I pretend to be a unicorn in the Red Mansion

When Yinzhen stepped into the Qianqing Palace, a strong scent of ambergris hit his nose, instantly soothing his tense nerves.

Before entering the inner hall, I heard the heroic laughter of Emperor Kangxi. The laughter was full of confidence, loud and powerful. Just listening to this laughter, it felt like this man could live another 20 years.

Then, a slightly weak but gentle laughter was intertwined in, making the atmosphere seem particularly harmonious.

After Yinzhen stepped into the inner hall, a heartwarming scene of a loving father and a filial son appeared before his eyes, which made him feel dazzling and unbearable, and a wave of sourness arose in his heart.

When Kangxi saw Yinzhen coming, the smile on his face faded a little, revealing a majestic air, and asked: "Old Fourth! What are you doing here today?"

The tone of his speech sounded more like that of a minister in the court rather than one he was speaking to his own son.

However, Yinzhen had long been accustomed to the emperor's double standards, and responded calmly: "Greetings to the emperor, may the emperor be blessed with good health! Greetings to my second brother.

Your Majesty, I have come here to tell you something important.

There are rumors today that someone in the Rongguo Mansion has unfortunately contracted smallpox. In order to prevent panic among the people in the capital, please ask Your Majesty to send an imperial physician to treat the case as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if smallpox spreads and affects the people in Beijing, it will be a disaster. "

This was the excuse Yinzhen had racked his brains to come up with along the way.

Not many people knew that Jia Cheng was Zhu Shi's student; and the fact that Hongli privately became Zhu Shi's disciple was even less known.

Yinzhen thought to himself: The relationship between Hongli, Jia Cheng and Zhu Shi must not be known to the outside world!

Therefore, he had to think hard about a watertight and reasonable excuse to explain the deep meaning behind his action.

After careful consideration, Yinzhen thought that it would be most appropriate to use the excuse of worrying about the people of the world and caring about the suffering of the people - after all, this would not only fit the image he had established over a long period of time, that of a practical man who cared about the country and the people, but it also seemed natural.

When Emperor Kangxi heard the name he had not heard for a long time, a ripple appeared in his heart, as if time had gone back to the past.

Rongguo Mansion... Jia Daishan has passed away for many years, and now Rongguo Mansion has no successor, and the same is true for Ningguo Mansion.

After much difficulty, Jia Jing passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. However, he was ostracized by the upright officials and because the crown prince was in trouble at the time, he simply became a Taoist monk.

The once glorious Jia family gradually faded from people's sight under the passage of time, and even Kangxi himself almost forgot about it.

Looking back to the past, when the wet nurse was still alive and Jia Daishan was also alive, the Rongguo Mansion was a well-known and prestigious family in the capital, highly regarded by the emperor, and its status was extremely respected.

However, the world is unpredictable and fate is cruel. Today, the Rongguo Mansion has long lost its glory, which is a pity.

The saying "When people leave, the tea gets cold" is probably true.

When the deposed Crown Prince Yinreng heard the three words "Rongguo Mansion", his eyes suddenly became a little blurred, as if he saw a familiar figure through the distant time - the young man with a pair of peach blossom eyes who always followed him.

Once upon a time, Yinreng had four tutors by his side.

They either come from prominent families and are well-educated; or they have strong backgrounds and gentle temperaments.

However, compared with these people, Jia She seems out of place.

He came from a humble family and was just a bondservant of the Han army, but through nepotism he was able to become one of Yinreng's study companions.

Perhaps because he had no ambition to make progress, Jia She did not have much interest in reading.

On the contrary, he was more interested in novel and eccentric gadgets, such as antique fans.

Every day, he had no interest in studying, but was obsessed with various tricks and wasted a lot of time on meaningless enjoyment.

This person seems to have no ambition, and indeed he has no ambition. He is lazy and carefree every day.

Later, Jia She married the daughter of Tutor Zhang. He became a much more serious person, but he was still free and easy.

The deposed prince recalled the past and his high-spirited youth with mixed feelings.

Later, he was deposed, and Tutor Zhang was confiscated and exiled. The Zhang family was gone, and Jia She's eldest son was also gone.

When hearing the news, the deposed crown prince was so busy taking care of himself that he had no mood to care about his subordinates.

To be honest, Tutor Zhang did nothing wrong. It was just that the emperor needed a vent at that time, and Tutor Zhang, who was upright and opposed to the emperor, walked into the trap.

Yinreng felt a little sad. The prince's party, who were so powerful at that time, ended up with such a miserable end.

He never saw Jia She again afterwards. He only heard that Jia She stayed indoors, lived next to the stable, and lived a miserable life.

