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

Chapter 190 Selfishness

"Is it settled?"

After returning to the Yangxin Palace and serving the emperor, Jinzhong found Xiao Dezi and asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry, Eunuch Jinzhong. Everything is settled. I've put the things in the package Rong Pei gave me, but I didn't put it in tightly enough, so someone would definitely see it... Eunuch Jinzhong, are we going to tell the Emperor that he's secretly coveting the Empress? Anyway, the things are all there, and we'll definitely catch them!"

Jinzhong smiled, shook his head, and patted his shoulder encouragingly.

"No rush. Ling Yunche has coveted the Empress for a long time. Seeing how infatuated he is, this eunuch gave him a great gift. You did a good job. Don't worry, you will definitely get some benefits..."

Ling Yunche found something had fallen, picked it up and saw that it was a handkerchief.

If you smell it carefully, you can also smell a faint scent of sleepiness.

This was obviously a personal item belonging to the Queen, and it was embroidered with a branch of green plum blossoms blooming in the snow.

The Queen's favorite is Lumei, and Ling Yunche can't think of anyone else except her.

How could such a personal item appear here?

In just a few moments, Ling Yunche figured it out.

Rong Pei said that the Queen Mother has not been in a good mood. I guess it's because she didn't notice this item mixed in when she was making these small clothes.

Ling Yunche originally wanted to put it away and find a chance to return it, but when he looked at the soft light yellow handkerchief, he couldn't help but have distracting thoughts in his mind.

In less than two hours, he would be able to leave the palace and take this thing out. No one would notice it...

This is something that belongs to the Empress very closely. If I don't find a chance to return it, and it's discovered in the palace, I'll be in trouble.

Thinking of this, Ling Yunche made up his mind and carefully put the handkerchief into his arms.

He put his hands over his chest, his cheeks feeling slightly hot.

I couldn't help but feel happy, but I couldn't help but despise my own selfishness.

He knew it was wrong to do so, but he couldn't help but want to keep something related to her.

Before daybreak, Ling Yunche walked out of the palace in the twilight. Someone was waiting to meet him at the side door of Prince Yan's mansion early in the morning.

Although Ruyi could not visit the Thirteenth Prince, she had arranged for the people around him to take care of him. If she wanted to send something, she would send a message one day in advance, and then Ling Yunche would help deliver it.

Prince Jian's wife also discovered this, but it ultimately involved the Emperor and Empress, and it was not something a mere wife like her could interfere in. She simply looked after the Thirteenth Prince and turned a blind eye to the rest, letting them toss about on their own.

Anyway, whenever the emperor asked, she would just say she didn't know. The emperor wouldn't be so foolish as to blame everything on them.

Although Ling Yunche treated Mao Qian coldly over the years, Mao Qian lived a carefree life with the family's money. Knowing that Ling Yunche was coming back this morning, she got up early and made a bowl of noodles for him.

After all, he is the head of the family and must be served well.

Otherwise, if one day she doesn't even bring money home, where can she go to cry?

I was busy in the kitchen when I heard some noise at the door. I knew it was Ling Yunche who had returned. He poked his head out of the kitchen and said, "You're back? I made you a bowl of noodles. Eat it first and then rest."

She was in a good mood and spoke enthusiastically.

"Well, I see..."

Ling Yunche was preoccupied with his thoughts, so he said something casually and went into the house.

These words made Maoqian's heart sink to the bottom.

The two have been married for several years. Seeing him like this, Mao Qian realized something was wrong and immediately followed him quietly.

Perhaps because he felt guilty, Ling Yunche opened the box where he kept his boots as soon as he got home and carefully placed the handkerchief in it.

But as he did so, he felt very reluctant and couldn't help but reach out and gently touch the green plum blossoms that were blooming in the wind and snow.

There is infinite tenderness in his eyes.

It’s a pity that he can only bury this shameful thought deep in his heart. He is not afraid of others knowing it, but he is afraid that the Queen will find him disgusting.

He was daydreaming freely, but he didn't expect that all of this was seen by Mao Qian behind him.

Maoqian's eyebrows were deeply twisted together.

Ling Yunche had his back to her, so she couldn't see clearly, but she could guess that it was not a good thing, otherwise why would he hide it?

Thinking of this, Mao Qian's expression darkened, and she quietly went out to continue cooking noodles for him.

Ling Yunche was worried about the Empress, and he was afraid that these things might be related to her. Mao Qian sneered at him daydreaming.

