nashuaworldcup Chapter 357 The world is so big, is it wrong for me to want to see him?
Chapter 357 The world is so big, is it wrong for me to want to see him?
Although Emperor Kangxi handled the matter of deposing and establishing the crown prince quite efficiently, he hadn't really figured out how to deal with Yinreng. Putting aside the fact that Yinreng was under the shadow of being the deposed crown prince, and how to deal with him required careful consideration, he couldn't even fulfill the request that Yinreng had made. Becoming neighbors with Yinzuo? That was a difficult matter to handle.
"Yinzuo, you and your second brother have a good relationship, don't you? Why don't you let him stay at your Enze Garden for a while, and then let him move out once I've figured out how to arrange things for him?"
Since Kangxi had already said all that, what could Yinzhi do? Anyway, his Enze Garden was a very large place, so he could stay there if he wanted. He could even have someone keep him company, which would save him from getting bored.
Yinreng stayed there for over a century, until the 47th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, when Yinzhen moved out after completing the investiture ceremony for the Crown Prince in March of the 48th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. In the same month, Yinzuo was officially promoted to the rank of Prince Zhao, a unique title among the new generation of princes in the Qing Dynasty.
Emperor Kangxi was truly generous this time. Every single one of the older princes was granted the title of "King," and even the younger ones like the thirteenth and fourteenth princes were granted the title of "Beile." The capital was incredibly lively these past few days, with everyone exchanging greetings of "Congratulations!" The reason why Yinzhuo had been having nightmares these past few nights was that Andy Lau was singing "Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you!" in his ear.
Since the former Crown Prince Yinreng has moved out of Yuqing Palace, the current Crown Prince Yinzhen naturally has to make arrangements for him to move in. As the Crown Prince's move to the Eastern Palace is such a major event, how could Yinzuo, as his younger brother, not go? Besides, even if he wanted to, he would have to see if his older brother would agree. Look, the Crown Prince himself came to fetch people early this morning.
"Look at the time! Why are you still lying in bed? Get up, eat something, and come to the palace with me. Father is waiting."
Although the weather in April was gradually getting warmer, being slapped directly on the face with an icy handkerchief early in the morning still made Yinzhuo shiver. He struggled to open his eyes and glanced at Yinzhen standing by his bedside. Yinzhuo was a little dazed for a moment. No, shouldn't he be in Yuqing Palace right now? How did he end up at his residence?
"Fourth Brother, aren't you moving today? How come you have time to hang around here? I'm so sleepy, Fourth Brother, can you let me sleep a little longer?"
Seeing that Yinzhuo had already closed his eyes and fallen asleep again as soon as he finished speaking, Yinzhen wanted to go forward and shake him awake, but he pulled his hand back before he could even touch him. Well, so what if he likes to sleep? It's not a big deal.
"Su Peisheng, go over there and bring me a chair. I want to see how long he can sleep. You don't need to stay here anymore. Go back to the manor and help the Fujin with some things. There are a lot to do today, so don't let anything go wrong."
Despite Yinzhen's words that he wanted to see how long Yinzuo could sleep, Kangxi was still waiting for them and couldn't let Yinzuo do as he pleased. Even though he was reluctant, after about half an hour, Yinzhen still got up, went to the bedside, and pulled Yinzuo out of bed.
"Dexi, come and help your master change and wash up. I'll go to the front hall to wait for him. Yinzhuo, you stand properly. You're such a grown man, yet you act like you have no bones."
Yinzhuo was being forcibly dragged out of bed and was still dazed. Hearing someone talking in his ear, he subconsciously raised his hand and slapped them, and then his world went completely silent. Dexi was completely dumbfounded. Was his master too fierce? That was the Crown Prince! Was that slap a little too smooth?
"Fourth Brother, I really didn't mean to just now. I was just half asleep. Please don't be mad at me, okay? Here, stretch out your hand and I'll put some medicine on it for you. I'm telling you, this medicine works really well. I guarantee the red mark will go away in a bit. Besides, this whole thing isn't entirely my fault. Why did you drag me out of bed while I was sleeping? And Fourth Brother, aren't you moving today? Why aren't you busy at Yuqing Palace? What are you doing here?"
Good heavens, look at how self-righteous he is! Yinzhen raised his hand and slapped Yinzuo on the forehead before extending his hand with the red mark, letting Yinzuo apply layer after layer of ointment to his hand.
"Do you think I'm ignoring all the big things at Yuqing Palace and coming here to get beaten up? It's because Father ordered me to drag you into the palace today. Tell me, have you gotten into trouble again lately?"
Upon hearing the words "trouble," Yinzhuo's face showed a rare hint of guilt. He stammered for a long time without being able to give a coherent answer. Yinzhen, seeing his appearance, understood perfectly well what he was doing. Heh, this guy had probably caused quite a bit of trouble this time.
"Fine, don't tell me then. I was thinking of asking the Khan to intercede for you, but it seems you don't need to now."
When the topic of pleading for mercy came up, Yinzhuo became even more dejected. Although his fourth brother was a good person, the matter he had committed this time was clearly not something that pleading could resolve. Otherwise, why would he have been afraid to enter the palace for so many days?
"Fourth Brother, I mean, if your son took his brother out of the capital without permission and you found out, what kind of excuse would he have to give you so you wouldn't be angry?"
Upon hearing Yinzhuo's words, Yinzhen immediately abandoned any thought of pleading for him. He thought, "This troublesome fellow should just be beaten to death by my father, the Khan."
"Yinzuo, don't tell me you're dragging your second brother out of the capital at this crucial moment? Come here, tell me properly, what are you thinking? No wonder you haven't dared to enter the palace these past few days. So you've secretly pulled off a big stunt. Your second brother's status is sensitive right now. Even if you wanted to leave the capital, you couldn't have chosen this time..."
Seeing that his fourth brother was about to transform into Tang Sanzang and keep chanting the Tightening Spell for him, Yinzhuo quickly got up and moved closer to Yinzhen, grabbed his arm and shook it, pleading.
"Fourth Brother, I already know I was wrong, so please stop nagging me, okay? Besides, I didn't even succeed, did I? We hadn't been out of the capital for long when Father Khan sent people to intercept us and bring us back. In the end, Father Khan is just too petty. Second Brother has given up being the Crown Prince, so why does he still restrict his freedom like this? Tell me, the world is so big, is it wrong for us to want to see it? If Father Khan hadn't stopped us, we would be free as fish in the sea and birds in the sky by now..."
When Yinzhu first spoke, his tone betrayed a hint of guilt, but as he continued, he became increasingly assertive. "Yes, the world is so big, is it wrong for me to want to see it? There are so many delicious foods, isn't it a pity I haven't tried them all? If I hadn't been stopped, wouldn't I be able to eat Goubuli steamed buns and jianbing guozi right now?" Ultimately, it was his father's fault; this was blatant jealousy. What was he jealous of? Of course, he was jealous that they could go out and have fun while he couldn't.