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

Xiao Xuanchen turned around and looked at Zheng Xiyan, and said in a deep voice: "Queen, I order you to personally send her off and watch her leave with your own eyes."

Zheng Xiyan knelt slightly and replied respectfully: "Yes, I obey your order."

Xiao Xuanchen turned and entered the bedroom. Everyone held their breath and focused their eyes on Zheng Xiyan. She raised her head slightly, glanced at everyone, and said calmly, "Let's all go back first. Let His Majesty accompany Consort Yi."

Everyone bowed and left. "Yes, I will take my leave."

Zheng Xiyan left Yihua Palace, got on the phoenix carriage, and ordered, "Go to Yuhua Palace."

The phoenix carriage slowly drove to the front of Yuhua Palace. Zheng Xiyan got off the phoenix carriage and walked into the main hall of Yuhua Palace, where she saw Shen Aoning curled up in a corner, with cold sweat on her face and a pale face.

Shen Aoning heard footsteps and opened her eyes with difficulty. Seeing Zheng Xiyan's figure, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "The Queen is here. His Majesty is so kind that he asked you to see me off for the last time." Her voice trembled.

Zheng Xiyan frowned slightly and gave Biluo a look. Biluo and Shuangning immediately stepped forward to help Shen Aoning up, carefully helped her into the bedroom, and placed her on the bed.

Zheng Xiyan sat on a chair beside the bed, looked at Shen Aoning's pale face, and asked softly, "Do you regret it?"

Shen Aoning shook her head, a smile on her face, "I don't regret it. I helped you get rid of Concubine Yi's child, and you ensured my daughter's safety for the rest of her life. I believe you won't break your promise."

Zheng Xiyan looked at Shen Aoning and asked softly, "Why do you believe me?"

Shen Aoning opened her eyes with great effort, a smile appeared on her face, "I don't know why, but I just want to trust you once. In this deep palace, I have already lost everyone I can trust."

She paused and continued, "I am a dying person, and I have sacrificed my last bit of value to help you. If you still have a bit of conscience, you will definitely treat my daughter well."

Zheng Xiyan nodded gently, "Don't worry, I won't break my promise. When the princess reaches the age of 15, I will definitely find a good marriage for her so that she can live a worry-free life."

Shen Aoning was relieved when she heard this. She stared at Zheng Xiyan blankly and smiled slightly, "Thank you very much. I guess I won't need your Majesty's poisoned wine anymore."

She sighed softly, as if she had let go of everything. "Alas, my life is really not worth it at all. If I hadn't entered the palace, I would have lived a happy life. But, after entering this deep palace, everything is ruined. I really regret it."

Shen Aoning suddenly turned to Zheng Xiyan and asked, "Empress, do you regret entering the palace?"

Zheng Xiyan was silent for a long time. After living two lives, she seemed unable to escape the constraints of this palace. She shook her head gently but said nothing.

Shen Aoning smiled self-deprecatingly, "You shouldn't regret it. Your life has been so smooth, how could you regret entering the palace?"

She paused, a hint of tenderness flashed in her eyes, "Empress, please tell my daughter that her mother loves her very much and wants to grow up with her. But I can't wait any longer. I hope that when she grows up, she can escape the constraints of this palace."

Zheng Xiyan nodded slightly and promised: "Okay, I will tell you the truth."

A serene smile appeared on Shen Aoning's face, and she slowly closed her eyes, as if she was freed from all the pain and restraints. She left this world, finally free.

Biluo and Shuangning, who were standing by, couldn't help but shed tears when they saw this scene. The person was gone, and all the past events seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Zheng Xiyan was silent, she stood up and left the bedroom. Outside the palace, the eunuch was waiting with poisoned wine, and when he saw the queen come out, he stepped forward and asked, "Queen, His Majesty has ordered the concubine to commit suicide, what do you think..."

Zheng Xiyan sighed softly, her voice full of fatigue, "The Concubine Shu has left, so this poisoned wine is no longer useful."

The eunuch in front of the emperor was stunned, and then said, "I understand."

Zheng Xiyan left Yuhua Palace, got on the phoenix carriage, and ordered, "Go to Shoukang Palace."

In Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother sat on a soft couch with a frown on her face. She was playing with a jade axe in her hand, stroking it gently with her fingers, and whispered, "Shufei? It's her?"

On the side, Xiao Shuyue was chasing and playing with Princess Anle. Their silver bell-like laughter rang out from time to time, breaking the silence in the palace.

Nanny Yu took a step forward and whispered, "Empress Dowager, are you suspicious of something?"

The Queen Mother sighed and said slowly, "Shu Fei has been ill for so many years and has been staying at home. How could she have the heart to harm the baby in Yi Zhaoyi's belly? Have they ever had any grudges?"

Nanny Yu pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, there is no grudge between them."

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "Why did Concubine Shu want to harm Concubine Yi's child? This matter is indeed a bit strange."

Yu Ma lowered her head and thought for a moment. She raised her head and said, "Empress Dowager, I heard from people in Yihua Palace that Concubine Shu said in front of everyone that she was unwilling to lose to a dancer."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother frowned slightly and asked, "Is it because of this?"

Nanny Yu said softly, "Perhaps Concubine Shu knew that she would not live long, and she felt resentful. She hated His Majesty's indifference, and she hated the favorite concubines in the palace even more. Concubine Yi is now His Majesty's favorite concubine, and she is pregnant with the heir, so she is naturally dissatisfied."

The Queen Mother was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "You have a point. This Concubine Shu may have done such a stupid thing because she was dissatisfied. Now that she has paid the price for it, she can be considered relieved."

Nanny Yu nodded her head and said yes without saying anything more.

At this time, a report came from outside the palace: "The Queen has arrived!"

Zheng Xiyan walked into the palace. Xiao Shuyue heard the words and ran towards Zheng Xiyan excitedly, calling out, "Mother, you're back!"

Zheng Xiyan smiled and touched Xiao Shuyue's head, saying, "Go play!"

Seeing this, Princess Anle also bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, mother."

Zheng Xiyan nodded slightly and said, "No need to be polite, go and have fun."

Princess Anle responded and left with Xiao Shuyue.

Zheng Xiyan walked up to the Queen Mother and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Mother."

The Queen Mother waved her hand slightly and said, "Don't be so polite. Please sit down."

Zheng Xiyan thanked the Queen Mother and slowly sat down on the couch beside her, looking a little heavy. "Mother, I guess you have heard about Concubine Yi?"

The Queen Mother nodded slightly, with a sad face, and said, "I already know."

"Mother, please accept my condolences." Zheng Xiyan said softly.

The Queen Mother was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly: "She is also a poor person. She lost two children in succession. How could she bear such pain?" Although the Queen Mother disliked Concubine Yi very much, she was carrying her grandson after all. How could she not feel distressed?

The Queen Mother thought of her two sons who died young. She frowned and a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes. No one could understand the pain of losing sons one after another better than her.

The Queen Mother nodded, sighed softly, and asked, "Where is the Emperor?"

"Your Majesty is accompanying Consort Yi at Yihua Palace."

The Queen Mother sighed again when she heard this.