After returning from outside the palace, Yinzuo was very well behaved for a while. Every day he either stayed in his own courtyard, or went to the Qianqing Palace to entertain his old father Kangxi, or took his special fishing rod and bucket to the water pavilion in the imperial garden to play with the koi that Kangxi raised in the lake. In short, he never ran out of the palace.
At first, Kangxi was pleased to see that he was so honest, but as time went on, he couldn't help but feel suspicious, thinking that there must be something wrong when things are abnormal.
Yinzuo had always been a troublemaker, and Kangxi was used to him constantly finding trouble. Now that he was so quiet, Kangxi felt uneasy. He kept wondering if the boy had encountered some trouble recently, or if he had run out of money again. So when Yinzuo came to visit him again that day, Kangxi decided to ask him some questions.
"Yinzuo, why haven't I seen you come to me to get a badge recently? Didn't you always like to run outside the palace? But now you have no money again?"
Although Yinzuo didn't know why Kangxi thought he was short of money again, it didn't affect his feeling that this was a good opportunity to extort money.
"Khan Ama, if my son says he really has no money, will you give it to me?"
Seeing that this kid still knew to ask for money, Kangxi knew that it was probably no big deal. Once his worries were put aside, he immediately looked at his son with dislike.
"Give it to me, of course I will! Not only will I give you money, I'll give you more. Come closer to me, I'll have someone give it to you."
Yinzuo was not stupid, so how could he just go over there? Not only did he not go over there, he even took several steps back when Kangxi stood up!
"Look, look, you're anxious again, aren't you? My son is not stupid, how could he possibly listen to you and go to your side? If I go there, there will be nothing good. I'm afraid that not only will I not get the money, but I will also be punished by you by grabbing my ears."
Seeing that he was cheating, Kangxi was too lazy to argue with him. It happened that the government affairs were almost dealt with at this time, so he simply did not sit back, but turned and walked towards the small hall for rest outside the imperial study.
Yinzuo saw Kangxi go out and hurriedly followed him out. The father and son had just walked into the lounge and had not yet sat down when someone came in to announce that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had arrived!
"Your son, Yinreng, pays his respects to Khan Ama. May Khan Ama be blessed with good health and happiness."
Kangxi called out, then asked Liang Jiugong to bring a stool over for Yinreng and asked him to sit down, then pointed at Yinzuo who was standing beside him and said to Yinreng.
"It's just right that you're here. Now, think of a way for me to punish him so that he'll learn his lesson!"
Upon hearing this, Yinreng understood immediately. It seemed that before he came, Yinzuo, the naughty boy, had made Khan angry again!
"That's not easy. Didn't Khan Ama say before that he would be moving to Changchun Garden in a few days? Then don't bring Sixth Brother with you this time. He loves the hustle and bustle most, and I think this lesson will definitely be remembered by him."
What if he is the crown prince? This idea was brilliant, and it hit Yinzuo's sore spot. If Kangxi adopted his suggestion, Yinzuo would probably be furious to death.
"Second brother, this is so unkind of you. We have no grudges in the past or in the present, so how could you help Khan Ama bully me? If I can't go to Changchun Garden because of your suggestion, then I will definitely move to your Yuqing Palace and hug you and cry for days and nights. Let's see if you dare to give blind advice to others in the future."
After scaring Crown Prince Yinreng, Yinzuo turned to look at Kangxi beside him. He was really afraid that his father would adopt Yinreng's suggestion in a fit of anger!
"Khan Ama, don't listen to your second brother. How can you go to Changchun Garden without your son? Who will chat with you when you are bored? Who will massage your shoulders and back when you are tired of reviewing memorials? And if you don't take your son with you, he will be very sad. When I am sad, I will think about spending money, and when I spend money, I will have less. When my money becomes less, I will be sad, and when I am sad, I will think about spending money again..."
Not to mention that Yinzuo's unreasonable and stubborn behavior was quite effective. Not only Kangxi, but even Yinreng who was standing next to him couldn't help laughing because of him.
"Alright, I'll take you to Changchun Garden. I'm afraid if I really don't let you go, your second brother and I will have a hard time keeping our ears to ourselves for the next few days."
Changchun Garden was built in the 23rd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi. The garden faces south and is divided into two major parts, the southern part is mainly a palace used for handling government affairs and living, and the northern part is a garden dominated by waterscape. Emperor Kangxi named it "Changchun" with the meaning of "all four seasons are spring, eight winds come, and six qi are flowing."
Kangxi loved this garden very much. He spent most of his time here almost every year since it was built. As Kangxi's favorite son, Yinzuo naturally came here often. There was even a residence of his own not far from Kangxi's Qingxi Study - Shufengxuan.
"Be careful, everyone. This contains our master's favorite tea set. Don't knock it..."
"Although it's going to be hot soon, the temperature of the water in this garden is naturally lower, so don't change the bedding to something too thin just yet..."
Since one is staying here for a long time, one naturally has to bring a lot of things. Even though Dexi had brought people to clean up Shufengxuan inside and out yesterday, it would be a big project to pack up all the things he usually uses when Yinzuo arrived today.
Everyone had just arrived today, and the garden was in a mess and noisy state. Since he would be staying here for a long time anyway, Yinzuo was in no hurry to leave. He simply asked someone to move a recliner under the tree in the yard, picked up a travel journal, and planned to wait until everyone had cleaned up the house inside and out before going in.
"Master, the house is all ready. Do you want to go in and rest now, or stay in this courtyard for a while?"
The people in Yinzuo's courtyard moved quite quickly. It felt like Dexi came over not long after he sat down. Since the house was cleaned up, he naturally had to go in and take a look. Yinzuo stretched and put down the travel notes in his hand.
"Go in and take a look."
The furnishings in the house were all arranged according to Yinzuo's preferences when he lived here in previous years. The familiar scenery made Yinzuo feel relaxed and happy. He sat on the couch and casually took the teacup handed to him by Dexi. He had just taken a sip of tea comfortably when the distinctive loud voice of Little Fourteen was heard outside.
"Sixth brother, you promised me that you would take me fishing when we got to Changchun Garden. Can we go now?"
Hearing this voice, Yinzuo knew that he would not be able to live peacefully today, but that was his own brother, what could Yinzuo do? He sighed helplessly, put down his teacup and stood up to greet him.
"Fourteen, did your mother know you ran away on your own?"
That’s right, it’s no surprise that Concubine De was also on the entourage list this time, and Little Fourteen is now six years old and has entered the Shangshufang, so Kangxi did not leave him out this year.
Ever since the little guy knew that he could come to Changchun Garden this year, he has been in a state of excitement. He pestered Yinzuo with questions every day. Yinzuo was annoyed by his questions, so he could only fool him by saying that he would take him fishing when he arrived at Changchun Garden. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived, the other party came to him to fulfill his promise.
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