bookrandom Chapter 173 From afar, it appears to be a gathering of heroes; up close, however…
Chapter 173 From afar, it appears to be a gathering of heroes; up close, however…
Ever since the day his father conscripted him, Yinzhuo didn't dare to approach Kangxi for many days. However, although he didn't go to the Qianqing Palace, he also didn't go to the Ministry of Works. His main point was to treat everyone equally.
If you ask me if I'm bored staying indoors all day, look, you're underestimating me again. Have you forgotten the two phrases that our Prince Zhao used to say when he was young? There's no need to elaborate on the first one, "to be a playboy and spendthrift," since almost everyone knows about his grand ambition. The other one is "to sleep until I naturally wake up and count money until my hands cramp."
It has to be said that as a former office worker, Yinzhuo was somewhat obsessed with the idea of waking up naturally. He didn't have the means to do so before, but now that he does, he naturally wants to enjoy it. Don't be fooled by his late mornings; he goes to bed early every day. Of course, Yinzhuo doesn't just sleep all day. He's not a sleep god; he needs to be awake at some point. You really don't need to worry about him; he's living a very fulfilling life!
"Mother, your son has come to see you again... Oh, Consort Yi is here too. Yinzhu greets Consort Yi."
Consort De was engrossed in building her mahjong table and had no time to pay attention to her eldest son. She simply raised her hand to signal Yinzhuo to get up and then looked back at the mahjong table. Consort Yi, on the other hand, noticed that Yinzhuo was distracted and chatted with him for a few words. As for the two noblemen at the mahjong table, they had already stood up when Yinzhuo entered. Yinzhuo bowed to them and greeted them, and the two quickly returned the greeting.
"Alright, can't you see we're playing cards right now? Either find a place to sit down, or go back where you came from. Don't stop your mother from winning."
Good heavens, so you think my son is less important to you than the hand of cards you hold? Fine, you're the one who told me to leave. If I leave now, you can call me anytime and I won't come back...
Although Yinzhuo was quite dramatic in his inner monologue, he didn't actually walk towards the door. Instead, he walked a few steps behind Consort De, pulled up a chair, and sat down behind his mother, acting as her strategist.
You say a true gentleman observes chess without speaking? What a joke! This isn't chess, it's cards! Besides, Yinzhuo never claimed to be a gentleman. However, it seems his role as strategist wasn't going very well, because his lord didn't listen to him at all.
"Look, look, you lost! I told you not to bet 20,000 first, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, you gave someone else a winning hand! You were thinking of winning by yourself, weren't you? What were you thinking? If you ask me... Ouch, Mother, be gentle, this is my ear, be gentle, Mother, I was wrong..."
The master that Yinzhuo was serving clearly had a bad temper. Yinzhuo had only complained a few times when he was grabbed by the ear and reprimanded. Now that his ear was in the master's hand, Yinzhuo had no choice but to bow his head.
"You brat, you dare to lecture your mother? I think you don't want your ears anymore, do you? Or I'll just rip them off..."
Consort De was already furious after losing the game, and now Yinzhuo had really stepped into her trap. His mother was pulling his ears and spinning him around three times to the left and three times to the right. If it weren't for Consort Yi pleading for him, his mother would probably have pinched his right ear after pulling his left one.
"Mother, how cruel you are! Look at my ears, they're almost as big as Pigsy's!"
Consort De had been a bit too rough with her anger earlier, but now, seeing her son's red and swollen ear, she felt a pang of heartache. She got up, walked to Yinzhuo's side, touched his bright red earlobe, and then called to the palace servants beside her to fetch medicine.
Although Yinzhu was pampered and spoiled, he was still a grown man. Applying medicine to a skin that wasn't even broken would only make him a laughingstock. So he quickly said that he was fine, but it was obviously too late to say anything now, because his mother's belated maternal love was too overwhelming. In other words, "I won't listen to you."
胤祚能怎么办呢？只能被迫接受他额娘那带着歉意的补偿，但是显然德妃这母爱来的快去的也快，这不前脚还按着儿子擦药，后脚那注意力就又回到那牌桌上了，胤祚摸了摸火烧火燎的耳朵，心里直叹气，真的是何苦来哉，你说他今天来这一趟是为了啥？难道就是因为好些日子没有挨揍了，来他额娘这里讨打的？
After leaving Yonghe Palace, Yinzhuo was not in a hurry to return to the South Three Palaces. He thought that since it was still early, he would stroll around the palace first before going back. However, he unexpectedly saw the gate of Qianqing Palace as he walked. Well, he had already come to the gate, so it would be impolite not to go in.
"Father, your precious son..."
As was customary, Yinzhuo would always give a shout before coming to the Qianqing Palace, and this time was no exception. However, he was startled back to his original sentence by the people sitting in the flower hall.
"Hehe, are you having a meeting? Sorry to disturb you all, please go ahead with your business..."
To be honest, the scene was quite embarrassing. Although what he said was true to some extent, it sounded a bit shameful. Fortunately, our Prince Zhao had a thick skin and only felt embarrassed for a moment before returning to normal.
"Alright, since you're here, why don't you sit down and listen to what's going on? Liang Jiugong, bring him a chair."
Since Kangxi had said so, Yinzhuo naturally couldn't leave. Liang Jiugong placed the chair to his left as Kangxi had instructed. Yinzhuo looked at Kangxi, who was patting the chair and beckoning him to come over, and then at Yinreng, who was sitting to Kangxi's right. He could only bite the bullet and sit down.
"Did you just come from your mother's?"
When Yinzhu heard Kangxi's words, he was a little confused. What? His father could predict the future now? Otherwise, how would he know where he came from? He only said one and a half sentences when he entered the door, right?
"Father, when did you learn this skill? Come, let your son see if I have any good fortune today..."
What are you talking about? Kangxi could tell from the expression on Yinzhuo's face that the boy was probably thinking about something else again. So he raised his hand and touched his red ear. Without needing to say much, Yinzhuo understood immediately. There were only three people in the palace who dared to pull and twist his ear like that. First, his father could be ruled out, and then the Empress Dowager could be ruled out. So it was obvious who did it.
There were still a bunch of people sitting there. Kangxi and Yinzhu exchanged a few words and then looked back at the crowd. Even though Yinzhu wasn't interested in court affairs, since he was sitting there, he couldn't just close his ears and not listen. So he quickly figured it out. Good heavens, this gathering of heroes at first glance was actually a meeting of paupers.