After killing four concubines, the queen was sentenced to death and reborn

"Xiyan, I finally got you."

"Hmm~"

The bedroom was extremely luxurious, with cloud-top sandalwood beams, crystal jade bi as lamps, and pearls as curtains. A huge moon-shaped pearl hung from the ceiling of the hall, shining brightly. The hall was hung with red silk and satin, a festive atmosphere.

The six-foot-wide agarwood bed was hung with a shark silk brocade tent, and bright red curtains hung down and wrapped around the pillars, with white marble tassels carved with ancient dragons and phoenixes.

Lying on the couch was a pair of lovers making love. They were the emperor and empress of Daliang, Empress Zheng Xiyan, and Emperor Xiao Xuanchen.

Zheng Xiyan had an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, red lips, a face like a lotus, extremely bright and beautiful, with a natural charm.

Xiao Xuanchen, who was crawling on her, had a sharp face, sword-like eyebrows that flew into his temples, a high nose bridge, light-colored thin lips, and a firm chin. Although he closed his eyes, the imperial temperament he exuded could not be concealed.

Zheng Xiyan slowly opened her eyes, and vaguely felt something pressing on her body. Suddenly, a pain came over her, and she groaned subconsciously.

What's going on? Wasn't she sentenced to death?

Zheng Xiyan realized that she was resting her head on a green jade scented pillow, spread out on a soft silk mat, and folded with a jade belt and a silk quilt.

She looked carefully at the person on her body and found it was Xiao Xuanchen. The pain in her lower body just now was the pain of losing her virginity. When she saw the hanging silk curtain, she seemed to realize something.

"Didn't I die? How could this happen..." Zheng Xiyan thought to herself.

Zheng Xiyan saw the furnishings in the bedroom through the curtains. It was hung with red silk and there were red pajamas on her and His Majesty.

She... was reborn? She returned to her wedding night with Xiao Xuanchen.

Zheng Xiyan subconsciously touched her skin. It was smooth, delicate and so tender that it seemed as if it could be blown away. Was she really back?

The person on her body moved gently, showing great pity for her, and whispered in her ear: "My Xiyan is so beautiful."

He pinched her chin and kissed her red lips gently, "Hmm~"

In her previous life, she was a despised evil queen. Because she was jealous of the concubines who gave birth to princes one after another, she killed four concubines in a row. She was despised by the people of the world, and court officials and common people wrote to the emperor to request the death penalty for the evil queen.

In order to comply with the will of the people, Xiao Xuanchen ordered her to commit suicide.

It was on this sunken wooden bed that she sat on, and the eunuch in front of the emperor personally brought her a cup of poisoned wine.

"Your Majesty, please be on your way!"

She was wearing a brocade gown with auspicious dragon and phoenix patterns, and the embroidered dragon and phoenix looked vivid and ready to fly. Her long black hair fell like a waterfall, set off by an imperial phoenix pearl hairpin, with a jasper phoenix hairpin on each side, and red jadeite pearl phoenix head and gold tassels hanging on her shoulders. She had a little makeup on her face, and her eyes were filled with a hint of unwillingness, but she still had her temperament.

Zheng Xiyan's eyes flashed with hope, a trace of sadness appeared on her face, and she said in a low voice: "Where is His Majesty? Isn't he coming to see me off for the last time?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty also has something to hide."

"An unspeakable secret? Really?" Zheng Xiyan asked with a sneer.

The eunuch in front of the emperor lowered his head and said helplessly: "You killed four concubines in a row, and the court and the public were furious. The people of the world accused you of being a vicious person. Queen, have you not realized where you went wrong until now?"

"They have no respect for elders and are committing treason. Don't they deserve to die? Murong Yue, Feng Qingyi, Xi Muyao, Shen Aoning, they have been in the palace for many years, relying on the fact that they gave birth to princes, they secretly colluded with their families and intended to plot against your majesty's kingdom. What did I do wrong to kill them?" Zheng Xiyan suddenly became agitated and said in a hoarse voice.

"But the facts have proven that they did not intend to plot against your majesty's kingdom. You killed a good man by mistake, and even caused the princes to lose their biological mother. In order to comply with public opinion, your majesty had no choice but to allow you to commit suicide. Your majesty was also reluctant, but had to do so for the sake of the overall situation. Queen, please do not blame your majesty, and go on your journey in peace!"

"The evidence is conclusive. You tell me that I killed a good man by mistake?" Zheng Xiyan closed her eyes weakly. Her long eyelashes were covered with tears, dripping down her cheeks unscrupulously.

"Empress! His Majesty only ordered them to stay at home, but you forced them to commit suicide and wantonly interfered in state affairs. How can you stop the people from talking about this?"

"Was it me who forced them to commit suicide, or was it that His Majesty could not tolerate them?" Zheng Xiyan had realized something at this moment. Perhaps, all of this could not escape the control of their Majesty who played power games and controlled people's hearts.

These days, she has thought a lot about everything that has happened over the years. It was obviously Xiao Xuanchen who could not tolerate them. For him, she personally solved one threat after another for him, but in the end, she was the one who was blamed by everyone.

