After Hua Fei was reborn, she became the white moonlight of Pangju

Chapter 37: Why Are You Not Happy?

However, the emperor still felt uneasy when he thought about Nian Gengyao leading the Qing Dynasty's 200,000 troops to quell the Qinghai rebellion.

"You make yourself sound so pathetic. Don't you have a brother, Nian Gengyao?"

Sure enough, Concubine Hua sneered, the emperor was still on guard against her after all.

Hua Fei raised her bright black eyes, "Since I have married the emperor, I naturally put the emperor first in everything. Brother is my brother, but he is only my family. I know that a married woman is like spilled water. For the rest of my life, the only person I can rely on is the emperor."

Hua Fei's words dispelled the emperor's suspicion of her because of Nian Gengyao.

In fact, the emperor also knew that Concubine Hua treated him sincerely. Otherwise, he would not have turned a blind eye to her tyranny for many years.

"I know what you mean." The emperor hugged Concubine Hua tightly and stroked her long black hair.

Hua Fei leaned on the emperor's arms like a little bird, and gently patted his chest coquettishly, "That would be great!"

Once his anger subsided, the emperor's tone became much gentler.

"Lobsang Danjin of Qinghai has rebelled. I intend to appoint your brother, General Nian Gengyao, to suppress the rebellion."

Concubine Hua hugged the emperor's waist tightly and didn't speak for a long time.

Seeing that she remained silent, the emperor smiled and said, "Your brother is going to become the General of Fuyuan, and you don't look very happy! Isn't this a good thing? When your brother has made great contributions, I will definitely reward him and your Nian family!"

When Concubine Hua thought about the miserable situation her brother Nian Gengyao would be in after his return, she shuddered.

She struggled out of the emperor's arms and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, have you made your decision?"

"Yes, I have decided. Looking at all the civil and military officials in the Qing Dynasty, only Nian Gengyao can accomplish this for me."

Hua Fei kowtowed, "Although the emperor has made a decision, I still want to say that if there is someone in the court who can take on this important task, please consider that person first."

The emperor frowned in confusion, "Your brother is being promoted by the court, why are you unhappy?"

Although the emperor had never allowed the harem to interfere in politics, he also knew that the former dynasty and the harem had always been inextricably linked. The wives of the ministers of the former dynasty often entered the harem. The more power the ministers had, the better the wives of the ministers in the harem lived.

Concubine Hua had no reason to be unhappy, as Nian Gengyao was highly valued by the court.

"Your Majesty, I grew up with my brother Nian Gengyao. I know that he is a crude man and has not made much achievements in literature. He only has a little talent in wielding swords and sticks. He is proud and often gets complacent because of his achievements. Now that Your Majesty has entrusted such an important task to my brother, I am worried that he is not capable of doing it and will delay Your Majesty's important matter."

Looking at Concubine Hua lying on the ground, choking with sobs.

The emperor was somewhat moved. It turned out that she was worried that Nian Gengyao would delay his work.

"You worry too much." The emperor stood up and helped Concubine Hua up, saying earnestly: "Since I chose your brother Nian Gengyao, I must have recognized his ability. I believe he can help me put down the rebellion of Lobsang Danjin. I also believe that he will not disappoint my high hopes!"

The emperor has already said so, and Concubine Hua knows that she can't make him change his mind.

"I also hope that my brother can be successful and help the emperor share his worries."

"With your words, your brother will definitely do his best."

"I know nothing about war, and can only worry about it like an ordinary shallow woman in the harem. I can't help my brother and the emperor."

Seeing that Concubine Hua described herself so humbly and sincerely, the Emperor nodded with satisfaction.

"After talking to you for a while, I feel much better. I'm going to the Yangxin Palace to review memorials. I'll come to the Yikun Palace in the evening."

After leaving these words, the emperor left surrounded by many guards.

Only when the emperor's guards were completely out of sight did Concubine Hua sit on the chair and let out a long sigh of relief. This emperor was really testing her all the time.

Her brother hasn't returned from the battle yet. If he had won, Concubine Hua couldn't imagine how the emperor would be on guard and test her loyalty.

"Songzhi, go to the imperial kitchen."

"Your Majesty, your hand has just gotten better, why do you want to go to the imperial kitchen again? Didn't the emperor say that you are not allowed to cook?"

"I will personally prepare everything for His Majesty to eat and drink."

Song Zhi pouted: "Then you should at least take care of your own health!"

However, Concubine Hua didn't think so. Her health was not important. What was important was the future safety of her brother Nian Gengyao and the safety of the Nian family.

Hua Fei would do anything as long as it could gain the emperor's favor and trust.

After the emperor reviewed the memorials in the evening, he went to Jingren Palace to have dinner with the empress as usual. Behind the empress stood the Ulanara clan, and the emperor had to take care of the feelings of this lineage.

"Recently, the Emperor has been reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace later and later."

The emperor took a sip of soup from the bowl and said casually, "There are a lot of things going on in the previous dynasty. The court may send troops to Qinghai in a while. When the time comes, we should save as much as possible on some expenses in the palace."

The queen asked in surprise: "The situation has just stabilized, why is there another rebellion? It's really hard for the emperor!"

The emperor swallowed the soup and exhaled, "It's not that I am suffering, but it is Nian Gengyao and the soldiers on the front line who are suffering."

The queen's expression changed slightly.

The Queen Mother had heard that the Emperor would make important use of Nian Gengyao, so the Queen still held on to her luck.

Now that she heard the Emperor say it with her own ears, the Queen was a little caught off guard.

Once Nian Gengyao is given an important position, won’t Concubine Hua become even more arrogant in the future?

When the Queen thought about having to depend on Concubine Hua for the rest of her life, she couldn't even drink her soup.

"Your Majesty, have you made up your mind?" the Queen tested cautiously.

The emperor put down his chopsticks, his eyes flashed with displeasure. He reached for the handkerchief on the table and wiped his mouth.

"I will draft an edict tomorrow to confer the title of General Fuyuan on Nian Gengyao."

"Nian Gengyao is good at commanding troops and is indeed capable of taking on important tasks." The queen said to the emperor with a gentle smile.

The emperor looked at the queen meaningfully and said, "The queen is very concerned about the affairs of the previous dynasty."

The queen's face suddenly changed, and she knelt down in panic, "I dare not!"

The emperor snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and left.

"Su Peisheng went to Yikun Palace."

Su Peisheng glanced at the queen with sympathy, then turned around and said, "Go to Yikun Palace."

The queen looked at the emperor's receding back and sat on the ground dejectedly.

Jianqiu helped her up distressedly, "My lady, the emperor is gone."

The Queen said sadly: "I am really envious that Concubine Hua has a good brother."

Jianqiu knew that if Nian Gengyao was favored by the emperor, Concubine Hua would be even more favored, and the queen's life would be even more difficult.

"Your Majesty, I know that General Nian likes people to write praises for him the most." Jianqiu bent down and whispered in the Queen's ear.