Chapter 156 Brother's Plan

Nian Shilan remembered the Queen's instructions and tried hard to erase them.

She was still worried that she might let the cat out of the bag, so she decided to add something irrelevant to disturb him.

All the way from Yikun Palace to Yangxin Palace, she was thinking about the bullet screen.

But during the meal at Yangxin Palace, the screen was filled with “Brother, I don’t want to live anymore. What about you, sister?”

My sister wants to live.

My sister now not only wants to live, but also wants to live well.

Nian Shilan closed her eyes and recalled the scene she had seen hundreds of times: her brother picked up his chopsticks before the emperor and let Concubine Su, the fourth master, serve him the food.

The four great masters, despite their age, just acted like "screw you" and threw away the duck legs in front of them, which was almost equivalent to falling out on the spot.

The second brother was totally unaware.

This time, the eldest brother had already arrived in Beijing two days ago. I wonder if he found an opportunity to meet the second brother in advance, and whether he told him about his rebirth?

If I had known that the emperor had such a plan, I should have explained the matter in detail to my eldest brother in the letter and asked him to tell my second brother to be more restrained today.

Nian Shilan felt a little regretful.

In the Yangxin Palace, the emperor, Nian Xiyao and Nian Gengyao had already sat down and chatted. Su Peisheng personally led Nian Shilan in, and she saluted the emperor.

The two brothers came down and saluted her.

"To the Imperial Concubine."

The two lives met again, and all the things Nian Shilan had thought of along the way were gone the moment she saw her brother.

The familiar scene before her seemed like a dream. She stared at her brother in his official robes and choked up:

"elder brother……"

She spoke softly for fear of disturbing others.

Tears blurred her eyes and she could no longer control them.

If the emperor hadn't been there and if there hadn't been any constraints from the rules, Nian Shilan would have thrown herself into her brother's arms and cried, venting all the grievances and longings of two lifetimes.

[Brother, such a proud young general. ]

[Even the people in front of Lian Yu dared to offend me. Who else but me could pacify the world? But because I wrote a word wrong, I was demoted by the dog emperor to guard the gate of Hangzhou. ]

[The battlefield was dangerous. He didn't die at the hands of the enemy. He risked his life for him, but in the end, he took his life.]

Songzhi gently tugged at her own queen's clothes, reminding her to excuse the two adults.

Nian Shilan finally came to her senses. She, a royal concubine, was actually in a state of panic.

The two elder brothers had their backs to the emperor and their eyes were filled with obvious pain.

His sister was often rude, and Nian Xiyao tried to be considerate, but he was a minister after all, and could not plead guilty on behalf of the Imperial Concubine. He could only explain with a smile, saying that the Imperial Concubine was the youngest sister in the family and had been spoiled since childhood. The brother and sister could not help but feel emotional when they met again after a long separation.

"I am sorry for my rudeness, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"It's my fault. I should have let you two meet earlier."

The emperor was extremely polite. He listened carefully to Nian Shilan's thoughts and watched every change in expression on the faces of the Nian brothers.

"Today we are having a family meal, there is no need to stand up and greet each other." The emperor pressed his hand and gestured to Nian Xiyao, "Sit down."

Nian Xiyao is not Nian Gengyao, so he still bowed obediently to express his gratitude.

As they were talking, the palace servants laid out the dishes.

"Although there are many dishes in the palace, one of you brothers has been living in the northwest and the other has lived in Lingnan for a long time, I don't know if they will suit your taste. You can try them more. If they really don't suit you, I will let the Royal Concubine's small kitchen cook for you."

Nian Xiyao and Nian Gengyao immediately stood up and expressed that they were not worthy of the title.

"It is an honor for us to dine with His Majesty and His Royal Highness."

The emperor was still polite and said there was no need to stand up, sit down, or express gratitude and bow.

When the roasted mutton was served, the emperor said that this was his favorite. Nian Shilan was nervous for a moment, fearing that her brother would pick up the chopsticks first.

Nian Gengyao was a straightforward person. When the emperor asked him to taste the food, he just picked up the chopsticks as he had done in his previous life.

[Brother, brother, the person in front of you is the emperor, the master of the world, and the one who can take the heads of your entire family.]

