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

The next morning, in Zhaoyang Palace, Zhao Cainv knelt on the ground and tied the belt for Xiao Xuanchen.

After helping him put on his clothes, Zhao Cainv stood up, and Xiao Xuanchen said to her, "Don't forget to pay your respects to the Queen."

"Yes!" Zhao Cainv looked respectful.

Xiao Xuanchen stretched out his hand and lifted her chin, still a little unsatisfied, and said with interest: "The queen is right, it is a pity for you to be a dancer with your beauty."

Zhao Cainu smiled shyly, her ears turned red, and she said in a delicate voice: "Your Majesty is always making fun of me."

"Go and pay your respects to the Queen. The Queen has been very kind to you." Xiao Xuanchen let go of her and said meaningfully.

"Yes!"

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Zheng Xiyan had a good sleep and felt refreshed when she woke up.

Biluo Shuangning came in and helped her wash and change clothes.

After a while, the maid came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Miss Zhao is here to pay her respects to you."

"Let her in!" Zheng Xiyan said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

Zheng Xiyan stood up and sat on the Phoenix Throne. Zhao Cainv walked in and knelt down to greet her. "Your servant greets Her Majesty the Queen."

"You have already served in the emperor's bed, and now you are considered his majesty's official concubine. From now on, you don't need to call yourself a slave. In front of me and his majesty, you can call yourself a concubine. Do you understand?" Zheng Xiyan looked at her with a serious expression.

Zhao Cainv looked cautious and said, "I understand."

"Get up!"

"Concubine, thank you very much, Queen."

"Please sit down!"

After Zhao Cainü sat down, Zheng Xiyan looked at her attire. She was wearing an emerald green gauze skirt and a pair of pearl and jade hairpins on her head. She thought that Xiao Xuanchen had someone prepare them for her.

"From now on, you should serve His Majesty well and give birth to offspring for His Majesty. This is your duty, but you must remember that in this harem, you must be careful in what you say and do and behave yourself." Zheng Xiyan said coldly.

Zhao Cainv was so frightened that she trembled and quickly replied, "I obey your command."

"There are many concubines in the harem, and you are of a low rank. You must get along well with them in the future, understand?"

Zhao Cainu then knelt down and bowed three times to her, "I will follow the Queen's instructions and will never forget them."

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Queen."

That day, Xiao Xuanchen took Zheng Xiyan to ride horses. Zheng Xiyan wasn't used to it as she hadn't ridden a horse for a long time.

The moment she got on the horse, Zheng Xiyan felt a long-lost feeling.

Xiao Xuanchen came over and asked, "How is it? Are you scared?"

Zheng Xiyan smiled and said, "I am not afraid. I learned horse riding from my father since I was young. Although I haven't ridden a horse for a long time, how can I be afraid?"

"The Queen is so heroic. Are you sure you don't need me to ride on the same horse with her?" Xiao Xuanchen stared at Zheng Xiyan with interest.

Zheng Xiyan refused directly, "No, Your Majesty! This horse is very docile, I can control it."

"Okay!" Xiao Xuanchen was somewhat unhappy about this matter.

Xiao Xuanchen then ordered his men to bring his Ferghana horse, jumped on it, looked at Zheng Xiyan, and said in a deep voice: "Follow me closely."

"Yes."

"drive!"

Zheng Xiyan called out softly, "Go!"

All the concubines were watching this scene from the side.

Murong Yue clenched the handkerchief in her hand tightly and glared angrily at Zheng Xiyan who was walking away.

Xu Chongyuan and Lady Li stood together. Xu Chongyuan said softly, "Look at Concubine Rong. Her eyes are about to pop out of her head."

"That's right." The beautiful lady smiled at her, and there was even a hint of sarcasm on her face.

Xu Chongyuan suddenly said loudly: "Your Majesty really likes the Empress. Even when he goes hunting, he only takes the Empress with him. We don't have such good fortune."

Lady Li agreed, "Sister Xu is right. How can we be compared with the Empress?"

Murong Yue took a deep breath and glared at the two of them fiercely, venting her anger on Zhao Cainv, sneering at her, "Yesterday, Zhao Cainv won the favor of His Majesty with a dance. I thought it would be you who followed His Majesty on the hunt today? It seems that His Majesty treats you just so-so. I was wrong about you."

Although Zhao Cainü was just a dancer, she knew more or less about what was going on in the harem. She was naturally aware that Concubine Rong and the Queen were not on good terms. It was clear that Concubine Rong's move was to take it out on herself.

"Your Highness, I am just a small concubine. I know myself well and I am not qualified to accompany Your Majesty on hunting trips. I am even less qualified than the Empress and my sisters." Zhao Cainv put herself in a very humble manner, looking aggrieved and pitiful.

Murong Yue became even more angry after hearing these words. She walked up to her and whispered in her ear, "Zhao Cainu is very eloquent, but please stop acting pitiful in front of me. If you do it again, I will never let you off easily."

After saying that, Murong Yue left with an angry look on her face.

Zhao Cainü was so frightened that her face turned pale. Plus it was her first time sleeping with the emperor last night, so she almost couldn't stand steadily.

At this time, Lady Li walked to Zhao Cainv's side and said with a smile, "You are quite courageous."

"I dare not." Zhao Cainv was really scared.

"Okay, Concubine Rong has gone far away, it's okay." Xu Chongyuan said with a smile.

"Yes." Zhao Cainv broke out in a cold sweat and rubbed her hands helplessly.

On the other side, Zheng Xiyan and Xiao Xuanchen rode their horses towards the hunting ground. Zheng Xiyan followed Xiao Xuanchen closely. Although she wanted to stay away from him, this was a hunting ground after all. She had no martial arts skills and could not hunt, so she could only follow him closely.

But Xiao Xuanchen seemed to be too excited and shot two deer and an eagle in succession. For a moment, he even forgot about Zheng Xiyan.

But fortunately, she left more than a dozen guards to protect her.

Seeing him running away, Zheng Xiyan did not rush to chase him, but walked slowly.

Among the guards, there was one who was Xiao Xuanchen’s personal guard, Lu Ran. He was dressed in armor and looked very heroic, but his face was as gentle as jade, giving people the feeling that he was more like a scholar.

"Empress, His Majesty has gone far away. We need to catch up with His Majesty as soon as possible."

Zheng Xiyan rejected him outright and said, "I feel a little unwell, so please walk slower!"

"Yes!"

"Empress, you look a little pale, are you okay?"

Maybe she was riding too fast just now, so she felt a little nervous, but fortunately, she could still bear it. "I'm fine."

The horse walked slowly, and Zheng Xiyan had the opportunity to appreciate the beautiful scenery. She had not seen the grassland for a long time.

"It's been a long time since I've ridden a horse and walked on the grassland like this." Zheng Xiyan whispered.

Everyone behind him was silent and no one answered.

Zheng Xiyan didn't want to make trouble. These people's duty was to protect her, but due to her identity, how could they respond to her?