Chapter 46 The Turmoil Caused by a Rocking Chair
Chapter 46 The Turmoil Caused by a Rocking Chair
Capital City, Imperial Palace.
Several young gentlemen dressed in brocade robes emerged from the school palace.
A young man dressed in dark blue brocade stood at the front, followed by two identical-looking young men, one following quietly and the other chattering away.
"Hey! Fifth Brother, have you heard? Recently, a rocking chair has become popular in the capital. It's so comfortable to lie on."
"Yesterday I met a young eunuch from the Imperial Workshop, who said he'd make some for all of us brothers to try!"
The man in blue brocade robes, addressed as Fifth Brother, scoffed, "A rocking chair? What's that?"
"We just got out of school, let's go check it out!"
"Whatever, I'm bored anyway!"
"Let's all go! Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, Tenth Brother!" the young master called to the three behind him.
Another person, who had been quietly listening to him address the others, was startled and tried to stop him, but seeing that the young man in blue had only frowned slightly upon hearing this and remained silent, he too fell silent.
"Sure, I love new things!" The young man in the blue and white clothes behind him had fox-like eyes, a gentle smile, and a face full of amusement.
"I'm not going!" A young man in dark purple clothes said indifferently. He had well-defined bones, deep eyes, and a slightly exotic look.
"No, Seventh Brother, come with me!" The youngest son tugged at his sleeve, refusing to let go.
"Yeah, Seventh Brother, don't go back and stay cooped up. Go have a drink with Sixth Brother later!"
The indifferent young master was thus pulled forward by the two men.
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Imperial Workshop.
"Oh dear, how can this chair move!" Old Jiu was startled as soon as he lay down.
"Your Highness, please be careful, this chair is designed to sway." A young eunuch from the Imperial Workshop carefully attended to him. "Relax and sway with the chair, and you'll feel comfortable."
Zhao Yunwu relaxed in the chair, swaying back and forth with the force. "Really, this is interesting!"
The others were also quite surprised. The fifth brother, Zhao Yunxuan, said, "No wonder it's called a rocking chair. I wonder who came up with this design."
The sixth brother, Zhao Yunqing, lay down on a chair and exclaimed with delight, "This would be so comfortable for a nap in the room!"
Even the usually quiet Zhao Yunwen, the eighth son, showed a look of curiosity, while the seventh son, Zhao Yuncheng, remained expressionless.
"Have someone send one of these to my palace!" Zhao Yunwu instructed the young eunuch.
"Your Highness, rest assured, it has been made in every palace! It's made with the finest sandalwood, smooth and delicate, with a subtle fragrance," the young eunuch quickly replied.
Zhao Yunxuan raised an eyebrow, glanced at Zhao Yuncheng, and said, "I want to give one to Shanshan too."
"Fifth Brother, you're really something. You're not even married yet, and you're already thinking about Miss Su," Zhao Yunwu teased.
"Yes, Your Highness! I'll have the craftsmen make another one just like it right away, it'll only take two days!" The eunuch responded quickly upon hearing the Fifth Prince's words, not daring to delay.
This is the prince who is currently the emperor's favorite. He wants to show his fiancée, Su Yushan, the eldest daughter of Grand Secretary Su Yuansong, something new. Naturally, no one dares to refuse.
"I'm going to see her today, and I'll take her with me." Zhao Yunxuan said with a cold smile, looking at the little eunuch.
“Uh…” The little eunuch was stunned. He looked at the Fifth Prince and then at the others.
The chairs that have been made are all in limited quantities and need to be distributed to the various palaces. The Fifth Prince wants to take one more, so whose chair should he take first?
The young eunuch was extremely anxious, cold sweat was pouring down his face, and he secretly cursed himself for running into these wicked men today.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yunqing narrowed his fox-like eyes slightly, glanced at the silent seventh brother, and remained silent.
