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

The two of them slowly sat down on the carved pearwood chairs. The flickering candlelight illuminated Zheng Xiyan's gentle face with a hint of barely perceptible worry. She opened her red lips and said, "Your Majesty, it's already late at night. Why are you here at this time?"

Xiao Xuanchen sat at the head of the table, his face stern and his eyes as deep as the night sky. He responded calmly, "I heard that you went to the Purple Palace today. Do you have something important to discuss with me?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiyan smiled slightly, with a hint of calculation and expectation hidden in her smile: "I do have something important to discuss with Your Majesty."

"What's the matter?" Xiao Xuanchen asked.

Zheng Xiyan stroked her sleeves gently, her posture dignified and elegant, and she said slowly: "A few days ago, my mother came to the palace to visit and talked about trivial matters at home. I have a cousin who is in her prime, the right age for marriage. The elders of the family have found a good husband for her, who is the favorite of Your Majesty, Commander Lu Ran. I dare to ask Your Majesty to help with this good thing and grant them a marriage."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuanchen narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and gently uttered two words: "Lu Ran..."

Zheng Xiyan observed his expression and continued, seeing his complicated face, "Yes, Commander Lu is brave and extraordinary, and has been appreciated by His Majesty. He is indeed a young talent. Although my cousin Wanyan is not as beautiful as Zhang Xiuyuan, she is also pretty and gentle, suitable for family life, and will definitely be able to get along well with Commander Lu."

When mentioning Zhang Mengying, Xiao Xuanchen's expression suddenly changed, and an indescribable emotion flashed in his eyes, like guilt and regret.

Zheng Xiyan was secretly pleased with herself when she saw this, but she remained calm on the surface and continued, "What do you think, Your Majesty? Are Wanyan and Commander Lu a match made in heaven?"

Xiao Xuanchen took a deep breath, forced himself to suppress the turmoil in his heart, and said thoughtfully: "Lu Ran is indeed old enough to get married, and I have considered his marriage. Since both families have no objection, I will do them a favor and grant them a marriage."

Although the Lu family is not as powerful as the Zheng family, he was the one who promoted Lu Ran and he values ​​him very much. But if the Lu family and the Zheng family were to form an alliance through marriage, he would feel that something was not right.

He stood up and looked at Zheng Xiyan with deep eyes, as if he wanted to see through her smile and her true intentions. Zheng Xiyan responded with a gentle smile, but she was already thinking about the next move in her mind.

Outside the window, the moonlight is bright, and the silver light fills the courtyard.

In the hall, the candlelight flickered, illuminating the figures of the two sitting opposite each other, and the atmosphere was a little subtle. Zheng Xiyan opened her red lips slightly and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, are you dissatisfied with this marriage?" Her voice was soft, but with a hint of imperceptible temptation.

Xiao Xuanchen's eyes were deep, as if he could see into people's hearts. He shook his head gently, his tone gentle but firm: "The Queen's words make sense. Since the Queen has spoken, I will obey. Tomorrow morning, I will draft an edict to grant this good marriage and make it a good story."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiyan stood up and saluted with great grace, "On behalf of my younger sister Wanyan, I would like to thank Your Majesty for his grace." Every move she made was just right, she looked dignified yet gentle and charming.

"No need to be polite, Queen." Xiao Xuanchen raised his hand slightly, indicating that she didn't need to be polite, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zheng Xiyan stood up, her eyes moving around, as if she had a thousand words to say but couldn't. She looked at him, thinking to herself, tonight, he didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.

"Your Majesty, it is late at night. I will help you to sleep." Her voice was gentle.

"Okay." Xiao Xuanchen's answer was concise and powerful. The two of them then moved to the bed and lay down side by side.

On the bed, Zheng Xiyan suddenly broke the silence and asked softly, "Your Majesty, do you really like Zhang Xiuyuan so much?"

Hearing this, Xiao Xuanchen smiled slightly and jokingly said, "Is the Queen jealous?"

Zheng Xiyan sighed softly, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes, "How dare I say jealous? There are so many beauties in the harem, I hope Your Majesty can treat them all equally, so as not to hurt the harmony between sisters."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuanchen turned sideways and hugged her tightly in his arms, saying softly, "The Queen is worrying too much. No matter how much I favor others, in my heart, the Queen's status is unmatched."

Zheng Xiyan felt ashamed when she heard this. The emperor's words could not be trusted. She chuckled and said, "I naturally know that your majesty has me in his heart, but I don't want to be the one who is favored and cause unrest in the harem."

"The Queen is virtuous and kind, and I am very pleased." Xiao Xuanchen responded softly.

The next morning, Zheng Xiyan personally escorted Xiao Xuanchen to court. Soon after he left, concubines from various palaces came to pay their respects one after another. Among them, Zhang Mengxi's appearance was particularly eye-catching.

Zhang Mengying was dressed in gorgeous palace clothes. She walked lightly and bowed gracefully. "Greetings to the Empress Xianfei, the Empress Defei, the Empress Zhaoyi, and the Empress Zhaorong. May all the ladies be blessed with good health." Her voice was clear and pleasant, like a clear mountain spring.

"Zhang Xiuyuan, no need to be polite. Please stand up." Concubine Xian smiled and responded, but her eyes could not hide her scrutiny. The other concubines also cast different glances at her, some curious, some jealous, and some envious. For a moment, the atmosphere in the palace was subtle.

Zhang Mengjie took it calmly, and her behavior showed the demeanor of a lady from a noble family, which made people look at her with awe.

Xu Zhaorong's voice pierced people's hearts: "Zhang Xiuyuan has been very proud these days. Your Majesty loves her so much that we all sigh. We have never seen Your Majesty love anyone so much in our lives."

Upon hearing this, Li Jieyu raised a barely perceptible sneer at the corner of her mouth, with a hint of bitterness and sarcasm in her words: "That's right, Zhang Xiuyuan is really lucky. She opened our eyes. I never thought that His Majesty would favor someone so much?"

Concubine De sat at the top, her eyes moving among the crowd like a wise man observing with cold eyes, with a faint smile on her lips, as if the undercurrents in this palace were all wonderful scenes on her stage.

Lu Chuyi wanted to stand up and refute, her face slightly flushed with indignation. Just as she was about to speak, Zhang Mengying at the side stopped her with a look. There was both gentle soothing and unquestionable firmness in her eyes.

Zhang Mengying moved lightly with a gentle and graceful manner, with a modest smile on her lips, and said, "Sisters, you are too kind. I am just a lucky girl who has been favored by Your Majesty. I am very honored, but I am also very humble. I am lucky to have you all know me because of me. I have just arrived and have only been serving Your Majesty for a short time. I still need to learn a lot from you sisters. I hope you will teach me. I know I am not very smart. If I have done anything wrong, I hope you will forgive me and not despise my stupidity."

After saying this, Zhang Mengying bowed slightly, her demeanor showing the demeanor of a lady from a noble family.