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

"Greetings to your concubine."

Early in the morning, Rong Pei came to Yongshou Palace as instructed by Ruyi.

"How come Aunt Rong Pei has time to come here? But the Empress has something to tell me?"

Seeing that it was Rong Pei, Yanwan frowned slightly and put down the book in her hand.

Rong Pei nodded and said, "Yes, the Empress Dowager has instructed that Concubine Ling should go to Yikun Palace today when she is free. The Empress Dowager has something to ask."

"Excuse me, Auntie. I'll wait for the Emperor to have breakfast before I go."

"I will return to serve the Empress first. Concubine Ling, please do not forget the Empress's summons."

Yanwan just nodded slightly and let Chunchan take her out.

It's easy to tell that she couldn't stand the emperor's partiality and wanted her to persuade him to treat everyone equally. This queen was truly a fool. She didn't dare to persuade the emperor even when he was right in front of her, but instead asked her, a concubine who relied on his favor to survive, to do so.

When the emperor doted on the queen, she never advised the emperor to treat everyone equally. She is really strict with others and lenient with herself!

Although she came from a humble background, it was not the right time for her to be manipulated by her.

Not long after, the emperor came to Yongshou Palace for breakfast after the morning court session.

"What's wrong? You look so sad so early in the morning. Could it be that someone is bullying my Concubine Ling?"

The emperor was having breakfast. Seeing Yan Wan standing there distracted, he couldn't eat anymore. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and looked at her.

Seeing this, Yan Wan just smiled and picked up the small bowl of soup on the table. "I am the emperor's concubine. Who can bully me? It's just that the empress summoned me for questioning. This is my first time assisting the six palaces. I am not familiar with many things. I was afraid that I might have made some mistakes. I was distracted for a moment and disturbed the emperor's meal. I beg your forgiveness."

"It's just a question, there's no need to be nervous. The Queen is the kindest person, just tell her everything."

Hearing this, the emperor thought it was a big deal. The queen was always kind, so why would she embarrass a little concubine like her? He shook his head and continued to pick up the food with his chopsticks and replied calmly.

"Yes."

Hearing the emperor's words, Yan Wan's face was full of disappointment, but she just responded angrily.

Seeing her panic, the emperor suddenly remembered the deer blood wine incident that day when Ruyi came to Yongshou Palace to question him. She seemed to be less kind recently?

The emperor thought about it and said something else: "Never mind, I will go with you later. It's a good opportunity to go and see how the queen is doing."

The Queen was impatient during her pregnancy and had always disliked Concubine Ling, so it was better for her to go over and take a look to avoid another argument between the two and to avoid further rift between them.

"Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yan Wan originally thought that he would protect the queen as usual, but unexpectedly he suddenly changed his nature. She quickly and happily agreed, fearing that he would regret it.

It seems that after the two encounters with deer blood and plum blossoms, the emperor gradually deviated from his previous life.

This had both advantages and disadvantages for Yan Wan. On the one hand, she successfully changed her position in the emperor's heart. On the other hand, he became more unpredictable and his thoughts were difficult to guess, so she had to act more carefully.

Rong Pei was originally waiting at the door. When she saw the emperor and Concubine Ling coming from a distance, she quickly stepped into the inner hall.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has come with Empress Lingfei."

Rong Pei came in to report and whispered beside Ruyi.

"I summoned her while the Emperor was away, just to avoid him. How come the Emperor came along too?"

Ruyi frowned, looking very impatient. She had to involve the emperor even for a small question. It was really rude. The emperor was busy with all kinds of affairs and should not waste his time on such trivial matters.

After all, she came from a poor family, had limited knowledge, and spoke and behaved rudely. No one knew why the emperor favored her so much.

"The emperor has been in a bad mood recently. Your Majesty, please don't confront him. If you can persuade him, then do so. If you can't, then forget it. Don't cause the couple to become estranged." Rong Pei saw that she was in a bad mood and hurriedly advised her.

"I send my regards to the Queen."

"How did the Emperor find time to come to the Yikun Palace today? Normally, shouldn't he have finished breakfast and be busy with government affairs in the Yangxin Palace at this time?"

Ruyi, supported by Rong Pei, stood up to greet him. She ignored Yan Wan who was standing beside the emperor to salute him, and walked to his side, squeezing out her original position beside the emperor.

"You are pregnant, so there is no need to get up to greet me. I am having breakfast in Yongshou Palace. When I heard Concubine Ling said she was coming to Yikun Palace, I thought I would come over to see you. Concubine Ling, please don't just stand there. Come and sit down."

The emperor had just sat down and saw that Yan Wan was still maintaining the posture of bowing. He frowned slightly and waved his hand to help her out.

"I was having dinner at Yongshou Palace this morning when I heard the Empress summon Concubine Ling to question her. What's going on?"

The emperor lowered his head and took a sip of tea and said lightly.

"It's nothing, just some palace affairs. I heard that the emperor punished Li Yu that day?" Hearing the emperor mention this, Ruyi glanced at Yanwan who was standing aside with her head lowered and her eyes submissive.

The emperor had just arrived, so she naturally couldn't disturb his interest. She didn't mention the purpose of summoning Concubine Ling, but turned the topic to Li Yu.

This matter spread throughout the harem. This trick of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys was very effective. Recently, the palace people have been very cautious when doing their work, for fear of being caught in the trap.

She is good friends with Li Yu, so it is normal for her to ask.

The Emperor frowned slightly, looking at Ruyi with inquiry in his eyes. "You've always been as calm as a chrysanthemum. When did you become concerned about such a trivial matter? I only asked him to summon Concubine Ling for questioning that day, and he didn't know the consequences and acted recklessly. I only gave her a minor reprimand. The Empress doesn't need to worry about it. You've just recovered, so the most important thing now is to take good care of the baby."

The emperor was displeased. He had been in a bad mood recently and would not tolerate anyone criticizing him, even if that person was the queen.

Hearing him speak like this, Ruyi's face flickered with a strange expression. She knew that the emperor had been in a bad mood recently, but she didn't expect him to be so angry.

She looked at the emperor for a moment, feeling a surge of resentment in her heart. She couldn't help but speak, "I summoned Concubine Ling here today to inquire about the emperor's recent situation. I know the emperor enjoys visiting Yongshou Palace lately, but there are several new concubines in the palace, one of whom is a Mongolian noblewoman. The emperor should consider the friendship between the Manchus and Mongolians and treat them equally."

These words instantly ignited the emperor's anger.

He was already unhappy, and now he was even more angry.

"I am the ruler of the Qing Dynasty. Do I have to rely on others to decide who I favor? Queen, I know you have the responsibility of being the Queen, so I said this. I know this in my heart, so there is no need to mention it again."

"Also, since you have entered the palace, you are my concubine. You must sever all ties with everything and fulfill your duties as a concubine. If I hear anything in the palace about relying on your mother's family, I will punish you severely!"

Ruyi's words, "considering the friendship between the Manchus and the Mongols," struck a chord with the Emperor. He already had a strong dislike for women of other races because of the Jin Yuyan incident. Although this was a collective punishment and unfair to those women, as an emperor, didn't he even have the right to favor his concubines?