The Return of An Lingrong in Legend of Zhen Huan

After sending Zhen Huan away, the emperor secretly summoned the Blood Dropper and the Cavalry Battalion, and was preparing to find a time to surround Prince Dun and Nian Gengyao.

But who would have thought that just after he had gathered his troops, Nian Gengyao handed in a memorial detailing his military power and property. He also said that he had been fighting in wars for many years and wanted to retire and return to his hometown to enjoy his remaining years. He also wanted to bring his son back home when he was rich and prosperous to enjoy family happiness.

The emperor was shocked when he saw the memorial. Didn't his subordinates report that Nian Gengyao was recruiting troops to rebel? What was going on?

However, every word in Nian Gengyao's memorial was sincere and did not seem to be forged. In addition, the details about the soldiers and property were all true. For some of the corruption that Nian Gengyao could not hide, he simply said that they were gifts from other officials during ordinary festivals and were specially submitted to the emperor.

Although the emperor was surprised, since Nian Gengyao had voluntarily handed over his military power and part of his property without losing a single soldier and even earned money for the national treasury, everyone knew what to choose.

So the emperor said a few polite words and agreed with Nian Gengyao's idea, but said that Nian Gengyao's hometown was far away, so it would be better for him to stay in the capital temporarily. He appointed Nian Gengyao as the Prince's Guardian of the first rank (this position became a sinecure since Yongzheng, which was equivalent to taking a salary without doing any work, because Yongzheng did not appoint a crown prince, and the Guardian was only there to protect the crown prince's safety).

Allowing Nian Gengyao to stay in the capital was also for the purpose of convenience of surveillance. Just one month after Nian Gengyao handed over his military power, the emperor led his concubines back to the Forbidden City, and Prince Dun wrote a letter to the emperor, expressing his intention to hand over his military power and to travel with his wife and children.

Not only that, the wife of Prince Dun also brought her two children into the palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager. Every word she said was full of gratitude for the Emperor's grace. She knew very well that she was now rich and precious beyond measure, so she wanted to go traveling with her family and take a good look at the Qing Dynasty.

The emperor was somewhat prepared for the Prince of Dun. He knew that An Lingrong must have persuaded Fu Jin, who in turn persuaded Prince of Dun. The emperor was relieved to have eliminated two of his biggest concerns at once.

The emperor approved Prince Dun's request. After all, they were his brothers. If he went too far, people would inevitably say that he was killing his brothers. However, the military power that Prince Dun handed over was checked in great detail by the emperor. Only after confirming that everything was correct did he allow his family to leave the capital.

Before leaving, Prince Dun's wife brought her daughter to visit An Lingrong.

"Thank you, Madam."

"Please get up quickly, Fu Jin."

Fu Jin said gratefully: "If it weren't for you, I'm afraid the prince would have made a big mistake."

"What are you talking about, Fu Jin? If it weren't for Fu Jin, I'm afraid that even if I have great abilities, I can't persuade the prince to come back. This matter is still Fu Jin's credit."

The two chatted for a while. An Lingrong envied Fu Jin for being able to see the world while she was still young, while she could only be trapped in the palace, looking up at the square sky. She didn't know when she would be able to see the beautiful scenery in the world. She was afraid that she would never have the chance in this lifetime.

The matter between Prince Dun and Nian Gengyao has been settled. Because of Nian Gengyao, the emperor restored Nian Shilan's position as imperial concubine and the right to assist in the six palaces. Originally, An Lingrong was also a meritorious person, but An Lingrong had been in the palace for three years and had already achieved the position of concubine. It would be unreasonable to confer her the title of imperial concubine, after all, An Lingrong was too young.

The emperor wanted An Lingrong to learn how to manage the six palaces, but An Lingrong said that she was stupid and her three children were still young, so she couldn't take on such a big responsibility. The emperor just rewarded An Lingrong with a lot of gifts and then started to bring his daughter Zhen Huan back from Penglai Island.

After all, Shen Meizhuang was also a lady brought up in a large family. She also understood that Zhen Huan's proposal to restore Nian Shilan to the throne should be related to Nian Gengyao and Prince Dun. However, the two of them suddenly took the initiative to hand over their military power, which disrupted their plans.

After all, this matter has passed. After Zhen Huan came back from Penglai Island, she confessed the matter to Shen Meiyu, and both of them were very depressed.

Note: The two chapters to be released tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are still related to Jiang Shen Weilin. Please choose whether to read them according to your preferences.