Chapter 437 New Changes

"The Vice Minister of Rites, the Principal of the Ministry of Revenue, and the Director of the Imperial Observatory are all dying suddenly..."

Yinreng frowned as he looked at the selected memorials. Although life and death are unpredictable, he felt something was amiss that it happened after the game suddenly announced the start of version 2.0.

As he sorted through the relevant memorials, Yinreng prepared to hand them over to Kangxi for investigation.

Recently, Emperor Kangxi has become so engrossed in games that he can't extricate himself from them. He needs to remind him that he must not forget his duties as emperor.

"Your Highness, Lord Suo requests an audience."

"Song'etu?"

Upon hearing the eunuch's report, Yinreng was somewhat surprised, realizing that he hadn't seen Suo'etu for a while because of the game. Had he finally been unable to resist?

"pass."

Soetu strode in with hurried and heavy steps, his brows furrowed into a deep frown. Upon seeing this, Yinreng's heart stirred, and he sat up slightly.

Soetu stepped forward, knelt down with a thud, and performed a deep salute. His voice trembled with urgency as he said, "Your Highness, I have a matter of utmost urgency to report. I humbly request that Your Highness dismiss all attendants."

Yinreng narrowed his eyes slightly, his heart filled with curiosity. What was Suo'etu up to?

He waved his hand, signaling the servants beside him to step back.

Once there was no one else in the hall, the heavy doors creaked shut, as if the whole world had been shut out.

Upon seeing this, Suo'etu immediately stood up, took a few steps to Yinreng's side, and whispered urgently in his ear, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"

Yinreng frowned and pressed, "What important matter?"

Soetu took a deep breath, as if to calm his agitated emotions, and then lowered his voice and said, "Last night, I was blessed by heaven and entered a game called 'Dream of the Red Chamber Nightmare.' In that game, I successfully passed many tests by remaining calm and composed, and obtained the qualification of a formal player..."

Upon hearing this, Yinreng's expression gradually became serious, and he did not notice the fleeting look of guilt in Suo'etu's eyes.

How did he get in when no invitation was sent to Suo'etu? Could it be because of the launch of game version 2.0?

Before he could figure out the reason, Suo'etu suddenly grabbed Yinreng's sleeves with both hands, his face flushed with excitement, his eyes shining with a burning light, and said, "Your Highness, this is a tremendous opportunity! With this game, how can we not achieve our great cause?"

In his excitement, Suo'etu spoke without restraint, completely abandoning his usual cautiousness.

Knowing that he was prone to arrogance, Yinreng did not reprimand him. Instead, his expression was somewhat complicated as he stared directly at Suo'etu and slowly asked, "This is your own opportunity, why are you telling me?"

Soetu stood tall and straight, his face radiating righteousness, and said loudly, "My opportunity is Your Highness's opportunity! Everything I have done is for Your Highness."

Yinreng's gaze towards Suo'etu softened further. Although his great-uncle's eagerness for quick success and his arrogance had sown many seeds of trouble for his future as crown prince, it had to be said that his feelings for him were genuine...

Meanwhile, inside Chengqian Palace, Imperial Noble Consort Tongjia was summoning Hesheli Wanyi.

To be honest, Tongjia had mixed feelings about her former sister-in-law.

She felt pity for her plight, yet resentment that she had caused Longkodo to be insulted. But deep down, she knew that it was Longkodo's fault, and her resentment was unfounded.

Therefore, when faced with Hesheli Wanyi's sudden request to see her, Tongjia was worried and curious. After hesitating for a long time, worried that she might have other dirt on Longkodo, she finally decided to meet with her.

"Heseri Wanyi pays respects to the Imperial Noble Consort."

As soon as Wanyi entered the main hall, she knelt down directly facing Tongjia.

"Get up."

Tongjia looked at her with a hint of suspicion, wondering why she had come to the palace today. She was trying to think of a way to answer, but then she noticed that Wanyi hadn't stood up.

"Wanyi?"

Hesheli Wanyi took a deep breath, kowtowed to Tongjia, her forehead touching the cold ground, her voice trembling slightly, but she still spoke firmly: "Please, Imperial Noble Consort, introduce me, I have important matters to report to His Majesty."

Tongjia's gaze towards her gradually turned cold, and she became suspicious: "Heseri."

"Please introduce me, Imperial Noble Consort. This matter concerns the foundation of the nation, and I dare not speak recklessly."

"Do you know what you're saying? Discussing state affairs is a capital offense!"

"This subject understands."

Seeing her resolute attitude, Tongjia Shi gradually wavered. Should she believe her?

On second thought, ever since Longkodo was demoted, or more precisely, after she distanced herself from and treated Yinzhen and Yinsi harshly for the sake of her daughter and became wary of the Crown Prince, the Emperor gradually became indifferent to her.

The Longkodo incident only made her more neglected; she, as an Imperial Noble Consort, was not as respected as she had been when she was a Noble Consort.

Thinking this through, Lady Tongjia no longer hesitated. Whether it was true or false, at least she had a reason to invite the Emperor. If it was true, the Emperor would remember her merit; if it was false, it would be Lady Hesheli who would lose her life.

"Okay, I'll pass on the message for you."

"Thank you, Imperial Noble Consort."

Hesheli Wanyi breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that only one last step was needed before she could truly stand up.

...

"Song'etu has entered the game."

Upon arriving at the Xiaomeng Pavilion, the palace's exclusive office, they saw Yinzhi, Yinzhi, and Yinzhen sitting inside handling affairs. Yinreng rubbed his brow and casually dropped a bombshell.

"What?" Yinzhi stood up abruptly. "You gave him an invitation? I didn't even give Mingzhu one!"

Yin Zhi pulled his excited eldest brother down, his expression a mixture of helplessness and seriousness. "If it had been given to him by my second brother, he wouldn't have this expression."

"He went in by himself?" Yinzhen asked coldly.

Yinreng nodded.

How could that be?

Yinzhi was shocked, feeling a sense of unease that something had unexpectedly happened.

Could it be due to the new game version?

Yin Zhi immediately thought of the update notification that suddenly popped up in the game a few days ago, but in reality, nothing much was added after the update.

Yinzhen had also thought of this, and even more. He looked up and met Yinreng's gaze, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes: "If it's a new version update, then it's impossible that only Suo'etu went in..."

[Refusing medicinal cuisine starts with me: @All members, something big has happened! Longkodo's former wife, Hesheli Wanyi, has also entered the game. She's come to meet Father Emperor!]