The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

Although Nian Shilan has lost her power now, her family background is strong. As long as she is willing to spend money, it is not difficult for her to send the letter.

Sure enough, within two days, this family letter was successfully delivered to Nian Gengyao.

After Nian Gengyao received the letter from the palace, he couldn't wait to open it and read it.

He knew that now that he had been demoted, his sister would naturally have a hard time in the palace.

My brother, the emperor is kind-hearted. Considering your contributions in battles over the years, he has always been kind to the Nian family and to my sister. You should have been grateful long ago.

He knew that now that he had been demoted, his sister's life in the palace would definitely be difficult. Although she didn't say it, he could sense her worry and helplessness.

"Brother, the Emperor is kindhearted. He has always treated the Nian family and me well, considering your contributions in battle over the years. You should be grateful. Although you have been demoted to a city gate guard, you have served the Emperor faithfully. I hope you will remember the Emperor's kindness and refrain from causing further trouble. For the sake of the Nian family, you must endure."

Nian Gengyao lowered his head and said nothing, but he sighed inwardly. But the officialdom is like a battlefield, where people's hearts are unpredictable. Sometimes, even if one has no ulterior motives, he will inevitably be misunderstood. Moreover, he has already been demoted, so how easy is it to turn things around?

Besides, Nian Gengyao still had some resentment towards the emperor in his heart. The emperor listened to the words of those civil servants and demoted him again and again.

But his sister was right. For the sake of his Nian family's future, his wife and children, he had to compromise with the emperor. After all, he still had family to take care of, and he couldn't let the Nian family fall.

Even if he doesn't consider himself, he should also consider the future of his family. If he continues to fight against the emperor, it may bring more disasters to the Nian family.

Therefore, Nian Gengyao finally decided to compromise with the emperor. Although it meant giving up some dignity, he was willing to make such a sacrifice for the sake of his wife and children.

Nian Gengyao then began to re-evaluate his situation. He knew that only by compromising could he ensure the safety of himself and his family. At the same time, he also hoped that this way he could strive for a better future for the Nian family.

So he picked up his pen and wrote a confession, his words were sincere, hoping that the emperor would forgive his actions. He was willing to guard the city gate for the emperor in the hope of being forgiven.

He stared at the imperial jacket with red eyes, his heart filled with grievance and resentment. He had originally wanted to wear the jacket and guard the city gates. He wanted to show the world how the emperor treated him with such ruthlessness, how he had turned his back on someone so loyal and dedicated to him, someone who had helped him pacify the four regions.

Now he has retreated, only caring about the momentary anger, and almost forgetting the Nian family's retreat. Acting only on impulse will only bring disaster to the Nian family.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a pang of fear. He almost forgot about the safety of his family because of his impulsiveness and put the entire family in danger.

The emperor received Nian Gengyao's confession and read it carefully, with no expression on his face.

"Since he has admitted his mistake, let it go. I will demote him to a city gate guard and he will guard the city gate for me from now on. I will not bother with him anymore. If I punish him again, I am afraid that people all over the world will say that I don't remember our friendship." The emperor said seriously.

"Su Peisheng, go tell Nian that as long as Nian Gengyao sincerely repents, I will spare his life and will not vent my anger on others."

"Let's just leave this matter as it is. I hope Nian Gengyao can reflect on his mistakes and not make the same mistake again."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Peisheng replied respectfully.

Afterwards, Su Peisheng left the palace and went to Nian Ying's bedroom to convey the emperor's will.

After learning about this, Nian Shilan felt extremely relieved. She said to Su Peisheng with tears of gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will definitely tell my brother to repent sincerely."

"No need to be so polite, Nian. This is all the grace of the emperor." Su Peisheng said with a smile.

"Thank you for your help, eunuch. Please go back and report to the emperor. I am very grateful." Nian agreed and bowed to Su Peisheng to express his gratitude again.

"Okay, okay. Please rest assured, I will convey your words to the emperor." Su Peisheng responded politely.

After saying that, Su Peisheng left Nian Da Ying's bedroom and returned to the palace to report.

Nian Shilan looked at Su Peisheng's departing back and secretly vowed in her heart that she would make her brother reform and become a new man.

"Lingrong, have you heard that the emperor demoted Nian Gengyao to a guard at the Hangzhou city gate and did not take any other action against him?" said her sister with a frown.

"Sister, do you mean that you hope the emperor will deal with the Nian family?" I asked cautiously.

"Although I am happy that Nian Shilan has fallen out of favor, I don't want the lives of the Nian family. It's just that Nian Shilan has harmed me many times, and I always feel a little unfair." There was a hint of complex emotions in her eyes, including memories of past grievances and worries about the future situation.

"Sister, don't be sad. Nian Gengyao has been demoted to Hangzhou. He can no longer threaten us." I comforted her.

My sister nodded and said with a wry smile, "Yes, if he is demoted, Nian Shilan will lose her support, and her status in the palace will plummet. However, I still cannot be careless. After all, Nian Gengyao once had great military achievements. Although he is now exiled, his influence is still there. He may make a comeback one day."

"Sister is right, we should be careful.

"This time, your father led the civil officials in impeaching Nian Gengyao, which was a great achievement. The Emperor will surely promote Uncle Zhen to a higher rank. I, your sister, must congratulate you."

After hearing this, my sister showed a hint of joy on her face, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "This is all thanks to my father. What does it have to do with me?"

"Sister, don't be too modest. Uncle served the emperor wholeheartedly in the former court, and sister gave him advice in the harem. Naturally, they are both meritorious officials."

"Just my younger sister, I need to remind you that being too popular isn't necessarily a good thing."

"The emperor treats me sincerely. I just want to share his worries. How can I think about so much?"

At this moment, my sister only had feelings for the emperor in her heart. She forgot that the emperor was the emperor. How could she possibly shake his decision for a woman?

So she didn't listen to a word of my hint at that moment.

Sure enough, the next day, the emperor asked Su Peisheng to summon his sister to the Imperial Study and appointed Zhen Yuandao as the second-rank Minister of Personnel, supervising the Assistant Censor of the Inspectorate.

They didn't know that after this incident, the emperor had become wary of the Zhen family. The Zhen family was able to lead the civil officials to impeach Nian Gengyao, which involved them in a factional dispute.

Because the Zhen family had made great contributions, the emperor allowed my sister's mother to visit the palace, and my sister was overjoyed.