In the past, others complained that Kangxi was partial to Yinzuo, but this was the first time that Yinzuo complained that he was partial to others. For Kangxi, this was really a new and novel experience. Upon hearing this, he stood up and pulled Yinzuo over, pushed him to the place where he had sat before, looked him over carefully, and then raised his hand to touch his forehead.
"You little brat, you don't even have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense? Do you want me to call your eldest brother and the others over for you? Repeat what you just said in front of them and see how they react?"
Yinzuo didn't expect that he was just acting coquettishly and naughty with his father, but he made a big deal out of it. He wanted to gain his father's attention, not to show off in front of his brothers. So he shook his head quickly when he heard it, and then began to complain to his father with dissatisfaction.
"Father, how can you be like this? Your son has finally understood. My status in your heart is getting worse day by day. In the past, if your son quarreled with you, you would at most slap me twice yourself. Now, you have learned to kill with a borrowed knife. You probably want your eldest brother and the others to deal with me for you, right? If you continue like this, your son will no longer be the best in the world with you. Second brother, are you feeling better now? Do you want to go back to Taoyuan Bookstore? Your younger brother is free now. If you want to go back, your younger brother can take you there. Father Khan, your son is now officially informing you that your younger brother and I are the best in the world. Second brother, come, your younger brother will support you. We are running away from home. I want to make sure that Father Khan won't see his two favorite children these days..."
Apart from the wise Doctor Wang, I'm afraid no one knows Yinreng's current condition better than Yinzuo, the instigator of today's drama of the Crown Prince banging his head against the pillar. Just now he kept saying that his second brother was weak and couldn't hold the medicine bowl, but now seeing him pulling Yinreng out of bed to send him back to Taoyuan Book House, it was hard to tell that he was pulling a sick patient.
"Sixth brother, slow down. Second brother is still dizzy. How can he withstand your pulling like that? Khan Ama was just joking with you. You know he cares about you the most. He can't bear to hit you, so how could he bear to let you be beaten by the eldest brother and the others? He was just joking with you. Come on, be obedient and let Second brother go first."
Yinreng's emphasis on the word "dizzy" finally managed to bring back the intelligence Yinzuo had lost due to his anger. He slapped his forehead in frustration and helped Yinreng lie back on the couch. Sigh, isn't it said that one should never make any decisions when angry? Look at how close he almost got exposed. What a close call! He had forgotten that his second brother was still a weak and infirm patient who couldn't take care of himself. How could he withstand being dragged like this? Fortunately, his second brother reminded him, otherwise all his previous ninety-nine steps would have been in vain, and he would have been ruined in this final moment.
"Brother, I'm so sorry, I almost forgot you were still dizzy. How do you feel now? Do you want to ask the doctor to come and see you again?"
Yinreng was not dizzy at all, and naturally did not want to invite the imperial physician over and let him watch the show for free, so he hurriedly shook his head and rejected Yinzuo's proposal. Although Yinzuo did not intend to drag his second brother away from home at this time, he obviously did not intend to pay attention to his father. He deliberately chose a seat farthest away from Kangxi and sat down angrily, and turned his head to the side so as not to look at Kangxi.
Yinzuo's endless activities today obviously scared his father again. Seeing that Yinzuo had been sitting there for a long time and did not come to him to continue making trouble, Kangxi had no choice but to stand up and walk towards him. When he got to Yinzuo, he put his hand on his head and forcibly turned Yinzuo's face to the side towards him.
"Oh, are you really angry? Look, you always said I was narrow-minded before, but now it seems you're not that narrow-minded. Fine, since you're so angry that you don't want to be friends with Ama, then Ama will give that Huang Tingjian painting you've been dreaming of to your second brother..."
Humph, reward me. Today I must let you see what backbone is. Don’t even think that you can coax me with just a calligraphy and painting… Thinking of this, Yinzuo simply closed his eyes and stopped looking at his father. Kangxi was instantly amused by Yinzuo’s behavior. Well, it seems that the chips he gave are still not enough. Since a calligraphy and painting can’t coax him, then keep adding more. He still doesn’t believe that he can’t control this little bastard…
"Wow, it seems like he's really pissed off today. He's not interested in Huang Tingjian's Inscription on the Pillar of the State. Okay, since Yinzuo is ignoring me, I still have a copy of Wang Xizhi's "Anping Tie" (Ping Ping Tie). I wonder if your second brother likes it?"
I don’t know whether my second brother likes it or not, but Yinzuo likes it very much. However, he just acted so strong-willed. It would be a bit bad if he took the bait as soon as someone threw it. Yinzuo hesitated and finally decided not to open his eyes to see how his father would react.
How did Kangxi react? Of course he reached out and slapped the greedy little bastard. Yinzuo's eyes were still closed after his father slapped him on the forehead, but although he didn't open his eyes, he at least spoke.
"Father, unless you add that Su Shi painting of wood and stone, I will no longer be your best friend today. Of course, I will definitely not open my eyes today..."
When Kangxi heard what Yinzuo said, the corners of his mouth twitched. What he said just now was absolutely right. This was an insatiable little bastard. A copy of Huang Tingjian's "Dizu Ming" and a copy of Wang Xizhi's "Ping An Tie" were not enough, and he even wanted to add a copy of Su Shi's "Wood and Stone Painting". Why didn't this little bastard just rob openly... No, isn't this little bastard robbing openly now?
"Really? Are you sure you don't want to open your eyes? Fine, just keep your eyes closed today, and I'll save you the trouble of painting these two pieces of calligraphy."
Kangxi released his hand which had been pressing on Yinzuo's shoulder, walked a few steps to the side and then stopped there, staring at Yinzuo and waiting to see how he would react next. When Yinzuo saw that he was raising the price and his father actually overturned the table and quit, he was not willing to accept it. But he also knew that as long as he opened his eyes today, he would have to waste his energy to argue with his father. Now it was a tug-of-war of family affection, whoever lost his temper first would lose. Yinzuo was quite confident about his position in Kangxi's heart, he didn't believe that he could be inferior to those three calligraphy and paintings, so he simply went all out, closed his eyes, made up his mind, and planned to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.
Kangxi waited there for a long time, but Yinzuo didn't open his eyes or chase after him to argue. He gritted his teeth in anger. This brat is really capable. When did he become so patient? What should he do now? Should he really give in to his wishes?
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