vstars Chapter 126 A world where only the old father is injured is achieved.
Chapter 126 A world where only the old father is injured is achieved.
Although Kangxi was a bit too harsh in his anger, he was not without restraint. The wounds on the backs of the thirteenth and fourteenth sons looked serious, but they were still just flesh wounds. After the imperial physicians bandaged their wounds, Kangxi took his three troublesome sons to Shou Kang Palace to apologize to the Empress Dowager.
"Your Majesty, it is my fault for failing to properly discipline these two boys, which is why they offended you. I have already punished them, and now I have brought all three of them here to kowtow and beg for forgiveness."
Although Kangxi was not the Empress Dowager's biological son, he lost his mother at a young age and was taken care of by the Empress Dowager. The two had a very good relationship after so many years. After the death of the Grand Empress Dowager, Kangxi only had the Empress Dowager as his elder, and he respected her even more. So today, when he learned that the thirteenth and fourteenth princes had offended the Empress Dowager, he was furious. If it weren't for Yinzhuo interfering, the thirteenth and fourteenth princes would probably have been beaten for a while longer.
"They've been punished? Didn't I tell you I was fine and not to punish them? Look at the faces of the thirteenth and fourteenth princes, Your Majesty, you didn't hit my two precious grandsons, did you? Thirteenth and fourteenth, come here quickly so Grandmother can take a look. Sigh, if I had known your father was so heavy-handed, I wouldn't have let you two go with him..."
Well, now it's Kangxi's turn to be caught in the middle. The old lady only dotes on her grandsons, not her sons. She completely forgot about her sons after having grandsons. She held her thirteenth and fourteenth sons, her heart aching for them, before finally looking at Kangxi and his sons standing awkwardly to the side.
"Yinzhuo has to come to Grandma's place today. Grandma didn't know you were injured on the battlefield. If Consort De hadn't come to pay her respects and let it slip, were you planning to keep it from this old woman? How is your wound healing?"
Once Yinzhuo gained the old lady's attention, he immediately abandoned his poor old father, took a few steps to the Empress Dowager's side, knelt down, and kowtowed with a loud thud. Yinzhuo's action really startled the old lady, who hurriedly asked the nanny beside her to help Yinzhuo up. Yinzhuo got up and sat down next to the old lady, hugged her arm, and began to ask for a hug.
"Grandma, don't worry, I only suffered a minor injury and I'm all better now. I've come to apologize to you. The slingshot that Fourteenth was playing with was a gift from me. It was my oversight that caused them to disturb you. You've only been concerned about Thirteenth and Fourteenth, but I got hit too..."
When the Empress Dowager heard that Yinzhi had also been beaten, she immediately looked at Kangxi standing below with disapproval. Her questioning meaning was very clear: Emperor, it was understandable that you beat the thirteenth and fourteenth princes, but why did you beat my sixth prince?
Kangxi was now utterly speechless. Looking at the brat clinging to the old lady's arm at the head of the table, he suddenly felt that he hadn't slapped him hard enough. If he had known that the brat would be so troublesome, he should have given him a good beating with a rattan cane back in the Qianqing Palace.
At this moment, Yinzhu didn't care what his father thought. With his silver tongue, he coaxed the old lady into smiling. During the trip to Shou Kang Palace, the thirteenth and fourteenth princes gained the Empress Dowager's pity and rewards because of the injury on their backs. Yinzhu also made a fortune with his silver tongue. Only Kangxi, with his strength, got a scolding from his mother. The most frequently used word was, "You don't know how to use your strength."
After leaving Shou Kang Palace, Kangxi first sent someone to take the injured thirteenth and fourteenth princes back, and then personally grabbed Yinzhuo by the ear and dragged him all the way to Qianqing Palace.
"Hey, hey, Father, let go! You're going to tear my ear off! There are so many people here! How can you carry me like this? Don't I have any dignity?"
Speaking of face, Kangxi became even angrier. "You brat, now you know you care about face? Why didn't you think of saving face for me when you tricked me in front of the Empress Dowager?"
Yinzhu felt the grip on his ear tighten even more, and immediately realized that his father was angry. Although he didn't know what was so angry about, admitting defeat at this moment was definitely the right thing to do. Yinzhu always considered himself a great man and felt no pressure whatsoever about admitting defeat.
"Father, it was all my fault just now. Please forgive me this time, okay? Are you still angry? Then let me tell you a joke. One day, a little duck was reading a book, and his mother came over and said to him, 'It's time to eat. Close the book! Close it! Make peace!' Father, did you hear that? Make peace!"
At first, Kangxi tried to keep a straight face and ignore him, relying on his decades of self-cultivation. However, Yinzhuo was shameless and kept repeating "make up, make up" in front of him. In the end, Kangxi couldn't help but laugh out loud and let go of Yinzhuo's ear.
Yinzhuo rubbed his ears, which had been pinched until they were bright red, and quickly caught up with Kangxi, who was walking nonstop ahead. He reached out and took Kangxi's arm, helping him walk forward.
"Father, we've made up now. You can't hold a grudge against your son when we get back to the Qianqing Palace."
Kangxi was not old and did not need anyone to help him. However, he glanced at Yinzhuo, who was holding his arm and acting cute, but did not pull his hand away. He let Yinzhuo hold his arm and listened to him ramble all the way to Qianqing Palace.
Yinreng stood at the entrance of Qianqing Palace and saw Yinzuo helping Kangxi walk over, chatting and laughing. A hint of envy, barely perceptible, rose in his eyes.
Yes, even as the Crown Prince, second only to the Emperor, Yinreng still sometimes envied Yinzuo. He understood very well that his father's love for him and for Yinzuo was different. In his eyes, his father was first and foremost a majestic monarch, and only then a loving father. But in Yinzuo's eyes, his father, whether majestic or loving, was always a father...
Even though his heart was churning with turmoil, Yinreng quickly composed himself and strode toward the approaching father and son.
"Second brother, it's so hot outside, what are you standing here for? Come on, let's go inside. Father said there will be Yellow River carp offered as tribute for dinner tonight. We're lucky to have this opportunity today. You have to stay here with your little brother for a while, otherwise I'll feel a bit embarrassed to be alone..."
Yinreng glanced at the guy next to him whose mind was now completely occupied with fish, and suddenly realized that he had been narrow-minded. What was he comparing himself to? The two of them had never wanted the same thing.
Yinzhuo had no idea what his second brother was thinking, but he was quite pleased with himself for having gained a free meal ally. Even though Kangxi's dinner was simple, it was still much more lavish than Yinzhuo's usual meals. It was summer, so even though the dishes were served cold after being inspected, it didn't affect his appetite. Yinzhuo ate with great gusto, which made Kangxi and Yinreng, who were watching from the side, feel much better.