Rebirth of the Second Young Master of the Ren Family

The only sound in the room is the occasional flipping of pages and the sound of a pen nib sliding across the paper.In the closed room, the smell of dragon sandalwood is a little bit strong, but not pungent.Ren Ren was in it, breathing lightly, and suddenly missed the embrace that always smelled like herbs.

"What are you thinking about?" Xiao Tianhong suddenly put down the pen in his hand, and looked sideways at Ren Ren.

I don't know if Ren Ren's attitude on New Year's Eve hurt him, but since that day, Xiao Tianhong's attitude has calmed down a lot, he never hugged him in his arms at every turn, and he didn't say any more ambiguous words, it was still good for him , but he did not have such a compelling aura, which made Ren Ren heave a sigh of relief.

Putting down the medical book in his hand, Ren Ren asked the doubt that had puzzled him for a long time: "Water bandit, what are you going to do?" Because there are people from the Sacred Valley of Medicine in Zeguo, his plan of poisoning is bound to fail, so now The trade move is undoubtedly breeding tigers.

When he was in Zezhou, Xiao Tianhong sent him a letter telling him not to worry, saying that he had other plans.At that time, Ren Ren didn't ask in detail, and he was disturbed by his attitude after arriving in Benkyo, so he didn't have a chance to ask.After these few days of getting along peacefully, Ren Ren was able to pay attention to this matter again. Xiao Tianhong smiled, just as he raised his arm, Shun Fu, who was standing behind him, stepped forward and cleaned his hands with a wet towel.Then he replied: "You don't know about this matter. In the 12th year of Tianren, a huge tsunami occurred, the island where Zeguo is located was submerged, and almost all the people died."

Ren Ren's face showed shock, and it took a long time to recover his composure, and then he understood.No wonder he is not afraid of Zeguo at all, but within ten years, Zeguo will not be able to recuperate completely, and when it reaches a level that can rival Huaguo, it will be destroyed.

——Is this the benefit of rebirth?Ren Ren looked at him with a half-smile.

Shun Fu, who was behind Xiao Tianhong, buried his head so low that his chin almost touched his chest.Since he is the emperor's personal eunuch, of course he has already noticed the abnormality of His Majesty. He is obviously the newly enthroned emperor, but he acts sophisticated and prudent, and his iron-blooded wrists are just right.Today's words... Although he didn't know why His Majesty would predict the events of more than ten years later, he rotted everything he heard today.

"Alright, my father can let go of his responsibilities and have a good rest." Ren Ren stared at the person sitting on the imperial chair, asking for his affirmation.Since Ze Country will no longer exist ten years later, is this person still willing to keep Ren's family safe?

"Ren Ren..." Xiao Tianhong sighed, with a slightly painful expression on his face, and his voice lowered: "I will not touch your Ren family, even if Zeguo is gone. Since I chose to protect you, I will naturally Protect your family..."

Ren Ren's heart trembled slightly, but he still turned his head unmoved and said nothing more.

For Xiao Tianhong's choice, he really did not expect it.Ren Ren never thought that in Xiao Tianhong's heart, he would be comparable to the imperial power, so after revealing the information to the Queen Mother that day, he was already ready to ruin his reputation.But this person actually chose to keep him...

"Report!" There was a sudden cry from outside.At this time, Ren Ren had restrained his previous thoughts, looked at the door, and frowned secretly, if he dared to go straight to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to report the letter, something must have happened.

Shunfu immediately opened the door and let the reporter in. He saw that Fuse was a first-class eunuch in the palace.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Tianhong asked calmly.Ren Ren recognized this man's clothing as a first-class eunuch with sharp eyes—they were all serving the nobles in the palace. Could it be that something happened to him?Ren Ren had a bad guess in his heart.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Concubine Qian's concubine suddenly fell ill and couldn't afford it. After the imperial physician went to ask for a diagnosis, it was... smallpox." The eunuch said while lying on the ground, shocking the hearts of the people in the room.

"Smallpox? How could it be!" Xiao Tianhong was startled, slapped the table and stood up.

Ren Ren was also shocked.

Smallpox, the most feared infectious disease in the world, has almost no cure.But this kind of disease mostly occurs in the south with humid climate. It is a unique disease in the south, and it rarely appears in the dry north.How could it appear in the palace now?

