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

"Your Majesty, I was just giving you a few words of advice. Why are you so angry? This matter was all caused by Jin, and the fault lies solely with her. Why should other concubines be implicated? Your Majesty has always been a man of justice and should not be so confused." Ruyi said lightly, stiffening her neck.

The emperor's words caused her to be stunned for a moment, and there was an expression of dissatisfaction on her face. It was obviously for the emperor's good, so why didn't he appreciate it?

She originally just wanted to give him some advice, but she didn't expect the emperor to react so strongly. Seeing that he was determined to do what he wanted, Ruyi couldn't help but raise her voice.

"I understand. Let's leave it at that for now. I'll discuss it later when I have time. Now that we've concluded our discussion, I have some official business to attend to in the Yangxin Palace, so I'll be leaving now."

The emperor frowned, not expecting the queen to be so stubborn. He was about to explode, but his eyes swept across her slightly bulging belly. He could only sigh secretly and chose to bear it all alone.

The queen is pregnant, why should he bother with her?

If you can't explain it, just leave.

After saying that, he put the teacup in his hand back heavily on the table. In the process, a lot of tea stains splashed out and spilled onto the small-leaf red sandalwood table.

He didn't want to say more and left.

He had never seen an emperor as aggrieved as he was. He left the Yiku Palace with a heart full of anger.

"Your Majesty, why does the Empress have to provoke the Emperor? It's just some ordinary matters. Just sit down and have a good chat. Now that the Emperor is furious, it may be difficult to end the situation." Yan Wan stared at the auspicious cloud pattern embroidered on her knees and said casually.

There was a hint of helplessness in his words, but there was a slight glint in his eyes.

Rong Pei looked at Ruyi with concern. She wondered if it was because she was pregnant that the Empress became impatient and dared to embarrass the Emperor in person.

We could have sat down and had a good talk, but now it's become awkward.

The emperor was angry, and Ruyi was not much better.

Yan Wan's words instantly ignited her anger. Ruyi raised her thin crescent-shaped eyebrows slightly, and her eyes were fixed on Yan Wan like a sword.

"As a concubine, it is true that serving the Emperor is your most important task, but you must also persuade the Emperor and treat him equally. You cannot let the Emperor do whatever he wants. Concubine Ling, I know that you have been favored recently, and the Emperor and the Empress Dowager often praise you for your duties. But among all these, do you really remember to abide by the duties of a concubine?" Her voice was slightly cold, and there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.

"Of course I remember, but... Queen, I have tried to persuade him, but the Emperor is the Emperor. I have also advised him several times to check the name card of Concubine Ke. The palace ladies in Yongshou Palace and Yangxin Palace can all testify for me..."

"It's a pity that even if I try my best to persuade the emperor, he will have to listen to me. I am just a concubine, how can I influence the emperor's thoughts? Your Majesty can't persuade the emperor, so you come to target me. It's too much of an insult."

Now that the emperor has left, Yan Wan is unwilling to continue pretending to be weak, so she simply drops her disguise and speaks her mind.

Seeing the tension between the two, with Yan Wan even starting to speak rudely, Rong Pei couldn't help but say, "Empress Ling, please be careful with your words. As the legitimate wife, the Empress should naturally point out any mistakes you make. You shouldn't take advantage of the Emperor's favor to speak rudely to the Empress!"

"I'm talking to the Empress, and you, a servant, dare to interrupt? If this gets out, people will inevitably accuse the Empress of lax discipline and allowing a servant to get ahead of her."

No matter what, Yan Wan was a favored concubine. How could she allow an arrogant old maid to climb over her head? She raised her voice and scolded.

Seeing her sharp words, Ruyi suddenly felt a headache. She turned her head to look at Rong Pei and motioned her to go down first.

"Alright! Stop arguing. You have so many excuses. No wonder the emperor always likes to stay with you. Well, since that's the case, I can't blame you too much. Let's stop here for today. I'm a little tired. Yunzhi, please show me around."

Ruyi knew that this matter had little to do with Concubine Ling, so she started to send the guests away behind closed doors after just a few words. She was really troubled. From the beginning to the end, the position of Queen was not so easy to be.

Ruyi herself had forgotten how many times she had been criticized by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager since she became the Empress. Now, she could understand a little bit of Empress Fucha's feelings back then. This feeling of being constantly on the edge of a frying pan really made her a little exhausted.

The farce ended with everyone parting on bad terms. The emperor, considering the queen's face, still turned over Ke Guiren's card that night.

The game between husband and wife always ends with the emperor bowing his head.

The emperor was very puzzled as to when the person who used to be like a close friend of his had started to behave like the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager had just settled down in the Cining Palace to enjoy her remaining years, and now the Empress started to act like this again.

He began to regret that he had been too picky about Empress Fucha. At least from the emperor's perspective, Empress Fucha was a competent queen who could strike the right balance and not make things difficult for him.

Unlike the Emperor, Yan Wan was busy handling various matters for this year's New Year's Day in Yongshou Palace. The six palaces were full of affairs, and even a small part of them kept him busy.

While they were busy, an uninvited guest came to Yongshou Palace.

It was Bai Ruiji. She was still confused and wanted to find her to find out the truth.

"Sister Meifei is here, Chunchan, serve the tea."

When Yan Wan saw that it was her who came, she was not surprised, because she knew that Bai Ruiji would definitely come again.

"Sister, please ask your attendants to leave. I have something personal to say to you."

After saying this, Yanwan signaled to Chunchan beside her, and soon, there were only two people left in the huge bedroom.

Bai Ruiji didn't try to hide the truth when she saw this, and said directly, "Sister, you figured out from the beginning that Jin Yuyan would be pregnant, so you asked me to take advantage of the situation and pin the blame on her, right?"

"Yes."

"As for the child in her belly, did you think from the beginning that the emperor would hand her over to me for raising?" Seeing her indifferent look, Bai Ruiji gradually felt horrified.

"Yes, it's just a thank you gift to my sister. I said I would get back everything she owed us."

"Yue'er, Caiyun, and even Xiao Shunzi are all your people, right?"

The betrayal of several people that day was too smooth, which made Bai Ruiji couldn't help but wonder whether Yan Wan was involved.

These three people, together with poison, deer blood, and plum blossoms, completely brought down Jin Yuyan. This is really... wonderful.

He even gave her a child to tie her firmly to Yongshou Palace.

Was all this part of her plan?

"The process is not important. The result is what matters most, isn't it? Don't blame me for not reminding you. Since I've gained something, I should accept it and pretend I didn't see anything else. This will be good for both of us."