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

Outside Minghua Palace, Imperial Physician Liu said to the guards, "I am here on the orders of the Empress to check Shen Zhaorong's pulse."

"Open the door."

"Thank you!" Doctor Liu bowed.

Inside the main hall, a palace maid came to announce, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Liu is outside seeking to see you. He said he is here on the orders of the Empress to check your pulse."

"What?" Shen Aoning was shocked.

"Empress, Doctor Liu is about to come in. What should we do?" the palace maid asked anxiously.

"If you let him go, I don't need to check his pulse." Shen Aoning said sternly.

"But Doctor Liu is following the orders of the Empress."

Shen Aoning stood up and walked outside the palace. When Imperial Physician Liu saw her, he bowed and saluted, "Your humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty Zhaorong."

"Dr. Liu, you've made a wasted trip. I'm fine, so there's no need to check my pulse." Shen Aoning said condescendingly, and then turned to the palace maid beside her and said, "Send Dr. Liu out!"

"Empress Zhaorong, I have come here on the orders of the Empress to check your pulse. Please don't make things difficult for me, Empress Zhaorong, and let me check your pulse so that I can go back and report to the Empress." Imperial Doctor Liu bowed his hands, his expression very heavy.

"I know my own health. I don't need Doctor Liu to check my pulse." Shen Aoning said in a firm tone.

"Please forgive me, Empress Zhaorong! I am only doing my duty. If you do not want me to diagnose your pulse, please inform the Empress. As long as the Empress orders, I will follow her orders." Doctor Liu replied calmly, neither humble nor arrogant.

"You..." Shen Aoning was speechless for a moment and was unable to refute, so she had to invite the person in.

Doctor Liu knelt on the ground and felt her pulse. His brows were furrowed. Shen Aoning looked nervous. "What's wrong?"

"Empress Zhaorong has been pregnant for more than a month. I would like to congratulate you." Imperial Physician Liu immediately congratulated her.

Shen Aoning did not show any joy, but her face was solemn, "Doctor Liu, can you do me a favor?"

"Your Majesty, please feel free to speak." Imperial Doctor Liu was stunned for a moment, then spoke cautiously.

"I don't want anyone to know that I'm pregnant for the time being." Shen Aoning said in a deep voice.

Doctor Liu's face changed slightly, and he was a little confused. "Empress Zhaorong, please forgive me for not being able to obey your order. When a concubine is pregnant, you must inform His Majesty and the Empress as soon as possible. Empress Zhaorong is pregnant, which is a great joy."

"I still have to go to Yong'an Palace, so I'll take my leave first." Doctor Liu hurriedly stood up and prepared to leave.

"Are you still going to Yong'an Palace?" Shen Aoning suddenly became excited, with a look of panic on her face.

"That's right! I'll take my leave." Imperial Doctor Liu bowed and left.

Shen Aoning paced back and forth in the hall anxiously, but there was nothing she could do; she could no longer hide it.

Weiyang Palace

After Imperial Doctor Liu checked the pulse of the two men and confirmed their safety, he came to Weiyang Palace to report.

"Your Majesty, Consort Xi and Consort Shen are indeed both pregnant. Consort Xi is already two months pregnant, and Consort Shen is also over a month pregnant."

Zheng Xiyan was not surprised at all and chuckled, "I guessed it right."

"You step back first!" Zheng Xiyan said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Wei Chen is resigning."

"Don't forget to go to the Purple Palace and report the good news to His Majesty." Zheng Xiyan showed a meaningful smile.

"Yes!"

After Doctor Liu left, Shuang Ning looked puzzled and asked, "Why isn't the queen sad?"

"What's there to be sad about?" Zheng Xiyan looked indifferent.

"Right now, four concubines in this palace are pregnant." Shuang Ning felt sorry for her.

"This is a good thing! Your Majesty has many children, how wonderful!" Zheng Xiyan smiled sarcastically.

Biluo asked: "But, Madam, why did they hide this? Isn't pregnancy a good thing? They could have told His Majesty, and it would have been a good opportunity to lift Concubine Shen's house arrest."

"I guess there is some kind of plan!" Zheng Xiyan guessed. Apart from wanting to wait until the fetus is stable before announcing the news, this was the only reason she could think of.

"What about Shoukang Palace?" Shuang Ning asked.

"I will go there myself." Zheng Xiyan stood up slowly, and Biluo immediately reached out to support her.

"Yes!"

Shoukang Palace

The Queen Mother and Princess Xuanhua were playing chess. Zheng Xiyan walked in with a smile, "Your son greets you, the Queen Mother."

"Greetings, Imperial sister-in-law." Princess Xuanhua stood up and saluted with a smile.

"Get up!" The Queen Mother said with a loving face.

"Thank you, mother."

"Why is the Queen here at this time?" asked the Queen Mother.

Zheng Xiyan smiled, "I am here to tell you the good news."

"Happy? What's there to be happy about?" asked the Queen Mother.

"Both Consort Xi and Consort Shen are pregnant. Isn't this a happy event?" Zheng Xiyan smiled slightly, as bright as spring sunshine.

