Although Yinzuo tried to persuade them, this incident was still a big blow to the two little guys, Thirteen and Fourteen. After they came back, they were still a little depressed and didn't make a fuss to go out again for a long time.
As the weather got hotter, Yinzuo was too lazy to even go out. As long as the two of them didn't make a fuss about going out, Yinzuo was happy to have some free time. He slept until he woke up naturally every day. After getting up, he took Tianlang to the lake to play for a while, had lunch and took a nap. In the afternoon, he took time to check on Shisan and Shisi's riding and archery practice. Occasionally, he called the two of them over to check on their learning progress. His life was peaceful but fulfilling.
As the weather got hotter, the princes' riding and archery lessons were stopped. The ninth and tenth princes had long been envious of the thirteenth and fourteenth princes being able to follow their sixth brother out, so they went to ask for the empress dowager's decree and brought their teachers here. With Yinzhen and Yin? taking care of the children, Yinzuo had an easier life and simply became a hands-off boss. These carefree days lasted until Kangxi's return to the court in November.
"Brother, how long will it take for Khan Ama and the others to arrive? I've been standing here all morning and my feet are almost frozen..."
Yinzuo got up early in the morning and followed the crown prince and several other princes out of the city to welcome the returning army. However, he waited for the whole morning but did not see any sign of the army. Now he just felt cold and tired. If he had not cared about his image, he would have wanted to just sit down on the ground.
"It should be soon. Khan Ama and his men are exhausted from the journey. They definitely can't just go into the city like that, so they have to go to the camp outside the capital to rest and pack up. Someone just reported that they have already set out from the camp outside the capital. I think they will be here soon."
Just as the prince said, after about half an hour, the army's shadow was finally seen in the distance. As the team got closer, Yinzuo could slowly see Kangxi and others riding war horses at the front of the team.
Although he was a little excited, Yinzuo also knew that he had to behave properly on such an important occasion. Otherwise, if he made a mistake, it would be embarrassing at best, but if it led to an impeachment by the censor, it would be disastrous. So he followed behind Crown Prince Yinreng obediently and completed the entire process step by step according to the guidance of the Ministry of Rites.
Kangxi was already in a good mood after returning from a victorious battle. When he saw Yinreng standing at the front of the welcoming team and Yinzuo behind him, the smile on his face suddenly became even brighter.
"Liang Jiugong, go get two horses over there, and then have someone call the Crown Prince and Yinzuo over."
Yinzuo originally thought that Kangxi was so busy that he would have to wait until he returned to the palace to summon them. Unexpectedly, someone came just after the ceremony was over. He looked up at Kangxi, Yinzhi and others who were dressed in armor and looked majestic in the rest area not far away. He didn't care about what he was doing at this moment. He raised his hand and pulled Yinreng next to him and walked towards Kangxi and the others.
"Brother, let's hurry over there. You have no idea how envious I was when I saw how majestic and impressive the eldest brother and the others were. Since Khan Ama asked us to go over there now, doesn't that mean we'll have a chance to take advantage of the situation later?"
Yinreng was suddenly pulled by Yinzuo and almost slipped and fell. He staggered two steps and finally managed to steady himself. His first reaction was to raise his hand and slap Yinzuo on the back of the head. Seeing that he was covering the back of his head and looking at him with an unconvinced look on his face, he couldn't help but raise his hand and slap him on the head.
"Just now, seeing you so calm, I thought you'd made a lot of progress in your martial arts this past year. Now it seems I was wrong. Don't be so unconvinced. If I had fallen to the ground because of your pull and embarrassed myself in front of so many people, I definitely wouldn't have let you off with just this slap."
After hearing what Yinreng said, Yinzuo couldn't help feeling a little guilty when he thought about the scene again. He smiled awkwardly and took a few quick steps to catch up with Yinreng in front of him.
"I'm sorry, second brother. I haven't seen Khan Ama and my eldest brother for a long time. They are a little excited. You are a big man and don't bear grudges. Please forgive your younger brother for once. Come on, don't be angry. Let's hold hands and still be good friends."
Yinreng looked at Yinzuo with displeasure as he was rushing forward while holding his hand, and couldn't help but slap him on the back again.
"I think you've forgotten the pain. Your arm has only healed a few months ago. If you fall again, I wonder what you'll do. And are you so excited because you haven't seen Khan Ama and the others in a long time? I think you're excited because you're thinking about your bully."
Yinzuo didn't care what his second brother said. He quickly pulled Yinreng to where Kangxi was resting. The two of them straightened their clothes and walked in front of Kangxi and saluted politely. They were soon helped up by Kangxi.
"Baocheng has worked hard as regent this past year, but you've done very well in all aspects. Khan Ama is very pleased. Yinzuo has also worked hard to recover from his injury this year. Now that his arm can move freely, I think it should be fine."
Yinzuo was quite excited as he hadn't seen his father for almost a year, but his father was really not good at talking. Just one sentence dampened his enthusiasm.
"Khan Ama, are you praising me or insulting me? My second brother is certainly working hard as regent, but my son, apart from eating and sleeping every day, how can it be hard at all? I'm afraid you are mocking me. My son was so happy to see you just now that he almost fell down when he was pulling my second brother over..."
Yinzuo's resentful tone immediately made Kangxi and Yinreng burst into laughter. Kangxi raised his hand and patted Yinzuo on the forehead.
"Of course I was praising you, but it's been almost a year since we last met, and you look a little fatter than before. It turns out you weren't lying. It turns out you only eat and sleep."
Yinzuo was now completely too lazy to pay attention to his father. He turned around and walked towards Yinzhi and the others.
"Big brother, third brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, seventh brother, long time no see. Did you bring me any local specialties this time?"
Upon hearing this, Yinzhi and his companions glared at Yinzuo in anger. They were going to war, not on a picnic, so where would they get the local specialties to bring back for him? There were quite a few enemy heads, but he didn't want them.
"I don't have any local specialties, but I do have a little toy for you. This wolf tooth is one I hunted myself, so you can play with it."
The wolf tooth had been processed, and the upper part was even coated with silver. After Yinzuo took it from Yinzhi, he played with it in his hand for a while and then put it around his neck.
"Thank you, big brother. You are still good to me. Khan Ama always mocks me when we meet, but big brother gives me gifts. So I decided that I will no longer be the best friend of Khan Ama. We are the best friends of the world."
Yinzhen and the others were standing not far from Kangxi, so Kangxi naturally heard what Yinzuo said. He looked up at Yinzuo and then snorted.
"Alright, since you're not going to be the best in the world with me, then I naturally don't need you to follow me and bully me. Your brothers and sisters will ride into the city with me later, and you can walk in on your own."
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