Chapter 463 Opening Ceremony (Part 1)
"Your Highness, the Consort De sent some snacks."
Xiao Zhuozi carefully placed the food box on the table, watching Yinzhuo's expression.
Yinzhuo pursed his lips, walked to the table, fiddled with the lid of the food box, and asked in a muffled voice, "Didn't Mother just give birth a few days ago? How come she has time to prepare pastries for me?"
"Your Highness is worried about you. Aunt Fangqin, who brought the pastries, is still waiting outside. Shall I call her in?"
Faced with Xiao Zhuozi's probing, Yinzhuo hesitated for a moment, but ultimately softened and nodded.
Soon, Fangqin, led by Xiao Zhuozi, respectfully entered: "This servant greets the Sixth Prince."
"Get up," Yinzhuo said softly without looking at her, "How is Mother?"
"Her Majesty has just given birth to the little prince and should not be exposed to the wind. However, she is thinking of the prince and specially instructed the kitchen to prepare the prince's favorite pastries and asked me to send them over."
Fangqin spoke gently, with a smile on her face, which was very soothing to hear.
"Her Majesty sent me to tell you that you don't need to worry about her, Your Highness, she will take good care of herself. But Your Highness, you must be careful, Her Majesty will always be praying for you."
Yinzhuo's mood eased considerably, a slight smile playing on his lips, his tone softening considerably. "Thank you for your hard work, Mother. Please tell her not to worry when you get back. I'll be careful..."
As he spoke, he opened the food box in front of him and immediately noticed the lotus flower cake on top. His face turned cold, and he turned to Fangqin, saying in a cold voice, "Alright, you can go back now. I have other things to do."
"yes."
Fangqin didn't know why the Sixth Prince's attitude had changed so quickly, but she didn't dare to say anything and could only leave in a hurry.
After she left, Yinzhuo sat silently in the shadows. Even Xiao Zhuozi, seeing this, couldn't help but feel sorry for him, "Master..."
“Go…” Yinzhuo paused, “Go to Fourth Brother’s courtyard and see if Mother has sent anything to Fourth Brother.”
"yes."
Xiao Zhuozi accepted the order and, before leaving, peeked into the box of pastries. Upon seeing the lotus flower cake, he instantly understood why his brother's expression had changed.
This lotus flower cake was a favorite of the Sixth Prince. But ever since he fell into the water, he has been unable to bear the sight of it. Even the Consort De is aware of this…
Xiao Zhuozi felt sorry for his master for handling this matter.
When they arrived at the Fourth Prince's courtyard, they ran into the Fourth Prince and Prince Lian walking out. Xiao Zhuozi quickly bowed and said, "This servant greets the Fourth Prince and Prince Lian."
"Get up," Yinzhen called out, and upon seeing a familiar face, asked, "What's wrong with Yinzuo?"
Xiao Zhuozi was a little embarrassed, but still forced himself to say, "My lord instructed me to come and take a look..."
"What are you looking at?" Yinzhi looked over curiously.
"See if Consort De has sent anything to the Fourth Prince." Xiao Zhuozi managed to finish speaking in one breath, keeping his head down so low that he dared not look up.
"..." Yinzhi glanced at Yinzhen subconsciously, but Yinzhen shook his head indifferently: "So, Consort De sent something to Yinzuo? What did she send? Is Yinzuo angry?"
The three questions had Xiao Zhuozi completely under their control, and he dared not not answer, "I sent...I sent lotus flower cakes."
"Oh"
Yinzhen couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. His mother always felt that since the children were born from her, they should naturally obey her, no matter how she treated them.
Even if they want to coax someone for their own purposes, it's only superficial; they're unwilling to truly bend down and do something meaningful.
Whether it's his past life or his present life as Yinzuo.
"Let's go see Sixth Brother."
Yinzhi tugged at Yinzhen's sleeve, and Yinzhen obediently followed him.
Before they even got close to Yinzhuo's courtyard, they heard the clanging of blacksmithing coming from inside. Yinzhen and Yinsi exchanged a glance and quickened their pace to go inside.
Then, they saw Yinzhuo holding a large hammer, standing next to the small blacksmith's pit built in the courtyard, hammering it expressionlessly.
"Your form of entertainment is quite unique—"
Hearing Yinzhi's teasing voice, Yinzuo turned around in surprise, "Eighth brother, fourth brother."
Upon seeing Yinzhen, he understood why the two had come, and his smile faded slightly.
As Yinzhen and his companion approached, they observed the unrefined iron sheet beneath the hammer, which had been flattened entirely by Yinzhen's brute force. Yinzhen remarked sharply, "Quite the temper."
Yinzhuo pursed his lips. Although it was the truth, he wasn't very happy to hear it.
Yinzhuo was not one to express himself, while Yinzhen always carried a knife when he did. Yinsi looked left and right, then joked, "We're brothers after all. We understand each other without saying a word. This makes me seem superfluous. Shall I leave?"
It had been a long time since Yinzhi had spoken like that, and Yinzuo couldn't help but laugh, while Yinzhen also raised the corners of his mouth.
Seeing this, Yinzhi took two steps outside and said, "Fine, everyone is just laughing at me and no one is stopping me. Then I'll go home."
"I'll stop you, I'll stop you, Eighth Brother, don't go!"
Yinzhuo and Yinzhen each held his arms, one on each side, preventing him from leaving.
"Then please beg me."
As soon as Yinzhi finished speaking, Yinzhen uttered two words: "Please."
Yinzhi immediately broke into a smile, and the three of them looked at each other, instantly easing the tension.
Yinzhi put his arm around Yinzuo's shoulder and said, "Since you're so free that you're doing blacksmithing, then come and help me with Fourth Brother."
"What do you want to do?" Yinzuo did not refuse at all, and looked at Yinsi with curiosity.
"Preparing for the college's opening ceremony is a tight schedule with a lot of tasks to complete."
"The opening ceremony?" Yinzhuo was somewhat surprised. He had been busy with his studies lately and hadn't really paid much attention to the recent developments at the Red Mansion Academy. "It's already built so quickly? It hasn't been that long."
"With the help of other players, building a house is no longer a problem."
After hearing Yinzhi's answer, Yinzuo suddenly realized that the Qing Dynasty was no longer the same as it had been in the past. In just half a year, it had undergone a complete transformation in every aspect and could no longer be viewed with the same perspective as before.
When is the ceremony?
"The fifteenth, Father Emperor means to put it together with the Lantern Festival celebrations."
"That will definitely be a grand event."
"It's a big event, so there's a lot to do. That's why I've come out to recruit men."
"Alright, I knew it. Little brother, you weren't really here for my sake."
"Don't mimic me!"
"Really? I knew my brother didn't like me. Why would I go there? I'd rather go to my house."
"Fourth Brother! Look at him!"
"What am I looking at? You're talking to him like this now, do you even remember you have a fourth brother like me?"
"Fourth Brother!"
"Hahaha……"
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