sbdcsierra Chapter 503 Mother, can we be reasonable?
Chapter 503 Mother, can we be reasonable?
After Yinzhuo unconsciously slapped himself, he immediately woke up. There was no way around it, it really hurt. Didn't you see that half of his face was red from the slap?
"Amma..."
In fact, Yinzhi didn't even need to complain; Kangxi's gaze was already fixed on Yinti.
"Yinti, aren't you just bored? If he wants to sleep, just let him sleep. Why do you have to bother him like this? Now look at the marks on his face... You'd better copy the Diamond Sutra a hundred times and send it to me. I want to check it myself..."
Okay, I told you that being impulsive is no good. Now look what's happened! After copying the Diamond Sutra a hundred times, his hands will be ruined. But as I said, there's no going back...
Although Emperor Kangxi was quite concerned about the red mark on Yinzhuo's face, Yinzhuo, the person involved, obviously didn't take it to heart. Once the pain subsided, he acted as if nothing had happened, and was even enjoying watching his elder brother's commotion.
"Congratulations, brother! You always say that reading ten thousand books makes one's writing flow like a god's. I imagine copying books is the same. Once you've copied this Diamond Sutra a hundred times, your calligraphy will surely reach a whole new level. I'm so envious..."
Envious? That's great! Then you should beg your father to give you this opportunity. Yinti looked at the gloating expression on Yinzuo's face, and after holding back for a while, he finally couldn't help but reach out and poke his cheek with the red mark.
"You're too kind, Xiao Liu. I also want to congratulate you. It's such a great start to the year..."
Well, isn't this just mutual harm? I have to say, they're truly brothers; when they start fighting, they're really skilled, stabbing each other in the ribs.
Yinzhuo clearly didn't get the better of his elder brother this time, so he turned around and started complaining to his father. Kangxi has always been protective of his own, and although all the people on the imperial carriage were his children, there was still a difference between the palm and the back of his hand, wasn't there?
"Alright, Yinti, just shut up. You're all grown up, don't you know how to be considerate of your younger brother? Liang Jiugong, go to the drawer next to me and get me the ointment. Yinzuo, you better behave yourself and come here, let your father apply the ointment for you..."
Since Kangxi had said this, neither Yinti nor Yinzuo dared to continue making trouble. The two snorted at each other and then returned to their previous seats.
Yinzhuo had delicate skin, and the red mark on his face looked quite serious, but it actually disappeared within two hours after the medicine was applied.
Upon returning to the Tangquan Palace, Yinti, Yinreng, and the others, still catching their breath, were about to follow Emperor Kangxi to the front to receive the local officials who had come to pay their respects. Yinzuo, however, was exempted from this task because he still had a red mark on his face, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.
Yinzhu was dragged out of bed before dawn. Now that he had a chance, he naturally wanted to catch up on sleep. After all, his fourth brother and the fourteenth brother were not here this year, and he was the only one keeping vigil with his mother. He couldn't fall asleep halfway through.
The family banquet on New Year's Eve was no different from the ones held in the palace in the past. The banquet was more about form than substance. After it ended, everyone went home to their own families as usual.
When Yinzhuo arrived at the courtyard where Consort De was with Honghui, Hongshi, Hongxu, Hongtun, and Hongming, Dexi and her men were already waiting there. When they saw Yinzhuo and his party coming from afar, they quickly came to greet them.
"Master, the things you instructed me to prepare have all been delivered and are currently laid out in this courtyard. Would you like to set them up here, or find another place..."
The small courtyard where Consort De lived was not very large, and it was obviously not appropriate for Yinzhuo to arrange the things that Dexi had prepared here. After thinking for a moment, he finally decided to have Dexi take people to Meilin to arrange the things first, and then he would take the children there after midnight.
Although everyone now lives closer together, Hongxu and his friends are playful and always running around with others, so Consort De really doesn't have much opportunity to spend time with her grandsons.
As soon as Yinzhuo entered with several children, Consort De immediately went over to greet them warmly. She looked at this one, hugged that one, and adored them for a while before finally letting go of the little ones. Honghui, Hongxu, and Hongshi were alright, after all, they were older, so Consort De could only pull them aside to look at them, and at most pinch their cheeks.
As for Hongtun and Hongming, those two little rascals were in a terrible state. They were kissed and hugged by their grandmother until they were almost ready to die before she finally let them go.
Aside from Hongshi, Honghui and Hongxu had all gone through similar experiences since they were young. As people who had been through it, seeing the two little guys, Hongtun and Hongming, looking so hopeless, they naturally had to go up and comfort them.
"It's alright, Hongtun, Hongming, trust your brother. Our Grandma is the most fickle of people. In a couple of years, when you're a little older or Honghui has a son, you'll be free..."
Well, as expected, Hongxu is just like his father, a brother-trap. As soon as Hongtun said this, Hongming's gaze immediately went to Honghui, the meaning of which was very clear: Big brother, when are you going to have a son?
"Hey, don't look at me like that. I just got married this year, and I'm still a long way from having a child. As the saying goes, distant water can't quench immediate thirst. Instead of expecting my son to save you, why don't we just be patient for another two years..."
Well, look at all these supposedly filial children. What does "endure for two more years" even mean? What terrible thing did she do that you have to use the word "endure" to describe her?
As the saying goes, the youngest son and the eldest grandson are the old lady's lifeblood. Consort De couldn't bear to scold her eldest grandson, so she turned her attention to her son, Yinzhuo, who was watching the show from the sidelines.
"You shameless brat, still laughing? Look at what these kids have been learning from you all this time. Look at how old you are! So many kids are watching, what are you doing sprawled out like this? Get down here right now..."
Yinzhuo obviously didn't expect his mother to be so uncivilized. No, I was just sitting here quietly, what did I do to offend you? It's the New Year, what's wrong with me not being allowed to laugh?
"Mother, can we be reasonable? I haven't said a single word since I came in, except to pay my respects to you. It's so unfair that I'm being scolded for no reason. What am I supposed to do here? It's just bad luck..."
Staying up all night on New Year's Eve, as the name suggests, means the whole family stays up all night together. After all, Consort De was getting on in years, so she couldn't stay up as long as Yinzhuo and the others. Once midnight was over, she had someone help her to go down and rest.
Because he had taken a nap during the day, Yinzhuo didn't feel sleepy at this moment. Seeing that Consort De had already gone to rest, he simply got up and took Honghui and the others out for a stroll towards the plum grove.
Don't underestimate Hongtun and Hongming just because they're young. They can charge for five minutes and stay on standby for two hours. Their battery life is amazing. They've been staying up with the adults for so long and they're not sleepy at all.