AWB Chapter 264 It wasn't me, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense.
Chapter 264 It wasn't me, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense.
The moment Kangxi uttered those words, Yinzhen seemed to see a huge, round, black pot flying towards him. At that moment, Yinzhen had only one thought in his mind: he couldn't take the blame for this. So, almost as soon as Kangxi finished speaking, Yinzhen denied it three times in a row.
"It wasn't me, I didn't do it, Father, please don't wrong me. My sixth brother's condition has nothing to do with me. He caught a cold because he didn't dry his hair after washing up in the freezing weather..."
Good, very good, excellent. Now Yinzhen's injustice has been cleared, but the one who will suffer is Yinzuo. Yinzuo is feeling unwell right now, and he doesn't want to listen to his father's lecture while sniffling. So he quickly walked a few steps to sit down next to Kangxi and hugged Kangxi's arm to beg for mercy.
"Father, I know I was wrong. I promise I won't do it again. Please don't scold me, considering how badly I'm feeling. Actually, it's all your fault. If you hadn't insisted I go to the Ministry of Revenue to help Fourth Brother, would I be suffering from poor eating and sleeping habits, and have such a weakened immune system from overwork? I wasn't exactly a strong person before, but I never got sick after just a short walk after a bath. Father, look at how thin I've become these past few days at the Ministry of Revenue... I'm practically skin and bones..."
Well, the big pot that Kangxi threw out has gone around in circles and finally landed back on his head. Yinzhuo is so obviously thin, and Kangxi is not blind, so he naturally knows and can see it. As soon as Yinzhuo said this, the old father, who was just angry about who bullied his son, suddenly began to feel sorry for him.
"You still have something to say? I've been your father for so many years, how come I never knew you had such a workaholic side? Why are you pushing yourself so hard? If there are too many accounts, just take your time to sort them out. I didn't give you a deadline to finish them. Look at how you've worn yourself out in less than two months. Fourth Prince, you didn't even stop your brother from acting recklessly. Look how tired the child is, how thin he's become. I don't know how long it will take for him to recover. Liang Jiugong, go to the Imperial Hospital now and invite Physician Wang over. Let him take a good look at your Sixth Prince. It seems he'll need to rest for a while to recover."
At this moment, Yinzhen felt more wronged than Dou E. What did you mean he didn't stop him? Didn't you know how stubborn your son was? He might have wanted to stop him, but could he have? And Father, your heart must be in your throat, right? I've lost so much weight! Can't you see that at all...?
The Imperial Hospital wasn't far from the Qianqing Palace. While Yinzhen was still thinking about his father, Liang Jiugong returned with Imperial Physician Wang. Yinzhuo's symptoms were so obvious that even a discerning person, let alone Imperial Physician Wang, could tell at a glance that he had caught a cold. However, even knowing this, Imperial Physician Wang still went over, took Yinzhuo's wrist, and carefully checked his pulse. After thinking it over, he finally reported back to Emperor Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, the Prince's cold is not serious. Rather, his body has been severely weakened recently and needs proper care. However, recuperation is a slow and meticulous process and cannot be rushed. I will first prescribe a remedy for the cold for the Prince, and we can discuss further treatment after he recovers..."
Kangxi understood the principle that illness comes like a landslide but recovers slowly. He nodded upon hearing this and beckoned Yinzhen, who was standing at the door, to come over so that Imperial Physician Wang could also examine him. Although Yinzhen was now extremely thin, his physical condition was far superior to Yinzuo's. Look, they had both spent more than two months at the Ministry of Revenue, yet Yinzhen's pulse was much stronger than Yinzuo's.
Regardless of who the elder brother was, the two brothers had to drink the bitter medicine. Compared to Yinzhuo, who was frowning and trying to convince himself to drink the medicine after holding the bowl for a long time, Yinzhen was much more straightforward. He simply picked up the bowl, brought it to his lips, opened his mouth, tilted his head back, and the bowl of medicine was gone in an instant. Yinzhuo, who was wearing a mask of pain from drinking the medicine, looked on with envy.
"Yinzuo, stop dawdling. Your medicine will get cold if you don't drink it soon. Look how readily your fourth brother drinks it. There's only a little bit of medicine left. Come on, listen to your father. Hold your breath, and we can drink it in a few gulps. If you don't listen, then your father will have to ask someone to help you."
Yinzhuo also wanted to be more straightforward and manly, but the thought of the strange taste of the bitter medicine made him nauseous. So, after thinking it over, he reached out and handed the medicine bowl to Kangxi, who was standing to the side.
"Father, why don't you help your son? He really doesn't have the confidence to drink this bowl of medicine in one go."
Help? How? By prying open his mouth and pouring it in? Don't be fooled by how fluently Kangxi spoke when he was making threats. When it came to actually doing it, he couldn't bear to do it. Thus began the tug-of-war between father and son. And coincidentally, Yinqi arrived at this very moment!
"Fourth brother, what's wrong with Father and Sixth Brother? What's in that bowl? Why are they pushing it back and forth?"
When asked by Yinti, Yinzhen simply handed over the medicine bowl he had finished drinking. Yinti glanced at the bowl in Yinzhen's hand, then at Yinzuo, whose medicine wasn't tightly sealed, and understood what was going on. Without a word, Yinzhen walked towards the bed where Kangxi and Yinzuo were sitting. Once he reached the bed, he took the bowl of medicine that Kangxi and Yinzuo had been passing back and forth between them and handed it to Yinzuo.
"drink."
Although Yinzhi only said "drink," it was far more effective than all the persuasive and threatening words Kangxi had just spoken. Yinzhi knew his elder brother well and knew that if he didn't take the medicine bowl now, his brother would grab his chin and force it down his throat in the next second.
"okay."
What does it mean to be favored and therefore fearless? What does it mean to bully the weak and fear the strong? Look at this! Kangxi just sat there watching Yinzhuo take the medicine bowl from Yinti and drink it down in one gulp. He was so angry that he almost ground his back teeth to powder. This little rascal really knows how to manipulate him. He knows that he can't bear to force him to take the medicine, so he deliberately made him help him.
"Afraid of your elder brother, huh? Fine, then I'll let your elder brother teach you a lesson. Yinti, don't go back to the manor for the next few days. The courtyard where Yinzuo used to stay at the South Third Palace has been empty. I'll have someone clean it up later. You and Yinzuo can stay there for the next few days. Remember to keep a close eye on this brat and don't let him have a chance to spill the medicine..."