Yinzuo's pig-like life continued until spring came and flowers bloomed outside. Of course, it didn't mean that he would be slaughtered when the weather got warmer outside. It was mainly because his father couldn't stand it anymore in the palace. As soon as the weather got warmer, he took the empress dowager and his wives and children to Changchun Garden to avoid the noise and attend government affairs.
"Akshan, go to the Imperial Household Department and ask them to build me a pavilion by the lake. It doesn't have to be elaborate, but it must be spacious so that I can still go out and exercise even if it rains."
Akshan was worried. His master was too impulsive. Although Shufengxuan was given to his master by His Majesty, that didn't mean he could modify it at will. Moreover, the lake was still some distance away from their Shufengxuan. Why not discuss this with the owner of the garden...
"Master, regarding the pavilion construction, should we first go and ask His Majesty the Emperor for permission?"
Upon hearing this, Yinzuo looked up at Akshan, then turned to look at Dexi who was nodding in agreement. Okay, since they all think they should tell his father, then let's go.
Shufengxuan was only a few steps away from Qingxi Study, and Yinzuo and Dexi arrived there in a short while. The weather was good outside today, and Kangxi was not busy, so he did not stay in the house. Instead, he had tables and chairs set up in the garden outside, and was sitting there playing chess with Yinreng. Not far from Yinreng were Yinzhen and Yinzhi, who were drinking tea and chatting.
"Hey, Khan Ama, Second Brother, why is it that every time I see you two together, you're either playing Go or Go? What's so fun about Go?"
Yinzuo walked to Kangxi's side and bent down to look at the chessboard between him and Yinreng, trying to find some fun in the black and white chess pieces. The black and white chess pieces were scattered on the board, as if they could go on to the end of the universe. Yinzuo only looked at it for a while and then let himself go. Forget it, he would never be able to play this kind of strategy game in this life. Talent is something that cannot be forced.
Yinzuo never did anything that would embarrass himself. He stood up and walked towards the seats where Yinzhi and Yinzhen were sitting. When Yinzhen saw him coming, he stood up and pulled a chair to the side and placed it next to his own seat. Yinzuo was not polite to his fourth brother at all. He walked over and sat down between Yinzhen and Yinzhi, which was the seat where Yinzhen had just sat.
"Thank you, Fourth Brother, Third Brother. Could you please pour me a glass of water? I'm a little thirsty."
Yinzhen didn't care about Yinzuo's behavior. Seeing him sitting in his seat, he raised his hand to pull out the chair that had just been moved for Yinzuo and sat down. Although Yinzhi looked reluctant, when he heard Yinzuo say that he was thirsty, he still took the cup and poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him. Seeing Yinzuo pick up the teacup and drink it all in one gulp, he couldn't help but shook his head.
"A cow chews a peony."
Yinzuo didn't care at all about Yinzhi's dislike. He held up the cup and approached his third brother, pursing his lips to signal Yinzhi to pour him another cup. Yinzhi was so angry at Yinzhi's behavior of ordering people around that he laughed, and raised the folding fan in his hand to hit Yinzuo on the head.
"I say, you're addicted to ordering people around, aren't you? Don't you have hands? The teapot is right there, and you can't pour the water yourself. So, is the tea I pour for you better?"
It seems that Yinzhi did not use much force when he swung the fan, but it made a really loud noise when it hit Yinzuo on the head. The loud sound not only scared Yinzhen who was sitting next to him, but also attracted the attention of Kangxi and Yinreng who were not far away.
"Sixth brother, are you okay?"
After Yinzhen reacted, he immediately stood up and touched Yinzuo's head. Although Yinzhi didn't use much force when he fanned him, the blow to the head was still quite strong. In just a short while, the place where Yinzuo was hit turned red.
Yinzuo raised his hand and rubbed his forehead which had been hit by the fan, then shook his head along with Yinzhen, and turned to look at Yinzhi who had hit him.
"Third brother, am I still your brother? How could you have the heart to hit me so hard? Look at my forehead, it must be swollen."
Kangxi was still hesitating whether to come over and take a look, but when he heard what Yinzuo said, he could no longer sit still. He threw the chess piece in his hand onto the chessboard, stood up and walked towards Yinzuo. Seeing this, Yinreng also stood up and followed Kangxi over.
"Third brother, you're the same. You're already grown up, why are you bothering with a kid? You hit Xiaoliu on the head without any restraint. Look at how hard you hit him. Liang Jiugong, go get some ointment from the room. We need to take care of this quickly."
Yinzhi was truly speechless at this moment, unable to express his bitterness. "No, Khan, your heart must be bent to your armpits, isn't it? If I remember correctly, I'm only three years older than your precious son. When you mention him, he's just a child, but how grown-up is he to me?" "Yes, that forehead of his needs to be treated quickly, otherwise the red mark will disappear if it's too late."
As the saying goes, the difference between caring and not caring is really huge. To Yinzhi, it was just a matter of redness, but to his old father Kangxi, it was extremely distressing. After Liang Jiugong brought the medicine, he did not ask anyone else to do it. He personally took the ointment and helped Yinzuo carefully apply it on the red area on his forehead. After applying the medicine, he was still not at ease, so he gave the medicine to Dexi and told him not to forget to apply the medicine to his master after he returned.
After dealing with everything, Kangxi turned around and looked at Yinzhi beside him. It was obvious from his expression that he was about to fire at Yinzhi. When Yinzuo saw Kangxi like that, he knew what he wanted to do. He quickly stood up and pulled Kangxi towards the place where he had sat before.
"Father, please stop scolding my third brother. Wasn't my son just joking with him? How much strength could he use to play with me? My son's forehead is just red at most. It's a waste to put medicine on it. Second brother, please come here quickly. The game of chess isn't over yet. Come on, let's continue."
With Yinzuo's interference, Kangxi no longer had the interest to continue playing chess. He asked the palace servants to remove the chessboard from the table and raised his hand to call Yinreng, Yinzhen and Yinzhi to come and sit down.
"Didn't you say yesterday that you wouldn't come to my place for the next few days? Why are you here again today?"
After what happened just now, Yinzuo almost forgot the purpose of coming to Qingxi Book House today. When he heard what Kangxi said, he remembered it again.
"Oh, it's a good thing Khan Ama asked, otherwise I would have almost forgotten why I came here today. Khan Ama, I want to build a pavilion by the lake in Shufengxuan, so that in the future when it rains and blows in the summer, I don't have to stay indoors all the time."
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