diskusbooks Chapter 434 Even if it's his own father, he couldn't bear it anymore.
Chapter 434 Even if it's his own father, he couldn't bear it anymore.
Even though Yinzhuo felt helpless, this unfortunate fellow in front of him was still his own younger brother. What could he do? He could only endure it.
Yinzhuo had always been pampered since childhood, so he was no match for the task of coaxing a child. After the Fourteenth Prince sighed and lamented in front of him for two consecutive days, the little patience that Prince Zhao had left finally gave out. This time, he couldn't stand it even if it was his own father, let alone his younger brother.
"Fourteen, I'll give you two choices. One, get up now and go back to your own place. I don't care how much you want to hum. Two, shut up from now on. If I hear you make another sound, I'll have Dexi get a needle and sew your mouth shut."
Good heavens, after Yinzhuo said that, Fourteenth Prince not only stopped humming, but he also became very careful when he breathed, afraid that if he made a loud noise, his sixth brother would get angry and have Dexi bring a needle and thread to sew up his nostrils as well.
Yinzhuo was quite satisfied with the Fourteenth Prince's pragmatic choice. Seeing the Fourteenth Prince sitting there so obediently and cautiously, the furrowed brows he had been keeping for the past two days finally relaxed.
Fourteenth Prince was never one to stay still. After sitting quietly for a while, he became restless. Given Yinzhuo's threatening warning, he forced himself to sit for a little longer. Finally, he couldn't help but raise his hand and wave it in front of his sixth brother. When Yinzhuo looked over, he cautiously asked.
"Sixth Brother, I can promise you I will never whine again, but can you let me speak?"
Yinzhuo was annoyed by the Fourteenth Prince's antics and wanted him to shut up and be quiet, but he didn't really want to turn him into a mute. After staring at the Fourteenth Prince for a while, he slowly nodded.
To the easygoing Fourteenth Prince, Yinzhuo's nod meant that the previous matter was over and done with. He got up and walked around the room a couple of times to stretch his limbs, which were a little stiff from sitting for so long, before returning to Yinzhuo's side and pulling up a chair to sit down.
"Sigh, I can finally understand Ninth Brother now. It's really hard to keep these words to myself. But speaking of Ninth Brother, it seems like I haven't seen him for a while. I heard he's been busy renovating his newly acquired garden. Sixth Brother, the weather looks pretty good today, why don't we go over and take a look at him?"
The weather looks pretty good today? Yinzhuo turned his head to look at the sky outside, which had clearly become overcast, and then looked at the fourteenth prince, who looked eager and fearless. He suddenly felt that the boy's big eyes were a waste.
"I didn't realize, Fourteen, that your ability to lie through your teeth has improved so much lately. If your eyes weren't working properly, we might as well just pluck them out and use them as firecrackers, at least we'd hear a sound. The sky outside is so gloomy, yet you can still say the weather is nice. That's quite a skill."
Fourteenth Prince didn't care at all about Yinzuo's teasing and scolding. In his opinion, cloudy days were nothing. As long as it wasn't windy, snowy, or rainy, it was considered good weather. Although Yinzuo didn't want to go out, he couldn't resist Fourteenth Prince's persistent pestering. Eventually, Yinzuo had no choice but to give in.
The gardens that Emperor Kangxi bestowed upon his sons were originally built to facilitate the residence of the imperial family officials accompanying him. Naturally, they were not too far from the Summer Palace. With a hyperactive son like the Fourteenth Prince, he ruled out slow and leisurely modes of transportation such as sedan chairs and palanquins. Thus, horse-drawn carriages and horseback riding became the only two options.
Yinzhuo had been staying indoors for the past few days and hadn't gone out much. Now that he was out, he naturally didn't want to take a carriage anymore. The two brothers sent someone to the stables to fetch their respective mounts. Once they had gathered their men, they mounted their horses and rode towards Yintang's estate.
Fourteenth Prince is right. Yinzhen has indeed been busy repairing his garden these days. However, compared to Fourteenth Prince's rat-like digging and destruction everywhere, Yinzhen's repairs seem perfectly normal. He didn't try to change the layout of the garden; he just made slight adjustments according to his own preferences to make it more comfortable to live in in the future.
When the guard came to inform Yinzhuo that the Fourteenth Prince had arrived, Yintang was in the courtyard explaining to the steward some areas in the garden that needed to be modified. Upon hearing this, he quickly handed the blueprints in his hand to the steward beside him and told him to take full responsibility. He then led his men out to greet him.
"Sixth Brother, didn't you complain about the cold weather outside the other day, saying you were too lazy to go out? Today the weather is so gloomy, it might even snow later, why are you suddenly thinking of going out?"
Fourteenth Brother was clearly very dissatisfied with his Ninth Brother's behavior of only seeing his Sixth Brother and not him. He took a step forward and squeezed in front of Yinzhuo, raising his hand and waving his claws at Yintang.
"Ninth Brother, can't you see me standing here? Sixth Brother was able to come because of me. You have no idea how much effort I put in to get him out. Look, Sixth Brother pinched my arm red."
Both Yinzhuo and Yintang tacitly ignored the Fourteenth Prince's obvious attempt to curry favor and complain. The two brothers exchanged a glance, then walked around the Fourteenth Prince and headed into the garden.
"Sixth Brother, since you're already here, why don't I show you around my garden? It looked a bit dilapidated because no one lived here for a long time, but I've had it renovated these past few days. Although it's not as exquisite as Ruyi Island, it's still worth a look..."
Yinzhi had no objection to Yinzhi's suggestion, but the Fourteenth Prince wanted to express his opinion. However, neither his Sixth nor Ninth Brother seemed inclined to listen to him. Seeing that the two brothers ignored him and turned to leave, what could the Fourteenth Prince do? He could only obediently follow their lead.
Yin Tang has never lacked money. Even though he only stays in the garden a few days a year after it has been renovated, everything is still done to the highest standards. With Yin Tang's status and willingness to spend money, the garden may not be the most magnificent, but it is still a beautiful sight at every turn. Yin Zuo and Yin Tang have taken a general stroll through the garden, and Yin Tang's energy has been almost depleted. Just then, they saw a small waterside pavilion near the lake and quickly reached out to pull Yin Tang over.
"Xiao Jiu, your sixth brother is really too tired to walk anymore. There's a waterside pavilion up ahead. Have someone go and clean it up, and we can sit there for a while."
Even though Yinzhen hasn't officially moved into this garden yet, people of their status naturally have no shortage of servants. At Yinzhen's command, the waterside pavilion was quickly cleared out, and when Yinzuo and the others entered, tables, chairs, tea, and snacks were already set out inside.