Chapter 98 Extra Chapter: Sky Screen Cinema 4
"Baocheng..."
After the emperor from the Heavenly Canopy came to the Yuanmingyuan to escape the summer heat, every time his two sons encountered setbacks, Kangxi would sigh helplessly and with a sense of disappointment.
As the object of his father's sighs and the scrutinizing gazes of his brothers and ministers, Yinreng felt extremely wronged. It wasn't his doing; how could he be blamed? He was still the Crown Prince! The Crown Prince! What if he wasn't the new emperor?
The way they were glaring at each other was so vulgar!
Yinreng held his breath and could only watch the developments on the sky. Soon, something different appeared.
Everyone held their breath as the two men were about to pay their respects to the emperor, but the first one to appear was a eunuch.
"Eunuch Su, my fifth brother and I have come to pay our respects to Father Emperor. We wonder if Father Emperor has any free time?"
"Please wait a moment, Your Highnesses, while I go in and consult with your superiors."
At this moment, the eunuch who had risen from the sky and was walking into the hall showed his face, his figure frozen in place, and introductory text appeared beside him.
[Name: Su Peisheng Nickname: Consort Su Identity: Grand Eunuch of the Imperial Household, Master of Deception, Loyal Servant Representative Works: Gifting Silver, Loving the House Because of Its Crowd, Spreading Words of Advice]
Upon seeing that familiar name, Yinzhi couldn't help but touch Yinzhen's arm, looking surprised.
Yinzhen returned a look of shock and confusion. How could it be Su Peisheng? He doesn't look like that at all. Is it just a coincidence of names?
“Hey, isn’t the fourth prince’s personal eunuch named Su Peisheng?” Yin Zhi blurted out.
Yinzhen was startled and immediately knelt down. "Father, please forgive me. My personal eunuch is named Su Peisheng, but he looks different from the one in the picture."
Yinzhi also stepped forward to testify for him, "Your subject can testify that they do indeed look different."
"He's just a eunuch," Kangxi felt a strange sensation, but he suppressed it for the time being. He wouldn't say anything until he saw the emperor. "Get up."
"Thank you, Father Emperor."
Yinzhen breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and exchanged a glance with Yinsi, still feeling lingering fear.
Yinzhen, who was standing to the side, pursed his lips and continued operating.
Su Peisheng entered the hall and reported to the emperor, who was bowing his head and reviewing memorials at the table: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince have come to pay their respects. Would you like to see them?"
"Send them back. They don't need to come to pay their respects anymore." The emperor put down the memorial, looked up, and frowned.
Looking at that face, everyone was bewildered. Who was this? Was he so busy with state affairs? Had the Crown Prince changed so much since ascending the throne?
Yinreng's face twisted for a moment. This guy couldn't possibly be him!
The same still frame appears, with character introductions appearing next to the emperor's wrinkled face on the sky.
Name: Aisin-Gioro Yinzhen; Reign Title: Yongzheng; Nickname: Big Fat Orange; Status: Emperor, "Qin Er Shi" (Second Prince of Qin)
Representative works: "Like a Fairy", "Confidence", "Self-Love"
Yinzhen, who had just stood up, knelt down again with a thud. Heavens, he's going to be so ugly... no, he's the next emperor!
At this moment, kneeling on the ground, Yinzhen dared not say a word, and the others in front of the hall also dared not even breathe loudly.
Instead of being angry, Yinreng felt a sense of relief. He thought to himself, "He couldn't possibly be such a bad father, nor could he possibly have grown up like this!"
Kangxi twirled the thumb ring on his hand, naturally angry that Baocheng wouldn't be the next emperor. Under what circumstances would Baocheng fail to become emperor? And what would be Baocheng's fate if he didn't become emperor? Kangxi dared not think too deeply about it.
Kangxi ordered in a deep voice, "Fourth Prince, raise your head."
I looked at the emperor's face on the sky, then at his fourth son, and they didn't look alike at all!
What angered him more than the fact that the emperor was the fourth son was the title "Qin Er Shi" in the identity section. He believed he had been very attentive to the education of each of his sons, so how could he have raised a "Qin Er Shi"? And a taciturn and aloof fourth son at that?
Could it be that because of his "unpredictable" reputation, the fourth prince had been holding back for too long, and thus indulged himself after ascending to the throne? And ruined the foundation of the Qing Dynasty? What about Hongli?
Is it possible to turn the tide when the country is on the verge of collapse and achieve immortality through meritorious deeds?
In a short while, Kangxi's mind was filled with many thoughts. He remained silent, and no one else dared to speak. Yinzhen, who had been under Kangxi's scrutiny, couldn't help but turn pale and break out in a cold sweat.
Yinzhi, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't bear it. He gritted his teeth and knelt down as well. Ignoring Yinzhen's disapproving gaze, he loudly reported, "Father, Fourth Brother has always been respectful to the Crown Prince. The people on the sky, whether it is Su Peisheng or... the Emperor, all look different. Buddhism says there are three thousand worlds. Perhaps what is being described on the sky is not our world."
"I believe that what the Eighth Prince said makes sense."
Tong Guowei also stepped forward to express his opinion. It wasn't that he wanted to speak up for Yinzhen; it was simply because Yinzhen had once been his daughter's adopted son. If it were merely a matter of being shown as the next emperor, he would be happy but would keep quiet about it. The key point was that the identity section included "Qin Er Shi" (the Second Emperor of Qin)!
He's not explaining for Yinzhen, he's exonerating Tongjia!
"Your Majesty is wise. With the way Your Majesty has taught the princes, it is clear that the Second Emperor of Qin, who is implied in the sky, will not appear."
Kangxi did not speak, but it was clear that the atmosphere had eased slightly.
Just then, the scene of Su Peisheng's first masterpiece, "Gift of Silver," appeared on the screen, instantly attracting everyone's attention. This incredible scene completely broke the deadlock on the scene.
Yinreng had a decent relationship with the fourth prince, and mainly believed Yinsi's words. He took the opportunity to speak well of Yinzhen: "Father, this is definitely not the fourth prince's eunuch. You know, the fourth prince is the most disciplined."
After glancing at Yinreng, who was pleading for mercy, Kangxi nodded and turned to Yinzhen and Yinsi, who were still kneeling on the ground: "You two should get up first."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yinzhen glanced gratefully at the Crown Prince, then he and Yinsi helped each other back to the ranks.
"Father!"
Yinzhen suddenly spoke up, "It's time to answer the questions."
Following Yinzhen's gaze, everyone noticed a "Question Countdown" appearing in the upper right corner of the sky.
“Please look carefully, everyone.”
"yes."
Kangxi gave a solemn order, and at that moment everyone disregarded everything else, looking at the content on the sky, rubbing their hands together, waiting quietly to answer the questions.
"Who told you this? Or did you receive some kind of bribe?" As Yongzheng asked this question, the entire screen began to flash red, and a voice-over suddenly appeared—at this moment, Yongzheng became suspicious. Could it be that Su Peisheng had developed ulterior motives? But that didn't make sense. Or had those two neglected princes given him a huge bribe? Was there someone else behind him?
As the Grand Eunuch of the Imperial Household, Su Peisheng knew best how deep the Emperor's suspicions ran. Faced with this situation, Su Peisheng replied: ?
...
At this moment, in the Qianqing Palace of the Underworld, a large family of ghosts gathered to watch the commotion. Yin Tang immediately burst out laughing, "Hahaha, taking advantage of the Underworld isn't so easy! This isn't a multiple-choice question, it's a fill-in-the-blank question! Hahaha..."
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