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

There was a charm in Yi Zhaoyi's eyes that could not be ignored. She raised her head slowly, her eyes seemed to contain thousands of words, and she looked at him gently and tenderly.

Her fingertips trembled slightly as she gently lifted his chin. At that moment, their breathing intertwined. She slowly moved closer, opened her lips slightly, and gently kissed his lips.

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Outside the palace, the night was deep, and the palace lanterns were swaying, reflecting faces that were either expectant or curious. Everyone was whispering to each other, and when they saw that there had been no movement in the palace for a long time, they understood what was going on. Caiwei stood aside, her brows unable to hide her worry, and she tried to remain calm.

In Shoukang Palace, the empress dowager finished bathing and dressed in plain clothes, which made her look more noble and majestic. Nanny Yu carefully helped her into the bedroom. The flickering candlelight in the bedroom reflected the empress dowager's complex expression. "The emperor summoned Concubine Yi to sleep with him again tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Nanny Yu replied softly, "It's not Concubine Yi's turn to sleep with you tonight."

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes. "Oh? Who is that?"

"Replying to the Queen Mother, it is Consort Yi."

When the Queen Mother heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, which then turned into a hint of mockery, "Is it her? The one summoned by the Emperor?"

Nanny Yu shook her head slightly, her voice filled with helplessness, "No, Concubine Yi went to the Purple Palace by herself."

The Queen Mother heard this and chuckled, "As expected!"

Seeing this, Nanny Yu quickly comforted her, "That's better than Concubine Yi being the only one favoring her. Someone has to share a piece of the pie, right?"

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother nodded slightly, her eyes deep, "That's right, that's fine." Then, she changed the subject, her tone a little more relieved, "It's not a bad thing that Concubine Yi has regained her favor."

Nanny Yu quickly agreed, "The Queen Mother is absolutely right."

In Weiyang Palace, Zheng Xiyan sat at the desk, playing with an exquisite jade hairpin in her hand. She was not too surprised to learn that Consort Yi would sleep with her tonight. She just smiled calmly, "Consort Yi has regained her favor. Someone will be unable to sleep tonight again."

Upon hearing this, Biluo also smiled and said, "Yes! I didn't expect that Concubine Yi is so capable."

Zheng Xiyan shook her head gently, with a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, "If she didn't have the ability, she wouldn't have been favored by the harem for so many years. She is smart and stupid, but she is lucky." After that, she yawned lazily and ordered: "Okay, you all go down to sleep!"

In Yaohua Palace, Zhang Mengying sat in front of the dressing table. She looked stunning in the mirror, but she couldn't hide the sadness between her brows. She should have felt relieved that she didn't have to sleep with the emperor tonight, but she felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart.

The maid behind her was indignant for her, "Your Highness! How can you still laugh? How can the Concubine Zhaoyi be like this? She is so shameless."

Zhang Mengying heard this and shook her head gently, with a bitter smile on her lips. "She has been the most favored concubine in the harem for many years, and she has five princes by her side. It is not difficult for her to gain the favor of your majesty again."

"But Your Majesty, why do you want to help her? What good will it do for you if she regains favor?" The palace maid really couldn't understand.

Zhang Mengying opened her red lips slightly, with a smile that carried some unspeakable meaning: "I have my reasons for doing this, why do you need to question me?"

Upon hearing this, the maid's face changed slightly, and she quickly knelt on the ground, her forehead pressed against the cold stone slab, and her voice trembled a little: "I dare not, Madam, please calm down."

Zhang Mengying raised her hand gently and said calmly, "Get up. I don't blame you. You just need to remember that within this palace wall, if you talk too much, you will make mistakes. It is the right way to be cautious in what you say and do."

"Yes! Thank you, my lady."

"Go back!"

After the maid left, Zhang Mengying stroked her face with anticipation, "I hope I can regain my freedom one day."

Inside the Lu residence, Zheng Wanyan was leaning on a soft couch, her hair falling gently like a waterfall, her eyes half closed, as if in a dream. She had waited for a long time, and finally couldn't resist the sleepiness, slowly fell asleep, with a gentle smile on her lips.

Lu Ran returned, his steps were slow, fearing to disturb the tranquility. When he saw this scene, he could not help but feel an indescribable tenderness and self-blame in his heart. He slowly approached, wanting to touch her cheek, but stopped at the moment he was about to touch her, fearing to wake her up.

"You're back." Zheng Wanyan's voice was like the morning dew that had just awakened, breaking the silence in the room. She opened her eyes and saw Lu Ran, and her eyes lit up instantly.

Lu Ran felt warm in his heart, but also a little sad: "Why did you fall asleep here? It's easy to catch a cold like this."

"I wanted to wait for you to come back, but I fell asleep while waiting." Zheng Wanyan said as she stood up and then asked with concern: "Are you hungry? I made wontons myself and I'm waiting!"

Lu Ran looked at her busy figure, feeling guilty. He sat at the table, took the wontons handed to him by Zheng Wanyan, and took a bite.

Zheng Wanyan looked expectant and asked, "How is it? Is it delicious?"

"Delicious." He praised sincerely.

Hearing this, Zheng Wanyan smiled proudly: "I knew you would like this. I learned this from my mother. She said you love this the most. Then I will make it for you often in the future, okay?"

"Okay." Lu Ran agreed softly, and the two smiled at each other.

Zheng Wanyan asked again: "What have you been busy with these days? Why do you always come back so late?"

Lu Ran gently held Zheng Wanyan's hand and said softly, "It's hard to explain government affairs in just a few words."

Zheng Wanyan also understood, and sighed, saying, "Since I married you, I always feel like I am not myself anymore. All I can do every day is help my mother manage the backyard, look at the account books, and then wait for you to come back. It's so boring."