Although Nansanso was not far from the Qianqing Palace where Kangxi lived, Yinzuo was lazy and unwilling to move. Even if the father and son both lived in the palace, they might not be able to see each other for ten days or half a month.
It was cold outside, so Yinzuo would just lie down wherever he went. Yinzhi and Yinlu were busy with official duties, so the only ones who could come and play with him were Yinreng and the younger generation who were still studying in the Shangshufang.
"Father, it's almost the end of the Lunar New Year. How about we go out for a walk? I don't want to go far, just a stroll around the capital is fine. I'm almost going crazy staying in this Qianqing Palace all day..."
Even a salted fish will inevitably want to turn over after lying down for too long. Even though life in the palace is easy, it cannot deny the fact that it is a gorgeous cage.
Kangxi had been almost immune to Yinzuo's nagging these days. Hearing Yinzuo's words, he only diverted a little attention from the mountain of memorials in front of him. He looked up at Yinzuo who was half leaning opposite him and humming with a book in his hand, then lowered his head and picked up the pen to continue reviewing.
"You're the only one with so much to do all day long. I think you're just bored. The palace is so big, who dares to stop you from going wherever you want? Forget about going out to play. If you feel bored, come and help me review memorials..."
Since Kangxi said not to think about it, the outcome was basically decided. Although Yinzuo could have executed the crime first and reported it later and sneaked out, Kangxi was getting older and older, and Yinzuo could not bear to let him worry too much. He wailed when he heard the words, and his whole body wilted.
"Father, I feel a little pain in my head right now. You should review the memorial yourself. I'm going to take a nap first. Don't forget to call me when it's time for dinner."
Kangxi knew very well what kind of person his son was. Seeing Yinzuo playing tricks, he was too lazy to pay attention to him. He called Liang Jiugong, who was serving beside him, and asked him to get a pillow and a blanket for Yinzuo, and then left him alone.
The temperature didn't rise much after the first month of the lunar year. Fortunately, Kangxi's previous busyness finally came to an end. Now that he was no longer busy, who would still stay in the palace? Wasn't Changchun Garden beautiful?
Yinzuo spent almost half of every year living in Shufengxuan in Changchun Garden. Even when he returned to the capital, there were dedicated people staying here to take care of it, so moving was quite simple for him. He only needed to have someone pack up his usual things, move them over and set them up.
After moving to Changchun Garden, Yinzuo's life became much more exciting than when he was in the palace. First of all, Shufengxuan is not like the Qianqing Palace. This is Yinzuo's own territory. I have the final say on my territory and he can build it however he wants.
Secondly, although they were a little farther away from his father in terms of distance, and still under Kangxi's nose, at least Yinzhen and his men came more frequently than before.
"Sixth brother, you've taken good care of this pot of daffodils. Look at how densely packed the flowers are. My younger brother's room just needs a pot of flowers recently. I'll move these daffodils away when I leave..."
Although Yinzuo was never a stingy person, he was puzzled when it came to Yin'er. This guy earned so much money but didn't spend it. Was he going to save it for having children?
"Xiaojiu, can you please have some shame? You're so rich, yet you still come to me all day asking for money. Is that appropriate? Come, Sixth Brother, let me ask you, is all my money invested in your kidneys? Otherwise, how could a little money hurt you so much?"
Yin'er was not annoyed by his sixth brother's teasing. He smiled and stood up, walked over to pick up the pot of daffodils on the shelf, and handed it to the servant beside him to take it away. Then he turned around and sat down next to Yinzuo.
"Look at what Sixth Brother is saying. If all the millions of taels of silver in my treasury were embedded in my kidney, how could my kidney possibly hold the weight? It's not that I'm stingy, it's just that there aren't any daffodils of this quality on the market. Since Sixth Brother saw them at noon, how could I just ignore them and let them go..."
Well, listen to what Yin'er said. He really inherited his sixth brother's true teachings. Yin Zuo looked at his annoying brother who was leisurely drinking tea with a cup of tea next to him, and simply closed his eyes and said, "Blind eye, blind eye, blind eye." Well, isn't it just a pot of flowers? Just give it to him.
Since Yin'er had gotten the advantage, he naturally had to act nicely. Seeing that although Yinzuo had his eyes closed, his eyeballs would move from time to time, he knew that his sixth brother was not asleep. He reached out across the kang table and pulled Yinzuo's clothes. Only when he saw that he opened his eyes did he speak.
"Sixth brother, hurry up and get up. Didn't you say a few days ago that you wanted to go out for a stroll? Today, your younger brother is free. How about we ask someone to call the tenth brother and go for a ride around here?"
How about it? Of course it was very good. Yin Zuo immediately became energetic when he heard Yin'er's words. He called De Xi, who was waiting at the door, and asked him to get his going-out clothes and change into them. He put on his cloak and pulled Yin'er out.
"Sixth brother, slow down. It's still early. There's no need to rush. Even if you want to go out, you should send someone to tell Khan Ama first. Otherwise, if he can't find you when he comes back, he'll probably get anxious again..."
The difference between love and not love is really huge. Yinzuo is already in his thirties and is not ignorant of the ways of the world. There will always be people around him wherever he goes. Even if he goes out to play, there is nothing to worry about.
But the old father could not help but imagine things. When he thought about the unexpected accidents that his precious baby might encounter when he went out, he became very worried. In addition, Yinzuo did have some special qualities, which made the old father even more worried.
"Why not? Ever since we met that Ce Ling last time, Thirteen, Fourteen and I had a fight with him, Khan Ama has been keeping me from leaving the house. So let's sneak out first and then send someone to inform Khan Ama. Otherwise, I'm afraid he'll find another excuse and we won't be able to leave."
Every blade of grass and every tree in Changchun Garden, any changes in their movements could not be hidden from Kangxi's eyes, not to mention Yin'er and Yinzuo, who were two living people. As soon as Yinzuo left the garden, Kangxi called and reported it.
Although Kangxi was worried that his son might be in danger when going out, he did not really want to detain Yinzuo. As he said, our family is big and powerful, and we have plenty of people who can be used. If we are still worried, we can just send more people to follow him.
Although Yinzuo lived a free and easy life both in the palace and in Changchun Garden, as the saying goes, there is always someone better than you. After leaving Changchun Garden, Yinzuo felt that the air around him seemed to be fresher and sweeter.
“Running with the wind, freedom is the direction; chasing the power of thunder and lightning, putting the vast ocean into my chest, even with a small sail, I can sail far…”
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