The toad wants to eat the flesh of a swan, but he doesn't even look in the mirror to see what he looks like. He is ugly and has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

When the noodles were cooked and served in front of him, Ling Yunche was unusually timid.

Normally he was like a piece of wood, and was very cold towards her, but today for some reason he was hesitant and seemed a little polite to her.

"Eat quickly. You've worked hard on the night shift. Leave your bowl here and wait for me to clean it up." Mao Qian was too lazy to pay attention to him. She put down her things and was about to go out.

"Thank you. I bought this for you on the way back. I thought it would be perfect for you..."

He pulled out a purse from his sleeve and placed it on the corner of the table closest to Mao Qian. After doing all this, he lowered his head to eat noodles, trying to cover up his guilty conscience.

The iron tree is blooming?

Mao Qian opened her purse suspiciously and saw a delicate earring inside.

Although it is made of silver, it has a pearl hanging on it and is decorated with red agate, making it look elegant.

"Why did you suddenly think of buying this for me?" Mao Qian was a little happy, but couldn't help but guess what he was thinking.

Seeing Mao Qian looking at him, Ling Yunche lowered his head and ate his noodles with a guilty conscience, saying, "I bought this with the reward money I got last night. I'm going to accompany the emperor on a southern tour next month and won't be back for half a year. You're alone at home, so be careful..."

Oh ~

It turned out to be used to comfort her.

Mao Qian figured it out instantly and put the things back neatly.

"What can happen to me if I stay at home? But you have to be careful when following the emperor. The southern tour must be tiring. I will go out and buy some fabrics and make you some clothes..." She said as she walked out of the room.

When night came, Mao Qian still felt something was wrong when she saw Ling Yunche sleeping soundly.

Normally he would stay in the palace for ten days or half a month without leaving home. Why did he think of sending something today?

I’m afraid that thing is not simple?

She remained calm and waited for Ling Yunche to return to the palace to work the next day. Mao Qian found a locksmith on the street. Even if she didn't have the key, she had plenty of ways to do it.

She wanted to open his treasure box to see what was inside.

"It's this thing, open it carefully, don't let me break it..."

When the locksmith arrived, he observed the small lock, took out two thin iron pieces, squatted down and fiddled with it for a few times, and the lock opened with a click.

"Here's the money for unlocking the door. Thank you very much."

After paying the locksmith and sending him away, Mao Qian carefully opened Ling Yunche's treasure box.

A big box inside a small box.

I found that in addition to the boots, there was also a small box inside.

When I opened it, I saw a silk handkerchief lying inside.

The material had a slight sheen, evidently worth its weight in gold. Embroidered on it was a plum blossom, blossoming in the wind. Mao Qian, a member of the Bordered Yellow Banner, had seen many fine items, and the workmanship was remarkable; it was evidently something from the palace.

There is no doubt that this thing is a woman's personal item. Mao Qian hurriedly threw the thing back and stomped her feet in anger.

No wonder she said she came to her senses so quickly. It turned out that she had done something bad and felt guilty, so she bought these things to compensate her!

This is something that is very close to her body. If people find out, not only Ling Yunche but she will also be in trouble.

Useless man!

They only know how to harm people!

Mao Qian was so angry that she threw the handkerchief back and even threw the brocade bag in her hand to the ground and stomped on it several times.

She stepped heavily and broke the earrings inside, causing the round pearls to roll out.

She sat aside, calmed down for a while, and finally, cleaned up the mess on the floor and folded the handkerchief back as it was.

Mao Qian had already guessed who the owner of the handkerchief was.

Who else could it be except the Queen?

Mao Qian was born in the Bordered Yellow Banner and had heard a little about the Empress in her early years. She knew that the Empress was different from others and loved the green plum blossoms unique to Jiangnan.

The handkerchief is embroidered with green plum blossoms.

Ling Yunche, Ling Yunche, you always say that you have important things to do in the palace. You are away from home for ten days or half a month. You are busier than being an emperor. It turns out that this is your top priority!

She slowly locked the cabinet again, pretending that no one had opened it.

Since he is so fickle, don't blame her for turning against him when the truth comes out.

Hailan has been having a hard time these days.

As the leader of the four concubines and a favorite of the Empress, she could get whatever she wanted in the palace.

Now, being stripped of his title and demoted to a noble is truly a disgrace.

The servants in the palace always believe everything they hear.

