bookrandom Chapter 195 Water doesn't need to be deep, it's sacred if a dragon dwells there; a move do
Chapter 195 Water doesn't need to be deep, it's sacred if a dragon dwells there; a move do
Why are they running away? They're obviously afraid of getting splashed by the water you stir up when you go into the lake...
“Yinzuo, instead of worrying about others, why don’t you think about how you want to be thrown into the lake? Yinti, come here, drag this kid to the side of the boat, and once he’s decided how to get in, you can just throw him in…”
Lift them? Throw them in? Look at those five cold and heartless words! At this moment, Yinzhuo suddenly felt that the song was truly right: "The waters of West Lake, my tears..."
"Father, how can you say such cold and heartless things with that 37-degree mouth of yours? You dragged me to the side of the boat and threw me in. I'm your own son! Who would think of throwing their son into the lake all the time? And look at my skinny arms and legs, I'm so skinny. There are so many fish in West Lake, I probably won't even get a taste before I'm devoured. Father, how about we change the punishment?"
As the saying goes, a tree without bark will surely die, but a person without shame is invincible. Kangxi had expected that Yinzhuo would plead with him and try to cheat him, but he never expected that Yinzhuo would actually come to him to discuss changing the punishment.
"Alright, then tell me. If I think this punishment is acceptable, then I won't throw you into the lake to feed the fish. After all, you're right, with just a few ounces of flesh on your body, it wouldn't be enough for the fish to eat..."
Hehe, who do you think you are? Don't let my skinny appearance fool you, I have muscles, what, do you want me to show you my strong biceps?
Of course, Yinzhuo was just venting his frustrations. He did have biceps, but he was by no means particularly strong. Among everyone present, he was no match for his father or his eldest brother. The only one he could really compete with was his frail third brother, but even then, he wasn't guaranteed to win. So, even if he was resentful, Yinzhuo had to admit defeat verbally.
“Father, then how about punishing your son to serve you for the next month? If you tell me to go east, I will never go west; if you tell me to chase a dog, I will never chase a chicken; I will never make you angry unless necessary. Father, your son promises you that you will always be number one in my heart…”
Heh, what a sycophant! That was the unanimous assessment of Yinzhi's words by Yinti and the others. But as the saying goes, it doesn't matter how deep the water is, as long as there's a dragon in it; it doesn't matter how old the trick is, as long as it works. Look, as soon as Yinzhi made this move, Kangxi's side immediately lost its composure.
"Hahaha, alright, then on the way back you can serve as my tea and water attendant. I want to see how many days you can last."
How long should he endure it? Yinzhuo felt that the time did not depend on him, but on how long his father could tolerate him. After returning from the lake tour, it would mean that their southern tour was about to come to an end. After boarding the ship again, our Prince Zhao's status would be completely different from before.
"Yinzhuo, come and pour me a cup of tea. Remember, it shouldn't be too hot or too cold. It should be ready to drink as soon as it's served."
It's true that spending time with people who love life is a wonderful thing. Yinzhu really went all out. Early this morning, Liang Jiugong went to get a eunuch's clothes for him and dressed him up. If it weren't for his really hard back, Kangxi might not have been able to find him in the crowd at a glance.
"Alright, hold on tight, I'll go get you some tea right away..."
Yinzhuo himself was used to being waited on hand and foot. It was the norm for him to have his clothes and food served to him. Asking him to serve tea would be no problem for him. But how could he be sure that the tea was safe to drink? Well, it was actually simple—just taste it.
"Hmm, not bad. The tea leaves are well-chosen, and the water temperature is well controlled. Yinzhuo, it seems you have quite a talent for brewing tea."
Faced with his father Kangxi's blindly praising him through eighty layers of filters, Yinqi's usually slightly curved lips twitched involuntarily. He mentally reviewed all the unfortunate events of the past six months before barely managing to suppress a laugh in front of his father. "Well, please drink this tea," he thought, "I guarantee you won't utter a sound. Do you know how your precious son brewed this tea for you? It was truly... an eye-opener..."
"Yinzuo, how did you brew this tea? I'll have Liang Jiugong learn it from you later."
Even if Emperor Kangxi didn't praise Yinzhi, Yinzhi would be so arrogant that he'd practically be on top of the world. But if Emperor Kangxi did praise him, things would get really interesting. Yinzhi's status would soar to new heights.
"No problem, that's easy. My son used to chat with tea masters at teahouses and learned that different teas require different water temperatures. For example, the tea I chose for you today is green tea. The ideal water temperature for brewing green tea is 'first boil'. I don't know what 'first boil' means, but I know that water that's almost boiling will definitely scald your mouth, so I took the liberty of tasting it myself. This cup in your hand..."
"Alright," Kangxi's smile vanished. "So, did you also taste this cup of tea in my hand?" Kangxi glanced at his son, who was expectantly awaiting praise, then at the tea in his hand—truly, he hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back…
“Yinzuo, let’s leave the task of serving tea and water to Liang Jiugong. It’s not good for our mouths to be so hot all the time. How about this, your elder brother needs to patrol at night, so you can just go with Liang Jiugong to keep watch tonight.”
Yinzhuo was obedient; he would do whatever you asked him to do. He was truly passionate about every job he did, and he broke down in every field he entered. However, the one who broke down in his own way was not himself.
"Well, I'm not asleep yet, but he's already asleep while keeping watch. If we really rely on him to keep watch, he probably wouldn't even notice if I were carried away in the middle of the night. Liang Jiugong, go and call two people over to carry him inside to sleep."
It has to be said that being young has its advantages; his sleep quality is top-notch. Even though there's only a small cushion under his bottom, Yinzhuo is still sleeping soundly. His father even came out of the door to talk to Liang Jiugong, but he still showed no sign of waking up.
Yinzhu slept until the sun was high in the sky the next day. When he woke up, Kangxi's small court assembly had already ended. Even though he hadn't done anything all day yesterday, his appetite hadn't diminished at all, even though he hadn't caught any fish. As soon as he woke up, he was hungry.
"Eunuch Liang, is there anything else to eat here? I'm so hungry..."
As Kangxi entered, all he heard was, "I'm so hungry!" He turned to look at Yinzhuo, who was still dressed in a wrinkled eunuch's uniform. Kangxi frowned, walked over, and tapped Yinzhuo's forehead.
"Hmph, you're living the good life, aren't you? Are you here to serve me? Have you ever seen a servant sleep until the sun is high in the sky? Get up now and follow Liang Jiugong to the back to change out of those clothes. They're an eyesore to me..."