HCB Chapter 487 Now I'm your older brother
Chapter 487 Now I'm your older brother
To be honest, Yinzhuo's father, who had been so shrewd and protective of him, was really easy to fool back then. Just look at that, with just a few words, he was completely charmed.
Yinzhen sat on the couch, watching the father and son getting along harmoniously, and for a moment he was speechless. "Father, when did you become so unprincipled? Didn't you just say he needed to be taught a lesson? Why don't you teach him a lesson now..."
Despite his advanced age, Emperor Kangxi was in excellent physical condition. A minor cold was no match for him, and he recovered in just ten days.
With Kangxi's recovery, Yinzhuo was finally able to escape his predicament. Of course, Yinti, Yinreng, Yinzhi, and Yinqi also regained their freedom along with him. As for Yinzhen, he shouldn't even think about it; he was the Crown Prince, and those who are capable naturally have to do more work.
The brothers didn't rush home after leaving Qingxi Study. They had been working hard these past few days, and now that they finally had some free time, they wanted to find a place to relax and unwind.
"Little Six, the weather looks nice today. How about going for a horse ride with your older brother?"
Yinti has never been one to sit still for long. It's already quite remarkable that he's managed to endure this for so many days. Now that he's finally seeing the light of day again, he's bound to go out and have some fun.
However, quite generally, his suggestion clearly didn't align with Yinzhuo's thoughts, and Yinzhuo rejected his elder brother's proposal without even considering it.
"No, I'm not going. The sun looks nice today, but it'll definitely be cold once the horses start running. I'd rather go back and catch up on some sleep. Big brother, second brother, third brother, fifth brother, does anyone have any other suggestions? If not, I'm leaving."
Yinzhuo wanted to go back to sleep, but none of his brothers were willing to let him go. As soon as they heard that Yinzhuo wanted to run away, they immediately started offering suggestions.
"It's fine if we don't go horse racing. Didn't you used to really enjoy listening to storytelling at Yajixuan? How about we go there for a while today?"
"Yes, go listen to the story. How about we go to Guanyuanlou for lunch? Don't you really like their food? Today, I'll let you relax a bit."
"Tianxiang Tower is also nice. I heard the courtesans there sing quite well. Why don't we go there for a while..."
Tianxiang Tower? Listening to music in a brothel? That's not bad. Last time I went, that brat Ce Ling ruined my fun halfway through, and I forgot about it afterwards. Anyway, I don't have anything to do today, so going to take a look isn't a bad idea.
Once we had a destination, everything became much simpler. The people and horses were readily available; once we had enough manpower, we could set off.
The capital city is not far from Changchun Garden; it takes less than half an hour to reach it by horseback. The brothers rode their horses for less than 45 minutes and arrived at Tianxiang Tower. The private room was the same one they had visited before, Mirror Flower Water Moon, and the singer was, of course, the same Miaoyun.
The fact that Tianxianglou could make such a name for itself in the capital city, where land is so valuable, means they must have some real talent. Whether it's the singers or the dancers, their skills are top-notch. Yinzhuo was half-reclined on the couch, listening to the music, but his eyes started to droop. In the end, he couldn't stay awake any longer and just slumped over and fell asleep.
"Hey, this kid can really fall asleep anywhere. Xiao Wu, go get a soft cushion from that chair over there to put under his head, otherwise he'll definitely wake up with a stiff neck."
Just as Yinti said, Yinzuo could sleep anywhere. The private room was filled with singing and dancing, and it was quite lively, but all of this obviously had no effect on Yinzuo.
Yinzhu woke up an hour later. Apart from his brothers, only a few dancers remained in the private room, gracefully dancing on a platform not far away.
Yinzhu reached out and asked Yinzhi, who was sitting next to him, to pull him up. He stretched and moved to sit on the edge of the bed.
"I feel much better after a nap, but my mouth is terribly dry. Dexi, go get me a glass of water..."
Yinreng was sitting at the table. Upon hearing this, he waved to Dexi, who was coming over, picked up a teacup from the table, poured a cup of water for Yinzuo, and handed it to Yinti, who was standing next to him, so that he could take it to Yinzuo.
"Hey second brother, when are you going to get rid of this habit of bossing people around? It was one thing when you were the crown prince, but now I'm your older brother..."
We've been brothers for so many years, we all know each other well. Yinreng reacted calmly to Yinti's seemingly sarcastic words at noon, raised his hand and put the teacup in Yinti's hand, and said in a light tone.
"I know, I know, you don't need to emphasize that, big brother. No matter if I'm the crown prince or not, you're still the eldest brother. I can't go from being the second oldest to the eldest, can I..."
Although Yinti was strong in martial arts, even ten of him tied together would not be a match for Yinreng when it came to verbal sparring. Yinti was aware of this, and upon hearing this, he glared at Yinreng in annoyance before turning around and handing the teacup in his hand to Yinzuo.
Yinzhuo, Yinzhi, and Yinqi clearly understood the principle that when gods fight, mortals suffer. To avoid being caught in the crossfire, they remained completely silent. For a moment, the only sounds in the large private room, apart from the dancers on stage, were the click of Yinzhuo's teacup lid accidentally hitting the cup.
The silence didn't last long. Yinzhu had gotten up late that morning and had only eaten a few pastries to tide him over. After all that commotion that morning, his stomach was empty. He hadn't felt hungry when he first woke up, but after drinking some tea, he started to feel hungry.
"Third Brother, didn't you say you were going to treat me to lunch at Guanyuanlou? I see it's almost time, so let's not delay and go?"
Although Yinzhuo had already adopted a posture of "I'm going to fleece you," Yinzhi was, after all, a prince. Although he wasn't as wealthy as Yinzhuo or Yintang, he could still afford to treat his brothers to a meal at Guanyuanlou.
Guanyuan Tower is not far from Tianxiang Tower. It would only take a quarter of an hour to walk there. After leaving Tianxiang Tower, Yinzhu did not ask anyone to lead his horse. He just strolled around and arrived in no time.
"Manager, take us upstairs to Lotus Pond Moonlight, and bring out all your restaurant's signature dishes. Don't worry, our Third Master is paying today; he has plenty of money..."
Although Yinzhi had long known that Yinzuo would rip him off, he never expected his younger brother to be so ruthless. Guanyuanlou was so famous in the capital that its prices were naturally high, and its signature dishes numbered in the dozens. If all of them were served, not to mention whether the table could fit them all, he probably wouldn't be able to leave the restaurant without spending several hundred taels of silver.