boyutpedia Chapter 158 The Merit is Coming
Chapter 158 The Merit is Coming
"Father Your Majesty, can cowpox really prevent and treat smallpox?" The prince was surprised and very happy. He had had smallpox and felt very uncomfortable at that time and as if he was going to die. Countless people died from smallpox. If this was true, it would be a great achievement.
Yinzhi was also very happy, "Father, this is really a great achievement. Your deeds will surely go down in history."
[What about me? This is all my credit! I don't want to be remembered for generations, I just want to save my life. With my stupid brain, I might fall into someone's trap anytime. Can you give me something to save my life?] Wen Yao really thought so. Those other things were not as important as her life. However, what she wanted most was for her whole family to be promoted to the upper three banners. As for the whole clan, forget it. It is highly unlikely!
"Father, merits are merits and faults are faults," Yinzhen looked at his father, glanced at his wife, and continued, "Father, Wen Yao has no bad intentions, it's just... she just suffered such a great injustice, and she just wanted to make Hesheli Hengruo's actions public, and she did nothing else."
"Forget it this time. It won't happen again. You all stand up," Kangxi glanced at the two of them. With such merit, it was understandable that the two of them only fought back a little. But Hesheli Hengruo actually dared to plot against his two sons and daughters-in-law, which was a slap in the face of him as the emperor. This time, he also wanted to teach her a lesson.
"Father, are we going to promote cowpox now?" The prince stepped forward, his face serious. "If the royal family doesn't come forward, I'm afraid the people won't believe it either."
But the problem now is that the emperor, he and his eldest brother have all had smallpox.
"I will announce this matter at the court tomorrow morning. The royal family must vaccinate this batch first. The specific participants will be decided at the court tomorrow morning. Xiaojiu and Xiaojiu's wife will also be rewarded at that time." Kangxi was naturally also struggling with this issue, but the candidate had to be chosen from among his sons. He had fifteen or sixteen as the candidates.
"Father, may I ask what reward I will get?" Yinzhen stepped forward and looked at his father. "What will I get?"
"You are indispensable. Are you afraid that I will give you less?" Kangxi glanced at Yinzhen unhappily, and then said, "How about conferring the title of Beile on you? Are you satisfied?"
Kangxi looked at Yinzhen and frowned. Kangxi raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you still not satisfied with the title of Beile?" This kid is going to be crazy!
Yinzhi and Yinreng both looked at Yin'er. Yinzhi felt that Yin'er deserved a beating. He was directly conferred the title of Beile, bypassing the rank of Beizi. And he was still not satisfied?
"Father Your Majesty, it's not that I'm dissatisfied. Can I take my tenth brother with me? It would be fine if both my son and my tenth brother were given the title of Beizi. Father Your Majesty, my tenth brother and I grew up together. Now that I've been given the title of Beilor, I'm leaving the palace to build my own residence. What should my tenth brother do? Father Your Majesty, my son and my tenth brother only need Beizi!" Yinzhen looked at Kangxi pitifully, "Father Your Majesty~"
"Okay, a good boy is actually acting like a spoiled child like a girl. Isn't that shameful? I agree." Kangxi felt that his son was shameless. He didn't want Yinzhen to have no title either. After all, if that happened, Yinzhen would definitely pester him to death!
Kangxi was very satisfied with Yinzhen. No matter what, at least he was sincere to his brothers. "You two go back. Baocheng and Baoqing stay."
Yinzhen and Wenyao quickly fled the Qianqing Palace. They looked at each other and were immediately very proud. They were not punished for anything and were even credited for their achievements. "Master, what reward do you think I will get? Will I be promoted?"
"I'm not sure about this. Your family is already the head of the lower five banners, but I'm sure you can at least get a title," Yinzhen stroked his chin, "Anyway, you won't lose out. By then, your name will be known throughout the Qing Dynasty. You will definitely be able to save your life! But you were really bold just now, but you said it well!"
Wen Yao didn't say anything, just smiled slightly. This time she felt that Kangxi had lowered his bottom line for her a little bit, so she could be bolder next time, but there was no need to say this.
Everything happened very quickly, from the spread of the rumor about Hesheli Hengruo to its containment. At Soetu's mansion, Hesheli Hengruo had a cold face, and the maids beside him did not dare to speak. "You all go down," Soetu's wife Tong Jia came in, took a look, and asked all the servants to go down.
Tong Jia sat beside her daughter, her serious face gradually softened, "Your father was worried about you before he went to court today. No one expected that the Ninth Lady would be so careless and not even give the Crown Prince face. Now you have been accepted by the Emperor and the Crown Prince."
"My daughter knows that I was not thoughtful enough in this matter. I have implicated the family," Hesheli Hengruo leaned on Tong Jia, "Mother, I am fine. I just feel a little guilty and ashamed. My daughter knows that we can't do anything this time."
"Neither the Emperor nor the Crown Prince blamed the Ninth Prince and his wife. Your father just sent me a letter asking me to go to the palace to apologize to the Ninth Lady," Tong Jia sighed, with a hint of helplessness on her serious face. "I have been arrogant for so many years, but I never thought that one day I would have to apologize to a junior."
"Mother, what's going on? It's my daughter who has implicated you, but... why should you go and apologize to the Ninth Lady?" Hesheli Hengruo was very unhappy just now. Besides feeling guilty, ashamed, angry and wronged, he was also reflecting on himself. At this moment, he felt a little stunned and flustered when he heard that his mother was going to the palace to apologize.
Tong Jia's face became serious. "Mother has told you so many times that you must stay calm when encountering things. Only when you are calm can you think about the next step. Otherwise, one wrong step will lead to many wrong steps. No matter what you do, it will be too late to make up for it."
"My daughter knows she was wrong. She is worried about me," Hesheli Hengruo said, having calmed down. "Did you hear any news, father?"
Tong Jia's expression softened a little, "Ninth Prince and Ninth Lady have discovered that cowpox can prevent and treat smallpox. The Emperor will announce it at the morning court tomorrow. It has been confirmed that it can indeed prevent and treat smallpox, and the mortality rate of cowpox vaccination is only one in a hundred. It must be that there are some problems with his own health."
Heng Ruo closed her eyes. She knew that her calculations were completely wrong this time. She must not offend the Ninth Lady in the future. "Mother, can I enter the palace? I want to apologize to the Ninth Lady in person."
"Hengruo, if you go and apologize to the Ninth Concubine in person, where do you put the Eighth Concubine? Mother is the elder, and she will not just apologize to the Ninth Concubine," Tong Jia patted her daughter's hand, "You are smart, smarter than your two sisters, but mother doesn't want you to be too smart. Sometimes being too smart can backfire."
"Mother~" Hengruo leaned on Tong Jia's shoulder, tears falling, "My daughter doesn't want to get married." She wanted to live with her father and mother all her life.