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

"Ever since I sent you to the Emperor, I've never asked for anything from you... Can't you just understand me for once? Can you understand my longing for my daughter?"

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

When Yan Wan arrived, she happened to see the Queen Mother in a rage, scolding Yihuan. She hurried forward to salute and put Yihuan behind her.

"Why are you here?" Seeing that the person coming was Yan Wan, the Queen Mother restrained her expression, suppressed her inner anger, and said in a deep voice.

"I went to visit Sister Shufei, but was disappointed. So I thought I'd stop by to pay my respects to the Queen Mother. Sister Shufei hasn't been feeling well lately. How about letting her go back first and letting me stay and serve the Queen Mother?"

She glanced at Yihuan behind her, nodded to signal her to go back first, then lowered her head and explained softly to the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother knew what she meant and could only sigh: "Forget it, send Shu Fei back first."

Yihuan was already distracted, trapped between the emperor and the empress dowager, unable to move forward or backward and having difficulty breathing. When she saw Yanwan rescue her, she felt relieved and gave Yanwan a look of gratitude.

After Shu Fei left, Yan Wan glanced at the palace maids serving in the hall.

Fu Jia immediately understood and sent away all the palace servants present. He closed the door behind him when he left, leaving only the two of them.

"Do you have any way to get the emperor to take Hengzhu back?" the empress dowager asked impatiently.

Her child is in danger, and as a mother, she is naturally heartbroken. How can she be asked to calm down?

"Don't panic, Empress Dowager. If the Emperor asks, just continue to act like a loving mother and follow His Majesty's wishes." Yan Wan took a sip of tea to moisten her throat and spoke slowly.

"Wouldn't that mean the Princess would marry her enemy again? How could I agree to that? The Emperor fears war and certainly doesn't want to waste the people's money and resources. Wouldn't that mean my concubine Hengzhu would become his treasure for stabilizing the country in vain?"

Hearing this, the Queen Mother was in disbelief and suddenly stood up from her seat, extremely excited.

Seeing the Empress Dowager's anxiety, Yan Wan quickly helped her sit down, coaxing her as she did so: "Don't worry, Empress Dowager. I have my own way to deal with the rest. I'll trouble you to coax the Emperor and make him feel guilty towards you and Princess Duanshu so that things can be done."

Yan Wan's solemn promise and determined look calmed the Queen Mother's panicked heart a little.

"How confident are you that you can accomplish this?"

"Very well. As long as the Empress Dowager agrees with what I do, your wish will surely come true."

Yanwan sat upright on one side, looking at the candlestick in front of the window with full confidence in her eyes.

"The Emperor has always been soft-hearted and arrogant. The more you go against him, the more the discord between you and your son will deepen. If the Empress Dowager can show some true feelings to the Emperor and make him feel guilty, and with the help of the previous dynasty, then everything will be fine." Seeing the Empress Dowager's puzzled expression, Yan Wan explained patiently.

"The previous dynasty? How can you be related to the previous dynasty?"

As soon as she mentioned the previous dynasty, the empress dowager suddenly felt that the woman sitting before her was extremely unfathomable. The emperor had always been taboo about such things, so how did she get connected to the previous dynasty?

"Has the Empress Dowager forgotten? I've always been close to Princess Hejing, and Lord Fucha Fuheng is her uncle. He might not listen to others, but what if his sister's only surviving child personally wrote a letter to plead for mercy? Moreover, Lord Fuheng is a man of integrity and uprightness, a rare gentleman in the world. He will definitely not let this matter go unattended. As long as I can convince the Emperor and someone from the former dynasty supports him, then this matter will be able to turn around."

Every word she said was reasonable and concise. At this point, the empress dowager had no choice but to listen to her.

She hardened her heart, held Yan Wan's hand and promised, "As long as you can help me bring Heng Zhu back, I will stand by you no matter what happens in the future."

"It's not difficult to accomplish this, but political affairs are always protracted and difficult to accomplish in a short period of time. I'm afraid the Empress Dowager and the Princess will have to suffer for a while."

"As long as I can bring Hengchu back, I won't feel wronged no matter what. I've waited for so many years and I'm not in a hurry for this moment.

"Your Majesty, if you endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, you will surely achieve your wish."

Yan Wan finally heard what she wanted to hear from the Queen Mother. She accepted it with a smile and did not refuse anymore.

"Your Majesty, do we really have to listen to Empress Lingfei?"

Fujia was standing guard at the door, keeping watch for those inside. She heard the conversation between the two clearly. She carefully served the Empress Dowager and was somewhat skeptical of Concubine Ling's methods.

Although Concubine Ling's plan sounded promising, it was extremely risky. The Emperor's power was unpredictable, and even if she was absolutely certain, it might not succeed. Although she was favored, she might not be able to interfere in government affairs to the extent of doing so.

The Queen Mother was very tired and was lost in thought as she stared at the gorgeous carpet on the ground, which was a tribute from Persia.

"At this point, besides trusting Concubine Ling, do I have any other choice? Everyone else has asked me to compromise, even making excuses and declining. Only Concubine Ling told me she was sure to bring Hengchu back, and I believed her!"

She knew that Concubine Ling was asking for a lot. She was old and only had two daughters. Now that Hengchu was in trouble, she would stand on the side of whoever could help her!

For the sake of her poor child, what's wrong with giving it a try?

The empress dowager hardened her heart and finally decided to follow what Yan Wan said and do what the emperor wanted.

"Master, do we really want to help the Empress Dowager? The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. If the Emperor finds out, it will be a capital crime!"

Chunchan carefully supported Yanwan, and only dared to speak after looking around and finding that there was no one around.

"Help me! Why not? Only by helping the Queen Mother can I use her in the future. Let's go and visit Sister Shufei first. Later, find someone to secretly send a message to Jinzhong and tell him that I want to see him."

Finally, she was able to control the empress dowager. Yan Wan was in a very good mood. She tightened her armor, which had just been a little loose, one by one and said meaningfully.

The internal strife in Junggar will not last for a few years, so this is a good opportunity.

She must take advantage of this favorable situation to achieve her own hegemony.

Not long after, the emperor suddenly heard that the empress dowager was ill. He had just discussed matters related to Junggar with the military ministers, so he rushed to the empress dowager's residence in the Old Summer Palace.

"My son, please pay your respects to the emperor's mother."

"Get up, Emperor. You are so busy with government affairs, why do you come to me?" Seeing the emperor coming, the empress dowager signaled Fujia to help her up and lean on the soft pillow at the head of the bed.

She looked haggard and was barely breathing, but while she was speaking she asked the palace servants to bring a stool for the emperor to sit on.

"I heard that the Empress Dowager was ill, so I came to visit her. How did she suddenly become ill? Was it because the people around her weren't caring enough?"

The emperor was very distressed. His ministers all thought that it was not appropriate to go to war, but how could he have the nerve to mention to the empress dowager about marrying his sister Hengzhuo to Dawachi?

Hearing this, the Queen Mother gave Fujia a look and asked her to send the palace maids away.

"As we age, we develop more illnesses. Perhaps it's because of the hot weather these days, coupled with your sister Hengzhuo being imprisoned, I was so worried that I fell ill."