"Yang Hai." Ling Ruo looked sideways at Yang Hai who was supporting him and said, "Your apprentice is very clever, and that sentence not only told him what the palace wanted him to pass on, but also said it well, so that Nian Qianyao did not doubt it at all." ”

"The master praised it, this kid is just a little clever." Yang Hai said this, and said to the little eunuch behind him: "What are you doing in a daze, don't hurry up and thank the master." ”

Hearing this, the little eunuch hurriedly walked over to Ling Ruo and knelt down, and said respectfully: "Slave Xiao Zhengzi thanks the master for the reward." ”

Ling Ruo bowed slightly, "Well, follow your master to do things for a good life, and there will be a place for this palace to rely on you in the future." ”

After Xiao Zhengzi retreated, Yang Hai helped Ling Ruo to walk slowly towards Chengqian Palace, on the way, Ling Ruo saw that he looked like he wanted to say something, and said: "But it's strange why this palace wants Xiao Zhengzi to say this?" ”

Yang Hai said honestly: "Yes, the slave is really puzzled, last time I heard the master talk about it, the emperor has obviously followed the master's advice to change the title of General Nian to the third-class auxiliary prince, and not the king with a different surname." ”

Ling Ruo casually folded an unknown purple-blue flower to play with, and said slowly: "Just because the emperor is not sealed, this palace wants to pass on this word through Xiao Zhengzi's mouth, Yang Hai, what kind of person do you think Nian Qianyao is?" You don't have to be jealous in front of this palace, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Yang Hai agreed, and after thinking carefully, he said: "General Nian's ability to pacify the northwest means that he is indeed capable and has amazing talents; But listening to Xiao Zhengzi's words just now, he felt that General Nian was a little arrogant. ”

"Nian Qianyao is a very self-centered person, and has a strong confidence in himself, such a character is destined to be outstanding among ordinary people, but it is also destined for him to a fatal flaw - self-righteousness." Ling Ruo lowered his head and sniffed the flowers that exuded a faint fragrance, and continued: "With his military exploits in pacifying Luo Buzang Danjin, it is not a grievance to be crowned a third-class duke, if it were not for Xiao Zhengzi's words, I think Qianyao would be very happy in the coming year." It's a pity ......"

Hearing this, Yang Hai had already reacted, and when Ling Ruo deliberately slowed down his speech, he took over and said, "It's a pity that the master made him think in advance that the emperor would crown him as a king with a different surname. ”

"Not bad." With a flick of his fingers, the flower fell to the ground, and was immediately stepped on mercilessly by the flower pot bottom shoes, "In this way, when the emperor tells him that he is only a third-class auxiliary prince, it will cause a huge psychological gap, which will make Nian Qianyao's heart unbalanced, and he will think that the emperor treats his military exploits in life and death lightly." Only in this case can he have a dislike with the emperor. ”

In a gradually cold tone, Ling Ruo slowly said her plan, which she had already had since Yinzhen accepted her suggestion to make Nian Qianyao the Auxiliary Prince.

Nian Suyan made a big mistake several times, but Yinzhen has always tolerated it, just a punishment of demotion and grounding, it is nothing more than a Nian Qianyao, only by getting rid of Nian Qianyao can he completely get rid of Nian Suyan. Otherwise, in the case of the close connection between the former dynasty and the harem, Yinzhen would never be ruthless to her.

"Will General Nian be tricked?" Yang Hai asked in a low voice.

Ling Ruowang looked at the incomparably clear sky outside the silk umbrella, and said lightly: "This palace was still worried before, but now it won't. Nian Qianyao is more proud than before, there is no one in his eyes, and the limelight is too prosperous, don't you know the truth that 'the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it'. ”

"But he has the emperor's favor." Yang Hai is still worried, Yinzhen's trust and favor for Nian Qianyao is no longer comparable except for the thirteenth master.

