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

After lunch, Pei Zhiyan changed into a comfortable cotton dress, untied her hair, and sat in the courtyard eating snacks.

Yinping brought her a plate of frosted kumquats. The kumquats were covered with a thin layer of frosting, which looked crystal clear and mouth-watering.

Pei Zhixuan smiled slightly, reached out to pick up a kumquat, and took a bite. The frosting melted in her mouth, bringing a hint of coolness, blending perfectly with the sour and sweet taste of the kumquat, making her feel relaxed and happy.

She closed her eyes and savored the delicious taste. The sadness in her heart seemed to be diluted a little by the sweet taste.

While eating, she looked at the recent account book.

Yinliu suddenly ran in hurriedly from outside, with a look of panic and anxiety on her face.

"Miss!" Yin Liu shouted breathlessly, with a hint of panic in her voice, "The prince and Concubine Xuan fell into the water!"

"Fell into the water?" Pei Zhiyan and Yinping asked in surprise.

Yin Liu took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down before saying, "Well, today the prince and Concubine Xuan went boating on the lake together. Everything was going fine, but somehow the boat capsized in the lake, and both the prince and Concubine Xuan fell into the lake."

"So how are they doing now?"

Yin Liu shook her head and said, "They are back now and are all in Yuxiangxie. They should be fine."

Pei Zhiyan smiled slightly. How could she not care about it at this time?

She stood up and said to Yin Liu, "Go and make two bowls of ginger soup. Let's go see the prince and Concubine Xuan."

Pei Zhiyan changed her clothes and walked out of the room. Yinping and Yinliu followed closely behind her, and the group hurried towards Yuxiangxie.

When she arrived at the entrance of Yuxiangxie, Pei Zhiyan restrained her expression, replaced it with an extremely worried look, and stepped in.

"Prince, sister, are you all right?" Pei Zhiyan called anxiously.

At this time, Xuanyuan Ping and Pei Zhixuan had already changed into dry clothes and were sitting in the house drinking hot tea, trying to dispel the coldness in their bodies.

Seeing Pei Zhiyan coming in, Pei Zhixuan put down the teacup in her hand, leaned delicately in Xuanyuan Ping's arms, trembling slightly, and couldn't help but shed tears, "Sister, Prince, Xuan'er is scared..."

Xuanyuan Ping hugged her and comforted her softly, "Xuan'er, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I am here."

Pei Zhiyan felt nauseous, but she suppressed it, took a deep breath, and said, "What happened? He was fine when he went out, how did he fall into the lake?"

At this time, Mother Xue also came in from outside. She walked straight to Xuanyuan Ping, pulled Xuanyuan Ping, and looked at him carefully, "Prince, Prince, are you okay?"

Pei Zhixuan had no choice but to get up from Xuanyuan Ping's arms and glanced at Mother Xue with an unhappy look on her face.

Xuanyuan Ping patted Mother Xue's hand soothingly and said softly, "Don't worry, Mother Xue. I'm fine."

Just then, a cool breeze blew in, and Xuanyuan Ping sneezed involuntarily.

Seeing this, Mother Xue frowned immediately. She turned around and ordered the maid following behind her, "Quick, close the door. The prince just fell into the water, so there's no wind at this moment."

The maid acted quickly and closed the door tightly, blocking out the cool breeze from outside.

"Why are you going to the lake for no reason?" Mother Xue muttered softly, revealing a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone. In her opinion, the prince is of noble status, how can he go to the lake casually? If something unexpected happens, the consequences will be disastrous.

As she spoke, she glanced at Pei Zhixuan. It must be this vixen's fault.

Pei Zhiyan saw this and smiled slightly, "Your Highness, drink some ginger soup first to drive away the cold."

As he spoke, he ordered Yinliu to bring the ginger soup.

Mother Xue took the ginger soup and handed it to Xuanyuan Ping, "Your Highness, this is freshly boiled ginger soup. Drink it while it's hot. It can drive away the cold and warm your body."

"Thank you, Mother Xue."

Pei Zhixuan looked at this scene and felt a little uncomfortable. She pouted and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Mother Xue only has eyes for the prince."

Hearing this, Mother Xue turned to look at Pei Zhixuan, with a hint of displeasure in her eyes. But she did not get angry, and just said lightly, "Concubine Xuan, you are joking. The prince is my master, so I will naturally do my best to take care of him."

"Mother Xue, my sister just speaks her mind and doesn't mean anything else. Please don't take it to heart." Pei Zhiyan spoke up to smooth things over.

Pei Zhixuan couldn't help rolling her eyes. She was just a servant, but Pei Zhiyan was so servile. She was just like a bullied young wife. It was a disgrace to the Pei family!

On the second day, Xuanyuan Ping caught a cold again and couldn't get out of bed, so he had to take a leave.

Two days later, the capital city was once again in an uproar over Pei Zhixuan. This time, the rumors were even more serious, with rumors that Pei Zhixuan was an unlucky person and that she almost got burned when she stepped over a fire basin on her wedding day.

Jumping over a fire basin on a wedding day is meant to remove bad air and inauspicious things, but it must be that the evil spirit in her body was too strong, and even the fire basin could not remove it.

Ever since Prince Jing married Concubine Xuan, everything has gone wrong for him. He fell into the water while swimming in the lake, and he also caught a cold and has been bedridden.

There was a lot of discussion in the mansion, and everyone was speculating that it was because Concubine Xuan was an unlucky person that the prince fell into the water and then caught a cold. Who knows what will happen in the mansion in the future.

Yuxiang Pavilion was suddenly shrouded in a strange atmosphere. The servants were in a state of panic, while the servants from other courtyards tried to walk around Yuxiang Pavilion if possible.

"Mom Xue, what should we do?" Pei Zhiyan asked anxiously, her voice full of worry and helplessness.

Mother Xue slowly raised her head and looked at Pei Zhiyan's anxious expression, her heart sinking. She knew very well that the prince's condition was serious, and the rumors in and outside the capital were like adding insult to injury, making everyone in the palace panic.

"The prince's condition has not improved in the past two days, and the news has been spreading around the capital." Pei Zhiyan continued, her tone revealing her helplessness about the prince's illness and her worry about the rumors.

Mother Xue sat on the chair, frowning, her fingers unconsciously stroking the armrests. She had a lot of thoughts in her mind. On the one hand, she was worried about the prince's condition, and on the other hand, she was also thinking about how to deal with the rumors in the capital.

"We must stabilize the morale of the people in the palace as soon as possible and not let these rumors continue to spread." Mother Xue said in a deep voice.

Pei Zhiyan nodded, "According to Mother Xue's opinion, what should we do?"

Mother Xue pondered for a moment, then said, "This matter was caused by Concubine Xuan. Why not invite the Taoist priest from Baiyun Temple to come to the mansion to perform a ritual."

"On the one hand, this is to pray for the prince, and on the other hand, it can also confirm whether Concubine Xuan is an unlucky person."

"But, will my sister agree?" Pei Zhiyan said hesitantly.

"This concerns the reputation of the palace and the well-being of the prince. I think, for the sake of the overall situation, Concubine Xuan should agree."

Pei Zhiyan was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly, "Okay, then let's do as Mother Xue says."

After Mother Xue left, Pei Zhiyan picked up the teacup and a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.