Consort Nian knew long ago that Nian Gengyao had been summoned to the palace by the Emperor, but she waited anxiously until noon and still hadn't seen him arrive at Yikun Palace. She then sent a palace maid to inquire at the imperial court, only to learn that Nian Gengyao had been disrespectful to the Emperor and had even ridden into the palace on horseback.
She was startled and collapsed onto the soft couch, unable to muster any strength.
“Brother is really foolish. The Emperor gave him special permission to ride into the palace, and he actually took it to heart. Instead of being grateful to the Emperor, he actually didn’t dismount. The Emperor will definitely be displeased. What if…” Consort Nian became more and more frightened as she thought about it, and her forehead was covered in fine sweat from her anxiety.
Bai Zhi stood to the side, her hands clasped together in fear. She couldn't help but peek outside, and seeing Consort Nian's expression, she patiently advised, "Your Highness, the Emperor wasn't angry with the General. I inquired, and he personally came down to help him up. Perhaps Your Highness is worrying unnecessarily. The General has rendered great service to the Emperor; how could he be angry with him over such a trivial matter? Your Highness, please don't overthink it. Perhaps the Emperor kept the General here to chat..."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a young eunuch rushed in, knelt down, and excitedly reported, "Your Highness, General Nian is on his way to Yikun Palace and will be arriving soon. I was afraid Your Highness would be anxious, so I ran back to inform you..."
Consort Nian breathed a sigh of relief. Her body went from being extremely tense to suddenly relaxing, and she couldn't adjust for a moment. She even felt dizzy and short of breath.
She closed her eyes, touched her chest, and it took her a long time to recover. Smiling, she instructed Cuiling to reward the eunuch who had brought the news: "Reward him! Reward all the servants of Yikun Palace today..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty..." The little eunuch, overjoyed at the reward, was incoherent. He bowed three times and left on his knees with a beaming smile.
Hearing Consort Nian's words, Nian Gengyao walked in with a cheerful air and laughed loudly, "Indeed, she has the demeanor of the Consort, so generous and magnanimous. She truly lives up to her reputation as my sister, Nian Gengyao..."
Consort Nian stood up in surprise and strode forward to greet him. She felt a surge of emotion in her eyes, turned away to wipe them with a handkerchief, and returned to Nian Gengyao with a beaming smile. Nian Gengyao suddenly became serious, kneeling down as if inserting a candle, and loudly proclaimed, "May Your Highness, the Consort, be well..."
Consort Nian helped Nian Gengyao up with both hands, and said reproachfully and excitedly, "Brother, what are you doing? Please get up quickly... It's a rare opportunity for you to come, and you're making me uncomfortable by being so reserved and distant?"
Nian Gengyao smiled as he rose, gently and carefully wiping away Consort Nian's tears, and said affectionately, "Look, now she's a Consort, unlike the old Prince's residence. She still needs to observe proper etiquette..."
Consort Nian glared at Nian Gengyao, then turned and walked to a chair. While pouring tea for him, she said, "Brother, you know proper etiquette? I heard that you rode into the palace on horseback today. Is that true?"
Nian Gengyao paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. He walked to a chair, sat down gracefully, picked up his teacup, and drank it in one gulp: "It seems the news spread very quickly, not bad... This was personally approved by the Emperor, so naturally I cannot disobey the imperial decree..."
Consort Nian, in a fit of anger, stamped her foot and whispered a rebuke: "Brother, you know perfectly well that the Emperor has always been very indulgent towards you. This may have been a test for you. How could you really ride a horse into the palace? Also, you argued with Ortai in court about the Ministry of War and spoke rudely. Aren't you afraid of angering the Emperor?"
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