Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Chapter 41
As Yinzhen said this, he ran directly to Kangxi's feet, hugged his thighs, and looked behind him in horror.
Yinxiang walked in from outside with a dark face. He looked at Yinzhen's actions, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he looked at Yinwei. A bright smile suddenly appeared on his face. He took out a small gold lock from his arms and walked towards Yinwei.
Without even looking at Yinzhen who was kneeling on the ground, he reached out and handed the small golden lock to Yinyou, smiling with his eyebrows curved, and said, "Fifteen, this is a gift that Thirteenth Brother prepared for you."
The moment Yinyu saw the little golden lock, his eyes lit up. He stretched out his chubby little hand to take the little golden lock and said sweetly to Yinxiang, "Thank you, Guoguo."
Yinyu's words made the Empress Dowager smile so much that her eyes curved. She rubbed Yinyu's head with her hand and said to him, "This child has such a sweet mouth. What he said makes me happy too."
After she finished speaking, she looked towards Yinzhen with her brows lowered, and said to him, "Fourteen, don't cry on New Year's Day. If you have anything to say, tell me and I will help you settle the lawsuit."
Because of the incident with Concubine De, Kangxi's impression of Yinzhen was not as good as before. Now looking at him like this, he suddenly felt that he was petty.
But these are his own sons after all. If the two sons fight, he cannot favor one of them.
Thinking of this, he reached out and pulled the man up, saying to him, "Get up and talk. Stop crying all the time."
Yinzhen's sobs were immediately trapped in his throat. He climbed up from the ground with the help of Kangxi. The moment he saw Yinyu, his pupils shrank slightly. He then said to Kangxi, "Thirteenth brother insisted on saying that I framed him. I don't know what's going on. He never treats me well every time he sees me."
"This time, he even told me to compensate him. If I didn't, he would attack me. I couldn't beat him."
When he said this, he bit his lips tightly to prevent himself from crying.
After all, Yinzhen was only five or six years old, and he didn't have to go through so many things when he was with his mother.
But now he went to the prince's residence alone, bearing everything by himself. The last time he fell into the ice hole, it was also to see his mother, but who knew that his thirteenth brother also fell in.
His plan failed.
His thirteenth brother turned a disaster into a blessing and went to live with his mother for such a long time.
But ever since that incident, his thirteenth brother started targeting him.
As soon as Yinzhen said this, Kangxi understood what was going on. He glanced at Yinxiang, his expression becoming a little tense. He turned to Yinxiang and said, "Thirteen, you saved Fourteen, but you can't demand repayment. He compensated you voluntarily, so how can you blackmail him?!"
As he spoke, he slapped him on the head, and then said to him: "Hurry up and apologize to your fourteenth brother!"
Yinxiang listened to this, looked at Yinyu's fair and tender face, and said to Yinzhen reluctantly: "I'm sorry, I won't say that I rescued you from the ice cave anymore, and I don't want anything you gave me anymore."
After saying this, he turned his head, not looking at Yinzhen, but his heart slowly relaxed.
Yinzhen was smart enough not to reveal Yinyou's affairs in front of so many people. If he had, his royal father would probably be the first one to not forgive him.
He had caused him to be imprisoned for ten years, couldn't he ask for some compensation?!
What's more, he had pulled him out of the ice hole before, but he didn't show any reaction at all!
It seems that he can't use such a straightforward method in the future. He has to maintain a good relationship with Yinzhen and trick him indirectly.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.
Kangxi looked at Yinxiang and couldn't help laughing. He tapped his head and said to him, "Fourteen is alone in the prince's residence now. You two are close to each other, but instead of helping him, you bully him. If you do it again, Ama will spank you."
As they were talking, Yinzhen walked in from outside. He smiled and bowed to Kangxi and the Empress Dowager, then asked Kangxi, "Father, whose butt are you going to spank?"
As he spoke, his eyes fell on Yinyu, who was held in the Empress Dowager's arms. He smiled and said, "Is it the fifteenth one? If it is, I can do it for you."
Yinyu nestled in the Empress Dowager's arms, unable to help but pout, then he pulled her hand and said in a baby voice, "Grandma, beat that bad guy!"
Yinzhen was so bad that he actually said he would spank him in front of so many people. He had done nothing wrong, but he still wanted to spank him!
When the Empress Dowager heard this, she stretched out her hand and hit Yinzhi twice, unable to help but say, "Fifteenth, look at your elder brother, he is tall and strong, and the flesh on his body is all hard. Grandma is afraid that the beating will hurt her hand."
