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

Zheng Xiyan raised her eyes, with a sharp cold light in the corners of her eyes, and sneered disdainfully: "Xian Fei! Who gave you the courage to question me?"

The virtuous concubine instantly lost her temper, her whole body trembled, and her expression became extremely stiff.

Zheng Xiyan continued to stroke the jade ruyi in her hand and said disdainfully: "Even if I used you, so what? Do you have any evidence?"

"Is it because I am too kind to you on weekdays, so that you can't even tell the difference between superiors and inferiors?" Zheng Xiyan blinked teasingly, but there was a cold light in her eyes. Although she looked dignified, there was undisguised disgust in her eyes.

The face of Concubine Xian turned pale and blue, and she instantly became invincible. She knelt stiffly on the ground and pleaded guilty. "I know I was wrong. Please forgive me, Queen."

Zheng Xiyan raised the corner of her mouth and sneered, "Humph! You are now a concubine and have the Second Prince by your side. Do you think you have the confidence to question me?"

Zheng Xiyan smiled disdainfully one second, and then a cold face appeared the next, "You were able to give birth to a prince smoothly, which was my kindness to you."

Concubine Xian frowned, she was so angry that she lost her mind and didn't care about anything else and came to Weiyang Palace in a rage. But she was wrong, very wrong.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I was confused for a moment and offended you. Please punish me." Concubine Xian's face was full of panic and turned pale.

"Punish you? I dare not do that now. After all, you dare to question me now." Zheng Xiyan raised her eyebrows and sneered. She put the jade ruyi in her hand aside, slowly stood up, and Biluo beside her hurried forward to support her.

"Empress!" Concubine Xian was so frightened that she was shaking all over.

Zheng Xiyan walked up to her, pinched her chin, and sneered, "Xianfei! Now in this palace, besides me, you are the only one who has a prince. Do you know why?"

"Empress? You..."

"In the harem, all the princes and princesses must call me mother and accept my care and guidance..."

"Your Majesty..." Concubine Xian turned pale with fear and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Today is just a lesson. If it happens again, I will never tolerate it." Zheng Xiyan's eyes were cold and stern. She added, "I am pregnant with the heir, so it is inconvenient for me to take care of the harem. During this period of time, the harem will be handed over to you. Don't let me down, and don't let His Majesty and the Queen Mother down."

"I will obey the Empress's order." Concubine Xian was terrified and responded quickly.

At this time, Zi Rui walked in, "Empress, the palace ladies have come to pay their respects."

Zheng Xiyan lazily held her forehead and said in a deep voice: "Let them in!"

"Yes!"

The concubines from each palace entered the main hall one by one. Murong Yue had been banished to the cold palace, while Concubine Chen and Concubine Shu continued to be under house arrest. Now the highest-ranking concubines in the harem were Concubine Xian and Wen Chongyi.

"Your humble concubine/your humble concubine pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty be blessed with good health and good health."

"No need to be polite, everyone." Zheng Xiyan raised her hand.

"Thank you, Queen."

After everyone stood up, Pure Beauty said, "Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort came here early in the morning."

Concubine Xian pretended to be calm and replied politely, "Yes!"

"What happened last night was really unfair to Sister Xianfei. Sister Xianfei suffered such a great injustice." Chen Baolin said.

Zheng Xiyan said, "Chen Baolin is right. The virtuous concubine has been wronged. Your Majesty and I will definitely compensate her."

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Concubine Xian quickly stood up to express her gratitude.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. According to the rules, Zheng Xiyan has to meet the ladies from other families one by one.

After the concubines in each palace paid their respects, they returned to their respective palaces.

"Chen and concubine retire."

The moment Concubine Xian walked out of Weiyang Palace, her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground. A palace maid beside her held her tightly and said, "Your Majesty, be careful."

The virtuous concubine quickly ordered: "Hurry up and go!" The two of them quickened their pace and quickly left the others behind.

"Empress! What's wrong with you?" The palace maid's face was full of anxiety.

"You didn't stop me. I was disrespectful to the Queen just now. Fortunately, she didn't really blame me, otherwise even His Majesty couldn't save me." The virtuous concubine was really scared now. She was really courting death and dared to question her.

The maid looked puzzled and said, "Your Highness, the Queen will definitely not punish you at this time. You have suffered a great injustice."

"Grievance? What's this little grievance? If the Queen makes a slight move, I and the Second Prince will be dead." Concubine Xian frowned and her lips trembled.

"Miss!"

"She is the mistress of the harem and the mother of the country, and I am just a concubine. I am so stupid..." Concubine Xian closed her eyes and clenched her hands.

After Concubine Xian left, Biluo helped Zheng Xiyan to the dining hall. Shuang Ning beside her asked in confusion, "Madam, why didn't you punish Concubine Xian just now? Concubine Xian was so disrespectful to you, you could have punished her for a serious crime of disrespect."

"It would be too hasty to punish her now. Besides, she has indeed been wronged in this matter. If I push her too hard, it might backfire and only make things worse. If people are pushed into a corner, they can really do anything. We should always leave some room for maneuver."

"Now that Concubine Rong, Concubine Chen, and Concubine Shu have all made mistakes, and with Concubine Feng before, if I rashly deal with Concubine Xian at this moment, it is inevitable that His Majesty will not suspect me."

"Besides, what kind of trouble can she cause?" Zheng Xiyan didn't take her seriously at all. She was just a concubine and not worth her attention.

Shuang Ning nodded slightly and whispered, "I understand."

Biluo served her a bowl of porridge. Zheng Xiyan took it and said, "Tell someone to prepare the sedan chair. After summoning the ladies, I will go to Yihua Palace."

"Your Majesty is pregnant, there is no need for her to go to Yihua Palace." Biluo advised.

"Concubine Yi had a miscarriage, so naturally I, as the queen, have to go and visit her." Zheng Xiyan rubbed her brows. No matter what, she had to go and visit her.

"Yes!" Biluo could only agree.

After Zheng Xiyan summoned the ladies, Princess Chengyang stayed behind and said, "Mother, please sit down!"

Princess Chengyang asked in a low voice: "What happened last night, exactly..."

"Your Majesty has deposed Concubine Rong and banished her to the cold palace, leaving her to fend for herself." Zheng Xiyan patted her mother's hand, raising her eyebrows slightly.

"Let them fend for themselves? His Majesty didn't issue an order to execute them directly." Princess Chengyang was slightly shocked. Killing the heir to the throne was a capital crime. Could His Majesty be so cruel to Concubine Rong...

"Your Majesty is only giving her a decent gift for Prime Minister Murong's sake. Mother, don't worry. Imperial Concubine Rong can no longer cause any trouble. Your daughter knows this."

Princess Chengyang touched her belly and said, "Jieyi's child is gone. You have to be more careful, okay?"