Yinzuo had just mentioned Altai the day before, and now he was approached with bows and arrows. Isn't it said that people on the grasslands are warm and hospitable? The two had barely made eye contact when Yinzuo was greeted by a warm bear hug from his Mongolian friend. Before Yinzuo could recover, he was slapped on the shoulder.
"Sixth Prince, my dear Anda, it's been a long time since we last met. I heard you brought a musket with you this time and wanted to challenge me to a duel, so I came to find you."
Altai was a strong man. Not only was he a head taller than Yinzuo, but his weight was almost multiple times as heavy. When he slapped Yinzuo on the shoulder, Yinzuo had only one feeling at that moment - pain.
"Altai, can't you hold back a little? You didn't even consider whether my small frame could withstand that blow. You almost broke my shoulder... Oh, that's not right. How did you know I brought a musket this time? And who told you I wanted to challenge you to a duel?"
Yinzuo was rubbing his shoulder, hurt from being slapped, and blaming Altai. He was halfway through when he suddenly realized something was amiss. How had Altai known about this? Remember, when he said this yesterday, he was in his father's tent. Besides the palace servants, there were only his father, son, and brothers inside. Yinzuo figured his brothers wouldn't have the time to mention this to Altai, so Altai probably heard it from his father.
"Anda, I really held back on my strength just now, otherwise you would be lying on the ground right now. I'm not saying this to you, brother, but your small body really needs some practice. As for how I learned about this, it's because I just came from the Emperor's place. You said you wanted to challenge me to a duel, and now that I'm here, shall we set off now?"
As expected by Yinzuo, his brothers would not be so idle at all, except his father... Although Yinzuo said this yesterday just to make conversation, with the purpose of making up a better excuse for his absent-mindedness, but now that Altai has come to him with a bow and arrow, he naturally cannot be timid.
"Don't worry, I just got out of bed. You have to wait for me to wash up and eat something, right? Besides, we have to send someone to inform Khan Ama. He warned me yesterday that there are so many people coming and going in the camp these days, and asked me to behave myself. If I dare to leave the camp without telling him today, he will definitely chase me with a ruler when I come back."
Altai became interested as soon as he heard Yinzuo's words. After all, he really couldn't imagine what it would be like for the noble emperor to chase his son with a ruler. He was curious and a little envious at the same time. When he was disobedient, he would also be chased and beaten by his father, but what his father held was not a ruler, but a horse whip.
"Anda, so you, like me, get chased and beaten by your father when you make a mistake? But I really envy you. Your father is so kind to you sons. Even when he's angry, he just uses a ruler to discipline you. Unlike my father, he always uses a horsewhip to whip me..."
Yinzuo really couldn't respond to what Altai said. If he told the truth, it would really damage the image of a good father that Kangxi had just established in Altai's mind. After all, the ways his father tortured his son were much more fancy than Altai's father's single method. The horsewhip was the minimum, the beating was also routine, copying books and kneeling as punishment were even more common. Not to mention his later years, he always tortured his son as he should and abolished as he should. So you can envy him, but forget about envying his father's other sons.
"Why are you saying all this? It doesn't matter if it's a ruler or a whip, it's still a beating. Come into the tent and wait for me. I have to send someone to inform Khan Ama first. Once I change my clothes and have something to eat, we can set off."
Yinzuo's tent was not far from Kangxi's tent. The person Yinzuo sent to convey the message to Kangxi came back soon, but he did not come back alone. Prince Yinzhi also came back with him. Yinzuo obviously did not expect his elder brother to follow him, and he was obviously stunned when he saw Yinzhi.
"Brother? Aren't you helping Khan Ama with my second brother and the others? Why are you here?"
Yinzuo could sit still when he met his elder brother, but Altai did not dare to be as presumptuous when he met Yinzhi as he had been when he met Yinzuo before. When he saw Yinzhi coming in, he hurried forward to greet Yinzhi.
"Your Highness Altai greets the Prince of Zhi."
Yinzhen raised his hand to signal Altai not to bow, glanced at Yinzuo who was eating, and walked towards him.
"Dexi, go get me a pair of chopsticks. I was called over by Khan Ama before dawn, and I only had a few snacks to fill my stomach. I've been busy all this time, but I haven't eaten yet. You're so good! Not only did you sleep until almost noon, but when you woke up, you even had a hot meal. It's no wonder Old Nine didn't blame me. Fourteen has been complaining that Khan Ama is partial..."
When Yinzuo saw that Altai had been standing aside and had not come over after Yinzhi arrived, he first asked someone to bring a chair to him and watched him sit down, then he looked at Yinzhi who was already starting to devour the food next to him.
"Isn't there a saying that brave people enjoy the world first? I earned my free time now by working hard. You don't have free time because you're not brave enough, not because Khan Ama is partial to me. When Khan Ama whipped me yesterday, wasn't it Big Brother who helped hold me down? If you hadn't helped him hold me down, would I have received that whipping? My butt still hurts. Big Brother, you haven't answered me yet. Why are you here when you're not busy with Khan Ama?"
What does it mean to be ungrateful after getting an advantage? This is it. If you hadn't been beaten up that time, would you have the leisure time you have now? And you still have the nerve to ask me why I came to your place? Isn't it known to everyone that you are a dish?
"Why else could I be here? Of course, I'm here to watch over you, following Khan Ama's orders. Khan Ama was worried when he heard you were going to take people into the forest, so he specifically asked me to come and accompany you. Speaking of which, I really have to thank you very much, brother. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gotten such a good job."
Compared to staying with Kangxi, Yinzhi would certainly prefer to go hunting with Yinzuo and others. Now, Altai stopped urging them because it was Yinzhi who was anxious.
"Xiao Liu, are you doing this on purpose? How long have you been eating such a small bun? It's almost noon now. If you keep dawdling, we'll have to sleep in the woods tonight. Hurry up..."
What's wrong with chewing slowly? Is it really necessary to eat like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit? Yinzuo looked at the bun in his hand, then at his elder brother. Well, he had better eat quickly, otherwise he was afraid that his elder brother would pry open his mouth and stuff it in his mouth in a hurry.
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