"Don't hit Big Brother even if you're fifteen. Your hands will hurt."
Yinyu blinked his eyes, looked at the Queen Mother's loving look as she coaxed him, then nodded in agreement with her words, hugged her neck and acted coquettishly: "Grandma."
The Empress Dowager couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard Yinyou's soft words.
The concubines of Ningshou Palace, starting from Yinyou, came here, and all their eyes fell on him.
Everyone knew that the Emperor doted on the Fifteenth Prince, but no one expected that the Empress Dowager also loved him so much.
Concubine Hui was dressed in the attire of a concubine, with a proper smile on her face. She scolded Yinzhi, "Yinzhi, you are not allowed to bully Fifteen."
Then she said to Yinyu with a gentle expression: "Fifteen, if your elder brother bullies you in the future, tell the Empress and she will help you beat him up."
She had known before that the Emperor liked the Fifteenth Prince very much, but now it seemed that the Empress Dowager liked the Fifteenth Prince as much as the Emperor did.
Since everyone likes the Fifteenth Prince, she must maintain the relationship between Yinzhen and the Fifteenth Prince.
It will be of great use in the future.
Thinking of this, her eyes flashed brightly when she looked at Yinwei again.
Rong Fei glanced outside and saw that Yinzhi had not come yet. He just looked at them with a smile on his face, but had no intention of speaking.
Nestled in the Empress Dowager's arms, Yinyu fiddled with the small golden lock on his hand and mentally asked the 679 system, "System, why haven't my second, third, and fourth brothers come yet? Aren't they coming to stay up all night on New Year's Eve?"
Upon hearing this, the 679 system said in a childish, mechanical voice with a hint of a smile, "Didn't your second brother just get beaten up?"
"His injuries haven't healed yet, so I'm afraid he doesn't want to come. Your third brother loves reading so much that if no one reminds him, he might forget about staying up all night. I haven't seen your fourth brother recently, so he might be on his way."
He paused slightly and said to Yinyu, "Host, your second brother was beaten last time, and he actually lied. It hurt him so much. After we left, he started fighting with your eldest brother."
"The executioner is your second brother's man. Your second brother has a cotton pad on his butt, so it won't hurt when he hits him."
"He's been pretending for so many days. Is this intentional?"
Yinreng and Yinzhen had just reached the door when they heard System 679's words. They stopped dead in their tracks. He lowered his voice and asked Yinzhen, "Xiao Si, do you think it's too late for me to go back now?"
The movement at the door attracted most people's attention. The moment he saw Yinreng, he looked at Kangxi with a wry smile.
Yinzhen looked at the gazes cast at him and said to him coldly, "What do you think?"
Even without Yinzhen's answer, Yinreng knew that if he dared to turn around and leave, his father would definitely not forgive him. Thinking of this, he straightened his posture, raised his foot and walked inside, bowing to Kangxi and the Empress Dowager and saying, "Greetings to the Emperor, Father, and Grandmother."
Yinyu listened to Yinreng's words, looked at the smile on his face, and said with some disdain: "Look at how bright his smile is, it's as if he didn't cheat the emperor."
"If I knew he had a cushion on his butt, I would have given him twenty more lashes to vent my anger."
It was the first time that Yinqi heard such a conversation between one person and two others. The shock on his face was almost impossible to conceal, but everyone's eyes were on Yinreng, and no one noticed the change in his expression.
Yinzhen's face turned pale. The moment he saw Yinzhen, he ran towards him and threw himself into his arms. He put his arms around his waist and said to him a little aggrievedly, "Brother, why did you come so late?!"
Woo woo, he was scared to death now. If his brother didn't come, he would have thought about how to faint. But he was not proficient in this skill yet. If his royal father found out, he would scold him again.
Yinzhen was completely confused by Yinzhen's actions. He felt Yinzhen's movements, glanced at Kangxi twice, then patted his back with his hand, and said in an unconsciously gentle voice: "It's okay, isn't my brother here?"
Fourteen, he never thought that Fourteen could be so close to him.
Because of his mother's problem, Fourteen is not close to him, but he will not target him specifically.
When he was young and just knew that he was his brother, she still liked him very much. At that time, Tong E'niang had not passed away yet.
But after Tong E'niang passed away, Concubine De stopped him from getting along with Yinzhen.
Anything more would just be a torture to him.
Thinking of this, his heart couldn't help but feel a little sour.
Yinzhi watched Yinzhen's movements, took two steps forward, and directly lifted him up. Then he asked with a smile: "Hey, when did you become so close to your fourth brother? When your mother almost killed your fourth brother, why didn't you say a word to help?"
