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

"Whoo."

Jinzhong had been waiting outside, and when he heard the emperor say this, a smile appeared on his face.

With a smile on his face, he turned his head and whispered instructions to Xiao Dezi.

"Go, call Xiao Lingzi over. It's too dark in the room and the emperor can't sleep."

Okay, I have to make him experience all of this, only then can I relieve the hatred in his heart.

In just a few moments, a hunched figure came in.

Jinzhong personally handed him the candlestick and whispered, "Go in and serve the Emperor and Empress well. This is a great blessing."

Xiao Lingzi nodded woodenly, holding the candlestick, opened the door and walked in.

He carefully carried the candlestick to the two of them, his movements extremely cautious, fearing any mishaps. Finally, he knelt on the ground, holding the candlestick high in front of his forehead, just like Yan Wan, who had held the candlestick in front of the window when she was still a little palace maid.

The dim candlelight shone on his face through the thick bed curtains. Ruyi recognized him the moment he appeared. It was Ling Yunche.

Ruyi's body suddenly stiffened, and her eyes widened instantly, filled with shock and disbelief.

She never thought that the emperor would let Ling Yunche appear in front of them in this way.

At that moment, Ruyi felt as if her world had collapsed. Overwhelming shame and despair washed over her, her face turning pale and her body trembling slightly.

The emperor is so clumsy that he lets Ling Yunche light a candle in front of the bed?

Is this humiliating Ling Yunche or humiliating her?

She looked angrily at the emperor who was pretending to sleep beside her, her eyes burning with anger, and her gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the emperor.

The tears still flowed out uncontrollably, like beads that had broken off the string, falling one after another and wetting the pillow.

She didn't dare turn around to look at Ling Yunche, and could only lie on the bed and doze off while crying.

Noticing Ruyi's movements beside him, the emperor felt very happy and fell asleep with a smile on his face.

This farce continued into winter, and even the cold air seemed unable to freeze the malice in the emperor's heart.

From time to time, he would find new ways to torture the two of them, and each new method of torture was full of malice and cruelty.

Whenever the emperor saw the two people's expressions of shame, anger and helplessness, he felt countless pleasures from the bottom of his heart.

Yan Wan naturally would not miss such an opportunity to ridicule the two of them.

Seeing that Laba Festival was approaching, the palace began to busily sort out the accounts and the roster of palace maids who were twenty-five and forty-five years old and were sent out before and after the New Year.

This is an annual routine in the palace, but for Yan Wan, it is an opportunity that can be taken advantage of.

She carefully flipped through the list, her eyes deliberately lingering on the names of the maids in Ruyi's palace. There were many of them.

After all, the Queen Mother has a famous reputation, so we have to ask her for instructions on such matters.

There is an old acquaintance working in Yikun Palace, so she has to go and see him.

"Your Highness, it's winter, why bother going there yourself? Just let me and Lan Cui go."

Chunchan held the umbrella carefully and spoke aside.

The winter snow in the Forbidden City was very heavy and was falling down. Yan Wan was wearing a white cloak made of high-quality white fox fur hunted by the emperor himself.

"It's okay. I'm not going to see him. I'm going to see the Queen. It's only a few steps away. You don't need to worry..."

Chunchan nodded and said nothing more, but looked around before leaving.

Don't let Eunuch Jinzhong know about this. He has a bad temper. If he knew that the Empress was talking to Ling Yunche, he would probably be furious.

Arriving at Yikun Palace, Yan Wan lifted her foot and slowly stepped into the palace gate. However, just as she had taken a stand in the courtyard, a familiar figure came into view.

Yan Wan remained calm, her face still sporting that gentle smile. She softly instructed Yu Rong, who had come out to pay her respects, "This year, several maids in Yikun Palace will be leaving the palace due to age. Here's the list. I've come to the Empress to check it out. Please inform her."

Her voice was soft and pleasant, and her manners were elegant and proper. Even though she was a powerful imperial concubine, she did not act at all overbearing and still maintained her usual respectful, frugal and submissive image in the palace.

He is favored but not arrogant, which is a rare character in the palace.

Yurong answered respectfully and turned to go in to report. Yanwan raised her foot slightly, but her eyes never left Xiao Lingzi.

She walked slowly towards Xiao Lingzi, who was sweeping the yard. A subtle hint of pride and mockery flashed in her eyes.

Although it is said to be in front of it, it is actually quite far away, about six or seven steps away.

Yan Wan just stood there like that, choosing her position very cleverly. If her body had not been slightly tilted towards him, no one would have thought that Yan Wan was talking to him.

Yan Wan looked down at Ling Yunche, watching his trembling movements and sneered.

"Isn't this Ling Yunche? Why are you working in Yikun Palace instead of the cold palace? You... have become a eunuch?"

Her breath was as sweet as orchid, and although she was asking, there was no surprise in her tone, but rather a kind of teasing tone as if she knew the answer but asked anyway.

Like a devil, admiring his own masterpiece.

The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Ling Yunche to hear clearly, but not loud enough for other people in the distance to hear.

Noticing her smile, Xiao Lingzi's cheeks turned slightly red and shame filled his heart.

He bit his lips subconsciously, and his hands unconsciously clenched the broom in his hands, and then slowly loosened them.

Even though he was being humiliated like this, his back remained straight.

Even though things have ended up like this, you're still thinking about maintaining your dignity.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your concern. You should be aware of my behavior. After all, you know what you did..."

Xiao Lingzi slowly lowered his eyes and said in a low but clear voice:

Someone should know exactly how he became like this.

