Chapter 96
Concubine De also said, "Don't make up stories about your Royal Father. Where did your Royal Father say that you love to be lazy and playful? Didn't he let you sleep as long as you want? He always gave you interesting things when he got them. No wonder your Royal Father said you are a heartless child."
"Your Royal Father is listening. Will he scold you?"
Frightened, Yinzuo looked around hurriedly, worried that his royal father would show up. His royal father was also a common eavesdropper.
Concubine De said with a smile: "Why are you so weird?"
Not seeing Kangxi, Yinzuo was relieved and said, "Why didn't you say that? He used to say that to me and even beat me."
Yinzuo and Defei were chatting, and at the end they talked about the grand meeting with Mongolia in October. Defei said, "It is said that some Mongolian princesses will come this time. Mongolian girls are straightforward, so it won't be a big deal to talk to them."
"You should hang out outside more often."
"Don't you know a lot of Mongolian friends? You can ask them to introduce you to some people."
Yinzuo: “…”
His mother is urging him to get married again.
Yinzuo nodded perfunctorily: "I know, I know."
"Mother, I still have to go read a book, so I'll go back first." After saying this, Yinzuo quickly left.
Seeing Yinzuo walking quickly, Concubine De said dissatisfiedly, "You just give me a perfunctory response."
When he went out, he met the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Lady who came to pay their respects to Concubine De. Yinzuo didn't say a few words to them, and slipped away as if escaping with lingering fear.
When Concubine De saw the Fourth Prince and his wife, she also gave them the same instructions, asking them to help their younger brother think about this matter. The Fourth Lady said with a smile, "My daughter-in-law was wondering why the Sixth Brother left in such a hurry."
"In my daughter-in-law's opinion, mother doesn't need to be so anxious. Based on Sixth Brother's appearance, there are many girls who like him. It's just that Sixth Brother has not yet figured it out."
Concubine De said, "I am worried that he is not smart enough."
Seeing that Concubine De was really concerned, the Fourth Lady naturally agreed to help Concubine De, saying that she would definitely help pay more attention to the temperaments of the girls from each family.
The Fourth Lady has been married into the royal family for two years. She has noticed that the mother-in-law treats the Fourth Prince much worse than she treats the Sixth and Fourteenth Princes. But precisely because the mother-in-law does not care much about their family, the Fourth Lady feels that it is actually not that bad.
Just like now, the mother-in-law is focusing on the marriage of her sixth brother and has no intention of causing trouble for her daughter-in-law.
In October, not only the Mongolian tribes came, but also some people from Tibet and southwestern ethnic groups. The capital suddenly became lively. Not only were the princes who had entered the court busy, but even the princes in the study could not calm down.
Kangxi simply gave them a holiday, and they were also responsible for some reception work. The eighth prince, the ninth prince, and the tenth prince all went. As for Yinzuo, he was different from others at this time. During his holiday, he started to work hard.
"Seventh brother, they all went there, why didn't you go?" Yinzuo said when he saw the Seventh Prince who didn't go out either.
The Seventh Prince looked at the book Yinzuo was reading and said, "Sixth Brother, you frowned just now, but where are you confused?"
Oh, indeed, Yinzuo asked the Seventh Prince, and listened to the Seventh Prince's explanation. But after saying this, Yinzuo still looked at the Seventh Prince and said, "It's so rare for the Emperor to give us a holiday, so I'll forget it. Anyway, the Emperor doesn't care if I want to sneak out normally."
"I see that my ninth and eighth brothers have gone to the Ministry of Rites and the Lifanyuan to help out. Why don't you go and take a look, seventh brother?"
Yinzuo remembered something, turned his head and looked at the Seventh Prince and said, "Are you thinking about all sorts of random things again?"
Yinzuo really saw through him. The Seventh Prince hesitated and said, "This time it's different. Many vassal states have come. I'm afraid it's not good. It will damage the reputation of our Qing Dynasty."