All of this is just exploitation.

Zheng Xiyan raised her desperate and miserable face, thinking back to the past ten years in the palace. She thought she had done her best and fulfilled her responsibilities. Even though she had no children, she treated all the princes and princesses equally. She tried her best and gave everything to stabilize His Majesty's country, but in the end she got such an ending?

It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous.

She suddenly thought of what Xiao Xuanchen once said: he allowed her to interfere in government affairs. He said that the world would be shared with her. But in the end, he accused her of interfering in state affairs?

During these days of house arrest, she really figured things out and saw him more clearly.

"Oh~ When men play power games, everyone praises them for being smart, but when women touch on power games, they are considered vicious and ridiculous. It's really ridiculous!" Zheng Xiyan half opened her mouth, her eyes full of mockery.

"Your Majesty, please!"

The eunuch in front of the emperor brought the poisoned wine to her. Zheng Xiyan looked at him with disdain and sneered, "In the end, I lost miserably, but if you tell Xiao Xuanchen, he won't win either."

Zheng Xiyan picked up the wine cup, drank it all, and then threw the cup to the ground.

"You can go back and report to His Majesty now, and you can also tell the world that the evil queen has been killed."

"I will take my leave! I wish the Queen a speedy reincarnation and a new life."

"Thank you very much."

She was the only one left in the bedroom, sitting alone on the bed, waiting for death to come.

She took a last look at the palace, her Weiyang Palace. She had been the queen for more than ten years and had been honored for more than ten years. But in the end, she was just living in a trap woven by others. All her life, she was controlled by others, like a puppet, at their mercy.

Zheng Xiyan wiped away her tears, straightened her body proudly, and raised her head. Even if she died, she wanted to die with dignity.

……

A familiar voice came from my ear, "Xi Yan, you are finally my woman."

Xiao Xuanchen's voice brought her back to reality.

Zheng Xiyan looked at him, her eyes full of scrutiny and assessment. What kind of person is this man, the one for whom she gave up everything?

"What's wrong? Why are you still crying?" Xiao Xuanchen gently pulled her into his arms, stroked her face, and comforted her.

"It's my fault. I hurt you. Please stop crying, okay?" Xiao Xuanchen got off her, gently held her in his arms, and comforted her softly.

Zheng Xiyan had a blank expression, his lips trembled slightly, his hands were clenched tightly together, and his heart was full of hatred.

Zheng Xiyan didn't say anything else and stopped crying. Xiao Xuanchen said, "That's good."

Xiao Xuanchen was still not satisfied, so he pressed her down again, "Your Majesty~"

The bed began to shake again, but it didn't fall down. Zheng Xiyan had no way to resist. She could only endure it silently, suppressing the nausea in her heart.

Soon she fell asleep due to exhaustion, and Xiao Xuanchen held her in his arms contentedly as he fell asleep.

The next morning, Zheng Xiyan sat up suddenly. The pain in her body reminded her again that everything that happened last night was not a dream. She was really reborn.

A familiar voice came to his ears, "Xiyan, Xiyan, what's wrong with you?"

"What kind of nightmare is this?" Xiao Xuanchen's eyes were tender and his voice was gentle.

"I dreamed that Your Majesty wanted to kill me." Zheng Xiyan's tone was cold and her eyes were deep.

Xiao Xuanchen's expression suddenly changed, and a trace of guilt flashed across his face, but he reacted quickly and said gently: "How could it be? How could I kill Xi Yan? This is just a dream, dreams are fake, don't think too much, okay?"

"We still have to pay our respects to the Queen Mother later, so don't think too much about it." Xiao Xuanchen quickly changed the subject.

"Yes!" Zheng Xiyan glared at Xiao Xuanchen fiercely when he noticed it.

She saw all the expressions that flashed across Xiao Xuanchen's face just now. He really hid it very well. If it weren't for her many years of observation and understanding in her previous life, she still wouldn't have been able to see through his sanctimonious face.

Zheng Xiyan wore a red Bixia Luo with phoenix embroidered on it, and a pink smoke gauze skirt that trailed on the ground. Her shoulders were cut into waistlines, her skin was as white as cream, and her breath was as fragrant as orchids. She was charming and beautiful. She wore a phoenix crown with a golden carving of the phoenix facing the sun. The red gold tassels on both sides hung down to her shoulders, and it was piled with gems and oriental pearls, which was extremely gorgeous.

Zheng Xiyan sat in front of the dressing table. Xiao Xuanchen walked behind her, stroked her face through the mirror, and said, "My queen is so beautiful!"

"Thank you for the praise, Your Majesty." Zheng Xiyan replied calmly.

Zheng Xiyan saw him in the mirror. It was his handsome appearance that bewitched her. She gave everything for him, including her life.

But in this life, she won't be so stupid anymore, and no one can use her anymore.

"Let's go! Mother is waiting for us."

"Yes!"

Since God has given her a chance to be reborn, she will never let it go to waste.

