OBS Chapter 378 My Lord's Damn Charm
Chapter 378 My Lord's Damn Charm
The 26th day of the twelfth lunar month was just a few days away from New Year's Eve. In the past few days, Yinti and the others had not dared to relax for a moment. Now that things had come to an end, Kangxi simply gave them a few days off, letting them go home and rest well, and only need to come to the palace to attend the family banquet on New Year's Eve.
“Father, why can my elder brothers all go back to their own homes and find their own mothers, while I have to stay in this Qianqing Palace? I don’t want to stay here, I want to go home. I miss my wife, I miss my son, I miss the fish tank in my room…”
Yes, it seems that Yinzhuo was the one who came into the world in good health but can never go back. You ask why he was the only one detained out of so many people? Well, it can only be said that Kangxi's fatherly love for him was like a clear blue sky suddenly turning into a storm... It came too heavily.
"You have the nerve to ask me why everyone else can go home but you can't? I'd like to ask you the same thing: why is it that your elder brother and the others seem fine except for being a little tired after all these days of hard work, but you're the only one who's collapsed and can't get up?"
Kangxi asked a good question, and Yinzhu really couldn't answer it. He couldn't very well admit that it was because his body was too weak, could he? Well, it didn't matter where he lived. His wife and son were both so old and could take care of themselves. As for his fish tank, someone must have been looking after it properly, otherwise it would have been dead long ago.
What was Yinzhuo's motto in life? It was to never wrong himself. Since he couldn't leave, he would stay here peacefully. After the imperial physician Wang examined his pulse and determined that his weakness was due to long-term mental tension and sudden relaxation, he completely let go of himself.
What did Physician Wang mean by that? Doesn't it mean that he's in this state because he's exhausted? Now that we know the reason, he should rest well. The first step for Yinzhuo to recuperate is to have Wanquan and Dexi help him to the side hall of Qianqing Palace to get a good night's sleep.
"Dexi, Wanquan, you two stay outside my dorm room for a while. I won't let anyone in, and no one is allowed to come in and disturb my sleep."
Yinzhuo's words still carried considerable weight in the Qianqing Palace. With a single command, all the servants in the side hall, except for Dexi and Wanquan, were dismissed. What Imperial Physician Wang said was absolutely true; Yinzhuo was indeed in a state of extreme exhaustion. He slept from the 26th of the twelfth lunar month until noon on the 28th. If he hadn't gotten up twice to use the restroom, Emperor Kangxi would have already summoned the imperial physician.
After resting, the first thing Yinzhu did was to have Wanquan take him to the back hall to wash and bathe so he could take good care of himself. Only then did he start to cry out that he was hungry.
"Wan Quan, take some men to the imperial kitchen now and bring over some of their existing food. De Xi, go to the front and bring over some snacks so I can have something to eat first."
It's no wonder that Yinzhuo was like a hungry wolf as soon as he woke up. Anyone who had been starving for two days and two nights would probably be in a similar state. Everyone who served in the Qianqing Palace was quick-witted and efficient. Not long after Yinzhuo gave the order, Wan Quan brought the food over with his men.
After eating and drinking his fill, Yinzhuo felt completely refreshed. He got up, stretched, and seeing that the sun was shining brightly and the weather was nice, he had someone bring him a cloak to put on and led his men out of the palace.
To be honest, there was really nothing to see outside the Qianqing Palace. It was deserted except for the heavily guarded soldiers. It was the dead of winter, and water was freezing cold outside. Yinzhuo could only wander around outside for a short while before he couldn't stand the cold anymore.
To be fair, Yinzhuo had a stubborn streak to his core. You might say he felt cold, so he could just go back inside, but he refused to do that. Instead, he braved the biting wind and wandered around the Qianqing Palace for more than half of the way before finally stopping.
"Master, it's so cold outside. You've been wandering around for a while now. Why don't we go inside and rest for a bit?"
Dexi and Wanquan were really worried to death. If it weren't for their status, they would have even asked what their master was thinking. Why was he wandering around outside in this freezing weather instead of going inside to rest? If he caught a cold, wouldn't he be the one drinking bitter medicine?
Yinzhuo is also a human being, and a pampered one at that. He also felt cold at the moment. The reason he didn't want to go back inside was simply because he had been cooped up inside for so long and found it novel to be out in the cold.
"No, I'm not going back. I've been staying indoors all these days and my bones feel stiff. Now that I'm out, I need to relax a bit. I haven't seen Mother in a while either. Come on, let's go for a stroll at Yonghe Palace..."
What could De Xi and Wan Quan do when Yin Zuo wanted to stroll around Yonghe Palace? They could only obediently follow behind with their entourage. When the group arrived at Yonghe Palace, Consort De had just finished lunch and was being helped by her personal maid Qiu Shuang as she strolled around the flower hall until she disappeared. She was quite surprised to see Yin Zuo and his entourage coming in from outside.
"Little Six? What brings you here so soon? Have you had lunch yet? If you're hungry, Mother will have the kitchen prepare something for you."
Yinzhuo had just finished eating and naturally wasn't hungry. Hearing this, he waved his hand to indicate that his mother didn't need to do anything, then went over to take over Qiushuang's work and strolled around the flower hall with his mother.
"Oh, don't even mention it. Your son has been detained by Father again. He was tired from sleeping, so he took some people out for a stroll. Mother, how have you been lately..."
As one of the four consorts who jointly managed the inner palace, Consort De was not allowed to inquire about what was happening in the Qianqing Palace. However, since the princes, including Yinzhi, had been staying in the palace for so many days, it was impossible for her not to have heard anything. When Yinzhi asked her how she was feeling, she stopped in her tracks, turned around, and pulled Yinzhi over to check on him.
"Don't worry, your mother is much healthier than you. Look at yourself, how did you manage to get like this in just over ten days? You've lost so much weight, and those dark circles under your eyes are so heavy. You haven't been getting enough rest lately..."
Although Yinzhuo was not Consort De's first son, she had raised him from a young age, and her affection for him far surpassed that of the Fourteenth Prince. Seeing him like this, how could she not feel sorry for him? Yinzhuo was held by his mother's hand and showered with love, feeling a surge of maternal love. In the end, he almost fled Yonghe Palace in a panic.
"Oh my god, I have such irresistible charm. Being the darling of the group is definitely not an easy thing."