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

Golden sunlight shone on the stone steps outside Yihua Palace, and Xiao Xuanchen's imperial sedan slowly descended.

Biluo stepped out lightly, and she saw the emperor sitting on the imperial chariot at a glance. She bent her knees slightly, knelt on the ground respectfully, and bowed: "I am Biluo, your servant, and I pay my respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be well."

Xiao Xuanchen's eyes shone through the imperial carriage and fell on Biluo, his voice was low and magnetic: "Where are you going?"

Biluo lowered her head and answered respectfully, "Your Majesty, I am here on the orders of the Empress to go to Yuhua Palace and ask the Empress Shufei to come over."

"Shufei? Hasn't she been ill all along? Why do we invite her here at this moment?" Xiao Xuanchen frowned slightly, looking puzzled.

Biluo quickly explained, "Your Majesty, Miss Caiwei said that Empress Zhaoyi was accidentally bumped by a cat from Yuhua Palace in the garden today and had a miscarriage. The Empress asked me to ask Empress Shufei to come and question her."

"Is this true?" Xiao Xuanchen showed surprise on his face when he heard this.

At this moment, Shen Aoning's sedan chair slowly approached from a distance. She sat on the sedan chair, her face looked a little haggard, but her eyes were shining with determination. Although her face was much rosier, it was just a flash of youth.

This was a deal between Shen Aoning and Zheng Xiyan. She was willing to sacrifice her life in exchange for Zheng Xiyan's help so that the third princess could live a safe and smooth life in the future. In return, she promised Zheng Xiyan to get rid of the baby in Concubine Yi's belly.

Hearing the noise in the distance, Xiao Xuanchen turned his head and saw Shen Aoning's sedan chair approaching. The palace maids carefully helped her get off the sedan chair and knelt in front of Xiao Xuanchen: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."

Xiao Xuanchen's face was like winter ice. He glanced at Shen Aoning with disgust, and his eyes pierced her heart like a sharp knife. He ordered coldly: "Get up!" The voice was without any emotion, as if it came from a thousand-year-old ice cave.

Shen Aoning's body trembled slightly, but she did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. She quickly leaned over and kowtowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Her voice was full of respect and fear.

In the palace, Shen Aoning knelt in front of Xiao Xuanchen and Zheng Xiyan, like a humble ant. When Xiao Xuanchen learned that Concubine Yi had a miscarriage, he was furious. He widened his eyes and asked in a stern voice, "Did you do it?" The voice echoed in the palace like thunder.

Shen Aoning bit her lower lip and did not defend herself. She admitted frankly: "It was I who did it." Every word hit Xiao Xuanchen's heart like a heavy hammer.

"Who gave you the courage?" Xiao Xuanchen's voice became even colder.

Shen Aoning took a deep breath and held on. Although her voice was weak, it was firm: "Everything was done by me alone. Your Majesty can kill me or chop me up, I have no complaints."

A trace of anger flashed in Xiao Xuanchen's eyes, and he shouted, "You bitch!" His voice was full of anger and disappointment.

Seeing this, Zheng Xiyan hurried forward to persuade him: "Your Majesty, please calm down." Her voice was soft but firm, trying to calm Xiao Xuanchen's anger.

The other concubines also knelt down and pleaded in unison: "Your Majesty, please calm down." The palace was filled with an atmosphere of tension and fear.

Shen Aoning's face was as pale as paper. She seemed unable to support her body, but she still raised her head stubbornly, looked at Xiao Xuanchen, and sneered, "She is just a little dancer, and you are dreaming of rising to the top in one step? Your Majesty dotes on a dancer so much, and is repeatedly indifferent to us concubines who come from famous families and enter the palace through the selection. This is really the funniest joke in the world."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Xuanchen's anger erupted like a volcano, and he shouted, "How outrageous!" The sound shook the entire palace.

Shen Aoning was not afraid at all. She continued, "Am I wrong? I just can't accept that I will lose to a lowly dancer."

Xiao Xuanchen could no longer bear it, he strode to Shen Aoning and slapped her hard. The slap was as fierce as a storm, knocking Shen Aoning to the ground, and blood oozed from the corner of her mouth.

Shen Aoning lay on the ground helplessly, watching Xiao Xuanchen's angry back go away. She sneered, her voice full of sarcasm: "Your Majesty, are you angry out of shame? It's ridiculous that a king of a country would be bewitched by a dancer."

Xiao Xuanchen was about to kick her, but Zheng Xiyan stopped him, "Your Majesty, you can't do that."

"She is seeking death, so I will grant her wish."

Zheng Xiyan hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, pleading in her voice: "Your Majesty, please don't do that. Even if Concubine Shu made a big mistake, she is still your Majesty's concubine and the biological mother of the Third Princess. Your Majesty should not do it yourself."

Xiao Xuanchen took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart. He glared at Shen Aoning and asked, "What does the Queen think? Does the Queen want me to let her go?"

"I dare not." Shen Aoning's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Shen Aoning sneered, with a hint of sarcasm and disdain in her laughter. She raised her head and looked directly at Zheng Xiyan, her tone as cold as ice: "Queen, please stop being hypocritical here. The worst that can happen to me is death. Anyway, I am like a candle in the wind now, and I won't live for many days."

Xiao Xuanchen nodded gently, with a sneer on his face: "Okay! Since you want to die, I will grant your wish. Come! Send Concubine Shu back to Yuhua Palace and give her poisoned wine."

The air in the palace seemed to freeze, and there was complete silence. Everyone was so shocked by the sudden change that they dared not speak, and could only lower their heads and cautiously watch this life-and-death contest in the palace.

After a brief moment of daze, the eunuch in front of the emperor belatedly replied, "Yes!"

Shen Aoning used up all her strength and struggled to sit up. Although her body was weak, her eyes were shining with unyielding light. She bowed slowly, her voice weak but firm: "Your Majesty, I accept your order and thank you for your grace."

Then, several palace maids came forward and helped Shen Aoning up from the ground. They didn't say much, but just silently carried out the queen's orders. Shen Aoning was dragged by them and walked out of the palace step by step.

Zheng Xiyan stood aside, watching all this with cold eyes. She was calm, this was the path she had chosen. Although Shen Aoning had come to this point, it was not without her help, but it was more of Shen Aoning's own choice. She had chosen this path, and no matter what the outcome was, she had to bear it herself.