vstars Chapter 77 Ideals are full, but reality is very skinny
Chapter 77 Ideals are full, but reality is very skinny
After the Lantern Festival, the New Year was considered over, and everything in the palace returned to normal. Yinzhen's residence outside the palace had been repaired before the New Year, and he moved out of the palace with his family before the start of spring. He then invited his brothers over for a meal during their ten-day holiday, which served as a homecoming.
"I envy Fourth Brother so much. When will I be able to leave the palace and establish my own residence, with such a big house?"
Looking at his fourth brother's mansion, which was so much bigger than the small courtyard where he lived in the south, Yinzhuo was extremely envious. He wished he could grow up to the age of leaving the palace and establishing his own residence immediately. However, he then remembered that he was still several years away from being able to leave the palace and establish his own residence, so Yinzhuo could only sigh helplessly.
"Oh, Tenth Brother, I didn't expect you to be so eager to get married. Come and tell Ninth Brother, have you found a girl you like? You know, the prerequisite for leaving the palace and establishing your own household is marriage."
Of course, Yinzhen knew that Yinzhen was simply envious of his fourth brother's big house and didn't have any girl he liked, but that didn't stop him from teasing his silly younger brother.
"Yes, if you have a girl you like, you can tell your fifth brother. Your fifth brother will go to Grandmother and ask her to send someone to inquire for you. I will definitely help you win the heart of your beauty."
Well, that's why they're brothers; they share the same wicked sense of humor. Although Yin didn't have any girls he fancied, he still blushed deeply after being teased by the two of them.
"Fifth Brother, Ninth Brother, if you keep teasing your little brother like this, I'm going to go back and complain to Consort Yi."
Compared to the mischievous Yinzhi and Yinqi, the future Eighth Prince Yinsi was much gentler. He smiled, took a teapot, poured a cup of tea for Yinqi, and pushed it in front of him to comfort him.
"Tenth Brother, don't be in a hurry. It's only a matter of time before we brothers leave the palace and establish our own residence. Although you are still young, it won't be long before you do. Look at Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, and Seventh Brother, they are not in a hurry, so why are you in such a rush?"
Yinzhuo was in no hurry. If possible, he felt he could live in the South Third Palace for the rest of his life. So when he heard Yinsi's words, he nodded in agreement.
"Tenth Brother, you've got it all wrong. If you ask me, what's wrong with living in the palace? You eat the Emperor's food, live in the Emperor's house, and get a monthly allowance. Once you leave the palace, you won't have such good fortune. Not only will no one support you, but you'll also have to support a whole family. You only see how grand Fourth Brother's house is, but have you ever thought about how much such a big house costs every day, and where all that money will come from? Relying solely on the little bit of money the Emperor gives you for settling down, and your future salary, you probably won't even have enough to eat. So, Fourth Brother is probably quite worried right now. Look at his face, isn't it even darker than before?"
How could Yinzhen's face not darken? He had never seen such a troublesome person. You can scare the Tenth Prince if you want, but why use me as an example? Besides, does Father Khan know that you are speaking ill of him like this? Although the amount of money Father Khan gave them for settling down and their salary was not much, it shouldn't be enough to leave them without even enough to eat.
"After hearing what Sixth Brother said, it seems that living in the palace is indeed better. It may be a little small, but at least Father Khan will take care of me and I won't have to worry about food and drink. I also get a monthly allowance."
Yinzhen was indeed taken aback by Yinzhuo's words. His previous envy vanished in an instant, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Not long after Yinzhen's warm house banquet, the weather gradually warmed up, the ice and snow melted, and the trees and ground slowly turned green. As the saying goes, "In the third month of spring, one should go down to Yangzhou." Yinzhen could not go down to Yangzhou, but in this bright and beautiful season of spring, he did not want to stay cooped up in the South Third Palace.
Now that Yinti, Yinzhi, Yinzhen and all the way to Yinyou have entered the court, they are not exactly busy every day, but they definitely don't have time to play around with Yinzuo. As for the younger ones, Yintang and Yin'an, who have three days of leave every month, they have naturally become the main force to accompany Yinzuo to play.
The day was breezy and sunny, and it just so happened that it was Yinzhen and the others' holiday. In order not to waste this wonderful time, Yinzhen decided to take them hiking, to see the scenery, and to stretch their muscles and bones that had been cooped up all winter.
When it comes to mountain climbing, Yinzhuo's first choice is Fragrant Hills. After all, Yinzhuo has been to that place many times, both in modern times and now, so he is quite familiar with it. Fragrant Hills has been famous for its red leaves since ancient times. Every autumn, the mountain is covered with red leaves, making it a great place to enjoy the autumn scenery. Although it is spring now and the mountain is not covered with red maple leaves, there are still many historical sites on the mountain, which are worth exploring.
Yinzhuo had originally planned to take his younger brothers Yinsi, Yintang, Yinxi, the thirteenth, and the fourteenth to enjoy the scenery and flowers, chat and laugh, and then reach the top of the mountain to experience the magnificent view of all the mountains below. Or, he could go to a scenic spot, have some blankets laid out, and set out the fruits and snacks he had brought, which would be quite a rustic experience. But dreams are often grand, while reality is often far from what one would expect.
"Fourteen, you're a human, not a monkey. Why aren't you moving? What are you doing clinging to that tree? You don't think you can climb up there, do you? And what are you chewing on? Why is it all green?"
"Yin? How many times have I told you that those wild vegetables are not tasty, not tasty at all? You insisted on eating them yourself, and now you're giving me that miserable look?"
"Old Eight, you're usually the most reliable. Keep an eye on those two, so they don't put anything in their mouths even though they don't recognize wild vegetables. It would be terrible if they got sick from eating them."
"Ninth Brother, what are you studying again? Those are elm seeds, they're edible. Would you like to try some? If so, have the guards pick them for you."
Climbing mountains is already a physically demanding activity, but on top of that, he also has to manage these monkeys. Yinzhuo just wants to go back to this morning and slap the version of himself who insisted on bringing these people out. Why did he have to do this? Wasn't he more comfortable staying at home?
"Dexi, that open space up ahead is nice. Go and have some people tidy it up, then spread out the blankets. I'm going to lie down there. Have someone keep an eye on those guys and make sure they don't run around. If that guy Fourteen doesn't listen to me, just drag him over here and I'll deal with him."
Yinzhuo was always easygoing. Since he couldn't control them, he simply stopped caring. Anyway, each of Yintang and the others had brought guards, so with someone watching them, nothing bad was bound to happen. He simply changed the mountain climb to a camping trip, found a flat and open spot under a tree, had someone spread out a blanket, set out tea, snacks, and fruit, and beckoned the thirteenth prince, who had been following behind him, to come and sit down. He gave him a piece of pastry.
"Indeed, compared to that mischievous Fourteenth Brother, our Thirteenth Brother is the most well-behaved and obedient. Come, sit here with Sixth Brother and have some tea and snacks. It's much better than Fourteenth Brother following your Tenth Brother around the mountains and fields like Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs."