Episode 40
When Nian Gengyao learned that his comrade Prince Dun had been captured by the emperor, he wrote a memorial and presented it to the emperor. In desperation, he wrote the four characters “ morning work and evening vigilance” as “ sunset chaogan”. The emperor was furious after reading this.The emperor kept asking his ministers to list Nian Gengyao's various crimes to him, intending to use others' words to completely eradicate the Nian clan.
In the end, Nian Gengyao was dismissed by the emperor from the governorship of Sichuan and Shaanxi and the first-class dukedom, and was demoted to general of Hangzhou for not abiding by the principles of being a minister. The official positions and titles of his two sons were also removed. His close associates and generals may haveDismissed or transferred.Concubine Hua was shocked when she heard the news, and went to the Yangxin Hall to plead for her brother, regardless of palace rules. The emperor avoided seeing her, so Concubine Hua kowtowed and begged the emperor for forgiveness.
Meizhuang finally knew that Zhen Huan had good intentions, and the two reconciled as before.Lingrong did not forget to pretend to express her sisterhood with Zhen Huan in front of the emperor. The emperor did not know the true feelings and instead loved Lingrong even more.Seeing Concubine Hua lose power, Cao Guiren had to find another supporter.In front of the queen, Cao Guiren reported all the crimes committed by Concubine Hua.The queen ordered people to thoroughly investigate Concubine Hua's many years of evil deeds.
Nian Gengyao stayed on the way to Hangzhou to take office, and ordered others to retain his position as governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi. He was then demoted to the city gate guard.Zhou Ninghai, a close eunuch of Concubine Hua, could not bear the torture and confessed to multiple charges of framing Concubine Wan and Hui Guiren, murdering Chun Guiren, and accepting bribes.The emperor was furious, but he still missed the old relationship and felt guilty, so he only demoted Hua as concubine for Nian. Zhi agreed to become a palace maid again and lived with Nian in Yikun Palace.
Cao Guiren was not only innocent but also meritorious for reporting Nian's crimes, and was named Xiang's concubine by the Jin Dynasty.Nian Gengyao relied on his merits and guarded the city gate wearing a yellow mandarin jacket given by the emperor. The emperor was furious and ordered him to be killed.When Mrs. Zhen came to the palace for an audience, Zhen Huan reminded her mother not to be public about her work and offered to accept Huanbi as her adopted sister so that she could marry into a good family in the future.
