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Chapter 651, Step by Step, Heart-Stopping

The members of the royal family were all extraordinary individuals, all shrewd and capable, especially the princes who grew up under the almost harsh education of Emperor Kangxi. They could be considered the best among the shrewd and capable.

Because of his involvement in business, Yin Tang rarely dared to meet with his father, Emperor Kangxi.

Now that he's actually paying a private visit to the Emperor, if there's nothing suspicious about it, they might as well twist their own heads off and use them as a ball.

Crown Prince Yinreng, who was walking at the head of the procession, spoke first with a smile, saying, "It just so happens that I was on my way to pay my respects to Father Emperor. Why don't we go together?"

Although he spoke as if he were asking Yinzhen if he was willing to come along, his tone was unusually firm, leaving Yinzhen no room to refuse.

At this moment, even the eldest prince, Yinzhi, who always liked to oppose the crown prince, temporarily put aside his grudges and affections with the crown prince because of his strong curiosity. He expressed his complete agreement with what his mortal enemy said: "That's right, I also need to go and pay my respects to Father Emperor. You can go and do what you need to do. You don't need to pay attention to me!"

Facing the Crown Prince, the First Prince, and their group of brothers, Yinzhen felt utterly helpless. He could only watch them silently, muttering to himself: Well, I was hoping to keep a low profile, but who would have thought that the reality simply wouldn't allow it!

Thinking about how he would soon present his earth-shattering discovery—that cowpox could cure smallpox—to his father, the Emperor, and how his brothers, who usually mocked and scorned him, would show expressions of astonishment and disbelief, an indescribable pleasure welled up within Yinzhen. He felt completely refreshed, as if every pore on his body had opened up. The feeling could be summed up in one word—"Awesome!"

Just then, the palace gates, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened, and Li Dequan walked out from the doorway.

When he saw that not only Yinzhen but also several other princes were standing outside the hall, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. However, he was an old man who had followed Emperor Kangxi for many years and experienced countless storms, so he quickly composed himself, put on a smile, and said softly, "Ninth Prince, please come in. His Majesty has been waiting for a long time!"

Seeing this, the Crown Prince raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said with a half-smile, "Li Anda, since Father is summoning Ninth Brother, I and my brothers may go together to pay our respects to Father!" After saying this, he gave Yin Tang a meaningful look.

Faced with the Crown Prince's request, Li Dequan naturally dared not neglect it and immediately bowed to express his agreement.

And so, the princes filed in and entered the Qianqing Palace one by one.

After everyone bowed to Kangxi and stood up a few steps back, each finding a place to stand, they all turned their attention to Yinzhen.

For a moment, the entire palace was silent, with only Yinzhen's slightly uneasy breathing clearly audible.

He had never felt such "special care" from his brothers as he did at this moment, and he muttered to himself, raising his eyebrows involuntarily.

Emperor Kangxi, seated on his dragon throne, took in the every move of his sons below...

Then his gaze settled on Yinzhen, and he looked at him with a probing look, saying, "What business do you have with me?"

Yinzhen thought to himself that the old man probably didn't care about any of his brothers as much as he did about the crown prince.