The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 334 Feeling unsure
After sending it out with confidence, Nian Shilan quietly waited to see the situation in the capital.

At that time, Wu Sangui's son had been in Beijing for many years. He was nominally a son-in-law of the emperor, but in fact a hostage.

As Nian Shilan expected, before Yinzhen and his ministers could take any action, Wu Sangui and Geng Jingzhong took the initiative to request to be stripped of their titles as princes and return to the north.

Yinzhen summoned all the ministers to discuss the matter. Many of them said that Wu Sangui and his men's request to abolish the fiefdom was false. If their request was granted, Wu Sangui would definitely rebel.

In response to this, Yinzhen said in the court.

"Wu Sangui has had ambitions for a long time. If the feudal system is abolished, he will rebel; if it is not abolished, he will rebel sooner or later. It is better to strike first."

Then, he issued an imperial edict in reply to Wu Sangui, allowing him to withdraw his fiefdom.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, Wu Sangui was furious.

He has always regarded himself as an old minister of the founding of the Qing Dynasty. Now that the young emperor has taken away his power, he has no choice but to rebel.

Wu Sangui raised an army in Yunnan.

In order to win the hearts of the people, he took off his clothes as a Qing Dynasty prince and put on the armor of a Ming Dynasty general.

He cried hypocritically in front of Emperor Yongli's tomb, saying that he wanted to avenge the Ming Dynasty.

However, people all remember clearly that it was Wu Sangui who invited the Qing troops into the Central Plains; and it was also Wu Sangui who finally killed Emperor Yongli.

Now he is actually raising the banner of restoring the Ming Dynasty, who can he deceive?

After Nian Gengyao received the secret letter from Nian Shilan, he already had a plan in mind.

Now that Wu Sangui has taken the lead in rebellion, it is exactly what Nian Gengyao wants.

He took advantage of the opportunity when the court was about to send troops to attack Wu Sangui to write a letter to Yinzhen, stating that the people in the northwest border were all stable and the emperor could appoint other generals to temporarily replace him.

However, he knew that the court was currently in need of personnel and there was a lack of young military generals, and the only one who could be used was Ma Qi.

As for Fei Yanggu, he had already retired from the army. If he were to be re-employed at this time, the enemy would only laugh at the Qing court for having no one.

When Yinzhen received Nian Gengyao's memorial, he was overjoyed and clapped his hands on the table.

"Great! Nian Gengyao is indeed my brother-in-law! He is so like-minded with me!
I have this idea. The situation in the northwest has stabilized. Why not let Ma Qi temporarily take charge of the northwest?
Nian Gengyao was young and energetic, but when it came to leading troops, he placed equal emphasis on experience and military strategy.

This is exactly what I want! Su Peisheng, pass on the order immediately.

Give Nian Gengyao the tiger talisman, and he can command my army!
I want him to quell the Three Feudatories and put down the rebellion! Help me to have a peaceful and prosperous era!"

When Nian Shilan learned the news in the harem, she finally felt relieved.

In the secret letter she wrote to Nian Gengyao, she also expressed her own views in a tentative tone.

And most of those insights were things she had heard sporadically in her previous life.

At this point, Nian Shilan suddenly regretted it.

In my previous life, I only knew how to eat, drink, play, and compete for favor.

If I had paid more attention to current affairs at that time, I could have helped my brother more this time.

But then she thought again, as a woman in the deep palace, she knew too many things about the court, which would inevitably make her brother suspicious.

Well, these things should be enough for my brother now.

Nian Gengyao was a Jinshi graduate. Unlike many military generals who were superficial in writing, Nian Gengyao's attainments in military strategy were unfathomable.

When Ulanara heard about what happened in the court, she went to see Empress Dowager De overnight.

"I am here so late to pay my respects to you, mother. I am sorry to disturb you from getting some rest."

Empress Dowager De was originally planning to take off her hairpins and rings to rest, but when she heard that the Empress outside the palace wanted to see her, she took the opportunity to summon Ulanara into her bedroom.

"Why are you here so late? Is there something that happened in the palace that is difficult to deal with?"

Empress Dowager De asked as she looked at Ulanara's absent-minded look.

Ulanara had already greeted her and sat on the seat given by Empress Dowager De. When she heard Empress Dowager De asking her a question, she wanted to stand up and salute her, but Empress Dowager De waved her hand.

"My mother and I are close relatives, and there are no outsiders here. You don't have to stand up or sit down all the time. I am tired just watching you."

Ulanara had no choice but to give up. She thought about it for a while and spoke carefully.

"Nothing happened in the harem. If there was anything, it was just a few concubines making trouble.

Whoever the emperor goes to today, he will go to another place tomorrow.

I came here so late because I have something to ask you, mother."

Seeing that the Queen had something to say, Zhuxi took the palace maids and left, even taking Jianqiu, who was beside Ulanara, away with her.

"Okay, there's no one here now, you can talk as much as you want.

What brings you here so late? "

Empress Dowager De was already feeling a little sleepy, and seeing that Ulanara had been hesitant for the past half day since she came, she couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied.

But she also knew that her niece had always been a person with strong ideas, and she must have encountered some difficulties.

Ulanara then said.

"My dear mother, you know that since I became the queen, everything I have done has been for the glory of the Ulanara and Uya clans.

But now I am becoming more and more uncertain. Did you hear about what happened in the court today, mother? "

Mrs. De sat back on the couch and nodded slightly.

"I have heard a few things. The emperor wants to abolish the Three Feudatories, but there are few people available in the court at this time.

I heard that Nian Gengyao volunteered to go to the battle, which is understandable. The Queen came here late at night just for this matter?"

Ulanara frowned secretly. From the tone of Empress Dowager De, it seemed that she didn't care.

Since Nian Gengyao volunteered to go to war this time, the prestige of the Nian family in the court will surely rise. By then, Concubine Hua will have more capital to be domineering.

The son born to Concubine Hua is almost the same as her own third prince, so there is no guarantee that Nian Gengyao will not support that child to ascend to the throne in the future.

If that day comes, won't I have to hand over my position as queen to Concubine Hua?

This is what Ulanara never wants!

Ulanara lowered her head and said respectfully.

"The Queen Mother is my mother-in-law and my aunt. I dare not lie to her.

This is exactly why I came here. The Empress Dowager was ill for the past two years, and I dared not bother her easily.

But this time, I am so frightened that I have to ask the Queen Mother for advice. "

Empress Dowager De looked at Ulanara coldly as she lowered her head and looked submissive, without a single ripple in her heart.

I have been ill for the past two years, and everyone in the palace knows about it.

The Empress Ulanara, the niece of Empress Dowager De, not only did not serve by her side all the time, but seemed to be avoiding Empress Dowager De.

This made Empress Dowager De very unhappy.

Now that Empress Dowager De is getting better, she is thinking of finding a backer again.

As the saying goes, "One does not visit a temple without a request." Although Ulanara came to Empress Dowager De's Yonghe Palace, she came empty-handed at night.

Lian Nian Shilan knows that if you ask for help from someone, you have to show some sincerity.

Empress Dowager De said calmly.

"The Queen is right, I am both your mother-in-law and your aunt.

But you can see that I am in poor health and can barely protect myself, so how can I help you?"