activa-t Chapter 373 Father, doesn't your heart ache?
Chapter 373 Father, doesn't your heart ache?
Yinzhuo was obedient. When Kangxi told him to get out of the way and sit down, he immediately stopped and quickly went to sit down in the empty seat next to his father. Liang Jiugong then stepped forward and took the spot where Yinzhuo had been standing, carefully lifting Kangxi's clothes to check the condition of his shoulders.
You ask if Yinzhuo wasn't worried at all about putting his father on the spot, given how much effort he put in? Well, all I can say is that his acting talent is truly inherited.
Who was Kangxi? Besides being Yinzhuo's father, he was also the emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Even if Yinzhuo was reckless, he couldn't possibly be so unfilial as to harm his own father. He admitted that the force just now was a bit stronger than a normal shoulder massage, but it was definitely not enough to make his shoulder bruise.
"Second brother, look at him, Father is such a grown man, yet he's still playing these childish tricks to extort money. I may seem unreliable on the surface, but I'm not really this unreliable, am I? Father, how can you wrong your son like this? Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Will Kangxi's conscience bother him? Hmm... judging from the current situation, it seems unlikely. Yinreng and the others were just watching the father and son's power struggle with great interest when they were caught in the crossfire. Yinreng, suddenly called out, admitted to being a little flustered for a moment...
"Sixth Brother, don't talk nonsense. How could Father Khan possibly try to scam you? You've always been unreliable, and you never know your own strength. I think you must have used too much force just now. Father Khan, you know that Sixth Brother is just a child at heart. Please don't take it to heart. Does your shoulder feel uncomfortable? Should we call Physician Wang to come and take a look?"
Although Yinzhuo was deeply favored by Kangxi, the injury to the emperor's health was no small matter. Yinreng was afraid that Yinzhuo would be punished by Kangxi, so he naturally could not go along with Yinzhuo's words at this time. He only hoped that Kangxi's shoulder was really okay, otherwise Yinzhuo would inevitably be punished today.
What Yinreng could understand, Yinti and the others could naturally understand as well. After all, they had shared the spoils together earlier, and when they thought that Yinzu might be punished, Yinti and the others stood up and pleaded for him.
"Father, the second son is right. The sixth son has never known how to use his strength. Please don't take it to heart. If you're really angry, I'll take him to the cloth room for a private lesson later. The most important thing now is to quickly call Physician Wang over to take a look at you. Please don't let him get really hurt..."
"Brother is right, Father. Your health is the most important thing right now. Don't worry, your servants will definitely teach that brat Xiao Liu a lesson later..."
Kangxi could easily see through the seemingly condemnatory but actually pleading actions of Yinreng, Yinti, and Yinzhi. He first turned to look at the carefree and fearless fellow beside him, then waved his hand, signaling Yinti and the others to sit back down.
"Yinzuo, it seems your act of being a generous benefactor wasn't in vain. I haven't even done anything to you yet, and look how worried your elder brothers are. Alright, you can all relax. I was just joking with this rascal; I never intended to really punish him. But, elder brother, you could take him to the cloth storeroom for a little solo training session later. This kid spends all his time lying down or sprawled out; he really needs to get up and move around. Elder brother, please don't go easy on him..."
Well, it seems he can escape the death penalty but not the punishment. With Yinzhuo's pathetic skills, sending him to the cloth storeroom to spar with his elder brother is practically suicide. Even if his elder brother were to go easy on him, Yinzhuo probably wouldn't last three moves. What can Yinzhuo do if he doesn't want to go to the cloth storeroom to be his elder brother's punching bag? Heh, of course he'll have to get up and go coax his father.
"No, no, no, Father, I know I was wrong. I really didn't mean to use so much force. Don't you know what kind of person your son is? With my skills, I'd only get beaten up by the eldest brother in the cloth shop. Can you really bear to see your son being used as a punching bag? Father, how about we just stay the best in the world? If you don't take back your decision, you might lose your son today..."
Let's not even talk about whether Yinzhuo's plea will succeed. Just to say that Yinti's thought at this moment is to go up and grab his ear. No, let's be honest, how can you insult your elder brother like that? When have I ever used you as a punching bag? You better pray that your plea will work, otherwise when we get to the cloth storehouse, your elder brother will definitely grant your wish to be a punching bag.
Did Yinzhuo's plea work? Well, it's a mixed bag. Although his father promised not to hold it against him, he didn't promise that Yinzhuo wouldn't go to the cloth storeroom. When Yinti grabbed Yinzhuo by the collar and dragged him away, his outstretched hand was almost as wide as Erkang's, just short of shouting, "Ziwei, don't go!"
To be fair, Yinzhuo had a pretty clear understanding of himself. His mediocre skills didn't even last three moves against Yinti. With just one sweeping leg kick, he was sent sprawling to the ground. The loud thud startled Yinti.
"Sixth Brother, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere? Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, what are you standing there for? Come and lend a hand, help me get him up..."
At this point, let alone using Yinzhuo as a punching bag, Yinti wished he could kowtow to him and beg this ancestor to be alright, otherwise he would be scolded by his father when he got back.
"You know, you're usually so clever, why didn't you dodge today? Look at your arm, it's all bruised, does your face hurt? Should we call the imperial physician to take a look at you? Sigh, I'm so confused, why am I asking you this now? Li Yu, hurry up and go fetch an imperial physician..."
Yinzhuo's fall just now wasn't faked. With his lazy nature, his riding and archery skills, as well as his general skills, were only so-so. After so many years of not practicing, he naturally regressed. When Yinti swept his leg over, it wasn't that he didn't want to dodge; he simply couldn't.
"Brother, don't worry. Help me to sit down for a bit. My head is buzzing, I need to calm down a bit..."
Yinti's heart was already pounding, and when he heard what Yinzuo said, he suddenly felt a pain in his backside. He had kicked his father's precious son so badly that he was bruised and battered. It was no wonder he was in trouble.
The cloth storehouse wasn't very close to Qingxi Study. Yinzhuo's side had all recovered, but Li Yu, accompanied by the imperial physician, arrived late. Liang Jiugong arrived around the same time as them, indicating that Kangxi already knew what had happened at the cloth storehouse.