vstars Chapter 529 What happened? The world changed when I woke up.
Chapter 529 What happened? The world changed when I woke up.
Yinzhi knew perfectly well what Yinzuo's purpose was in taking the initiative, but he obviously didn't intend to point it out. He nodded upon hearing this and then started talking to Yinzuo about other topics.
During the time that Kangxi and the others were away from the capital, Yinzhi had been living in constant fear and anxiety. Now that he was free of worries, he was relieved and no one would bother him anymore. After dinner, he was too lazy to go back to his garden, so he simply got up and went back to the room where he had rested to catch up on some sleep.
As long as you torture yourself, Yinzhuo doesn't care where his third brother goes. After all, his Shufeng Pavilion is such a big place. Let him sleep wherever he wants.
Although Emperor Kangxi was busy, with the help of Yinzhen and Yinti, he wasn't completely without free time. Yinzuo was afraid that Yinzhi would come and cry to him after waking up, so he had someone tidy him up a bit and then went to his father's Qingxi Study.
It was neither early nor late, so Kangxi naturally didn't have time to pay attention to Yinzhuo. When he saw Yinzhuo coming over, he only glanced up at him before his attention returned to the table in front of him. Fortunately, Yinzhuo didn't mind. He wandered around the room for a while, then took off his shoes, climbed onto the couch, snuggled up to Kangxi, grabbed a cushion, and lay down next to his father.
Although the weather in the capital is not exactly cool these days, who is Kangxi? No one in the world can feel the heat, and he is not one of them. There are still quite a few ice basins in Qingxi Study. At least Yinzhuo feels a bit chilly lying there without covering himself.
Yinzhuo originally intended to lie down for a while, but he couldn't stand the quiet around him. The faint sounds his father made while flipping through the memorials were like a lullaby, and he fell asleep in no time.
Despite his advanced age, Emperor Kangxi still had excellent hearing. His breathing rate was different when he was awake and asleep. When Yinzhuo started snoring, Kangxi noticed it immediately.
“Liang Jiugong, go to the back and get a thin blanket to cover him up. I don’t know who this child took after. He’s several decades old, but he’s still like a child. He always has to sleep next to me.”
Liang Jiugong was Kangxi's personal attendant, so he naturally didn't need to do such a small thing as fetching a blanket himself. As soon as Kangxi finished speaking, a young eunuch waiting at the door went to do it. All Liang Jiugong had to do was to fulfill Kangxi's second half of the instruction and take the blanket and drape it over Yinzhuo.
Liang Jiugong also said he couldn't respond to Kangxi's words, since no matter how he answered, it seemed inappropriate. After all, could you say that Yinzhuo inherited this trait from Kangxi? Wouldn't that mean that the emperor also liked to be clingy?
However, Liang Jiugong dared not say that Yinzhuo had taken the spur of someone else, since his master's words implied that his son was close to him.
Fortunately, Kangxi did not expect anyone to be able to answer his question. After watching Liang Jiugong drape the blanket over Yinzhuo, he turned his attention to the memorial in front of him.
The father and son were quite harmonious, one focused on handling government affairs and the other sleeping soundly like a log!
When Yinzhi woke up, he learned that Yinzuo had gone to Qingxi Study. He wasn't stupid enough to dare to torment his precious son in front of his father. Since no one was playing with him, Yinzhi naturally didn't want to stay in Shufeng Pavilion anymore. He quickly tidied himself up and returned to his garden with his men.
Yinzhuo was startled awake by his father's roar. He opened his eyes groggily and sat up on the bed. Just as he was about to call out "Father," his gaze was drawn to Yinti and the others kneeling on the ground!
No, what kind of rules are these? If I remember correctly, everything was fine before I went to sleep. How come everything changed when I woke up?
While Yinzhuo's side was still confused, Kangxi's anger hadn't subsided. Right now, he was holding a memorial in his hand, angrily pointing at the kneeling crowd on the ground, and passionately launching into a long speech.
"Are you all incompetent good-for-nothings? How could you make such a big mistake in transporting supplies to the front lines? Yinqi, if you're incompetent and don't want to do it, then just say so now, and I'll pretend I don't have a good-for-nothing son like you..."
As everyone knows, when Emperor Kangxi got angry and scolded people, he showed no mercy whatsoever. From Yinqi to Yinzhen, none of those present escaped his wrath.
Yinzhuo sat there watching his father berate this person and that person, his words sharp and his emotions intense. He knew that if he didn't speak up today, his brothers kneeling on the ground were doomed.
“Father, what are we doing? It seems you’ve forgotten what your son said before. Getting angry is bad for your health. Why are you getting so angry for no reason? Uncle Liang, could you please bring me a cup of tea? Father, let’s have some water to calm down first…”
Kangxi had been so focused on scolding his troublesome sons who were kneeling on the ground that he hadn't noticed that Yinzhuo had woken up. Now, seeing him speak in a sleepy voice, he knew that he must have been too loud and woken him up.
"Yinzhuo is awake? Do you still want to sleep? If you're sleepy, I'll have Liang Jiugong take you to the side hall to rest?"
Yinzhu was woken up from his sleep, which was naturally unpleasant, but with Yinti and the others staring at him expectantly, could he really say he was still sleepy?
Seeing how much Kangxi's attitude had softened, Yinzhuo quickly pressed on, got up from the bed, took the cup from Liang Jiugong and handed it to Kangxi, then pulled his father to sit down by the bed and gently lifted his back a few times to help him catch his breath.
“Father, didn’t you always advise our son that we need to be patient when educating children? How come you forgot that when it comes to yourself? When your older brothers make mistakes, you can teach them slowly. Why did you get so angry? Look how hurtful your words were just now. Your son felt sad just listening to them. Older brother, second brother… don’t kneel on the ground anymore. You’re all getting on in years. Your knees can’t take it if you kneel for too long. Come on, let’s all get up. We should find a way to solve the problem when it happens…”
Without Kangxi's permission, Yinqi and the others dared not get up. Seeing this, Yinzuo could only sigh helplessly and continue to exert his strength towards his father.
“Father, you see, my elder brother and the others know they were wrong. Please be magnanimous and forgive them this time. Kneeling like this won't solve anything. Why don't we get them up and go to the council hall to talk…”
To be fair, although Kangxi was angry, he could still hear some of what Yinzhi said. After staring at his son kneeling on the ground for a while, he snorted in annoyance and raised his hand to signal Yinzhi and the others to get up.
Yinti and the others had been kneeling for a while, and their legs were already numb. They looked at Yinzuo gratefully, and then helped each other to their feet.