It was indeed unfortunate that Yinzuo and his friends came out today. Just as Yin'er had said before, the brothers had just entered the waterside pavilion and had some tea when it started snowing outside. At the beginning, the snowflakes were dense but not very big. But after a while, the snow started to fall heavily.
"Sixth brother, it's snowing so heavily outside. I'm afraid we won't be able to walk around for a while. Ninth brother, do you have anything to eat in your garden? I left in a hurry this morning and didn't eat anything. I'm a little hungry now."
Although Yin'er no longer lives in this garden, he basically spends his daytime hours here these days, so there is naturally no shortage of food in the garden. Upon hearing this, he looked up at Yinzuo who was sitting by the window of the waterside pavilion drinking tea and admiring the snow, then stood up and walked over to ask for his opinion.
"Sixth brother, it's snowing heavily outside. Should we go back to the villa now or wait until it's lighter? Fourteenth guy is crying out that he's hungry. If you're not in a hurry to leave, I'll send someone to the kitchen to let them know and have them make a few dishes and send them to Haitangju. Although the chefs here aren't as skilled as Khan Ama's royal chefs, they're pretty decent. Sixth brother, just treat them as a taste of something new."
Although Yinzuo had been raised in luxury by his father since he was a child, he was not very picky about food. As long as the food was not really hard to swallow, he would usually eat some. Besides, it was snowing heavily outside at the moment, so he was too lazy to go back and forth. He nodded to Yin'er after hearing this, asked Dexi to bring him his cloak and put it on, and followed Yin'er towards Haitangju where he had been temporarily living these days.
Yinzuo was very comfortable with food and drink being served. After eating and drinking, he lay down in the inner room and dozed off for a while. When he woke up, he saw that the snow outside showed no sign of stopping. He was not in a hurry. He pulled a chair and sat by the window, watching the snow for a while, and then dozed off again. Dexi was obviously very accustomed to his master's behavior of taking naps anywhere. Seeing that Yinzuo's eyes were squinting again, he hurried to the side, took his cloak and wrapped him tightly.
Compared to Yinzuo's heartless behavior now, Kangxi was obviously much more anxious at this time. Seeing that it was almost dark and his two sons showed no sign of coming back, the old father could no longer sit still.
"That bastard Fourteenth is never quiet, and it's one thing for him to do, but today the weather is so bad, and he actually dared to drag his Sixth Brother out to make trouble. It's snowing so heavily outside, and they don't have a carriage. Yinzuo has never been very strong, and he will definitely get sick if he comes back in the snow. Liang Jiugong, take your men to catch the carriage and go greet them..."
Liang Jiugong welcomed them directly to Yin'er's garden. When he brought people over, the three brothers were sitting in the flower hall of Haitangju eating hot pot. When they heard that Liang Jiugong was coming, they were obviously stunned.
"Eunuch Liang, it's snowing outside and getting dark. Why are you here? What happened to Khan Ama?"
It's no wonder that Yinzuo thought this way. Liang Jiugong was Kangxi's personal eunuch and would not leave Kangxi easily. Running here in the wind and snow today could easily make people have bad associations.
Liang Jiugong served in front of Kangxi, and observing people's words and expressions was his basic survival skill. As soon as he saw Yinzuo's expression, he knew what he was thinking, so he stepped forward and saluted.
"Your Highness, don't worry. Everything is fine with His Majesty. The reason I came here now is because His Majesty was worried that you gentlemen would not have a carriage when you return, so he asked me to come and greet you young masters."
It's no wonder that they can serve Kangxi. Just listening to their gossip makes people feel comfortable. Since they already know that Kangxi is anxious, Yinzuo and others naturally can't let his father wait there, so they all stand up, wrap themselves tightly, and follow Liang Jiugong towards the carriage parked outside the door.
Although Yinzuo's garden was not far from the villa, the carriage took half an hour to arrive because it was dark and the road was slippery. Kangxi had been worried for so long. When he saw Yinzuo and others coming in from the door with Liang Jiugong, he hurriedly stood up to greet them. Without waiting for them to greet him, he pulled Yinzuo over and looked him over from head to toe. After making sure that he was okay, he turned his gaze to the other two people waiting on the side.
"Okay, both of you stop standing here and go find a place to sit over there. By the way, have you guys eaten yet? If not, I'll have someone go to the imperial kitchen to make something for you. Yinzuo, is there anything you'd like to eat?"
They say there's no harm without comparison. If you only listen to Kangxi's first few words, you wouldn't feel anything, but with this last sentence, the conversation suddenly becomes intense. "Dad, can't you see two of us sitting here? You only ask Sixth Brother what he wants to eat? You should at least ask us when you get there. What's the point of us not saying anything?"
No matter what Kangxi meant, Yinzhen, the fourteenth, only dared to nag his father in his heart. Yinzuo had never been polite with his father, and when he heard that, he almost blurted out the words.
"Father, please ask the imperial kitchen to send over a hot pot. We had just set up the pot and hadn't even taken a few bites when Eunuch Liang brought people over. I was afraid you'd be worried, so I rushed back all the way. I'm really hungry now."
Since Yinzuo said he wanted to eat hot pot, Liang Jiugong immediately raised his hand to call Wanquan who was waiting on the side and sent him to the imperial kitchen. He also specifically reminded Lu to make sure to prepare all the food that his ancestor liked to eat.
Compared to the hot pot he had eaten in Yin'er's garden before, the ingredients on Kangxi's side were obviously richer. Yinzuo was indeed hungry at this moment. As soon as the food was served, he pulled Kangxi, greeted Yin'er, and Fourteenth Prince got up and walked to the table.
After eating and drinking their fill, Yinzhen and Fourteenth Emperor did not stay long. After sitting for a while, they stood up and took their leave to go back and rest. Yinzuo's residence was next to Yanbo Zhishuang Palace, so he was not in a hurry to leave. He took Kangxi for a few laps in the room to digest the food, and then he took out a travel book and lay on the south kang in the west warm pavilion to read it leisurely.
Kangxi was too lazy to care about him. He asked Liang Jiugong to bring the memorial sent from the capital and put it on the kang table next to Yinzuo. He put on his glasses and concentrated on reading the memorial.
When Kangxi finished dealing with the pile of memorials in front of him and looked up, Yinzuo had already covered his face with the books and fell asleep without knowing what year it was.
"Liang Jiugong, come over here and move this kang table down. Find two more people to help your Sixth Master move over here. I feel bad for him seeing him curled up like that. If he can adjust himself, he'll be more comfortable."
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