Although Yinzuo and his companions came here for the hot spring pool, it was already late, so Yinzuo was not in a hurry. After all, his father had said that since they were out this time, they might as well stay for a few more days.
What's the saying? It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go back to frugality. Should we say that this comfortable life of having everything you want is corroding people's hearts? Not to mention that compared with his youth in his previous life, when he had no price and could take a hard seat to Lhasa, even if you let Yinzuo sit upright for a whole morning now, he might not be able to hold on.
"Yinzuo, please sit down properly. You are already an adult, but you are not eating properly. If you are tired, just finish your meal and rest. Look at the others, who are eating like you, slumped in the chair..."
Yinzuo had never been afraid of his father, and Kangxi's words of reprimand almost went in one ear and out the other. He pointed to the plate of braised lamb on the table. Dexi, who was serving beside him, immediately understood, bent down, took the plate in front of Yinzuo and helped him pick up some food.
"Father, you have to understand me. It's not that I want this, it's just that my body is not doing well. Look at me, I've been busy since this morning and haven't had a moment to rest. This morning, I accompanied you to receive the officials who came to welcome you. When we got to the farm, I was busy arranging the children. I finally took a break, and now I'm here to have dinner with you..."
There was nothing wrong with Kangxi's eyesight, and he could clearly see the fatigue on Yinzuo's face. At this moment, he was reluctant to say anything to him.
"Enough, stop wasting your time talking to me. You might as well eat your meal quickly and go back to rest. Eat less greasy food. Your stomach isn't in great shape to begin with, and you've been exhausted from the journey. If you get sick later, you'll be in trouble..."
As the saying goes, listen to advice and eat a full meal. Yinzuo felt that what his father said was quite reasonable. Putting aside his stomach, this was not the capital after all. If he had trouble acclimatizing to the climate here, he would have to be fed that bitter medicine soup again. Well, it seems that he should arrange the hot pot for a few days later.
What Yinzuo said was right. His pampered body was indeed not very good. On the second day at the hot spring palace, as expected, he got up late again as expected.
When Yinzuo struggled to get up from the bed, the sun was already high in the sky outside. He stretched out his arms in a daze for a long time, letting Dexi fiddle with him. After washing and changing clothes, Yinzuo's confused mind finally became a little clearer.
As the saying goes, a day's plan begins in the morning. Although it was already a long time since morning, Yinzuo felt that he couldn't miss his breakfast. After all, a man is made of iron and rice is made of steel. He would be really hungry if he didn't eat.
Of course, at this time, breakfast didn't need to be complicated. After a few simple snacks and steamed buns, Yinzuo took his people to the courtyard where his father lived.
As Kangxi's leg pendant, Yinzuo's residence was naturally not far from his father. He just had to turn left after leaving the courtyard and walk along the path for three to five minutes to reach his destination.
"Father, are you busy? I just passed by the garden when I came here and saw a plum tree in full bloom, so I went over and picked a few branches. Please come and take a look..."
Yinzuo has always been like this, his voice arrives before he even shows up. Kangxi has obviously long been accustomed to his startling behavior. Hearing this, he looked up at Yinreng who was sitting opposite him, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the door.
"You said that Concubine De and I are not such easily startled people. How could we have given birth to such a noisy thing? Look at his achievements. Aren't they just a few plum blossoms? Is it worth him being so happy? But this child is filial. Every time he sees a flower, he thinks of me..."
Yes, yes, you are the most filial son, so may I ask? Are you showing off to me? Yinreng looked at his father who was smiling so hard that he couldn't suppress his smile, and felt his head start to hurt again.
When Yinzuo entered the room, he first handed the plum branch in his hand to Wanquan and asked him to find a bottle to put it in. Then, with the help of Liang Jiugong, he took off his cloak and walked to sit in front of Kangxi.
"Father, second brother, I'm not saying anything, it's been so many years, why is it that every time I see you two together, you're still the same? Don't you have anything else to do besides playing chess?"
Yinzuo put his head close to the chessboard and took a look, then retracted it, stood up, took off his shoes, and stepped onto the kang. Seeing that Kangxi and Yinreng were fully focused on the chess game in front of them, he did not disturb them, found a place to sit down, and picked up a book on the table next to him to pass the time.
As we all know, Go is a sport that tests one's intelligence and patience. If you meet a master, it will take at least an hour to finish a game.
Kangxi and Yinreng were obviously quite experienced in playing Go. They had been playing for over an hour but still couldn't decide the winner. Yinzuo was obviously not a patient man!
At first he could still read books to pass the time, but as time went on his patience ran out. Seeing that it was already noon and the two of them had no intention of ending. Our Prince Zhao said, "Can you two do it? If not, then let me take over."
After forcing himself to sit there and observe for a quarter of an hour, Yinzuo felt that he had to take some measures, otherwise he might not be able to have lunch today.
"Oh, wrong, wrong, second brother, you should put the chess piece here..."
"Hey, Father, why are you so unwilling to listen to advice? Look, this chess piece has been eaten by others. Are you really capable of doing this, Father..."
With a chess-playing idiot like Yinzuo messing around, the rhythm of Kangxi and Yinreng was soon disrupted. Seeing that a good chess game was messed up by Yinzuo, Kangxi suddenly felt that his chess game was not going well!
"Why are you yelling 'Ama, Ama' all the time? Are you still a three-year-old child? What can't I do? If you are so capable, come down here."
Yinzuo was waiting for his father to say this: Just give it a try. If it doesn't work out well, can't it be worse?
"I'll do it, Ama. Move aside and make room for me. You can just sit and watch. I'm sure I'll help you win this game."
Kangxi didn't believe a single word of Yinzuo's arrogant words. With Yinreng's mediocre skills, he would have no chance of winning even if he played with half his eyes closed.
It doesn't matter if the skills are not enough. Our Prince Zhao has a clever talk and an incredibly thick skin. He relied on his eloquence to coax his second brother into giving him a lot of convenience. That guy is so good at letting the water out that he can flood Chentang Pass.
"Thank you, thank you, Father. Look at what I said. I won this game, didn't I? I said my chess skills are top-notch. If you don't believe me, who can you blame..."
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