The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

Taoxi was her personal maid when she was still in the mansion, but didn’t she die a long time ago?

Zhaoyue looked around in a daze. This was not Chuntang Palace, but Ningzhu Pavilion where she lived when she first entered the palace!

How could this happen? Is she dreaming now?

She still clearly remembered the pain of being engulfed by the fire. She sat on the couch with her face pale.

Taoxi was extremely worried: "My lady, what happened to you? It's raining outside. Are you scared?"

Zhao Yue gritted her teeth, her body shaking uncontrollably. A figure appeared in her mind. Yes, it was He Quan. As long as she found him, she would know whether she was dreaming or not.

"Tao, Taoxi, go and ask Admiral He who is beside His Majesty, go quickly!"

Her soft voice seemed a little harsh because of fear.

Tao Xi stared at her in a daze, her face panicking: "My lady, what are you talking about? What Admiral He?"

Zhaoyue pinched her arm so hard that it hurt.

"It's the eunuch beside His Majesty, go quickly!"

"My lady! Are you talking about Eunuch Huang Quan? How can I know him?"

It was like a bucket of ice water was poured over Zhao Yue, chilling her feet to the touch. She suddenly calmed down.

The rain outside the window suddenly became heavier, there was a loud thunder, and lightning suddenly turned the entire imperial city white, which was frightening.

The eunuch commander was the chief eunuch appointed by Zhu Dingyuan when he set up the Ministry of Rites in the ninth year of Tianzhao.

She entered the palace in the sixth year of Tianzhao.

She was truly reborn.

Zhao Yue let go of her arm, and her whole body slumped down as if she had lost all her strength. After a long while, she said, "You go out first."

Taoxi wanted to say something, but after hesitating a few times, she stepped back and stood outside the door waiting obediently.

Zhao Yue bent her knees and buried her face in her arms, tears rolling down her cheeks.

In her previous life, she did many wrong things in order to win favor, and she got the retribution she deserved, so God allowed her to live again.

Will she still fight?

But this Tianzhao City, these palace walls with red walls and green tiles, trapped her life which should have been free. If it weren't for them, if it weren't for them, why would she bother to fight for the position of queen.

Ended up like this.

Zhao Yue raised her face. She was only sixteen years old when she first entered the palace, but the charm between her eyebrows and eyes was gradually revealed. She had a very beautiful appearance.

Wipe away the tears and smile.

Even if she died, the Minister of Rites who sent her into the palace must be in hell. Her crime of being a witch concubine was enough for them to kill all nine generations of her family.

But now she is reborn, and everything is back to square one.

Zhaoran...her younger brother.

This time, she still wants to be the queen and the most noble woman in Tianzhao. She took the wrong path in her last life, so this time, she must firmly grasp Zhu Dingyuan's heart.

Let Quan He work for her.

Not only does she have to be a demon concubine, but she also has to make sure that no one in Tianzhao City dares to criticize her.

Zhao Yue clenched his fists, his eyes gradually cleared, and he said to the door: "Tao Xi, you go down first."

"Little Master..."

"I'm fine. I just had a dream... I was scared."

The footsteps gradually faded away. Zhao Yue pulled the quilt over him and closed his eyes again amid the sound of thunder and rain.

-

The rain stopped just as the sky began to brighten. The sky was now clear and blue, a beautiful color as if it had been washed by water.

The servants in Ningzhu Pavilion had already gotten up to clean the floor. Taoxi brought in the hot water and saw that Zhaoyue had already gotten up.

There was an unconcealable fatigue on her face.

"My Lord, why did you get up so early?"

Zhao Yue rubbed her eyebrows. She slept restlessly that night. Her mind was filled with a hodgepodge of figures, sometimes His Majesty, sometimes He Quan, and sometimes Prince Duan Ze.

Just get up: "I can't sleep."

Seeing that she was better than at night, Tao Xi smiled and said, "My lady must be homesick. Yesterday, just as you passed the palace selection, the master sent someone to ask if you needed anything, just ask."

It's really funny. He was so eager to show his kindness to her, giving her a slap and then a sweet treat. He really knows how to control people.

Seeing that Zhao Yue was not in high spirits, she continued, "Although I have not met His Majesty yet, you are very beautiful, young lady, and the Queen likes you very much."

