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

The next morning, Xi Muyao went to Weiyang Palace alone to pay her respects to Zheng Xiyan.

When she arrived at the Weiyang Palace, Zheng Xiyan was still asleep. Biluo invited her to the main hall first and ordered people to serve her tea and snacks.

"Empress Zhaoyi, please wait a moment. The Queen has not woken up yet." Biluo said respectfully.

Xi Muyao smiled slightly, "No problem! I'm here early, I'll just wait here."

"Have some refreshments first."

"it is good!"

Xi Muyao was really a little hungry. She had not eaten anything since she arrived at the Zichen Palace last night. When she saw the exquisite pastries on the table, she picked one up and took a bite. She found it tasted good, so she ate a few more pieces.

Seeing this, Wan Zhu said, "My Lady, please eat slowly."

"understood."

In the bedroom, after Zheng Xiyan woke up, she stayed in bed for a while.

Shuang Ning walked in and saw that she was awake. She said, "Your Majesty is awake. Empress Zhaoyi is already waiting in the main hall. You should get up quickly!"

"It's a pain for me to come and pay my respects every day!" Zheng Xiyan rubbed her eyebrows and said lazily.

"Your Majesty, don't lie in bed anymore and get up quickly!" Shuang Ning said with a smile.

"Ok!"

After Shuang Ning and Bi Luo helped her get dressed, they came to the main hall. When Xi Muyao saw her coming, she quickly stood up and saluted, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Queen."

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Queen."

"It's really hard for you to come to pay your respects so early in the morning. You must have worked hard to serve me in the emperor's bed last night. Biluo, bring up the reward I prepared for Concubine Xi." Zheng Xiyan chuckled.

"Yes."

Biluo presented the jewelry to Xi Muyao, who took a look and stood up to express her gratitude. "I thank the Queen."

"You must have been tired last night, so go back and rest. I won't keep you here any longer." Zheng Xiyan said.

"Thank you, Queen, for your consideration. I will take my leave."

"Ok!"

Xi Muyao left Weiyang Palace. On the tray in Wanzhu's hand were placed several pieces of jewelry given by Zheng Xiyan. When Wanzhu saw these pieces of jewelry, she said, "The Queen is really generous. These pieces of jewelry are obviously top-quality."

Xi Muyao picked up one of the Twin Lotus and Begonia Jade Luan Step-Shakes and said, "It's really good. The workmanship is obviously made by the Eunuch Bureau, so it's nothing special."

"Your Majesty is right. You are the second one among the concubines to sleep with the emperor. I'm sure others will envy you," Wan Zhu said with a smile.

Thinking of last night, Xi Muyao was still a little shy, but she knew in her heart that it was just serving the emperor in the bedchamber and it did not mean anything. The most important thing in this palace was to get pregnant and give birth to a prince as soon as possible so that she could gain a firm foothold in this palace.

"This is only temporary. There is a long way to go." Xi Muyao said coldly.

"That's what I said!"

Princess Shion

After Xiao Xuanchen finished his morning court session, he specially ordered someone to send some rewards to Yuhua Palace.

When the eunuch in front of the emperor came back to report, Xiao Xuanchen asked, "Did the queen give anything to Concubine Xi?"

"Your Majesty, when Concubine Zhaoyi went to pay her respects, the Empress gave her gifts." The eunuch in front of the emperor reported.

"I understand." Xiao Xuanchen didn't care about anything.

"Your Majesty! Nanny Yu from Shoukang Palace is outside asking to see you. She said that the Queen Mother ordered someone to cook fish soup and send it to Your Majesty to nourish your body."

"Let Nanny Yu come in!" Xiao Xuanchen said.

"Yes!"

Nanny Yu came in with fish soup and said, "This servant greets His Majesty."

"Don't be so polite, Aunt Yu." Xiao Xuanchen raised his hand slightly. He had always been very respectful to Aunt Yu. After all, she was the aunt who watched him grow up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yu Ma Ma presented the fish soup to him and said, "It's cold today. The Queen Mother ordered someone to stew this fish soup for your Majesty early in the morning. It is your Majesty's favorite. I will serve you a bowl!"

Xiao Xuanchen's mind was not on the fish soup. He felt that his mother had rashly sent Aunt Yu to deliver the soup. There must be something wrong. "Why did my mother send Aunt Yu to come?"

"Your Majesty is wise! The Empress Dowager said that Your Majesty should come to Shoukang Palace for lunch. The Empress Dowager has something to say to you." Nanny Yu quickly put down the fish soup and replied respectfully.

Xiao Xuanchen's eyes darkened as he turned the jade ring on his hand without speaking for a long time.

After a while, he suddenly said, "Aunt Yu also watched me grow up, and she knows me quite well."

Yu Mama's face changed slightly, and she quickly responded, "Yes!"

Xiao Xuanchen's expression froze, and he chuckled, "Since Aunt Yu knows me, please help me pass on a message to my mother."

