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

Chapter 371 Ah, with one clap of bamboo clappers, let's not praise anything else.

Although Kangxi was initially quite angry to see Yinzhuo wasting his things, his anger naturally dissipated a lot during the verbal sparring with Yinzhuo. Now, when Yinzhuo said he wanted to do something new for him, he was actually quite looking forward to it.

"Alright, I'd like to see what new tricks you've come up with this time. If your flattery doesn't satisfy me, you're in for a beating today."

Don't even mention Kangxi; even Yinti and Yinreng are all eagerly waiting to learn from Yinzuo, this top student. They want to see why, when it comes to flattery, he always manages to make his father happy, while they end up making a fool of themselves eight out of ten times.

If Yinzhuo knew what his elder brother and the others were thinking, he would definitely tell them not to bother. Why was Yinzhuo able to flatter his father so effectively every time? Of course, there was an element of mutual understanding that came from their many years of getting along, but more importantly, it was Kangxi's heartfelt favor and trust in him.

"Father, don't worry. If my flattery doesn't make you happy, then you can hit me. I promise I'll stand here and not move. But before that, Father, could you please let go of my ear? There are so many people here. I'm a grown man, it's so embarrassing to have you pulling my ear."

Seeing that Yinzhuo was quite confident in his new act, Kangxi released his grip on Yinzhuo's ear and ordered someone to bring out chairs from inside the house. These chairs were then placed around the open space, surrounding Yinzhuo, as if to give everyone a 360-degree view of his performance.

Of course, given Prince Zhao's thick skin, it's highly unlikely you'd expect him to be embarrassed. He simply stood in the circle, mimicking the manner of a street performer, clasped his hands in a fist and bow to everyone, then walked a few steps to Kangxi's side and began to speak with a smile.

"Hey, let's not praise anything else, let's just praise Yinzhuo of the Aisin Gioro family. He has a good father. As the saying goes, there are mountains beyond mountains and buildings beyond buildings. My father is amazing. The moon of Qin and the pass of Han, my father is no ordinary man. Even heaven grows old if it has feelings. It's good to have a father. No matter how far apart we are, we are always connected. Can you spare me this time?"

They couldn't learn it. They really couldn't learn this technique at all. Yinti and the others were completely dumbfounded. No, they had grown up reciting these ancient poems since they were little. How come they never thought of using this thing in this way after all these years?

"Hahahaha, Sixth Brother, you've got a good way of flattering me. How about this, you find some time to teach us brothers this skill too. Don't worry, we won't listen to your lectures for nothing; we'll pay you a fee..."

"That's right. No wonder I always missed the mark when I tried to flatter Khan. It turns out it's all because my technique isn't good enough. Second Brother is right. Sixth Brother, why don't you teach us sometime?"

Faced with everyone's teasing, Yinzhu remained remarkably calm. He first cupped his hands to everyone to indicate that everything was fine, then turned to look at Kangxi beside him, clearly asking, "Father, are you satisfied with my performance?"

So, is Emperor Kangxi satisfied with Yinzhuo's new job? Judging from his wide smile, the old father was clearly extremely pleased.

"Alright, since you've realized your mistake this time, I'll forgive you this time. But if you dare to act recklessly again and rummage through my study, you'll see how I deal with you. These people are doing a good job. Since the pearls are already inlaid, let them stay there for now. We'll bring them back to me later after the snowman melts and is cleaned up. Yinzhuo, help me up. It's so cold, let's not sit here anymore. Come on, let's go inside and talk."

What do you mean he already knows he's wrong? Good heavens, are you hearing things? Did he ever admit he was wrong from beginning to end? And what about the promise of punishment next time? You've said that so many times, but I've never seen you punish him. Humph, the emperor's word is law, huh? So you're just judging him by his character, not by the facts?

As the saying goes, a higher rank can crush you, especially with the burden of filial piety weighing on him. Even if Yinti and the others wanted to complain, they could only silently curse their father in their hearts. After the matter was resolved and another hurdle was overcome, Yinzuo was clearly in a very good mood. He reached out to help his father up from the chair, turned around, and cheerfully invited his brothers to come into the house together.

"Big brother, second brother, third brother... let's not stand here in this freezing weather. I just went to Father's study and found more than just these two pearls and jade pendants. Father also has a whole bag of various gemstones hidden there. Come in later and pick some out. You can put them on your hats, belts, or just leave them anywhere and you'll be happy..."

A big bag of gems, and everyone's picking them out together—it sounds so niche, doesn't it? Those who know him are talking about priceless gems, but those who don't might think he's talking about ordinary stones that you can see anywhere on the street.

But clearly, no one intended to be polite with him. Upon hearing this, they exchanged glances, then stood up and followed Kangxi into the Qingxi Study. You might ask if Kangxi had no objection to Yinzhuo simply distributing his large bag of gems? Haha, didn't you see they'd already started dividing the spoils? What use would his objections be? It was just a pile of pretty stones anyway; the children could take what they wanted. He didn't need to spoil everyone's fun at this time.

Kangxi's tacit approval clearly emboldened Yinzhuo's Robin Hood-like behavior. Not content with distributing the bag of gems, he turned around and went into his father's study, bringing out a pile of top-quality jade materials and spreading them out on the table for everyone to choose from.

"Come on, everyone, don't be shy. Take whatever you like. Father has plenty of these things here. Third Brother, don't you usually like bamboo, beads, jade, and the like? Take a look and see if there's anything you like here. If not, that's okay too. Just tell me what kind you like, and I can find it for you in that box. Second Brother, I remember you said last time you wanted to find a good piece of jade to carve a paperweight. Do you think this one is okay? Fourth Brother, can't you be a little more proactive? Being so unambitious makes you seem out of place..."

Yinzhen glanced at Yinzuo, wanting to remind him to restrain himself in front of Kangxi, but when he looked back at Kangxi, who was watching them commotion with a smile, he swallowed his words. He thought to himself, it's better for him to stay out of the business between the father and son. Since they are willing to give and take, why not take it?