After hearing this, the Queen Mother was surprised and delighted, and said with a smile: "This is really a happy event."

Princess Xuanhua's face changed, and she was a little disapproving, "What kind of happy event is this? Why is the emperor's sister-in-law so happy?"

"What are you talking about, child?" the Queen Mother said sternly.

Princess Xuanhua said indignantly: "I feel wronged for the emperor's sister-in-law."

Zheng Xiyan said nonchalantly: "Xuanhua, I don't feel wronged."

"How is that possible?" Princess Xuanhua felt that her sister-in-law was just holding on and must be very sad.

"Alright!" said the Queen Mother solemnly.

"Mother, I, your son..." Princess Xuanhua could no longer stay and said, "I will go back first. I still have some embroidery to finish."

"Go!"

The Queen Mother said to Zheng Xiyan, "Queen, come and sit down!"

"Thank you, mother."

The Queen Mother consoled him, "No matter how many children the Emperor has, there is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. Only your son will be made the crown prince. Do you understand?"

"Your son naturally understands." Zheng Xiyan curled the corners of her lips and suddenly smiled distantly, but the Empress Dowager did not understand the smile on her face.

The Queen Mother said earnestly, "It's been a while since you gave birth to Ji'er. You should think about having another child. In the palace, no one would mind having too many children."

"Yes! I understand." Zheng Xiyan lowered his eyes, a sneer appearing at the corner of his lips.

"Good boy."

Zheng Xiyan left Shoukang Palace and took the phoenix carriage back to Weiyang Palace.

Shuang Ning thought about it and was still angry, "Madam, why aren't you angry at all?"

"Why am I so angry? Anger gives you wrinkles and it's not good for your health." Zheng Xiyan said coldly.

"Besides, the concubines are pregnant one after another. It's such a big happy event, why should I be angry?" Zheng Xiyan raised her eyebrows slightly, with disdain in her eyes.

Minghua Palace

Xi Muyao had already arrived at Minghua Palace. Shen Aoning asked anxiously, "Sister, you said that the Queen suddenly sent the imperial physician to check our pulse. Did she know something?"

Xi Muyao was also puzzled and said, "Don't worry, the female doctor just entered the palace yesterday. I think the queen already knows about it."

"There is one more person in the harem. It wouldn't be surprising if the Queen knew about it." Xi Muyao just didn't expect that the Queen would notice it so quickly, which caught them off guard.

"Sister, what should we do now?" Shen Aoning was so panicked that she lost her mind.

"Why are you panicking? We are pregnant now, which is a great event. They just know it in advance. His Majesty will be very happy when he knows it. The honor and favor of our sisters will be returned soon." Xi Muyao said with a happy face.

"We finally got pregnant, so we just need to take good care of the pregnancy. I think His Majesty will untie your leg soon."

"Ah."

Princess Shion

After Xiao Xuanchen learned that Concubine Xi and Shen Aoning were pregnant one after another, he did not look particularly happy. He even regretted now that he did not give them contraceptive soup.

"Your Majesty! Why do you seem to be not particularly happy?" the eunuch asked carefully.

"What will be the Queen's reaction?" Xiao Xuanchen asked back. For some reason, he was looking forward to the Queen's reaction.

"The Empress went to Shoukang Palace in person to tell the Empress Dowager the good news. I think she must be very happy."

"Happy?" Xiao Xuanchen's expression changed slightly, and a hint of anger instantly appeared between his brows.

"That's right!" The eunuch in front of the emperor naturally noticed it and lowered his head even more.

"You step back!" Xiao Xuanchen said coldly.

"Yes, I will take my leave." As soon as the eunuch stepped out of the Purple Palace, he met Xi Zhaoyi. He hurriedly stepped forward respectfully and said, "Greetings to Her Majesty Zhaoyi."

"I would like to see His Majesty. Please go in and pass the message." Xi Muyao said in a deep voice.

"Please wait a moment, Madam."

After a while, the eunuch in front of the emperor came out and said, "Empress Zhaoyi, His Majesty invites you in."

"Good work."

After Xi Muyao entered, she came to Xiao Xuanchen and knelt down to salute, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."

Xiao Xuanchen smiled and walked forward to help her up, "You are pregnant, so don't be so polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xi Muyao smiled, her face full of joy that could not be concealed.

"Why didn't you tell me such a happy event earlier?" Xiao Xuanchen supported her and pulled her to sit down.

"I just learned about this. If I had known it earlier, I would definitely come and tell Your Majesty." Xi Muyao explained with a smile.

Xi Muyao came today, and Xiao Xuanchen knew why without thinking too much, "Your Majesty, Ao Ning is also pregnant. Your Majesty, for the sake of the child, can you release her from house arrest?"

"I knew you were here to plead for her." Xiao Xuanchen's eyes changed slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, Ao Ning and I are like sisters, and she really knows she is wrong." Xi Muyao continued to plead.

Xiao Xuanchen chuckled, his expression gloomy and unclear, and said in a deep voice: "I know, I will order her to be released from house arrest."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xi Muyao quickly stood up to express her gratitude.