I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

Pei Zhiyan slowly walked into Yuxiang Pavilion. Now Yuxiang Pavilion was deserted. A breeze blew by, blowing the bead curtain under the corridor, making a crackling sound.

There were only a few old women guarding the yard, sitting and chatting. When they saw Pei Zhiyan come in, they hurriedly stood up and greeted her.

A faint fragrance came over, and there seemed to be another scent mixed in with the flower scent, a scent of sadness and resentment.

Pei Zhiyan came to Pei Zhixuan's door. The guarding maids were about to salute, but Pei Zhiyan stopped them with her eyes and walked into the room quietly.

The light in the room was a little dim, and the sunlight outside the window shone through the gauze curtains into the room, forming mottled light and shadows. Pei Zhixuan lay on the bed, her face as pale as paper, like a withered flower.

Pei Zhixuan heard the sound and opened her eyes slightly. Seeing that it was Pei Zhiyan, she was furious and struggled to get up, but she was too weak and fell on the bed.

"Why are you here?!" Pei Zhixuan shouted angrily.

"Sister, you should save your energy." Pei Zhiyan walked gently to the table and sat down.

There was only a broken bowl on the table with some porridge left in it.

"How can a concubine of Prince Jing eat these foods?" Pei Zhiyan pretended to be angry at Yin Liu.

"Princess, you don't know." Yin Liu blinked and explained, "The palace doctor said that the concubine has an excessive heart fire, so she can only eat light food and cannot eat meat."

"Oh? No wonder my sister is so thin. The prince will feel distressed when he sees her." Pei Zhiyan raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said lightly.

When Pei Zhixuan heard the word "Prince", her eyes suddenly lit up and her voice became excited, "Prince? I want to see the Prince!"

Pei Zhiyan chuckled, with a hint of provocation and sarcasm in her words, "Your Highness doesn't have time to come and see my sister right now. Madam Qingyao is young and beautiful. I guess she is flirting with your Highness right now."

She deliberately used a sharp tone to provoke Pei Zhixuan, wanting to see her painful expression.

Sure enough, when Pei Zhixuan heard this, her expression changed slightly, a trace of unwillingness flashed in her eyes, and she snorted coldly, "Humph! Sister deliberately trapped me here, but it turned out to be a good thing for that little bitch!"

Pei Zhiyan brushed the dust off the table, flicked it, and said calmly, "Whoever the prince is with has nothing to do with me. I am still the princess of the mansion."

Pei Zhixuan's eyes flashed with hatred, and she said coldly, "Sister, don't forget, in Prince Jing's Mansion, without the favor of the prince, you are nothing. Am I not a good example?"

Looking at Pei Zhixuan's angry expression, she couldn't help but feel a little pleased in her heart. It was ridiculous that at this time, she still believed that the warmth and coldness of the human relationships in this mansion depended entirely on the prince's words.

"I am the princess of Prince Jing's Mansion," Pei Zhiyan said slowly, "and I have the eldest son of Prince Jing's Mansion by my side. What else do I have to fear in this Prince Jing's Mansion?"

Upon hearing the words "eldest son of Prince Jing's mansion", Pei Zhixuan became excited again, "Xiaobao? Xiaobao is my son! Give Xiaobao back to me!"

"I am his biological mother. These past few days, he has actually learned to speak and call me mother. The woman he has been calling mother for these few days is my, Pei Zhiyan's son." Pei Zhiyan said lightly.

"You!" Pei Zhixuan pointed at Pei Zhiyan with trembling fingers, "You vicious woman! Bitch!"

Facing her curse, Pei Zhiyan just smiled softly, "Speaking of vicious women, do you still remember Aunt Yun?"

"Aunt? What's wrong with Aunt?" A trace of fear flashed in Pei Zhixuan's eyes.

"Mrs. Yun is doing very well. It is said that she can eat and sleep well all day long." Pei Zhiyan's tone was a little cold, "But..."

She paused, then continued, "I wonder if Aunt Yun still recognizes her good daughter."

"You?! Didn't you say that your aunt went to the farm just to recuperate?" Pei Zhixuan asked.

"Sister, you are so naive." Pei Zhiyan sneered. Yun had made such a mistake. Even if Cui Yue'e sincerely sent her to the manor to recuperate, with no one to take care of her, the evil servants on the manor would not let her go.

Yun was mute, so she was sent to the manor. There were some unruly servants in the manor who were used to treating people badly. When Yun was in glory, he had disciplined them a lot. Now that Yun was in trouble, she was sent there. It was like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth.

"Why do you treat your aunt like this? Have you forgotten that after Madam passed away, your aunt treated you like her own daughter, even better than she treated me!" Pei Zhixuan said angrily.

Pei Zhiyan's lips curled up in a sneer, and there was a hint of disdain and sarcasm in her eyes when she looked at Pei Zhixuan.

"What a great phrase. You treat me like your own child." Pei Zhiyan's tone was filled with sarcasm. "Yun is smiling but hiding a dagger. She seems to be very caring towards me, but in fact she is flattering me. Can't you see through her hypocrisy? Or are you pretending to be innocent?"

"She treats me well only because I have something she wants." Pei Zhiyan's eyes were cold, "She wants to step on me to get to the top, step on me to pave the way for you!"

Pei Zhixuan's face turned pale. She bit her lower lip and said in a trembling voice, "Auntie is not what you think. She treats you like that because she wants you to live a good life."

"You won't even believe what I said, right?" Pei Zhiyan sneered, her eyes full of mockery.

She is the eldest daughter of the Pei family and the granddaughter of General Lin. She is of noble status. In her previous life, she was naive and ignorant. If she had not been deceived by the Yun family, she would not have ended up in such a miserable way. Fortunately, in this life, she has come to her senses and it is not too late.

It’s a pity that she couldn’t prevent her mother’s death.

"Auntie..." Pei Zhixuan's eyes flashed with tears, "I want to rescue her."

"Hehe, what can my sister use to save my aunt?" Pei Zhiyan snorted coldly.

She can't even protect herself now, but she still wants to save the Yun family. What a deep love between mother and daughter.

"If you really can't bear to leave Aunt Yun, then I will fulfill your wish and send you to the farm to reunite with her!" Pei Zhiyan said coldly.

No, I cannot leave Prince Jing's Mansion at this time. Now the prince dislikes me, and Xiaobao is also registered under Pei Zhiyan's name. If I am sent to the manor, I can only wait for death with my aunt on the manor.

At this time, Pei Zhixuan sobered up a little and said coldly, "The prince just asked me to reflect on my mistakes in Yuxiangxie. Sister has no right to send me away!"

She didn't believe that the prince would be so heartless to her. Mother Xu was right. As long as she could stay in the palace and have a chance to get the prince's forgiveness, she would have a chance to turn things around.

"Then you should reflect on your mistakes slowly," Pei Zhiyan said lazily, "Xiaobao is probably awake now. If he can't find his mother, he will start crying again."

When Pei Zhixuan heard this, she gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and dug her nails deep into her palms, feeling the pain.

Pei Zhiyan ignored her and turned to leave the room.

When Yin Liu walked to the door, she told the maid who was guarding her meaningfully, "Take good care of the concubine. If anything happens to her, you will be the ones to blame!"

"Don't worry, Miss Yinliu. I understand." The old woman responded with a smile on her face. She was an old lady in the mansion, so how could she not know what Yinliu meant.