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

Zheng Xiyan was so nervous that her palms were sweating. She forced herself to calm down and said, "I remember that when Your Majesty was fourteen years old, he entered the court to listen to government affairs. At that time, everyone in the court and the country praised Your Majesty. Even Master Wen once said that Your Majesty had the grace and demeanor of Emperor Gaozu when he was young."

After hearing this, Xiao Xuanchen felt much better and his expression eased. He thought about himself back then. He was not liked by his father, so he could only work harder and do his best in everything. He won the recognition of the court officials, but he could not get the recognition of his father...

Zheng Xiyan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xiao Xuanchen relax his guard. She carefully served him meals and medicine before leaving the Zichen Palace.

Outside the palace, after the concubines in the harem knew that Xiao Xuanchen had woken up, they gathered outside the Purple Palace with the princes and princesses. When they saw Zheng Xiyan coming out, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Your servant/concubine greets Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health!"

"My son, I wish to express my regards to my mother!"

"Everyone, get up!" Zheng Xiyan spoke with dignity, looking exhausted both physically and mentally, with a hint of impatience on her face.

"Thank you, Queen."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Concubine De took the Fourth Prince's hand and rushed forward immediately. Her eyes were slightly red and swollen, and she cried, "Empress, how is His Majesty? What did the imperial physician say?"

"Yes! I am very worried. How is His Majesty now? I want to go in and see His Majesty..." The virtuous concubine was also very worried, and her face showed a very scared expression.

"Empress, I am willing to serve Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will allow me!" Concubine Yi knelt on the ground with a pleading look on her face.

Seeing this, the others also knelt on the ground and said, "I am also willing to serve Your Majesty, I hope Your Majesty will grant my wish!"

Zheng Xiyan glanced at them one by one, her eyes were cold and her face was full of indifference. She spoke in a cold tone: "The imperial physician said that His Majesty needs to rest. There are so many palace maids and eunuchs in the Purple Palace, so there is no need for you sisters to take care of him."

"His Majesty has just finished his meal, taken medicine, and is now asleep. Since His Majesty has not summoned you, you should all go back! You can come back when His Majesty summons you." After saying that, Zheng Xiyan was about to leave, but Concubine Yi suddenly grabbed the fifth prince's hand, knelt in front of her, and blocked her way.

Biluo shouted immediately, "How dare you block the Empress's way? Concubine Yi is committing a crime of insubordination, Empress..."

Zheng Xiyan raised her hand slightly, and Biluo retreated behind her without saying anything more.

"Empress, I am really worried about His Majesty. I hope you can allow me to go in and see His Majesty. Your Majesty, I beg you..." Concubine Yi kowtowed continuously and begged bitterly.

Zheng Xiyan snorted in her heart, looked down at her from a high position, and said in a cold voice: "Yi Zhaoyi is concerned about His Majesty. I can understand your feelings, but what I just said is what the imperial physician said. If Yi Zhaoyi is really worried about His Majesty's health, you should follow the doctor's advice and don't go in to disturb His Majesty."

"Someone, send Concubine Yi and the Fifth Prince back to Yihua Palace." Zheng Xiyan said with a cold face.

"Yes." Biluo waved her hand, and several young eunuchs came up. Concubine Yi was immediately shocked and her face was full of panic. The fifth prince was very uneasy and trembled in his mother's arms.

"Empress... Her Majesty..." Concubine Yi spoke with a trembling voice.

Concubine Yi was taken away. The other people had different expressions on their faces. They all showed fear, but they also saw the current situation clearly. For their future, they dared not offend the Queen.

"Sisters, does anyone have any objections?" Zheng Xiyan turned slightly, her eyes falling on their faces one by one, her eyes revealing majesty and coldness.

"I dare not. I will follow the Empress's orders in everything!" Xu Zhaorong was the first to express her loyalty.

Then the others followed suit, "I will follow the Empress' orders!"

"That's right. His Majesty is ill. Everyone in the harem should be united and not cause trouble for His Majesty. They should fulfill their respective duties. Also, no one is allowed to talk too much in front of the Empress Dowager. If anyone disturbs the Empress Dowager's peace, I will never let him off easily!" Zheng Xiyan raised her voice, her face full of majesty.

"Yes, I obey your order!"

"Okay, all of you kneel down and pay your respects!" Zheng Xiyan ordered again.

"Yes, I will take my leave now!"

The concubines in the harem left one after another. Before Zhang Menghan left, her eyes were fixed on Zheng Xiyan, and she was a little absent-minded. When Lu Chuyi saw this, she quickly pulled her hand and whispered, "Sister Zhang, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang Menghan came back to his senses and quickly shook his head and said, "Nothing, let's go!"

Lu Chuyi didn't ask any more questions, and the two of them left the Zichen Palace together.

After Zheng Xiyan returned to Weiyang Palace, she immediately sent a letter out of the palace. When she learned that Princess Xuanhua had entered the palace, she sent someone to stop her and invited her to Weiyang Palace.

"Imperial sister-in-law...Imperial sister-in-law..." Princess Xuanhua's face was full of anxiety. She hurried on the way here and was sweating all over.

Yesterday, Helian Cheng left Shangjing City and rushed to the southern border. General Weiyuan also set out from the western border and rushed to Shangjing City.

Zheng Xiyan slowly stood up to greet her. Princess Xuanhua was about to salute, but was stopped by Zheng Xiyan, "Okay, Xuanhua, don't be so polite."

"Thank you, my dear sister-in-law. What happened to my brother? Why did he fall into a coma? I was scared to death when I heard the news." Princess Xuanhua was so nervous that she was about to cry. Her eyes were red and even her hands could not help shaking.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty has woken up. The imperial physician said that it was just a cold and it's nothing serious. You just need to rest for a few days." Zheng Xiyan explained to her patiently and helped her sit on the couch.

"Really?" Princess Xuanhua said with tears in her eyes and a choked voice.

"When has the Empress Dowager ever lied to you?" Zheng Xiyan said in a gentle voice with a relaxed look on her face.

When Princess Xuanhua heard this, she hesitated for a moment for some reason, but she also felt that it was impossible. How could the emperor's sister-in-law harm her brother?

"That's good. I was scared to death. How is mother? Is she scared too?" Princess Xuanhua said again.

Zheng Xiyan's expression changed slightly, becoming serious, and she said in a deep voice: "Xuanhua, I have been keeping this a secret from my mother. I have not told my mother that His Majesty's condition has worsened. You must not let it slip later."

"My mother is old. If she knew that Your Majesty's cold had worsened, she would definitely not be able to bear it. I did this for my mother's health. I hope you can understand."

Princess Xuanhua had no doubt about this, "Of course I understand, the emperor's sister-in-law did the right thing."