noffsinger Chapter 234 Imperial Jade Leaf Wine, 181 cups
Chapter 234 Imperial Jade Leaf Wine, 181 cups
It's true that there's a huge difference between biological children and those born of one's own parents. When the Fourteenth Prince's back was whipped until it was ripped open, Kangxi felt relieved. But when Yinzhuo's back was just sunburned and peeling, Kangxi felt extremely sorry for him. It's just that the Fourteenth Prince and the others were already used to their father's biased treatment, otherwise they would have had to find a place to draw circles on their backs if they couldn't bear it.
There's a saying, "Time flies like an arrow." Time really does pass by almost as fast as a shot sword. Before Yinzhuo knew it, summer had quietly passed by while he was looking after his child and taking a break. As the weather cooled down, Yinzhuo also had a big event coming up: his precious son, Hongxu, was about to turn one year old. If you ask what the most important thing about turning one year old is, then it must be the "grasping ceremony." As the son of Kangxi's beloved son, Hongxu's "grasping ceremony" was held at his father's residence in Changchun Garden—Shufeng Pavilion. How to describe the grandeur of this day? It was truly a scene of gongs and drums, firecrackers... In short, it was incredibly lively.
“Son, come here, look at your father. Do you see this little golden ingot? I’ll put you on the ground and you can lie down here. We’ll grab it. You’re your father’s son, so your ambitions should be the same as mine, right?”
Kangxi, holding Hongxu, glanced at Yinzuo, who was trying to corrupt his grandson, and shook his head helplessly. But when he looked back at the unusually calm Hongxu in his arms, his previously despairing mood improved somewhat. You know, things in this world are often so unpredictable. Although it is said that dragons beget dragons and phoenixes beget phoenixes, who would have thought that Yinzuo's lively personality would produce a son who would take after his fourth brother...
"Alright, get up now. You've been nagging the child for days. He's so young, what can he understand? Besides, the first birthday ceremony is just a matter of fate. How can your teaching be accurate?"
Yinzhuo clearly did not agree with Kangxi's words. What did he mean by saying that his teaching was inappropriate? He was paving a broad road for his son's future. No matter what position you are in, you can't do without money. After all, a man is a hero if he has money, and a man is a nobody if he doesn't.
As the father and son were talking, Yinti and Yinreng entered from outside. The first thing they did upon entering was naturally to bow and greet Kangxi. Upon seeing this, Yinzuo quickly stepped forward and took the child from Kangxi's arms. Yinti and the others were all Hongxu's uncles and elders. It would be absurd to let this guy sit in Kangxi's lap and receive greetings with his grandfather.
"Hey, it's been more than half a year since I last saw you. My little nephew has grown quite a bit. But Sixth Brother, don't you think his expression looks a bit familiar? It looks so much like Fourth Brother to me."
When Yinti and Yinreng came in, they were busy paying their respects to Kangxi. Although they saw that he was holding a baby in his arms, they didn't really take a closer look. But when they heard Yintang's words, they couldn't help but come over. And what they saw was astonishing. Sure enough, what the Ninth Prince said was absolutely right. The slightly furrowed brows on the face of the child in Yinzuo's arms looked just like the Fourth Prince.
"Hahaha, this is really interesting. Hongxu is a smart kid who was born smart. He is like his father. Judging from his appearance, he must have taken after his father. But seeing how calm he is in front of us, he probably took after his fourth uncle."
Everyone surrounded Hongxu as if he were a rare sight. One touched him, another pinched him, one took him for a hug, another reached out to weigh him in their hands. Then everyone became even more certain. That's right, this kid not only took after his fourth uncle, but he also took after the adult version of Yinzhen. Look at him, after going through everyone's hands, he was very calm except for frowning and protesting a couple of times when his fourteenth uncle held him, which made him uncomfortable.
"Hey guys, that's enough already! My son's a person, not a piece of wood. Ninth Brother, what kind of uncle are you? Look at his little face, you've pinched it all red. And Tenth Brother, he doesn't even have all his teeth yet! What kind of candy are you giving him? You can't even give him a lick, you know..."
After the brothers made a ruckus for a while, Dexi came in from outside to inform them that it was time. Upon hearing Dexi's words, Yinzhuo took Hongxu from the Fourteenth Prince's arms and handed him to Kangxi, who was standing to the side.
"Father, it's time. Come, hold your grandson tight. Your son will lead the way. Let's go..."
When Kangxi brought Hongxu out, it naturally caused a sensation. After all, only three people had ever been brought out by Kangxi during the first birthday celebration: the current Crown Prince, the Crown Prince's son, and the young prince from the Zhao Prince's family. Yinzhuo was obviously very satisfied with the result. He smiled and clasped his hands to greet the people who came to watch the ceremony before looking at his father with a smile.
Kangxi received the signal from Yinzhuo, picked up Hongxu and walked to the carpet that had been prepared in advance, and put the little guy in his arms on the carpet. Hongxu was familiar with the next procedure. After all, he had been trained by his father countless times in the past few days. As soon as he was on the ground, he crawled towards the pile of things on the stall.
Don't underestimate him just because he's young; he's got a clear goal. He didn't even glance at the random things along the way, heading straight for what he wanted. He sat down, pen in one hand, small wooden sword in the other, grinning broadly at his father. Yinzhu felt a chill run down his spine. "Son," he thought, "why are your ambitions so high? You've chosen a path harder than reaching the heavens..."
After sighing for a while, Yinzhuo's expression suddenly changed. Wait, could this kid have come from the same source as him? He was a soul transmigrator, but was his son a reborn soul transmigrator? Thinking of this, Yinzhuo became uneasy. He quickly stepped forward, picked up Hongxu, who was sitting on the ground, laughing and fiddling with two toys in his hands, and said to the child.
"Imperial Jade Liquor, 180 yuan a glass. How's this wine? Let me tell you... Come on, familiar with it? If you are, give me a nod. Then we can be considered fellow countrymen meeting, with tears in our eyes..."
Emperor Kangxi was quite satisfied with what his grandson had captured. After all, it seemed that his son Yinzhuo was hopeless now, so he had to transfer all his expectations for Yinzhuo to his grandson. There is a saying that parents who love their children plan far ahead for them. As long as he was alive, and even if Yinzhuo's brothers were alive, Yinzhuo could live a good life. But as the saying goes, a family can't all be idle like this. There has to be someone with real ability. So when Kangxi saw that Yinzhuo had gone crazy again, holding the child and talking nonsense, he quickly signaled Liang Jiugong to take the child from his arms.
"What are you doing now, kid? What kind of Imperial Jade Liquor costs 180 taels a cup? The child is so young, you can't let him drink alcohol. Come here, Father, stop making a fuss, the first birthday ceremony isn't over yet."