"That's also in the past, let's see, Nian Qianyao will kill himself sooner or later." After saying this, she said, "Okay, this matter is over, don't talk about it again." In addition, remember to take good care of the third elder brother, no matter what, he will never allow anything to happen in this palace now. ”

"Don't worry, master, the slave has been keeping people staring at the third elder brother, and nothing can happen." Yang Hai knew Ling Ruo's worries, the third elder brother was Nian Changzai's son, and Nian Changzai and his own master had always been at odds, once something happened to the third elder brother in the Chengqian Palace, it would inevitably be thought that Ling Ruo intended to harm him, and even if there were a hundred mouths, he would not be able to tell, not to mention that there was a queen eyeing him over there.

Temporarily put down Ling Ruo's side and didn't mention it, and then looked at Nian Qianyao's side, after he entered the Heart Cultivation Palace, he saw Yinzhen sitting on the throne, and Yunxiang and Zhang Tingyu stood on both sides.

As soon as Nian Qianyao entered the hall, his brows furrowed slightly, because he found that there was no ice in the Heart Cultivation Palace, which made the air feel unspeakably stuffy.

It's really surprising that even a piece of ice is stingy with a piece of heaven. However, these words are inconvenient to say in front of Yinzhen, Nian Qianyao suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, clapped his sleeves and bowed to the knees, "Slave Nian Qianyao knocks on the emperor, long live the emperor, long live, long live!" The soldiers who came in with him also saluted together, and for a while, the sound of the mountains and the sea resounding through the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Yinzhen was in a very good mood, and after signaling everyone to be even, he ordered Sixi and Su Peisheng, who followed in, to show them a seat, and after a burst of thanks, the generals sat down one after another. They are all knowledgeable, the emperor will reward them for their meritorious deeds this summons, although they know that Nian Qianyao must be the first reward, but they are also full of expectations, as military generals, born and died on the battlefield, in order to not be the share of military merit that can be exchanged for the glory of the throne?

"Lianggong, you and I haven't seen each other for more than a year, haven't you?" Facing this beloved general who has been picked up with one hand and has repeatedly made military exploits, Yin Zhen is full of smiles, he has not been so happy for a long time.

"Yes, Lianggong, the emperor knows that you have won the battle and want to return to Beijing, so he has been looking forward to this day." Yun Xiang said with a smile on the side, Lianggong is Nian Qianyao's expression.

"The emperor values it, and Weichen is really afraid." Nian Qianyao leaned slightly in the chair, but having said that, his expression was quite complacent. Indeed, military exploits gave him enough to be proud of his capital.

Yin Zhen nodded slightly, and looked at the rest of the soldiers with a smile and said: "Naturally, you are the same as Lianggong, you are all heroes of the Qing Dynasty, and since you have merit, you should be rewarded." Four joys, proclamation! ”

"Huh!" Sixi bowed down and agreed, took Yinzhen's holy decree prepared in the morning, and read it, Yinzhen rewarded all of them according to the merits listed in the report, Yue Zhongqi was rewarded the highest among all of them, as the second-class lieutenant of the third grade, and the lowest one was not knighted, and only five hundred taels of silver were given. But such a reward was extremely generous for them, so there was no dissatisfaction, only Yue Zhongqi knelt there and smiled bitterly. However, there is another strange thing, there is no name of Nian Qianyao in this reward, but Nian Qianyao is not in a hurry, the king with a different surname naturally wants to specially prepare a holy decree, how can it be mixed with such a miscellaneous reward.

Sure enough, after Sixi finished reading a long list of rewards, and everyone thanked him and got up, Yinzhen waved his hand and said, "Read another one." ”

Hearing this, Sixi solemnly held another holy decree and said: "Nian Qianyao listens to the decree!" ”

"Nian Qianyao obeys the order!" With these words, Nian Qianyao knelt on the ground in his robe, quietly waiting for the moment of glory in his life, his hands were already tightly clenched together because of excitement.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: Nian Qianyao quelled the rebellion in the northwest, made meritorious contributions, and should be rewarded, and he proclaimed himself a third-class auxiliary prince, hereditary replacement, admiration!"