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

After a while, Zi Rui came in and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has just issued an edict to promote Concubine Zhao to Concubine Zhao."

Zheng Xiyan raised her eyebrows slightly, being quite surprised by this.

"Your Majesty, it's only been a short time and His Majesty has promoted her to the rank of beauty. It's only been a short time since she entered the palace and she's already become a beauty?" Shuang Ning's eyes widened. What kind of charm does this Concubine Zhao have that His Majesty favors her so much?

Zheng Xiyan's fingers fell on the table intermittently, her eyebrows slightly knitted, and she said in a deep voice: "This promotion speed is the fastest in this dynasty. It seems that I really underestimated her."

Zheng Xiyan was not jealous of her, nor did she feel threatened. She just couldn't understand Xiao Xuanchen. Could it be that he really cared about Zhao Cairen?

In the following days, Concubine Zhao was still the one who slept with the emperor, and everyone in the harem became completely restless.

On this day, the palaces came to the Weiyang Palace to pay their respects. Concubine Zhao was late for some reason. Chen Baolin and Cheng Baolin took the opportunity to express their dissatisfaction, "Empress, Concubine Zhao has been sleeping with you all these days, and the concubines and I can't even see Your Majesty. If this continues, the harem will be her world."

Zheng Xiyan raised her eyebrows and glanced at her, then said in a deep voice, "I told Concubine Rong the other day that Concubine Zhao was favored because of her ability."

Chen Baolin said angrily, "The Queen! She is a seductress who is always trying to seduce Your Majesty."

Zheng Xiyan raised her voice, glared at her, and said coldly: "Fox charmer? Seduction?"

Chen Baolin's momentum weakened instantly, and she whispered, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! I spoke out of turn."

"I understand that you feel uncomfortable because Lady Zhao is favored."

"But who His Majesty favors is not up to me. If every one of you is as good at pleasing His Majesty as Concubine Zhao, why are you complaining to me here?" Zheng Xiyan looked at them, one by one, and was a little impatient facing them.

Xu Chongyuan said dissatisfiedly: "Your Majesty, I am not complaining. Your Majesty dotes on a dancer so much. It will not sound good if it is spread out!"

Zheng Xiyan stared at her. She had thought she was smart, but it turned out that she had overestimated her. "Dancing girl? She is not a dancing girl now. She is a beauty legitimately canonized by His Majesty. You said she is a dancing girl..."

Xu Chongyuan's face changed, and she said quickly: "I dare not."

Zheng Xiyan glanced at them and said in a sharp voice: "Who among you can please His Majesty is up to your own ability."

"If you don't have the ability, then just shut up. At least be more restrained in front of me." She was pregnant and had been feeling unwell these days, and she had to deal with their endless complaints.

After all, it was all Xiao Xuanchen's fault.

"If it were you who were favored like this today, would you think you were a foxy woman seducing His Majesty?"

"Empress, why are you still protecting her?" Cheng Baolin pouted, looking as ugly as possible.

Zheng Xiyan's expression became more and more impatient. "I'm not protecting anyone. I'm just telling the truth. Concubines compete for favor based on their abilities. Who can you blame if you don't have the ability?"

"But..." Chen Baolin was very unwilling.

At this time, Concubine Zhao came in with Caiwei, "I pay my respects to the Queen, may the Queen be blessed with good health."

"Get up!" Zheng Xiyan said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I'm sorry for being late today. Please forgive me." Concubine Zhao said in fear and trepidation, with an anxious look on her face.

Zheng Xiyan waved her hand, not wanting to dwell on her faults. "It's okay. You've worked hard in serving His Majesty. It's okay to be late. Please sit down!"

"Thank you, Queen."

Caiwei helped her sit down. As soon as she sat down, Concubine Wen, who was sitting opposite her, said, "Madam Zhao is so lucky to have been in my bed for so many days in a row. Such honor and favor really makes us envious."

Lady Zhao looked reserved and politely replied, "Sister Wen, you are joking. I am ashamed to accept your compliments."

