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

"Your Majesty!" The maid beside her called softly, interrupting her thoughts. Zheng Xiyan took a deep breath, and still felt a pang of regret in her heart. She didn't have to enter the palace in the first place.

"It's okay, let's go back to the palace." She said softly, with a barely perceptible tiredness in her tone. Biluo Shuangning bowed her head and agreed, and the two of them followed her, one in front and one behind.

A few days later, Zheng Xiyan sat at her desk, carefully examining the list of candidates for the imperial concubines in her hand.

Finally, the list was drawn up, and Zheng Xiyan came to the Purple Palace with some trepidation. Xiao Xuanchen was sitting on the dragon chair, flipping through the memorials in his hands. He looked up and saw Zheng Xiyan, and a soft light flashed in his eyes.

"Thank you for your hard work, Queen." He said softly, with a hint of concern in his voice.

Zheng Xiyan stepped forward and presented the list respectfully. Xiao Xuanchen took the list and looked through it carefully. His brows were sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed, and he was obviously considering each name seriously.

"Did the Queen give the position of imperial concubine to Zhang Mengying and Lu Chuyi?" He raised his head and asked Zheng Xiyan.

Zheng Xiyan smiled slightly and explained, "I thought that Your Majesty liked Zhang Mengying's talent, and Lu Chuyi is the daughter of the Lu family. They are both of noble birth and are indeed worthy of the position of Concubine."

After listening to Zheng Xiyan's explanation, Xiao Xuanchen nodded slightly to show his agreement. He put down the list, looked at Zheng Xiyan and said, "The Queen has considered it carefully. Let's do as you say."

"Then I will arrange it like this." Zheng Xiyan said.

"Yes." Xiao Xuanchen responded softly, and his eyes returned to the memorial. Zheng Xiyan saw this and knew it was time to leave. She bowed softly, then turned and left the Purple Palace.

In the bright spring light, the beauties fluttered into the palace like colorful butterflies, each of them carrying the hopes of their family, looking forward to entering the palace to gain the favor of His Majesty and bring glory to their family. Outside the palace, the carriage slowly stopped, and Lu Chuyi jumped lightly from the carriage, very excited.

Lu Ran personally escorted Lu Chuyi to the palace. He stared at his energetic sister, his eyes full of admonition and reluctance. He whispered, "Chuyi, entering the palace is different from being at home. No one there will continue to indulge you. You must learn to restrain your temper and stop being willful, understand?"

Lu Chuyi nodded slightly, with a hint of impatience on her face, but she couldn't hide her reliance and trust on her brother. She smiled and said, "Mother and aunt have said these words many times, and my ears are calloused from hearing them. I remember them all, so don't nag me anymore, brother."

Lu Ran shook his head helplessly, his eyes full of doting. He sighed softly and said softly: "You, you, you always make me worry so much."

Lu Chuyi smiled slightly. She patted Lu Ran's shoulder gently and comforted him, "Brother, don't worry about me. You have to go to the palace every day anyway, and we will see each other often."

Lu Ran nodded and watched Lu Chuyi turn and leave. At the moment she turned around, he saw a beautiful woman getting off the carriage in front of him. Her graceful figure and graceful temperament were eye-catching. Lu Chuyi also noticed this beauty and recognized her at a glance. It was Zhang Mengxi.

On the day of the talent show, Lu Chuyi had seen Zhang Mengying from a distance and was also amazed by her appearance. Now that they met again, Zhang Mengying's appearance was still heart-warming. The two walked into the palace together. Lu Chuyi was cheerful and lively, so she took the initiative to approach and say hello: "Sister, I am Lu Chuyi."

Zhang Mengying turned her head and her eyes fell on Lu Chuyi. She smiled slightly, warming people's hearts like a spring breeze. She whispered, "I know you. We met during the palace selection."

Lu Chuyi smiled in surprise and exclaimed, "Really? That's great! Sister, you are so beautiful!"

Zhang Mengying smiled slightly and shook her head modestly: "Thank you for the compliment." The two looked at each other and smiled.

