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

"Please stand up, everyone! Meipin, please come sit next to me so I can take a good look at you."

Upon hearing this, Li Yu immediately asked someone to add a stool to the side.

"It seems that this harem is truly filled with talented people. With people like you serving the Emperor, I can rest assured. Your Majesty, what do you think of Concubine Mei's song?"

The Empress Dowager was extremely satisfied with Concubine Mei's outstanding performance and felt that she had not made a mistake in choosing her.

"Reward! Meipin's song really pleased me. She is gifted, intelligent, gentle and virtuous. Pass the order down and promote Meipin to Meifei. She will sleep with me tonight."

The emperor was already smiling happily, and when he heard what the empress dowager said, he waved his hand and promoted Bai Ruiji.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. May you live a long and happy life!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Ruiji immediately knelt down and kowtowed in thanks. While doing so, she didn't forget to check Jin Yuyan's expression, and when she saw that her face was as black as the bottom of a pot, she smiled triumphantly.

While bowing, she gave Jin Yuyan a provocative look.

"What? The Emperor actually promoted her to the rank of consort?"

Jin Yuyan was not convinced and almost crushed the wine glass in her hand.

"Hey, hurry up and get up. Your song is so beautiful. How come I didn't realize you have such talent before?"

"If Your Majesty likes it, I will dance for you in the future."

Ever since the song ended, the emperor's eyes never left Bai Ruiji throughout the entire banquet.

Ever since Yan Wan told Bai Ruiji the truth, she had been weakening but she forced herself to stay strong and drank bowl after bowl of tonic, and finally recovered.

She rarely looked so energetic. The charm she had when she first received favor was back, adding a bit of maturity to her charm, making her even more charming than her initial youthful appearance.

Yan Wan looked at the emperor's silly look on the stage, then looked at Ruyi who was sitting beside him feeling uncomfortable. The smile on her face became even more intense, and she lowered her head to drink the wine in the glass.

Even Ruyi felt jealous, not to mention Jin Yuyan who was sitting below.

She stared at Bai Ruiji fiercely, her teeth almost breaking.

She had wanted to use Dongzhu to win back Shengxin, but now, she had become just a foil. How could she swallow this?

"This Concubine Mei has always lived in seclusion, so why would she come up with something like this today? It's really... surprising!"

Jin Yuyan lost interest instantly, half leaning back in her chair, speaking in a lazy tone, but the word of surprise was drawn out for a long time, sounding a bit ironic to her ears.

"Sister Meifei has been recuperating since that incident in her youth. Now that she's recovered, she naturally needs to be in high spirits to serve the Emperor well. Sister Shufei, what do you think of this song tonight?"

Yan Wan said this with a forced smile and turned to look at Shu Fei.

Yihuan has not yet recovered from the song she just sang. It was such a soul-stirring song that she is still immersed in it, as if she had really been on the battlefield killing the enemy, and her blood is boiling in her heart.

"It sounds incredibly moving and truly wonderful. I'd only heard that Sister Meifei could play the pipa, but I didn't expect her skills to be so exquisite. She could even incorporate music into her dance, integrating it into her whole being. It's truly admirable."

The three of them were good friends, and even though the emperor's eyes were glued to Bai Ruiji at this time, she was probably happy for her in her heart.

Bai Ruiji had been depressed since she lost her child. Now that she had regained favor, Yihuan felt a sense of satisfaction in watching her daughter grow up.

"Hmph, no matter how exquisite it is, it's just used to please the emperor. How can it be put on the stage?"

Seeing Yihuan also praising her, Jin Yuyan felt uncomfortable and spoke sourly to herself.

"As concubines, isn't our primary responsibility to serve the Emperor? I've also heard that in Qixiang Palace, Concubine Jia once donned Yu clan clothing and performed the Yu clan dance for the Emperor. Could it be that these aren't ways to please the Emperor?"

Yanwan gave Yihuan a smile and turned to retort Jin Yuyan.

"You! It seems Concubine Ling has changed a lot in the past few years. It's true that now she's the head of a palace, she's naturally forgotten the days of living under someone else's roof and washing their feet every day. She speaks with such sharp tongue, there's no trace of the kneeling demeanor anymore."

"Noble Consort Jia, this is the Emperor's Longevity Palace Banquet, so be careful with your words! No matter how humble I was in the past, I am now the Emperor's concubine. If I disagree with the Emperor's ruling, I can go and argue with him."

"We are all sisters, we should all get along harmoniously. Sister Jia Guifei, sister Ling Fei, please say less. Today is the Emperor's birthday, and we are causing trouble for the Emperor."

Concubine Chun was originally just listening to their argument, but when she heard that the quarrel was going to be brought before the emperor, she could no longer sit still and jumped out to act as a peacemaker.

Ever since she was reprimanded by the Emperor, she had become cautious. Seeing Yan Wan being promoted to imperial concubine, she was often uneasy and often avoided her, fearing that she would remember the ordeal in the flower house and come to trouble her.

Su Lujun now just wants to raise Yongzhang well and doesn't want any more trouble to happen.

"Humph! You're the one who jumps out to act as a peacemaker."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yuyan stopped talking and turned to look at the music being performed on the stage.

She had finally regained her position, so naturally she didn't dare to make a scene in front of the emperor and die peacefully.

Jin Yuyan is not stupid, she knows when to stop

Yan Wan ignored Concubine Chun's words. She was a vengeful person by nature and couldn't be nice to her.

Concubine Chun was so stupid that she was used as a gun by Hailan, and now she deserves to be out of favor because of Hailan's scheme.

Seeing that no one paid attention to her, Su Lujun could only turn back angrily and drink a glass of wine to ease the embarrassment.

"Emperor, it's getting late. I'm not as energetic as you young people, so I'll go back first."

The Queen Mother felt a little tired after watching the next few songs, so she prepared to return to the palace to rest. She looked at Concubine Mei meaningfully and prepared to return to the palace.

"Then I will have someone escort the Empress Dowager back."

"No need. Today is your birthday. Just enjoy yourself. Fuga, let's go."

"Your Majesty, I am also a little tired. I will go back with the Empress Dowager."

Ever since Ruyi noticed that the emperor's eyes were always glued to Bai Ruiji, she felt as if a large piece of cotton was blocking her chest and she felt quite uncomfortable, so she made an excuse to get up and leave.

Her face was pale and wooden, and her red lips were slightly pouting as she spoke, the color of her lips being so bright that it was a little scary.

"Well, today is also thanks to the Queen for her hard work. Li Yu, you can escort the Queen Mother and the Queen back to the palace."

Unexpectedly, the emperor didn't even glance at her. He stood up and watched the empress dowager leave the table, then sat down again and pulled Bai Ruiji to study the song "Qin Wang Breaking the Formation" she had just performed.

"Chen and concubine retire."

Seeing that the emperor didn't even look at her, Ruyi felt even more upset. After saying this, she turned around and followed the empress dowager.

Seeing this, Rong Pei hurriedly held her hand, turned her head hurriedly to look at the emperor, and then followed her.