sbdcsierra Chapter 463 It's alright, Fifth Brother, we all have powerful backers.
Chapter 463 It's alright, Fifth Brother, we all have powerful backers.
Although Yinzhuo came with Kangxi, he certainly couldn't leave with his father. While Kangxi was still resting in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he said goodbye and hurriedly ran out.
"Sixth Brother, over here, come here."
Although it wasn't fully light yet, the square in front of Taihe Gate was already packed with people. As soon as Yinzhen's loud voice rang out, the previously somewhat chaotic crowd immediately stood in orderly lines, leaving Yinzhen, who had come looking for the sound, completely stunned.
"What's wrong with them? They all went silent as soon as I arrived. Am I some kind of scary thing?"
It must be said that Prince Zhao is really popular. As soon as he came over, Yinti, Yinreng and others who were standing in their respective places all surrounded him, and even Yinzhen, who was standing at the front, was no exception.
"You're overthinking it. Although you have a fearsome reputation, you're not powerful enough to intimidate all the officials. The reason they all fell silent when they saw you coming is simply because they knew the Khan was coming soon."
A fearsome reputation? Who's talking about him? Yinzhuo now only thinks his elder brother is blind. How could someone as innocent and harmless as him have such a fearsome reputation?
"Big brother, how many times have I told you not to hit my head? Why can't you remember? You say I have a bad reputation? How come I'm not as bad as you? If you don't believe me, ask my fourth brother. Weren't we scary to you when we were kids?"
Yinzhuo rubbed his forehead, which had been throbbing from Yinti's knock, and glared at the culprit before pulling Yinzhen, who was not far from him, in front of his elder brother.
Although Yinzhen was Yinti's younger brother, he was now the Crown Prince, so Yinti naturally wouldn't make things difficult for him in public. He ignored Yinzhen being pushed in front of him by Yinzuo and grabbed Yinzuo's ear through Yinzhen's reach.
"Hey, look at you, so confident. What are you going to do about it? I'll just knock you on the head, what are you going to do about it?"
As the saying goes, "A scholar encountering a soldier is like trying to reason with someone who is no match for him." Faced with Yinti, whose martial prowess far surpassed his own, Yinzuo had no power to resist, even if he wanted to.
"Alright, alright, big brother, feel free to knock on my head. Look, it's not easy for me to go to court, and so many people are watching. Big brother, please give me some face and let go of my ears first, okay?"
Yinti was just teasing Yinzuo. Although he looked like he was using a lot of force, he wasn't actually holding on very tightly. Yinzuo struggled a little and he let go.
"Alright, since you've said that, I'll give you face and let you off this time. Alright, Father is here now, let's go back and stand here."
Almost as soon as Yinqi finished speaking, the sound of whips clearing the way was heard. Everyone quickly went to their respective positions, straightened their clothes, and bowed their heads to wait for Kangxi's arrival.
This court assembly was really nothing new. Yinzhuo looked left and right and quickly lost interest in it. If it weren't for the many people standing around him and his position being too far forward, he would have wanted to slip away.
After finally holding on until the court was adjourned, Yinzhuo relaxed and leaned against Yinqi, who was standing in front of him. Yinqi felt as if he had been pushed from behind, and his body sank so hard that he almost fell to the ground.
"Hey Xiao Liu, what are you doing? Can't you see Father is still watching from up there? I just dropped his precious little guy right in front of him! How am I supposed to celebrate the New Year? You better stand up straight right now..."
To Yinzhi, Yinqi's words were nothing but meaningless. Not only did Yinzhi not get up, he also relaxed his body and leaned all his weight on his fifth brother.
"It's alright, Fifth Brother. Don't forget that we also have powerful backers. If Father is still talking about you, just go and complain to Grandma. Grandma loves you so much, we're sure to win this case. If we don't have a good New Year, then it'll be Father's fault."
Goodness, you're such a filial son! We're saying you're so devoted to your parents, does your dad even know?
Believe it or not, Kangxi actually knew. After all, Yinzhuo and the others were standing so close to the front, and Yinzhuo was speaking quite loudly. Kangxi was sharp-eared and sharp-eyed, so how could he not hear them?
"Yinzhuo, what are you dawdling for? Come here quickly, let's go back."
Yinzhuo had just been nagging his father, so when he suddenly heard Kangxi's voice, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He grabbed Yinqi's shoulder and looked ahead. After carefully observing Kangxi's face and seeing that it was normal, he straightened up and replied.
"Okay, Father, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."
Making the emperor wait for him was undeniably arrogant of Yinzhuo. As soon as he said that, he felt all eyes on him suddenly turn to him.
"I'm not saying this to be mean, but the court is over, why aren't you all going home and finding your mothers? Why are you all staring at me like that? What, do I have words or flowers on my face? Alright, I know I'm good-looking, but if you keep staring at me like that, I'll have to charge you. Everyone, please disperse."
Yinzhen glanced helplessly at his embarrassing younger brother, pulled him to his side and poked him hard on the forehead, then turned him around by the shoulder to face the direction of Kangxi.
"Little Liu, listen to me, keep going straight and don't turn. Go up there to find your father and have him take you back."
Yinzhuo was pushed forward by his older brother with disdain, but he did not struggle. He obediently took a few steps and, after getting close to Kangxi, he turned around and pointed at Yinzhen to start complaining about his father.
"Father, did you hear what Fourth Brother said just now? Is he ashamed that his son has embarrassed him? That doesn't make sense. Where did I say something wrong? Father, do you think my face is pretty good?"
Well, now it's not just his own brother, Yinzhen, who thinks he's a disgrace, but his own father, Kangxi, also dislikes him. Have you ever seen someone with such a thick skin? Who praises themselves like that?
As the saying goes, "Where there is a sleeping dragon, there will be a phoenix chick." It's one thing for Yinzhu to make trouble himself, but there are always people willing to cooperate with him. Look, here come the cheerleaders.
"Sixth Brother is right, Father, I also think our Sixth Brother has a very handsome face..."
It's naturally a happy thing to be praised. Yinzhuo first glanced at Yinzhen with pride, then nodded to Yinreng to express his gratitude, before turning his gaze to Kangxi, who was still sitting in the chair.
The scene that people like to see most when they get old is nothing more than a house full of children and grandchildren, and harmonious brothers. Although it was somewhat disrespectful for Yinzhuo and his brothers to make a scene in such a public place, Kangxi obviously did not care about this.
"Alright, stop fooling around. It's so cold outside. Let's talk about it when we get back. Liang Jiugong, go and have someone bring over a few palanquins..."