After Nian Shilan and Qi Yuebin returned to their room in Chuxiu Palace.
Qi Yuebin said to Nian Shilan, "Shilan, you were too impulsive in front of the Empress just now!"
"You mean I asked you if you would be willing to marry my second brother?" the interviewer asked.
Qi Yuebin nodded. "His Majesty certainly wouldn't want to see our two families unite by marriage!"
"Why?" Nian Shilan asked, puzzled.
Qi Yuebin didn't know whether to say that Nian Shilan was too naive or too well protected, "Think about it, we are all from military families, will the Emperor feel at ease?"
"But surely the Emperor wouldn't be so petty?"
"This isn't about being petty or narrow-minded; it's about the balance of power in the previous dynasty. His Majesty doesn't want to see any one side become too powerful!" Qi Yuebin patiently explained to Nian Shilan.
“In that case, let my second brother abandon martial arts and pursue a literary career!” Nian Shilan said generously.
"This is too unfair to him!" Qi Yuebin was close to Nian Shilan and naturally knew about Nian Gengyao's ideals and ambitions.
“It’s not unfair. If you want to win the heart of a beauty, you always have to make some sacrifices, right, Second Sister-in-law?” Nian Shilan teased with a smile.
"Who is your second sister-in-law?" Qi Yuebin asked, blushing.
"Of course it's you! You haven't even married my second brother yet, and you're already standing up for him!"
"I'm ignoring you!" Qi Yuebin turned around, pretending to ignore Nian Shilan.
"Hey, you can't get angry, or my second brother will definitely not let me off the hook!"
"You still dare to say that!" Qi Yuebin said shyly.
"I won't say anymore. Since you've agreed, I'll write a letter to my second brother right now so he can be happy!" Nian Shilan said happily.
Qi Yuebin tried to stop her, but Nian Shilan wouldn't let her succeed. She pushed and dragged him to the door, then closed the door and wrote a letter to Nian Gengyao in peace.
He Xue still went to the Qianqing Palace and told Emperor Jingning about Nian Shilan's request.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingning said, "Since they are willing, I will grant their wish!"
"But Your Majesty, won't the marriage of Nian Gengyao and Qi Yuebin affect the previous dynasty?" He Xue asked hesitantly.
Emperor Jingning waved his hand, "It's alright. After the two of them get married, Nian Gengyao can go to the capital to take up his post. This will both weaken the Nian family's influence in the army and bring Nian Gengyao under the jurisdiction of the court."
He Xue understood Emperor Jingning's intentions and secretly admired the emperor's foresight.
"Moreover, the army is now under the control of my elder brother and Shuyi, so the Nian family and the Qi family are not a threat," Emperor Jingning said.
He Xue instantly understood that the current Emperor Jingning was not the same as during the Yongzheng era. The generals Emperor Jingning relied on were the First Prince and his second brother. Although Nian Gengyao was also a fierce general, he was not relied on as much as Yongzheng had.
A few days later, an imperial edict was issued, bestowing marriage upon Nian Gengyao and Qi Yuebin, and appointing Nian Gengyao as an assistant minister in the Ministry of War.
Nian Gengyao had no complaints about this, as there were too many capable generals in the Qing Dynasty now, and many promising young talents.
The Tenth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince are all likely to develop into military generals. The Emperor will definitely give them important positions. Who knows when the Emperor will remember them?
So it would be better for him to stay in the capital; he could still achieve great things there.
Just when Xue thought everything would be peaceful, Zhen Yuandao's marriage to the daughter of a disgraced official was discovered.
He Xue didn't know how Emperor Jingning would deal with Zhen Yuandao, but she felt sorry for Wen Shichu. He originally had no connection with the Zhen family, but now that he had become Zhen Yuandao's adopted son, he would probably not be able to escape being implicated.
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