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

The magnificent scene will eventually come to an end, and everyone stood in front of the fence for a long time, unable to calm down.

"Well, well, well, Concubine Ling, you are indeed thoughtful and attentive. You can actually come up with such a way to please me. Reward! I will reward you greatly. It has been a long time since I have seen such a beautiful sight. I am truly overwhelmed with emotion! Emperor, where did you find this concubine of yours? She is so ingenious!"

The Queen Mother was still not satisfied. She hadn't been so happy for a long time. A smile gradually spread across her face. For a moment, she felt relaxed all over and felt several years younger.

The emperor had not heard the empress dowager speak to him like this for a long time. Ever since he ascended the throne, the two of them had been at loggerheads and it had been a long time since they had gotten along like an ordinary mother and son.

He looked at the beaming Yan Wan, feeling something in his heart. He smiled and replied, "Concubine Ling is very clever. Not only has she won the favor of Empress Xiaoxian, she has also won the favor of the Empress Dowager. She has lived up to our encounter in the Imperial Garden! Concubine Ling, the Empress Dowager said she wants to reward you, and I will reward you too. Tell me! What reward do you want?"

When Empress Xiaoxian was mentioned, a trace of embarrassment flashed across Ruyi's face.

With Empress Xiaoxian as a role model, she could never compare to a dead person. Whenever someone mentioned her, Ruyi would subconsciously feel that they were comparing her with herself.

Now she finally understood what Empress Xiaoxian had felt back then. The position of empress was lonely and lonely.

"It was only because I was fortunate enough to gain the Emperor's favor that Yan Wan was able to rise from a little maid to the position of Concubine Ling. What I did today was simply to please the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress. This is my duty as a concubine. I only ask to be able to stay by the Emperor's side. I do not ask for anything else."

Yanwan quickly knelt down and expressed her painstaking efforts.

The emperor was deeply moved when he heard this, as it greatly satisfied his ego.

There is a woman who, just because of the first meeting she had, can go to such lengths for me, trying every possible way to please me and the people around me. Who wouldn't like her?

He walked forward and helped Yan Wan up personally, holding her hand tightly. Yan Wan smiled sweetly, her face was like a peach blossom, and her lips were like red clouds. The emperor's eyes were fixed on her.

"Emperor, you have truly found a wonderful concubine, Concubine Ling. You may say you don't want one, but I will reward you anyway. Now that you are in the temporary palace, it's really quite simple. First, let Fujia send some ordinary jewelry and clothing over. I will reward you generously when we return to the palace!"

"I thank the Empress Dowager. Your Majesty has been so kind and generous, so I will not refuse any more."

Her hand was held by the emperor, so she could not kneel down to thank him. She could only bow slightly to express her gratitude.

"Since the Empress Dowager has said so, I am very pleased that you have such a heart, but I cannot let this scene go to waste. You are pretty and at the age when you love to dress up. I remember that the Governor of Yunnan presented a lot of fine jadeite materials a few days ago. I will ask the Imperial Household Department to make some fine jewelry for you!"

The emerald green is a rich blue color, and Yanwan looks best in the blue color. The emperor patted her little hand gently with an admiring look on his face.

Seeing the emperor glued to Yan Wan without blinking, Ruyi couldn't help but ask, "Concubine Ling, how did you come up with this idea?"

"I once read a line from a poem, 'The east wind blows a thousand flowers into bloom at night, and then blows them down like raindrops.' It has stayed with me for a long time, and I've always wanted to see this magnificent spectacle of falling stars with my own eyes. Now that I'm about to encounter Hangzhou's splendor, I want to recreate the fireworks depicted in the book, to fulfill my dream and please Your Majesty..."

"Jiangnan is a prosperous land, and I've managed to find a craftsman skilled in creating these fireworks. Furthermore, Kongming lanterns are an old Jiangnan custom, with candles inside. They require no wind or rain, and a clear moonlit sky. This requires the right time, place, and people. I saw dark clouds covering the moon today, and thought I wouldn't be able to set off the lanterns. I never imagined even the heavens would be willing to bestow upon the Empress Dowager an unforgettable gift for the rest of her life."

