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

At lunch, Xiao Xuanchen walked into the Weiyang Palace, accompanied Zheng Xiyan to have lunch, and sat opposite her. Zheng Xiyan smiled, with a bit of joy in her tone: "I congratulate your majesty. Concubine Zhao is pregnant. Your majesty will be a father again."

When Xiao Xuanchen heard the news, a faint smile appeared on his face. He was indeed happy that Concubine Zhao was pregnant, because he had always felt guilty about not being able to keep the child. "I think it is also God's compensation. She and I lost a child, and now God has given this child back." He sighed softly.

Zheng Xiyan nodded and agreed: "Your Majesty is right. This child must be a blessing from God. I think he must be a blessed child."

The two continued to enjoy their lunch in a harmonious and warm atmosphere.

In Minghua Palace, Xu Chongyuan was so angry when she learned that Concubine Zhao was pregnant that she flew into a rage in her bedroom and smashed the teacup to pieces.

When Lady Li walked outside the bedroom, she heard angry roars from inside: "Get out of here!" followed by the sound of palace servants hurriedly leaving.

"Greetings, Lady Li." The palace maids bowed respectfully to Lady Li.

"Everyone, go back!" Lady Li waved her hand, signaling them to leave.

Lady Li walked into the bedroom and saw Xu Chongyuan's face full of anger. She approached Xu Chongyuan and gently advised her, "Sister Chongyuan, why are you so angry? It's not good for your health to get hurt by anger."

Xu Chongyuan calmed down a little after seeing Lady Li, but she still couldn't calm down the anger in her heart. She sat on the couch, clenched her hands, her eyes slightly red, anger and sadness intertwined on her face. She angrily said: "Why is God so unfair? Why can Concubine Zhao still conceive a dragon heir? But my child will never come back." Her voice was filled with endless pain and unwillingness.

At this moment, Xu Chongyuan put aside all the rules and identities in the palace and became just a mother who missed her child. The pain and helplessness in her heart were like a torn wound that was difficult to heal.

Lady Li sat beside her, patted her shoulder gently, and comforted her: "Sister Chongyuan, you and I are still young, and we have a long way to go in the future. If we are destined to have a child, we will naturally have a child." Although her words were gentle, they were full of firmness and strength.

However, Xu Chongyuan couldn't help but shed tears. She looked up at Lady Li and asked, "But what if we are not destined to be together? Will we have to live our lives in this palace forever?" There was a hint of trembling and uneasiness in her voice.

Lady Li held Xu Chongyuan's hand tightly. Her eyes were firm and deep. She said slowly, "Some things are destined. We can't change the past. As you said, Concubine Zhao may have a better fate than us, but we can't give up on ourselves because of this."

Xu Chongyuan sighed and said helplessly: "Yes, Concubine Zhao has a better fate than us, so we can only accept it."

Lady Li shook her head slightly and continued, "Fortunately, the Queen is kind-hearted and will not treat us unfairly in this palace."

"The Queen is really kind-hearted," Xu Chongyuan nodded. "These days, Concubine Zhao has been going to Weiyang Palace frequently, and the Queen is willing to help her. Why do you think the Queen wants to help her? Has the Queen forgotten how arrogant Concubine Zhao was that day?"

Lady Li smiled and explained, "This is the strength of the Queen. The Queen is His Majesty's legal wife, her position is stable, and she doesn't have to worry about falling out of favor. And Concubine Zhao is His Majesty's favorite woman, and the Queen is helping her for His Majesty. In this palace, the person who is least afraid of falling out of favor is the Queen."

After hearing what Lady Li said, Xu Chongyuan nodded thoughtfully, but there was still a trace of despair on her face: "Everyone has their own destiny, and people are really different. What are we in this palace?"

Zhonghua Palace

When Concubine De learned that Concubine Zhao was pregnant with her son, she was not upset. Her mind was always on her son Xiao Chengjing, who was her eternal concern.

Seeing that Concubine De looked normal, Jinluo couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Your Majesty, Concubine Zhao is pregnant with the dragon fetus, why are you so calm?"

Concubine De responded lightly: "Why should I be anxious? It's just another happy event in the palace."

Jin Luo couldn't hide her excitement: "Who in the palace doesn't know that Concubine Zhao is very popular now? His Majesty dotes on her and now she's pregnant. Even the Queen is full of praise for her. What's so special about her?"

Concubine De smiled slightly, as if she saw through the chaos in the palace: "To be so favored by His Majesty and to win the favor of the Empress, she must have her own unique qualities."

Jin Luo was puzzled: "My Lady, you are still praising her? Why is she worthy of praise?"

Concubine De took a sip of tea leisurely and said slowly, "Isn't she worthy of praise? Back then, she was just a little dancer, and she has come to where she is today step by step. During this period, she fell out of favor and even lost her own child, but she was still able to stand up again and become the most favored in the harem again. Now she is pregnant with the heir of the emperor. Such a woman, in addition to the favor of luck, must have some extraordinary abilities, otherwise how could she have come to this point today?"

Jin Luo curled her lips, still not taking it seriously: "What ability does she have? Isn't it because of the support of the Queen Mother, otherwise how could she be where she is today? But I don't understand why the Queen Mother would help her?"

Concubine De sighed softly, "This is the Queen's wisdom. She has always had a sharp eye for people and can tell that Concubine Zhao's fate is not what she deserves."

The next morning, the concubines from all the palaces came to pay their respects to the Empress as usual. They all had some unhappiness on their faces, after all, the news that Concubine Zhao was pregnant had spread throughout the harem yesterday, and for others, this was undoubtedly an invisible pressure and challenge.

"Your humble concubine pays her respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health and longevity." Everyone saluted respectfully in unison.

Zheng Xiyan sat on the Phoenix Throne, raised her hand with a smile, and said, "Everyone, get up and sit down!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone thanked her in unison and then sat down.

After everyone was seated, Zheng Xiyan said, "There is another happy event in the palace. Your Majesty and I are very happy." Her tone was calm and warm, giving people a sense of security.

The virtuous concubine went on to say, "The Empress is right. Concubine Zhao is pregnant, and Your Majesty is very happy." There was a hint of envy in her words.

Concubine Zhao also spoke at this time. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty said this is a gift from God. The lost child is back." Her words were full of gratitude and happiness.

However, Xu Chongyuan said sarcastically: "It's really enviable. Concubine Zhao is so blessed." There was obvious sourness and dissatisfaction in her tone.

After hearing this, Zheng Xiyan smiled and said to Xu Chongyuan, "Xu Chongyuan, you are still young and you will have opportunities in the future." Her words were full of comfort and encouragement.

After hearing what the queen said, Xu Chongyuan was still dissatisfied, but she could only reluctantly respond: "Your Majesty, what the queen said is very true."