noffsinger Chapter 296 Sigh, this family will fall apart sooner or later without me.
Chapter 296 Sigh, this family will fall apart sooner or later without me.
With Kangxi's deliberate indulgence and Yinti's intentional feeding, Yinzhuo naturally ate until his belly was round and full. Watching Yinzhuo clutching his belly and rubbing it, Kangxi was utterly exasperated. "Wait, has my son drunk himself silly? I've never seen him so honest before. Why is he suddenly accepting everything?" Even a pig couldn't withstand Yinti and the others feeding him like this.
"Yinti, Yinreng, Yinzhi... have you all got nothing better to do? Can't we eat in peace? If you don't want to eat, then all of you get out here and kneel down. Yinzuo, are you stupid? You eat just because they tell you to? I didn't know you had such an obedient side. You were quite capable when you were trying to outsmart me earlier. Alright, stop standing there and sit here with me. Liang Jiugong, go and clear away the bowl and chopsticks in front of your Sixth Prince, and bring him a cup of hawthorn water to help him digest..."
It is said that in this world, only food and love should not be let down, but at this moment, Yinzhu felt that, given his current situation, even if he let down these two things, it shouldn't be a big deal. After all, he didn't want to be the first person in the world to be suffocated by food and love... So when he heard Kangxi call him, Yinzhu ran away as fast as he could.
"Peanuts, melon seeds, mineral water, beer, soft drinks, eight-treasure porridge, come on, big brother, move your foot, make way, make way! Hey~ Little Jiu, are you deaf? Move your foot, didn't you hear your father calling me from over there..."
"Just call me if you want, why are you yelling like that? And why are you even pulling your foot back? Am I blocking your way? Just pull your foot back..." Watching Yinzhuo, who was yelling and darting past him like a big black rat, Yintang was speechless. But what could he do? Didn't he hear what his father said earlier? If he could eat, he could; if not, he could go outside and kneel. Yintang didn't want to kneel outside in this freezing weather, so he could only swallow his anger and turn his grief into appetite, burying his head in his food.
Just as Yinzhen was about to stuff himself to death, Yinzuo, who was already nearly bursting from overeating, sat down next to his father. Liang Jiugong had already brought him some boiled hawthorn water as instructed by Kangxi. Seeing Yinzuo sit down, he quickly handed him the cup.
"Please help me put this cup on the table, Eunuch Liang. My stomach is already full, so I can't have any more of this. I'll drink it after I've had a little time."
It would have been better if Yinzhuo hadn't spoken, because the moment he opened his mouth, Kangxi, who had been holding his breath all along, finally had an excuse to speak. He first glared at Yinzhuo in annoyance, then reached out and poked his bulging belly hard. Goodness, this almost made Yinzhuo create a fountain on the spot.
"Oh dear, my dear father, what are you doing? Is this the kind of stomach you can just touch? If you poke me and I throw up right now, are you going to eat or not? Father, you've really put me in a terrible situation today. My stomach isn't filled with food, it's all about social obligations! Do you think I want to be stuffed like a duck by my older brothers? I had no choice, you just dragged me over and made me kneel without even asking what happened. My older brothers have been working so hard, I had to give them a chance to vent. Look at my stomach, it looks like I'm several months pregnant, at least six months. If I drink that hawthorn water, I might have an attack right now..."
Since Yinzhuo had said so, Kangxi naturally dared not touch her belly again. After all, just as Yinzhuo said, there were still so many people at the table. If he really pressed on her belly until she vomited, would they even be able to eat...?
However, despite all the talk and commotion, after understanding why Yinzhuo had been pushed to this state, the old father felt a mix of emotions. In short, he felt both heartache and guilt. As for why he felt guilty, there's no need to elaborate. After all, as the saying goes, apart from Yinzhuo, who was the victim, none of the people present were innocent in the farce that led to this situation.
"Eat, eat, all you know is how to eat! May I ask how old you all are this year? You must be over 150 years old combined. You all seem quite composed on ordinary days, but when you start causing trouble, you don't know the consequences. How old is Yinzhuo? You older brothers shouldn't let him get away with this. It's a shame that he let you do whatever you wanted because he felt guilty about you being implicated. If you ask me, the punishment he gave you earlier was too lenient..."
Hey, weren't you the one who complained about us not eating properly earlier? What, it's only been a short while, and you already find us eating properly an eyesore? Yes, we young folks are getting on in years, but your precious son is almost thirty, and you're still going to let him have his way? How? Should we wrap him up in swaddling clothes so you can hold him and pamper him every day? That's a lighter punishment, isn't it? Looks like you've forgotten, we didn't come here this afternoon to be punished, didn't we? Didn't you invite us to play along? What, now you're feeling sorry for him? Why weren't you lenient when you were messing with him this afternoon? If I remember correctly, his indenture is still in your study…
What does it mean to be caught in the middle of a bellows? Yinti and Yinreng have certainly experienced it today. After being scolded by Kangxi, they were caught in a dilemma, unable to eat or put down their chopsticks, unable to refute or swallow their anger. It was truly a miserable situation.
Yinzhu looked up at this person and then turned to look at that person. He dared not say a word. After all, he was the one who had caused all this trouble. He was also afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would set off his father, who seemed to be in a very unstable mood today.
“Um… Father, I’m still sitting here. If you’re not sure, you can turn around and look. Your son is almost thirty this year, and I really can’t bear to let your older brothers and the others give way to me. Also, you forgot, didn’t I tell you before that you can’t get angry while eating, otherwise it’s easy to get indigestion? Come on, let’s eat first. What would you like to eat? Your son will serve you. This braised venison is quite good today, would you like to try some? Eldest brother, second brother… don’t just stand there, hurry up and eat. In this cold weather, if you don’t eat soon, the food will get cold and you won’t be able to eat it…”
Even though Yinzhuo was uneasy, he couldn't let the atmosphere remain tense. Hoping his father would say something conciliatory was simply wishful thinking. His elder brother and the others had already suffered injustice today, so he couldn't let them bow their heads again. Since the fuse was lit with him, if he didn't go to hell, who would? Alas, this family, without him, would fall apart sooner or later…