If playing chess with Kangxi was the enjoyment of meeting a worthy opponent, then playing chess with Yinzuo was definitely the torture of a master versus a poor player. After one game, the light in Yinzhen's eyes went out. Looking at Yinzuo, who was smugly showing off to Kangxi, he had only one thought in his mind - what a fate...
Although Yinzuo won the battle against his fourth brother by playing rogue and regretting his move, he was not embarrassed at all. He moved the black pieces in front of him and counted them again. After confirming that he had one more piece than Yinzhen, he looked at Yinzhen opposite him with sparkling eyes.
"Fourth brother, how about we play another round?"
Yinzhen, who had just lost the game with a calm face, immediately performed a smile-disappearing trick for his annoying brother when he heard Yinzuo's words. Forget about playing chess, he was afraid that if he played another game, he would not be able to help but beat his precious boy to death in front of his Khan father.
"Khan Ama..."
Even though Yinzhen only called out "Khan Ama", the profound meaning contained in these three short words is all in his words. Isn't there a saying that goes like this? The palm and the back of the hand are all flesh. Although the flesh on the back of the hand is a little thin, it is still the flesh of your hand after all.
Kangxi looked up at Yinzuo, who looked eager to try another round with his fourth brother, reached out and pulled him towards him, raised his hand and patted his forehead.
"Alright, stop bothering your fourth brother. He's been exhausted from the long journey and has barely had a good rest since he got off his horse to come to me. If you want to play chess, I'll play with you and ask your fourth brother to find a place to rest..."
Kangxi's words were half true and half false. It was true that Yinzhen came to him as soon as he got off the horse, but he did not take a break. However, Yinzuo did not know this. He turned his head and glanced at Yinzhen. Seeing that there was still obvious fatigue on his face, he pursed his lips and finally decided to be a kind person and let him go today.
"Alright, I'm not unreasonable. Since Fourth Brother is tired, it's not a problem for Ama to play with me. Ama, Fourth Brother suffers the most from summer heat. Look, he looks a lot lighter than when we came to Rehe. Ruyi Island is cooler than other places. Why don't we let Fourth Brother stay at Shuifang Yanxiu in the back? It will also be convenient for me to ask him to play chess with me later..."
Although he knew that Yinzuo said this with good intentions, to be honest, Yinzhen really didn't want to offend him. It wasn't for any other reason, but mainly because Yinzuo's last sentence was too scary. He would rather be warm than be pestered by such a bad chess player to play chess with him all day long.
It should be said that Yinzhen was imagining too much. Yinzuo had no talent in chess, so naturally he would not have much interest in this thing. Yinzhen was worried, but he turned around and forgot what he had said before.
As I said, things change. Since Yinzhen came to Rehe, someone had to go back to the capital, and this carefully selected unlucky guy was none other than our former crown prince Yinreng.
With his second brother, who spoiled him in everything, gone and his younger father, who controlled him in every way, in his place, Yinzuo felt that this deal was a huge loss. But what about his biological father? Kangxi was naturally happy to see this happen. After all, having someone who could help him restrain this troublemaker Yinzuo was the best thing.
It was hot outside, so Yinzuo would inevitably crave for coolness. Kangxi had told him countless times before, but the effect was obvious in four words - better than nothing. After Yinzhen came, the situation was different. He would not spoil him like Kangxi did. After Yinzuo got a stomachache again because he ate too much ice for the coolness, he started to put the ice basin on duty on time, and he would not leave it there for even a minute longer.
After Yinzhen forcefully removed the ice basin once again, our Prince Zhao was completely annoyed. No, let's just say that you did this on purpose. What kind of family is this? Can't we afford to have these ice basins?
"Father, do you want to intervene? Fourth Brother did it on purpose. He lost because he wasn't as skilled as the other guy. Can you blame me for that? Humph, stingy guy, drink some cold water. I don't care. I'm feeling hot all over right now. Please get someone to bring me an ice basin."
Upon hearing this, Kangxi pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, put down the memorial in his hand, and then turned his head calmly to look at Yinzuo who was holding his arm and acting like a spoiled child!
"What's the matter? Don't you have a mouth? If you're hot, why don't you ask someone to bring you an ice basin? I think you just deserve to be punished..."
Of course Yinzuo opened his mouth, but the effect of his opening was different from that of Kangxi. After all, his fourth brother dared to take away his ice basin, but even if he had ten thousand guts, he would not dare to take away his father's.
Yinzuo and Kangxi made a fuss for a long time but failed to make his father give in. Yinzuo was so angry that he swung his arms, took off his shoes, climbed onto the couch and sulked. Yinzhen and Kangxi looked at each other and chose to remain silent.
Although Yinzuo could not persuade his father or punish his fourth brother, they would definitely not compromise. After much thought, our Prince Zhao came up with the method of protest, which was to starve himself to death and make his cruel father and his cruel brother regret it.
When Yinzuo expressed his intention to go on a hunger strike in protest that night, neither Kangxi nor Yinzhen took it seriously. After all, as the saying goes, one knows his own child well, and it was obvious that his Xiaoliu was not the kind of person who would let himself be wronged.
It must be said that our Prince Zhao was willing to do anything to defend his position at the top of the family's food chain. If someone said he didn't want to eat, he wouldn't eat. He even went hungry for three meals in a row. The main thing he did was to keep his word.
Although Kangxi had previously considered using Yinzhen to discipline Yinzuo, he had always favored Yinzuo as his son. After Yinzuo's disturbance, the old father had no other thoughts. Isn't it just an ice basin? Just give the child to him.
Although Yinzhen was usually a bit strict in disciplining Yinzuo, it didn't mean that he didn't love his younger brother. Seeing that Yinzuo had not eaten for three meals in a row, our prince became a little restless.
"Alright, I'm really scared of you. It's just a few ice basins, right? Get up and eat something. I'll have someone bring it to you. I used to hear that loving mothers often spoil their children, but now it seems this loving father is the same..."
The loving father Kangxi sighed helplessly as he looked at his prodigal son who lay in bed with his ears covered and refused to get up. He walked over and sat down beside his bed, then reached out and pulled him up from the bed.
"You're already a grown-up, why are you still acting like a child? Your fourth brother took away the ice basin for your own good. If you hadn't stolen the ice bowl and gotten sick, would he have kept such a fuss over you? Come on, we've been hungry all day. Father asked the imperial kitchen to make your favorite lotus seed soup. Let's get up and eat something."
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