"You black-hearted slaves! Seeing our master under house arrest, you abuse him to death without even considering who he is. This is the Fifth Prince's biological mother. I will teach you a lesson one by one later!"

Ye Xin stood in the courtyard, holding a bowl of porridge and cursing.

The Emperor did not allow the Empress to see her and also took away the Empress's power to govern the six palaces.

Without the Queen, their food, clothing and other expenses were all cut back.

It was fine before, but some time ago, people from the Imperial Household Department suddenly broke in and said that their master was just a small noble and some of the things were against the rules and not suitable for her to use, so they took everything away.

Since then, the food intake has been reduced little by little.

Even now, in the dead of winter, each person is only given a bowl of clear porridge. It doesn't matter that these servants are thick-skinned and tough, but how can the master eat this?

Not only that, even the winter quilts are so thin that they can't keep warm and they will tear if you pull them lightly. The Ministry of Internal Affairs uses old quilts to fool them. Even the lowest-ranking eunuchs in the palace wouldn't use such things!

Ye Xin felt so distressed that she burst into tears after scolding him.

Seeing this, Hailan comforted him, "It's okay if you're fine. It's okay, cough cough cough..."

As soon as she opened her mouth to speak, she was choked by the smoke produced by the burning of low-quality charcoal and became speechless.

"Look, look, what are these things that have been delivered? Even the lowest-ranking eunuchs in the palace don't have anything like this..."

"Master, how about I send a message and ask the Queen to save us? This is not going to work..."

Ye Xin pleaded in a low voice. She couldn't even bear this kind of life, let alone her master.

If this continues, I'm afraid no one will know even if I die in the Yanx Palace.

Hearing this, Hailan's face turned cold and hard.

"I told you not to bother the Empress about this. The Emperor is suspicious of her now, and I think her life is not easy. If she quarrels with the Emperor again because of me, how will I cope with it?"

"But……"

"Don't say but, if you don't listen, I'll kick you out too!"

Hai Lan put on a stern face and told Ye Xin not to have such thoughts again.

"I understand..."

Seeing that Hai Lan was really angry, Ye Xin put down the porridge awkwardly and went out with great concern.

But she couldn't help but wonder, did the Empress know that her master treated her like this? Or did she take it to heart?

I hope that the Queen really cares about the master and will at least send someone to deliver some things.

But they never expected that they had been imprisoned for more than half a year, and had not even seen a hair of the Empress, let alone a hair.

She really felt sorry for her master.

How much has the master done for the Queen over the years?

But I have never seen the Queen Mother show any tenderness towards the Master.

Snowflakes drifted down, landing on the tiles of the red walls. They gently covered the ancient buildings, as if draping a pure white cloak over them. As time went by, the snow gradually piled up thicker and thicker. When the snow piled up to a certain level, it would suddenly slide down together, making a crisp sound.

Concubine Chun stood under the umbrella, looking at her masterpiece with satisfaction.

Koliyete Hailan, you have caused me so much suffering for so many years, and now I am just charging you a small amount of interest. Just bear with it for now, because one day I will kill you.

"Your Highness, I have followed your instructions and provided you with the worst possible food, clothing, and other necessities. Did you see that? You were cursing in the street just now. Did I handle this matter efficiently?"

The old eunuch who was in charge of delivering things to the Yanx Palace smiled flatteringly and rubbed his hands together, his intention was self-evident.

Concubine Chun nodded with satisfaction and glanced at Ke Xin beside her.

Ke Xin immediately understood and took out a purse from her sleeve and threw it into the old eunuch's arms.

"This is a reward from Concubine Chun. If you do a good job, you will definitely receive benefits in the future. Go down quickly."

After the old eunuch left, Ke Xin stared at the vermilion door, spat, and said viciously.

"Bah! What a heartless thing! When Concubine Xian was sent to the cold palace, it was Your Majesty who took good care of her, which prevented her from being bullied. Who would have thought that she would repay kindness with hatred and kill the eldest prince? Not only that, our third prince was disliked by the emperor, and his death was a blessing for her..."

Ke Xin's eyes turned red as she finished speaking. She had witnessed everything her master had gone through over the years. She knew that her master's life was not easy, so she really hated the one inside.

Concubine Chun's eyes also turned red. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand, her eyes turned into knives, and she wished she could cut Hailan into pieces.

All these years of cold treatment were caused by the vicious woman inside. How could she not hate her?

She will pay back everything she has suffered over the years.

She would not let her die easily.