When I opened my eyes, Zhen Huan knelt in front of me and had a miscarriage

How could Nian Gengyao feel at ease? He spoke with a serious expression.

Listening to her brother's words, Nian Shilan felt warm in her heart. She hadn't felt this way for a long time.

My brother is still here, he is not dead.

The Nian family is still there.

I can still care about her and help her.

However, she used to rely on her brother as a big mountain, and one day, she also grew into a towering tree that her brother and family could rely on.

She had already secretly made up her mind that as long as she was around, she would never let the Nian family perish.

She shook her head, "Brother, actually my sister got sick on purpose."

Nian Gengyao was stunned for a moment, as if he suspected that he had heard it wrong, and looked at her with a frown.

"What did you say? On purpose?"

Nian Shilan's eyes became firmer, and after nodding, she continued, "My sister deliberately got sick so that she could take the opportunity to ask the emperor to see my brother."

As expected, as soon as these words were spoken, Nian Gengyao immediately became angry.

"Nonsense! Can the body be used for playing around? I've been pampering you. If you want to see me, send me a letter and I'll come back to the capital right away. Look at what you've done to yourself!"

He stood up, not caring at all whether his sister was now a noble concubine or a favored concubine.

He has always been straightforward and protective of his sister, and he only hates that his sister is so confused and ignores her own health.

At this moment, even though it was her brother's teachings, Nian Shilan felt warm in her heart.

"You know, if anything goes wrong with you, your brother will never see you again. Can you do this on purpose?"

Although his tone was fierce, he kept his voice calm so that the servants outside would not hear the general scolding the imperial concubine inside.

Nian Shilan forced a smile and looked at him blankly.

"What are you laughing at? It's such a critical moment, and you still can laugh."

Nian Gengyao shook his hands, his face full of worry. The news he received was that the imperial concubine was terminally ill and only wished to see him.

He didn't even dare to stop to rest and reached the capital overnight.

But I didn't expect that my sister did all this on purpose.

He wasn't angry at his sister for delaying him, but he was angry at her for not taking care of her body and acting recklessly.

"Brother, don't be angry. I have found Doctor Xie and arranged everything. This little bit of medicine is nothing. Doctor Xie is sure he can cure me in a while. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to do this."

Nian Shilan walked up to him, pulled him to sit down, smiled playfully, and explained.

After hearing this, Nian Gengyao's expression looked better.

He looked up at her, feeling anxious and worried, yet helpless.

He shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, I can't control you anymore. Tell me, you made such a big scene, what do you want me to do?"

"I, I hope my brother can resign from the emperor and return to the countryside."

The last four words, like thunder, exploded in Nian Gengyao's heart.

He even stepped back a little, looking at his sister in disbelief.

He even thought that his sister might be crazy.

"Sister, you, you know what you are saying. It took me so much time and so many victories to get to where I am today. I have walked step by step to where I am today. You let me..."

He didn't even want to say the last four words.

He raised his hand and waved it, showing that there was no room for negotiation.

Nian Shilan had already anticipated all of this.

My brother used to be a bondservant by the emperor's side, but now he is the "first-class duke" and "General Fuyuan". He holds the military power and coordinates the military and political power of five counties. He is already a rare talent.

It can be said that he is second to none and is the true King of the Northwest.

For such a person, you should tell him to retire.

It's a joke.

But Nian Shilan insisted on speaking, and she wanted to persuade her brother to completely give up power during the few days when her brother was in Beijing.

This is the most crucial move in her chess game.

If she went wrong at this step, then everything she had done before would become a joke.

"Brother is naturally very successful and powerful, but have you ever thought about what you will face if you become more powerful than your master?"

Nian Shilan tried to persuade him, looking at her brother and speaking slowly.

Nian Gengyao knew this, otherwise he would not have changed so suddenly when facing the emperor just now.

"These brothers all know that I was frivolous and unrestrained in the past, but now I have restrained myself. As long as I do my job as the General of Fuyuan and protect the Qing Dynasty for the emperor, the emperor will not care."

But Nian Shilan shook her head, "No, brother, you know the truth clearly. You know that the emperor is suspicious, otherwise you wouldn't have gone to the Yangxin Palace to pay respects as soon as you entered the palace without my reminder."

But Nian Gengyao still ignored her and even thought his sister was talking nonsense.