The deposed prince sighed, attracting the attention of Kangxi, who quickly asked what happened to his eldest son.

Yinreng had a sad expression on his face, "Father, I just thought of Marquis En and Grand Tutor Zhang. Hearing news about him after so many years makes me miss my youth.

I still remember that Enhou was always frowning when he was studying. He liked everything except studying.

Whenever I feel down, I always call En Hou to talk. Listening to him tell me some interesting stories outside, I feel much better. "

The prince's words reminded Kangxi of the past, and he could not help but sigh: "When the wet nurse was alive, she loved Jia She the most. It was I who gave him the name En Hou."

Kangxi was old and always liked to recall the past. When Yinreng talked about the past, he also fell into memories.

Jia She was the one who chose Baocheng's study partner. Jia Daishan was also his study partner and his foster brother. The relationship between the two was closer than that of others.

Jia Daishan was loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He died to save himself and was a loyal minister.

But I have let him down.

Kangxi felt a little guilty, remembering that he was suspicious of all the prince's party because of the prince's affairs at that time. Jia Daishan's Rongguo Mansion and the other four kings and eight dukes could not escape the liquidation.

The Rongguo Mansion was able to be preserved because there was no male heir who could establish himself. After being demoted and inherited the title, Kangxi had punished the Rongguo Mansion.

But the people in Rongguo Mansion did not understand Kangxi's thoughts, and they were all scared to death.

Jia Daishan was too cautious, fearing that his stupid sons would do something wrong. He thought that instead of letting them stir up trouble outside, it would be better to stay in Rongguo Mansion and live as a rich and idle person.

After Jia Daishan's death, Jia's grandmother strictly followed Jia Daishan's will, believing that staying indoors and reducing social activities were the best ways to deal with the issue of standing on the wrong side.

Everyone in Rongguo Mansion was afraid of incurring the emperor's wrath, so they dared not go out and show off, and thus Rongguo Mansion became quiet.

As fate would have it, Jia She had been staying at home for so many years. Looking back, Kangxi felt a little sorry for Jia Daishan's loyalty to him and the kindness of his wet nurse in raising him.

So Kangxi immediately agreed to Yinzhen's request, and sent the three imperial doctors to Rongguo Mansion to treat the Jia family, and also rewarded them with a large number of medicinal materials.

Kangxi looked at Yinzhen's righteous face and praised him, "Old Four, you are a kind-hearted person who knows how to care for the people.

If this smallpox spreads, it will be very troublesome indeed. You have done a good job. I will give you a reward."

Yinzhen didn't expect that Hongli's antics would actually bring him an unexpected surprise. It seems that this kid is blessed.

It was usually difficult for him to get praise from the Emperor, but when Kangxi praised him like this, Yinzhen's face showed excitement and he blushed like a young boy.

When Kangxi saw his attitude, he immediately felt better. Which father doesn't like his son to be kind?

Yinreng looked at Yinzhen with a half-smile, thinking that this fourth brother was not a simple person either. Looking at his behavior, he really won the favor of the Emperor.

Why are you pretending to be innocent!

Yinreng reflected that life is like a play and it all depends on acting skills. His previous mistake was that he was too emotional.

He felt that he was too stupid in the past, as he actually believed in the existence of family ties in the royal family, and ended up falling flat on his face.

This time when he gets out, he won't go back to his old ways. He has been imprisoned for many years and has long learned how to disguise himself.

He will never again think that his royal father is a father first and a king second. There is no such thing as true love in the royal family.

From now on, he will only seek power and status, not a trace of true love.

He wanted to be the emperor, to have the most supreme power in the world, and never let his destiny be controlled by others again.

Yinreng has a rich inner world, but his expression is meticulous.

When Yinzhen came out of the Qianqing Palace happily, several waves of doctors and imperial physicians had already arrived at the gate of Rongguo Mansion.

The doctor invited by the Zhu family and the imperial physician A invited by Wang Ziteng have already entered the mansion. The housekeeper sent by Jia Zhen has forcibly dragged the doctors in, and the medicinal materials have been put into storage.

A little later, the imperial physicians B, C, and D invited by Yinzhen met the doctor invited by the housekeeper of the old Lin family mansion in the capital at the door.

After Xing Dequan learned about the situation in Rongguo Mansion, he also came to the door to watch. He didn't dare to go in and could only stand at the door anxiously.

The Rongguo Mansion hasn't been so lively for a long time. With cartloads of medicinal materials being pulled in, it feels like a bustling place.

When Jia Cheng heard Mu Mian telling him about the situation at the door, he was stunned. He didn't know that the people in Rongguo Mansion were so popular!