Concubine Zhao has been favored by Xiao Xuanchen these days, and she has changed a little. She is no longer as timid as before, and at least she is much more confident.

This Concubine Wen was usually very low-key and aloof, and not very favored, but because her grandfather was once the prince's tutor, Xiao Xuanchen never treated her badly.

As soon as Lady Zhao finished speaking, Lady Li, who was standing beside Concubine Wen, sneered, "Sister Wen is usually calm and composed, and as gentle as a chrysanthemum. How come you care about these things now?"

"Sister Wen and Your Majesty have known each other since childhood, and they have a childhood sweetheart friendship. In this palace, Sister Wen is the only one like her!"

"What's the matter? Sister Wen, are you envious of Concubine Zhao's favor now? In the past, we could only envy your sister." Concubine Li spoke in a sarcastic tone. She just couldn't stand her pretending to be noble.

Concubine Wen looked calm and said slowly, "Although I envy her, I do admire Lady Zhao. Just like what the Queen said, this is Lady Zhao's own ability."

Lady Li chuckled and said, "You say one thing and mean another."

Zheng Xiyan really didn't want to watch this scene anymore, "I'm tired, please kneel down and pay your respects!"

"I will take my leave."

Zheng Xiyan's face was full of impatience.

After leaving Weiyang Palace, Lady Li deliberately followed behind Murong Yue and said, "Your Highness, wait for me."

Murong Yue slowed down her pace and asked, "Does Lady Li have anything else to say?"

"Your Majesty, I congratulate you." Lady Li said with a smile.

"Congratulations?" Murong Yue looked at her with a scrutinizing look and raised eyebrows.

"It is truly cause for celebration that the Imperial Concubine has been released from house arrest." Lady Li has always been a brainless person, and what she said was truly ridiculous.

Dieyun lowered her head and rolled her eyes at her. If you can’t speak, then don’t speak.

Murong Yue's expression changed instantly, and she sneered, "Then I have to thank Lady Li for that."

"Your Highness." Lady Li didn't realize that she was angry at all, and still approached her with a shameless face.

Murong Yue suppressed her anger. If it weren't for the fact that she had fallen out of favor, she would have punished her severely. "I still have to go to Shoukang Palace, so I won't discuss this with Lady Li in detail."

"The noble concubine, the concubine..."

Lady Li stood there in a daze. Concubine Wen came over and sneered, "You wanted to curry favor with Concubine Rong, but what a pity! You offended her as soon as you opened your mouth."

"you……"

Chen Baolin and Cheng Baolin followed behind Concubine Xian, and Chen Baolin said with a smile: "This Lady Li is really stupid."

"Yes! You know that Concubine Rong has just been released from house arrest for a few days, but you are so eager to say such things." Cheng Baolin sneered.

Xian Fei never liked to meddle in other people's business, so she said to the two of them, "Okay, hurry back to the palace!"

Concubine Zhao was the last to leave the Weiyang Palace. Concubine Wen and Concubine Li had not left yet, so she stepped forward, bowed to them, and then left.

Wen Jieyu looked at her back and suddenly felt that she was not without her good points.

Lady Li asked, "What are you looking at her doing?"

"Nothing." Concubine Wen looked indifferent, with helplessness in her eyes.

"Stop pretending. She is very successful now. I don't believe that you are not jealous at all?" Lady Li said sarcastically.

"You are the one who is jealous! Just like what the Queen said, you are not favored and have no ability, so you can only be jealous of others."

"I'm different from you. I'm not jealous of her. On the contrary, I admire her. If you were in her place and were so favored, you could be like her, humble and polite, without any faults, as you were when you first entered the palace. Even the empress dowager admires her a little. This is not something that others can do." Concubine Wen would not admit that she was jealous of others.

"Humph~ She is just pretending. I wonder how she seduces Your Majesty behind your back?"

Concubine Wen sneered: "You could also pretend to be one and show us, but unfortunately you don't even have the chance." After saying this, Concubine Wen left in a graceful manner.

Lady Li chased after him, "You..."