Chapter 93 Prince Dun's Rebellion
Just as the concubines in the harem were trying to win the emperor's attention, the situation in the front court became more tense.
Prince Dun is now having more and more frequent contacts with foreign tribes. When the emperor received the news, he was no longer as furious as before. It seems that the time is almost up.
"Old Seventeen, I don't have many other people I trust right now. You must help me keep a close eye on him and report any unusual behavior immediately."
"Yes, please rest assured, my brother."
After Prince Guo left, the emperor stayed alone in the Yangxin Palace for a long time, thinking about his next move.
This time, he would not give Prince Dun any chance and would eradicate him completely.
"Su Peisheng, tell Nian Gengyao to come to the palace to see me."
Suddenly, the emperor gave an order to Su Peisheng.
"yes."
Soon, Nian Gengyao was led to the Yangxin Palace by the palace servants.
After the emperor and Nian Shilan mentioned letting Nian Gengyao participate in the incident of Prince Dun, he already had an idea in his mind, so he was not surprised at all by the emperor's summons this time. He just pretended to be completely unaware when meeting the emperor.
"Your humble servant, Nian Gengyao, pays respect to His Majesty."
"My dear, please get up quickly."
The emperor walked to Nian Gengyao and helped him up.
"I believe you must have some understanding of what is happening with Prince Dun in the court. I wonder what you think."
"Yes, I know a thing or two. Your Majesty, please rest assured that if you need me, I will be happy to serve you."
"Okay, he is indeed someone I trust."
The emperor was very satisfied when he heard Nian Gengyao's statement.
"Prince Dun is still harboring rebellious intentions. He has even joined forces with foreign tribes to overthrow the government. I don't trust many people, but you are definitely one of them. I would like you to lead the army to suppress the rebels this time. Are you willing?"
"I will do my best."
"well."
The emperor nodded, turned around and handed the military order back to Nian Gengyao on the table.
"I'll have to trouble General Nian with this matter. I will definitely not forget General Nian's efforts after it's accomplished."
"Your Majesty, I have a humble request. After returning to the capital from the northwest, I originally wanted to take good care of my health. Over the years, I have suffered from many illnesses. This incident happened suddenly, and I was ordered to take care of it. I only ask Your Majesty to allow me to return home to continue recuperating after the matter is completed. You don't know that my wife always keeps saying that I haven't been with her properly for so many years, and I feel very guilty towards her."
The emperor was naturally very happy with Nian Gengyao's words. No matter what his purpose was, since he had taken the initiative to propose handing over the military power in the future, why would he disagree?
"Hahaha……"
"My dear, this is actually my fault. These people have separated you and your wife. Okay, I will allow you to do this. After this is done, you can rest assured and stay at home with Madam Nian."
In fact, Nian Gengyao’s proposal was also mentioned in the letter that Nian Shilan had sent to the Nian Mansion before, but he also agreed with this point.
After this period of time, he also thought it through clearly. No matter what, nothing is more important than the safety of his family.
"Your humble servant thanks the Emperor for his grace."
After Nian Gengyao left the Yangxin Palace, he immediately took the military order to gather troops and began to arrange for them to secretly ambush Prince Dun's mansion.
After reaching an agreement with Nian Gengyao, the emperor went to Shoukang Palace without stopping. No one knew what he talked about with the empress dowager there.
But when he came out again, the Queen Mother claimed that she was not feeling well and ordered Zhu Xi, who was beside her, to call Prince Dun's wife and the princess to take care of her.
After the emperor learned from the empress dowager that everything had been arranged, he felt much more relieved. At this moment, he was still more nervous. He was not sure of victory in what was about to happen, but he was also very clear that at this point, many things could not allow him to hesitate any longer.
The Yiku Palace was as tense as the Yangxin Palace.
Nian Shilan kept walking back and forth in the palace. She didn't know how serious the situation outside was. Not long ago, Nian Gengyao sent someone to deliver a message, briefly explaining that the emperor was looking for him. She knew that everything was about to begin.
"Hua Fei, what should we do now?"
Concubine Duan and Princess Shuhe were also in the Yiku Palace at this time. She had been in the harem for so many years and had actually discovered the abnormalities in the palace a long time ago. She originally thought that they were just some ordinary political conflicts, but now she found that things seemed to be far more serious than she had imagined.
At this point, Nian Shilan no longer needed to hide anything, so she told Concubine Duan everything she knew, and this way, there was one more person who was worried.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine. Prince Guo and my brother are here too. We will all be fine."
Nian Shilan didn't know whether she wanted to explain to Concubine Duan or convince herself. No matter what, all they could do now was wait.
But what she was more worried about now was Penglai Island. Zhen Huan's due date was in these few days. Although she had asked Su Peisheng to send all the things that might be needed over there, she could not feel at ease until she saw Zhen Huan give birth safely with her own eyes.
"Your Majesty, I have captured Prince Dun, and the foreigners who came to support him have all been captured by the people led by General Nian."
After hearing what Prince Guo said, the emperor felt completely relieved. The thing he had been worrying about for so long was finally over.
"Old Seventeen, I've truly made you work hard this time. We don't have many brothers left, and now I've made you personally deal with something like this. I truly feel bad for you."
"Your Majesty, your words are being too formal. I am not only your brother, but also a minister of the court. These things are what I should do, and they cannot be considered hard work."
Prince Guo replied to the emperor very respectfully: "Of course, if your Majesty really wants to reward me, why not give me the jar of fine wine that I presented as tribute? I have been thinking about it for a long time."
"You always love fine wine. Well, how can I refuse?"
"I really hope this matter ends here and nothing like this will happen again."
Prince Guo knew that the emperor was reminding him, and he also knew very well that the reason why the emperor trusted him so much this time was simply because he had no interest in court affairs on weekdays.
"Don't worry, my royal brother. Everything will be as you wish, and the world will be at peace."
After he took the initiative to express his attitude, he was about to leave when Nian Gengyao happened to arrive.
"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty."
"My dear Nian, please get up quickly."
The moment Nian Gengyao stood up, he returned the military command to the emperor.
"Now that all the rebels have been brought to justice, congratulations to the Emperor on his resounding victory. I have come to return the military command."
The emperor laughed happily. He now truly believed that the Nian family was no longer a threat to his royal family, and that Nian Gengyao would no longer be able to command his own troops.
"General Nian, you have made great contributions in this incident. I will definitely reward you in court. You have worked hard today. Please go back and rest for a while."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nian Gengyao's goal had been achieved, and he turned around and left without hesitation.
Things in the palace were going very smoothly, but the atmosphere in Penglai Island was beginning to become tense.
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