The brothers Zhao Yunwen and Zhao Yunwu always followed their fifth brother. Zhao Yunwen was always perceptive and noticed the subtle atmosphere. Not daring to interrupt, he pinched his younger brother hard to stop him from saying anything more.
Zhao Yunxing sat in the chair, her head lowered, shrinking even deeper.
Seeing that no one spoke, Zhao Yunxuan smiled faintly, looked at Zhao Yuncheng, and said, "Hey, Seventh Brother, why don't you give yours to your future Fifth Sister-in-law first? You can wait a little longer?"
Zhao Yuncheng looked at the fifth brother, his eyes deep and unreadable. After a long while, he said, "Fifth brother is joking. It's just a chair, what's there to talk about giving it up?"
Zhao Yuncheng agreed, but his expression remained indifferent.
Zhao Yunxuan gave him a deep look, sneered, and then had a chair brought over and left.
The eighth and ninth brothers didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly followed.
Seeing that the matter was resolved, the young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and quickly apologized to the Seventh Prince, "The chair will be completed very quickly, and someone will be sent to your palace in a couple of days."
"It's alright, you can go now!" Zhao Yuncheng had no intention of making things difficult for a mere eunuch.
Seeing that the person had left, Zhao Yunqing breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Lao Qi, and muttered:
"Why do you always have that same long face? Smile more, or that scoundrel will keep targeting you! Father's birthday banquet is coming up soon, and he's eager to make a good impression!"
Zhao Yuncheng glanced at him sideways, too lazy to pay him any attention.
"It's so stressful being with Fifth Brother!" Zhao Yunxing muttered to herself.
"Hey, you're so young, and you're already feeling pressured. You haven't even sat down at the table yet!" Zhao Yunqing said meaningfully.
“This guy is spoiled and can only be tolerated! Mainly because his mother is favored, and we can’t afford to offend her!” Zhao Yunqing truly understood the pressure of dealing with the Fifth Prince.
"Hey, Seventh Brother, try out this chair, it's pretty fun!"
"That's right, Seventh Brother, it's really fun!"
Zhao Yuncheng lay silently in a rocking chair, lost in thought as it swayed.
Suddenly, he noticed a rocking chair in the corner. It was made of ordinary materials and was simple and unadorned, unlike anything found in palaces.
"Which palace was it made for?" Zhao Yuncheng asked, puzzled.
Zhao Yunqing followed the gaze and said with certainty, "That definitely wasn't made in the palace; it must have been bought from outside."
"Why would you specifically buy one outside the palace?" Zhao Yunxing asked, blinking her eyes in confusion.
Seeing that the two of them were staring at the chair with curiosity, Zhao Yunqing sighed deeply, "Why are you thinking about that! Just ask!"
"Hey, you there, come here!" Zhao Yunqing pointed to the young eunuch waiting outside and called him in.
"Sixth Prince."
"Where did that chair come from?"
Seeing the direction the Sixth Prince was pointing, the young eunuch replied, "Your Highness, that chair was made by the carpenter who designed it. We'll buy it for the workers in the Imperial Workshop to study."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yunqing also became interested. "The designer made this?! No wonder."
“That carpenter has some great ideas! Why don’t we bring him into the palace? He can come up with some new and interesting things.” Zhao Yunxing looked at the young eunuch in the Imperial Workshop.
"Little Ten, they may not necessarily want to enter the palace," Zhao Yuncheng said calmly.
"Oh fine!"
"I don't think I need this one. I'll take this one." Zhao Yuncheng looked at the young eunuch.
"Your Highness, it is indeed unnecessary. However, the craftsmanship of this chair is very ordinary, certainly not as good as that of the Imperial Workshop!"
"No need, I'll take this one, simple and unadorned." Zhao Yuncheng looked at the chair, touched the small "Lin" character on the side that concealed a sharp edge, and spoke calmly.
Zhao Yunqing suddenly looked up at the seventh brother, his fox-like eyes full of meaning, and then chuckled softly. "Simple and unpretentious."
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