"This morning, someone sent over a white jade embossed magnolia vase, a red sandalwood crystal jade bracelet, and a pear blossom fan. They are so pretty, my young master, would you like to take a look?"

Zhu Dingyuan had been on the throne for only a year, and the harem was filled with old people from his previous palace. This was the first selection of concubines.

He didn't even show up and gave full authority to the Queen.

Ning Ruxin.....Thinking of her mortal enemy in her previous life, Zhaoyue pursed her lips and said, "The Queen only gave it to me?"

Taoxi paused: "It seems that all the new ladies here have it."

In her previous life, she was too impatient and rushed to the Queen's palace to express her gratitude, but was tortured by the favored concubine, Concubine Gao.

"Keep it first."

The beauty in the bronze mirror had her hair combed into a bun, which was high and fluffy as if reaching the clouds. Taoxi inserted an exquisite silver hairpin inlaid with pearls into her hair and chose purple jade hibiscus earrings for her. She was like a delicate flower, with slightly upturned fox eyes, which were sparkling as she looked around.

"My lady is so pretty."

A faint smile appeared on Zhaoyue's lips, but it did not reach his eyes.

What's the use of being good-looking? In this palace, a pretty face is not enough. In her previous life, she tried her best but only got a little favor from Zhu Dingyuan.

Treat her like an object.

She had to think carefully about how Ning Ruxin had done it to enter his heart and win over He Quan.

He Quan, is he also in this palace now?

"My Lord, what are you thinking about?"

Zhao Yue came back to his senses: "I was thinking about what you prepared for breakfast. I'm a little hungry."

Tao Xi's pretty face showed a smile: "My lady is still as greedy as before."

After breakfast, Zhaoyue took a nap on the beauty couch in the main hall. She was just a regular, and the soft sand on the couch was not very soft. She let out a sigh of relief.

As the saying goes, it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

Looking at the objects displayed all over the hall, without even one eye-catching thing, Zhaoyue suddenly thought of the gold-threaded and white-patterned Epiphyllum rain-silk brocade skirt she loved to wear in Chuntang Palace, the phoenix wearing a peony gold step-shaking ornament, and how she had served Zhu Dingyuan for a long time before being promoted to the position of concubine!

He will definitely reward me with the Dongzhu that I have been coveting for a long time.

As Taoxi came in with tea, she saw her mistress close her eyes and then sighed for a long time.

What's going on? It's just as abnormal as last night.

"My lady, I have made you your favorite peach ginger tea. As the weather is getting colder, drinking some ginger tea is good for your health."

Looking at Taoxi's little face, Zhaoyue couldn't help but have tears in her eyes. She raised her hand and touched her face: "Taoxi, thank you."

Taoxi was shocked: "What are you talking about, young master? This is what I should do."

After taking a sip of tea, Zhao Yue's lips and tongue were filled with the faint scent of peach blossoms. She felt much calmer and said to the servant standing behind the curtain, "You, come here."

The maid Qiuju came over quickly and knelt down: "My lady."

"Were you sent here by the Ministry of Internal Affairs? How long have you been serving in the palace?"

"My dear, I was selected from a good family this year, and you are my first master." She was a little panicked and her face was a little pale.

When it comes to selecting from good families, Zhaoyue suddenly remembered that there is a shortage of people in the harem now, so the Ministry of Ceremonies and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have selected many people to serve in the palace.

He Quan was recommended to His Majesty by Ning Ruxin at that time, so at this moment, he is either in her palace or still in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Zhao Yue gritted his teeth and decided that he must not go to Ning Ruxin.

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About why the heroine fell in love with the hero in the previous life.

1This is a palace fighting story. In the previous life, the male protagonist successfully seized power, and they had no intersection at all. As the introduction says, the female protagonist is vicious, and she herself feels that her death is not a pity.

2 The hero is not the same character as in the previous life. Their story starts from the beginning. How can the heroine die if she is smart? It's all bad luck. The hero happened to force the emperor to abdicate that day, and she happened to sleep with him, so it happened.

3 Then she has to die too. How can we tell this story if she doesn’t die? Really, Maru is questioning himself!!!

It's better to blame the emperor than the male protagonist! He was the one who insisted that the female protagonist sleep with him that day. Damn it!

If you don’t like it, don’t click in. It’s written in Maru’s signature - the plot is incompetent and full of meat.

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