It has to be said that there was a reason why Yinzuo dared to be so arrogant in front of Kangxi. After all, only those who were favored could be so fearless.
After March, the temperature outside changed every day compared to the past. Yinzuo's illness was almost cured, and he wanted to run outside all day long. Kangxi simply asked someone to pack up and planned to take his sons for a walk around.
"Fourth brother, we really don't need to do this. We just plan to wander around the capital. What danger can there be? Besides, don't we have eldest brother and the tenth brother here?"
Humph, I'm worried about Khan Ama's safety, yes, but do you think I'm kneeling like this just because I'm worried? Can't you see that I'm protesting again? Why did he take all his sons, from the eldest to the tenth, with him, and only leave me behind?
Yinzuo pulled and tugged for a long time, but apart from making himself exhausted, he did not make any change to the current situation. Panting, he waved to Dexi beside him to bring a stool for him to sit on, and then looked at Kangxi who was watching the fun from the side.
"Ama, don't just watch, come on, say something."
Seeing Yinzuo sitting there fanning himself and wiping his sweat, Kangxi stood up and touched Yinzuo's forehead which was covered with a thin layer of sweat, then turned to look at Liang Jiugong behind him.
Liang Jiugong had served Kangxi for so many years, so he naturally had a good eye. As soon as Kangxi's gaze returned to him, he immediately understood what he meant. He turned around and called Wanquan who was standing beside him, asking him to go outside and bring a basin of water.
"Dexi, come quickly and take your master to wash up. It's so cold and he's sweating all over his forehead. Don't get sick again. Fourth brother, you should also get up quickly."
Since Kangxi had spoken, Yinzhen naturally could not kneel any longer. With the help of Wanquan, he stood up from the ground, moved his painful knees a little, turned around and walked to Yinzuo's side and found a place to sit down.
Dexi had served Yinzuo for so many years that he was already very adept at small things like washing. Soon Yinzuo had washed his face and tidied his clothes.
"Father, it's getting late. My brother and the others are probably waiting for us at the garden gate. Why don't we just walk?"
After his resistance failed, Yinzhen accepted his fate. Upon hearing this, he looked up at the father and son who were ignoring him and starting to walk out. He sighed helplessly, stood up and followed them.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother... Being out in the world is no safer than being in the palace. You should be careful. Xiaoliu, you're not young anymore. You must not act recklessly when you go out..."
Being able to go out and play is naturally a happy thing. Yinzuo is in a very sunny mood now, and he is not affected at all even if he is nagged by his fourth brother.
"Don't worry, Fourth Brother. I'm already in my thirties, so how can I not be so sensible? Besides, we still have our father here, so how can I act recklessly?"
Rest assured? Haha, I really can't be at all relieved. Why do you think I worry about you being willful and reckless outside? Isn't it because your father is here?
It was a rare opportunity to take off the shackles and relax. Not to mention Yinzuo, even people as calm as Yinreng and Yinzhi showed a sense of inexplicable excitement.
Kangxi looked at the brothers chasing each other on horseback in front of him and did not say a word to stop them. He just stood at a distance and watched them fooling around slowly.
The destination of Yinzuo and his companions' trip was Tianjin, which Yinzuo had always longed for. It was not far from the capital, and even if the father and son deliberately slowed down their pace, they arrived in less than two days.
Naturally, there were no Goubuli steamed buns or hemp twists on Eighteen Street in Tianjin during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, and certainly no tourist attractions such as the Eye of Tianjin and Fengqing Street in later generations.
Although I knew this was the case, knowing and seeing it with my own eyes are two different things. However, the Chinese saying is true: since you are here, if you don’t take a good look around, it would be a waste of your trip.
As the port city closest to the capital, Tianjin is not as prosperous as the capital, but it is still acceptable. Although it does not have the things that Yinzuo expects, there are quite a few new things due to the frequent trade exchanges.
Isn't there a saying that goes like this? Traveling is about going from a place you're tired of living to a place others are tired of living in, to spend your money. Yinzuo's day trip was really fruitful. Apart from Dexi, even Yinzhi and Yinreng couldn't escape and helped him carry a lot of things.
"Xiao Liu, these things aren't unavailable in the capital. You brought them all the way back from such a distance and didn't even think they were a burden. Look at the way everyone's looking at me. I wonder if they're mocking me for being so naive?"
Yinzuo ignored Yinzhi's nagging, pulled Yinzhen to a stall selling children's toys, took a rattle, shook it back and forth, and then pursed his lips to signal Yinzhen to give him money.
Yin'er had been used as his sixth brother's purse for a whole day and was used to it. When he saw Yin'er's action, he immediately reached into his purse and took out a dime of silver and threw it to the vendor next to him.
"Sixth brother, if I remember correctly, my nephew is about fourteen or fifteen years old this year. Are you sure he will like this rattle you bought him?"
It doesn’t matter whether he likes it or not. I didn’t buy this rattle for him anyway. Yinzuo casually stuffed the rattle in Yin'er’s hand and turned to walk towards Kangxi and the others.
The place where Yinzuo bought things was not far from where Kangxi and the others were standing. Naturally, every move of Yinzuo just now fell into Kangxi's eyes. He knew his son very well. When he saw Yinzuo's behavior, he knew that the rattle was probably bought for him to play with.
"Hey, this doesn't make sense. Doesn't the storybook say that whenever the protagonist goes out, he'll encounter some troubles. For example, if he goes to a restaurant or a library, he's bound to encounter some bully who harasses decent women, or someone who sells himself to bury his father. How come we've already finished our meal, and there's still no movement outside?"
Well, this guy really enjoys watching the fun and doesn't mind getting involved. Yin'er's mouth has always been faster than his brain. As soon as Yinzuo finished speaking, he interrupted him.
"Look at what you're saying, Sixth Brother. Haven't you always thought women were troublesome? Why are you still looking forward to meddling in other people's business today? Since Sixth Brother mentioned storybooks, I guess you've read a lot. You should know that whether it's selling yourself to bury your father or a bully molesting a decent woman, the end result is usually the same: you can't repay the life-saving grace, and the only thing you can do is give yourself to the man who saved your life..."
It should be said that Yin'er's words would ruin the atmosphere. After he said that, Yinzuo immediately wilted. Forget about promising yourself to her. This is not repaying a favor at all, it is clearly making an enemy.
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