Although Defei's words were a great blow to Fourteenth Prince, they were also not without some harm to Yinzuo. The most direct manifestation was that he got up early in the morning on the first day of the Lunar New Year, dressed himself up like a red envelope, and took Dexi to the palace of Khan Amanagan.
"Father, you must tell me today whether I am your favorite son."
Kangxi got up before dawn, and it was already dawn when he finished the whole process of worshiping Buddha, writing, and offering sacrifices. He finally had some time to rest and catch his breath, but he didn't expect that Yinzuo would come just as he sat down. From what he said, it was obvious that he was irritated by something. Kangxi gave a wink to Liang Jiugong beside him, and Liang Jiugong immediately went towards Yinzuo with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you are here. Your servant Liang Jiugong is here to wish you a happy new year. I wish you all the best and success in the new year."
Yinzuo was neither stupid nor blind, so he naturally understood what his father meant by asking Liang Jiugong to come over. As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person, not to mention that the other person came to say New Year's greetings. Yinzuo stopped, raised his hand to help Liang Jiugong up, turned around, took a purse from Dexi's hand and stuffed it into Liang Jiugong's hand.
"Then I'll present the auspicious words to Eunuch Liang. Come, take the red envelope for the new year. It's not much, but it's for a good start to the new year."
Liang Jiugong felt no pressure at all when he accepted the purse handed over by Yinzuo. After all, this was the reward money he had earned in a legitimate way, and the emperor had tacitly approved it. And just as Yinzuo said, the purse only contained some gold and silver coins, not much, it was just for good luck.
Kangxi was still hoping that Liang Jiugong's intervention would help Yinzuo get past his earlier question. But our Prince Zhao seemed a bit stubborn today. Perhaps he was provoked by his mother yesterday, so he came to his father to find some confidence.
"Father, you haven't answered your son's question yet. Is he your favorite son?"
Well, the matter has gone full circle and returned to the starting point. Kangxi pinched the bridge of his nose, cleared his throat, and then looked at Yinzuo. He didn't want to make Yinzuo unhappy on this New Year's Day, but his old father's love was in his heart and he couldn't say it. Kangxi opened his mouth for a long time but couldn't utter a word, which made Yinzuo anxious. Okay, he also knew that this question was a bit too difficult for his father. He had been the emperor for decades, holding the world in his hands, and his father was so majestic that he could not be offended. It was a bit difficult for him to say such embarrassing words suddenly.
"Okay, son, I admit that my question was a bit tricky. How about this, Khan Ama, if you think that your son is your favorite son, then you can nod your head."
It was easy to just nod. Needless to say, Yinzuo meant a lot to Kangxi. As soon as Yinzuo finished speaking, Kangxi nodded. This nod from him was very significant. Our Prince Zhaojun immediately became proud.
"Hahahahaha, I told you, how could no one care about me when I'm so good? It really is because my mother has no taste... Little Honghui, you can be your mother's first grandson, and I can be your Khan's first son..."
Kangxi was completely clueless after Yinzuo's words. It turned out that he had failed in his nephew's fight for favor with his mother yesterday, and today he was trying to find confidence in himself. Who gave him this bad habit? He loves to compete with others so much, but why don't you use this competitive spirit in a righteous way?
Kangxi stared at the complacent Yinzuo for a long time. In the end, he couldn't bear to teach him a lesson when he was so happy. It was New Year's Day, why make the child unhappy? Just spoil him. The child is still young, and he can be taught slowly in the future...
The old father let the matter go by saying that the child was still young. The father and son had a simple meal, and then Yinzhen, Yinreng and others arrived. Yinzuo and other brothers greeted Kangxi together with the other brothers. He received a big red envelope that was much larger than that of his other brothers, and then happily went to Shoukang Palace with his father, brothers and sisters to pay New Year's greetings to the Empress Dowager.
Shoukang Palace has always been Yinzuo's main battlefield for paying New Year's greetings and receiving red envelopes. When Kangxi arrived with the princes, almost all the concubines in the harem who could be named were sitting here. Yinzuo's smile brightened as he looked at the people in the room.
"Your grandson, Yinzuo, sends his greetings to the Empress Dowager. May your worries vanish and joy reign in the new year. May you be healthy and free from illness, have a relaxed mind and sweet dreams. May everything go your way and you always be happy, and may peace and prosperity accompany you day and night."
Yinzuo has always been sweet-talker. If he wants to coax someone, he has a lot of little words to say. The empress dowager liked him very much to begin with, and now she was coaxed by him to the point of being distraught. So she was even more generous in rewarding. Yinzuo received the same treatment as Yinqi. The two of them went to that station, each holding a plate of rewards to give to the old lady. They fed the old lady with a magic potion, which made Yinzhi and the others' scalps tingle. Oh my god, they finally knew why their Khan Ama laughed so creepily just now. It turned out that he was confused by Yinzuo's magic potion.
Yinzuo's performance this year is still stable. With his honey-coated little mouth, he is dominating the Shoukang Palace. The purses in Dexi's tray are almost full. The pile of purses is more than that of the younger generation like Hongxi. Yinzhi and others looked at the meager things in their hands and sighed helplessly.
"Well, isn't it said that those with thin skin can't eat, but those with thick skin can't eat enough? Look at Xiaoliu, and then look at us, there's a huge difference between them."
Who says it's not true? Fourteen looked up at Yinzuo, who was chatting and laughing with the Queen Mother on his left and right with his fifth brother, and curled his lips. Haha, you still have the nerve to say you can't pretend to be a grandson? It's pretty good not to pretend.
After the New Year, everything returned to calm. This year, there was a noticeable late spring cold snap. The first month of the year was almost over and the weather hadn't gotten warmer at all. It started snowing outside again last night. The next day, Yinzuo naturally found a good excuse to stay in bed again - of course, a snowy day was the best time to sleep.
This snowy day is really suitable for sleeping. Yinzuo slept until almost noon. Dexi heard the noise and pushed the door open to help him wash and dress, and then brought him the breakfast that had been warm on the stove.
"I didn't know when you would wake up, so I didn't have anyone prepare lunch. Please eat something to fill your stomach. I will send someone to the kitchen to have them prepare lunch for you."
Yinzuo looked at the food on the table and waved to Dexi. He could not eat much by himself. There was rice, vegetables, porridge and noodles on the table, which was considered a rich meal. He would definitely not be able to eat anymore after finishing this lunch, so it would be a waste to prepare it.
"No need to prepare lunch. There's plenty of food here, and I'm not particularly hungry, so just something to eat will be fine. What's the weather like outside? Is it still snowing?"
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