Chapter 22: Twenty-two Days of Wanting to Die

Yinzhen sat down at the table, still expressionless. He looked at the braised fish on the table and paused in his movements.

In fact, what Xiaoliu meant by "Aqina" is just a phonetic translation, and it is a vulgar word among the people.

He probably changed Lao Ba's name not to say that he was a dog, but to show his disdain and contempt.

Moreover, Yinzhen himself likes dogs very much and has liked them since he was a child.

His two favorite dogs are Zaochao and Baifu.

They are all very cute and friendly varieties.

Therefore, Yinzhen felt that if he really disliked Old Eight, he would not simply change his name to "Gou".

I somehow feel that he is unworthy.

【Oh, right, did the ninth brother also change his name? I think his name is something like Seth Black... I don't know how the eighth brother made the ninth and tenth brothers treat him so well? In the end, it seems that after the eldest brother failed, he also supported the eighth brother Yinsi to take the throne. If it weren't for Kangxi's imperial decree, the throne would probably not have fallen to the fourth brother. Even when the fourth brother ascended the throne and his position was unstable, they didn't dare to touch him. They could only coax him first, and then change his name and confine him after he was stable.】

When Yinqi heard Xiaoliu mention Laojiu, who changed his name to Seth Black, he immediately lost his appetite.

What does this mean?

Could it be that Lao Jiu was also removed from the jade plate?

Seth Black, a nasty person.

After the fourth brother ascended the throne, he stopped pretending.

Yes, anyone who almost missed the throne would be jealous of his opponent and unable to sleep.

But how is Lao Jiu connected to Lao Ba?

Because Yinqi grew up with the Empress Dowager, he was not very close to his other two brothers, and he was not very close to his mother either.

It was fine at the beginning when Yinzhen was not around. E'niang would go to see him, play with him, and accompany him.

But after E'niang had other children, he was ignored.

It seems that Yinzhen will not be reliable in the future.

No, he has to find some time to visit E'niang and learn about Yin'er's situation.

As for why I didn't go find him myself, it was of course because he was always sticking with Lao Shi.

The two of them are almost like conjoined twins, and Yinzhen is closer to him than to his own brother.

I really don't know what to say.

Kangxi looked at the room full of princes and felt inexplicably powerless.

In the future, how did the relationship between the brothers reach that point...

He could understand the fourth brother's desire to get rid of Yin'er and Yin'si, just as he wanted to get rid of Wu Sangui and Oboi after he had secured the throne.

All for the sake of stabilizing their own positions and maintaining peace in the court.

But the difference is that these two are the fourth brother’s brothers.

The image of a young boy emerged in Kangxi's mind. He could never have imagined that this insignificant eighth son would eventually become the biggest contender for the throne.

Kangxi thought that this might be the reason why he deposed the crown prince in the future. Without the crown prince, other people would have ideas.

At present, Yinreng's performance has not made him dissatisfied.

Kangxi would not do anything in advance just because of Xiaoliu's thoughts, after all, those were things that had not happened yet.

But once there were signs of trouble, Kangxi felt that he had to cut the Gordian knot and put an end to their inappropriate thoughts.

Nine Dragons Seize the Heir... Humph, he is not dead yet.

When Yin Zhuo mentioned the dog, he suddenly thought of something and looked at Yinzhen with shining eyes.

Then he pretended to think of something suddenly: "Fourth brother, Xiaoliu suddenly thought of dogs. Do you have a lot of dogs? Can Xiaoliu go and take a look?"

[There are also historical records that Yongzheng personally sewed clothes for the dogs. It seems that the dog was named Baifu, and he was wearing a Qilin costume. The fourth brother was holding an embroidery needle... I dare not think too much about this picture. Who would have thought that the serious-looking fourth brother was actually a fur lover and a dog lover. After ascending the throne, he also asked the Imperial Household Department to spend a year to build nests for the dogs, using sheepskin materials and so on, as comfortable as possible. There are more than 30 nests recorded. I heard that he also rewarded the dogs with food. ]

Kangxi looked at the meal on the table, then looked at Yinzhen, and suddenly lost his appetite.

No, who gives treats to dogs?

This old man is really outrageous.

Also, as a grown man, it’s ok for him to dress up his dog, but why does he even sew clothes for the dog himself?

Not only did they sew it, they also made a Qilin costume for me. Why didn’t they make a dragon robe as well?

Kangxi finally understood that some of Qianlong's habits must have been learned from the fourth son.

The habits of this father and son are more exaggerated than each other.

Yinzhen's whole body was stiff and he dared not move his head.

He did do that, but he didn't sew the Qilin costume. He asked Xiu Niang to make the cloak.

But he did it all in private. What happened to this historian? How did he let the news get out?

Yinzhen's ears turned red. He was not so ashamed even though he had just changed his two brothers' names to unpleasant ones.

Now that his special hobby was exposed, a red spot appeared behind his ears.

Dogs are indeed cute.

How come Xiaoliu even knows this?

And he was really exaggerating. It would be fine if he just built a house and a nest for the dog, but why did he also reward him with food?

There is still a difference between dogs' food and humans' food.

He has special people in the palace to raise dogs, and he is quite particular about this aspect.

Yinreng and his men also lost their appetite, and now all they ate was the food prepared by the emperor.

When I thought about the fact that Lao Si’s dog could also eat this kind of thing, I suddenly lost my appetite.

This fourth guy is really out of tune.

Yinzhi suddenly thought of something. The fourth child really liked dogs and he had even snatched one from him when he was a child.

Yinzhi touched his face and thought that the fourth brother would not hate him in the future.

He didn't want to have his name changed and be expelled from the household register, because his mother would have to rely on him for her old age, and he was her only son.

