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

Chun Chan nodded firmly: "Look carefully, I see that it was Guard Ling who helped the Imperial Concubine. Isn't this Eunuch Li Yu a close associate of the Emperor? How dare he help the Imperial Concubine in private? This is a capital crime."

Yan Wan curled her lips playfully, stroking the rubies inlaid on her armor with boredom, and said, "How would we know? You guys should keep your mouths shut for now. She's in the limelight right now, so don't get yourself into trouble."

She was dressed brightly today, a rare occasion. She was wearing an emerald green willow-shaped flag dress, and a jade hairpin with a cicada-shaped flower on a branch on her head, decorated with silver hairpins and velvet flowers. In her ears were a pair of emerald jade cicada earrings.

Just as Jinzhong said, green suits her very well. This outfit is charming yet elegant, innocent yet cute, and it is a perfect match.

As she was speaking, she turned around and took Chunchan and the others to Chengqian Palace. As they were entering, they saw Concubine Yu Hailan coming out of Yonghe Palace and hurried to Yikun Palace.

Her good sister was framed, so she must be extremely anxious right now, right?

The smile on Yan Wan's face became even more pronounced. She brought some fresh food and her newly acquired calligraphy today. She was just about to ask Shu Fei for advice, but she had no time to pay attention to these things.

The emperor's birthday is approaching, so she has to prepare gifts as soon as possible.

On the other hand, the emperor was in a state of disquiet after returning. When the Empress Dowager of Cining Palace heard about this, she asked Aunt Fujia beside her to search various palaces under the pretext of something to see if anyone else was hiding things belonging to other men.

Fortunately, nothing was found in the Yiku Palace.

However, in the ice room, someone found a Buddhist bead bracelet that belonged to a man on the palace maid Ai'er.

The emperor's rage intensified upon hearing this. How could a palace maid be wearing a bracelet that men usually wear? He immediately ordered a thorough investigation.

Ai'er was a maid in the Bingshi Palace. A few days ago, when Master Anji entered the palace, the maids and eunuchs in the harem came to pay their respects. She had been wronged in Concubine Jia's palace, and while praying, she asked Master Anji's young monk, Master Anduo, for his bracelet.

I didn't expect that my unintentional action would bring disaster upon myself. Now I'm in the Ministry of Punishment and have been beaten half to death. I'm afraid there's no hope of survival.

After this incident, the emperor ordered a thorough investigation of all palaces and prohibited anything belonging to other men from appearing in the harem.

Ai'er was rewarded with a hundred feet and executed in front of everyone as a warning.

Unable to bear the severe punishment, Ai'er shouted, "I was merely receiving the blessings from Master Anduo's Buddhist beads. How can this compare to the Imperial Concubine having a secret meeting with someone in the Yikun Palace and violating the palace rules? I refuse to accept it! I refuse to accept it!"

After saying this, he bit his tongue and committed suicide, leaving no time for anyone to react.

It is a serious crime for a palace maid to commit suicide. There were already rumors circulating in the palace. When Ai'er said this, Ruyi instantly became the target of public criticism.

The empress dowager was shocked and angry, and asked the emperor to order惢心 to be tortured and to confine Ruyi to the palace, waiting until the storm was over and the truth was revealed before making a final decision.

"Sister, do you really believe what Ai'er said?"

At this time, Yan Wan was playing chess with Shu Fei, and Bai Ruiji was watching from the side.

The two of them were bored, so Yan Wan took Bai Ruiji to Chengqian Palace to kill time.

These words were naturally directed at Concubine Shu, who was sitting across the chessboard. This matter was widely circulated in the palace, and even though Concubine Shu had not left her house recently, she had heard about it.

She was undecided, shaking her head slightly, her beads swaying. "The Imperial Concubine has always had a good reputation in the palace. Moreover, she is deeply in love with the Emperor. Even if she had contact with Master Anji in Yuhua Pavilion, she would not do such a despicable thing. But Ai'er, take your life..."