"You don't understand what's going on in the court. Don't worry, my brother will be safe!" Nian Gengyao didn't want to explain more to her because his own heart was also a mess.

I was feeling unsettled, so I just wanted to comfort my sister and let the matter go.

But Nian Shilan was determined to make the matter clear.

"First, Prince Dun was captured, and then Longkodo died. Do you really think that our emperor is a kind, gentle, and sentimental person?"

Nian Shilan gritted her teeth and said word for word everything that was in her mind.

After saying this, Nian Gengyao did not respond, but lowered his head, wondering what he was thinking about.

After waiting for a long time, he slowly pondered, "Longkodo has committed crimes repeatedly in recent years, so it is reasonable for the emperor not to tolerate him."

Nian Shilan seemed to be waiting for her brother to say this, and as soon as he finished speaking, she spoke.

"Of course Longkodo has deceived his superiors and subordinates, but what about my brother? Didn't he? Or can you guarantee that the emperor won't find out? Before Longkodo's incident, some ministers in the court were dissatisfied with my brother's hegemony in the northwest and impeached him."

Her analysis was calm and composed, and everything she said was realistic.

Naturally, Nian Gengyao could not refute a single word he said.

A moment of silence.

Suddenly, there was a cautious knock on the door.

Nian Shilan let out a sigh of relief, "What's the matter?"

Songzhi stood outside and reported carefully, "Your Majesty, the Emperor sent Xiao Xiazi to bring you some American ginseng."

Nian Shilan hesitated for a moment and said, "Hurry up and send Xiao Xiazi in."

Nian Gengyao raised his head, and the tense expression on his face relaxed a little.

Outside the door, Songzhi slowly pushed it open.

Xiao Xiazi stepped forward respectfully.

"Your servant greets Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Hua and General Nian."

Nian Shilan sat upright, holding a teacup in her hand, "Get up."

"Thank you, Imperial Concubine Hua. Your Majesty, this is what the Emperor asked me to bring you. It's American ginseng sent as tribute from Western countries. The Emperor said he felt sorry for you, Imperial Concubine, who is bedridden, and hoped that you would get better soon, so he asked me to bring it to you."

As he spoke, he opened the box in his hand and showed it to Nian Shilan.

Nian Shilan smiled, her face showing pride and joy as usual.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. If it weren't for your reward, I would never have seen such a good thing. Has your brother ever seen it?" Nian Shilan said, turning the topic to her brother.

Nian Gengyao naturally shook his head and said, "This item is only for the emperor to use. I have never seen it before. I think the emperor really loves you."

Xiao Xiazi hunched over and didn't dare to speak.

If the general hadn't been there, he could still have a few words with Concubine Hua.

But thinking that even his master had been humiliated in front of General Nian, he dared not say a word.

I can't wait to finish my job and go back.

But Concubine Hua didn't seem to have such intentions. Instead, she took the initiative to throw the question to him, "Xiao Xiazi is half an old man in the eyes of the emperor. You know the emperor's temper. In the whole harem, besides me, is there anyone else who has such a good thing?"

Xiao Xiazi was of course sharp-tongued and said immediately, "Of course not. The Emperor's love for the Empress is unique in the harem."

Naturally, this flattery amused Nian Shilan.

Nian Shilan laughed sullenly, "Alright, you should go back and serve as well. I like these things very much and will personally thank the Emperor later."

"My Lady Concubine, the Emperor said before he left that you don't need to thank me in person. He will come over tonight after he finishes reviewing the memorials."

After saying that, Xiao Xiazi received Nian Shilan's order and went out.

After Xiao Xiazi and Songzhi went out.

Nian Gengyao looked at the American ginseng on the table.

This was specially supplied to the emperor. Because it was rare, even the empress had to allocate it based on the amount of tribute. The emperor just generously rewarded his sister with so much.

It seems that my sister is deeply loved by the emperor.

He sighed, "The emperor really loves you. I am different from Longkodo. You are by the emperor's side, and you are half a relative. I believe the emperor will take you into consideration."

He has thought it through. With the lessons learned from the past, he will be more restrained in the future.

It just made him completely give up the foundation and power he had built.

This is absolutely a fantasy.

Nian Shilan turned around and said, "Brother."

She raised her voice a little.

"Longkodo is the emperor's uncle."

Nian Gengyao said louder and stubbornly, "He is not my uncle after all."