Yin Zhuo just watched his fourth brother's face turn red, and a question mark popped up in his mind.

Did he ask something embarrassing?

Why is fourth brother famous?

[What's wrong with liking dogs? Some people even raise dogs as their own sons and leave their inheritance to dogs after they die.]

Yinzhen was stunned. He didn't expect that there was someone more exaggerated than him.

Seeing that Yinzhen was speechless, Kangxi put down his chopsticks and said, "Xiaoliu is well now. Don't you want to go out of the palace to have a look? It just so happens that I will take him to your house in two days to have a look and see the treasures in your collection."

Yinzhen: ...

Is the Emperor still suspicious of him?

He really doesn't have a hobby of forging documents at random, so why doesn't the emperor believe it?

But who made him the emperor? Once he made up his mind about something, he would think it must be true.

Just like what Xiaoliu said, he was sure that Laoba and Laojiu were suspected of rebellion, so he took action first.

Qianlong also suspected that Hongxi had a special identity and was colluding with others to overthrow him, so he imprisoned him first.

Yin Zhuo was still staring at Yinzhen, trying to get him to agree.

After seeing this, Kangxi felt a little sour: "You can eat yours, your fourth brother agrees."

Yinzhen also said: "If Xiaoliu likes it, Fourth Brother can give you one."

Yin Zhuo quickly waved his hand: "Forget it, forget it, I'll just touch it."

[Wuwuwu I want a dog! Unfortunately, I don’t have much time left, so I can’t take care of the dog until it’s old. When I’m gone, the dog will become a fatherless child, how pitiful.]

Yin Zhuo thought with great regret.

Kangxi was speechless. What did Xiaoliu mean?

If he really raised the dog as his own son, then what did he become? An innocent grandson?

Thinking of this, Kangxi turned his attention to Yinzhen again.

"Why...why do you keep so many dogs?" Kangxi asked with pretended curiosity.

Others also looked at Yinzhen.

Yinzhen was somewhat speechless: "I just simply like dogs as pets."

Kangxi snorted and said nothing.

That's more like it. If Yinzhen also raised the dog as his son, he wouldn't mind having one less son.

Yinreng also breathed a sigh of relief, because his Hongxi didn't want to have a few more dogs as brothers.

Yin Zhuo regretted very much that he couldn't keep a dog, so he could only focus on the table.

When he had eaten and drunk his fill, he realized that his chopsticks and mouth were the only ones moving at the table.

Yin Zhuo asked in confusion: "Why don't the emperor and brothers eat?"

[Everyone is looking at me. Am I a beauty to behold? ]

Kangxi and others: ...

Forget it, I can’t treat myself unfairly.

So, after Yin Zhuo finished speaking, everyone started moving at once.

Yin Zhuo looked at them angrily, and it was definitely intentional.

Humph, he is just a beauty to behold.

Yin Zhuo thinks he is good-looking, just a little thin.

He, he needs to be confident.

[My self-confidence has been hit, I feel inferior, and I am about to break. ]

It was too much. Yin Zhuo felt that his fragile heart was hurt.

Kangxi was picking up some food. Hearing this, he paused, sighed, and passed the chopsticks to Yin Zhuo's bowl: "Hurry up and eat yours. Why are you talking so much just for a meal?"

Why don’t they eat? Isn’t it because of you?

What makes people even more angry is that the culprit looks weak and helpless, like a victim.

They are the ones who are hurting, and they are about to break.

Yin Zhuo ate and drank his fill, then went back to take a nap, looking extremely cold and ruthless.

The other people who stayed behind still had a lot of things to deal with and expected to be very busy in the afternoon.

As soon as Xiaoliu left, Kangxi looked at Yinzhen and said, "You are too impatient and can easily be used against you by others."

Just put your dislike for someone out in the open.

How will future generations evaluate the Fourth Brother?

Being mean to your brothers? Cruel to your siblings?

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen knelt on the ground and remained silent.

But Kangxi didn't say anything after he finished speaking. He looked at his brothers, sighed, and said in disdain: "Just do what you should do. Don't hang around in front of me. It's annoying."

People just feel heartbroken.

The emperor was not like this some time ago.

He was friendly to everyone, except the crown prince, and treated everyone else equally. Now he doesn't even pretend.

If it weren't for Xiaoliu, they wouldn't want to pretend anymore.

But they all have their own mansions built outside, which can be considered as their own little home, so they cannot be willful no matter what.

They still have a family to protect.

What's more, there are maidens in the palace.

A few people wiped their faces and said, forget it, there is no point in thinking too much, the most important thing is to get on with the job.

After Yin Zhuo woke up, he thought about leaving the palace and sat on the bed in a daze. Suddenly, he thought of something.

You have to bring some gifts when you go to Fourth Brother's house.

Yin Zhuo called the young eunuch over.

"Hello, Sixth Master. I will help you get up now."

Yin Zhuo refused directly: "No, I can't afford it."

Little eunuch:?

It's okay to stay in bed early in the morning, but how can you stay in bed even for a nap?

What if the emperor finds out about this?

The young eunuch was very worried.

Ever since the Sixth Prince recovered from his illness, he has become more unruly and unruly. He is not at all like the other princes who would go around in front of the Emperor to show off their presence whenever they get the chance.

Even the young eunuchs were worried about him.

Yin Zhuo stated his request: "Find someone to make some cat clothes, the kind with fat orange cats that bring good luck."

Yin Zhuo gestured a bit.

The young eunuch probably understood.

"How big?"

The young eunuch inquired.

"A normal dog-sized one will do."

The young eunuch was still a little confused when he went out.

No, making cat clothes for dogs?

Yin Zhuo saw people doing it, then he lay down peacefully, thinking that he was the most likable person.

Fourth brother will definitely like it.