The Empress of Zhen Huan Reborn

But Nian Shilan insisted on going, and said seriously: "This is my first Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner as the queen. If I don't go, people will talk about me."

The emperor had no choice but to respect Nian Shilan's opinion, but he also repeatedly emphasized, "After you arrive at the banquet, you must be careful and not be careless. If you feel unwell, return to the palace as soon as possible."

Nian Shilan nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'm fine."

The emperor and the empress went to the palace banquet hand in hand. As soon as they arrived at the banquet hall, the concubines, royal family relatives and court officials who had been waiting for a long time all bowed and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness."

The emperor said "hmm" complacently, and then looked at the people who were bowing on the stage, "Everyone, please stand up. Today is just a family dinner, there is no need to be so restrained."

After expressing their gratitude, everyone in the audience returned to their seats.

The emperor looked at the people below the stage and said, "I am very pleased to hear that the border battles have been victorious recently. The General of the Cavalry is very good. You should learn more from him. He is so capable at such a young age."

When the people in the audience heard the emperor praising the General of Cavalry, they all followed the emperor's words and flattered the General of Cavalry.

"The General of the Cavalry is young and promising. He is truly a pillar of the country."

"The General of the Cavalry is indeed from the Nian Mansion. A good father will have a good son."

"The general of the cavalry has such insight and strategy at such a young age. I think he will be very successful in the future."

For a moment, everyone was flattering the General of Cavalry, saying all kinds of things, and the banquet hall was extremely lively.

At this time, Nian Fu stood up, bowed respectfully, and said modestly: "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. I can achieve this achievement thanks to your great insight. Without your guidance and trust, I would not have been able to win in such a short time."

The emperor was very satisfied with Nian Fu's humble words, for no other reason than that young people should naturally be more humble. If they were to become arrogant after winning a small victory, the emperor would be worried that such a shallow-minded person would not be able to continue to be competent for the position of General of the Cavalry.

Nian Shilan saw the emperor looking at Nian Fu thoughtfully, and for a moment she could not figure out what the emperor was thinking. But seeing that everyone in the audience was waiting for the emperor's reaction, Nian Shilan spoke up and tried to smooth things over, "Your Majesty, what the General of the Cavalry said makes sense. I, your concubine, would like to offer a toast to Your Majesty on behalf of the people of the Qing Dynasty."

Nian Shilan's words brought the emperor back to his senses. The emperor was delighted and said, "Good, good, good!"

After the emperor drank the wine in his hand, he looked at Nian Fu and said, "No matter what, the general won the battle, and I should reward him according to his merits. Tell me what you like, and I will give it to you."

These words were heavy, like an iron fist hitting the hearts of important officials in the court. In the past, when a general won a battle, the emperor would reward him according to his merits. However, these rewards were all prepared in advance by the emperor. But now when it came to the General of Cavalry, the emperor let him choose. He had only won one battle. Did the emperor think so highly of him?

Nian Fu bowed slightly and said, "I thank the emperor for his kindness, but I really don't need anything. If the emperor really wants to reward me, I would like to ask the emperor to take care of my parents if they are unwell when I go to the border to fight."

The emperor was slightly moved when he heard the words of the general. With such a good opportunity, Nian Fu only asked for this? The emperor's sharp eyes stared directly at Nian Fu, as if he wanted to see through his true thoughts. Nian Fu did not dodge, but just stared at the emperor.

The emperor looked at him for a long time and saw that the old man's eyes were clear and bright. No matter how long he looked at him, he was neither humble nor arrogant. The emperor was very satisfied to have such a talent, so a hearty laugh came from the emperor.

"Okay, I promise you." After laughing, the emperor nodded and agreed to the General of Cavalry's request.

When the General of the Cavalry heard the emperor's words, he also smiled gratefully, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After getting the emperor's permission, the General of Cavalry sat back in his seat, looking at the pregnant Nian Shilan with some worry from time to time.

Although the emperor was sitting on a high seat and chatting with his royal relatives and court officials, his eyes were always on Nian Fu from time to time. Naturally, these little movements of Nian Fu could not escape the emperor's eyes, but the emperor had no objection to this.

The fact that Nian Fu cares so much about Nian Shilan proves that he is a kind and filial person, and the emperor can feel at ease using such a person.

After three rounds of wine, the musicians and dancers in the palace had almost finished their performances. After warming up the place, the concubines in the audience also became restless, and each of them couldn't wait to be the first to present the program they had prepared to the emperor.

After all, the emperor is not drunk yet. If I perform well, maybe I will be favored by the emperor and get rewards and promotions. But if I wait until the emperor is drunk, then no matter how hard I perform, it will be of no use if the emperor can't remember it.

So the concubines in the audience left the banquet hall, using the excuse of going out to sober up or change clothes, and put on the performance costumes they had prepared.

The first to perform was Fucha Changzai, and today she performed a dance.

Since the day when Fu Cha Chang Zai was demoted by the emperor, she has not seen the emperor again. Fu Cha Chang Zai has been feeling uneasy for a long time, so she has deliberately practiced today's dance, hoping to regain the emperor's favor through this dance.

Fu Cha Chang was seen wearing a white gauze dress, which perfectly outlined her delicate figure. As the dance music played, Fu Cha Chang showed the charm and enchantment of a young woman in her every move.

Even Nian Shilan in the stands had to admit that Fu Cha Chang Zai had really worked hard today. Nian Shilan looked at the emperor, only to see that he was drinking as usual, without the slightest obsession with Fu Cha Chang Zai's dance.

Nian Shilan couldn't help but smile in her heart. This Fu Cha Changzai was really shooting herself in the foot.

If this dance was performed in a boudoir, it would be a nice addition to the boudoir. But where is this place now? This is a Mid-Autumn family dinner. Not only the emperor and the concubines in the harem are present, but also relatives of the royal family and important officials of the court. This dance is indeed not worthy of being performed on stage.

After Fu Cha Chang finished her dance, only some disorderly applause was heard in the banquet. Fu Cha Chang looked at the emperor shyly, but the emperor's eyes were cold, without any joy.

Fu Chachang's heart froze, not knowing why he failed to attract the emperor, but instead made the emperor look a little unhappy.

Just as Fu Cha was thinking carefully about whether she had danced the wrong steps, Nian Shilan glanced at the emperor and said gently, "Sister Fu Cha is thoughtful. Go back to your seat and sit down."