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

Chapter 91: Those with thin skin get nothing, those with thick skin never get enough.

As the saying goes, those with thin skin get nothing, while those with thick skin get plenty. It's always the case that the first to act wins, and the last to act suffers. Yinzhu watched helplessly as his brothers decided the ownership of the fruit in his courtyard in no time. Even the Crown Prince, who never lacked such things, was no exception. After everyone had finished, he even had a basket of cherries packed up and sent back first.

Yinzhuo understood that they weren't lacking in these things; they were clearly jealous of his favor. That's why he was so magnanimous.

"Ninth Brother, look at how petty you are! Why did you fight with Tenth Brother over those green plums? They're sour, nothing beats these big plums. Come over here, Sixth Brother will fill them for you."

"Brother, are you only taking mulberries? My nieces won't only like eating these. Come over here and take a look at these cherries, they're pretty good too. How about some plums? Don't be shy, take as many as you want. Your father has plenty of these."

"Second brother, look at you! How can we let His Highness the Crown Prince do things himself? Dexi, come over and carry some baskets for His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Hey Fourth Brother, don't sit down. What's wrong? Are you tired from carrying the pineapples? It's okay. Just tell me what you need, and I'll go get it for you."

Everyone originally intended to annoy Yinzhuo with this action, but they didn't expect that they would be so naive and enthusiastic in grabbing things, while Yinzhuo not only didn't get angry at all, but also started to promote his products. Since they couldn't achieve their initial goal of annoying him, there was naturally no need for them to continue grabbing.

"Hmph, this isn't fun at all. Hey Sixth Brother, aren't you angry at all that we're taking your stuff like this?"

Yinzhu thought to himself, why should I get angry? These things may be valuable outside, but they are different in the royal family. Even in the cold winter, they are not lacking. Given his current status in Kangxi's heart, he is indispensable to everyone else.

"Look at what you're saying, brother. These things are sent here to be eaten. I'm the only master of Enze Garden. If I eat them all by myself, it'll take forever. Even if you hadn't come today, I would have had someone send them to you later. Your presence has saved me a lot of trouble."

Everyone nodded unconsciously, recalling the lychees that Yinzhuo had sent to various residences a few days ago. That made sense. The sixth brother was always very generous and never kept anything for himself. Just as he said, even if they didn't come, these things would still be sent to them later.

After the chaos of war, Yinzhu called for help to sort through the fruit that the princes had worked so hard to seize. He then led his brothers into the lakeside pavilion, where chairs were brought out, and tea, snacks, and fruit were served before they sat down around the stone table in the pavilion.

"Big brother, second brother, you guys didn't come here today just to steal my fruit, did you?"

Yinti had been the most enthusiastic in grabbing the tea earlier, but now that he had sat down, he took the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and after testing that the temperature was just right, he picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp. Only after quenching his thirst did he look at Yinzuo beside him.

"Of course not. Everyone has been busy with the drought these days, and now we finally have a chance to catch our breath. We thought that we haven't been to see your Enze Garden since it was renovated, so we decided to take advantage of our day off to come and sit here! Consider it a homewarming party for you."

"I don't believe you for a second. You came empty-handed. What kind of family would have guests like this at their home? But it's impressive that his elder brother could come up with such a reason in such a short time." Yinzhuo didn't expose him and just smiled.

"What you say is true, elder brother. Today, my humble abode is truly honored by the presence of all my brothers..."

Before Yinzhu could finish his polite words, he was flicked on the forehead by Yinreng, who was sitting next to him.

"You're still acting all high and mighty even though you've already gotten a good deal. If your garden is considered small, what about my Yuqing Palace? If you keep showing off like this, and the brothers can't help but take you down later, don't blame your older brother for not helping you."

Well, that's just his habit when giving reports. He has to be polite first, right? How did that become showing off? Okay, he should keep a low profile. It's really not worth incurring public wrath over Versailles.

Everyone had just sat down and had some tea when Yinzhen and the Fourteenth Prince, those two mischievous boys, couldn't sit still any longer. Looking at the large expanse of lotus flowers in full bloom in the lake, the two of them got up one after the other, walked to the railing, and leaned out to reach out and pick them.

"Fourteen, do you want to look at your little arms and legs? You still want to try to reach the lotus leaves in the lake like your Ninth Brother? Do you believe that if you move forward even a little bit, you will fall in and feed the fish?"

When Yinzu saw that the Fourteenth Prince was imitating Yintang, leaning his whole body over the railing and trying to reach the lotus leaves on the lakeside with only his right hand for support, he quickly went over and pulled him down from the railing. Then he slapped Yintang on the back, who was still oblivious to his actions.

"He didn't say anything about you, did he? Do you want to see what you're doing? You've never seen this lotus leaf before, have you?"

Seeing that the Ninth and Fourteenth Princes had been dealt with, the Twelfth and Thirteenth Princes, who had been eager to join the fray, also became quiet. After being slapped, Yinzhen also climbed down from the railing. However, after sitting back down, the younger ones all looked a bit dejected.

"Dexi, go and have Suhaqi take some men to row the boat across the lake. Also, arrange for someone to take a few of them to the lake to pick lotus leaves. You go and have the kitchen prepare a few chickens and marinate them in advance. When they come back with the lotus leaves, we'll use them to make beggar's chicken."

Upon hearing that they could go boating to pick lotus leaves, Yinzhen and the others immediately perked up. They couldn't wait for Suhaqi to bring people over by boat, so they simply got up and took Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth with them and followed Dexi. Each of them had guards with them, so Yinzhen wasn't worried about them getting into trouble. On the contrary, he felt that without these troublemakers, they could sit in peace.

"Speaking of beggar's chicken, I remember the first time I followed Khan on his tour of the borderlands. When you brothers went hunting, my fifth brother, sixth brother, and I hid in a corner of the camp and roasted chicken. It's been eight or nine years since then."

Not only Yinyou, but also Yinzhen, Yinqi and the others had a deep impression of that trip. After all, it was their first time to experience the world outside the palace. To this day, they still clearly remember the excitement they felt when they first saw the bustling world outside through the window of the imperial carriage.

"Yes, eight or nine years have passed. I remember we lit a campfire by the stream not far from the campsite, skewered meat, and grilled it ourselves..."

They were reminiscing happily about the past, while the eighth and tenth brothers sitting to the side looked utterly helpless. Hey, brothers, don't you want to turn around and look at your two poor little brothers sitting next to you? We weren't a part of your wonderful memories at all!