The Seventh Prince is no longer the self-abased and timid little prince he once was. He has become much more confident. However, there are too many people coming this time, so the Seventh Prince thinks he should keep a low profile as much as possible.
Yin Zuo: "It's because we are so powerful that they all come here to compete for it. We can only praise it."
"Seventh brother can even go to the battlefield, how could he have such thoughts?"
Yes, when Kangxi went to war last year, the Seventh Prince also went to the battlefield with him. Since returning from the battlefield, the Seventh Prince has become a completely different person. Although he is still low-key, he has a kind of confidence that comes from the inside out.
Thinking about his seventh brother's trip to the battlefield, Yinzuo couldn't help but say, "My younger brother is really amazing. He has killed enemies for his country at such a young age."
Yinzuo's sudden praise made the Seventh Prince smile. Although Yinzuo was thin and frail, the Seventh Prince was not only stronger than Yinzuo, but also taller than Yinzuo. However, in the Seventh Prince's heart, Yinzuo had always been his reliable brother.
The Seventh Prince sat next to Yu Yinzuo and talked to him, saying, "All of us in the Qing Dynasty are familiar with me, but other people will inevitably look at me with worldly eyes when they meet for the first time. I don't care now, but I can't stand those either."
"So I thought about hiding away for some quiet time with Sixth Brother."
Yinzuo nodded, and like an elder brother, he lectured his seventh brother, who was a little taller than him, and said, "That's fine."
"But don't say anything that would damage my reputation. I hate to hear it and I can't even think about it. You are the seventh prince of the Qing Dynasty, who was brought up by our Emperor. You are a man of both civil and military talents. You are excellent!"
The Seventh Prince smiled. His Sixth Brother had always said this. He had been saying that he was excellent since he was a child and he defended this matter even more than he did himself.
However, if Sixth Brother had grown up well, wouldn't he be a prince who is both talented in literature and martial arts? And he would be even better than him. I often think of this kind of thing, just because it is too regrettable.
I can only hope that I can finally live a peaceful life in the future, away from that whirlpool. Thinking about these is some consolation.
The Seventh Prince said to Yin Zuo, "Sixth Brother, how about I stay with you in the upper study for a while?"
Yes, the Seventh Prince had almost finished his homework in the Shangshufang. He had entered the Shangshufang earlier than Yinzuo, and was more diligent and hardworking than the Fifth Prince, so he could leave the Shangshufang at about the same time as the Fifth Prince.
Eighth brother is just as fast.
He was really going to become a very embarrassing older student in the upper study room. He had very little dignity left as an older brother, as he continued to stay in the upper study room with a group of younger brothers who were several years older than him.
Speaking of this matter, Yinzuo's face turned depressed. He didn't relax normally, and now this feeling is not pleasant at all.
But there was no reason to ask Seventh Brother to come along.
Yinzuo said to the Seventh Prince, "It's not a good thing to be confined to study in the upper study room. Haven't you had enough after so many years? I don't need you to accompany me. Go to the court to do some work."
"A few days ago, I heard my tenth and thirteenth brothers say that they are young, and when they enter the court, all the good jobs will be taken by their elder brothers. I don't know what good jobs are or bad jobs, but it is definitely better to enter the court early."
This is all for the Seventh Prince; he indeed needs to perform more. His mother has a low status, and he wants to accumulate more merits to bring honor to his mother.
Now all of his brothers have grown up, gradually entered the court and got jobs, but his sixth brother obviously won't be able to do any work in the future. The seventh prince truly regards Yinzuo as a lovable brother and has thought about this for him.
Sixth brother has the favor of the emperor and money in his hands, so he doesn't have to worry and can live a free and easy life. In fact, it is better than those of them who have to worry and be deceitful in the court.
Yinzuo and the Seventh Prince only hid themselves for a few days. When the official day arrived, not only was a large banquet held in the palace, but a martial arts competition was also held outside the palace. There were horse riding, archery, and wrestling, which dazzled the onlookers.
