Chapter 404 Almost Certain (Part 2)
"Is that why you go to visit the myna bird every day, bringing it food whenever you have it, and even going there to mooch a meal when you don't have anything good to eat?"
Yinzhen looked at Yin, who was standing in front of him with his head down and his fingers fidgeting. He sneered.
Yin cautiously raised his head and gave Yin Tang a fawning smile: "Ninth Brother, believe me, I didn't mean it."
"You didn't do it on purpose? You practically moved your luggage into the myna bird's yard!"
Yinzhen laughed in exasperation. He put his hands on his hips and circled around Yin, making Yin lower his head again.
"Okay, okay..."
First, there was Yinqi's "betrayal," and he spent a lot of effort monitoring and questioning him, only to reveal his identity and learn of Yinqi's plan to "turn enemies into friends";
Now that Yin is here, he says he'll give up on the Eighth Brother in this lifetime, and he feels guilty. But when he turns around, he finds out that the little fat boy has become close to the Eighth Brother behind his back and has even started eating the Eighth Brother's medicinal food!
"Um..." Yin secretly glanced at Yin Tang, "Ninth Brother, are you alright?" He looked like he was about to be driven crazy.
"I'm fine!" Yin Tang replied stiffly, glaring at Yin, and pressed on unwillingly, "Didn't we agree to let it go? What's wrong with you now?"
“Forget it, I mean I won’t follow the same path as my previous life,” Yin said confidently. “Ninth Brother, don’t worry, I definitely won’t get involved again. I know what I’m doing.”
"You have any sense of propriety?" Yin Tang laughed. "What sense of propriety do you have?"
"Hey, right now, my relationship with the myna is purely for fun, you know? It's just about eating and drinking, nothing else."
Seeing Yin's confident and certain expression, Yin Tang couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Just for fun? It's like you approached the Eighth Brother in your past life to study."
Yin blushed. "Oh, it's different. Believe me, I've lived an extra lifetime."
Having lived an extra lifetime, yet still succumbing to temptation so quickly, Yinzhen was at a loss for words.
Seeing Yin's serious expression, Yin Tang sighed. Well, Yin's brain... he should have realized this sooner; he couldn't rely on him.
Feeling the weight of responsibility on his shoulders grow heavier, Yinzhen realized that among himself, his fifth brother, and his tenth brother, he was the most reliable, and it was he who had to harden his heart to prevent the tragedy from happening.
"Okay, I believe you."
Feeling that he still had to rely on himself, Yinzhen stopped arguing with Yinzhi. Anyway, the tenth prince wasn't very bright, so it wouldn't have much of an impact.
Yin immediately perked up and patted his chest to assure him, "Ninth Brother, don't worry, Eighth Brother and I are food buddies, there won't be any problems."
"A foodie? I hope there really isn't a problem."
"Don't worry, don't worry, Ninth Brother, you'll be fine. I won't hold you back."
...
"Ninth Brother, there's something wrong with you."
"Let me explain."
"Come on, explain."
Yin Tang was very embarrassed to be interrogated by Yin in the room. He did not expect that in just a few days, their roles would be reversed.
But this matter, how should I put it... well, that's his myna bird.
Rewind to after Yinzhen finished "interrogating" Yinzhen. Yinzhen was not uninterested in discovering that his fifth brother and tenth brother had "betrayed" him.
Forget about the tenth brother; it's already quite impressive that he's made it this far. But the fifth brother is really unreasonable. Clearly, in their past life, things didn't go well for him and the eighth brother either, because of him.
How come it's so much better after starting over? So much better that it's even taking his place?
Oh, it's not just Fifth Brother; it seems that Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother, who have also been reborn, all like Eighth Brother very much. As for Fourth Brother, needless to say, he and Eighth Brother had a good relationship since childhood, it's just that they're even closer in this life.
Yinzhen was naturally aware of his eighth brother's popularity, but he never expected it to have increased so much in this lifetime.
The fact that he was already being artificially separated from his brother made Yinzhen's feelings complicated. Now, faced with this situation, it was really hard for Yinzhen to control himself and not get close to his brother.
No, he was trying to gather information, mainly to see if Lao Shi would accidentally give himself away.