"Your Majesty, please give your orders." Nanny Yu said repeatedly.

"I am the Son of Heaven. I know my limits on certain matters. I hope that my mother will not interfere." Xiao Xuanchen's expression revealed his innate majesty, his eyes were as cold as ice, and his aura was overwhelming.

Nanny Yu pretended to be calm and said, "Your Majesty! You and the Queen Mother are mother and son. Some things are better discussed with the Queen Mother face to face. The Queen Mother will be waiting for you in Shoukang Palace during lunch. I will take my leave now."

Nanny Yu knelt down to pay her respects and then left the Weiyang Palace.

Xiao Xuanchen looked at the pot of fish soup in front of him. He loved fish soup when he was young, but he didn't know since when he stopped liking it.

Shoukang Palace

When Nanny Yu came back, she came before the Queen Mother, who asked, "How is it?"

"Your Majesty will come at lunchtime."

"Did he drink the fish soup?" The Empress Dowager suddenly asked about the fish soup.

"Your Majesty, he didn't drink it." Nanny Yu's expression tensed.

The Queen Mother sighed and lowered her head, "I am becoming increasingly unable to understand my son."

"Maybe you, Your Majesty, are overthinking it?" said Nanny Yu.

The Queen Mother said solemnly, "We are not afraid of ten thousand, but we are afraid of one. Nothing can happen to the Queen and her unborn child."

"Yes!"

At this time, Princess Xuanhua walked in, "Mother!"

"What's wrong?" asked the Queen Mother.

"I am too bored and want to go to Weiyang Palace to see my sister-in-law." Princess Xuanhua sat next to the Queen Mother, leaning on her shoulder and acting coquettishly.

The Queen Mother immediately smiled and said lovingly, "You!"

"Mother, please let me go. I won't disturb your rest." Princess Xuanhua pulled her arm and kept acting coquettishly.

"Okay, okay! Go!"

"Thank you, mother. I will have lunch in the Weiyang Palace." Princess Xuanhua said excitedly.

The Queen Mother was just thinking about how to get rid of her. Now it was just what she wanted. "Okay! It's up to you."

"I know that my mother loves me the most. I will take my leave now." After paying her respects, Princess Xuanhua left the Cining Palace.

"Go!"

Princess Xuanhua left happily.

Nanny Yu looked at her from behind and said with a smile, "Princess Xuanhua looks a lot like the Queen Mother before she got married. You were as innocent as she was then."

The Queen Mother sighed, "It's a pity that we can never go back to the past. She is no longer the innocent little girl she was back then."

Weiyang Palace

After breakfast, Zheng Xiyan felt very tired and thought about going back to lie down for a while.

Shuang Ning came in at this time and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Xuanhua is here."

"Let her in!"

"Yes!"

Shuang Ning was about to turn around to invite her when she heard Princess Xuanhua's voice, "Sister-in-law, I'm here to play with you."

Zheng Xiyan sighed in her heart, it is true that you can hear his voice even though you haven't seen the person.

"Xuanhua pays respects to the Emperor's sister-in-law."

"Stop being polite."

Princess Xuanhua helped her sit on the couch, "Sister-in-law, I haven't seen you for several days. How have you been recently?"

"Okay! I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me." Zheng Xiyan responded with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, don't be sad that your brother has summoned others to sleep with him these days. They are concubines and you are his wife, the wife of your brother. Even if they are favored, they will not pose a threat to you." Princess Xuanhua said seriously.

Zheng Xiyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I understand all these principles. I am the queen, so I still have some tolerance."

"Alas! Seeing the Emperor's sister-in-law always reminds me of my mother. My father has so many concubines, and there are also many princes and princesses. I still remember that my mother often cried at night. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand. I think my father is really too much, and my brother is the same." Princess Xuanhua said indignantly.

Zheng Xiyan didn't care and smiled, "You! You just have too little experience. What's the big deal? Officials in the capital, as well as ordinary families with a little money, all have concubines. What's more, your father and your brother are the emperor, rich and powerful, with three thousand beauties in the harem. How could they stay with only one woman for their whole life?"

"But why not? Why is there no such emperor?" asked Princess Xuanhua.

Zheng Xiyan was stunned. She didn’t know why. In thousands of years, it seemed that no emperor had ever done this?

"You silly child." Zheng Xiyan looked at her tenderly.

"Sister-in-law, then tell me, why has no emperor been able to do this? Even just one, why not?" Princess Xuanhua couldn't understand, is there really no man who is willing to stay with only one woman for his entire life?

Zheng Xiyan smiled and said, "Empress-sister-in-law doesn't know either."

"Oh! How great it would be if there really was such an emperor. It would be even better if my brother was such an emperor." Princess Xuanhua dreamed.

Zheng Xiyan had never thought about it this way. How could it be possible? There were men in the world who were devoted to a woman and would be with her forever, but how could it be possible for an emperor?