Rebirth: I'm a Daddy's Darling in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 309 Abandoning Personal Morals and Enjoying a Life of Depravity

Chapter 309 Abandoning Personal Morals and Enjoying a Life of Depravity

It would be a miracle if Yinzhuo's furious behavior could stop his unscrupulous brothers. Instead of calming down after hearing his words, they laughed even harder. What if magic can't defeat magic? As the saying goes, don't panic when you encounter trouble. If you can't beat them, join them!

“Hahahahahaha~~”

It's true that this kind of mad literature works everywhere. Look, Yinzhuo's smile has stunned Yinti and the others. Of course, it wasn't just his older brother and the others who were stunned, but also his father, who had been watching the show with a smile.

"Yinzuo, what's wrong with you? Is something bothering you? Liang Jiugong, quickly go and fetch Physician Wang for me. Yinzuo, are you having a fit? It's alright, don't be angry. Your elder brother and his ilk are scoundrels, your father will teach them a lesson for you..."

Hmph, now you're thinking of teaching them a lesson for me? Let me tell you two words—too late. I've already gone mad. If you want me to stop, you'll have to wait until I've calmed down first. If it was Yinzhuo gritting his teeth and laughing uncontrollably at Yinti and the others just now, it's Kangxi now. Yinti and the others are looking at Yinzhuo with worried expressions and laughing nonstop. Sure enough, it's so satisfying to abandon personal manners and enjoy a depraved life.

Yinzhuo's whirlwind was quite skillful; from Kangxi down to the Fourteenth Prince, everyone was subdued by him. Take the Fourteenth Prince, that troublemaker, for example; look how sensible he is now. Yinzhuo had just stopped laughing and sat down in his seat when the Fourteenth Prince immediately handed him tea.

"Um... Sixth Brother, if you're really angry, just come over and slap me a few times. I promise I won't run away. There's really no need to hurt yourself. Look, you still have injuries on your body. What if you aggravate them?"

Hmph, if you were so sensible, where were we before? If you hadn't been so unreasonable, would I have ended up like this? You think I'd just slap you a few times if I got really angry? What a joke! Your sixth brother has never been the kind of person who makes trouble unreasonably. Every beating you get is one you earned through your own hard work.

"Yes, Sixth Brother, what was that saying you used to tell me when you advised me? Right, health is the foundation of everything, and getting angry is bad for your health. I don't need to teach you that, do I? Today's incident is entirely my fault. I shouldn't have teased you knowing that you've been emotionally unstable lately because of your injury..."

Emotionally unstable? Who's unstable? What's unstable? Let me tell you, my mental state, my psychological state, even when I step on the scale, are all perfectly stable. Now you're telling me that health is the foundation of everything? What about when you're making me angry? What, you didn't think of that back then?

"Yinzuo, how are you feeling now? Is there anything uncomfortable on your body? Does your chest still hurt? If you feel anything is wrong, please don't hold it in. You must tell your father..."

Tell you? Tell what? How? Didn't I just say it? But weren't you just laughing at me like them? I used to think we were the best of friends, didn't I? Humph, now I've unilaterally decided, we're cutting ties for an hour. What's wrong with me? Right now, I'm just feeling uneasy...

Yinzhu closed his eyes and put his hands in his pockets, determined to ignore everyone. No matter how much effort and methods Kangxi, Yinti, Yinreng and others used, they could not coax him into speaking. Kangxi glared at Yinti, the culprit, and then helplessly tapped Yinzhu's chair.

"I remember you used to tell me that you really liked Cao Zhi's Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River. So, if you open your eyes now, I will give you Gu Kaizhi's painting of the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River, along with the painting of Emperor Huizong of Song, the Benevolent Man Who Increases His Longevity."

While Yinzhuo was still contemplating whether to open his eyes or not, Yinzhi was clearly consumed by jealousy again. He first turned to Yinqi, who was standing next to him, to confirm that he hadn't misheard. Then, unable to contain himself any longer, he raised his hand and gave Yinzhuo, who still had his eyes closed, a resounding flick on the forehead.

"What, you're still not satisfied? Let me tell you, don't push your luck. Open your eyes right now, your third brother is still waiting to see the 'Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River' painting."

It's no wonder Yinzhi was so envious; Kangxi's actions were simply infuriating. If he weren't afraid of insubordination, Yinzhi would have yelled in his father's ear, "Do you even want to hear what you're saying? You just opened your eyes and I gave you the 'Nymph of the Luo River' painting, and even threw in a 'Benevolent Man Increases Longevity' painting as a bonus! People go to great lengths to obtain these things, and you treat them like cabbages and radishes to appease him. What's this? He's acting all high and mighty! This is truly intolerable..."

It's often said that there's a huge difference between biological children and those born to one's parents. Even though Yinzhuo just caused Kangxi to lose two paintings, Kangxi was still displeased when Yinzhi gave him a sharp slap on the forehead. He first lifted Yinzhuo's hand from his forehead to check that there was nothing seriously wrong before turning his gaze to Yinzhi.

"Third son, I'm not trying to criticize you, but how old are you? How come you still don't know your own strength? Look at his forehead, it's almost swollen from that knock..."

Swollen? Where is it swollen? Your eyesight is a bit off. Even if I were to use too much force, would I have hurt your precious little thing right in front of you? It just looks like a red mark. How did you know it was swollen?

With things having progressed this farce, the previous drama was actually nearing its end. Since Yinzhuo had gotten the better deal, he naturally had to flatter his father. Look, his mood immediately brightened, and his smile was as radiant as the midsummer sun.

"Father, please don't scold Third Brother. He's probably jealous again. Third Brother, don't be jealous either. How about this: after Father gives me the 'Nymph of the Luo River' painting, I'll lend it to you to admire for a month or two. You can also take any paintings you like from my study. Look at them as you please, just remember to return them to me when you're done..."

Yinzhi's impassioned speech failed to elicit a pleasant response from his jealous third brother. On the contrary, the brother even rolled his eyes at him. If it weren't for Kangxi standing right next to Yinzhi, Yinzhi would probably have grabbed his ear right then and there. "What a brat!" he thought. "Look how infuriating your words are! What do you mean, 'I can admire it for a month or two'? You want me to see it, touch it, but never have it?" This unfortunate child was indeed as insolent as ever…