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

Lu Chuyi frowned, with a look of doubt in her eyes. "Brother, are you..." She spoke softly, with a tremor in her voice.

Lu Ran turned around, looked at her gently, patted her shoulder gently, and interrupted her: "Chu Yi, don't let your mind wander. Go back and rest early. There are still many things to do tomorrow."

Lu Chuyi refused to give up. She held Lu Ran's arm tightly, with a determined light in her eyes: "Brother, you are not really..."

"What?" Lu Ran frowned slightly.

Lu Chuyi hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke: "Brother, do you need me to go to the palace to do something?"

Lu Ran looked at her with a smile in his eyes: "You don't need to do anything, Chu Yi. You just need to live every day well and be happy."

But Lu Chuyi was not reassured. She raised her head and looked directly into Lu Ran's eyes, with a hint of stubbornness in her voice: "Brother, do you look down on me like them and think that I can't bring any help to the Lu family?"

Hearing this, Lu Ran gently held her hands, and said in a firm but gentle tone: "Chu Yi, why do you think so? Have you ever suffered a little bit since you were a child?"

Lu Chuyi shook her head gently, "No."

Lu Ran looked at her and said, "Chu Ling and the others have been learning music, chess, calligraphy and painting since they were young. How many days have you learned?"

Lu Chuyi lowered her head and whispered, "My grandfather didn't allow me to learn." Lu Chuyi said this without any confidence and felt particularly guilty.

Lu Lu smiled and said, "So that's it! Everyone dotes on you and doesn't want you to enter the palace, but the emperor's order is hard to disobey, so now you have to enter the palace."

Just now in the main hall, everyone was very happy, but they were just pretending. Lu Chuyi grew up under their careful care and was the most favored child in the family. They originally wanted to find a good husband for her so that she could live a peaceful life, or keep her at home for the rest of her life.

However, things did not go as planned. His Majesty suddenly issued an order to select a concubine, and there were no other girls of the right age in the family, so she had to participate in the selection. After all, the Lu family really wanted a daughter to enter the palace as a concubine. Although Lu Chuyi was not suitable, it was also a helpless move.

"I see."

Lu Ran patted her head lovingly and said with a smile, "Okay, go back and rest!"

"Well, brother should rest early too."

"it is good!"

Lu Chuyi's figure gradually walked away on the corridor, the breeze blowing gently. Her steps were not as steady as usual. After walking a few steps, she suddenly stopped and frowned, as if she realized something. She murmured to herself: "That's not right! But I still don't know if Big Brother has someone in mind?"

When she looked up, Lu Ran's figure had disappeared at the end of the corridor. She turned around and tried to catch up, but could only see his back getting farther and farther away. "Brother did it on purpose, humph!"

Lu Ran returned to his room with mixed feelings. He recalled Lu Chuyi's words and felt mixed emotions. He had thought about letting Lu Chuyi enter the palace and let Chuyi help her.

"Forget it, forget it." He sighed and put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind. "Since it has come to this, let's just let it go."

A few days later, the various palaces came to pay their respects to Zheng Xiyan.

Zheng Xiyan sat upright on the Phoenix Throne, and glanced at the people below. They all looked extremely ugly, as if covered by a layer of haze.

"What happened today?" Zheng Xiyan frowned slightly, "Everyone has a miserable face."

Xu Zhaorong heard this and said coldly: "Empress, the concubines will soon enter the palace, who can be happy?"

Zheng Xiyan chuckled, "There will be more sisters in the palace, and the days ahead will naturally be more lively. How will you explain your bitter faces if His Majesty sees you?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine De sneered, "Your Majesty hasn't turned over the cards for several days. If we can't see Your Majesty, how can Your Majesty see our miserable faces?"

Zheng Xiyan shook her head slightly, with a hint of helplessness in her voice: "Your Majesty is a person who cares about the old relationship, so don't say such things again. As people in the harem, we should abide by our duties and do our own things well."

"Yes." Everyone answered in unison, but each had their own thoughts in their hearts.

The afternoon sun shone obliquely on the magnificent palace, and Biluo Shuangning accompanied Zheng Xiyan as they strolled along the path in the imperial garden, where hundreds of flowers were in full bloom and the fragrance was overwhelming.

A breeze blew by, bringing a whisper from afar. Zheng Xiyan and Biluo Shuangning looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Lu Ran, dressed in armor, walking towards them steadily. When Lu Ran saw Zheng Xiyan, he immediately knelt on one knee and saluted respectfully, saying, "I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health."

Zheng Xiyan nodded slightly, her voice as gentle as a spring breeze: "No need to be so polite."

Lu Ran stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Queen."

Zheng Xiyan sat in the pavilion, gently brushing off the petals on her dress, and asked with a smile: "I heard that Miss Lu was selected into the harem. I think everyone in your Lu family is very happy!"

Hearing this, Lu Ran replied respectfully, "Chu Yi has been weak since childhood. The elders in her family originally had no hope for her to enter the palace, but they did not expect that the Queen would choose her."

Zheng Xiyan was stunned when she heard this, with a hint of surprise in her eyes, "You don't want her to be selected? Then why didn't you tell me earlier? I thought..."

Lu Ran sighed deeply and said, "Queen, no matter what the reason is, it doesn't matter anymore. Chu Yi's selection into the harem is her good fortune and her own choice. I only ask that the Queen take better care of her. An imperial physician once said that she would not live past the age of 20, so the elders in her family doted on her very much. She grew up in this unlimited doting and has a bit of a bad temper."

After hearing this, Zheng Xiyan couldn't help but feel pity for her. She whispered, "Lu Ran, if that's the case, why didn't you tell me earlier? I could have made sure she didn't get elected."

Lu Ran shook his head and said with a firm look, "Empress, although the elders in the family dote on Chu Yi, the Lu family must send a daughter to the palace. The last time His Majesty selected a concubine, the Lu family failed to get what they wanted, so this time they will naturally get what they want. Although Chu Yi is weak, she is smart and kind-hearted. I believe she can help you."

Zheng Xiyan smiled calmly, as if she saw through Lu Ran's thoughts, "I understand, don't worry. Now that Chu Yi has entered the palace, I will naturally take good care of her."

Lu Ran bowed again and said, "Thank you, Queen."

As Lu Ran left, Zheng Xiyan fell into deep thought. She understood the difficulties and helplessness of the Lu family in sending their daughter to the palace, and also understood Lu Ran's concern and worry for his sister. However, as children of aristocratic families and noble ladies of aristocratic families, their fate was never decided by themselves.