Isn't there a saying that there are no parents in this world who can be more stubborn than their children? Not even the mighty and domineering Kangxi could do that. After the father and son had been competing silently for a long time, it was the old father Kangxi who finally compromised first.
"I must have done a lot of evil in my past life, otherwise how could I have ended up with a scoundrel like you in this life? Alright, stop pretending and get out of here right now, or you won't be able to take any of these three paintings today."
Although Yinzuo had some backbone, it was obviously not much. As soon as he heard his father compromise, he immediately opened his eyes, stood up and walked quickly towards Kangxi. The bright smile on his face made Kangxi's heart twitch. This shameless little bastard...
"Father, your son is coming right here. Please don't be angry. Anger can easily harm your health. If you get too angry, your son will be heartbroken. Let me tell you, giving these three calligraphy and paintings to your son is actually not a loss at all. You see, although you lost three rare masterpieces, you gained a filial and good son like me. When you think about it this way, don't you feel much better..."
Kangxi felt even more distressed when he thought about it this way. After all, whether Yinzuo was a good son or not was another matter. He was truly too filial. No, how could he have the nerve to say such things? Had he forgotten that it was because of this filial son that he had lost these three masterpieces today...
How does the saying go, one step back opens up a new world... Go to hell, why don't you step back? Kangxi was getting angrier and angrier as he looked at Yinzuo's face so close to him, without any politeness, and raised his hand to twist it.
"Yinreng, look at your brother. Hasn't he grown thicker recently? If we put him in the front during a war, can he hold his own against an army of 100,000? You know that anger is harmful to your health, so why don't you be less angry with me? I was right before. I really owe you..."
Yinzuo has gained the advantage now, and no matter how his father slanders him, he is not angry at all. Not only is he not angry, he can even circle around Kangxi with a smile on his face. As mentioned before, Yinzuo is very sweet-mouthed and good at sweet-talking people. If he wants to coax someone, there is really nothing he can't do, not to mention that Kangxi loves him in the first place, so how can he withstand his sugar-coated bullets.
But in order to make himself look less easy to please, even though Kangxi had already compromised in his heart, he had to keep a straight face. So no matter what Yinzuo said, Kangxi just looked like he didn't want to pay attention. Yinzuo was so smart that he knew his father was just trying to trick him. Okay, in that case, don't blame me for using a trick...
"Ah, that's true. If you don't believe me, just look up. Heaven can spare no one. Feng Shui is indeed a cycle. As the saying goes, things change over time. Just now, it was my father who was coaxing me, and now it's my turn to coax him. It's okay. Since you're angry, it's your duty as a son to coax you. How about this, your son tells you a joke. A group of ducks swam under the bridge in front of this door. Come and count them, two, four, six, seven, eight. Father, do you know what these little ducks are shouting?"
Yinzuo talked for a long time but was not discouraged when Kangxi still ignored him. He sat down next to Kangxi, hugged his arm, and changed his tone to an extremely childish voice.
"The little duck said, 'Ama, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry~~'"
Now, not to mention Kangxi, even Yinreng, who was sitting on the couch pretending to be sick, was amused by Yinzuo's childish and funny behavior. Kangxi no longer acted pretentiously. He reached out and touched Yinzuo's forehead while laughing, and did not stop until Yinzuo's forehead turned red.
"You narrow-minded ghost, you were like this when you were little. After so many years, you still haven't improved at all. Okay, you are already an adult, but you still just hug your father and act like a spoiled child all day long. What kind of person is this? Get away from me quickly, it's so hot."
Although Kangxi said that it was outrageous and he was feeling hot, he actually did not try hard to break free from Yinzuo's hand that was holding his arm. Yinzuo did not agree with Kangxi's words at all. As the saying goes, a mountain is famous not for its height, but for the immortals living there; a river is magical not for its depth, but for the dragons living there. Naturally, this trick does not need to be old, as long as it is useful.
Yinreng sat there smiling as he watched Yinzuo and Kangxi's quarrels, a subtle tinge of envy slipping through his eyes. His sixth brother always told them to emulate him, but he feared they would never be able to learn such intimate gestures in their entire lives...
"Second brother, what are you thinking about? Are you feeling better? Do you want to go back to Taoyuan Book House? I'll take you there. Father, don't forget to have Eunuch Liang deliver the gift you promised your son to Shufengxuan later. Also, you've already given Second Brother a beating today, shouldn't you compensate him a little?"
Yinreng had not been the crown prince for all these years in vain. The moment Yinzo and Kangxi shifted their gazes to him, the subtle emotions in his eyes were concealed. Hearing Yinzo's words, he moved to the edge of the couch, put on his shoes and stood up.
"Khan Ama, don't listen to my sixth brother's nonsense. It was me who made you angry today, and you should teach me a lesson. How dare I ask you to compensate me..."
Yinzuo was originally trying to find something to talk about when he saw Yinreng staring blankly at him. When he heard what Yinreng said, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Alas, he can't even sing the little song he was taught. Look at how official and distant his second brother's words are. It would be strange if the relationship between you father and son can be good.
As Yinzuo expected, Kangxi's face instantly turned ugly again when Yinreng said this. In order to prevent the relationship between the father and son from being deadlocked, Yinzuo hurriedly took Yinreng to bow and take his leave. After walking a long way out of Qingxi Book House, his hurried pace slowed down.
"Second brother, I'm not saying anything bad, but you need to change your temper. Why were you being so polite to Khan Ama just now? Otherwise, you could have made some money from him. Hey, I know he has an authentic painting by Wang Xizhi in his private collection. Wouldn't you like it? Why don't you take this opportunity to come over..."
Yinreng turned his head to look at Yinzuo who kept feeling sorry for him, smiled helplessly, raised his hand and hit Yinzuo on the forehead, and while he was stunned, he walked past him and walked forward.
"You think I'm you, so shameless? Besides, even if I want it, can Khan Ama give it to me?"
After Yinzuo took a few quick steps to catch up with Yinreng, he raised his hand and stroked his forehead which was hurt by his blow. He disagreed with what Yinreng said. There is a saying that goes, "If you are thick-skinned, you won't get enough, and if you are thin-skinned, you won't get anything." Face is something that only needs to be enough. Too much is useless.
"Second brother, what you said is not right. Why can't you bring yourself to do it? Is it because Wang Xizhi's original work is not fragrant enough? Also, don't underestimate yourself. You said it as if Khan Ama doesn't care about you at all. As long as you bring yourself to ask for it, Khan Ama will definitely give it to you. Second brother, if you regret it, let's turn back now. It's not far away anyway..."
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