Yanwan stretched out her hand lazily to catch the falling snowflakes, and watched the snowflakes slowly melt in her palm. She spoke slowly.

"What do I know? I don't know. The only thing I know is that you betrayed the Emperor. Little Lingzi, you should have been serving the Emperor. Why did you get involved in this harem? You look so disgusting now."

"I have become what you were before. Are you satisfied?"

Hearing Yan Wan say this, Ling Yunche felt extremely heartbroken, and he asked tremblingly.

Doesn't she have a heart?

Back then, she was the one who left without hesitation, abandoning him and becoming the emperor's concubine.

Later, she also wanted to harm the Queen.

He really wanted to ask why she was so cruel that she even disregarded the friendship they had since childhood.

He almost didn't recognize her.

"Oh! Little Lingzi is still the same as he was back then. Even though he's become a eunuch, he's still sharp-tongued, isn't he? As a servant, it's inevitable that you won't be disciplined. Just bear with it. Once the Emperor's time is over, everything will be fine..."

Yanwan said this with a smile, her smile seemed sweet but full of malice.

She would not accept his groundless accusations.

She is so thin that she cannot carry the big pot.

If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself.

She just couldn't bear to see the emperor being deceived, it was that simple.

The word "eunuch" was deliberately emphasized, like a sharp knife, piercing Xiao Lingzi's heart. The end of the sentence rose slowly, crisp and pleasant, but with endless mockery.

In his previous life, he was the one who personally handed the things to Hailan and ruined her peaceful life. How could she not hate him?

She had been preparing for half her life, but it was ruined by a ring?

How ironic!

If she hadn't been able to live her life over again, she would have gone to the underworld... to settle accounts with him...

She thought of her past with Xiao Lingzi, and felt sick whenever she thought about how she had been obsessed with him.

She only hated herself for being blind and not seeing who was the one who truly treated her well.

This is what I have said.

Now, Yan Wan seized the opportunity and returned the humiliation to Xiao Lingzi twice as much.

"I heard that the Emperor likes you very much recently? He has summoned you to serve him. Do your best, little Lingzi. This is a blessing you can't ask for."

When it fell into Xiao Lingzi's ears, it stirred up endless bitterness.

The bitter taste spread in his heart.

"My Lady, are you here to humiliate me?"

Xiao Lingzi spoke in a cold voice.

It turned out that this was the thought behind the words she heard that year. At this moment, Xiao Lingzi seemed to suddenly understand a lot.

She was seeking revenge.

To avenge himself for not being able to save her from the fire.

Even the words are exactly the same.

It turns out that she suffered such hardships in Qixiang Palace.

He recalled the days when Yan Wan was in Qixiang Palace, and he had witnessed all the suffering she had endured.

Now that he is being tortured in every way by the emperor, he can be regarded as going through the same path he went through in the past.

Facing Yanwan's humiliation.

Xiao Lingzi just felt very sad.

This happened more than ten years ago.

I didn't expect that she still couldn't forget it.

Was it because of these old things that she was madly taking revenge on him and the Queen?

Because she looked like the Empress, she was taken away by Concubine Jia and suffered physical torture for five years.

After figuring it all out, Ling Yunche's hands were shaking.

Only then did he realize how terrifying the woman in front of him was. She would never give up and endure humiliation for ten years to repay what she had done.

Although the circumstances were the same, the people were different. No matter how destitute he was, he never thought of harming anyone, and he always maintained a kind and upright heart.

He just wanted that person to live the rest of his life in peace. He was concerned about Ruyi, so he didn't care even if he was in trouble.

That's the difference between them.

People cannot be without conscience.

He and Yan Wan were not of the same kind. In order to gain power and status, Yan Wan would fight and frame others at any cost and by any means necessary.

And he would never do that.

"Has the Imperial Concubine said enough?"

Xiao Lingzi's voice was low. He clenched the broom tightly in his hand. The falling snow made him feel cold.

Her hands were covered with frostbite, just like she had back then.

"You look truly disgusting right now. If I were you, I'd probably just end it right away, so you don't have to be bullied by others... Aren't you a man of steel? Living like this is more painful than killing you, isn't it? Don't forget, you still owe me something. How about just letting you die? You can't help me with anything right now anyway."

Yan Wan paused, a cruel smile appearing on her face, a smile full of ridicule and disdain.

She stared at him intently, her eyes like cold swords, cutting into his heart inch by inch.

"You've ruined the Empress like this, even though she was so good. Why are you so selfish? Why did you hide something like that and let the Empress suffer such humiliation? Can't you hide your filthy heart a little better?"

"Look at what you've done to the Empress. If you truly wish her well, you might as well die. Otherwise, the Emperor will never let you go as long as you live... Can you two bear to watch the Empress become the Emperor's loathing because of you, and end up like her aunt, an abandoned woman? Can you bear it?"

She spoke each word with a hint of arrogance.

After saying this, he walked into the inner hall with big strides and head held high, supported carefully by Chunchan.

She has said everything she needed to say. Now, it all depends on what choice Ling Yunche will make.

Xiao Lingzi just stood there alone, and the air around him seemed to be frozen.

The pain overwhelmed him like a tide.

Yan Wan was right. Ruyi's current state was indeed closely related to him. If he were not there, Ruyi might only live a better life.

He stood there in a daze, motionless, his eyes blank and confused. He watched the snowflakes slowly falling beside him, the pure white snowflakes just like his chaotic thoughts at the moment.

The terrible thought once again arose in my mind uncontrollably.

What if he really died like this? Would everything be different?

Is it good for everyone?