The feeling of a hangover is not pleasant. Although he drank the wine yesterday, Yinzuo still felt dizzy when he woke up the next morning. After struggling for several times, his brain finally failed to restart, so he simply lay down.
"Dexi, I'm feeling dizzy and there's nothing to do today anyway, so go out and wait at the door. I'll call you when I've had enough sleep."
Dexi has long been accustomed to his grandfather's lazy behavior. After all, as he said, there is nothing to do if he gets up anyway, so it doesn't matter if he gets up early or late.
Yinzuo slept until noon. He got up and shook his head, feeling much better. He stretched his body and called Dexi to come in and help him wash up.
When Yinzuo was in the military camp with Kangxi, what he thought about most every day was to return to the capital as soon as possible. But when he really came back, it seemed that except for being able to sleep until he woke up naturally every day, his life was not as colorful as when he was in the military camp. In the past, he could go out for a walk outside the palace, but now because of the injury on his back, both Kangxi and Defei kept a close eye on him. Not to mention going out of the palace to play, even when he wanted to stay in Enze Garden for a while, Kangxi did not agree.
"Dexi, go find me something to pass the time. Every day I either play pot-tossing or archery, or play with these walnuts and jade gourds. It's really too much for me."
Yes, you don't want to embarrass yourself, so you want to embarrass me, right? You can't leave the palace, and you don't find the usual palace games interesting. Where can I find you something that will satisfy you and help you pass the time?
But even though he was complaining in his heart, since Yinzuo had given the order, Dexi naturally did not dare to neglect it. He took his people to the warehouse, rummaged around, and brought back a bunch of things, hoping that at least one of them would satisfy his master.
"Master, I have found all the things you used to play with in the storeroom. Look at this purple clay teapot. Didn't you like it so much? How about I bring you some hot water and tea leaves so you can make some tea to relieve your boredom?"
This idea is good... but bad. Have you ever seen a good person making tea to relieve boredom? Yinzuo directly rejected Dexi's suggestion.
"What about this folding fan? Didn't you keep saying it was a masterpiece by Mr. Dong Qichang? How about I find you a blank fan so you can copy it to pass the time?"
Pass, I have been saying that this folding fan is a masterpiece of Mr. Dong Qichang, but is it this fan that your master likes? My favorite person is definitely the worldly desire - money.
"Master, the weather is good today. Why don't we go fly a kite? Just now, when I went to the storehouse to look for something, I thought I saw the kite you made last year."
Yinzuo looked up at the dazzling scorching sun outside and didn't even have the desire to move, let alone go outside to fly a kite in the hot sun. So he naturally rejected Dexi's suggestion.
Dexi's proposals were rejected one after another by his master, and he couldn't help feeling anxious. When he was frowning, he suddenly seemed to remember something. His eyes lit up and he ran towards the warehouse again. Soon he came back with an exquisitely crafted box.
"Master, I remembered something else that will surely satisfy you. This is a magic box that was sent as tribute from France some time ago. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince found it interesting and had it delivered to you. You were not in the capital at the time, so I put it in the warehouse. After you came back, you were either resting or busy with the young prince's hundred-day banquet, so I didn't bring it to you. Since you're looking for something to kill time, why not take a look at this?"
A tribute from France? A magic box? Yinzuo was immediately intrigued. He raised his hand and motioned for Dexi to place the wooden box on the table in front of him. Then he sat up straight, took the box from the table and began to play with it.
The wooden box was made very delicately, and was engraved with beautiful but strange-looking patterns all over. Yinzuo took the box and fumbled carefully for a long time before he found a very small switch among the intricate patterns. After pressing it, the wooden box opened, and a little man practicing juggling slowly rose from the box. Yinzuo saw something like a clockwork next to it, raised his hand and twisted it a few times, and sure enough, the little man began to move.
"Ah, as expected, whether it's Khan Ama or Second Brother, they both treat me like a child. This thing is similar to the music box that Khan Ama sent me years ago. Okay, take it away."
Well, before, his grandfather could play with a new thing for at least a day or two, but now he can't even play with it for a quarter of an hour. Dexi is so worried. Where can he find a toy for his grandfather to kill time?
But fortunately, God seemed to see his helplessness. Just when Dexi was thinking about bringing a plate of melon seeds to his master and letting him eat them for fun, his savior came.
"Nineth Master, Tenth Master, you are here. Please come in quickly. My master is just thinking about you right now."
Yinzhen, Yinzhen? I wonder what kind of helplessness Dexi had experienced before, and why he was still feeling puzzled now? Although Dexi had been warm and welcoming when he came to Sixth Brother's place before, it was nothing like this today. What did his Sixth Brother say about them? The sight of them moved Dexi so much that he almost cried.
"Sixth Brother, we're here. Dexi said you were just talking about me and Master Jiu. What were you talking about?"
Dexi couldn't help but shrink his neck when he heard that. He was so excited to see the Ninth Master and the Tenth Master that he just talked nonsense. Their master was not talking about them, but something that could entertain him.
Just as Dexi understood his master, Yinzuo also had some understanding of his servant who had been with him since childhood. He knew what he was thinking just by looking at his expression. He glanced at Yinzuo who came over with curiosity with a teasing look, and thought to himself that in a sense, Dexi was right. He was bored, and Yinzuo and Yinzuo came here just to entertain him.
"What could I possibly be complaining about you two? I was drunk yesterday, and I still feel dizzy after waking up today. I thought you two drank quite a bit yesterday, and I wondered if you might feel uncomfortable after waking up today, so I complained a few words, and he heard it."
Seeing that the crisis was over, Dexi breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing his master inviting the Ninth Master and the Tenth Master to sit down, Dexi hurried over to get a cup, poured tea for Yinzhen and Yinxiang, and handed it to them.
"Master, you haven't come in since you got drunk yesterday. Since the Ninth Master and the Tenth Master are here, why don't I go to the kitchen to bring you three some tea and snacks so that the Second Master can eat with you."
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