Zheng Xiyan was born into a noble family and had royal blood. Her mother was the great-granddaughter of Emperor Gaozu, and her grandfather was Emperor Gaozu's eldest son, Crown Prince Hongren, but he died young and never ascended the throne to become emperor.

After the death of Crown Prince Hongren, Emperor Gaozu's second son was made crown prince, and later successfully ascended the throne and became emperor. After his death, he was posthumously named Taizong. The current emperor Xiao Xuanchen is of Taizong's lineage, and he is Taizong's great-grandson.

By this calculation, the two are cousins ​​of the same generation, but not yet out of the fifth degree of mourning.

Zheng Xiyan's father was Duke of Zheng, who held military power. Her mother was canonized as Princess Chengyang by the previous emperor and was of noble birth. Soon after Zheng Xiyan came of age, she was chosen by the empress dowager of the time to become the empress of the new emperor.

Xiao Xuanchen had just ascended the throne and was in urgent need of stabilizing the political situation, and marriage was the best way to do so.

When they arrived at Shoukang Palace, the empress dowager was wearing a gorgeous robe with dragon and phoenix patterns. The golden brocade was embroidered with lifelike phoenix patterns, demonstrating the royal dignity and glory. The crown on her head was inlaid with huge gems.

Her expression was solemn and elegant, and every movement was poetic.

Zheng Xiyan and Xiao Xuanchen came before her, knelt down and saluted, "Your son pays respect to the Queen Mother."

Afterwards, the nanny presented a cup of tea. Zheng Xiyan took it and respectfully presented it to her, saying, "Mother, please have some tea."

"it is good!"

The Queen Mother drank her tea, took out a pair of green jade bracelets, and said, "This pair of jade bracelets was given by the late emperor. Today I give them to the Queen. I hope that Your Majesty and the Queen will live in harmony in the future."

"My son, thank you very much, Queen Mother."

Zheng Xiyan took the pair of jade bracelets with a grateful look on her face, thinking back to her past life, how the Queen Mother treated her very well. She had been in the palace for many years without having any children, but the Queen Mother had never blamed her for anything, instead she had always protected her.

But after her death, her good days were over.

"Get up and sit down!"

"Thank you, mother."

In the previous life, Zheng Xiyan and Xiao Xuanchen also had a sweet time, which was the few months after their wedding. But it was impossible for her to be the only queen in the harem, and there would always be new people entering the palace.

Afterwards, according to the custom, the imperial concubines were selected from the daughters of noble families and court officials to enter the palace as concubines, enriching the harem and expanding the royal family. Zheng Xiyan never complained about this.

She had been in the palace for more than ten years but had never given birth to a child, while those concubines gave birth to children one after another.

In this life, the most important thing is to give birth to a legitimate eldest son as soon as possible. She must get pregnant as soon as possible before those women enter the palace.

No matter what, Zheng Xiyan couldn't stop those women from entering the palace. They all came from famous families, and it was destined for them to enter the palace as concubines. Even if they were not the ones in their previous lives, they would be their sisters. In short, the families behind them would always send their daughters to the palace.

Rather than letting some women she didn't know enter the palace, it would be better to let them in. After all, everything that happened in her previous life happened between them.

After leaving Shoukang Palace, Zheng Xiyan followed Xiao Xuanchen with cold eyes. She looked at the man in front of her. No matter how she looked at him, she felt that he was extremely hypocritical.

"Mother still likes you so much, Xiyan. It is my blessing to marry you!" Xiao Xuanchen looked at her affectionately.

Zheng Xiyan's expression was normal, but she was no longer as innocent as before. She said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It is my blessing that Your Majesty can marry me and let me rule the harem."

Xiao Xuanchen was pleased, took her hand, and said to her lovingly: "I will always hold your hand and walk with you."

Hearing the same words as in the previous life, Zheng Xiyan sneered in her heart. He is really good at acting and can be very patient.

In her previous life, everyone accused her of being an evil queen who brought disaster to the country, so in this life she decided to be a virtuous queen, accept everyone's love, and become a perfect queen.

After returning to Weiyang Palace, Zheng Xiyan met with a group of ladies from outside the imperial court. It was already afternoon after meeting with them.

Zheng Xiyan was finally able to take a break. The two palace maids beside her, Shuang Ning and Bi Luo, were Zheng Xiyan's dowry. Both of them grew up with Zheng Xiyan since childhood and were loyal to her.

After she died in her previous life, they both committed suicide and followed Zheng Xiyan.

Both of them were wearing red palace maid costumes. Frost was playful and lively, with a small and delicate nose and a cherry mouth under her nose that was slightly pursed. Her round face and delicate features made her look very lovable.

Biluo has an oval face, long eyebrows, and bright eyes, revealing a shrewd look. She is a capable maid specially selected by Zheng Xiyan's mother, Princess Chengyang. It was because of her help in the previous life that Zheng Xiyan was able to sit firmly on the throne of the queen so quickly.

Biluo handed over a cup of tea and said, "Queen, have a cup of tea! You must be tired after meeting so many people today."

Shuang Ning was massaging her shoulders. She must be tired after sitting for so long.