noffsinger Chapter 6 My Big Brother is Really Terrifying
Chapter 6 My Big Brother is Really Terrifying
Emperor Kangxi had already given his word, so even if Consort De was reluctant to let her son move, he had no choice but to move. Naturally, Yinzhi didn't need to worry about the move; Consort De would arrange for someone to take care of it. So, the very next day, as soon as Emperor Kangxi left, Yonghe Palace became lively again.
"Yinzuo, this box contains some gold and silver coins that your mother has packed for you. You can keep them to reward the palace servants. Your mother has placed them with Dexi. If you need them, just ask him for them."
"Chunxiang and Xiahe, who are currently serving you in your room, have also been asked by your father to be allowed to be taken to the Southern Third Palace. You're used to them, so you won't feel uncomfortable if they're replaced there. When you go to study in the Imperial Study, it will be a bit inconvenient to only have Dexi by your side. This little eunuch is called Guifu. Your mother had Qiuyue select him from the Imperial Household Department. He will learn from Dexi first, so the two of them can look after each other..."
From birth until now, Yinzhuo has hardly left Consort De's side. Although she knew that her child would eventually have to move away when he grew up, as a mother, she was still reluctant to part with him when the time came.
Yinzhuo was not the original owner of the body, so he naturally didn't have a deep affection for Consort De. However, at this moment, he was being held in Consort De's arms and listening to her detailed instructions, he didn't feel impatient at all. It is said that parents love their children and plan far ahead for them. He felt Consort De's deep love for her son. Seeing Consort De's tears streaming down her face as she spoke, Yinzhuo, as her son, naturally wouldn't hesitate to respond.
“Mother, don’t cry. Your son has only moved out of Yonghe Palace to live in the South Third Palace. It’s not like he can’t come back. If you miss your son in the future, just send someone to the South Third Palace to let me know, and I promise to come back to be with you immediately. I will come back on any day off or when I’m not busy with my studies. Please don’t find me a bother then…”
Kangxi said that they would move to the South Third Palace today, but he didn't say when they would go. So Yinzhuo spent the whole day in Yonghe Palace chatting with Consort De and trying to make her happy. It wasn't until after dinner that he left Yonghe Palace with Dexi and Guifu and strolled leisurely towards the South Third Palace.
"Dexi, from now on we'll have our own territory. You've been serving me all these years, so I trust you. From now on, I'll rely on you to take good care of everything in and out of our courtyard. Besides the people we brought from Yonghe Palace, the Imperial Household Department will definitely send a lot of people to serve us. The relocation has been chaotic these past few days, so once you have some free time, you can sort these people out properly. In my territory, everyone must be loyal to me. If you find anyone with ulterior motives, just go to Yonghe Palace and tell Mother, and she'll take care of it."
Although he knew that the people sent by the Imperial Household Department would definitely be checked by Consort De beforehand, Yinzhuo was afraid that some might slip through the net. In short, it was always better to sift through the good and the bad several times. Yinzhuo didn't want his courtyard to be full of spies planted by others in the future. If that were the case, he would probably have to take turns keeping watch with his left and right eyes at night to feel at ease.
"Young master, please rest assured. Once you are in the study, I will begin to make the arrangements and will make sure everything is done perfectly for you."
Although Yinzhu stayed in Yonghe Palace and didn't come over today, Chunxiang and Xiahe came early in the morning with people and cleaned the place inside and out.
The people arranged by the Imperial Household Department also arrived: four eunuchs in charge of cleaning, four maids serving, including two second-class maids and two maids with rough work skills, plus the servants brought from Yonghe Palace, totaling twelve people. When the group saw Yinzhuo return, they all knelt down to pay their respects, which really startled Yinzhuo.
After spending the day with them, Chuntao and Xiahe naturally took on the task of introducing them to Yinzuo. As the current boss of these people, Yinzuo, as is customary, said a few words after Chuntao and Xiahe finished introducing them, and also arranged their future work.
