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

The carriage slowly drove away from the Old Summer Palace, but the two people in the carriage did not know that someone on a tall building on the side was watching them leave through the window.

"You little bitch, you just left without even saying a word to us..." Yihuan looked at the carriage that gradually disappeared into the night, and couldn't help but raised her hand to wipe away the tears that fell from the corners of her eyes.

Ruiji's eyes also turned red. They had been friends for decades, and they had noticed her abnormal behavior in the past few days.

If she wanted to leave, she would need the help of these sisters.

"You have no conscience. You didn't even tell us about such a big thing."

"They've already left, leaving this mess for us to clean up..."

Yihuan felt a little helpless, but more of a reluctance.

As sisters for so many years, they had already guessed most of her and Jinzhong's little tricks.

After all, the way she looked at Jinzhong was not the way an ordinary concubine looked at a palace maid.

So what if he's a eunuch? Isn't that what the best men in the palace are? Compared to that suspicious man, that eunuch is much better. Isn't he more considerate?

"It's better to leave, it's better to leave. Going to the vast world outside is definitely better than this deserted palace..."

Yihuan murmured, although she was reluctant, she was also happy for her.

In all these years, she had never seen her smile truly happily.

Now that I am with my beloved, I will be happier.

"Let's go and clean up the mess. It will be too late if we don't go now."

Ruiji closed the windowsill reluctantly and agreed to let Huan go to Qinghuatai.

Once the fire started, it spread rapidly. By the time everyone noticed, the entire hall was engulfed in red flames.

Five years ago, the Queen Mother gave Yan Wan a reminder, and she has always kept it in mind.

She has always made plans for herself and those around her. In order to deal with emergencies, she asked Wang Chan to secretly build the Qinghua Terrace, which contains a secret passage leading to freedom.

There is a secret door in Qinghuatai, which allows you to quickly run to the backyard, and there is a secret passage hidden under a dry well in the backyard.

The secret passage led to a small door at the back, where there was a carriage arranged by Wang Chan to pick them up. After bribing the gatekeeper, they could take advantage of the time when everyone went to put out the fire and leave this place that trapped them for two lifetimes without anyone noticing.

Because it was the Empress Dowager's residence, security was much stricter than elsewhere. In order to prevent the fire from being extinguished, Wang Chan secretly applied tung oil on the wood. Once the fire started, it would be impossible to extinguish it unless it was completely burned out.

Once it collapses, the people left behind by Wang Chan will flatten the dry well while putting out the fire, and this secret will not be discovered by anyone.

When the fire was over, two dead bodies that had been prepared in advance were lying there in place of Yanwan and Jinzhong.

By the time Yongyan received the news and rushed over, Qinghua Terrace had already begun to collapse, and the rolling heat waves isolated everyone outside, preventing them from getting any closer.

"Where are the people? Where is the Queen Mother? How could there be a fire?"

Looking at the raging fire in front of him, Yongyan almost felt his internal organs burn.

He didn't expect that in just a few days, troubles would arise.

First, the secret between my mother and the eunuch was discovered, and now there is a fire in Qinghuatai. It is still unknown whether my mother is dead or alive.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager and the Chief Steward are both inside... Your Majesty, please forgive me..."

The people in charge of martial law were already shaking with fear.

"We must put out the fire and rescue the Queen Mother at all costs!"

Yongyan gritted his teeth. Although he said this, it was obvious that the fire was so huge that he knew there was nothing he could do.

Not long after, many concubines hurried over, and Chunchan and Lancui, who had been drunk and staying in the Old Summer Palace, also arrived in front of Qinghuatai.

Regardless of whether they knew the truth or not, they didn't say much and just cried.

Yihuan and Ruiji took the lead in presiding over the overall situation, while Hailan, who came hurriedly, was full of complicated feelings.

Looking at the raging fire, Hai Lan had no expression on her face.

She didn't think that a woman with such great means would die so hastily in a fire.

When Hailan heard that only Yanwan and Jinzhong were trapped in such a huge Qinghuatai, she became more determined in her idea.

She did it on purpose, she wanted to take him away.

Otherwise, no one can kill her unless she wants to die.

Besides lovers, the people who understand a person best are also his enemies.

But, if she is gone, how can she take her own life?

Hailan turned her head to look at Xiangyun beside her, the spy that Yanwan used to monitor her.

"Did she leave me a message?"

Xiangyun was very calm. Seeing that she had already realized his identity, he just leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear...

After the fire was put out, the morning light came to the Old Summer Palace.

The soft sunlight shone on the messy ruins, illuminating the traces of slowly rising blue smoke.

After searching for a long time, they finally dug out two charred bodies that were burned beyond recognition from the rubble.

Wang Chan pretended to go forward to investigate, and finally took out the things that Yan Wan gave him before she left.

A gold ring inlaid with pearls and jade filigree, and a emerald green jade snake-shaped ring.

He put the thing under the stove and burned it twice, mixed with the charcoal dust he had casually spread on it, and by the time it reached Yongyan, it had become extremely dirty.

"Your Majesty, these are the belongings of the Empress Dowager and Eunuch Jinzhong..."

The incident happened at night, and the only thing that could prove their identity was the things they kept on their hands even when they slept.

In order to make everyone believe, Yan Wan specially kept the item that the two of them had worn for the longest time as evidence.

This is a pity, but compared with freedom, it is nothing.

Looking at the two familiar rings, Yongyan instantly understood something.

He raised his hand and held them in his fist, then looked up at the people surrounding him.

"Queen Mother, is it really collapsed?"

"Your Majesty, accept my condolences."

"Your Majesty, I have served the Empress Dowager for many years. This is indeed something that belongs to her most."

She specially called Chunchan and Lancui into the palace to identify the corpse.

He looked at the object lying in the palm of his hand, and felt that his whole body was extremely quiet, so quiet that he could only hear his own heartbeat.

He didn't understand.

He could obviously tolerate that eunuch, so why did she still want to leave?

"Pass on my order, intercept all vehicles..."

"Yongyan!"

Before he could finish his words, Yihuan and Ruiji stopped him.

"The Queen Mother has toiled in the palace for many years. Have you ever seen her smile from the bottom of her heart in all these years? Now let her go in peace. You are her son, you should understand her..."

Yihuan held back her tears and persuaded softly.

"Yes, don't let her leave feeling uneasy."

Ruiji looked at him steadily.

"You guys go down first and prepare for the Empress Dowager's funeral. As for the Emperor, I and Concubine Shu will persuade him."

"Yes."

Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Without Qinghuatai, there will be no more Empress Dowager Yanwan and Chief Eunuch Jinzhong in this world.

It would be futile for him to try to keep her.

"Can......"

But he doesn't have a mother anymore...

My mother was really cruel. She abandoned everything related to the Forbidden City and even gave up him.

"I know all of this, my dear child. You have always been filial. Since she wants to go, let her go. You are grown up now. There is no need to ask for a result. As long as she is well, let her go. The palace walls are too high and have trapped her for too long..."

After hearing Yihuan's words, Yongyan finally shed tears.

Big tears slid down her cheeks, some fell into her mouth, bringing a bitter taste.

"Then listen to... the two ladies..."

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In the second year of the Jiaqing reign, the Empress Dowager died in a fire at the Qinghua Terrace in the Old Summer Palace. She was posthumously named Empress Xiaoyichun.

After years of posthumous titles, the full posthumous title was.

Empress Xiaoyi, Gongshun, Kangyu, Ciren, Duanke, Minzhe, Yitian, Yushengchun.