Rebirth: I'm a Daddy's Darling in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 134 The Sixth Prince, a Dead Pig Unafraid of Boiling Water

When the topic of the Oath of the Peach Garden came up, Yinreng couldn't help but think of the scene that Yinzuo had performed at Yinzhen's residence before. Upon hearing his words, he quickly smiled and offered to testify for him.

"Yes, I can testify for my sixth brother. His acting was indeed excellent. Last time, after getting drunk at my fourth brother's baby's one-month celebration, he immediately transformed into Guan Yu, saying to my fourth brother and me, 'Eldest brother, third brother, I swear to share weal and woe with you...'"

Although Kangxi knew that Yinzhuo had been plied with alcohol at the 100-day celebration of Yinzhen's son, he was unaware of this incident. After Yinreng recounted the whole story of Yinzhuo's drunken antics, he couldn't help but raise his hand and pat Yinzhuo's forehead!

"People say that all other professions are inferior, only studying is superior. You are quite good at studying, but you have also learned all sorts of other things. As a prince, you do nothing but listen to storytelling in teahouses or watch plays in theaters. Listening is one thing, but you have also started to learn. It seems that I can no longer let you do this. I need to find you something to do as soon as possible."

Upon hearing that Kangxi wanted to give him something to do, Yinzhuo immediately became anxious. That wouldn't do. If he really got the job, wouldn't he have to say goodbye to his comfortable life? At this moment, he couldn't care less about being silly and quickly grabbed Kangxi's arm to protest.

"Father, please don't even think about sending your son to court. I think I'm perfectly fine the way I am now. You know I've always dreamed of being a playboy since I was little. What playboy doesn't frequent teahouses and theaters? But rest assured, I can assure you that I will only be charming, but never vulgar. I may not do anything proper, but I will never do anything immoral. And Father, allow me to remind you that what you just said is somewhat contradictory. Since you said there are 360 ​​professions, and every profession can produce an expert, how can you then use the saying 'all professions are inferior, only studying is superior' to belittle the things I'm involved in? What's wrong with the various professions? If one can become a leader in their field, how can that not be considered an expert in every profession?"

Emperor Kangxi was both amused and annoyed by Yinzhuo's words. He reached out and tapped Yinzhuo's head, chuckling as he scolded him.

"You're full of twisted logic. I just wanted you to tone down your temper, and you're trying to shut me up with this bunch of nonsense. But what you said is true: you're only romantic, never vulgar. You just don't do serious things, not that you're inhuman. Seeing that you understand the difference between a playboy and a rogue, I feel much more at ease!"

Upon hearing Kangxi's words, Yinzhuo knew that his father was teasing him again, but he didn't care. As long as his father didn't make him get up at 1-3 AM every day to attend court, he wouldn't listen to anything his father said. After figuring this out, Yinzhuo simply let go of Kangxi's arms and leaned back on the couch next to him, closing his eyes.

"Anyway, no matter what the Khan says, as long as you don't let your son go to the court, that's fine."

When Kangxi and Yinreng saw Yinzuo's nonchalant attitude, they couldn't help but smile at each other. They ignored Yinzuo, who was pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed, got up, and went to the place where they had been playing chess to continue the game that Yinzuo had interrupted.

Yinzhuo had only closed his eyes and lay down to distract his father and prevent the dangerous topic from continuing. Unexpectedly, he actually fell asleep while lying down. Although Kangxi was playing chess with Yinreng, he kept an eye on Yinzhuo's movements out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that Yinzhuo had been tossing and turning but then stopped moving, he knew that the guy had gone from pretending to sleep to actually sleeping. He raised his hand and beckoned Liang Jiugong over.

"Go get something to put on him, and while you're at it, remove a few of the ice basins from the hall. This kid is really heartless. He was just worried that I would insist on letting him come to court, but in just a short while, he's already fallen asleep."

Yinreng glanced at Yinzuo, who was already fast asleep on the couch, and then at Kangxi, who was full of complaints but had a smile in his eyes. He rubbed the chess piece he was holding in his hand with his fingers.

"Your subject thinks that your sixth brother is quite good. Perhaps it is because he doesn't take anything to heart that he lives such a clear and open-minded life. Your subject is not as good as him in this respect."

Yinzhu slept until it was getting dark before Kangxi woke him up. Yinzhu looked around and saw that only he, Kangxi and his son, and Liang Jiugong, who was standing quietly and unnoticed not far away, were left in the huge flower hall.

"Father, has Second Brother gone back yet? Is it almost dinnertime? What should we eat tonight?"

Looking at his son, who was staring blankly at him asking what he wanted to eat for dinner, Kangxi couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Sure enough, he couldn't rush things; he was still just a child. He should take things slowly.

By the end of July, the army that had been on a campaign against the Dzungars had finally returned to the capital. This campaign was a great victory for the Qing army, which not only greatly weakened the military strength of the Dzungars, but also led Galdan himself to commit suicide by poison. The Kangxi Emperor was overjoyed when the army returned to the capital. He not only personally went out of the city to welcome them, but also arranged a grand victory banquet at Changchun Garden.

The ceremony to welcome the army back to the city was complicated, tedious, and solemn. Yinzu followed behind Yinreng and Yinzhen, and completed it smoothly by imitating them. Yinti and the others were not seen. Yinzu was standing there in full armor, which looked quite intimidating at first glance, but when he saw Yinti and the others walking over, he immediately lost his composure!

Yinzhen glanced at the eager monkey standing on his side, and before he could make a move, he reached out and pinched Yinzuo's arm hard. Seeing Yinzuo looking at him with a puzzled expression, he pointed to the position of Kangxi in front of him!

"Have you forgotten what your father told you before you left? I know you're a little excited because you haven't seen your older brother and the others in a long time, but I advise you not to get excited. Otherwise, if your father notices your behavior, you'll be in big trouble when you get back."

Yinzhuo wasn't afraid of being punished by Kangxi, since his father's punishments were always mild. However, he knew that his fourth brother's reminder was correct; on such a grand occasion as welcoming the army back to the city, he did need to behave more dignifiedly.

Although Yinzhuo was used to being free and unrestrained, he had learned all the rules and etiquette that princes were required to learn since childhood. If he wanted to put on airs, he could certainly do it quite well.

Maintaining his composure until the welcoming ceremony ended, Yinzhuo returned to Changchun Garden with Kangxi and the princes. After taking off the armor he had worn for most of the day, washing up, and changing into lighter clothes, Yinzhuo couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"I really am a good-for-nothing, only fit to stay comfortably indoors."