The two walked side by side, stepping on the bluestone road. Lu Chuyi asked softly with a hint of curiosity: "Sister, which palace do you live in?"

Zhang Mengying smiled slightly, and that smile seemed to contain countless stars. She whispered softly, "Yuhua Palace is quiet and elegant, which suits my taste. What about you, sister?"

After hearing this, Lu Chuyi replied, "I live in Yaohua Palace."

When Zhang Mengying heard the words "Yaohua Palace", she was slightly stunned, as if something was passing through her mind. She turned her head and looked at Lu Chuyi's innocent face, and she couldn't help but feel a little envious.

"Yaohua Palace?" Zhang Mengying repeated softly, as if confirming something.

Seeing this, Lu Chuyi looked at her in confusion and asked, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Zhang Mengying came back to her senses, shook her head gently, and said, "It's nothing, it's just that Yaohua Palace is closest to the Queen's Weiyang Palace, so it will be convenient for my sister to pay her respects in the future."

When Lu Chuyi heard this, a hint of joy appeared on her face. She didn't know the deep meaning of this, but simply thought that being closer to the Queen seemed to be a good thing. She thought of her brother's instructions and felt even happier.

Zhang Mengying felt a little warm in her heart when she saw how happy she was. She could see that Lu Chuyi was pure-minded and had no tricks at all. Such a character was rare in the palace. The King of Xiang had told her beforehand that she should interact more with Lu Chuyi after entering the palace, and she had always kept it in mind. Now it seemed that this Lu Chuyi was indeed worthy of her close friendship.

Lu Chuyi asked again: "Sister, is Yaohua Palace far from your Yuhua Palace? Can I come to visit you?"

Zhang Mengying looked at her expectant face, and an indescribable tenderness rose in her heart. She smiled and nodded, saying, "Sure, you are welcome to come anytime. We sisters can also take care of each other in the palace."

"it is good!"

In the Weiyang Palace, the spring breeze was blowing, the birds were singing, and the flowers were fragrant. Zheng Xiyan, dressed in a gorgeous palace dress, was sitting at a stone table in the courtyard, teasing a colorful bird. The bird had bright feathers and a clear cry, as if adding a bit of vitality to the spring.

Suddenly, a palace maid Biluo came over and walked to Zheng Xiyan's side, and reported softly: "Your Majesty, today's selection is over, and all the beauties have entered the palace."

Zheng Xiyan nodded slightly when she heard this, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, as if she had expected all this. She gently stroked the bird's feathers and said lightly: "I know."

"Your Majesty, why did you arrange Concubine Zhang to be in Yuhua Palace in this selection?" Biluo hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question in his mind.

Zheng Xiyan gently put the parrot down and turned around with a meaningful smile on her face. She looked at Biluo and said slowly, "Among all the harems, Yuhua Palace is the closest to Zichen Palace. Isn't that exactly what your majesty wants?"

Biluo was surprised when she heard this. She looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so she whispered, "Madam, are you really not worried..."

Zheng Xiyan interrupted her, with a look of confidence on her face. She chuckled and said, "What are you worried about? I hope that His Majesty can indulge in women, and it would be best if he can be drained of his body. In this way, I don't have to do it, so as not to dirty my hands."

When Biluo heard this, she showed an even more astonished look on her face. She subconsciously looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, then she whispered, "Madam, what are you talking about?"

Zheng Xiyan interrupted her coldly, with a hint of coldness in her eyes. She said coldly: "So what if you know? I have been fed up with him for a long time. This time, I specially selected beautiful women for him, just to make him indulge in women and have no time to care about other things. This way, I can also worry less."

Biluo's heart trembled when she heard this. She looked at Zheng Xiyan's cold and ruthless eyes, and a chill surged in her heart.

Zheng Xiyan didn't seem to notice Biluo's strangeness. She continued to tease the bird in the cage with a smug smile on her face. Her plan was progressing step by step, and she believed it would be realized in a few years.