HCB Chapter 374 And you still have the nerve to say you're not forcing me?
Chapter 374 And you still have the nerve to say you're not forcing me?
If you don't know what it means to be caught between a rock and a hard place, just look at this unfortunate Yinqi. It was Kangxi himself who asked Yinqi to take his precious son to the cloth storehouse to get some exercise, but now he seems to have completely forgotten about it.
"Yinti, look at yourself, how can you be so rough? I told you not to hold back, and you actually believed me? Look at how badly you've hurt your brother! If something had happened, I wouldn't have let you off the hook. Yinzuo, if you feel anything is wrong, you must tell your father. Don't suffer in silence..."
Yinzhuo was never one to suffer in silence. Even the slightest pain in his body could have a tenfold effect on his father. As Kangxi helped him from the main gate of Qingxi Study to the flower hall, he groaned and complained about every part of his body that could be described, his main goal being to ensure that everyone received his father's attention.
“Father, please don’t blame my elder brother. The water he released in the cloth warehouse was almost enough to flood Changchun Garden. It’s my own fault for not being able to dodge in time. Actually, Father, this is all your fault. You know I’m a lazy bum. With my mediocre skills, it’s no wonder I couldn’t get away with anything in the cloth warehouse…”
Seeing Yinti's downcast and sullen appearance as his father scolded him, Yinzuo couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him. After all, it seemed that he couldn't entirely blame his older brother for what happened today. He was the one who invited everyone over to have fun, but in the end, his older brother was punished for no reason because of him. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed a bit too unfair.
At this moment, Kangxi obviously realized that he had just shifted the blame too easily. Slightly embarrassed, he raised his hand, clenched his fist, brought it to his mouth, coughed lightly, and pointed to the chairs arranged inside the flower hall, saying to Yinti and the others.
"Alright, all of you, stop standing here. Go find a seat. Yinti, go with Wanquan to the back to change your clothes. You're dressed so lightly in the middle of winter, you mustn't hurt yourself..."
There's a saying that reading enriches your soul and exercise strengthens your body. And it's true that no matter what, a good physique is always crucial. Look, both of them were wearing only a single layer of clothing when walking back to Qingxi Study from the cloth storehouse, but Yinzhuo had an extra layer of cloak over his clothes compared to Yinti. Yet, Yinti was fine, while Yinzhuo caught a cold.
"Achoo~ Dexi, could you help me bring that basket closer and help me get up so I can walk around the house? I've been sleeping for half a day and I feel terrible all over. Has Father come by today? Could you go to Qingxi Study and tell him not to come here so often unless it's important? I'm sneezing and have a runny nose, so I don't want to pass on my illness to him."
Yinzhu leaned against the headboard, reached for a handkerchief on a small table, wiped his nose, and then accurately threw it into the bamboo basket in Dexi's hand. He then moved to sit on the edge of the bed, and Dexi, with great awareness, immediately brought him his shoes.
It's true what they say, timing is everything. Kangxi entered the room right after Yinzhuo's last words. The old father was naturally very pleased that his son was so considerate of him. He already favored Yinzhuo, and now he found his son even more pleasing to the eye.
"Instead of worrying about passing on your illness to me, you should just drink your medicine. If it weren't for the fact that you secretly poured the medicine away behind Dexi's back, would you have gotten such a high fever last night? If you don't want to stay at Qingxi Study, that's fine too. I won't force you. Liang Jiugong, starting today, you will stay at Shufeng Pavilion and keep an eye on him for me. Make sure he drinks that medicine..."
And you still have the nerve to say you're not forcing me? Leaving Liang Jiugong here to watch me drink my medicine—what a terrible idea you came up with! If I really let you keep him here, I might as well just move to the side hall of Qingxi Study.
“Look at what you’re saying, Father. I’m not a three-year-old anymore. Why would I need you to personally send someone to watch me take my medicine? Yesterday was definitely an accident. Don’t worry, Father, I promise you, I will definitely take my medicine properly from now on…”
Yinzhuo's confident assurances clearly did not put Kangxi at all at all. After all, everyone knew that Prince Zhao was an absolute slacker when it came to taking medicine. Expecting him to obediently take his medicine was simply a pipe dream.
"Heh, you're not a three-year-old child who would obediently drink your medicine. Do you think I'd believe what you're saying? Now you have two choices: either have Liang Jiugong stay here and watch you drink your medicine, or come back to Qingxi Study with me and I'll personally watch you drink your medicine. The choice is yours."
Choose for myself? But Father, you didn't even give me a choice! These two paths seem to lead to the same end, so why should I bother avoiding you? It's because I don't want to drink that bitter medicine. This choice is just too difficult…
Kangxi seemed to have given Yinzhuo two choices, but in reality, he never intended to give him a choice at all. What was he doing at Shufeng Pavilion today? They were here with the intention of carrying Yinzhuo to Qingxi Study. Yinzhuo wasn't stupid. His father had made it so obvious. If he didn't know what was good for him and made a fuss, he would probably be carried away like a pig in no time.
"Hmph, Father, you're being unreasonable. Tell me, what's the difference between having Eunuch Liang watch you drink the medicine and having you watch you drink it yourself? You know, if you were worried about our son and wanted me to go to Qingxi Study with you, you should have said so earlier. Why did you have to go through all this trouble? Alright, it's getting late. If we're going to leave, let's hurry up and avoid missing dinner."
Heh, didn't you tell me before that if you see through things but don't say anything, then you can remain friends? What, you've forgotten that now? Don't be fooled by Yinzhu's runny nose and sneezing, he's actually in pretty good spirits. He dragged his father from Shufeng Pavilion all the way to Qingxi Study. If it weren't for the fear that he would secretly pour out the medicine when he got back, Kangxi would have wanted to send him back right now.
"Liang Jiugong, go and summon Imperial Physician Wang right now. I think your Sixth Prince seems to have a bit too much internal heat. The prescription he gave you before might need to be readjusted."
Very well, a threat, a blatant threat. What do you mean he looks like he has a lot of internal heat? What do you mean the prescription needs to be readjusted? No, my dear father, how do you intend for Physician Wang to adjust this prescription? You don't mean you want him to add a herb called Coptis chinensis to it, do you?