Chapter 422 "Two-faced"
"Baocheng, I knew you were the most responsible crown prince."
"Baoqing, you've grown up and now you know how to protect your younger brother."
“Yinzhi, Father underestimated you before.”
"Little Si, from now on, you don't have to go to Chengqian Palace and Yonghe Palace if you don't want to."
"..." As Kangxi proudly patted each of them on the shoulder and praised them, Yinreng and the others remained silent, their chat group filled with question marks.
【The Chosen One (8)】
[Call me Big Brother: ? The Emperor has finally gone mad]
[Stutterer Eats Your Rice: @RejectingMedicinalDietStartsWithMe, Eighth Brother, what did you say to Father Emperor?]
[Rejecting medicinal diets starts with me: This is just a fact]
[Mongolians don't speak Chinese: I understand, that's the truth, the rest is all fluff]
"Yinqi!"
Even though everyone was right in front of him, Kangxi felt that these boys were whispering behind his back. Thinking about the game communication function that Yinzhi had mentioned, Kangxi slapped Yinqi on the shoulder.
"Ah... Father Emperor, what's wrong?"
A flustered Yinqi was in a state of confusion and sent a bunch of gibberish in the group chat. But that wasn't the point; the point was dealing with his old father in front of him.
Seeing Yinqi's forced composure, Kangxi snorted softly. If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Ba had said they had just returned from a near-death experience, he wouldn't have let them off so easily.
He dismissed all the servants in the hall and looked at his eight sons, who had all experienced extraordinary encounters, and asked directly, "Tell me, what are your plans?"
Lacking any prior information, the group looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
Emperor Kangxi directly called out, "Baocheng, you go first."
[Refusing medicinal cuisine starts with me: I told Father Emperor that we received a warning from the Great Ancestor in a dream that the Qing Dynasty would face an unknown disaster in ten years, and that "The Nightmare of the Red Chamber" was the key to helping the Qing Dynasty overcome the crisis.]
[Refusing medicinal cuisine starts with me: We were initially unsure if the situation was real. Even though the game was fraught with difficulties, we disregarded our own safety and went through countless near-death experiences before finally managing to find out the details of the game.]
[Refusing medicinal cuisine starts with me: My second brother previously declined the position of crown prince because he was worried about something happening in the game that would cause turmoil in the court. He didn't tell Father Emperor because he was afraid that telling the game would drag Father Emperor into it.]
[Refusing medicinal cuisine starts with me: However, at the moment when my father pressed me for answers, the system suddenly notified me of an "invitation," indicating that an invitation was needed to re-enter the game, so I chose to be honest.]
[Refusing medicinal cuisine starts with me: Oh, right, as I said, it's not that we want to skip class, it's just that the injuries from the game are hard to heal quickly, and we've barely survived. We simply don't have the energy to attend class.]
[Whoever it is: I understand]
"Cough cough..."
After reading Yinzhi's hint, Yinreng coughed twice in a mock manner, and his lips turned pale under Yinzhi's surprised gaze.
[Call Me Big Brother: @Whoever_LovesHow did you do that? I'm curious and want to learn.]
“Father, I didn’t want to involve you. As the Crown Prince, it is only right that I share your burdens and be loyal to the Qing Dynasty, even if it means sacrificing my life.”
"Baocheng." Kangxi was moved to tears. Indeed, his previous disdain was all fake. Baocheng was his good son.
Call me Big Brother: That's a bit disgusting.
[Four is four: Indeed]
[The stutterer ate your rice: +1]
Despite being teased by his younger brothers, Yinreng remained unfazed and continued to act out the "filial piety" act with Kangxi, mainly to deepen Kangxi's trust in Yinsi's words.
"Now that I know the game won't actively invite Father Emperor, I'm relieved. Here's an invitation that allows you to invite others, it costs 10 points. Father Emperor, please take a look."
Yinreng handed the prepared invitation to Kangxi.
Looking at the unsettling bright red invitation, Kangxi gained a deeper understanding of the dangers within the game, and his mood grew even heavier. All eight of his sons were trapped in it.
"Your Majesty's opinion is that this matter is not suitable for too many people to know. After all, there are too many wonders in the game, and we cannot fully grasp them yet. If it were leaked, it might shake the foundation of the country."
Kangxi nodded; what Yinreng said was also what he was worried about.
"However," Yinreng changed the subject, "with the ten-year countdown looming over us, I can't help but feel anxious. With just the eight of us brothers, I'm afraid we won't be able to handle the challenges ahead. This time we've already faced a near-death experience, and I'm afraid what lies ahead..."
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Emperor Kangxi interrupted Yinreng, disliking these ominous words.
"I will arrange the people."
Kangxi had already begun to consider which loyal and capable individuals should be secretly recruited.
[Mongolians don't speak Chinese: "It still has to be the second brother!" The Emperor seems to have forgotten he was testing us.]
【666: o(￣￣)d】
[Call me Big Brother: @SixSixSixSixBrother, how did you post this? What does it mean?]
[666: That means Second Brother is amazing. Click the drop-down button in the lower right corner, and you'll see something called "Emojis," which is quite interesting.]
[The stutterer ate your rice: Let me check.]
[I ate your rice! :(#^.^#)]
[Eating meat: ^_^]
[Let's start by refusing to eat medicinal food: O(∩_∩)O——]
...
Kangxi, snapping out of his reverie, looked at his sons, who were all unusually quiet, yet somehow found them quite noisy. If his eyesight was correct, these brats were clearly daydreaming right in front of him, daydreaming, weren't they?
"Cough cough... cough cough!"
Kangxi coughed forcefully, and the others pretended to be nonchalant, looking at him with concern: "Father, are you alright?"
"Father, don't worry, we will protect ourselves."
"That's right, for the Qing Dynasty, for Father Emperor, we will work hard."
They talked back and forth, confusing even Emperor Kangxi.
His sons are so sincere and righteous, could it be that he has misunderstood them?
[Call me Big Brother: Look what I found! I can take pictures of Father Emperor and make memes from them]
[Call me Big Brother: Look—]
[Whoever: ...Bold, I've saved this]
[Four is four: Saved]
[Let's start refusing medicinal diets: +1]
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