Jinwei joins hands in rebirth: villains can also eat at the table

When Jinzhong left Yongshou Palace, the night was as dark as ink, so deep that it seemed to swallow people whole. His face was as gloomy as the dark clouds before a storm, depressed and dull, as if it would erupt with thunder at any moment.

"Where is Concubine Wei? Why didn't she come today?" The Queen Mother put down the teacup in her hand. She had just gotten up and her face didn't look very good.

Meipin replied helplessly, "I heard that he offended Concubine Jia as soon as he left Cining Palace yesterday. He was punished to kneel for two hours, and then he developed a high fever when he returned. I have to go visit Concubine Wei later."

The two of them have similar backgrounds, and Yanwan has a likable personality. The two of them always have endless topics to talk about. It's lonely in the palace, so it's always good to have someone to keep you company.

Ever since she lost the poor child, she had no other thoughts except revenge for him. Yan Wan said the poor child had passed away without ever seeing the beautiful mountains and rivers, and even copied Buddhist scriptures for him.

She knew that Yan Wan wanted to curry favor with her, but the world was so fickle, how many people still remembered her poor child?

It's good that she is willing to spend time and effort on me, a concubine who is not very favored.

"Noble Lady Wei came from her palace. It's too domineering for a concubine to make things difficult for a mere noble lady..." Concubine Mei was peeling grapes in her hand while trying to please the empress dowager.

"Has the imperial physician examined it?"

The Queen Mother's expression paled as she casually picked up a scripture and flipped through it. "I just read it this morning, but I heard there was such a commotion last night that not a single imperial physician was left at the Imperial Hospital. They were summoned by the Qixiang Palace, saying that the Eighth Prince was ill."

"A master is always a master. It's impossible for a Forbidden City as huge as this one to not have a doctor when the master is sick..."

Seeing that the Empress Dowager was concerned about this matter, Meipin stopped talking about it and did not mention it again. She was punished to kneel right after leaving the Cining Palace. This was a slap in her face. Jiafei had given birth to two sons, so she did not want to blame her for anything. She just sent some supplements to Wei Guiren and asked her aunt to reprimand Jiafei's servants for not taking good care of the little prince.

When the emperor heard about this, he went to Yongshou Palace to visit Yan Wan in person.

Yan Wan was naturally pretty, but her illness had made her look even more fragile. Like a withered lotus leaf wilted by wind and rain, she was delicate and fragile, truly pitiful. The Emperor, looking at her with pity, bade her take good care of herself. With a wave of his hand, he showered her with gifts like water into the Yongshou Palace. Even the Empress, to show her relief, had Lianxin send a large quantity of supplements.

This action was also a warning to Concubine Jia. On the other hand, the Queen had been in poor health since she gave birth to the Seventh Prince prematurely, and the people in the palace had gradually started to behave unruly, which was a warning.

Empress Fucha had always been a role model for the concubines in the palace. She was kind and benevolent, rarely punishing concubines publicly. If she did punish them harshly, it would only be a monthly fine, house arrest, or copying books, which were not offensive.

Hai Lan knelt in the Imperial Garden for two hours because the Second Prince was ill, and the Queen was anxious and impatient. Moreover, the Emperor had just spoken of leniency and kindness in the Imperial Garden, so Concubine Jia's action was really too much.

In the palace, maids who made mistakes were punished in places where no one could see them. Concubine Wei had been kneeling on the path near the Cining Palace, with all the maids and eunuchs coming and going watching. If she wasn't punished properly, she would inevitably be looked down upon by the servants in the palace in the future.

After leaving Cining Palace, Meipin turned around and went to Yongshou Palace to visit Yanwan.

"Sister Meipin cough... cough cough..."

When Yan Wan saw Meipin coming, she hurriedly stood up to greet her.

"My dear sister, lie down quickly. You are still sick. How did you become so ill?" Seeing her so haggard, Meipin was frightened. She originally thought that she had suffered from heatstroke, but she didn't expect that her illness was so serious.

It seems that he won’t be able to recover for a while.

"Sister, please stay away from me. Be careful not to get sick from me." Yan Wan covered her mouth and nose and gasped.

"If I were afraid of spreading illness, I wouldn't come to see you." Meipin replied unhappily.

"I'm so unlucky. I fell ill and couldn't move after kneeling for just a short while. I feel bad that you came all the way here to visit me. It's a pity that we agreed to discuss Buddhism together that day... Chunchan, please help me get the Buddhist scriptures I copied earlier to Sister Meipin..."

"I copied this a while ago. I was thinking of going to Baohua Temple with my sister to burn it in a few days, but my body is really not doing well..."

Looking at the beautiful but somewhat crooked small characters on the Buddhist scriptures, Meipin felt very uncomfortable.

As a young palace maid, Yan Wan only knew a few common characters, so copying down the entire Buddhist scripture was not easy. Anyone with a discerning eye could see the intention behind it.

"It's hard for you to still remember my child."

"My younger sister used to work at the Sizhiku. She accidentally fell ill like I am now, but as a mere palace maid, I could only endure it. Fortunately, my elder sister became pregnant with the heir, and the Emperor rewarded the harem generously. That's how I was able to get money for medical treatment. It's also because of that unborn little prince that Yanwan is still alive today..."

"Yan Wan is a lowly person with little influence. I can only copy some Buddhist scriptures to pray for the little prince. I just hope that he can marry into a good family and live a peaceful life..."

Yan Wan was so moved by what she said that when she looked up, Meipin was already crying like rain.

"I'm sorry, sister. But remember my child's kindness. If it weren't for those lowly maids who harmed me, my child would have been the first born after the emperor ascended the throne."

"Don't be too sad, sister. The little prince in heaven probably hopes that you can get over it and live a good life." Yan Wan forced herself to sit up and comforted her.

"Within these palace walls, even the best of days are just like that."

When this was mentioned, Concubine Mei looked a little lonely.

"Don't be afraid, sister. I will accompany you from now on. We will keep each other company in this deep palace."

"Well, Yanwan, you must take good care of yourself. When you recover, we can go to Baohua Temple to pray together..."

Seeing that the time was almost up, Chunchan came in with the boiled medicine and said, "Master, it's time to take the medicine."

"It's getting late, and I can't keep you talking. Take your medicine and get some rest. Sister Yanwan, I'll be leaving first."

"Be careful on the road, sister. Chunchan, please help me send sister Meipin off."

When Chunchan sent Meipin away and returned to the room, Yanwan had already sat up from the bed and was drinking medicine leisurely.

I've gone through all kinds of hardships, so this little medicine is nothing.

"My Lord, why do you want to be so close to Concubine Mei?"

"Princess Mei has the same background as me, but she has a strong personality. If I can keep her company, other concubines won't dare to target me."

What Yan Wan didn't say was that Meipin was a lunatic, and when she was crazy she would do anything.

After those whippings, even though Ruyi was innocent, she had to swallow her anger and didn't dare to provoke her.

Yan Wan wondered if she was wrong to try so hard to please Ruyi in her previous life. Should she be more ruthless like Meipin, making people feel that she was not easy to bully, so that she would not be targeted?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this method was feasible, and she would try it again when she had the chance.

Of course, there was more to her deliberate approach to Concubine Mei than just this.