HCB Chapter 376 Fourth Brother, please beg me first.
Chapter 376 Fourth Brother, please beg me first.
Although Hongxu did seem perfectly fine and energetic, due to his father's perverse sense of humor, the little guy was forced to drink a bowl of bitter medicine before Yinzhuo allowed him to go back and rest.
"Father, you were also frightened just now. Fortunately, Physician Li is still here. Would you like him to take a look at you as well?"
What if this tendency to cause trouble for one's father wasn't hereditary? Look at Hongxu, he may not look very old, but he clearly understands the principle that sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone. But as the saying goes, experience is the best teacher. Hongxu's little tricks to cause trouble for his father are definitely no match for the seasoned father-troublemaker, Yinzuo.
"What's wrong? Didn't you finish your medicine? It's alright. Doctor Li is still here. Father can ask him to prescribe a few more doses for you to take tomorrow."
The little guy still hadn't gotten rid of the bitter taste of medicine in his mouth, so he didn't dare to say anything after hearing this. He took two steps back, bowed to Yinzhuo, grabbed his personal attendant, and turned to run. He was so fast that it seemed he was afraid that if he was even a second too slow, his father would catch him and force-feed him that bitter medicine soup.
"You little brat, you're pretty fast. Trying to outsmart your dad? Humph, you're still too green."
Yinzhu stared at Xiao Hongxu's fleeing figure for a long time until his figure disappeared around the corner of the courtyard and could no longer be seen, before turning his gaze to Liang Jiugong standing to the side.
"Eunuch Liang, is Father busy today?"
As emperor, Kangxi was busy every single day of the year, let alone now that the end of the year was approaching. There were so many things to deal with that even if he didn't eat or drink every day, he would still struggle to keep up. But Liang Jiugong obviously couldn't give that answer.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is quite busy, but if Your Highness would like to visit the Qianqing Palace, His Majesty would be very happy. Since Your Highness hasn't been to the Qianqing Palace these past few days, His Majesty has been talking about you almost every day."
Good heavens, this is the art of language! Look at this! Liang Jiugong has served Emperor Kangxi for so many years, he has mastered this skill. His words are clearly telling Yinzhuo that His Majesty is quite busy, but he still welcomes you to come.
Yinzhuo thought his leather jacket was quite warm. Since Liang Jiugong had made Kangxi's longing for his son so clear, he couldn't just ignore it. So the next day, he went to the Qianqing Palace with his men.
Liang Jiugong's previous statement was too conservative. Kangxi is not just busy, he is extremely busy. Even his two crown princes, Yinreng and Yinzhen, have been conscripted by the old man.
"Hey, second brother, fourth brother, what's with your outfits? Look at those dark circles under your eyes, they're almost as dark as my little panda! I've told you so many times that staying up late is bad for your health, why don't you listen? Where's Father? Did he stay up all night like you guys?"
To be honest, the scene of the deposed Crown Prince Yinreng and the current Crown Prince Yinzhen working together had a great impact on Yinzuo. It must be said that his father had some ingenious ideas.
"Sixth Brother, don't even mention it. Second Brother didn't just stay up all night. Ever since Father called me here the afternoon before yesterday, I've only slept for three hours. Father doesn't know where he got all these old, stale account books. Fourth Brother and I, one doing nucleic acid tests and the other copying them, have been busy for so long, and we've only finished this much on the table. See that pile on the floor? That's all waiting to be processed. As for Father, he's in his study working on some documents. Do you want to sit here and wait?"
Yinzhuo looked in the direction Yinreng was pointing, and almost turned and ran away in fright at the stacks of account books on the ground. Don't ask him why he was scared, it's just that the two people opposite him were looking at him too strangely. He felt that he should not sit down today, otherwise he was really afraid that once he sat down, he would not know when he would get up again.
"Um... Second Brother, Fourth Brother, I suddenly remembered that I still have some things to take care of at my residence. Since you're both busy, I'll stay here and bother you. When Father is finished, please tell him that I'll come to see him again later..."
Trying to run away? Dream on! Since you're already here, wouldn't it be a waste of your efforts to bring us labor from so far away? Yinreng and Yinzhen exchanged a glance, then got up in perfect unison and quickly caught up with Yinzuo, who had already turned to run away. They each grabbed one of his arms and dragged him back.
"Hey, why did you run off all of a sudden? We brothers haven't seen each other for days, and now that we've finally met, shouldn't you stay and chat with your second and fourth brothers? Besides, Father has been talking about you these past few days. Come, sit here. Your second and fourth brothers will keep you company while Father comes out of the study. Wan Quan, go get your sixth uncle an abacus. Little Six, you're just sitting around anyway, why don't you help your second brother check the accounts..."
Heh, he knew it. The reminiscing was just a pretense; he really wanted him to help with the accounts. But now that he was already seated, it was too late to say anything more. After all, it's easy to get on this pirate ship but hard to get off.
"Hmph, Second Brother, you've said so much since I walked in, but this last sentence is probably the only one you really wanted to say. And Fourth Brother, you're still laughing? I'm your own brother, how can you bear to let me get panda eyes like you guys?"
As it turned out, Yinzhen was heartless. After all, Yinreng might not have known about Yinzuo's talent in mathematics, but Yinzhen, who had worked with him, knew it very well. To put it bluntly, now was the time when even a fart could cause a stir. Expecting the two of them to deal with that pile of account books on the ground would take forever. Since Yinzuo had delivered himself to their doorstep at this time, there was no reason to let him get away.
"Sixth brother, fourth brother has no choice. Father Khan requires us to finish calculating these accounts before the end of the year. But look, second brother and I have been working for so long, and we've only processed so much. Please help us out, otherwise second brother and I could work ourselves to death and still not finish."
To be fair, Yinzhen understood his younger brother quite well. He knew that Yinzuo was the type who responded better to gentle persuasion than force. So, he simply played the victim, a tactic that clearly worked well on Yinzuo. Sure enough, seeing the dark circles under Yinzhen's eyes, Yinzuo finally softened.
"Helping you isn't out of the question, Fourth Brother, why don't you beg me first?"
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but laugh. He stood up and stood in front of Yinzuo, patted his shoulder and smiled.
"Alright, then I beg you, Fourth Brother, Sixth Brother, please help us, okay?"