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

"Your Majesty, I'm hungry." Zheng Xiyan said coquettishly, looking at him with seductive eyes.

Xiao Xuanchen smiled and tapped her nose, saying lovingly, "I'll order someone to serve the meal."

"Yeah." Zheng Xiyan raised her eyebrows and looked at him with smiling eyes.

While eating, Zheng Xiyan was drinking soup, and suddenly she stroked her own face and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think I have gained weight?"

Xiao Xuanchen put down his bowl and chopsticks, looked at her seriously, and replied with a smile: "No, I haven't gained weight at all."

"Are you really not fat? But I feel like I've gained weight, and there's flesh on my face." Zheng Xiyan said in a soft voice.

Xiao Xuanchen touched her face and said, "No, my queen is still as beautiful as ever."

"Then I am relieved."

Shoukang Palace

The Queen Mother and Princess Xuanhua were also having dinner, and Nanny Yu came to report, "Queen Mother, His Majesty is dining with the Queen at Weiyang Palace."

"Ah."

"By the way, all the palaces went to pay their respects this morning. I hope nothing happened." The Empress Dowager raised her eyes slightly and said calmly.

"Replying to Your Majesty, no."

"Mother, don't worry. What can happen?" Princess Xuanhua supported her chin with both hands, looking lazy and a little bored.

"These concubines all have backers, and none of them are good people." The Empress Dowager's expression suddenly became serious. This palace was really about to become lively.

"I think my brother still treats his sister-in-law differently after all, so don't worry."

The Empress Dowager did not respond, but the expression on her face was very unusual. She knew her son best.

"Xuanhua, your mother has selected several candidates for you to be your consort and has sent their portraits over. You can take a look at them later."

After hearing this, Xuanhua's expression was very impatient, and he curled his lips and said, "Mother, I don't want to get married yet."

"You've reached the age of marriage, why don't you get married?" The Empress Dowager's face changed slightly. This was the only thing that made her worried.

"But I am still young, and I want to spend more time with my mother." Princess Xuanhua just thought, why must I get married?

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "You should get married quickly. That will be enough for me."

"Will your Majesty be willing to give up your son?"

"You have to leave even if you are reluctant. When a girl grows up, she will eventually leave her parents and this home." The Queen Mother said earnestly.

"Why? It's as if women are born with the only destiny to get married." Princess Xuanhua was very dissatisfied. Couldn't she just stay in the palace for the rest of her life?

"You, you have had such a good life. You have been spoiled since you were a child and have never experienced any hardships. Your mother only hopes that you will have a smooth life."

"Of course I will."

That night, Zheng Xiyan had dinner but Xiao Xuanchen did not come.

Biluo stepped forward and whispered, "My lady, it's late at night. I will help you sleep!"

Zheng Xiyan was just about to go to sleep when she suddenly thought, he said he would come tonight, why hasn’t he come yet?

"Help me to the door to welcome His Majesty." Zheng Xiyan suddenly thought of something and an idea came to her mind.

"Your Majesty, it's so late, His Majesty will probably not come." Biluo supported her.

Zheng Xiyan chuckled, an intriguing smile on her lips, "Whether he comes or not, I will go to welcome him."

"Why is this?" Biluo was a little confused.

"I want to let him know that I'm waiting for him in the wind tonight." A smile appeared on Zheng Xiyan's lips.

Biluo seemed to understand. Was this a self-torture tactic?

"Yes!"

Biluo and Shuangning supported Zheng Xiyan and came to the gate of Weiyang Palace. The wind was a little strong tonight, so Biluo took out a cloak and put it on Zheng Xiyan.

"Your Majesty, I don't think His Majesty will come. You'd better not wait any longer and go back to bed early." Shuang Ning advised.

"Your Majesty has promised me that he will come to Weiyang Palace tonight. I will wait a little longer." Zheng Xiyan said this deliberately for the people in Weiyang Palace to hear.

Princess Shion

The eunuch in front of the emperor walked into the palace and reminded him, "Your Majesty, didn't you promise the Empress that you would go to Weiyang Palace tonight?"

"What time is it?" Xiao Xuanchen's face changed slightly, and he quickly raised his head and looked outside.

"It's already the 11:00 p.m."

Xiao Xuanchen held his forehead, thought about it, and decided not to go. He said in a low voice: "Go to Weiyang Palace in person and tell them that I have government affairs to attend to and I will not go there tonight."

"Yes, I obey."

Outside the Weiyang Palace, Zheng Xiyan was still standing there. Biluo advised, "Your Majesty, please go back! Your health is more important!"

