do you think we'll provide a meal?"

Meals provided? Absolutely. After all, it's someone else's money anyway. All the expenses of Qingxi Bookstore are paid for by his father.

"Of course we'll provide meals. Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, thirteenth brother, just tell us what you want to eat. Since it's not too late yet, after you've ordered, we'll have Dexi go to the imperial kitchen to tell them to prepare the dishes."

Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, thirteenth brother, and then what? What about the fourteenth brother? The fourteenth brother repeatedly checked in his mind, and finally came to a very painful conclusion—his sixth brother had just ignored him again.

"Sixth Brother, look at me, look at this. I'm such a big guy standing here. Sixth Brother, can't you see me? Why can Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, and Thirteenth Brother all order food, but I don't get the same treatment?"

"Yes, why should we?" Yinzhu blinked, looked at Yinreng beside him, clenched his fist, coughed near his mouth, and asked.

"Second brother, I'm asking you this: why aren't we fourteenth-year-olds treated like we can order food?"

Fourteenth Brother was standing behind Yinzuo. Yinzuo had clearly spoken too quickly and forgotten about the boy. Now that he was being questioned, he couldn't think of a story to tell and could only pull out his second brother to shield him.

The fourteenth prince's sudden question caught Yinzhi off guard. Yinreng was caught off guard by being called out by Yinzhi and didn't know what to say for a moment, so he looked at Yinzhi beside him and asked.

"Yes, Third Brother, why doesn't Fourteenth Brother receive the same treatment?"

Well, now it was Yinzhi's turn to be confused. He looked at Yinzuo, then at Yinreng, and finally at Yinti standing to the side.

"Big brother, Fourteenth Brother is asking you, why can't he order food?"

You three are so confused you can't come up with anything, yet you ask me, a straightforward person? Are you kidding me? The eldest brother, who doesn't waste a single brain cell, looked directly at the fourteenth brother next to Yinzhuo upon hearing this.

"Why can't we order food? Fourteen, why are you asking so many questions? If you can't order food today, will you be able to eat dinner?"

Can I eat it? Of course I can! You've said so, brother, how could I say I can't? I'm afraid if I say no, I won't get to eat today. Not only will I not get to eat today, but I might be able to eat while lying down from now on...

"He can eat, he can eat. The older brothers really know his younger brother's tastes. They ordered dishes that he likes to eat."

Following his thick skin and stable mentality, Yinzhuo's ability to bend and stretch was also perfectly copied by the Fourteenth Prince. Yinti was quite satisfied with the Fourteenth Prince's answer. He said that apart from the Second Prince and Yinzhuo, all the other brothers could be easily controlled by him.

After the three brothers Hongyu, Hongxi, and Hongqing were taken away, the first thing Yinzhuo had to do was naturally to escape from the side hall of Qingxi Study. Kangxi knew what kind of person Yinzhuo was, so as soon as he learned that Yinzhuo was going to move away, he sent Liang Jiugong to keep an eye on him.

“Father, I am your own son. Why are you treating me like a thief? Is there no trust between us? Do you think your son would empty this side hall?”

Trust? How dare you say that? Do you want me to remind you of your past? Emptying out the side hall isn't a big deal, but I'm afraid that if you bring it all home, the roof of my Qingxi Study will rise three feet higher.

"Yinzuo, you really have no clear understanding of yourself. With your thieving attitude, if I don't have Liang Jiugong keep an eye on you, my Qingxi Study will probably be empty by the time you finish moving everything."

A thief never leaves empty-handed? A thief... very good, my dear father, now this thief is about to put on a good show for you.

"Dexi, isn't that plum vase the one you moved from our place before? Don't forget to take it with you later. And this rosewood-framed glass painting is also nice; take it with you too. I've gotten used to this screen these past few days; I can't sleep at night without looking at it a few times. Don't forget to take that with you later..."