Yinzhen and Yinzuo were reminiscing about the past, while Kangxi just sat there and watched them exposing Fourteenth Emperor's past with a smile. Only after they had chatted to their heart's content did he stand up and call his two sons to accompany him to have lunch.
Nowadays, the most important thing to pay attention to when cooking in the imperial kitchen is the preferences of the ancestor Yinzuo, so more than half of the dishes on the table are made according to Yinzuo's taste.
"Father, look at this lychee shrimp ball. Not only does it look realistically like lychees, it also tastes pretty good. Come, you and Fourth Brother should try it."
Yinzuo loves to eat and knows how to eat. He also likes to share the delicious food he encounters with people around him. When he tasted the lychee shrimp balls on the table and thought it was delicious, Kangxi and Yinzhen recommended it to him.
After eating and drinking, the father and his two sons moved to the flower hall in the front hall. Kangxi and Yinzhen sat on the couch and talked, while Yinzuo chose a place next to his father and lay there to continue catching up on his sleep. For a while, the only sound in the huge flower hall of Qingxi Book House was the sound of chess pieces falling on the chessboard.
After coming back from a stroll, Yinzuo was severely exhausted. He rested for a few days before the aches and pains all over his body completely subsided.
"Father, I've finally understood myself. Although I'm not overweight, I'm definitely not very strong either. I've been riding a horse for a few days now, and every part of my body aches..."
Kangxi looked at Yinzuo, who was slumped beside him like a boneless man, and his brows furrowed. Let's just say, you would rather lie down than sit, and would rather sit than stand. If you don't feel pain all over, who will?
"Now you know you're useless. I've told you so many times, young as you are, don't stay indoors all the time. Go out more often, go to the cloth warehouse or the training ground. Didn't you always tell Fourteen that life lies in exercise? How come you forgot that when it's your turn?"
Although Yinzuo always thought he could fool Fourteen with this, he really couldn't do it when it came to himself. He felt that he was more suitable to be a tortoise whose life lies in stillness. Isn't there a saying like that? A tortoise lives a thousand years.
Although Yinzuo's dream was to be a motionless turtle, his father obviously did not agree with his idea. In order to get Yinzuo to move more, his father took out half an hour every day from his busy schedule to watch Yinzuo exercise.
"Father, is this really necessary? Look at my son, every time he goes out, he's accompanied by a large group of guards and servants. Even if he doesn't want to leave, he can just find someone to carry him in a sedan chair."
Kangxi was determined to strengthen Yinzuo's physique. No matter how he protested and harassed him, he never gave in. He took Yinzuo for a stroll around the garden every day, rain or shine. You won't believe it, after a month or so, Yinzuo's habit of staying in bed was finally cured.
"Father, are you up yet? Where should we go for a stroll today? By the lake, in the garden, or in the rice fields outside the garden? How about we go to the garden today? The flowers there are blooming beautifully. I'd be happy to pick a few and bring them back to Mother..."
Yinzuo always arrived before his arrival, and Kangxi had long been accustomed to his character. Seeing him coming, he ordered Liang Jiugong to have someone bring breakfast. The father and son ate something simple before getting up and leaving Qingxi Study and heading towards the garden.
At the end of April, Changchun Garden was full of colorful flowers, including peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, peonies, and roses... They were all blooming in great splendor. It must be said that Yinzuo was really his mother's good son. He didn't just cut a few flowers, he came here to buy goods.
"Yinzuo, you bastard, didn't we agree to cut a few hairs? Look, you've almost made this part bald, why don't you get over here right now..."
If someone else had been yelled at like this by Kangxi, they would have been so scared that they would have put down their things and rolled away. However, Yinzuo was never afraid of his father. Not only did he not stop after hearing this, he even sped up his movements.
"Look, why are you so anxious again? You are a wealthy emperor after all, how can you be so stingy? It is true that your son asked to cut a few flowers, but he has so many mothers. Yi's mother, Hui's mother, and even Rong's mother are all here this time. They are usually very good to him. I can't just send flowers to my mother and ignore them. In the final analysis, this matter is your own fault. Who told you to be pure and loyal when you were young? You deserve that there are not enough flowers in this garden now..."
You know, Kangxi really couldn't respond to what Yinzuo said. After all, what he said was true. Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi were usually very nice to Yinzuo, and he really couldn't favor one over the other.
"Hmph, so you're not only causing trouble for my garden, but you're also ultimately putting the blame on me. Well, since I've already taken the blame, I naturally can't let you borrow my flowers to offer to Buddha. Liang Jiugong, just take some of those words and pass them on to Concubine Hui and the others, saying they're my reward..."
It's fair to say that the old ones are the wisest. Yinzuo worked so hard for so long, but in the end, he only made a wedding dress for his father. It would be strange if he didn't vomit. But there is a way. Didn't you send someone to deliver the gift? Then I will send someone along. I will offer this Buddha statue today.
After Yinzuo's bold move, in less than an hour, everything that happened in the garden in the morning spread to every corner of Changchun Garden. Regardless of what the concubines who received the flowers felt, Yinzhi and others who heard about Yinzuo's heroic act this morning couldn't help but sigh - this kid is indeed worthy of being the old man's own son.
"Hahahahaha, you are the brave one. You are the only one who dares to say that, my dear Khan, and can escape unscathed in the end."
"Yes, Sixth Brother, I heard that Khan Ama's face was almost as black as the bottom of a pot, but in the end he couldn't bear to say a word to you. I really envy you for this favor."
Yinzuo's group of brothers were all out to watch the fun, no matter how big the event. Look, as soon as they heard about this, they all gathered in his Shufengxuan to join in the fun. Yinzuo was half lying on the rocking chair with his eyes closed, letting Yinzhi and the others talk to themselves, saying, "Talk, talk, it won't hurt anyone anyway."
Yinzuo's dead pig-like appearance of not fearing boiling water really affected the performance of Yinzhi and others. He was so calm and didn't say anything, and Yinzhi and others felt like they had punched cotton. After nagging for a while, they felt bored and stopped.
"Alright, Xiaoliu, stop pretending to sleep. It's almost noon. Hurry up and get someone to go to the imperial kitchen and tell them that we brothers will be staying with you for dinner today. Ask them to make a few more dishes and send them over..."
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