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

Here, Pei Zhiyan was sitting in the room, reading a book attentively. Yinping came in from the door and interrupted her thoughts.

"Miss," Yin Ping walked up to her, bowed slightly, and whispered in her ear, "General Lin has sent someone to deliver a message."

Pei Zhiyan raised her eyes, put down the book in her hand, and sat up straight. "What did grandpa say?"

"General Lin said that he has already arranged the personnel you asked him to assign last time, and asked when Miss can meet them." Yin Ping replied.

Pei Zhiyan hesitated for a moment, then raised her head, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, "How about this, you go and tell that person to wait in the reception building first, I'll be there soon."

Yin Ping nodded and said, "Okay, Miss."

After packing everything, Pei Zhiyan went out with only Yinliu. Yinping was worried at first, but Pei Zhiyan insisted on traveling in a low profile.

At the entrance of the reception building, Pei Zhiyan, wearing a mask, looked around carefully. Finding that there were no suspicious people around, she walked in leisurely and went up to the second floor with firm steps.

On the second floor of the reception building, Pei Zhiyan came to the door of an inconspicuous private room. Yin Liu walked forward and opened the door. A man in black in the room saw Pei Zhiyan and stood up to salute.

Pei Zhiyan waved her hand, indicating that he didn't need to be polite, then walked straight to the table and sat down gracefully.

At this time, Pei Zhiyan looked at the man in black, smiled slightly, and asked softly, "Are you Xiao Lin from the Lin Family Army?"

The man in black clasped his fists and said in a deep voice, "I am Xiao Lin, here to see the princess."

He took out a token of the Lin family army from his arms. Pei Zhiyan recognized it with just a quick glance.

"From now on, you can call me Miss in private." Pei Zhiyan smiled slightly and continued, "How many people are there in total?"

"Miss, I have a group of eight people."

"Okay, to make a long story short, pick out two smart ones first, and go to the palace tomorrow. I will arrange for them to serve as guards. Be careful not to reveal their identities. You take the others to the southern suburbs of the city and secretly protect one person." Pei Zhiyan's tone was calm, but her eyes revealed an imperceptible firmness and decisiveness.

"I obey your command!" Xiao Lin responded immediately.

The Lin family army was brought up by General Lin and is very loyal to him. Since the old general asked him to assist the young lady, he believed that she already had her own plans and arrangements, and he only needed to execute them.

Pei Zhiyan picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and then put down the cup. Her eyes became deep. Pei Zhixuan had never been her target or opponent, but Xuanyuan Ping was.

She should make good arrangements in the coming days.

The person that Pei Zhiyan asked Xiao Lin to protect was Li Qiuniang. According to her memory from her previous life, a tragedy would soon occur in the southern suburbs of the city, and Pei Zhiyan must prevent this tragedy from happening.

Li Qiuniang was also a miserable person. She was born as a dancer. She was not only beautiful, but also good at observing people's expressions, good at socializing, and good at dealing with people. The most valuable thing was that she did not covet power or wealth. Although many powerful nobles in the capital wanted to take her as a concubine, she firmly refused.

Li Qiuniang was also a miserable person. When she was at the peak of her career, she met Zhang Musheng who was going to Beijing to take the imperial examination. Zhang Musheng was born in a poor family, but he had a good appearance and some talent, which made Li Qiuniang fall in love with him at first sight.

In order to help Zhang Musheng pass the imperial examination, Li Qiuniang spent all her money to support his studies. In order not to affect his official career, Li Qiuniang always supported him silently behind the scenes.

However, after Zhang Musheng passed the imperial examination, he began to feel resentful towards Li Qiuniang. He was no longer a poor scholar, but a new noble in the court with a brighter future. He began to pursue higher power and status, and Li Qiuniang became a stumbling block on his road to success.

Li Qiuniang was also very free and easy. After seeing the truth clearly, she did not get too entangled and chose to leave quietly. From then on, she lived a simple and peaceful life in a small courtyard in the suburbs.

The reason why Pei Zhiyan knew this was because in the previous life, Zhang Mucheng became Xuanyuan Ping's right-hand man. Not only did he rise rapidly in officialdom, he also married the daughter of the Minister of War.

The daughter of the Minister of War was always domineering and jealous. When she learned of Li Qiuniang's existence, she became dissatisfied.

One day, the woman and a few vulgar men raided Li Qiuniang's residence. They tortured Li Qiuniang to death, and her death was horrific.

After all, Li Qiuniang had been in the capital for many years and had some connections. Someone discovered her miserable condition and reported the matter to Jingzhao Yi. This incident caused quite a stir in the capital at the time, and many people felt sad and angry about Li Qiuniang's experience.

Seeing that Zhang Musheng would be implicated in the matter, Xuanyuan Ping asked Pei Zhiyan to use the power of the General's Mansion to put pressure on Jingzhao Yi, and the matter eventually came to nothing.

At that time, although Pei Zhiyan felt sorry for Li Qiuniang's experience, she had to help the tyrant and suppress the matter for the sake of Xuanyuan Ping's great cause.

Thinking of this, Pei Zhiyan's heart was filled with guilt. In this life, she must protect Li Qiuniang to atone for her sins.

It is rumored that the dishes in Yingbin Building are the best in the capital, but Pei Zhiyan has never tasted them even once. In her previous life, she attached great importance to etiquette in her boudoir and seldom went out.

However, Pei Zhixuan spent her dowry on other people, and the food from the reception building was delivered to the mansion every few days.

Now that we are here today, why shouldn’t we try some delicious food?

Pei Zhiyan asked Yinliu to order some signature dishes, and soon, one dish after another that looked, smelled and tasted delicious were served.

Seeing Yin Liu's eyes shining, Pei Zhiyan smiled secretly and said lovingly, "Eat quickly."

"Thank you, Miss."

After Yinliu finished speaking, she couldn't wait to pick up a piece of fresh and juicy fish and gently put it into her mouth. The fish was delicious and tender, melting in her mouth, as if dancing happily on the tip of her tongue.

She couldn't help but exclaimed, "Miss, this is truly a delicacy!"

Pei Zhiyan also took a piece and found that the taste was indeed as good as its reputation.

Pei Zhiyan thought while eating, perhaps in her previous life she was too obsessed with the etiquette of the boudoir and missed many beautiful things.

Now that she is reborn, she wants to live more freely and unfettered, no longer bound by those constraints. She wants to taste more delicious food, appreciate more beautiful scenery, and enjoy this wonderful life.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they were contented and prepared to leave.