If Yinzuo were asked to comment on the last month of the 45th year of Kangxi's reign, he would definitely write eight big words - a time of troubles and disasters, but fortunately, these difficult days are coming to an end, and the 46th year of Kangxi's reign is here.
As the saying goes, auspicious snow means a good harvest. On the last day of the 45th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, snowflakes began to fall outside before dawn, and soon the ground was covered in white. Even on such an important day as New Year's Eve, Yinzuo would not get up on time. If Dexi had not dug him out of bed at the right time, he would have missed the time to enter the palace.
"Hongxu, you should have packed up. You're only staying at your mama's for one day. You don't need to bring so many things. One set of clothes will be enough. You brought so many things. Are you afraid you'll wet your pants?"
Look, you've never seen a father who treats his son badly like this, right? Well, today I'll open your eyes. Hongxu held the small package that Chunxiang had packed for him, glanced at his unruly father with a stern face, and sighed helplessly.
"Father, you forgot. Mama said that Hongxu would stay with her for a few days after entering the palace, so I brought a few more clothes. I am already three and a half years old this year, and I no longer wet my pants. Father, you can't frame me..."
Yinzuo had wanted to tease Hongxu, but when he saw his little face that was deliberately stern and looked just like his fourth brother, he completely lost the desire to tease him. After all, even if he was just bored, he would not think of teasing his fourth brother.
"Hongxu, come here, I want to ask you, are you afraid that I will pinch your face, so you pretend to be cold and imitate your fourth uncle to scare me? I'm telling you, I'm not afraid of him. I dare to pinch his face, let alone you. Come, stand here and let your father pinch your little face..."
Hongxu was such a little guy that even if he ran faster he could not outrun his father. In a short while he fell into the tiger's mouth and fell into Yinzuo's hands. Yinzuo was really a bad man. He pinched his son so hard that it didn't take long for him to pinch Hongxu's little face until it turned red. There is a saying that people become sensible the moment they get into trouble. It is absolutely true. Look, Yinzuo looked at his son's red face that was ravaged by him, and he regretted it very much.
"Son, how about we make a deal? When we get to Yonghe Palace, if your mama asks you how you got this bruise on your face, just say it was cold on the way. Remember, don't tell me you were pinched by me, or I'll be in big trouble today..."
Hongxu was easy to talk to. When he heard what Yinzuo said, he immediately nodded obediently to his father. Seeing that the matter was settled, Yinzuo picked up his son from the ground and held him in his arms. He motioned Dexi to take the cloak beside him and put it on him. He then clasped his hands together and wrapped the little guy in his arms tightly.
"It's still snowing outside. Hongxu has to hide his little head when he goes out. Come on, let's get ready and set off now..."
After Yinzuo brought Hongxu to the main courtyard to reunite with Wuren Tuya, the three of them dressed neatly and boarded the carriage, heading towards the palace. At the palace gate, they switched from the carriage to a sedan chair and wobbled all the way to Yonghe Palace, where Concubine De lived. As Yinzuo had expected, the first thing Concubine De asked when she saw Hongxu was...
"My dear grandson, how did you get your face like this?"
Hongxu first looked up at his father, then quickly ran to his mama and lay on Defei's lap for a long time before speaking aggrievedly.
"Father said that when we get to Yonghe Palace later and your mother asks you how your face got like that, just say it was because it was too cold outside and you got frozen. Don't ever say that Father pinched you..."
Hongxu's betrayal of his father came so suddenly that not only Yinzuo who was being accused, but even Defei who was being held by her grandson's hand to accuse him was unable to recover for a while. If Fourteenth Prince had not been quick to pick up Hongxu who was lying on her lap and hold him in his arms, this kid would have been taken away and taught a lesson by Yinzuo who had recovered first.
"Yinzuo, you've really grown up! So you've always been bullying my grandson in this way, right? You even want to teach my grandson a lesson in front of me. I think you've forgotten the feeling of being hit by a feather duster. Fourth brother, hand me the feather duster in the vase over there. I'm going to teach him a lesson today..."
Yinzuo looked at his fourth brother, who was already handing his mother a feather duster, and then at his silly younger brother, who was standing by with his son in his arms, watching the fun. He felt a pang of displeasure. He wanted to turn around to see if his wife could say a few words in his favor, but when he turned around, he saw her staring at his mother with shining eyes, admiring her like a fan meeting her idol. Well, this person was obviously not to be relied upon. The situation was that the enemy outnumbered him. If he stayed here, he would only get beaten. If he didn't run now, when would he run? The moment Defei swung the feather duster, Yinzuo's feet were like springs. He jumped a long way away. After he stopped, he turned around and ran outside without saying a word. He didn't stop until he was a long way away and shouted into the house.
"Mother, Fourth Brother, you are too unkind. Even if it was a government hearing, wouldn't you have to listen to both sides' arguments? Instead, you all helped that brat beat me up. It seems this family can't tolerate me anymore. Fine, he has backers in the palace, and so do I. Since Mother is unreliable, I'll just go to Father. I don't think he'll beat me out with a feather duster."
When Concubine De saw Yinzuo turn around and leave, she did not stop him. She threw the feather duster in her hand to the maid beside her, took little Hongxu from Fourteen's hand, and took Honghui beside him into her arms. She caressed the precious flesh for a long time before letting go.
"My dear, it's cold in the flower hall. Why don't you two follow Aunt Qiuju to the warm room at the back to play? Don't worry, Hongxu, just stay here with Mama. If your bastard father dares to come here to cause trouble for you, Mama will help you kick him out. Fourth and Fourteenth Brothers, you two should go do what you need to do. I'll be fine here because your wives are here to talk to me..."
Two flowers bloom, each with its own beauty. Without talking about the situation in Yonghe Palace, let's just say that after Yinzuo left Yonghe Palace, he went straight to Qianqing Palace. When he arrived, Kangxi had just returned from the previous banquet and was sitting on both sides of the couch playing chess with Yinreng. He was surprised to see Yinzuo coming in covered in snow.
"Haven't you just arrived at the palace? Why don't you stay with your mother and come here instead? It's snowing so heavily outside, and you don't even have an umbrella or a hat. Look how frozen his face is. Liang Jiugong, quickly go to the side hall and get him a pair of shoes for him to change into. Wanquan, go get a hot water bottle."
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