Rebirth: My Life as Daddy's Favorite in the Great Qing

A benevolent, all-around best debater and "chicken-raising" professional father; a master of palace intrigue and "white lotus" drama queen mother; a difficult, petty elder brother who ...

Chapter 211 Xiaoliu, I envy you.

Kangxi was always generous to Yinzuo. He just wanted to build a pavilion by the lake. It wasn't a big deal. Thinking about how Yinzuo loved to gather with his brothers from time to time, Kangxi thought it would be better to build a pavilion directly by the lake.

"Okay, I've approved this. You don't have to worry about the rest. I'll have Liang Jiugong send someone to the Ministry of Works to instruct them to send people over to start construction."

Although Yinzuo was a hands-off boss, the Ministry of Works was his territory after all. When building things for him, the people in the Ministry of Works would naturally be more attentive. The water pavilion built by Yinzuo was really well and quickly.

"Xiao Liu, Third Brother really envies you. Look, not only do you have your own courtyard in Changchun Garden, but now even this lake has been incorporated into your Shufeng Pavilion. This waterside pavilion is really well built. Let's not even talk about the gold bricks paving the floor, just look at the glass surrounding the pavilion. That's a lot of money, too. My dear father, you're really biased to the extreme."

Yes, a water pavilion has once again broken the defenses of our Prince Cheng, but we can't blame him for his jealousy. It's really because his biased father has given them a surprise this time. Such a large lake together with the surrounding land is given to them at will. Just tell me, have you ever seen a prince who can own his own garden within the emperor's garden?

Well, there is no need to ask whether his third brother is jealous again. Yinzuo shook his head helplessly, stood up and walked to Yinzhi, raised his hand and put his arm around his shoulders.

"Oh, let's not talk about you, Third Brother. I was also shocked yesterday when I heard Eunuch Liang say that this area would be designated as Shufengxuan. Well, I really just wanted to build a pavilion by the lake, but I never thought that Khan Ama would build such a large waterside pavilion for me. Brothers, don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who would hide good things for myself. You can use this land as you like in the future."

Listen to how hateful these words are. What does it mean that he only wanted to build a pavilion but Khan Ama built him a waterside pavilion? Isn't this the highest level of Versailles? At this time, let alone Yinzhi and others, even Yinreng's back teeth felt itchy.

"Xiao Liu, I'm here to advise you to shut up quickly, otherwise when the big brothers and the others want to throw you into the lake to cool off, I won't be able to stop them for you."

It must be said that the construction of this water pavilion really won the heart of Yinzuo. After the completion of the water pavilion, Yinzuo had it decorated well inside. The water pavilion was built in a very large area and was enclosed on all sides with large transparent glass doors and windows. Since the water pavilion was decorated, Yinzuo spent almost every day here.

"Sixth brother, you know what, this water pavilion is built with transparency on all sides, it really is a great place to watch the rain."

Ever since the pavilion was built, Yinzuo had been longing for rain. Now that it had finally rained, he couldn't wait to invite a few people over to experience the joy of listening to the rain while leaning against the railing. Unfortunately, his brothers had been so busy lately by his Khan Ama that only the ninth, tenth, thirteenth, and fourteenth brothers could come. As for the seventh, eighth, and twelfth brothers, well, his Khan Ama hadn't brought them to Changchun Garden this time.

Rainy days are not only suitable for sleeping, but also for daydreaming. Yinzuo was curled up in the rocking chair beside the bed, staring at the rain outside in a daze. After Yin'er finished speaking, his sixth brother didn't talk to him for a while, so he simply said he would find a place to sit down and imitate Yinzuo's way of staring outside in a daze. Yin'er was so obedient, so Yin?, Thirteen, and Fourteen naturally didn't dare to disturb their sixth brother's daydreaming. They found a place to sit down and chatted quietly to pass the time.

"Sixth brother, it's almost noon. It's nice to lean over the railing and listen to the rain, but just watching the rain won't fill my stomach. I'm really hungry now. Why don't we eat something first before continuing?"

As the saying goes, a man is made of iron and rice is made of steel. He would be very hungry if he didn't eat a meal. Yin? didn't want to disturb his sixth brother's daydreaming, but his stomach was really not cooperating. He had only eaten a bowl of porridge and a few cakes from morning till now. Even though he had been sitting here without moving for the whole morning, his stomach was rumbling with hunger.

"It's hard to say. This rainy day is perfect for hot pot. Dexi, have someone go to the kitchen and ask them to make a shabu-shabu hot pot. Prepare some meat, vegetables, fruits, and a few side dishes."

All of them were meat lovers, so their hot pot was naturally based on meat. Even though it was raining and the weather was a little chilly outside, Yinzuo and his friends were sweating profusely after eating the hot pot.

"This chili is good in winter, but it's a bit unpleasant to eat it in warm weather. Look at me, my clothes are almost soaked after eating this meal. Dexi, go open all the windows so I can cool down."

Seeing Yinzuo sweating all over, Dexi dared not follow his order to open the window. Although his master was not prone to illness, his health was not very good. The weather was not hot yet, and it was raining outside. The masters were all sweating. What if they opened the window and got sick from the wind?

"Master, this is unacceptable. It's so cold outside today. You're sweating profusely now. What if the wind blows on you? How about this, I'll wring out a handkerchief and wipe you all. It will be fine in a moment."

No matter if it was Yinzuo, Yinlu, Yin?, Thirteen or Fourteen, although they felt hot, no one wanted to get sick and drink bitter medicine. After hearing what Dexi said, they could only nod obediently. There is a saying that goes, if your heart is calm, you will naturally feel cool. After wiping themselves with handkerchiefs, they returned to the rocking chairs by the window, lying or sitting quietly, and the sweat on their bodies slowly subsided.

Yinzuo always felt sleepy after eating. He lay down on the rocking chair and dozed off in a short while. Yin'er and the others lowered their voices upon seeing this. Dexi went back to the bed not far away and fetched a blanket. After unfolding it, he carefully placed it on Yinzuo.

The crackling sound of raindrops hitting the window outside, similar to white noise, actually made it easier for people to fall asleep. After a while, not only Yinzuo, but also Yin'er and the others felt a little sleepy.

"Sixth brother is right. Rainy days are perfect for sleeping. Dexi, go get us some blankets so we can doze off for a while."

Yinzuo slept very soundly. When he opened his eyes, it was already dark outside. In the huge waterside pavilion, besides him, there were only Dexi and some palace servants. It was obvious that Yinzuo saw that he was sleeping soundly, so he did not ask anyone to wake him up when he returned.