Nian Shilan gnashed her teeth inwardly, "Do you need this piece of mutton? Huh?"

The emperor stared at the Nian brothers.

Nian Xiyao waited for the emperor to finish speaking, then immediately clasped his hands together to thank the emperor for his gift.

His brother had clearly told the emperor to eat first, so it would be impolite for Nian Gengyao to grab the food. He retracted his outstretched hand and waited for the emperor to start eating before he could eat.

The swallow's nest duck came up, and Nian Gengyao wanted to make trouble again, but before he could call Concubine Su over, Nian Xiyao interrupted his "casting" again.

The eldest brother was in charge of the situation. Although Nian Gengyao was arrogant, he did not cause any big trouble.

When the emperor asked her about the situation in the northwest, Nian Shilan no longer said "It is not appropriate for a woman like me to be here", but silently said in her heart:

[I don't want to listen, you bastard, Lao Deng is deliberately letting me interfere in government affairs so that we can catch them all in one fell swoop.] Then he buried his head in his food and started to make all kinds of disturbances.

They said that Luo Radish Zang Danjin was causing chaos, she said: [Privately engraving the Radish Seal is indeed likely to cause chaos. 】

They said Zhuozi Mountain was in turmoil, she said: [This table is unstable, it feels like it's going to fall over. ]

They said the Shersu tribe was unstable. She said: [Can Shersu be better than crab roe pastry? ]

They said they were all a bunch of ugliest people, she said: [The ugli chicken soup in front of me is still the best. ]

In short, one is talking about the city gate tower, and the other is talking about the hip axis. The main point is that every sentence responds to each other and is unrelated.

Nian Xiyao was a reserved person who never showed his emotions. It was hard to tell whether he could hear or not during a meal. But based on the emperor's understanding of Nian Gengyao,

Nian Gengyao absolutely could not hear the voice of his sister Nian Shilan.

Otherwise, given his personality, he would have revealed some clues more or less.

After lunch, the emperor granted special permission to let the Nian brothers send Nian Shilan back.

The three siblings were talking as they walked. When they crossed the square, Nian Xiyao looked around and stopped.

It was a deserted place here, and anyone approaching could be seen clearly, so there was no need to worry about people at the sticking pole eavesdropping.

Nian Xiyao's words reassured Nian Shilan, "Don't worry, Madam. I have already told your second brother everything you mentioned in the letter."

Compared to his younger brother, the general, who was burly in stature, the elder brother, Nian Xiyao, had a gentle appearance and elegant manners.

He is a doctor who usually takes good care of his health. His age has made him look more detached. When he takes off his official robes, he looks like an immortal.

Due to his personality, he was not talkative, especially in front of the emperor, and he only spoke at critical moments during the meal.

Nian Gengyao did not enter the city immediately after returning to Beijing, but stayed outside the city. Yesterday, Nian Xiyao quietly left the city, entered the camp in the middle of the night, and secretly met his younger brother.

I showed him my sister's letter and told him my own speculation.

Last night, the military camp.

"...At worst, I can return the military power to him, and at least I can keep my family safe."

It was not Nian Gengyao's style to give up easily, but his sister was in the palace, and he was afraid that any rash action would put his sister's life in jeopardy.

Nian Xiyao snorted and laughed, then said slowly, "Hand it over. After that, both you and your sister will die."

"Brother, what do you mean?"

"If you surrender your military power now, it will be tantamount to telling the people of the world that the emperor is suspicious of his meritorious officials. Do you think, given the emperor's temperament, he will accept it?"

"Why wouldn't he accept something he's dreamed of? Isn't it just for his reputation? I'll just play along with him for a few more scenes."

Nian Xiyao disagreed. "Those who doubt you will always doubt you. When you surrender your military power and retire to the mountains, there will be people in the court who are jealous of you. They will try to infiltrate you and say that you have ulterior motives and want to serve others, and you are unwilling to serve as a minister to him."

"Without military power, you are like a piece of meat on the chopping board. How can you protect yourself?"

"What else can you do to protect your sister?"

Nian Gengyao felt something was wrong and asked, "Brother, what you mean is..."