Ever since the last time the father and son reconciled, Kangxi's pampering and indulgence of Yinzuo had intensified. In the past, in such a public place, anyone who dared to eat in front of him, or even mention the word "eating" in front of him, would be taken back and scolded. But look at this? Not only did he not intend to scold Yinzuo, he actually walked over and took a milk bun from his food box and started eating it.
"Yes, your chef's cooking skills are quite good. This milk cake is as good as the one made in my imperial kitchen..."
Isn't that right? This chef was taken away from your imperial kitchen. It would be strange if he was bad. Seeing Kangxi eating sweetly, Yinzhen also reached out and took a piece of osmanthus cake from the food box in front of Yinzuo and started eating.
Yinreng, Yinzhi and the others had thought they would be taught a lesson by their Khan today. Seeing that Kangxi had no intention of pursuing the matter, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Yinreng, who seemed to be the more courageous, had already started to nibble on the cake in his hand.
There was a lot of food in Yinzuo's food box. Even though the father and his sons shared the food, he still ate until his belly was full. After eating and drinking his fill, it was time to get down to business. Kangxi called Liang Jiugong over to check his appearance, then got up and took his sons out of the city.
Yinzuo had always been a little pendant of Kangxi's, the kind of person who would be taken wherever his father went. This time was no exception. After getting off the sedan chair at the palace gate, he was pulled by Kangxi onto the imperial carriage. Of course, the two new and old princes, Yinreng and Yinzhen, also got on the imperial carriage with him.
Yinzuo hadn't slept well these past few days due to his excitement. Now that the carriage was so still, he suddenly felt a little sleepy. He thought about the distance from the palace to the outside of the capital, so he simply closed his eyes and leaned against Kangxi to catch up on some sleep.
Although Kangxi seemed to be discussing with Yinreng and Yinzhen about the matters concerning the welcoming ceremony and how to pay attention to Yinzo's movements, he noticed as soon as Yinzo closed his eyes. When Yinzo approached, he was afraid that he would fall down due to daze, so he even quickly moved towards him.
"Hey, didn't you look quite energetic just now? How come you feel sleepy in such a short time? Yinzuo, are you feeling unwell? Do you want me to call a doctor to check you out?"
Yinzuo was sleepy, not sick, so there was no need to call a doctor. Upon hearing this, he opened his eyes slightly and waved his hand to signal his father not to bother, then closed his eyes and continued to sleep.
When the imperial carriage arrived at the designated location, Yinzuo was still not awake. Kangxi wanted to wake him up, but seeing that he was sleeping soundly, he couldn't bear it. Anyway, the army had not arrived yet, so there was no rush to leave.
Kangxi was in no hurry to leave, nor were Yinreng and Yinzhen. After all, they could still sit inside the imperial carriage. If they went out in front of everyone, wouldn't they be embarrassed? It was just a pity for Yinzhi, Yinqi and others who had already gotten out of the carriage. They stood hunched in front of their father's carriage, waiting for a long time but no one came down from it.
"Third brother, we've been waiting for a while, why haven't Khan Ama and the others come down yet? Do you think there will be any more mistakes?"
Mistakes? Haha, let's just say that under such tight security, what kind of mistakes could there be? The reason why Khan Ama hasn't come out for so long is simply because his precious baby has fallen asleep again.
It’s no wonder that Yinzhi could always guess correctly. The main reason is that this kind of thing has happened more than once. The last time they went to Chengde to escape the summer heat, wasn’t it because their Khan Ama couldn’t bear to wake up the sleeping Yinzuo and stood at the gate for more than an hour?
"Okay, the sun is so bright, why don't we find a place to hide first? Leave two of us here to watch and call us if there's any movement."
Yinzuo was awakened by the sound of horse hooves outside. He opened his eyes dazedly and looked around. He found that he was still on the imperial carriage, and immediately became more awake.
"Father, Second Brother, Fourth Brother, I just heard the sound of horse hooves. Have the eldest brother and the others arrived?"
Kangxi was playing chess with Yinreng at the time. He turned his head and looked at Yinzuo, who was still a little sleepy. He raised his hand and called Liang Jiugong to the side, asking him to go and wring out a handkerchief to wipe Yinzuo's face. He stood up and tidied his clothes, ready to take them out after Yinzuo had finished packing.
The army's victorious return to the capital was such a major event that the scene was naturally filled with loud drums and gongs and firecrackers. Although Yinzuo was excited to see Yinzhi and the others, due to Kangxi's suppression, he could only patiently follow the instructions of the ceremonial officer and go through the process step by step. It took more than an hour for all the ceremonies to be completed.
"Big Brother, Little Ten, Thirteen, Fourteen, you're finally back. I haven't seen you for two years. I missed you so much."
After the army entered the city, Yinzuo finally had the opportunity to talk to Yinzhi and the others. Yinzuo had never been a person who knew how to be subtle. He first gave each of the four people a big hug very enthusiastically, and then pulled them to look here, touch there, and madly expressed his longing for them.
"Alright, Yinzuo, your elder brother and the others must be tired after such a long journey. Let them go back and rest for a while. We can talk tomorrow if you have anything to say."
Although Kangxi favored Yinzuo, as the saying goes, both the palm and the back of the hand are flesh and blood. Seeing his sons who were somewhat at a loss because of Yinzuo's unprecedented enthusiasm, he finally decided to speak up and rescue them.
Since Kangxi had spoken, Yinzuo naturally had to give him face. Upon hearing this, he let go of Yinzhi's arm with great regret and turned back to Kangxi.
"I was inconsiderate. Big Brother, Little Ten, Thirteen, Fourteen, you must be tired after all this journey. So, please go back to the mansion and rest up. I've booked the Guanyuan Tower. When you've rested up, send someone to let me know and I'll welcome you there."
With the return of Yinzhi and his men, Yinzuo finally found something to do. Every day, he would either ask them to tell him what happened on the battlefield, or he would invite a few people to wander around the capital. Kangxi could turn a blind eye to this at first, but after not seeing his precious child in the Palace of Heavenly Purity for nearly half a month, the old father became restless.
"Liang Jiugong, if I remember correctly, your Sixth Master hasn't been here for a while, right? Do you know what he's been busy with lately?"
Asking knowingly? But even if he knew that he was asking knowingly, what could Liang Jiugong do? His master was the emperor, a man who could decide the fate of his nine clans with a single word. He had to cooperate with him.
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