[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess":3,"chapter-rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-chapter-358":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth: After Becoming the Villainess",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1576259,2040,"Chapter 358: What a Treasure the Imperial Uncle Lost","rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-chapter-358",358,"\u003Cp>E Jintang had passed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his size, it took six or seven attendants to carry him into a room together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe moved quickly. She first cut open his clothes, then had Yin Huan help clean the wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yin Huan had started out crying her eyes out, she knew what was important and was used to such scenes. After wiping her tears, she took a linen cloth, dipped it in water, and began cleaning the wound bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe sterilized a silver needle in a candle flame, threaded it, and began to suture the wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the silver needle pass through flesh and skin, Gu Ha felt his scalp tingle. Yet Song Lianhe’s hand didn’t even tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Junlin watched her quietly. Her calm composure and the determination in her eyes were particularly captivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until night fell did Song Lianhe finally wipe the sweat from her brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wounds were deep and numerous, making the suturing a true test of skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe hadn’t treated many external injuries before. Working on him now, she felt her skills had improved significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huan also let out a sigh of relief. She sat by the bed, watching over him, her face filled with guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s because I was greedy that I got him hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe looked at her and suddenly said, \"Your feelings for Jintang...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huan looked up at her. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Some things aren’t necessarily better when brought to light.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing with E Jintang’s wounds, Song Lianhe took the initiative to find Gu Ha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take me to see your injured men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ha was somewhat surprised, but then he lowered his head and mumbled a soft \"yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe spent another hour treating all the injured Golden Feather Guards before slowly walking out of the room, massaging her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Zhou Junlin was standing right at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he sensed the woman approaching, the air filled with the medicinal scent from her clothes. Zhou Junlin lowered his gaze slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated, then slowly walked over. \"About my grand-nephew... I misunderstood you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Junlin tilted his head slightly, looking at her with amusement. \"So, in your mind, just how utterly evil am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, it’s not that exaggerated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t very well tell him that our positions are different,’ Song Lianhe thought. ’From the perspective of a cannon fodder female side character, he’s more terrifying than a Rakshasa.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"E Jintang is Governor E’s only son. Governor E died for Da Cheng. How could I possibly abandon him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe raised her head and stared at him blankly, as if she were truly understanding him for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, she said, \"Zhang Yu had ill intentions toward me. I nearly died at his hands. I was so furious I couldn’t let it go, which is why I didn’t want Princess Consort Ling to take him away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This served as an explanation for her previous actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Zhang Yu’s true identity, she didn’t say a word, because she still didn’t trust him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’However, for Zhou Junlin to make such a big move, he must have already known.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Junlin looked at her. What she said was no different from what he had learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them spoke again, and the atmosphere became strangely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe knew very well the fundamental reason for this situation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Junlin pressed his lips together and glanced away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me send you back to the mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’m not going back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe turned her face away, clearly sulking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Junlin raised his eyebrows, intrigued. \"Had a fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does me having a fight make you happy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled. \"Of course not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe shot him a glance. Perhaps tired of standing, she squatted down. \"You might not believe this, but he used to be very good to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look in his eyes was as if he were looking at the ultimate lovesick fool and delusional fantasist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These things happened so long ago that she couldn’t help but wonder if they had ever really happened at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t return to the mansion tonight, where will you go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe suddenly realized she was homeless!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Reality is just this sad, this cruel!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She refused to believe that she had nowhere to go besides the Prince Qing Mansion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll stay in an inn! A thatched hut! A dilapidated temple! Anywhere but the Prince Qing Mansion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe stood up and began to rummage through her small pouch, only to realize that in her haste to leave, she hadn’t brought a single copper coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand fumbled inside for a long time before she slowly pulled it out. Her cheeks flushed a little. \"Um... can I borrow some Silver?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I could sleep on the streets, but E Jintang is still injured!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yin Huan and my grand-nephew both left because of me. I can’t let them suffer with me!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Junlin looked at her, then suddenly let out a soft chuckle. \"What a treasure my Imperial Uncle has lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe frowned. \"How about I pawn something with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She made a move to take off her pearl hairpins and jade pendants, but Zhou Junlin raised a hand to stop her arm. \"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called Gu Ha over and said, \"The Southern Official has been seized. For now, place it under the care of Princess Qing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe’s eyes lit up. She pointed to herself in disbelief. \"This place is mine now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Zhou Junlin’s lips curved up. \"I’m afraid we’ll have to trouble Princess Qing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, not at all, not at all! It’s all for the good of the country and its people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight in Song Lianhe’s heart was finally lifted. She had a place to stay. Looking around, she liked the place more and more, having long forgotten she had nearly lost her life here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her delighted expression, Zhou Junlin’s mood lifted as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Who would have thought that something that was a small effort for me could make her so happy?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ha looked at his Prince. He felt that the Prince was being exceptionally agreeable today, granting almost every request! He almost felt like lighting three incense sticks and making a wish to the Prince himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a guard came to report something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his voice was low, Song Lianhe was standing so close that she couldn’t help but instinctively prick up her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The Princess Consort has returned to the mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, the emotion in Zhou Junlin’s eyes flickered, and he gave a faint \"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe knew that Song Xilan had just met with Zhou Cangyan. Her anger had subsided, and she now felt a bit of sympathy for Zhou Junlin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can no longer see the protagonist’s halo, but if I could, I’m sure his head would be faintly glowing green right now...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But in the original novel, the male and female leads had a great relationship. They were perfectly in sync when it came to their ambitions. Otherwise, how would the villain have ended up being pierced by ten thousand arrows? I guess this current stage is just a conflict created by the author to deepen their bond.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Junlin left with his men. Most of the male courtesans at the Southern Official had already departed, and those who remained were the ones with nowhere else to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew Song Lianhe’s identity and were utterly respectful, at her beck and call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, they helped take care of E Jintang, allowing Song Lianhe to finally catch her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was organizing them to prepare dinner, a loud BANG BANG BANG came from the main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male courtesans all panicked, afraid that another Prince was at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I never realized Ling’an City produced so many Princes before!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t panic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe was about to go check when someone yanked her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Huan pulled her back and walked forward, holding a curved knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was clearly smaller than Song Lianhe and had a baby face like an innocent young girl, yet at this moment, she gave Song Lianhe a profound sense of security.\u003C\u002Fp>",1387,"2026-06-06T08:32:01.872Z",1,"novelbin.me","15d2b8f57f8d6ae8f42bde2f71ecd1948a456c8489fb2aab9dbefd45b1eea575","rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-chapter-359","rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-chapter-357",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]