"Yeah." When Zheng Xiyan was about to go back, she saw a few figures coming from a distance. They were getting closer and closer. After looking carefully, she found that Xiao Xuanchen was not there. Zheng Xiyan guessed something.

But Zheng Xiyan still asked with anticipation: "Eunuch Li, where is His Majesty? Hasn't he finished handling government affairs yet?"

"Your Highness, His Majesty has ordered me to inform you that His Majesty is busy with government affairs and will not be coming tonight."

Zheng Xiyan pretended to be disappointed, tears welled up in her eyes, and said firmly: "I understand, please take good care of His Majesty, eunuch."

"I obey your command. I will take my leave now."

"Father-in-law, walk slowly!"

Shuang Ning walked up to the eunuch in front of the emperor and asked, "Didn't your majesty promise to come? Why did you go back on your word?"

Zheng Xiyan rebuked: "Shuang Ning, don't be rude."

"I just feel sorry for Your Majesty. You have been waiting here for His Majesty for so long, but His Majesty doesn't come. Didn't Your Majesty wait in vain?" Shuang Ning said indignantly.

After hearing this, the eunuch's face changed drastically and he was a little at a loss. When he first came to Weiyang Palace, she looked like the Empress from afar. He didn't expect that the Empress had been waiting here for so long?

Zheng Xiyan said quickly, "Alright, help me go back to bed. Shuang Ning, please see Eunuch Li off."

"Yes!" Shuang Ning said reluctantly.

Biluo helped Zheng Xiyan back. Zheng Xiyan even pretended to rub her eyes, deliberately letting the eunuch see it.

Shuang Ning knelt down and saluted, then said: "I broke my promise for a moment, I hope you will forgive me, eunuch."

"What is Miss Shuang Ning doing? It's really embarrassing for us. How long has the Queen been waiting?"

"It's been almost half an hour! It's so cold. No matter how we persuade her, she insists on waiting for His Majesty here. She said His Majesty promised to come. She believes His Majesty will definitely come."

"Eunuch Li, walk slowly."

Shuang Ning then entered the Weiyang Palace unhappily, and ordered, "Close the door!"

"Yes!"

Princess Shion

The eunuch in front of the emperor informed Xiao Xuanchen of this matter and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen has been waiting for Your Majesty for a long time. Although the wind is not strong tonight, the Queen is pregnant after all. I also saw that the Queen wiped her tears, maybe she cried."

Xiao Xuanchen felt distressed and guilty. He had broken his promise to her, and she was so sad and upset.

"Tell me, did I hurt her heart?" Xiao Xuanchen asked in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, I feel that the Queen cares about you very much. After all, there are so many concubines in the palace all of a sudden. The Queen must be worried that Your Majesty will favor others and forget about her."

"Yes! This is human nature." Xiao Xuanchen turned the jade ring on his hand, his eyes deep.

"Then your majesty, would you like to..."

Xiao Xuanchen stopped what he was doing and said in a deep voice, "Go to Weiyang Palace."

"Yes!"

The eunuch in front of the emperor ordered people to prepare the imperial sedan chair. Xiao Xuanchen stepped out of the Zichen Hall, sat on the sedan chair and went to the Weiyang Palace.

The concubines in the various palaces knew that His Majesty did not go to the Weiyang Palace tonight, but he did not summon the concubines to sleep with him, so they found it a little strange.

Weiyang Palace

In the bedroom, Zheng Xiyan sat in front of the dressing table. Seeing herself in the mirror, she said, "Biluo, do you think His Majesty will come tonight?"

"This slave doesn't know."

"I guess he will come." Zheng Xiyan's eyes were firm, with a malicious smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Why are you so sure, Your Majesty?" Biluo had very sensitive ears and had heard the footsteps. These footsteps could only be from a man, so it could only be His Majesty.

Biluo whispered in Zheng Xiyan's ear: "My Lady, His Majesty is outside."

Zheng Xiyan's face flashed with understanding, and she said in a firm tone: "I believe in His Majesty. He will not break his promise. His Majesty broke his promise once before, and he will definitely not break his promise this time."

As she spoke, Zheng Xiyan squeezed out a few tears.

"But hasn't His Majesty already ordered..."

Biluo found the right moment, and after His Majesty entered the room, she turned around and pretended to have discovered him by accident.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty!"

Zheng Xiyan smiled brightly, turned around and looked at Xiao Xuanchen. She looked as if she had suffered a great injustice.

The next second, she smiled, bowed and saluted, her voice choked with sobs, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."