vstars Chapter 98 Your name, Father, is synonymous with hypocrisy.
Chapter 98 Your name, Father, is synonymous with hypocrisy.
Ever since that day when he became a master of baiting, Yinzhuo has completely lost interest in fishing. However, the weather outside is too hot, so he is too lazy to go out. Every day, he either sits in the pavilion in a rocking chair with a travelogue in his hand, or he has someone bring Tianlang over to play with it for a while. His days are so uneventful.
“Master, you haven’t been out for a while now. It looks so hot today, why don’t we go out for a stroll?”
Upon hearing this, Yinzhuo glanced at the sun, which was mostly obscured by clouds. It seemed less scorching than usual today. He had been staying in the garden for some time without going out, so he nodded and said.
"Alright, it's been a while since I paid my respects to my father. Help me get ready, let's go to Qingxi Study."
No matter where they were going, it was rare for his master to be willing to go out today, so Dexi hurriedly called people over to fetch clothes and water. Everyone worked together to get Yinzhuo ready in no time.
After carefully examining the mercury mirror and finding no flaws, Yinzhuo selected a few guards and, along with Dexi, headed towards Qingxi Study.
"Father, your darling son is here! I haven't been here for so long, have you missed me?"
When Yinzhu arrived, Kangxi was playing chess with his other son. Hearing the noise, he stopped what he was doing and looked up at the door. Sure enough, his shameless son was standing at the door staring at him.
"You're here, so what's with all the shouting? You're always hiding in your garden, enjoying your leisure, and you ask me if I miss you? Let me tell you, I'm busy. I don't have time to think about you."
Despite saying he didn't want to, Kangxi's smile never faded from the moment he saw Yinzhi. Yinzhi, watching from the side, felt a pang of jealousy. "Father," he thought, "is your name synonymous with hypocrisy? Weren't you just keeping a straight face with me? And now you're all smiles when you see the sixth prince? Is this truly the difference between love and indifference?"
"What a coincidence, Third Brother, you're here too. Perfect timing, don't you like cantaloupe? We can ask Khan for some more when we leave."
Listen to what they're saying, so confidently! What do you mean I like cantaloupe? Isn't it because your fruit supply is almost gone? And what's the point of me asking for some? Shouldn't you be the one asking first, and then I'll get some from you?
Kangxi knew that this rascal wouldn't come to the Three Treasures Hall without a reason. He threw the chess pieces in his hand into the chess box and glared at Yinzhuo, who had already found a seat and sat down.
"So, you little rascal, you came here this time to get your hands on my fresh fruit again? I sent you so much last time, and it wasn't enough for you. It's all gone in such a short time?"
If we hadn't talked about that, things would have been fine, but once the topic turned to the fruit that Emperor Kangxi had sent last time, Yinzhuo suddenly became much more righteous. He glanced at Yinzhi, who was clearly feeling guilty, and then turned to Emperor Kangxi to complain.
“Father, you have no idea how outrageous my brothers can be. The last time your fruit arrived, they came as soon as they could smell it. From the eldest brother to the fourteenth brother, not one was left out. They pounced on my fruit like hungry wolves, carrying and lifting it. In no time, they had almost all of my fruit gone. The only reason I was able to hold out until now to come to you is because I saved up my food.”
Emperor Kangxi always had a strong desire to control his sons, so he naturally knew what had happened in the garden that day. Seeing Yinzhuo frowning and complaining, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"I see you've become increasingly stingy lately. There's no shortage of fresh fruit this season. Why don't you send someone to buy some outside instead of coming to me for it?"
Yinzhuo didn't come to Qingxi Study today for the fruit. He only said those things because he saw his third brother making conversation. Now that he heard Kangxi say that he was stingy, he was very unhappy. Fine, he said that he was stingy, then he would be stingy for once today and show him.
“Father, look at what you’re saying. How can the fruit bought outside compare to the fruit you’ve brought as tribute? How much can one son eat? Anyway, you won’t shortchange your son’s share, so why should I bother to buy it myself? Father, you’re not so stingy as to not give your son any, are you?”
Emperor Kangxi was naturally not stingy with his favorite son. Although he didn't say a word of praise, he was very generous in his actions. Even Yinzhi's melons were taken care of.
Seeing that Yinzhuo had achieved his goal with just a few words of nonsense, Yinzhi felt both admiration and heartache. The slight joy he had felt just moments before because of the reward he received from Kangxi instantly subsided.
"Father, your glass tea set is quite nice. Do you have any more? If so, could you give your son a set?"
“Father, the porcelain vases you’ve displayed are quite beautiful. My son’s Shuyizhai is missing one like this, so I took it with me when I left.”
“Father, your inkstone is very good. My son has been practicing calligraphy lately and he feels that the inkstone is not suitable for him.”
"Father..."
Leaving aside how shocked Yinzhi was watching Yinzuo calling him "Father Khan" repeatedly, and how he was willing to exchange something for each "Father Khan," even Kangxi, who had been calmly drinking tea just moments before, was now amused and exasperated by his son's shamelessness.
"You brat, do you think you're here to see me? I think you're more like someone who's here to buy goods from me. You expect me to miss you? I'd be lucky if I didn't kick you out the moment I saw you."
Yinzhuo knew that it was time to rein himself in, otherwise he might really anger his father and Liang Jiugong might actually beat him out. So he immediately stopped being arrogant and stopped wandering around the flower hall. He turned and walked towards Kangxi.
"Look, look, all I want is a little something from you, why are you in such a hurry? At worst, all those sons will just refuse to take you away. It must be because the weather has been too hot lately, making you irritable. Eunuch Liang, would you please have someone bring over a few bowls of ice?"
When Liang Jiugong saw that Kangxi did not respond after Yinzhuo finished speaking, he knew that His Majesty had given his permission. So he quickly responded and turned around to instruct people to prepare the things Yinzhuo wanted.
"Third Brother, come sit over here. Why are you sitting so far away from us? Why are you being so reserved in front of Father Khan?"
Seeing Yinzhi patting the seat next to Kangxi and begging him to come over, Yinzhi had reason to suspect that this kid was taking revenge on him now because he lost the argument with him last time. Did he think I was someone else, daring to sit with my father's arm around my arm?
"Third Brother thinks this place is fine. It's not comfortable to be too close in this hot weather, is it?"