"Alright, stop kneeling and get up. Now that you've been assigned to my service, do your jobs well, and I won't treat you unfairly. Dexi, Guifu, Chunxiang, and Xiahe are the four of us I brought from Yonghe Palace. From now on, they will be the managers of this courtyard. Chunxiang and Xiahe, these two second-class maids will serve you in the room. As for these eunuchs, they will be under Guifu's command. Dexi will be in charge of everyone in the courtyard except for me. He will still follow me. If you have any questions, you can ask Dexi or Chunxiang and Xiahe. It's getting late, so you can leave now."
Although Yinzhuo didn't know how to manage his subordinates, he understood one principle: when things get big, you have to be willing to delegate authority. Otherwise, if you do everything yourself, you'll eventually be exhausted. Right now, he only has a dozen or so people under him, which is fine. But after he leaves the palace and establishes his own residence, he'll have hundreds or even thousands of people serving him. If he has to manage everything, what kind of lazy bum would he be? He'd just be working himself to death. So it's better to let go from the beginning and cultivate the work abilities of Chunxiang, Xiahe, and Dexi. Even if they make mistakes now, his mother, who's an expert in palace intrigue, will cover for them. They can learn from these experiences and improve. If they make mistakes after leaving the palace, that would be a real problem.
Although he knew that Consort De had put a lot of thought into arranging the room because she was worried that he would not be used to moving out, after looking around the room, Yinzhuo had a deeper understanding of his son's position in Consort De's heart. The room, which was hastily arranged in one day, was exactly the same as the Yonghe Palace side hall, from the furniture and decorations to the ornaments.
Yinzhuo was not the original owner of the body. Even though he looked like a child, he was an adult inside. Naturally, he would not feel uncomfortable moving to an unfamiliar place. On the contrary, he was secretly pleased to have his own private space.
On his first night in the new courtyard, Yinzhu slept soundly. Perhaps it was because he was in a good mood before falling asleep, so much so that when he was woken up by the noise outside the next morning, he was unusually not grumpy.
"Dexi, what's that noise outside? Why is it so noisy so early in the morning?"
Dexi was standing at the door, hesitating whether to go in and wake Yinzhuo up. But when he heard Yinzhuo's questioning voice, he was relieved of his hesitation and quickly pushed open the door and went in.
"Young master, it was the eldest prince and the fourth prince who heard that you had moved here. They came to see you early this morning and were waiting in the courtyard since you hadn't gotten up yet."
Well, now we can skip the step of staying in bed. We can't just leave our two older brothers waiting outside while he stays in bed knowing they're here.
"Now that our elder brother and the others are here, let's not dawdle any longer. Dexi, hurry up and help Grandpa change his clothes. Our elder brother has a bad temper, so you can't keep him waiting."
While Yinzhuo was quick and efficient, the eldest prince, who had been teased by Yinzhuo in the courtyard, was not to be outdone. After waiting for a while without seeing Yinzhuo come out, he simply got up and went into the house.
"Sixth brother, why are you dawdling? It's been a while and you're still not done. Do you need your big brother to help you...?"
Ever since he and Yinzhen confirmed that the eldest prince had a bad temper and that his elder brother was terrifying, the idea that he was deeply ingrained in Yinzuo's mind was immediately reinforced when he saw the eldest prince push open the door and speak with hostility. This made Yinzuo even more convinced of Yinzhen's earlier words. "Fourth brother is right," he thought, "eldest brother is indeed terrifying; he really does bully children."
"Brother, I'll be done soon, so please don't trouble yourself."
Yinti didn't understand what Yinzuo was thinking. Seeing the little guy looking at him so cautiously, he thought that he was afraid because he wasn't familiar with him. Yinti thought that as the eldest brother, he should take the initiative. Since his younger brother was afraid of him, it must be because they hadn't been in contact for long. Since they hadn't been in contact for long, he would just have to get to know him better.
As the saying goes, action speaks louder than words. So, ignoring Yinzhuo's resistance, he scooped up Yinzhuo, who was standing by the bed, and held him in his arms. He strode over to the washbasin prepared by the palace servants, tucked Yinzhuo under his arm, scooped up water, and splashed it on Yinzhuo's face. When he felt he had splashed enough, he grabbed a towel from the side and wiped Yinzhuo's face a couple of times. Then, he picked Yinzhuo up again and strode towards the courtyard. His actions were so clean and efficient that the servants in the room were completely dumbfounded.