Chapter 182 The Horse-Taming Man, You Are Mighty and Mighty!
Chapter 182 The Horse-Taming Man, You Are Mighty and Mighty!
Yinzhuo's rendition of "The Drunken Concubine" was truly a masterpiece, captivating everyone present. If he were to drink, he would be in for a world of trouble. From then on, people were more than willing to stop him from eating, let alone persuade him to drink. Yinzhen, sitting next to him, was constantly on edge, fearing that this mischievous boy would suddenly get carried away with his food, which was why he got up to give him a performance.
But as the saying goes, no matter how much you guard against it, you can't guard against it all. Everything was fine until the moment Yinqi came over to offer a toast, and things slowly started to go wrong.
As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. Could Yinzhu refuse the wine offered by his fifth brother with a smile? Obviously not. Since he had already drunk the wine offered by his fifth brother, could he not toast his fifth brother on this special day? Obviously not either. If Yinzhu hadn't set this precedent for his fifth brother, things would have been fine. But once the drinking started, it wasn't something that could be stopped so easily. The eldest brother drank first, the second brother followed suit, and the third and fourth brothers couldn't be left out either. So, in no time, our Prince Zhao was drunk by his brothers, who kept getting him drunk, one cup after another.
"Second brother, are you sure he's alright?"
Yinqi, the host of today's banquet, was also stunned. He knew that Yinzuo would cause trouble when drunk, and today was his wedding banquet. He didn't want Yinzuo to cause any trouble at this time.
Is Second Brother sure? Of course Second Brother isn't sure. Not only Second Brother isn't sure, Fourth Brother isn't sure either. After all, what happened at Honghui's 100-day celebration is still fresh in everyone's mind. If he makes a scene here, then Fifth Brother's wedding is going to be quite a spectacle.
"Fourth brother, stop standing there like an idiot and come give me a hand. Third brother, go outside and find Akshang and have him bring Yinzhuo's carriage to the door. Fifth brother, I'm really sorry, it was all our oversight. We were so busy teasing this kid that we forgot he can't hold his liquor. Yinzhuo is quite unruly when he's drunk, so second brother will take him back first. You all eat and drink as you please, don't worry about us. Fourth brother can help me out here."
To be fair, Yinzhuo has never disappointed when it comes to driving people to despair. His second brother had just said that he was drunk and making a ruckus, and sure enough, he started making a ruckus right after. Fortunately, Yinzhen was watching him closely, and as soon as he made a sound, his fourth brother quickly covered his mouth.
"Mmm...woo...let go...woo..."
The drunken Yinzhuo was quite strong, and Yinzhen could not hold him down. Seeing Yinzhuo break free from Yinzhen's grasp, Yinti stepped forward, pulled Yinzhen away, and took the lead himself!
"Little Six, listen to me carefully. If you behave yourself, I'll have your second brother take you back to the palace to rest. If you dare to cause trouble again, don't blame me for being ruthless. You probably don't know, but I can not only lasso horses, I can also tie up pigs..."
Believe it or not, Yinti's threat actually silenced Yinzuo for a moment, but only for a moment. Then, for some reason, he suddenly became excited!
"Lassoing horses? Lassoing horses is wonderful! You, the horse-lassoing hero, are mighty and strong. Your galloping steed is like a swift wind, and you roam the boundless plains. Your heart is as vast as the earth... Ooh~~"
Whether the horse-taming man was impressive or not is unclear, but Yinzhuo's elder brother was indeed impressive. As soon as he saw Yinzhuo yelling at the top of his lungs, he stepped forward and covered his mouth. Then, without needing anyone's help, he simply covered Yinzhuo's mouth with one hand and scooped him up with the other and hoisted him onto his shoulder.
"Second brother, what are you standing there for? Clear the way ahead and get this kid out of here so we can have some peace and quiet!"
Listen to what he's saying! Even Yinreng, who always tries to maintain his dignity as crown prince, couldn't help but roll his eyes at Yinti. Seriously? What do you want me to do? Clear the way? Are you kidding me? Besides being the second son, I'm also the crown prince.
But there's a saying: "A scholar can't reason with a soldier." If even a scholar can't reason with an ordinary soldier, how could the Crown Prince Yinreng possibly reason with a drunken Prince Zhi? Besides, he's carrying a huge firecracker on his shoulder that he needs to suppress. That thing is unstable; it might explode at any moment.
"Alright, I'll come and show you the way, brother, come on, this way please..."
After seeing off Yinreng and Yinzuo, Yinti and the others did indeed get some peace and quiet. However, Yinreng, who had boarded the carriage with Yinzuo, was far from at peace. When he once again struggled to stop Yinzuo from rushing out of the carriage, Yinreng's resentment reached its peak. There's a saying that goes, "Either you explode in silence or you perish in silence." Destruction was impossible, it was impossible in this lifetime. So, at this moment, our Crown Prince chose to explode.
"This wine was clearly poured down by everyone together, so why am I the only one suffering this torment? Yinzhuo, you better sit still, or your second brother will slap you if you move around."
It's just that Yinzhuo was too drunk to hear his second brother's words, otherwise he would have given him a stern look and said, "Serves you right, this is what you deserve. And you even hit me? I begged you to make me drink, and I didn't even blame you for making me lose face again. What right do you have to blame me for making you suffer? As the saying goes, every cause has its effect, and your retribution is me."
"Second brother, I'm a good boy, would you like to hear me sing you a song?"
Now, it was just the two brothers in the carriage. Yinreng knew that it was impossible for him to control the drunken Yinzuo. Between a moment of peace and the torment of his ears, he decisively chose the latter. So what if it was a little noisy? He could endure this torment to avoid being exhausted.
However, Yinreng clearly overestimated his patience. It wasn't that Yinzuo's little song was so unpleasant to listen to; it was just that his little song was full of knives. If Yinreng hadn't known that Yinzuo was really drunk at the moment, he would have thought that the boy was doing it on purpose. If you don't believe me, just listen to what he sang.
"Little cabbage, yellow in the field, lost its mother when it was two or three! Living with its father, it was a good life, but it feared its father would remarry! If it remarried, in three and a half years, it would give birth to a younger brother who would be better off than it! The younger brother would eat noodles, and it would drink soup, its eyes brimming with tears as it picked up the bowl..."
How should this little tune be evaluated? Anyway, the more Yinreng listened to it, the more heartbroken he felt. Well, isn't this just describing myself? Although my father didn't let me drink the soup, this wretched younger brother of mine has really given me quite a few children. There's one sitting right in front of him right now.
Yinreng was truly exhausted both physically and mentally on the way back to the palace. Yinzuo had not only worn out his second brother's body, but he had also tormented his mind. The moment Yinreng handed Yinzuo back to the South Third Palace and handed him over to Dexi, he could truly breathe a sigh of relief.
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