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

The night banquet was held on the lakeside of the palace, where everyone sat and admired the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan while enjoying the delicious food.

There is often mist and rain in the south of the Yangtze River during March and April, but the sky has been clear and the air has been fresh these days. The breeze at night is cool but not harsh, and it feels very comfortable when blowing on people's faces.

The Empress Dowager was unusually gentle tonight, chatting lovingly with everyone about family matters, mostly concerned about the upbringing of the Emperor and the princes.

Without the restraint of his adoptive mother, the emperor was able to relax and drank a lot of wine that night.

Seeing that the banquet was almost over and the surprise that Yan Wan had mentioned had not yet been served, the Queen Mother was quite confused and finally couldn't help but ask.

"Empress Ling, didn't you say you had a surprise for me? Why is it that the banquet is almost over, and there's still no sign of a surprise?"

The emperor's attention was drawn to Yan Wan by the empress dowager's words. He raised his head and drank a glass of wine, looking at Yan Wan with interest.

"Empress Ling, what surprise are you planning to give the Empress Dowager? Why is it so mysterious?"

Hearing the Empress Dowager and the Emperor asking about Yan Wan, Ruyi subconsciously glanced at Ling Yunche who was standing guard nearby. Only after finding that he looked normal did she look away with relief.

Her thin crescent-shaped eyebrows were slightly wrinkled. What tricks would Wei Yanwan use to win favor?

Ruyi was extremely disdainful of the harem's methods of trying so hard to win favor. How long could the wealth and glory that others had sincerely sought last?

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am waiting. This surprise requires the right time, place, and people. None of these can be missing."

Upon hearing this, Yan Wan stood up slowly and replied, keeping the other person in suspense while speaking.

"Concubine Ling, what on earth are you planning? If the right time and place don't come, then I won't get to see the surprise you promised me."

The Queen Mother was confused. How could a surprise be related to the right time and place?

The more mysterious she spoke, the more curious the Queen Mother became.

"The Empress Dowager has blessed the world with blessings. Heaven will surely grant your wish, eh? Alright!"

Yanwan pointed towards the sky and saw a crescent moon hanging in the air. The moonlight cast a veil over the entire night banquet.

The moonlight shines on the lake, the mountain shadows are hazy, and the smoke is faint, which adds a lot of unique Jiangnan water town artistic conception.

"It's just the clouds dispersing. How can this be considered a surprise? Is Concubine Ling trying to trick people with this night view?"

Jin Yuyan thought she was going to use some big tricks, but she didn't expect that she was just waiting for the dark clouds to disperse to reveal the crescent moon. She sneered disdainfully.

Yan Wan was not annoyed at all after hearing this. Instead, she smiled and stood up, clapped her hands twice, and said, "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, this is just the right time. The next step is the right place and the right people. Everyone, please look at the other side."

There is a small island in the middle of the palace lake, which is quite far from the night banquet. If you want to get there, you need to take a boat.

Although there was moonlight at this time, no matter how hard you looked, it was difficult to see the small island in the middle of the lake.

"It's just a small island, what's so interesting about it? Concubine Ling, what on earth are you up to?"

The emperor was in a good mood and asked patiently.

"Yes, Concubine Ling, I've been looking at this for quite some time but can't figure out what's going on. Are you going to just let everyone sit here and watch?"

Jin Yuyan continued the emperor's words, narrowed her beautiful eyes, looked at the small island in the middle of the lake, and had a vague bad premonition in her heart.

"No, look everyone, something is floating up!" Concubine Chun was sharp-eyed. She was the first to point at the small island in the middle of the lake and shouted.

Everyone then discovered that behind the island, there were countless flickering lights rising into the sky - they were Kongming lanterns.

Countless faint lights gradually rose up, and for a moment half of the sky was dotted with candlelight and sparkling stars, reflected in the lake, the water and sky were one color, very spectacular.

"How beautiful! I didn't expect Concubine Ling to be so clever. This kind of magnificent scene is so rare!"

Concubine Chun sighed repeatedly that the capital was very hot and dry, and one had to be careful even with ordinary lights and candlelight, not to mention Kongming lanterns.

Not to mention Concubine Chun, everyone present who grew up in Shengjing was seeing it for the first time.

Hearing her praise, Yan Wan smiled but said nothing. Instead, she bowed and saluted, neither humble nor arrogant, and continued with a soft smile, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, please come forward and take a look."

The emperor was in a very good mood. Upon hearing this, he stood up and went to help the empress dowager: "Since Concubine Ling has taken the trouble to please the Empress Dowager, it would be a good idea to stand up and take a look."

With the emperor's words, how could anyone present sit still? They all stood up and gathered around the lakeside railing to admire this magnificent spectacle.

As soon as everyone approached, the sounds of stringed instruments, ritual music, and bright lights came on all around, which was truly a unique sight.

When everyone was immersed in this beautiful scenery, a shout suddenly came from the lake.

"Yo~ Fireworks and silver flowers——"

Bang - bang -

"The first one is to ensure political stability and harmony, and to bring good fortune to the people; the second one is to bring blessings from heaven, and to bring joy to the whole country; the third one is to ensure favorable weather and abundant harvests..."

Along with the master's shouting with a slight accent, sparks flew everywhere, bursting into dazzling light, instantly illuminating the scene before our eyes, like a vast Milky Way with shining stars. For a moment, the entire lake was covered with falling stars like rain, brilliant and dazzling.

The lights are swaying, and the scene is full of splendor.

Everyone present was stunned by this magnificent spectacle. The spectacle before their eyes was reflected in their pupils. Everyone was silent, holding their breath to watch the magnificent scene before them, fearing that this magnificent beauty would disappear from their sight in the blink of an eye.

At this moment of joyful reunion, Yanwan held the Empress Dowager's hand, but her eyes unconsciously fell on Jinzhong, who was standing in front of the Emperor. He stood tall and straight, watching the magnificent scene with a smile on his face.

The crowd was so dense that only a 30% glimpse of his profile could be seen, though one could vaguely discern that he was smiling. Seeing him so cheerful at this moment, Yan Wan felt relieved, and her smile widened even more.

To be honest, she has been living with guilt since she was reborn.

She didn't know what was wrong with her. The people around her were killed one by one by her. Looking at herself who was once blinded by wealth and power and could even kill the people closest to her, Yanwan always felt that that self was terribly strange.

In her dreams, she had dreamt of her past lives more than once. They appeared before her again and again, bleeding from all seven orifices, and questioned her with terrifying expressions why she had killed them.

She woke up from her dreams again and again, and was haunted again and again.

Therefore, she tried her best to be nice to the people around her, but she always felt that no matter how much she made up for it, it was not enough.

Fortunately, God gave her another chance. Since she could not make up for the evil she had done, she would do her best to be good to them now.

Her thoughts were gradually brought back to life by the dazzling spectacle before her. Yan Wan was very satisfied with today's lighting event.

The fireworks and silver flowers were the work of Yanwan, while the Kongming lanterns were the idea of ​​Jinzhong.

After lighting the lanterns last night, he personally suggested to Yan Wan that they place a thousand Kongming lanterns behind the fireworks.

This was not only a means of enchanting the monarch, but also an unspoken confession between them hidden in the dark corners of this glorious event.

Three thousand bright lights and shining stars.

The rest of my life is vast, I am lucky to meet you.