Yinzhen kicked his legs, his face full of fear. With red eyes, he shouted to Yinzhen, "Fourth brother, save me."
After saying this, he was about to cry.
Yinzhen took two steps forward, stretched out his hand to rescue the man from Yinzhi's grasp, and said to him, "Brother, Fourteen is still young."
Yinyu watched Yinzhen's actions and said to the 679 system: "My fourth brother treats Fourteenth well?"
Upon hearing this, the 679 system's childish mechanical voice mocked Yinyu, "Not bad? How do you know it's not bad? You should know that after your fourth brother ascended the throne, he imprisoned Shisi in the Shouhuang Palace in Jingshan. He was not released until Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne."
At this point, he turned to Yinyu and asked, "Do you think their relationship is okay?"
Yinzhen's body froze at that moment. He looked up at Yinzhen, his face flushed red, and he choked out, "Fourth Brother."
Did his fourth brother really imprison him in the Shouhuang Palace in Jingshan?
Is this confinement still for so many years?
The back of Yinzhen's hand as he held Yinzhen was a little stiff. He had never thought that he could do such a thing. Did he really imprison someone?
Didn’t Concubine De make trouble with him?
Given how much she dotes on Fourteen, would she just watch him being imprisoned and remain indifferent?
When Yinyu heard what System 679 said, his clear eyes looked towards the two people hugging each other, and then he asked System 679, "I didn't expect that my fourth brother still loves to play confinement so much."
"Since Consort De dotes on Yinzhen so much, didn't she come out to make trouble with my fourth brother?"
After Kangxi and the Empress Dowager passed away, she had the highest position in the entire palace. How could she possibly watch her most beloved son being tortured like this by another son?
If it was his, he would definitely not agree to it. At least he would find trouble with Yinzhen every day.
Upon hearing this, System 679 couldn't help but laugh. Its childish, mechanical voice tinged with melancholy, said, "How could she not have been making a fuss? She was making a fuss, saying your fourth brother was unfilial and that he'd stolen the throne from the fourteenth. She even went to great lengths to make trouble for your fourth brother every day, and in the end, she died the same year he ascended the throne."
At this point, he said with some regret: "Later, it was said that it was your fourth brother who attacked him."
"This is probably one of the reasons why your fourth brother died early. Being accused of killing his own mother all the time is hard for anyone to accept."
As Kangxi listened to what the 679 system said, a gloomy look appeared on his face. Such a thing actually happened after Yinzhen ascended the throne. Concubine De really needed to deal with it in advance.
If she had the intention to reform herself, he might have spared her life.
If not, he would probably really attack her.
The moment Yinzhen and his companions heard this, they obviously had the same idea as Kangxi. If it weren't for Concubine De, the same old thing would probably have happened again after Yinzhen ascended the throne.
Instead of this, it would be better to just not let people live to that time.
Yinzhen obviously thought of this, but he looked down at Yinzhen, whose eyes were blurred with tears, reached out and patted his back, and said with a smile: "Fourteenth, be obedient and study hard."
After saying that, he glanced at the person beside him but said nothing.
Yinqi, who was standing by, breathed quickly as he listened. What incredible secret had he heard?
Did Yinzhen finally ascend the throne as emperor? He also imprisoned his own brother in the Jingshan Imperial Mausoleum. And Defei, who became the empress dowager and was always courting death, did she actually die in the end?
Did she commit suicide by herself or was she killed by Yinzhen?
It’s really hard to say.
Thinking of this, his whole body began to tremble with excitement.
Yinxiang, standing aside, was a little stiff. He had always believed that it was Yinzhen who ascended the throne and that Yinzhen was plotting to murder him! But now this system and the fifteenth brother were saying that the one who ascended the throne was their fourth brother!
Then why has he been targeting Fourteen all this time?
How did it become his fourth brother's ascension to the throne? If he was imprisoned because of him, then he definitely did it voluntarily.
But what should he say to Fourteen now?
Did he misunderstand him, or did he mishear something? The one who ascended the throne was not you.
Thinking of this, Yinxiang raised his hand and hit his head, looking at Yinyu with a look of resentment. Why didn't he speak clearly? He had found the wrong person.
At this moment, Yinzhi came in from outside with Yinyou, Yinsi, Yin'er, Yinzhen and Yinzhen. They bowed slightly to Kangxi and stood quietly aside.
After paying their respects to Kangxi and the Empress Dowager in a proper manner, they sat down in their seats.
