diskusbooks Chapter 256 As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.
Chapter 256 As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.
What good ideas could Yinzhuo, a man determined to be the greatest spendthrift in the world, possibly come up with? But he also knew that the current situation could not be allowed to continue, otherwise his fourth brother's reputation would soon be as infamous as it was in history.
But as the saying goes, if there's a way, there's always a way. After returning from Yinzhen's place, Yinzu locked himself in Shufengxuan for several days, racking his brains, but he still couldn't come up with any practical solutions.
"Sigh, didn't I tell you long ago that this debt collection job is a hot potato? I told him not to take it, not to take it, but he wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened, not only is he in deep trouble and on the verge of collapse, but I've also been dragged down with him, losing countless brain cells. Once this is over, I will definitely... Hey, Dexi, is this something from Khan's side? How come all these random things are mixed together?"
As Yinzhu was muttering to himself and imitating a donkey pulling a millstone in circles, he saw Dexi leading people carrying two baskets of things in from outside. The baskets were filled with fresh fruits and vegetables that were not common in winter. It was obvious that they were sent by order of Kangxi. However, for some reason, the things sent this time were not sorted and arranged as usual, but were all mixed together.
"Your Majesty, according to the person who delivered the goods, he ran into the Fourteenth Prince on the way here. He learned that the goods were being sent to your side, so he took some back with him. It seems that these things were mixed up at that time. But it doesn't matter. We can just put the goods together and sort them out again..."
Ever since he saw the haphazardly arranged boxes, Yinzhuo had felt like something was about to emerge in his mind. However, he had been overworking his brain these past few days, and his thinking was clearly somewhat chaotic. Even though he had a feeling that this might be the answer he was looking for, he couldn't grasp the key point. Dexi's words were like a lightbulb going off in his head. Yes, it was naturally troublesome to tidy up all these things together, but what if he categorized them all? Wouldn't it be much simpler to tackle them one by one?
"Hahahaha~~ Dexi, your master is indeed a rare and unparalleled talent. Come on, let's go to Qingxi Study to find Father Khan. I have to make him proud of me..."
So what? Has he finally gone mad? Dexi watched his master laughing and walking quickly out, and he was so anxious that he kept slapping his forehead. Seeing that Yinzhu was about to walk out of the flower hall, Dexi couldn't care about anything else. He hurriedly grabbed the cloak next to him and chased after Yinzhu.
"Oh dear, my lord, even if you're going out, you should at least put on your clothes properly. It's freezing cold outside. If you catch a cold, His Majesty will skin me alive. I'm begging you, let's just stay quiet for a couple of days. Eunuch Liang specifically instructed me that His Majesty hasn't been in a good mood these days, and told me to keep a close eye on you and not let you cause any trouble for him."
Yinzhuo now genuinely believes himself to be a genius of unparalleled talent. Not only does he think so himself, but he also wants his father and his brothers to think so as well. Therefore, Dexi's few words, which are neither painful nor meaningful, cannot stop him.
"Father, your smartest, most handsome, and most filial son has come to see you. Let me tell you, I didn't come empty-handed today. Your son has prepared a big surprise for you."
Yinzhuo prepared a big surprise for his father, and obviously his father's surprise for him was also quite big. Looking at the red-hatted figures in the room staring at him, Yinzhuo had only one thought in his mind: Couldn't the floor of Qingxi Study automatically crack open so that he could crawl into it?
As it turns out, the floor tiles of Qingxi Study were not intelligent enough to understand Yinzhuo's despair. Fortunately, Yinzhuo was always thick-skinned enough. He understood a principle very well: the more difficult the situation, the more calm and composed one should be. As long as he was not embarrassed, then the embarrassed one was someone else.
"Ahem... I'm sorry, I didn't know you were busy. I'm used to joking around with my father like this, so please excuse me today. Since you are all busy, I won't bother you any longer. I'll take my leave now."
It is said that no one knows a son better than his father. The incident just now happened suddenly and ended quickly. Everyone only saw Yinzhuo's ability to remain calm in the face of adversity, but only Kangxi noticed his obviously hurried and flustered footsteps when he left. This interesting discovery made Kangxi's tightly furrowed brows relax a bit. Kangxi was already used to Yinzhuo's behavior of always hearing his voice before seeing him. After Yinzhuo's figure disappeared at the entrance of the flower hall, he coughed lightly to bring everyone back to their senses and then started discussing the topic that had been interrupted by Yinzhuo's arrival.
Sure enough, this self-deceptive mentality was incredibly effective. Coupled with Yinzhuo's thick skin, the effect was even more pronounced. The slight embarrassment that lingered when he came out vanished the moment Yinzhuo sat down at the table. For the past few days, Yinzhuo had been racking his brains about how to salvage his fourth brother's precarious reputation, to the point that he couldn't eat or sleep properly. Now that things were looking promising, his stomach started rumbling. Yinzhuo was never one to let himself go hungry, so if he was hungry, he would eat.
"Eunuch Wan, go to the kitchen and get me some food. It doesn't matter what kind of food it is, but you have to be quick..."
Wan Quan was an old servant in the Qianqing Palace and knew Yin Zuo's preferences very well. Yin Zuo always gave instructions quickly, and Wan Quan was indeed very efficient, bringing not only the snacks and fruits that Yin Zuo liked, but also a bowl of hot soup noodles.
"Sixth Master, there's nothing else to eat at this time. Please make do with this for now. I've already instructed the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes to suit your taste for lunch."
The saying "Man is made of iron, food is made of steel; if you miss a meal, you'll get hungry" is absolutely true. Despite being a picky eater, Yinzhuo was so hungry that even a simple bowl of soup noodles made him feel satisfied. After filling his stomach, Yinzhuo couldn't stay in the dining hall any longer. He wandered back to the flower hall and saw that Kangxi was still busy, so he turned and walked towards his father's bedroom.
You say that no one else can sleep on the dragon bed, but the key point is that Yinzhuo never considered himself to be that "other person". Whether it is the dragon bed in Qingxi Study or the dragon bed in Qianqing Palace, Yinzhuo has probably slept on it more times since he was a child than the favored concubines in the harem. So in his opinion, there is really nothing wrong with sleeping on the dragon bed.