Yinzuo also attended such occasions, during which he was pulled aside by Defei and asked what he felt about girls wearing pink clothes and what he felt about wearing blue clothes, which made Yinzuo very confused.
Yinzuo hid from Concubine De and went to Kangxi's place. When Kangxi saw Yinzuo's headache, he knew what was going on and added to the fun by saying, "Your mother picked this dress for you today, right? You really need to dress nicely when you go to marry a concubine so that the lady will like you. But the jade pendant doesn't match. I'll change it for you."
Liang Jiugong was also amazing. He was now outside the palace, but he took out a large box of jade pendants in a short while. Kangxi picked them up one by one and compared them with Yinzuo's clothes today. It took him a long time to finally choose one, and then he replaced the original one with his own hands.
Yinzuo felt helpless when he saw his royal father looking so leisurely. He said, "Royal father, are you really anxious to find a wife for your son, or are you just having fun watching your son make a fool of himself?" Why did he feel that it was mostly the latter?
Kangxi said, "How could you not take it seriously, Father? I was about to arrange marriages for your seventh and eighth brothers, but you are always nitpicking and looking for trouble for me."
"Hurry up and get married. You will be more stable and sensible in the future. If you have a wife, your mother and I will worry less about you."
Yinzuo: "Father, why do your words sound like you are trying to get rid of your burden?"
"Hmph, my son will not be happy to hear that. Father Royal, people always say that the emperor's daughter will never have trouble finding a husband, so the emperor's son will also have no trouble finding a husband, right? My son is not in a hurry anyway, let the seventh and eighth brothers get married first. As for you, Father Royal, you still have the burden to worry about your son."
Kangxi: “…”
Kangxi raised his hand and knocked on Yinzuo's head. His kind and smiling face could no longer be put on. Why did this kid start to become unpleasant after just a few words?
Kangxi said to Yinzuo, "Today, there are so many girls from the southwestern tribes, Tibet, Mongolian tribes, and our capital. If you miss this opportunity, where else can you see so many girls? Get out now, don't stay here with me."
Yinzuo was driven out, but Kangxi came out soon after. After Kangxi came out, all the competitions became more intense.
In fact, people at that time were still generally martial, and they compared their strength through force. Besides, if they were to compare literature, the cultures had not yet been so integrated, and it would be difficult to compare them smoothly.
In terms of fighting, the Qing Dynasty certainly performed very well. Which of Yinzuo's brothers was not strong? Even the least powerful Fourth Prince was on par with the Tibetan warriors.
There were cheers everywhere, but this matter had nothing to do with Yinzuo. At most, he would offer a few cheers. But it was rare to see such a grand and intense competition on such a large scale. He was just watching the excitement, but he never thought that the excitement would fall on him.
Yinzuo looked at the man in front of him, then pointed at himself: "Are you saying you want to compete with me?"
The Seventh Prince, who was standing next to Yinzuo, stood up suddenly, and the other princes also came over after noticing the commotion.
The huge venue that was bustling with activity just now quickly became quiet with Yinzuo as the center. More things were happening outside, but the atmosphere on Yinzuo's side was very tense.
Even the prince came over and asked, "What's going on?"
The man standing in front of Yinzuo said, "I just want to ask this prince for advice. The other princes have all left the stage, and we haven't seen this prince's skills yet."
The prince was unhappy and said, "This is a warrior from Western Mongolia? There are so many of us brothers standing here and you are quite good at picking people. Why don't I compete with you?"
The eldest prince stopped him and said, "Let me do it."
The man from Moxi said, "I have only heard of the Sixth Prince's great reputation, but I thought... it was different from what I imagined. The Sixth Prince was unwilling to take action, so forget it."
A tall and strong man could actually say such hypocritical words that make people angry to death. Although various tribes came to the event to show their obedience, everything was not so smooth. There were also some unruly people, just like the Khoshut tribe from Western Mongolia in front of him. They were in a remote place, far away from the inland, and felt that the Qing Dynasty was beyond their reach.
(End of this chapter)
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