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

Winter comes quickly in the Forbidden City. In the blink of an eye, the winter snow sweeps across the city. The winter in the Forbidden City is extremely beautiful, with white snow, red walls and green tiles.

For those outside, there is endless wealth and glory inside; for those inside, it is a cage that they can never escape from in their lifetime.

Just after the Chinese New Year, the long-awaited southern tour is about to begin.

This was the emperor's first southern tour since he ascended the throne. He was very excited and couldn't wait to bring everyone along to see the results of his years of hard work day and night in governing this vast territory.

Yihuan has been pregnant for nearly four months. The journey to the south is long and bumpy, so it is really inconvenient for her to go along.

The Fifth Prince was young and could not endure such a long and arduous journey, so the Emperor sent Hai Lan to look after him in the palace. She often assisted Ruyi in handling the affairs of the six palaces and had experience in bearing children. With her looking after Shu Fei, the Emperor felt more at ease.

Although the emperor did not expect Shu Fei to be pregnant, he was sincere to her after all, and after a period of time, he allowed her to give birth to the child.

It is not easy for an imperial heir to survive, and it is difficult to raise him to adulthood. Or he can be fostered by royal relatives after he grows up.

No matter what, the emperor would not allow the children of the Yehenara clan to become the masters of this country.

The child in Yihuan's belly was destined to not be loved by his biological father before he was even born.

How can a child who is not expected by everyone survive in this difficult world? It’s a pity that although Yihuan is sincere, he can’t avoid a miserable ending.

Seeing Yihuan holding her belly and looking forward to the arrival of her own child every day, Yanwan couldn't help feeling jealous.

She had been a mother herself, so she naturally knew how happy it was for a woman to be pregnant. The more she looked forward to it, the more painful it would be when they parted ways in the future.

I have to find a way to make her see the emperor's indifference and disloyalty. Only then will Yihuan understand that she, Wei Yanwan, is the only one in the palace who is truly good to her, and only then will Yihuan willingly become one of her revenge victims.

Although the two are now as close as sisters, this is far from enough...

On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the emperor officially ordered a southern tour. The motorcade first went south from the capital, and then took a boat from Suqian, Jiangsu to Hangzhou.

The imperial ship was very grand, with people singing and dancing all the way, and the whole route was filled with lively celebrations by the people.

When they arrived in Hangzhou, the emperor was in high spirits. He had not yet forgotten that he and Ruyi were newlyweds. Early in the morning, he took Ruyi to dress up and pretend to be an ordinary couple to go out and have fun among the people.

In order to have fun, he did not bring too many people with him. Only Li Yujinbao was by his side, and there were guards in disguise who were guarding him secretly.

This was exactly what Jinzhong wanted. He had been accompanying the emperor all the way, and the journey was tiring. Besides, the space on the imperial ship was so small that it was easy for people to see them. He couldn't meet Yanwan secretly, and it was rare for the two of them to be alone.

So when the Emperor and Ruyi were touring Jiangnan together, he was enjoying the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan with Yanwan. Yanwan was now in the Empress Dowager's favor, so if she wanted to sneak out, it would not be difficult.

The two were dressed in ordinary civilian attire. Yanwan wore a blue gown and her hair was tied up in a bun, the style of an ordinary Han woman. She was only twenty-four, and childless, so she still looked like a young girl. Jinzhong wore a black jacket and a hat worn by ordinary people. He was already handsome, and after taking off his eunuch uniform, he looked like a wealthy young man.

Along the way, he felt like he was living in a dream.

The two of them traveled together like a couple, which was a scene he had never dared to imagine in his two lifetimes. He held her hand tightly like a husband, and the two of them walked side by side.

The two of them pressed their palms together, reluctant to let go even though sticky sweat was gradually seeping out.

During this time, Jinzhong would occasionally glance at Yanwan's expression out of the corner of his eyes. Every time he glanced at their interlocked hands, the smile on his face would become even more intense.

Yan Wan was very excited. She had entered the palace since she was a child, and it had been more than ten years now. She had long been unfamiliar with the affairs outside the palace.

She was really new to the bustling world, looking around and trying every new food.

Jinzhong let her do what she wanted, followed her, opened his purse and paid the bill, and took the snacks left by Yanwan and ate them without any disgust.

Knowing that the emperor and Ruyi were out traveling, Jinzhong deliberately avoided their path. The two of them got tired halfway and found a tavern to sit down and eat.

This store is very busy, so in order to avoid being disturbed, I chose a private room on the second floor facing the street.

This was the first time the two of them had dined at the same table. They sat with their knees side by side, so close that he could see Yanwan's long eyelashes fluttering.

This was the first time that the two of them put aside their social status differences and had a meal together. Jinzhong was very happy. He really hoped to do more things with Ling Zhuer that they had never done before.

The waiter arrived quickly, picked up the rag in his hand, wiped the table neatly, and then threw it over his shoulder, bowing and asking, "My two guests, what would you like to eat? Without saying anything else, our little shop has everything, from the air to the ground. There is nothing you can't imagine, and nothing you can't eat."

Yan Wan had tasted everything in the palace, from mountain to sea delicacies. She just wanted to try some Jiangnan specialties.

She looked out the window at the bustling street scene, her heart filled with curiosity. Instead of choosing, she decided to try her luck: "Give me some of your famous dishes, and a pot of good tea."

"Okay, Madam, you have good taste. Does your husband have any dietary restrictions? If not, then we will serve some of the dishes that diners often order..."

"What did you call me?" Jinzhong thought he had misheard and asked.

The waiter was completely bewildered, afraid he might have said something wrong, so he spoke cautiously, "Ling...Ling Husband, could it be that I'm shortsighted and saw things wrongly? Could it be that you two aren't husband and wife?"

The call of "husband" made Jinzhong's heart blossom. Yanwan turned her head and found that he was secretly delighted beside her, with the corners of his mouth almost grinning to his ears.

Yan Wan rolled her eyes at Jin Zhong helplessly, then smiled dotingly and said, "Yes, yes, we are husband and wife. Don't bother with him. He hasn't been very smart lately. Maybe it's because he was dazzled by coming to Jiangnan and his brain has been damaged. We don't have any dietary restrictions, so just eat normally."

Yanwan made up an excuse to send the waiter away.

The words "we are husband and wife" make my heart blossom.

"You, waiter, have a good eye. Here, I'm happy today, so I'll give you a reward."

Jinzhong pretended to be calm, with a serious expression, and raised his hand to throw a silver ingot to the waiter.

The waiter subconsciously took it. The silver fell into his hand and felt heavy. He estimated that there were more than ten taels, which was almost equivalent to his half-year salary. He nodded and bowed hurriedly to express his gratitude.

"Thank you, sir, and thank you, madam. I wish you a long and happy marriage. I'll serve tea right away!"

After saying that, the waiter ran away quickly, and when he went out, he did not forget to help the two of them close the door.

"This is Ling...but my wife admitted it herself. I didn't hear it wrongly."

After the waiter left the room, Jinzhong couldn't wait to ask Yanwan.