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

Chapter 125 Behind the Scenes

Concubine Ying awoke around noon. When she opened her eyes, the palace was no longer chilly. She felt the soft quilt covering her, the charcoal basin burning on the floor, and a hot water bottle stuffed in her bed. Her entire body felt warm, a stark contrast to the bone-chilling cold she had felt the previous few days.

After drinking the medicine, she had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, and her whole body felt weak and limp. She just wanted to stay in bed.

This was the first time that Ying Guiren experienced the benefits of power.

She was in a daze when Ke Ying, who had been guarding her bedside, saw that she had woken up and quickly reached out to feel the temperature of her forehead. Her forehead was warm, but no longer scalding hot.

Ke agreed and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the fever has subsided. This cold comes and goes quickly. I will be fully recovered after taking a few more doses of medicine.

"Why are you here too, sister? Has Concubine Ling gone home?" Looking around, she only saw Ke Dan, so Concubine Ying hurriedly asked about Yan Wan's whereabouts.

She was not stupid, she knew that all the changes in the palace were caused by Concubine Ling. If it weren't for her, she would probably still be suffering.

"After you fell asleep, Concubine Ling went back when she saw me coming. Sister, Concubine Ling told you to take good care of yourself and wait until you are well again before serving her in bed. If Concubine Ling can help you regain her favor, then from now on no one will dare to bully us..."

Ke agreed and held her hand tightly, his eyes full of excitement and happiness for her.

Not only Lady Ying, but even she herself should have had enough of such days.

Concubine Ying couldn't believe it. Despite her illness, she quickly sat up and looked at Ke Da Ying, wanting to ask her for confirmation: "Really? Is Concubine Ling really capable of serving me in bed?"

Ke nodded in agreement and said softly, "Now that the Empress is in Yikun Palace and doesn't care about worldly affairs, who else can we rely on except Empress Ling? She can solve our predicament with just a few words. In my opinion, we might as well trust her for once. She has been favored by the Emperor for many years. Even if she has no children, she can still climb to the position of Concubine. She must have some ability..."

Lady Ke carefully analyzed the current predicament with her.

The Empress was unreliable. If they wanted to escape their current predicament, their only way was to rely on Concubine Ling. Apart from her, they had no other options.

Instead of hesitating, it is better to give it a try. Now that they are living like this in the palace, there is no harm in writing a letter to Concubine Ling once. Anyway, no matter how difficult it is, it will not be much worse than the current situation.

If they don't fight, and things continue like this, they will die here sooner or later.

After hearing this, Concubine Ying was also deeply touched. She looked at the gorgeous patterns on the quilt covering her body and couldn't help but stare blankly.

Putting aside Concubine Ling, the Queen also took good care of them when they first entered the palace, but when they were really down and out and bullied, she remained silent.

She hadn't been seen for more than a month, and there was no intention of even sending someone to check on her.

Is she in trouble, or is she pretending to be mute so as not to offend other concubines by interfering?

Is she truly kind, or is she just pretending to be kind?

The Empress Dowager once told her that Concubine Ling had impure intentions, but a gentleman judges actions, not intentions. Now, isn't Concubine Ling the only one who helped them?

Regardless of whether Concubine Ling's intentions were pure or not, they did indeed benefit from her.

Thinking of Ruyi, Concubine Ying felt disheartened.

She didn't want to delve too deeply into these trivial matters. The only thought in her mind was to live a good life now. She really didn't want to live a life where she was bullied by others.

She shook Ke's hand, looked ahead with a firm gaze, and said earnestly: "Sister, now that things have come to this, since we can't turn back, then let's just follow Empress Ling and seek a good future. After what happened, I don't want to live like this again. In the future, I will serve the emperor well, not only to seek a good future for myself, but also to add some glory to the forty-nine Mongolian tribes behind me..."

"Okay, I'm relieved that you think so. Just take good care of yourself. After you sleep with me, our good days will come..."

Seeing that she was thinking so clearly, Ke finally let go of his worries and tucked the quilt for her.

She surrendered to Concubine Ling on her behalf while Concubine Ying was unconscious. She was really afraid that after Concubine Ying woke up, she would blame her for being nosy and making choices for her.

Fortunately, she saw the situation clearly and knew how to make choices. After more than a year in the palace, she could no longer pretend to be noble.

What’s the point of being noble if you don’t have the grace of God?

It's just a flower imprisoned in a corner, waiting to decay.

If I am eventually going to die trapped in this palace, I might as well go out and be seen by others. It is better to have the emperor's mercy than to die in obscurity in a corner.

After returning to Yongshou Palace and having breakfast, Yan Wan was thinking about how to help Concubine Ying to sleep with her. As she was thinking about it, she felt that something was wrong with what happened today.

The situation in Chuxiu Palace today is too bleak. Although the servants dare to withhold food, clothing and other expenses, the master is the master and will never dare to target them blatantly. The fact that they can hide it from Concubine Chun and Hai Lan means that there must be someone behind the scenes directing them.

Yanwan half-closed her eyes and thought for a long time before she realized that someone was helping her from behind.

Jinzhong would never act without her knowledge. On major matters, he would always consult her first. Then, there was only one person left...

"Chunchan, go to Yonghe Palace and invite Concubine Mei over. Tell her that I want to thank her in person."

Chunchan agreed, bewildered. Something felt amiss. Shouldn't Concubine Mei have gone to Yonghe Palace herself to thank her? Why had she invited someone here in the snow?

Although she felt it was inappropriate, she still obeyed obediently and went out to invite him immediately.

The master must have her reasons for doing this. Chunchan believed that Yanwan would not do this for no reason, so she just had to do as she said.

Bai Ruiji knew the news from Chuxiu Palace early in the morning and was waiting for Yanwan to send someone to invite her.

When she walked slowly to Yongshou Palace, Yan Wan was sitting on the table with a cup of tea poured opposite her, apparently waiting for her.

Seeing this, Ruiji sent Suyun and Chunchan away and asked them to wait outside.

"Sister, why are you so polite to me today? Not only did you send someone to invite me, but you even brewed a pot of such delicious tea."

Ruiji shook the teacup and watched the clear tea boiling inside.

You don't even need to taste it to know that it's the imperial pre-rain Longjing tea bestowed upon you by the Emperor. Apart from the Empress, only she and the Empress can drink such fine tea in her Yongshou Palace.

"Of course I have to thank my sister for helping me put on such a good show." Yan Wan lowered her head to sip her tea and spoke tentatively.