"Are you sure?" Ren Ren interjected involuntarily, asking the person kneeling on the ground.

The eunuch wondered who would dare to intervene while the emperor was speaking, and His Majesty didn't seem to be angry?But he didn't even dare to lift his head, and immediately replied: "It's confirmed, it was diagnosed after consultation by several imperial doctors. He and the imperial concubine have already rushed over and sent people to surround the Qianfei's bedroom. He and the imperial concubine also Let the servants come to report to His Majesty, please don't go to the harem for the time being."

Ren Ren frowned, if several imperial physicians confirmed it at the same time, it would not be wrong.However, how could a woman in the deep palace be infected with smallpox?

Obviously, Xiao Tianhong also thought of this, and asked: "Investigate clearly, where did the disease come from?"

"Return to Your Majesty, not yet, Hefei is presiding over the overall situation."

"Well, the matter with the noble concubine is well done. You go and pass on my oral order to let the noble concubine take full power to handle this matter. Before the epidemic is cured, people in the harem are not allowed to move around at will." Xiao Tianhong said.

"Yes." The eunuch responded and withdrew.

"This is enough excuse for you, you don't have to go to the harem anymore." Ren Ren sneered before looking back from the closed door.

Xiao Tianhong was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly: "Do you think that this epidemic is my handwriting?"

"Of course not," Ren Ren glanced at him, then sat down again, "You won't do this kind of thing that involves your own safety. It's just that the person who did it made it easier for you."

Xiao Tianhong nodded, his face became gloomy: "Concubine Qian...the empress dowager is really naive, so I won't doubt her?"

Ren Ren raised his eyebrows: "Everyone knows that the Empress Dowager and Concubine Qian are relatives. Before Concubine Qian entered the palace, she had a very good relationship with the Empress Dowager. Since Concubine Qian is sick, there is no way to suspect the Empress Dowager. ...But, smallpox is too dangerous, if you are not careful, you will be infected, will the Queen Mother take this risk?"

Hearing this, Xiao Tianhong's expression also became hesitant.

"Is it just an accident?" Xiao Tianhong frowned, puzzled.

"I'm quarantined now, I'm afraid it's too late." Ren Ren didn't want to know the truth after this incident. He just sighed and shook his head. Smallpox has an incubation period of two or three days from contracting the disease to the onset of the disease. It was only now that Concubine Qian was quarantined when she became ill. During this period The epidemic may have spread to the entire harem, but it has not yet developed.

"Prepare the following herbs for me." Ren Ren dipped his pen in the ink and wrote the prescription: "This is a good medicine to prevent smallpox. You ordered people to boil it and let everyone in the palace drink it. This prescription is extremely complicated, and the procedure is very complicated. It is very cumbersome, and the whole process takes six hours, but the efficacy of the medicine should be very good, and it can effectively prevent the disease. But, as for the people who have already been infected..." Ren Ren's tone was powerless.

He quickly sent people to grab and boil the medicine.Although all the people in the palace were ordered to take the medicinal soup immediately on the second day, the terrifying shadow of smallpox had already enveloped the entire palace.All the concubines and servants are praying: this disease will not spread any more.

However, the day did not fulfill everyone's wish.

On the second day, news spread that a eunuch and two maids died of illness in Qianruo Palace, which was quarantined.At the same time, there was also news that a servant fell ill in the palace of another concubine and two nobles. Although the people were immediately quarantined and the two palaces were closed, the strength of the smallpox infection was clearly revealed. Clue.

Sure enough, in the next few days, palace people died of illness one after another. Among them was a nobleman, two guards, and the rest were maids and eunuchs.In the harem, people are panicking.

"It can't go on like this..." Xiao Tianhong sighed and rubbed his forehead, and said: "In the past few days, courtiers have started to ask about this matter in the court hall."

Ren Ren nodded knowingly.Although the harem has been isolated and the epidemic has not spread, most of the women in the harem have prominent family backgrounds, and most of them have relatives who are officials in the court. When they heard that the harem broke out, how could the courtiers not care?If this continues, it is not only the harem that is unstable.

"If you don't want to continue the chaos, let me go and have a look." Ren Ren said with a blank face.People's hearts are unstable and the harem is chaotic. The best way at this time is not to isolate or issue a ban, but to have someone with absolute prestige to give hope to the people caught in the panic of the epidemic.This hope is - Medical Sacred Valley.