"My sister thinks so too. Besides, I feel that this is all directed at the Imperial Noble Consort. Now that the Empress's position is vacant, even if she is as calm as a chrysanthemum, she will inevitably be involved in gossip."

Yanwan half covered her mouth and spoke to the two of them in a low voice.

"You're such a loose-lipped person, so just focus on your chess game! Be careful if someone else hears this, or you'll be in big trouble."

Ruiji, eating the cakes made by Chunchan, reminded her to look at the chessboard. Yanwan then turned her attention to the chessboard and realized that she had been so busy chatting that she hadn't noticed that several of her pieces had been eaten.

"Oh, that doesn't count. I was going to play here. Sister, please let me play one more chess piece."

She quickly started yelling and acting coquettishly towards Shu Fei, trying to regret her move.

"No regrets after your loss, my dear sister, you can't regret it!"

Shu Fei put down the black chess piece in her hand and looked at her with a smile. It was good to be young. When she acted coquettishly, she was innocent and cute, which made people feel a lot of favor for no reason.

"But......"

"Don't try to be so rude. It's my turn now. I'll have to ask our Concubine Ling to go to the small kitchen and get some snacks made by Chunchan."

Ruiji quickly pulled her up and handed her the plate.

The three of them thought playing chess was boring, so they asked the loser to prepare some snacks and fruits on the side. However, they didn't expect that even two of them combined could not beat the talented Yihuan.

She sat still in her seat the whole afternoon, and the other two had to take turns running to the small kitchen. Poor Chunchan was so busy in the small kitchen that she was smoking.

Unlike the laughter and joy in Chengqian Palace, Yikun Palace was dead silent at this moment.

Jinzhong received the emperor's order and personally arrested惢心 and took her to the Ministry of Punishment.

He felt sorry for Li Yu. It was a pity that such a wonderful man would lose his leg after following Ruyi.

Even though his master Li Yu was concerned about惢心, this was an order issued by the emperor himself, and it was a blessing in disguise that惢心 was able to keep her life.

Ruyi always believed in the principle that the innocent will be cleared, and allowed惢心 to be arrested and taken to the Ministry of Punishment without even saying a word of warning.

If it were any other concubine, the palace maids who had shared her hardships with her were sent to the Ministry of Punishment, and the servants of the Ministry of Punishment would have to be more careful no matter what.

Tonight was supposed to be the Emperor's birthday banquet. He was not interested in going because of the events in the Yikun Palace, but thinking that if he didn't go it would only confirm Ruyi's affair, he had to force himself to attend.

Concubine Chun, reprimanded by the Emperor in the palace, feigned illness and remained at the banquet. Meanwhile, Imperial Concubine Ruyi was under house arrest in the Yikun Palace, a situation that benefited Concubine Jia. She was now adorned with jewels and jade, happily accompanying the Emperor.

Yan Wan had always been at odds with her, and seeing her so proud, she could only stay at her own table and be invisible.

The more lively the time, the lonelier the emperor felt.

In previous years, Empress Fucha was always by his side during his birthday celebrations. This year, the empress passed away, leaving him alone. Coupled with Ruyi's incident, he began to miss Empress Fucha again.

The emperor has always trusted her in his work, and now that she is not around, he can't help but miss her.

Thinking of Empress Fucha, the Emperor looked up at Yanwan, who was sitting at the table. She was eating quietly, her manners were elegant, her expression was gentle, and her movements vaguely resembled Empress Fucha.

The more he thought about it, the more upset he became. Just then, Concubine Yu presented a birthday cake with the word "Shou" written on it in Ruyi's handwriting. When the emperor saw this word, he understood Ruyi's intention. This was Ruyi imitating his handwriting.

Feeling depressed, he had already left the banquet and hurried to the Yangxin Palace.

"Your Majesty, please stay."

Yanwan's gentle voice came sweetly from behind.