The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

When the emperor heard Nian Gengyao's sudden words, he was stunned for a moment, then he forced a smile and said, "Brother-in-law, what do you mean?"

Nian Gengyao knelt on the ground and knocked his head against the ground, making a loud bang. "Your Majesty, you are joking. How can I be worthy of your calling me brother-in-law? I just thought that I have already retired from the army and returned to the countryside. No matter how many military merits I have, they are useless. It is better to return them to the court. In this way, if someone who wants to harm our Qing Dynasty appears in the future, he will not dare to act rashly."

Nian Gengyao's words naturally touched the emperor's heart. The emperor was always afraid of Nian Gengyao because of his numerous military achievements. He was worried that if he had any ulterior motives towards him, he would become his biggest threat. But now that Nian Gengyao had said in front of all the civil and military officials and royal family members that he wanted to give all his military achievements to him, that was different. This meant that Nian Gengyao was just an ordinary citizen from now on. Although he could kill him, he didn't have to worry about any blame.

The emperor was very satisfied with what Nian Gengyao said, but he still pretended to blame him and said, "Brother-in-law, what are you doing? Who else can I suspect? Who else can I suspect? You?"

Nian Gengyao glanced at the look Nian Shilan, who was sitting next to the emperor, gave him, and kowtowed quickly, saying, "I dare not, but I really do not care about these military achievements. On the contrary, because of my military achievements, there are always too many idle people who come to bother me. I am very annoyed, and I beg the emperor to take it back."

At this point, if the emperor refused again, it would seem hypocritical, so the emperor pretended to be thoughtful, cleared his throat and said: "In this case, then I agree to your request. However, Shilan is now my wife and the empress of the Qing Dynasty. As her brother, you cannot live too shabby. I will send someone to decorate your mansion in the next few days, and I will send someone to deliver the reward I give you back to you."

When Nian Gengyao heard the emperor's words, he did not refuse. After kowtowing to express his gratitude, he led the Nian family back to their seats.

After Nian Gengyao expressed his gratitude, Nian Shilan secretly glanced at the emperor's face. Nian Shilan knew the emperor too well. Seeing his expression at this moment, she knew that he was not unhappy at all, but very happy instead. Nian Shilan felt a little relieved.

Nian Shilan asked his brother to speak publicly about this matter on this occasion in order to save the emperor's face. At the same time, he also wanted to make a final effort for the Nian family and fight for a glimmer of hope. This initiative to hand over military merits could not only eliminate the emperor's doubts, but also preserve the Nian family's wealth and glory.

Nian Gengyao sat in his seat, looking at his sister thoughtfully, feeling a little worried. When Nian Shilan came to her senses, she met her brother's worried eyes, and the two exchanged a reassuring look.

The banquet did not end because of this little incident. Instead, it became a lively one with singing and dancing. Everyone enjoyed the singing and dancing, feeling very relaxed and at ease.

In this joyful atmosphere, time passed quietly, and the banquet gradually came to an end. The emperor stood up and took Nian Shilan's hand, "Lan'er, come with me for a walk."

Nian Shilan smiled and nodded, and followed the emperor out of the banquet hall. They strolled in the palace garden, enjoying this peaceful moment.

"Lan'er, you are so beautiful today." The emperor said softly.

"It's all thanks to the emperor." Nian Shilan responded, "I am willing to spend every wonderful moment with the emperor."

The emperor smiled, then said nonchalantly, "Did you know in advance about the request your brother made at the banquet today?"

Nian Shilan shook her head and said, "I don't know, but I'm not surprised."

The emperor looked at Nian Shilan in surprise. Nian Shilan smiled and said, "Your Majesty doesn't know how deep the love between my brother and sister-in-law is. Since he retired from the army, he just wants to accompany his sister-in-law. And my brother is a military commander. In other words, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a reckless man. What my brother hates most is socializing with people, so I understand his intention very well."

The emperor laughed loudly upon hearing this. "Your little mouth is still as poisonous as ever. If your brother knew that you called him a reckless man, he would definitely be angry with you."

The emperor now doesn't care whether it was Nian Shilan who asked Nian Gengyao to do this at the banquet. After all, this result is most beneficial to them. If all this was really done by Nian Shilan, in the emperor's heart it can prove that Nian Shilan treats him sincerely, is unwilling to make him embarrassed, and always considers him.

(Nian Shilan: You big fat orange, it's true that ugly people are more likely to be weird. I only have my brother and sister-in-law in my heart. If it weren't for protecting the whole family, do you think I would be willing to play with you? (￣_,￣))

Nian Shilan accompanied the emperor for a walk in the imperial garden. As they walked, the emperor suddenly stopped and looked at Nian Shilan.

"Lan'er, I have something to tell you." The emperor said with a serious expression.

Nian Shilan's heart tightened. Could it be that the emperor discovered something? She immediately lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."

"I have decided to appoint your nephew Nian Fu as a second-rank cavalry general," said the emperor.

After hearing this, Nian Shilan was unsure of the emperor's intention. After pondering for a moment, she raised her head and looked at the emperor gratefully: "I appreciate your kindness, but I am still young and inexperienced. It is a good choice for me to work at the bottom."

The emperor smiled and patted Nian Shilan's hand: "If Nian Fu knew that you looked down on him like this, be careful that he would get angry and ignore you. Don't worry, all this is what Nian Fu deserves. Your Nian family has paid a lot for me and the country."

Nian Shilan's thoughts were a little confused, but suddenly a light bulb went off in her head, and she understood the emperor's intention of doing this.

Nian Gengyao had just said that he would hand over all the military merits of the Nian family to the emperor. It was understandable that the emperor was now using Nian Fu so much. First, he was doing it for others to see, and he had no intention of suppressing Nian Gengyao. Second, Nian Fu was outstanding in martial arts and strategy. Even if he was used, Nian Fu's military merits would be given to the emperor, and there would be no situation where his merits surpassed the emperor.

Nian Shilan felt in her heart that the emperor was really too suspicious and cunning.

However, Nian Shilan didn't want to expose anything, so the two continued walking, enjoying this rare peaceful time.

By the time the two returned to the palace banquet, it was almost over, but because the emperor and Nian Shilan were not there, everyone could not leave first.

The emperor was very happy and drank a glass of wine with everyone again. After chatting for a while, he took advantage of his drunkenness to take Nian Shilan back to Changle Palace.