At this time, only he, a descendant of the Sacred Valley of Medicine, can stand up and stabilize the situation.

"No, I won't allow it." The palm of the hand slapped the table lightly, and the medicinal soup in the bowl trembled slightly, some splashed out and dripped on the mahogany, like brown blood left over years.

"So, how many people do you need to die?" Ren Ren asked lightly.

Xiao Tianhong only felt that anger was gradually rising, and his tone became more serious: "You know how unsafe it is now! How many people want your life when you leave this door!"

Ren Ren raised his head and looked at him amusedly: "So, you want to keep me here as a pet dog, forever?"

It was obviously not a questioning tone, but Xiao Tianhong was suffocated, and his voice lowered: "As long as the Queen Mother's power is eradicated..."

As if he didn't hear what he said, Ren Ren went on to say: "Even if the queen mother did it this time to lure me out, I have to go. In order to protect me, you are willing to let the harem be in chaos and the court be unstable?"

His lips twitched weakly a few times, and he said weakly: "The imperial doctors are already doing their best to study this disease, I believe there will be progress in the near future, you don't have to take risks..."

"Your Majesty, please believe that no imperial physician is more proficient in the study of smallpox than the medical skills of the Sacred Valley of Medicine that have been passed down for hundreds of years. Besides, even if the imperial physicians solve the disease, what will happen during this period? ?” Ren Ren asked back.

The fingers pressed on the table gradually bent, Xiao Tianhong breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a low voice: "I will think about it."

It didn't take long for Xiao Tianhong to think about it.

In the early morning of the next day, news came that an old imperial doctor in the imperial hospital had contracted an illness and died suddenly.

The people in the Tai Hospital were the first to take preventive medicine and took extremely complete preventive measures, but they were still doomed.The smallpox this time was more ferocious than expected.As the news spread, some maids and eunuchs had already lost control and wanted to escape from the harem. ——Even the imperial physicians are infected with the disease, how can they survive?Better to run and survive.

Xiao Tianhong's face was unprecedentedly gloomy, he looked at Ren Ren quietly, his pupils only reflected the cold expression of the young man, nothing else.

"Are you... are you confident?" The words to hold back are already superfluous at the moment, the only thing he can say is this kind of question that he himself finds funny.

Ren Ren's expression was very flat, and he nodded: "It will take some time. But since the ladies can last these days, they must still find a way."

"Ren Ren..." Xiao Tianhong looked at him steadfastly, and his tone was firm and unquestionable: "Even if you cure this disease, I will not let you leave."

The god who was not surprised at all looked back at him, Ren Ren's expression did not fluctuate, and he said calmly: "Your Majesty is worrying too much. I never thought of exchanging freedom with this as a condition."

—that would be stupid.

If this is used as a threat to exchange freedom, it will only make Xiao Tianhong unhappy.Even if Xiao Tianhong promised to let him go at this time, so what?In this palace, it is of course easy for the emperor to go back on his word.It's better to be honest and obey his orders.

He didn't intend to take this opportunity to exchange something.

But this does not mean that he will waste this great opportunity in vain.

He didn't care how the epidemic broke out; he didn't care how many people would die.The decoction that people boiled that day was indeed a prescription for preventing smallpox, but it was missing the most crucial medicine: dragon sandalwood.Therefore, other than Xiao Tianhong and him, the personal eunuchs and maids who often go in and out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and Pingting drank the medicinal soup that day, and the effect was only mediocre.

A prescription to protect the person who should be protected. He just needs to quietly watch the chaos in the harem and wait for the opportunity.

Of course he has the good medicine to treat smallpox.But why did he say it?This chaos in the palace was exactly the opportunity he needed. No matter whether this epidemic was an accident or a conspiracy, he would like to thank the person who created this chaos for pushing him before others.Since the outbreak of the epidemic, he has been waiting for this moment, the moment when he has to make a move.

He fought for this chance of treatment just to pass on a message: a descendant of the Sacred Valley of Medicine appeared in the harem.Then, with Lin Zesheng's intelligence, he must be able to guess that he is here, right?

For the first time in more than a month, I stepped out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and unexpectedly discovered that there were little green spots on the ground.Looking down at the grass that was trampled under his feet and still refused to bow down, Ren Ren's eyebrows stretched, and the corners of his mouth lightly raised——