Kangxi stood up from his chair and said with a smile, "Today is New Year's Eve. I will send you red envelopes for the New Year later. I have also prepared fireworks this year."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen smiled at Kangxi and said, "Then, Father Huang, can I take Fifteen out to have a look?"
Kangxi smiled and nodded, and said to him: "Remember to put some clothes on Fifteen, don't get cold, otherwise you will be asked to serve him."
When Yinzhen heard this and looked at Yinyou, he couldn't help laughing.
He smiled as he took the person out of the Empress Dowager's arms and went to find Sun.
Sun picked up the cloak and hat, wrapped them around Yinyou, and then placed them in Yinzhi's arms.
Yinzhen, Yinreng and several others carried people and walked outside. At this moment, the entire palace was illuminated by lanterns, and the sky above their heads was reflected with stars.
Yinyu looked up through his cloak, smiled, stretched out his little finger and pointed at the twinkling stars above, and said to Yinzhi in a baby voice: "Guoguo, stars."
System 679 listened to Yinyu's words and asked in a childish voice, "Fifteen, you don't want stars, do you?"
At this point, he couldn't help but teasingly said, "Didn't your brother say before that even if you wanted the stars in the sky, he would pick them for you?"
When Yinzhen heard this, the expression on his face suddenly became stiff. It seemed like he was the one who said this?
No, he doesn't admit what he said.
After hearing the words "one person unifies all", Yinyou, Yinsi, Yin'e, Yin'e, Yin'en and Yin'e all became a little stiff.
Under the cover of darkness, the expressions of several people were somewhat ferocious and their breathing was rapid.
Yinreng glanced at the few people, then withdrew his gaze calmly and said to Yinzhi with a smile: "Brother, I remember you said that the fifteenth day is for the stars in the sky. Can you get them for him?"
"Look, he wants the stars in the sky now, go pick them for him."
After he said that, he couldn't help laughing, and the laughter spread throughout Ningshou Palace.
Yinzhi was a little embarrassed, a rare sight. He looked up at Yinreng, smiled, patted his back, hugged him tightly, and said to Yinyu, "Fifteen, hold on tight to your brother. I can't take you to pick stars, but I can take you to the place closest to the stars to see them."
As he spoke, he tapped the ground with his toes and flew towards the roof with Yinyu. Then he flew to the roof. He held Yinyu carefully and said with a smile on the roof: "Fifteen, take a look. Are the stars very close?"
Yinyu was frightened by Yinzhi's action and screamed in surprise, then he hung on him. After seeing the stars above his head, he couldn't help but chuckle, pointing to the sky and saying, "Brother, fly. Fly."
At the same time, he said happily to System 679 in his mind, "679, I must learn Kung Fu from Big Brother in the future. Look at how he takes me up to the rooftop, it's like he's playing. I want to be able to fly over rooftops and walls like him."
He didn't expect that Yinzhen could take him to the roof. Here, the stars above were really close. Besides, he could also see the palace below clearly.
The entire palace was decorated with lights and there were many people walking back and forth. The lights shone like bursts of starlight.
It looks joyful.
System 679 listened to Yin Yu's words and said in a childish mechanical voice, "Okay, since the host likes it, then learn it directly. I believe the host is the best."
At this moment, there was a sudden bang in the sky, and fireworks exploded overhead with dazzling light. Yinyu covered his ears with his little hands and cheered in the distance, shouting in a childish voice, "Huahua, Huahua. Guoguo, there are Huahua."
Yinzhen looked at the smile on Yinyu's fair and tender face and could not help but carefully kiss him on the cheek. He sighed and said to him, "Yes, there are flowers. These are fireworks. If Shiwu likes them in the future, I will set off fireworks for him."
Fifteen was really the most surprising thing for him this year, because his presence prevented him and Yinreng from confronting each other.
His presence also eased the relationship between him and his royal father.
Fifteen is really his lucky star!
Looking at the fireworks above his head, Yinyu couldn't help but sigh: "How beautiful! It's been so many years since I last saw fireworks."
He hasn't seen fireworks since they were banned in modern times.
I didn’t expect to see it here again. Although these fireworks don’t look as pretty or round as the modern ones, they are just as beautiful.
At this moment, System 679 suddenly spoke, "I forgot to mention something. Yinzhen, your eleventh brother seems to be dying. According to the course of history, he should have died of illness in the thirty-fifth year."
At this point, he paused slightly, and his childish voice tinged with melancholy, "He's been in poor health since he was young, and it's not easy for him to live until now."
The moment Yinzhen heard this, his whole body froze, and he realized belatedly: Does he only have one year to live?
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