Yan Wan had already found an excuse, and answered Ruyi's questions with a smile, neither humble nor arrogant.

In fact, at the beginning, she just wanted to recreate the magnificent scene of fireworks and silver flowers, which was the last night when she and Jinzhong set up lanterns on the riverside. Three thousand bright lights flickered, which was very unique.

Jinzhong then suggested adding the Kongming lanterns to the mix, and the two of them acted separately.

However, neither of them expected that the finished product would be so pleasing, which was completely a twice the result with half the effort.

After receiving this answer, Ruyi remained silent. Thinking that both the Emperor and the Empress Dowager had promised rewards, she said angrily, "Since the Emperor and the Empress Dowager have both given rewards, then I will also give one. I will ask Rong Pei to deliver it later."

"I thank the Queen. It is my great honor to make you smile."

After a night of lights and fireworks, the night banquet was coming to an end.

The nights in April in the south of the Yangtze River were still slightly chilly. Officials from all over the country returned home, and the rest of the concubines also returned to their residences to rest.

Ever since the Silver Flower Show ended, the emperor's heart has been closely tied to Yan Wan, and he summoned Yan Wan to sleep with him as soon as the banquet was over.

After washing up, Yan Wan was only wearing her nightgown, with no makeup on her face. She was beautiful and elegant, and lay in the emperor's arms with a well-behaved look on her face.

"I remember that you used to like trumpet creeper. When did you change to jasmine?"

Sniffing the faint jasmine scent on Yan Wan's body, the emperor vaguely remembered her appearance when they first met in the imperial garden.

I remember that she was wearing green clothes and standing under the trumpet creeper, and she looked a bit like Ruyi back then.

"Jasmine is as tough as trumpet creeper. Although it's not good at climbing rocks, it's very tenacious. Whether it's in the misty Jiangnan, the poisonous miasma of Lingnan, or even in cold and dry places like the capital, it can be found. Its fragrance is long-lasting, and even in wind and rain, the fragrance remains, just like my situation back then. Therefore, compared to trumpet creeper, I prefer jasmine now."

Seeing her talking so eloquently, the emperor understood and looked at Yan Wan with a different eye.

Born as a palace maid, she was able to have her own definition of ordinary things. She grew up to be like this in just a few years. She must have worked hard behind the scenes.

In the emperor's heart, she has been completely transformed and is no longer the same as before.

She gradually became separated from the young Ruyi and no longer bore any resemblance to her.

"Then tell me, what kind of flower do I look like? If you tell me well, I will continue to reward you."

The emperor stroked Yanwan's white, tender and smooth little hands and suddenly became interested.

Yan Wan looked up and carefully examined the Emperor, who was half leaning against the headboard. After a long moment of thought, she said, "I feel that the Emperor is most like your favorite daffodil. Daffodils symbolize good fortune, can ward off evil, and have the effect of detoxifying and avoiding filth. For Yan Wan, the Emperor is Yan Wan's good fortune. Without the Emperor, Yan Wan would not be where she is today. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Emperor is the benefactor of my destiny."

"I'm very pleased that you see this point. Well, very well said. We'll be arriving in Jiangning soon. I'll have the Jiangning Manufacturing Bureau send you some fine fabrics. I remember you looked so pretty in your pink Mandarin dress in the Cining Palace. Since Empress Xiaoxian passed away, you've mostly worn plain clothes. It's time to dress up."

This was the first time the emperor had heard such an expression. Auspicious? This was a very good idea, and he liked it very much.

"Okay, then I don't want the servants to choose for me. I want Your Majesty to personally select the most suitable material for Yanwan, cut it, and then wear it yourself for Your Majesty to see. Okay?"

The emperor smiled and scratched the tip of her nose with his index finger, a rare display of doting.

"Okay, when we get to Jiangning, I'll help you choose it myself!"