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

Yanwan was pressed against the wall, and Jinzhong put his hands behind her back to protect her from getting hurt. The two of them pressed tightly together, kissing fiercely and urgently, as if this was the last time they would embrace each other.

Time passed slowly, and the night scene on the street became more lively. Just across the wall, outside, the lights were bright, and inside, the couple was leaning on each other.

After kissing enough, Jinzhong hugged Yanwan reluctantly, greedily sniffing the sweet scent on her body.

He really couldn't bear to leave, and really wanted to elope with Ling Zhuer to a place where no one knew them and live like an ordinary couple.

Such an absurd thought made him laugh involuntarily, and then a trace of sadness rose in his heart.

He leaned his head on her shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "Master Ling, you must not regret your promise to me. Otherwise, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."

Yanwan smoothed the braid hanging behind him with a look of concern, put her arms around his narrow waist, and patted his broad and thick shoulders.

"Okay, I'll keep my word."

After that, the two of them were affectionate for a while. Jinzhong tidied up Yanwan's hair that was messed up by the previous action, and then planned to rush to the agreed meeting place.

At this moment, Wang Chan, who was guarding the reception area, had no intention of appreciating the folk customs of the south of the Yangtze River. He just kept looking up at the sky, feeling extremely anxious.

It was getting dark, why hadn’t the two ancestors arrived yet? ! ! ! !

If the emperor returned to the palace first and found that the master was out for fun with Eunuch Jinzhong, not to mention the master, they, the servants, would be the first to be sacrificed to the heaven.

He looked at Chunchan in despair, feeling a chill on his neck. He felt as if he would be beheaded in the next second and left dead in the wilderness.

A bad premonition gradually arose in his heart. He turned around and tugged at Chunchan's clothes. While looking around in panic, he said hurriedly: "Chunchan, why hasn't the master come back yet? Could it be that she was abducted by Eunuch Jinzhong? Did they run away together and don't want us anymore?"

Chunchan gave him a cold look and shook off his hand.

"Isn't the time here yet? Why are you so anxious? The master said she would come, and she will definitely come. Are you crazy? Who is Eunuch Jinzhong? He is the one who wants our master to ascend to the throne the most. How could he kidnap our master and even make her elope? You should be careful what you say. He is narrow-minded. If he wants to punish you later, I will not plead for you."

As expected, just as she finished speaking, before Wang Chan could reply, she saw Yan Wan hurrying towards her from the front.

"Master, get in the car quickly." Seeing Yanwan walking hurriedly, Chunchan quickly left Wang Chan and went forward to support her.

"Oh my lord, you are finally here. Sit tight, we must hurry back before the emperor returns."

As soon as the two of them sat down in the carriage, Wang Chan threw the reins and hurried towards the palace.

Chunchan looked left and right but couldn't find Jinzhong. She wondered, "My Lord, where is Eunuch Jinzhong?"

"He has other things to do, leave him alone, let's go back to the palace first."

Thinking of what she had done just now, Yanwan answered her with an ambiguous smile.

Thinking of the scene just now, Yan Wan couldn't help but reach out and touch the jasmine hairpin in her hair, and felt her heart burning.

She turned to look out the window.

Although it is pitch black, it has a unique flavor...

The two of them hid their whereabouts and no one noticed anything unusual. When they returned to the palace, the emperor and Ruyi were still nowhere to be seen.

Yan Wan didn't care about all this, she was preparing for the banquet tomorrow night.

This time, with Bai Ruiji's dance leading the way, the Empress Dowager was no longer in a hurry to have her compete with Concubine Qing for favor. Aside from Ruyi, Bai Ruiji spent the most time with the Emperor during the entire Southern Tour.

Seeing that the emperor's interest in her is almost gone, I have to try a different approach. I need to add some spice to make the fire burn even more fiercely.

A palace banquet will be prepared on the second day. In addition to rewarding the accompanying officials, the officials who come to greet them from Jiangnan will also be received.

When the news of the Emperor and Ruyi's secret visit reached the Empress Dowager last night, Bai Ruiji and Yanwan were accompanying the Empress Dowager to view the palace gardens.

"Back then, it was Ruyi who told me she wanted to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Emperor, and only then did I allow her to ascend to the throne of Empress. Now she's occupying the throne, but she's not fulfilling her duties as Empress. She's left most of the palace affairs to Concubine Yu. That was fine in the palace, but now that she's in Jiangnan, she's even monopolizing the Emperor. We're both nearly eighty years old, and yet she's still so clueless, preoccupied with romantic pursuits. How can I trust her?"

The Queen Mother listened to Fujia's reply with a look of disdain.

One is the emperor and the other is the queen. Both of them hold tremendous power at the pinnacle of the world, but they abandon everything and go out to talk about love under the guise of a secret visit. It is really ridiculous.

The Empress Dowager was in a complicated mood. Since the death of Empress Xiaoxian, the Emperor had become more and more confused.

She looked at the spring scenery in the garden, but she had no interest in appreciating it.

Yan Wan supported the Empress Dowager as she walked forward. Upon hearing this, she lowered her head and smiled, "The Emperor and Empress have a harmonious relationship and a deep love for each other. This is also a blessing for the concubines. As long as the Emperor is happy, we concubines have no complaints."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Emperor is no longer the same as before. Just relax. The Emperor is the Son of Heaven and is such an open-minded person. One day he will understand your painstaking efforts, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager. The more you interfere, the more the Emperor will alienate you. There is no need to hurt the mother-son relationship over such trivial matters."

Bai Ruiji was well aware of the rift between the mother and son. Following Yan Wan's suggestion, she directly comforted the Queen Mother.

After all, they are not your biological children, and interfering too much will only annoy them.

This is the case for ordinary people, let alone the imperial family where kinship is less important than power?

Hearing this, the Queen Mother's heart sank. She recalled the scene when the Emperor ascended the throne. She was shocked to realize that the Emperor before her was no longer the young emperor who was constrained in every way when he first ascended the throne.

He had been governing the country for sixteen years and was nearly forty years old. He was already a mature emperor. Her hands were indeed stretching too far.

"It's a pity that you are at the age of blooming flowers, but you are slowly withering away in this palace without anyone noticing."

The Queen Mother withdrew her thoughts, shook her head and sighed, then found an excuse to reply to her.

Looking at the early blooming lotus flowers in the pond, I remembered that it was the same situation when I entered the palace as a young man.

After all, times have changed and things are not always as we wish.

Bai Ruiji exchanged a glance with Yanwan and said with a smile, "Empress Dowager, please don't take these things to heart. For tonight's banquet, Concubine Ling has specially prepared a surprise for you. As you are approaching your twelfth birthday and happen to be in Hangzhou, she wants to celebrate your birthday in advance at the banquet tonight."

"Oh? Then let me take a good look. If you can really please me, I will reward you handsomely!"

Seeing the mysterious expressions on the two men's faces, the Queen Mother gradually became curious.

Although her own daughters could not be by her side, they were as caring as her own daughters and could please her at any time. The loneliness in the deep palace did not seem so oppressive.

The vigor and vitality of the two men also inspired her a little, and the empress dowager's interest, which had been declining, was restored a little. She continued to let the two men support her to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the palace.