Yinzhen comforted himself with this thought: That's right, he only came to the Prince's residence because he was worried about the Tenth Prince, not specifically to see the Eighth Prince!
However, the tenth brother didn't come today, and the myna bird wasn't at the brother's residence either.
Yinzhen walked out somewhat disappointed, tugging at the roadside flowers and muttering under his breath, "I hope he's not with Fourth Prince... tsk, I don't want to see Fourth Prince..."
Despite saying that, Yinzhen "accidentally" passed by Yinzhen's courtyard next door and didn't find anyone there.
"Tsk, the fourth one is no good, he can't even keep the myna bird."
Thinking he would come again next time, Yinzhen didn't return to Yikun Palace. Instead, he unconsciously wandered around the palace. Without noticing, he walked to his secret hideout in the Imperial Garden, a place he frequented in his previous life.
Then, they saw Yinzhi sitting inside, lost in thought.
"..." Yin Tang stood there, unsure whether to go forward or retreat. He had clearly found a reason to contact his eighth brother, but now that he had actually run into him, Yin Tang didn't know how to face him.
Throughout their lives, they remained "strangers," having only exchanged brief greetings at palace banquets. Thinking of this, Yinzhen felt even more uncomfortable.
Just then, Yinzhi, who was in the pavilion, looked up and saw him. "Ninth Brother?"
Yinzhen's legs moved before his brain, and he walked to his side in a few steps. Only after sitting down did Yinzhen realize how impolite he had been. He opened his mouth, unsure what to say, and blurted out, "Eighth Brother, did you skip class?"
Yinzhi chuckled: "Today is a day off."
Yinzhen's ears turned red with embarrassment. No, what was he saying? "Really? I didn't know."
"You're still young. You'll understand once you enter the Imperial Study." Yinzhi's tone was as gentle as ever.
Yin Tang chuckled awkwardly twice, fidgeting uncomfortably. He wanted to change the subject, but then blurted out, "The weather is nice today."
"Crack!"
"brush"
No sooner had Yinzhen finished speaking than a bolt from the blue struck: the summer rain came suddenly, and soon a curtain of rain appeared around the pavilion.
Yinzhen felt like dying. He closed his eyes helplessly, unable to understand what was going on. Had he been cursed?
"Heh," Yinzhi suddenly chuckled.
Yinzhen opened his eyes and looked at him, gazing at his delicate and fragile features, and couldn't help but ask, "Eighth Brother, why are you here?"
Yinzhi's lips curled into a smile as he gazed at the rain curtain outside the pavilion, a faint sorrow in his eyes: "I just wanted to come out for a walk; it's no fun staying in the courtyard."
Lies!
Seeing his "heartbroken" appearance, Yinzhen felt a surge of anger. Useless Fourth Prince! Useless First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Princes! How could they take care of his Eighth Brother and the Tenth Prince? All they know is eating, they can't even notice the Eighth Brother's emotional problems.
The thought of my brother living under someone else's roof in Yanxi Palace, being pushed around by Consort Tongjia and Consort Hui, and the fact that my brother's birth mother had a low rank and lived alone in the princes' quarters, must have been very unfair!
The more Yinzhen thought about it, the sadder he became. Sure enough, only he and his eighth brother were really playing around; everyone else was just pretending.
Look how miserable and lonely the myna bird is without him in this life!
"No way!" Yin Tang slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.
"?" Yin, avoiding medicinal cuisine, avoiding the fierce competition for favor, went out for a walk to clear his mind. Si quietly looked up at him.
"Don't worry, myna, with me here, no one can bully you!"
Yinzhi slowly revealed a smile: "I believe you, Ninth Brother."
Yinzhen was deeply moved. As expected of the gentle and kind Eighth Prince, he trusted him so much on their first meeting. Perhaps their fate was just that deep.
Suppressing a smile, Yinzhen had already listed seven or eight plans in his mind to protect his eighth brother and reclaim his position as the good younger brother.
He didn't support the Eighth Prince's attempt to seize the throne. Really, he just looked down on others for bullying children!
Then, when Yinzhi, who considered himself a responsible adult, was chatting and laughing as he escorted Yinzhi back, he happened to run into Yinzhi, who was waiting in Yinzhi's courtyard with pastries.
Yin: "??"
Ninth Brother, you have a problem!
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