diskusbooks Chapter 74 Old Ninth, Stop Showing Off!
Chapter 74 Old Ninth, Stop Showing Off!
With almost no suspense, Ninth Prince Yinzhen, wearing the ice skates that had captured the attention of all his brothers, overtook last year's champion—his eldest brother Yinti—and ultimately won first place in the competition.
This year, Yinzhen, who finally got his revenge, immediately gave his sixth brother a big hug as soon as he stepped off the stage, and then didn't forget to tease his eldest brother.
"Sixth Brother, I really have to thank you for these ice skates. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to beat Big Brother. Big Brother, you can't doubt Sixth Brother's brain. He loves to eat, drink, and play. Since it's related to playing, these ice skates must be good. If you had asked the Imperial Household Department to make you a pair earlier, you wouldn't have gotten first place this year."
Seeing Yinzhen acting innocent despite getting the advantage, Yinti was so angry he almost fainted. Losing the competition was already upsetting enough, and now you're reminding me of this? Are you asking for a beating?
However, before he could lift a finger, Yinzhuo had already given him a beating. Yintang's smug look was just too infuriating, and he was afraid that his elder brother would lose control and punish him, the ice skate supplier, along with Yintang when he dealt with Yintang.
"Ninth Brother, keep your cool. There are a lot of people here. If you anger Big Brother and he chases you all over the place in front of so many people, the loss of face you make will be something that you can't make up for with just one first place."
Although Yinzhen wanted to annoy his elder brother, it didn't mean he wanted to embarrass himself like this. Upon hearing this, he immediately became obedient, and his obedience instantly made the atmosphere among the brothers much more harmonious.
"Congratulations, brother. Although you came in second place, you still won it with your own strength. And although what Yinzhen said earlier was infuriating, he was right about one thing: if you had a pair of ice skates like his, it would be hard to say who would have won the championship."
Regardless of whether it was because of the ice skates, the best course of action now was to go along with the eldest brother. Sure enough, after hearing what Yinzhuo said, the eldest prince Yinti's expression softened a bit.
After the first game, the second event was ball-grabbing. To be honest, watching this game was much more enjoyable than when Yinzhuo watched it in modern times. After all, compared to those guys in modern times who were all passive and unmotivated on the field, these Eight Banners soldiers were fearless when it came to grabbing the ball.
"Yeah, beat him up. Who would attack someone's groin to steal the ball? That's so ruthless. Don't stop those guys, let him beat him up."
"Hey, you in the red team with the ball, can't you have a little team spirit? Can't you see the yellow team is all ganging up on you? Why are you holding onto the ball so tightly? Are you waiting for someone to take it away? Give the ball to your teammate, they're waiting for it."
"Hey you guys slacking off on the sidelines of the yellow team, what are you doing standing there watching the spectacle instead of going up for the ball? Get up there, hurry up, let's go!"
Good heavens, Yinzhuo has been busy for quite some time now. He's been acting as referee and supervisor all at once, supporting the red team when they're behind and getting anxious when the yellow team loses points. He's been worrying about everything, and his voice is almost hoarse from shouting so much.
"Hahahaha, although I see this scene every year, I still can't help but laugh every time I see it. What do you think Sixth Brother is trying to achieve by shouting until his voice is hoarse?"
What's the point? It's just the sheer joy of shouting it out. Normally, you have to keep a proper facade wherever you go, so when you finally have a chance to let loose, you naturally want to do whatever feels good.
So the most tired person after this competition was not the Eight Banners soldiers playing on the field, but the Sixth Prince who was sitting on an ice bed watching the game with binoculars. He was so busy that he didn't even have time to drink water.
After watching the ball-grabbing game, Yinzhuo was basically in a half-dead state. It just so happened that it was lunchtime, and Kangxi announced that everyone should rest and have lunch first, and the game would continue after lunch.
Compared to the excitement during the morning's ball-fighting game, Yinzhuo was eerily quiet during lunch. Everyone knew why, though they were secretly delighted, no one dared to tease him, afraid of upsetting him. Didn't they see their father was still sitting at the head of the table? If his protective instincts kicked in again, they couldn't afford to offend him, even though they were his children too.
It was time for Yinzhuo's annual oath-taking ceremony again. It felt good to shout it out, but his voice was ruined. Not only was it burning and painful, but even drinking water was difficult. He silently vowed in his heart that next year, he would definitely not be like this.
After lunch, the half-dead Sixth Prince didn't last long before he fell asleep leaning against the back of his chair. Kangxi frowned as he watched Yinzhuo sleeping like this, worried that he would catch a cold. He quickly asked Liang Jiugong to help Dexi and take him to the imperial carriage to rest.
So, in the afternoon, when Kangxi and the princes watched the dragon-spinning ball game, Yinzhu was sleeping; when Kangxi and the princes went to inspect the Eight Banners soldiers, Yinzhu was sleeping; and when Kangxi and the princes watched the song and dance performance, Yinzhu was still sleeping.
"De...hee, Dee hee~~"
When Yinzhuo opened his eyes and found himself still inside the imperial carriage, he knew that the ice skating ceremony outside was not over yet. He rubbed his arm, which was a little numb from being pressed down, and called out to Dexi to come in. Unexpectedly, he paused before he could even finish the first word.
Oh my god, I knew this would happen. He shouldn't be calling for Dexi, he should be calling for Baojuan... My throat.
Although Dexi wasn't inside the imperial carriage, he had been keeping an eye on the movements inside. Although Yinzhuo's voice wasn't loud, Dexi responded almost immediately when he made a sound. He lifted the heavy curtain and went inside the imperial carriage, and sure enough, his master was already awake.
“My lord, why are you doing this to yourself? It happens every year and you still can’t remember. Here, have a glass of water to soothe your throat. When we get back, I’ll ask Physician Li to come and take a look at you. Based on past experience, it shouldn’t be serious. Two doses of medicine should be enough.”
Although Yinzhuo wanted to say that he didn't need to take medicine and that he would be fine after resting for two days, he couldn't say it in the current situation, so he simply stopped talking, took the cup that Dexi handed him, and obediently drank the water.
It wasn't until near dusk that Kangxi and the princes returned. Yinzhuo stood up and bowed, but before he could speak, Kangxi waved his hand at him, seemingly knowing that he couldn't speak again.
"You come here every year like this, I really don't know what to say to you. Remember to take your medicine properly when you go back this time, and don't pretend to comply and throw it away like last time. Dexi, you keep a close eye on him and make sure he drinks his medicine!"
Well, now he has no choice but to drink the medicine. Dexi usually keeps a close eye on him when he has a chicken feather in his hand, but now that he has the command token, it will be even more difficult to trick him into going out and dumping the medicine.