nashuaworldcup Chapter 343 My dear little darling, good luck to you!
Chapter 343 My dear little darling, good luck to you!
Kangxi was afraid that Yinzhuo would get too angry and hit the child without restraint. Yinti was also afraid, after all, the child came because of his uncle's excellent riding skills. Since he had received such praise from his nephew, how could he not share the blame?
"Uncle, don't worry. Father loves me the most and will definitely not punish me for such a small thing."
Alright, that's settled then. This kid is truly ignorant and fearless. Yes, it's true that your father loves you the most, but nephew, you're still young and may not know the saying, "The deeper the love, the harsher the discipline." You're definitely going to get punished today.
As soon as Yinti arrived at the entrance of Changchun Garden with the little guy, before they even went inside, they saw Wan Quan, who had come specifically to wait for them. Who was Wan Quan? He was the apprentice and godson of Liang Jiugong, the Grand Eunuch of Qianqing Palace. The fact that he was waiting at the main gate meant that it was an order from Emperor Kangxi.
"Your Highness, Young Prince, you're finally back! His Majesty instructed me to wait here. Once the Young Prince returns, he'll be taken directly to Qingxi Study. Sixth Prince was furious today because the Young Prince sneaked out, and His Majesty is currently trying to appease him. Your Highness, please wait a moment..."
Yinti wasn't stupid; he understood Wan Quan's unfinished words. In short, his Sixth Prince was angry. The young prince was probably in for a rough time today, and he would have to protect him later.
"My dear nephew, if we turn back now, do you think your father can chase us all the way to my garden and beat you up?"
Despite Yinqi's words that he would take Hongxu back, he knew perfectly well that going back was impossible now. Not to mention whether Yinzuo would chase after them, would Wan Quan let him escape so easily?
“Hongxu, your uncle is telling you, when you see your father later, you should hug his leg and cry as hard as you can, the more miserable the better, ideally you should cry until your father has no temper left, then you can be spared this punishment today.”
Yinti was going to great lengths to keep his little nephew in check, even resorting to the ultimate tricks he used to subdue his father when Yinzuo was a child. But as the saying goes, it's no use for a eunuch to worry when the emperor isn't. No matter how much Yinti worried, he couldn't stop the little guy from being blindly confident.
“Uncle, Father said that a real man doesn’t shed tears, so how can Hongxu cry? Don’t worry, Uncle, Father really loves me the most. I am his dearest little baby.”
Okay, my little darling, huh? Well, you'd better pray for yourself in a bit. You'll understand your uncle's good intentions when your dad spanks you until your bottom is a bloody mess.
“Hongxu, you bastard, you still know how to come back? Get down from your uncle’s arms! Eunuch Liang, go to Father’s study and get him that ruler. Dexi, go get a stool and put Hongxu on it. If I don’t whip his ass until it’s bruised and battered, he won’t know why flowers are so red.”
Yinzhuo had been almost completely appeased by Kangxi, but the moment he saw the little one in Yinti's arms, smiling brightly at him, the anger he had just suppressed flared up again. "Smile? You still have the nerve to smile? So, after all this time I've been living in fear and trembling, you still haven't realized your mistake? Fine, then I'll show you today that while your father can be kind, he also has the necessary authority."
It wasn't until Dexi pressed him down on the stool that Hongxu belatedly realized that things were probably not going to end well today. Yinzhuo's claim that he would spank Hongxu's buttocks until they were bruised was absolutely true. The movement of the ruler rising and falling was truly smooth and effortless. Fortunately, although he looked very angry, he still knew his limits. Although his movements looked big, he controlled the force just right. In short, the ruler hit the flesh, hurting the skin but not the bone.
"Father, Hongxu knows he was wrong. Please forgive me this time. I promise you I will never sneak out again."
Hongxu is young but not stupid. His previous calmness was only because he thought that even if Yinzhuo knew he had sneaked out, he would not punish him, given how much Yinzhuo loved him. It wasn't that he didn't know what he had done wrong. Now that the ruler had already landed on his bottom, the little guy naturally wouldn't resist. After all, his father had said that a great man can bend and stretch.
"Now you know you're wrong? Let me tell you, it's too late. Didn't I tell you before that when you go out to play, you need to bring someone with you and also inform your parents? Tell me, when you sneaked out to see your uncle today, did you tell me or your grandma? If you had just remembered to leave someone to let us know, your father wouldn't have hit you today. Do you know how worried your father was when he found out you were missing? Do you know how heartbroken your grandma was when she cried..."
Why did Kangxi summon Yinzhuo to Qingxi Study? It was because he was afraid Yinzhuo would hurt Hongxu too badly. Seeing that Yinzhuo was getting more and more carried away, Kangxi quickly gave Yinti a look. After Yinti successfully received the signal, he walked quickly to Dexi's side, pulled him aside, and picked up Hongxu, who was crying so hard he was almost out of breath, from the stool.
“Liang Jiugong, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go fetch the imperial physician. Yinzhuo, you know what you're doing. The child knows he's wrong, so you could have just punished him a little. Was it really necessary to beat him like this? Yinti, take Hongxu to the bedside and take off his pants so it will be easier for the imperial physician to apply medicine later.”
Even though Yinzhu was angry, Hongxu was still his own son. Since Yinti had already taken the child away, he naturally wouldn't chase after him to snatch the child back and continue taking pictures. Seeing that Yinti and Kangxi were both walking towards the bed, he simply threw the ring in his hand on the ground and followed them.
When Qingxi Study requested a royal physician, no one dared to delay. Liang Jiugong quickly brought the physician back. Although Hongxu's buttocks looked swollen and frightening, they were not actually very serious. After the physician applied medicine, there was no need for bandaging. He only instructed the physician to apply the medicine frequently and let it air dry for a few days until it healed.
Hongxu had been crying a lot, and now the medicine on his buttocks felt cool and soothing, masking the pain. The exhaustion from crying so hard also washed over him. Although Yinzhuo felt sorry for his son and wanted to take care of him personally, he had grown up in luxury since childhood. Let alone serving others, his self-care abilities, which he had developed in modern times, had deteriorated to an unknown extent.
Kangxi stood by the couch watching Yinzhuo apply medicine to Hongxu. His clumsy movements made Kangxi frown, wishing he could snatch the medicine and apply it for him himself.
"You still want to take care of Hongxu yourself? The child will suffer so much in your hands. After you apply the medicine, I'll have someone send Hongxu to your mother's place. It'll be more reassuring to have her watching over him. You've been busy all afternoon, you must be tired. Liang Jiugong, go tidy up the side hall, and take your sixth master there to rest for a while..."