vstars Chapter 298 I knew it was hard to buy gold.
Chapter 298 I knew it was hard to buy gold.
What is Yinzhuo doing at the Qianqing Palace today? He's here to complain to his patron. Look, he didn't even wait for Liang Jiugong to bring him his shoes. He just kicked off his boots and walked straight to Kangxi.
"Father, when you see Mother later, you must give her a good talking to for me. How can she be like this? It's one thing to forget her son after having a grandson, but how can she be so easily swayed by others? Just because of one sentence from that brat Hongxu, Mother immediately grabbed a feather duster to hit me without saying a word. What did I do? I just pinched Hongxu's cheeks a few times. And my fourth brother, he's not nice either. Mother told him to hand over the feather duster, and he didn't hesitate at all. In this snowy weather, they actually kicked me out like that. Humph, it's easy for them to beat me out, but it will be hard for them to get me back. Father, I've decided that I won't go back to Yonghe Palace tonight to keep Mother company on New Year's Eve. I'll stay with you in Qianqing Palace."
It's just a saying that goes, a person will play many roles in their life, and of all these roles, the one of being a child is the easiest, because only this role can be unconditionally tolerated countless times. Kangxi knew Yinzhuo very well, how could he not know how much exaggeration was in that boy's words? But what could he do even if he knew? It didn't stop him from feeling sorry for him.
"Your mother is something else. It's such a small thing, why does she get so angry? If she's really angry, she could just slap her a couple of times, why did she have to use a feather duster? It's only because she's wearing thick winter clothes, otherwise she would have been covered in welts. Alright, it's so cold, don't stand on the ground, hurry up and sit on the couch to warm up..."
Yinreng sat next to Kangxi and Yinzuo. He wasn't deaf, so he could hear everything the father and son were saying. If you asked him what he thought of his father and Yinzuo's conversation, Yinreng could only say that he had a comprehensive and profound understanding of the idiom "to listen to only one side and believe only one side." Actually, it was hard not to understand, since they had personally demonstrated it to him. Hehe, when it comes to listening to only one side and believing only one side, who can compare to his father?
Despite Yinzuo's statement that he wouldn't return to Yonghe Palace to keep vigil with Consort De on New Year's Eve, with his second father Yinzhen around, his decision about whether to return or not was completely irrelevant. As soon as the family banquet at Qianqing Palace ended, Yinzuo was carried out by Yinzhen and the Fourteenth Prince, one on each side of him.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you two doing? Let go, there are so many people watching..."
The 46th year of Kangxi's reign began amidst such lively banter and commotion. However, before the festive atmosphere of the New Year could subside, Kangxi dropped another bombshell on everyone: he was going on another southern tour. And this time, he was incredibly generous, with an entourage so long it could circle the palace several times over. He not only brought along all the adult princes, but also several of his grandsons.
The Nanxun delegation departed from the capital on the 22nd day of the first lunar month and traveled slowly for three days. Finally, on the 25th day of the first lunar month, they boarded the imperial boat at Yangliuqing in Jinghai County. Although it is said that practice makes perfect, Yinzhu had not been on this boat for several years, so he was obviously not very familiar with it. Look, he had only been on the boat for a short time when he was already vomiting uncontrollably.
"I remember he was fine when he came back from the Southern Tour last time. Why is he vomiting again? Liang Jiugong, quickly send someone to the ship at the back to bring Physician Wang over. See if he has any ideas. He can't keep vomiting all the way here."
Although Kangxi said to send someone to invite Physician Wang, everyone present knew perfectly well that even if Physician Wang came, at most he could only give Yinzhuo acupuncture to alleviate his symptoms. What could he possibly do? If he had any solutions, Yinzhuo wouldn't have vomited all the way to Jiangnan last time.
Fortunately, Emperor Kangxi had to visit many places during his southern tour, and the imperial boat could dock and rest every few days, which made Yinzhu's difficult days a little easier.
“Father, if there’s ever another time when I need to go on a boat trip, please don’t take our son with you. I’m not going out for a walk to relax; I’m just suffering. Look at me, I’ve been vomiting so much these past few days that my throat is hoarse, my face is pale, and I have no strength at all. The other day when Honghui came to see me, I almost scared his child to tears…”
There's a saying—"A thousand pieces of gold can't buy hindsight, and ten thousand pieces of gold can't buy a cure for regret." After that incident, Kangxi thought Yinzhuo's seasickness was completely cured. Little did he know that last time he had just developed antibodies from vomiting so much. Now that he hasn't traveled by boat for several years, his antibodies have worn off, and his seasickness has flared up again. If Kangxi had known that he would be like last time, he definitely wouldn't have taken him along under any circumstances.
But it's too late to say anything now. After all, he's already on the ship. Can't we send him back to the capital? And even if he had that intention, would Yinzhi agree? He's already suffered so much; if he's sent back, wouldn't all his suffering have been for nothing? In short, there's no going back. Youth has no price; he'd rather die than go south.
Where there's a will, there's a way. This saying really applies everywhere. Last time, Yinzhu was able to stagger all the way to Jiangnan while drunkenly practicing his boxing. This time, he obviously can too. Look, he succeeded, didn't he?
"Sixth Uncle, watch your step. Perhaps I should help you? There are so many people watching from the shore. What if you slip and fall..."
Having learned his lesson from the last time he stole the show, even though he was still dizzy, Yinzhuo was determined not to let Kangxi drag him out again. Originally, with the younger generation like Hongxi around, Yinzhuo was thinking of forcing himself to get off the boat, but after hearing Hongxi's reminder, he felt that his nephew was right and decided to help him up, since there were so many people watching on the shore. If he fell headfirst to the ground, he would lose face terribly.
After disembarking, the journey from the dock to the imperial palace was much easier for Yinzhuo than it had been on the boat. Although the carriage would sway, at least he was on land. In short, as long as he wasn't on a boat, our Prince Zhao could be a hero anywhere.
Because Emperor Kangxi had a large entourage for this southern tour and the palace was limited in size, it was impossible for each person to have their own separate residence as before. Apart from Emperor Kangxi and Yinreng having separate residences, most of the other princes lived in groups of two or three. This time, Yinzhen, Yinzuo, and the fourteenth prince were all on the list of those accompanying the emperor, so the three brothers were naturally assigned to the same place.
"Fourteenth, what kind of fate do I, your sixth brother, have? I finally made it all the way to Suzhou, only to be assigned a jailer to watch over me. Little Nine and the others have been out for a stroll since the second day they arrived, but what about me? We've been here for days, and I haven't even stepped outside the gates of this palace! See? Even when the jailer goes out, he still has to send two people to keep an eye on me! If I had known it would be like this, I would have at least gone to Father Khan to complain..."