nashuaworldcup Chapter 351 Is this the right thing to do?
Chapter 351 Is this the right thing to do?
Even the most diligent hunter can get his eyes pecked by a sparrow. Just look at how dejected and dejected Yinreng looked inside the imperial tent a moment ago. But now, after only a short while outside, there's not a trace of sadness or disappointment on his face. He's in such a good mood, his eyes are even smiling.
Since Yinzuo had promised to keep a close eye on Yinreng, he naturally wouldn't go back on his word. Now that he couldn't stay with his father, he simply took Yinreng back to his own tent. As Kangxi's darling, Yinzuo's tent was not much smaller than Yinreng's Crown Prince's tent, and it was fully furnished, more than enough for the two brothers to rest in.
"Dexi, go prepare water now. Hezhong, take your Crown Prince to the back to tidy up properly. He can wear mine for now. You probably can't get into your tents yet. Second brother, I'm not trying to be mean, but when Father hit you with a cup, you just knelt there and let him hit you. Why didn't you run? He's so old, how could he outrun you? Look at this Crown Prince with tea leaves on his head, is that appropriate? And you're still laughing? Second brother, can you please be more careful? Our position as Crown Prince is in jeopardy, how can you still laugh?"
While Yinzhuo was furious, Yinreng seemed quite calm. He raised his hand to touch his forehead, removing the tea leaves from his hair, and pointed to the teacup on the table, indicating that He Zhong should pour him some tea.
"Why can't I laugh? I'm actually quite happy right now. Look at me, I'm about to be crippled, but instead of kicking me when I'm down or gloating, my brothers are all pleading for me. Xiao Liu, don't you think I've built up a pretty good reputation over the years?"
That's more than just "not bad," your popularity is beyond my expectations. But why do I feel like something's not quite right? Second brother, aren't you being a little too calm?
Even though Yinzuo was completely confused, Yinreng obviously had no intention of answering his questions. After Dexi prepared the water, he took Hezhong to the back to tidy himself up. By the time he came out, Yinzuo was already fast asleep.
"He's asleep already? And you still dare to swear to Khan that you'll keep watch over me with both eyes in turn? Dexi, call two people over to carry your master to bed. If he sleeps in a chair like that all night, he'll definitely get a stiff neck. Be careful with his foot injury, don't wake him up."
You have to admit, Yinzhuo is a big-hearted person. Such a big thing happened last night, and almost everyone was sleepless. Only Yinzhuo slept soundly until dawn, and even got hungry. Of course, Yinreng also rested quite well yesterday, but he didn't sleep until late morning like Yinzhuo.
"Second brother, after dinner, are you going to stay here with me, or come with me to visit Father? Second brother, I'm not trying to be mean, but if you and Father are going to put on an act, you could at least have told me beforehand. Now look what's happened, you're all unharmed, and I'm the only one in a wheelchair..."
Yinreng was not surprised at all that Yinzuo could guess that he and his father had put on an act together last night. Firstly, his younger brother had always been intelligent and quick-witted, and secondly, neither he nor Kangxi had ever intended to hide it from Yinzuo. Otherwise, Yinreng would not have deliberately revealed a flaw last night to make Yinzuo realize that something was wrong.
"I'm not going anywhere, I'll just stay here with you. After all, I'm practically a deposed crown prince now. It's already a miracle I'm not being kept under guard. How could I possibly have the face to hang around in front of Father Khan? Alright, hurry up and eat. Father Khan is probably waiting for you to come over."
Well, looking at Yinreng, what else could Yinzuo not understand? He could only say that his father and second brother were truly worthy of being the emperor and the crown prince. Look at how meticulous they were; it was probably already part of their plan that he asked to take his second brother away yesterday.
Thinking about it, it makes sense. Since it's all acting, his father definitely wouldn't be willing to imprison his second brother and escort him back to Beijing like in history. So, wouldn't he, this unlucky guy who fears nothing and values brotherhood, become the perfect candidate to be the jailer? Therefore, what he said earlier was indeed true; he was the only victim in this whole affair from beginning to end...
Now that everything had been thought through and understood, Yinzhuo decided not to dwell on it too much. After all, acting had its advantages; at least his father wouldn't make him so angry that he was like a man with six fingers on his left and seven on his right, like in history. If you were to ask Yinzhuo what he was most worried about right now, he could only say that he was sweating for his brothers who were unaware of the inside story. After all, this was the final test, and if they didn't answer the questions well, it could really be fatal.
"Alright, then Second Brother, just stay here with your younger brother. Make a list for Dexi if you need anything, and I'll have someone take He Zhong back to your tent to get it later. Second Brother, feel free to use what I have here. If you need anything, we can just ask Father Khan for it."
Yinreng is right. Kangxi is indeed waiting for Yinzuo to come over. Yesterday, the imperial tent was in chaos, and Kangxi didn't have time to examine Yinzuo's foot wound carefully. So this morning, he specially sent someone to invite Imperial Physician Wang over, just waiting for Yinzuo to come and change his dressing.
Physician Wang's medical skills were beyond doubt. Since he said that Yinzhuo's foot injury was not serious, he must be right. At this time, Kangxi did not mind that Yinzhuo's foot was dirty. He went up to examine it for a long time and was relieved to find that the wound was not deep. He instructed Physician Wang to change the dressing and bandage Yinzhuo, sent everyone away, and sent Liang Jiugong to guard the door before turning around and sitting back down next to Yinzhuo.
"Yinzuo, do you have any questions for me?"
Last night, Yinzhuo had specifically asked his father for answers to his questions about his stomach, but now that he had guessed the general idea, whether or not to ask was no longer so important. So, Yinzhuo decisively shook his head.
Kangxi knew perfectly well what kind of person his son was. He had prepared himself to be relentlessly questioned by Yinzhuo, but Yinzhuo's shake of the head left Kangxi speechless. He got up, walked over to Yinzhuo, looked him over from left to right for a long time, and only after confirming that this was still the same son did he turn around and return to his previous seat.
"Hmph, you little brat, you're quite the actor. I was wondering why you seemed so calm yesterday? So you already guessed back then how your second brother is doing, and whether he's settling in well with you?"
Look at what you're saying! What, if he doesn't like the place, are you going to move him somewhere else? And you think I'm good at pretending? Do you think I can outdo you? Your acting yesterday was at least Oscar-worthy.