activa-t Chapter 250 A Near Failure, One More Mistake Than One More Injury
Chapter 250 A Near Failure, One More Mistake Than One More Injury
Although Yinzhuo readily agreed, Yinti knew that getting him to voluntarily go to the training ground was practically impossible. Not only did Yinti know this, but Yinzhuo, who said it, also knew it. Therefore, the two brothers did not continue the conversation on this topic and tacitly changed the subject.
In order to appease his elder brother who had been angered, Yinzhu stayed in Yichun Garden all day without moving, following his brother around like a servant. Yinti was on tenterhooks watching his brother's overly attentive behavior. He was very worried and had doubts in his heart until he saw Yinzhu off after dinner. Only then did Yinti breathe a sigh of relief.
"Phew, finally got rid of that kid. Li Yu, hurry up and prepare some water. I'm going to take a nice bath to relax. This kid didn't come to apologize today; I think he came to make me suffer."
Unlike Yinti, who was physically and mentally exhausted, Yinzuo was now completely carefree. He sat on the palanquin wrapped in a thick blanket, his feet dangling in mid-air, tapping out a pleasant rhythm with the swaying of the palanquin, almost humming a little tune.
"Sixth Master, you're finally back! Please, please save my master!"
Good heavens, this sudden cry for help almost made Yinzhu fall off the palanquin. In the darkness of the night, if it weren't for the familiarity with Su Peisheng's voice, Akshang and the others would probably have already rushed up and subdued him.
"You guys put the palanquin down first. Su Peisheng, don't panic. Tell me what happened and where your master is right now?"
Yinzhu raised his hand to let the guards carrying the palanquin put him down, and then summoned Su Peisheng to ask him what had happened. Su Peisheng had been living in fear all day, and seeing Yinzhu now was like finding a pillar of support.
"Replying to Sixth Master, this servant is not aware of the specifics of what happened, but my master entered Qingxi Study after receiving His Majesty's decree this afternoon and has not come out since. This servant wanted to go to Shufeng Pavilion to ask you for help to enter Qingxi Study, but learned that you were not in Changchun Garden, so this servant can only wait at this gate..."
Who was Yinzhen? He was his own brother. How could Yinzuo stand idly by when he learned that Yinzhen might be in trouble? Since he had already decided to go to Qingxi Study to rescue his fourth brother, it was better to do it sooner rather than later. Yinzuo wrapped the blanket around himself and ordered his men to turn around and head towards Qingxi Study.
Even at night, the vast garden of Qingxi Study was brightly lit. Yinzhuo easily saw the situation in the garden. Good heavens, there were all of them. His brothers, except for him and his eldest brother, were basically all kneeling here. It seemed that he had come to the right place today. This was not just about getting one person, but about getting a huge net.
"Hey guys, you're all pretty relaxed. It's so cold and dark, why aren't you going home to rest?"
Hehe, do you think they didn't want to go back and rest? The problem is, they never dreamed that they would be fine when they came, but suddenly they can't go back. Everyone knelt in the cold wind for half an afternoon, and you can imagine how uncomfortable they were. For Yinzhi and the others, Yinzuo's arrival was like a drowning person grabbing a piece of driftwood in the vast ocean.
"Alright, stop with the nonsense. Why don't you hurry up and go inside and appease Father? The brothers have been kneeling here for half the afternoon, and their bodies are as cold as ice from the wind. Look at your fourth and fifth brothers' faces, they've lost all their color."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhuo glanced at the people kneeling in the garden. Not to mention Yinqi and Yinzhen, everyone's face was quite ugly. Yinzhuo unfolded the blanket he had been wearing and draped it over Yinzhi, whose body was already trembling slightly, and turned to walk into Qingxi Study.
“Father, what are you up to today? Why did you make Third Brother and the others kneel in the garden in this freezing weather? Oh, there’s another one kneeling here. Second Brother, have you guys really messed up today? Otherwise, how could you have angered Father so much?”
Yinzhu searched all the way from outside to the flower hall but couldn't find Kangxi or Liang Jiugong. Finally, he only saw Yinreng kneeling on the ground with his head down at the door of the study. Yinzhu realized the seriousness of the situation, but it was too late to say anything now. They were already here. Could they just turn around and run away?
"Yinzuo, today's events have nothing to do with you. It's getting late, and you must be tired after playing outside all day. Go back to your Shufeng Pavilion and rest."
Just as Yinzhuo reached the door of the study and was about to push it open, Kangxi's voice, still slightly angry, came from inside. Yinzhuo had been shouting so loudly earlier, and Kangxi wasn't deaf; how could he not hear him?
Alright, now Yinzhuo doesn't need to worry anymore. He turned around, walked to Yinreng who was kneeling to the side, lifted his robe, and knelt down as well. Then he loudly replied to the students in the study.
“Father, there are still so many people kneeling outside your study and in the garden. Your son was just bragging outside, promising Third Brother and the others that he would come in to coax you. Father, why don't you calm down and come out to see your son?”
Everything that happened in Qingxi Study could not be hidden from Kangxi's eyes. Rather than pretending to be ignorant and making up stories, Yinzhuo preferred to be upfront with his father. He laid his cards on the table and said, "I'm here to bail someone out. You can decide what to do."
After Yinzhuo finished speaking, there was no response from inside the study. However, he was not in a hurry. After all, compared to Yinzhi and the others kneeling in the garden, he was much more comfortable kneeling inside.
As time passed, Yinzhuo's knees gradually began to ache and then slowly became numb. He looked up at the still closed study door, reached out and tugged at Yinreng's clothes, gesturing for him to move closer to him.
"Second brother, it seems that Father is really angry this time. Waiting like this is not a solution. It's easy for us to talk inside, but Third Brother and the others have been kneeling in the garden all afternoon. They are cold and hungry and probably can't hold on for long. How about we cooperate and put on another show for our Father?"
Although Yinzhuo said he would put on a show for his father, how to do it was a problem. First of all, he had to rule out the option of having his second brother pretend to faint. He could faint, but he was afraid that his second brother would not cooperate well and give him away, which would be discovered by his father and ultimately lead to failure and even more serious consequences...
Yinzhu frowned and pondered for a long time, but finally decided to take the risk. As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. Even though he knew he might not be able to hide it from Kangxi, he still wanted to take the risk.
"Second brother, you'll have to help me a bit later."