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

Chapter 299 Escaping one wolf's den only to fall into another tiger's mouth

As the saying goes, where there is oppression, there is resistance. After being forcibly confined to the palace by Yinzhen for several days, Yinzuo decided to start resisting. The first step he needed to take was naturally to get out of his fourth brother's sight.

To escape Yinzhen's control, he first needed to find a place that Yinzhen couldn't manage or reach. The only place in the entire imperial palace that met both of these conditions was the one where Kangxi was staying. Since he was already planning to stay with his father, Yinzhuo decided to waste some time and headed straight for Kangxi's residence.

“Father, how about I move in with you for a few days? Ever since we boarded the ship, I've been either sleeping or vomiting all day. I'm constantly dizzy and can't take care of myself. It feels like I haven't seen you in ages. We've been ashore for several days now, and after resting, I feel much better. I have nothing else to do anyway, so I thought I'd move in with you to keep you company… Father, please say something… If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your agreement. Dexi, go back and pack your things, we'll move in right away…”

Yinzhuo may not actually be unaware that the reason Yinzhen was keeping such a close eye on him was probably because his father had instructed him to do so. But as the saying goes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. If he made a scene with his father, maybe he would suddenly soften his heart.

Who was Kangxi? He had weathered countless storms in his life. Yinzhuo's little tricks were nothing more than child's play to him. But even if he saw through it, so what? To Kangxi, Yinzhuo's words just now sounded like: "Father, I suffered so much to finally get here, only to be restricted and unable to go anywhere. Father, I feel so wronged... Sigh, since my son has suffered so much, then let him move here. At worst, I'll just keep him by my side."

Yinzhuo had no idea that he had just escaped one danger only to fall into another. At that moment, he was in high spirits. After leaving Kangxi's residence, he was in such a good mood that he could see the sky was so blue, the grass was so green, and the air seemed to be filled with a sense of freedom.

"Nothing can stop your yearning for freedom. Your life is free of worries, and you have walked through dark years. You have also felt lost. But when you look down, you realize that the path under your feet and the free world in your heart are so clear and high... Hey, Fourteen, what are you doing standing at my door?"

When the Fourteenth Prince saw Yinzhi arrive, he quickly gave him a wink, the meaning of which was very clear: he wanted to tell him that the person who was blocking his pursuit of freedom had arrived and was sitting in his room right now... Unfortunately, Yinzhi, who thought he was about to break free of his cage, was too excited at the moment and did not receive the signal from the Fourteenth Prince at all. When he entered the room and saw Yinzhi sitting at the table drinking tea, good heavens, his voice cracked from fright.

"Fourth...Fourth...Fourth Brother, what brings you here today? Aren't you busy? Well, Father seems pretty free today too. Um...Fourth Brother, Father asked me to move in with him for a few days. I still have to pack my things, so I can't keep you company for now. I'll come visit you when I'm done...Akeshang, quickly call a few people in to help Dexi pack and move things. We need to hurry, Father is waiting for me to eat."

Yinzhen sat there quietly, watching Yinzuo direct everyone in the room until Dexi and the others carried their packed luggage out, and until the Fourteenth Prince thought his Sixth Brother had escaped this calamity. Only then did he put down his cup, slowly get up, walk to Yinzuo's side, and with lightning speed, grab Yinzuo by the collar as he stepped out of the room, pulling him back.

"Sixth Brother, you seem to be in a good mood today. I could hear this little tune even while I was sitting in the house. Nothing can stop you from yearning for freedom. Come on, tell your Fourth Brother, who is hindering your freedom? Fourteenth Brother, don't just stand there at the door. Come in and tell me if your Fourth Brother is preventing you from being free."

Fourteen was seething with hatred. Had he lost his mind? Why had he stood there so long at the door without slipping away? Now, his fourth brother had spoken; he couldn't escape even if he had wings. His sixth brother had angered his fourth brother, but he could still run to his father for refuge. What about him? He could run, but he couldn't hide. However, seeing his sixth brother being grabbed by the collar like this, he clearly had no chance either. But where did his fourth brother learn this bad habit? Why was he resorting to this system of collective punishment?

"Fourth Brother, I never said you were hindering my freedom. I feel quite free right now. Of course, if you could be merciful and let me go back, I would be even freer."

It is said that couples are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. In fact, this saying is still applicable today. Look how clever our Fourteenth Prince is. He chose to die for his friend rather than himself. Yinzhuo was being held by the collar by his brother. Looking at his younger brother who had regained his freedom, he almost fainted from anger.

"Hey... Fourteenth Brother, you're not being fair! You're risking your Sixth Brother's life for your own sake, aren't you? You're afraid Fourth Brother will punish you? Didn't you see I'm still being held by him? Fine, you just wait and see how I deal with you later. Fourth Brother, you must be tired from holding me like this. Why don't we let go and go sit over there? We can talk things out properly. I just sang a song. Freedom, you know, everyone longs for it, right..."

Yinzhen was just teasing Yinzuo and the Fourteenth Prince. Seeing how quickly they backed down, he lost interest and released his grip on Yinzuo's collar. He then gave him a warning look and pointed to a seat at the table, indicating that he should sit down there.

"Don't think I don't know what you were doing just now. You said your father wanted you to move in with him for a few days? He's been so busy these past few days, he doesn't have time to care about you. I bet you were the one who begged and pleaded with your father to let you move in. Little Six, don't blame me for not warning you. I may be strict here, but at least you have Fourteenth to play with. But if you go to your father's place, you're going to be in big trouble..."

Yinzhuo basically let Yinzhen's words go in one ear and out the other, because in his opinion, his fourth brother's words were somewhat alarmist.

"Terrible? How could it be? Fourth Brother, didn't you say that Father has been so busy lately that he hasn't had a moment to spare and has no time to care about me? Once I'm with him, I'll be free to do whatever I want. I've already decided that I'll get up early tomorrow and ask Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth to come with me. I wonder what good food Suzhou has to offer. But there's no rush. Tomorrow..."