noffsinger Chapter 284 Father, you've really broken your son's heart.
Chapter 284 Father, you've really broken your son's heart.
It is said that even a minor official is no match for the prime minister. As Kangxi's close attendant, Liang Jiugong's name was far more famous than some unfavored members of the imperial family. Don't underestimate him just because he was a servant. Getting to see the Grand Eunuch was no easy task. Fortunately, the guard who came today was clever enough to use Yinzhuo's name as leverage from the start. See, he quickly passed the first hurdle.
"Wait here for a moment, I'll send someone in to inform him. If Eunuch Liang is willing to see you, he should be out soon."
Although the young eunuch said that he would see the guard if Eunuch Liang was willing, he knew very well that Eunuch Liang would definitely come out to see him. Every servant who worked in the Qianqing Palace was a shrewd and clever person. Who was Prince Zhao? He was the prince's precious darling, the apple of his eye. No matter what his reason was for wanting to see Eunuch Liang in the middle of the night, if he wanted to see him, then Eunuch Liang had to go.
As expected, not long after the eunuch went in, Liang Jiugong came out, still half asleep, in a hurry. Upon seeing the guard, he grabbed him without saying a word and headed out. After all, his master was still waiting at the palace gate. If he caused this master to catch a cold because of his delay, his master would skin him alive.
Do you know why the Prince is looking for me?
The man who came was just an ordinary guard. To put it bluntly, he was just a messenger. What could he possibly know? But since Liang Jiugong had asked, he couldn't remain silent. So he could only say a few words about what he knew. Liang Jiugong was best at listening to the implication. In just a few words, he understood that the man didn't want to see him at all. He clearly wanted to see his master.
Now that Liang Jiugong had arrived, the palace gates were naturally opened. Although Yinzhuo appeared much calmer and more composed than before, his pace toward Liang Jiugong was noticeably faster than usual, revealing that he was still in turmoil.
"Oh dear, my little ancestor, why did you ride a horse here in this freezing weather? Dexi, what's the use of bringing a palanquin instead of a carriage or a sedan chair? Alright, this is not the place to talk at the palace gate. Your Highness, please come in with me first. Let's hurry back to Qianqing Palace. We don't want to freeze in the middle of the night."
Although it was the dead of winter, Yinzhuo was wearing a cloak underneath and a blanket on the outside, with so many charcoal braziers next to him, so he didn't feel cold at all. At this moment, seeing Liang Jiugong nagging on and on, he didn't find it annoying. After all, if Liang Jiugong could nag, it meant that nothing was wrong with Kangxi.
"Don't worry, Eunuch Liang. I'm dressed warmly, so I don't feel cold. I had a nightmare while I was sleeping, and I felt uneasy, so I wanted to come to the palace to check on things. Now that I see you're still smiling, I guess everything is alright with Father Khan. It's the middle of the night, so I won't go to the Qianqing Palace to disturb Father Khan's rest. Alright, you should go back now. I'm leaving now."
Leave? Where to? Could Liang Jiunong just let him leave like this? Although disturbing His Majesty's rest in the middle of the night sounds like a very exciting thing, if he were to let this lord go back like this in the middle of the night... the latter seems much more exciting than the former.
“Look at what you’re saying, Your Highness. How can this be considered a disturbance? If His Majesty knew how much you care about him, he would be overjoyed. Besides, you probably can’t rest easy today since you didn’t see His Majesty. Even if you go back now, you’ll have to make another trip early tomorrow morning. Besides, it’s so cold to ride back on horseback in the middle of the night. Even if you take a palanquin, your residence isn’t far from here, but it’ll still be a long walk. In that case, you might as well come back to the Qianqing Palace with me to rest. That way, you won’t have to make another trip early tomorrow morning.”
No wonder Liang Jiugong was able to serve Emperor Kangxi for so many years. Look at his analysis of the pros and cons! Yinzhu thought about it and realized, "Hey, that's exactly it." Although he now knew that his father was alright, he still felt uneasy without seeing him. Even if he went back, he would definitely come back to check on him tomorrow. Getting up early in the dead of winter was really too challenging for Yinzhu. Now it seemed that going to the Qianqing Palace with Liang Jiugong to rest was indeed the best solution.
"You know, Eunuch Liang really understands me. It's so cold, making me crawl out of bed so early in the morning is going to kill me. Alright, let's go now. It's getting late, and the sooner we go back, the sooner we can get some rest. I didn't feel it before, but now I'm actually a bit sleepy."
Does going back early really mean getting some rest? Not necessarily. When Yinzhu arrived at the Qianqing Palace with Liang Jiugong, the vast palace was already brightly lit. It turned out that Liang Jiugong had already sent someone back to report to his master after hearing the reply from the guard who came to deliver the message. Good heavens, when Kangxi heard that his eldest son had broken into the palace gates in the middle of the night to see him, how could he possibly sleep? Kangxi was the master of the Qianqing Palace, and as soon as he got up, the entire palace began to operate.
"Yinzuo, what are you making a fuss about in the middle of the night? Can't you wait until dawn to talk about it? Why do you have to come to the palace at this time? It's so cold outside, why don't you wear a hat? Look at your face, it's frozen like a monkey's butt. Liang Jiugong, quickly go and get a hot water bottle to warm up your Sixth Prince."
Well, it seems that dreams really don't count. Look at how strong his voice is when he's scolding people. It must be nothing serious. Ever since Yinzhuo woke up in the middle of the night from a nightmare, his heart had been in his throat. Now that he saw that Kangxi was alright, he was finally able to relax. He hadn't felt anything when he was tense before, but now that he was relaxed, Yinzhuo had only one thought in his arms—to go to sleep.
"What do you mean by your face being frozen like a monkey's bottom? I didn't stay home to sleep in the middle of the night, but insisted on coming to the palace to see you. It's all because I was worried about you. I had a nightmare that something happened to you. After waking up, I felt more and more uneasy, so I couldn't help but come and check on you. But you, instead of listening to your son, scolded me without even asking what happened. I was so worried about you all the way here. Your behavior is making me very anxious."
Kangxi was clearly surprised that Yinzhuo had broken into the palace at night for such a reason. Upon hearing this, he was taken aback, and then deeply moved. It is said that no one knows a son better than his father. As a father, Kangxi knew his son's usual behavior very well. For such a lazy person to disregard everything and come to the palace in the middle of the night to check on him because of a nightmare, it showed that he held a very high position in Yinzhuo's heart.