Hearing this, Nian Shilan suddenly felt a little powerless.

She knew that it might be difficult to comfort her brother, but when she really tried to do it herself, she understood the feeling of waking up someone who was always pretending to be asleep.

It felt powerless, like a punch on cotton.

"Longkodo was an important official of two dynasties. He was born in the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner. The emperor couldn't tolerate him, so how could he tolerate us? If he really cared about the friendship we had when we conquered the world, then why didn't Longkodo have that much friendship?"

Nian Shilan spoke bit by bit.

Nian Gengyao raised his head and looked at her, with a sense of strangeness in his eyes.

"Sister, how could you..."

Nian Shilan interrupted her, "Brother, you think that I am the noble concubine in the palace, but you don't know how helpless I feel."

"But I can't help but think about the Nian family and the servants who follow me!" Nian Gengyao stood up and confronted his sister.

The sound became louder and louder.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he looked at his sister's pale face and immediately felt a little regretful.

Turn around and stop looking at him.

On one hand, there is his sister who is deeply distressed, and on the other hand, there is the power that he has gained after working hard for half a lifetime.

It would be extremely difficult for him to give up either side.

Nian Shilan was not unaware of her brother's confusion and dilemma.

But until now, there is no other way except this one.

"Brother, all you saw was the tonic the emperor sent me, but you don't know how the poison and my illness were caused!"

After saying this, Nian Gengyao immediately turned around and looked at her with heartache and surprise.

"What do you mean? Is your illness..."

He stopped talking halfway and didn't dare to continue.

His conjecture frightened him.

"That's right. The emperor has long been wary of your prestige in the northwest and has long wanted to get rid of you. But now that you are more powerful, you are more cautious in your actions. He has no way to touch you, so he has to start with me and do everything he can to make you reveal your flaws."

Nian Gengyao gritted his teeth, held her shoulders, and felt a pain in his heart as if it were being stabbed by needles.

"No, it's impossible..."

Even though he was domineering, he never had the intention of rebelling. He just enjoyed the power in his hands and let himself be in control.

Enjoy the feeling of being second to none.

The Nian family was powerful and its achievements would be recorded in history books.

My younger sister is favored and is the most favored one in the six palaces. She lives a peaceful life.

That was what he wanted.

But all this, unknowingly, led him to an abyss that he had never imagined.

Nian Shilan held his brother's hand and said, "Brother, if this matter only involved you and me, I would never say this, but this involves the Nian family, all the clan members, and your servants. If this matter can find a good opportunity to retire, perhaps they can be saved, and perhaps Nian Fu and Nian Sheng can retain their official positions in the palace."

Nian Gengyao frowned, his face full of resentment and resentment.

Seeing this, Nian Shilan knew that she had convinced her brother.

spoke again.

"Perhaps, we will be able to take it all back one day. Brother just needs to wait patiently and lie dormant."

This sentence wiped away the gloom on Nian Gengyao's face, and he looked at her with some confusion.

"What did my sister say?"

"Fourth Prince."

Nian Shilan said it without hesitation.

However, when he heard the name, Nian Gengyao immediately shook his head and took a deep breath.

"No way, absolutely impossible."

Nian Shilan was a little anxious and wanted to explain something, but she knew that if she explained, she would have lived her life again and seen the Fourth Prince become emperor.

Her brother would definitely think she was having a hysterical attack and attribute everything she just said to a disease.

Because, if it were her back then, she would never believe it.

The prince that the emperor hates the most will later become the emperor.

After all, the current emperor is in his prime, and the many concubines in the harem are not incapable of giving birth.

No matter who gives birth to a prince, the emperor will love her more.

Such a good thing as being the Crown Prince will never happen to the Fourth Prince.

What's more, above the Fourth Prince is the Third Prince, and below him is the Fifth Prince.

Nian Gengyao thought the same.

He just said, "You adopted the Fourth Prince. I treated him well because I was afraid that you would be alone and helpless in the palace. If you had a child by your side, it would surely bring you some happiness. I never thought that he could fight for anything, and he didn't have the ability to do so."

Nian Shilan immediately responded, "But, if his mother was Nian Shilan and his uncle was Nian Gengyao, he would definitely have this ability."

Nian Gengyao frowned and looked directly into the seriousness and determination in her eyes.

He turned his head away and stopped talking.