HCB Chapter 476 Brother Lai, it's your turn.
Chapter 476 Brother Lai, it's your turn.
Yinzhuo loved to join in the fun, so he naturally couldn't miss out on such a competition. Seeing Kangxi ride past, he quickly pulled on his reins and followed.
There's a saying that goes, "On the battlefield, there are no fathers and sons." This rule obviously applies to the competition as well. Don't be fooled by how afraid Yinti and the others were of Kangxi at the moment. Right now, none of them are giving him any leeway.
Although Emperor Kangxi was skilled on horseback, his age was a factor, so the outcome of the competition was almost a foregone conclusion. Yinqi came in first, Yinxi second, and Yinzuo? Due to everyone's deliberate leniency, our Prince Zhao came in third.
"Thank you for letting me win, Second Brother. I saw it all just now. You were way ahead of me. If you hadn't suddenly slowed down, I would never have gotten third place."
Yinreng's sudden slowing down was so obvious that Kangxi and the others, who were not blind, could see it clearly. If you were to ask the old father, Kangxi, what he was thinking at that moment, you could only say that his feelings were extremely complicated.
As the saying goes, there are no fathers and sons on the field, so I can understand why you don't let me win. But isn't this a bit too hypocritical? There can be brothers, right?
Although Yinzhuo got his top three spots because his second brother intentionally let him have them, it didn't stop him from being smug at all. Why would his second brother let him have them? It's because he's so popular that everyone loves him, flowers bloom for him, and cars get flat tires just by looking at him. How can you say that his ability to be so likable isn't a kind of strength?
Yinzhi was so pleased with himself that he was practically snotting from his nose. His smug look made Kangxi grit his teeth, but he couldn't say anything to him. What, did he want Kangxi to teach Yinreng a lesson and tell him that sportsmanship is the way to go in a competition?
As the saying goes, if you want a horse to run, you have to feed it. The race just now was so exciting, and the fine horses that Yinzhu and the others rode deserve the most credit. They were already so tired from running, so they should be allowed to rest for a while now.
The purpose of Yinzhuo and his companions' trip was simply to have fun. Since they had nothing else to do, the father and sons handed their horses over to the accompanying guards and found a shady spot nearby to sit down and rest for a while.
Although Yinzhuo and his entourage were out riding horses, nothing is ever simple once the word "emperor" is involved. Sure enough, as soon as Yinzhuo and his entourage arrived under the tree, someone came over with a blanket.
With a blanket spread out and snacks like tea and fruit laid out, the horseback riding activity instantly turned into a spring outing. Although Yinzhuo wasn't hungry, a foodie's mouth would get restless at the sight of food.
"Father, please try this matcha-flavored dessert. It's something I had the imperial kitchen develop a couple of days ago. The taste is a blend of bitterness and sweetness, with a rich tea aroma..."
Actually, Emperor Kangxi didn't particularly like sweet snacks, but now that his son was offering them to him, it seemed a bit unreasonable not to eat them. Reluctantly, Kangxi had no choice but to accept this sweet burden.
Because Yinzhuo had instructed beforehand not to add too much sugar, the taste of this pastry was naturally more bitter than sweet. It wasn't exactly delicious, but it was at least acceptable.
"Indeed, this pastry has a slightly bitter taste, but the tea aroma is quite pronounced. However, I have a bad feeling about this. Your Highness, I ask you, where did you get this tea from when you made this pastry?"
Where did the tea come from? That's a good question. The answer, of course, is that Yinzhu found it in Kangxi's study. Although matcha and green tea are completely different concepts, aren't they both tea?
Yinzhuo's idea to make tea into snacks was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. Rehe is not like the capital. Where would he find matcha in such a short time? He thought that since white lotus is also a flower, green tea powder should be able to replace matcha powder. He decided to make it first, regardless of whether it was edible. Otherwise, why do you think he would let others taste the first piece of this?
It can only be said that Kangxi's eldest son's filial piety was truly touching. After confirming that the food made from the green tea powder would not be unpalatable, Yinzhu stopped worrying about it. He picked up the plate of pastries, handed one to each of his brothers, and then picked up a piece to eat.
Although the desserts made with green tea powder are much more bitter than those made with matcha, they still taste pretty good. At least Emperor Kangxi's comment about the aroma of tea was clearly not an exaggeration.
As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father. When Kangxi saw that Yinzhu was not responding to anything and was only focused on eating snacks, he knew that the tea jars in his study had probably been ruined by the boy. He looked up and poked Yinzhu's head a few times in annoyance until Yinzhu was swaying from side to side and looked like he was about to lose his temper, before Kangxi stopped.
"Hmph, Father is so stingy. It's just a few cans of tea. I'll make it up to you later. Second brother, look at my forehead. Did Father poke it and make it red? You should tell him off."
No, it's still light out, why are you dreaming? I've heard of people talking nonsense when they're drunk, but I've never heard of eating tea-based snacks having this effect. Brother, do you want to see who this person you asked me to talk about is?
When Yinzuo saw that Yinreng ignored him, he couldn't help but look at Yinti sitting on the other side, his meaning was very clear: Come on, big brother, it's your turn.
When Yinti saw Yinzuo's gaze shift from Yinreng, he quickly lowered his head, grabbed a pastry from a plate on the blanket, and stuffed it whole into his mouth. His meaning was quite clear: his elder brother's mouth was occupied right now, so he should ask someone else for help.
Since neither the eldest son, Yinti, nor the legitimate son, Yinreng, dared to speak up, the three minor sons, Yinqi, Yintang, and Yin'e, were even less likely to do so. Yinzuo glanced around and, seeing that no one was willing to help, sighed deeply. "No, I know you're all cowards who don't support your father, but I never thought you'd be this cowardly."
Seeing that there was no hope of getting help from others, Yinzhuo shifted his position closer to Kangxi, leaned his head towards his father, pointed to his forehead which no longer hurt, and insisted that Kangxi check whether it was red or not.
You should know that when Kangxi poked him earlier, he didn't hold back at all, so Yinzhuo's forehead was naturally red. Seeing Yinzhuo sticking his head out and insisting that he show him, Kangxi had no choice but to turn him around and carefully scan him from head to toe before speaking.
"Alright, how old are you? Why do you still act like a child and always try to be cute with your father? Don't worry, your forehead is fine, and the rest of your body looks fine too. It's so hot in the weather, so you should stay away from me. Look at the layer of sweat on your forehead; it'll all be smeared on me in a minute."