vstars Chapter 222 It's Terrible to Be Uncultured
Chapter 222 It's Terrible to Be Uncultured
Not long after the New Year, before the weather had fully warmed up, Emperor Kangxi couldn't sit still in his palace. Before the first month of the lunar calendar was over, he moved to Changchun Garden with the Empress Dowager, his many concubines, and his sons.
As Emperor Kangxi's precious son, Yinzhuo was naturally someone his father would never neglect. Since Yinzhuo was going along, it was clear that he was worried about leaving his pregnant wife alone in the capital. Taking a precious pregnant woman out was like moving house. Not to mention how much stuff they would have to bring, there would be a lot of people to serve them. Fortunately, both Shufengxuan and Enzeyuan next to Changchun Garden were large enough that there was no shortage of places to accommodate the people and their belongings.
"Madam, are you sure you want to move to Enze Garden and not live with me in Changchun Garden?"
Urentuya was absolutely certain—not only certain, but absolutely certain—that while Shufengxuan in Changchun Garden was quite nice, it had a fatal flaw: it was too close to Qingxi Study, where Emperor Kangxi lived. Although Emperor Kangxi treated his daughter-in-law Urentuya fairly well because of his affection for her, Urentuya was still afraid to see him. So, after much thought, Urentuya felt that living in Enze Garden would be better.
"Of course I'm sure, Your Highness. Although your Shufeng Pavilion is quite nice, it's too close to Qingxi Study, making it inconvenient for me to come and go. Anyway, Enze Garden isn't far from here. If anything happens, I can just send someone over to inform you. It won't take much effort..."
Over the years, whenever Yinzhuo accompanied Kangxi to Changchun Garden, he always stayed at Shufeng Pavilion. He had long been accustomed to this arrangement. If Urentuya hadn't mentioned it, Yinzhuo really wouldn't have noticed any problem. Although he and Urentuya hadn't been married for long, he knew that Urentuya was a little afraid of meeting his father. Shufeng Pavilion was only a short distance from Qingxi Study. Although Kangxi would definitely not go there unless necessary, Urentuya couldn't just stay in Shufeng Pavilion all the time. Seeing each other all the time was indeed inconvenient.
“What the Lady says makes sense. It’s quite close to Qingxi Study, so it’s not very convenient for you to live here. Dexi, tell them not to clean up this place yet. Send someone to Enze Garden to inform Suhaqi to clean up Shuyizhai and Fangfei Garden. We’ll move there this afternoon.”
Where he lived didn't make much difference to Yinzhuo. After all, the distance between Enze Garden and Changchun Garden wasn't far at all. If he wanted to come to Changchun Garden to visit his father or the thirteenth and fourteenth princes, it would be very convenient. Moreover, his Enze Garden was quite large. If he got bored, he could just send someone to invite all his brothers over for some fun. If there was anything about moving to Enze Garden that Yinzhuo wasn't too happy about, it was probably that it wasn't very convenient to mooch off his father's allowance.
As the saying goes, time flies like an arrow, and years pass like a shuttle. When you're busy, time flies by unnoticed. It's the same for someone like Yinzhu who spends his days idly wandering around. Before he knew it, the weather had gotten hot.
"Sixth Brother, it's so much more comfortable here. You have no idea how unbearable it has been over there since the weather got hot. It's not just hot during the day, but at night it's like sleeping in a steamer. I haven't been sleeping or eating well these days. Sixth Brother, look at me, I've lost weight."
Faced with the Fourteenth Prince's complaints, Yinzhuo didn't even glance at him. Who was he trying to fool? How dare you say I'm not sleeping or eating well when you look so energetic? His mother had been in the palace for so many years. I can't say anything else, but surely she wouldn't let her own son live such a miserable life? If that were really the case, she might as well find a block of tofu and smash her head against it and die.
"Alright, stop beating around the bush. You just want to move in with me, right? Let me tell you two words—no way. Your sister-in-law is heavily pregnant and can't move easily. You're always jumping around and never stay still. If you run into her, who am I supposed to complain to? You'd better stay in the West Garden. If you need anything, you can send someone to get it from me. But as for moving in, forget about it."
Fourteen clearly hadn't expected his sixth brother to be so heartless when it came to women. He stared at his sixth brother in disbelief for a long time, and after confirming that there was no room for maneuver, he let out a deflated wail and then leaned back in his chair, sulking.
Yinzhuo glanced at the pouting, angry Fourteenth Prince, picked up his juice and took a sip. The two brothers talked and talked without paying attention to each other for a long time. Finally, Fourteenth Prince couldn't hold back and spoke first.
"Hmph, no wonder people say that once you marry a wife, you forget your mother. Look at you, Sixth Brother, you've only been married a short time, and all you see is your wife. You can't even see your brother anymore. What's wrong with me? I'm just a little lively and active. Do you think I'm so inconsiderate that I would go and bother my sister-in-law knowing she's pregnant..."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhuo looked up at the indignant Fourteenth Prince, stood up, walked to his side, and tapped his forehead with his finger.
"Fourteen, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but being uncultured is terrible. Horse riding and archery skills are important, but we can't neglect our academic studies. Who taught you to forget your mother after getting married? And are you just a little too lively and active? I bet if you had some fur on you, you'd turn into a monkey! You wouldn't intentionally bump into your sister-in-law, but I'm just doing this in case something happens. Besides, I'm doing this for your own good. Have you thought about what would happen if you accidentally bumped into your sister-in-law?"
What would the consequences be? Judging from how much his mother and father cared for the child in his sixth sister-in-law's belly, firstly, he was bound to get a double beating from both sides. Then, his sixth brother would surely punish him. If you think that's the end of it after all that, you're too naive. His fourth brother usually kept a close eye on him. If something like this really happened, it would be strange if he let him off the hook. Not to mention the others, they would all come up and teach him a lesson... Thinking about it this way, Fourteen suddenly felt that it was really not worth taking such a big risk for the sake of a little comfort.
"Sixth Brother is right. I just thought about it, and I do have a somewhat impulsive and unreliable personality. My sister-in-law is carrying my own nephew and niece. If they were to get hurt because of my recklessness, I would be guilty beyond redemption. Since Sixth Brother said that I can send someone to get anything I need, there's no difference between living in the West Garden and living here. So I won't bother you any longer."