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

"The fact that you can regain favor today is really your own good fortune. I am just going with the flow and have not done much." Zheng Xiyan looked at Zhao Cairen who was kneeling in front of her. There was a hint of depth in her eyes. Her voice was soft but majestic.

Zhao Cairen bowed deeply, her eyes full of gratitude, and she spoke sincerely: "The Queen's kindness to me is like giving me a new life. I will remember it in my heart and repay you with my whole heart."

Zheng Xiyan nodded slightly, with a complex look in her eyes: "I have taken note of your promise. I hope you will keep your word and live up to my kindness today and my expectations of you."

Zhao Cairen raised her head, her eyes firm, "I will definitely live up to your expectations, and I will not let you regret your decision today."

Zheng Xiyan showed a relieved smile on her face, stepped down from the throne, came to her, and gently patted Zhao Cairen's hand: "Now that you have been released from house arrest, you should serve His Majesty well in the future. If fate allows, and you give His Majesty a prince or princess, your position will naturally be secure."

When Concubine Zhao heard this, she was surprised. She looked up at Zheng Xiyan with confusion in her eyes: "Your Majesty, why are you so tolerant? Are you really hoping that we will give birth to a prince?"

Zheng Xiyan chuckled, her tone revealing a hint of calmness: "Your Majesty, you have many offspring, which is a blessing for Daliang. The duty of a concubine is to expand the royal family, which is a matter of course."

Zhao Cairen felt warm in her heart and lowered her head and said, "I understand."

Zheng Xiyan waved her hand and said, "Get up and kneel down."

Zhao Cairen bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, I will take my leave."

After Concubine Zhao left, Caiwei beside her whispered: "The Queen is really kind-hearted. If it weren't for the Queen's rescue, we would have..." Her voice choked up when she said this.

Zhao Cairen hesitated for a moment and asked, "Caiwei, tell me, is the Queen really not afraid that a prince will threaten her position in the future?"

Caiwei's eyes flashed with a sharpness, and she said, "Daliang has always established the eldest son as the heir. Now the Queen has two legitimate sons, so why would she be afraid of others? Look at the Concubine Xian, she gave birth to the second prince smoothly. As for you and Xu Chongyuan, you were killed by traitors."

"But isn't she afraid that the virtuous concubine and her son will threaten her position in the future?"

Caiwei smiled and said, "That's the Empress Dowager. She now has two legitimate sons. How could the Concubine Xian and her son threaten her position? Look at the Empress Dowager. When the late emperor was alive, the Empress Dowager lost her sons one after another, but your Majesty's position as the Crown Prince was still as stable as Mount Tai. Since the founding of Daliang, the eldest son of the legitimate wife has always been appointed. Although your Majesty is the youngest son of the late emperor, it is precisely because he is a legitimate son that even though the late emperor's choice was Prince Xiang, your Majesty still ascended the throne smoothly in the end."

"The Queen knows this truth very well, so she doesn't care who His Majesty favors or who will give birth to the prince in the future."

Zhao Cairen smiled and said, "It turns out that you have a good background."

"Talented lady, you have been through so much, and now you should understand that there are distinctions between the high and the low in this palace, and the palace rules are strict. You must be sober in the future and not be confused again." Caiwei advised.

Zhao Cairen stood outside the door, feeling deeply moved. She turned to Caiwei and said, "You are right. The Queen knows the ways of the palace very well. I must act soberly in the future and not make mistakes again."

Caiwei nodded: "It's great that you think so. As long as you are respectful in everything, the Queen will not make things difficult for you."

Zhao Cairen took a deep breath and showed a firm look on his face: "I will remember your reminder."

Inside the Weiyang Palace, Shuang Ning frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Madam, do you really think she will behave herself in the future? When I look at her, I always feel that she is a little restless."

Zheng Xiyan smiled faintly, as if she had seen through everything: "There is no such thing as absolute good or bad in the palace. Everyone has their own thoughts and fate. As long as she is beneficial to me in the future, I will give her a chance."

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise." Shuang Ning lowered her head and said no more.

At lunchtime, Xiao Xuanchen stepped into the Weiyang Palace. Their eyes met at that moment, as if they had a thousand words to say. Zheng Xiyan served him a bowl of soup and said softly, "Your Majesty, please enjoy."

Xiao Xuanchen looked at her, his eyes full of tenderness: "The Queen seems to be in a good mood today, what's the good news?"

Zheng Xiyan smiled, as if a spring flower had just bloomed: "I am just happy to see Your Majesty happy, and I am also happy."

"Oh? What should I be happy about?" Xiao Xuanchen asked puzzledly.

Zheng Xiyan gently pushed the bowl of soup in front of him and said softly, "My mother has issued an order to release Concubine Zhao from her house arrest today. I think Your Majesty will be happy."

Xiao Xuanchen was stunned, with a complicated emotion in his heart: "Just for this?"

"Yes, if Your Majesty is happy, I will naturally be happy too." Zheng Xiyan said with a smile.

Xiao Xuanchen looked at her, feeling inexplicably touched. He had never thought that she would be so happy because of his preference. He gently held her hand and said affectionately: "I really married a good queen."

Zheng Xiyan lowered her head slightly, a blush on her face: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

"Queen, what exactly do you want? I have thought about it over and over again, but I still can't guess what you are thinking." Xiao Xuanchen suddenly asked.

Zheng Xiyan raised her head, with a determined light in her eyes: "I hope Your Majesty is happy. I hope that under Your Majesty's governance, the people of Daliang can live and work in peace, there will be no more wars on the border, and the rivers and seas will be clear and peaceful forever."

Xiao Xuanchen was deeply shocked by her answer. He had never thought that she had such a lofty ambition. He held her hand tightly and said affectionately, "I will definitely do it."

In the following days, Xiao Xuanchen stayed in Weiyang Palace every night, which caused a lot of speculation in the harem.

In Yihua Palace, Lady Zhao sat on the couch, holding a sweet-scented osmanthus cake in her hands, looking lonely. She looked out the window, her heart full of doubts and uneasiness: "Why didn't His Majesty come these days? Has he forgotten me?"

Seeing her like this, Caiwei consoled her, "Why do you worry so much, talented lady? Your Majesty may be busy with government affairs."

Lady Zhao sighed and said, "But your majesty has been staying at the Weiyang Palace every night these past few days, and it seems that the Empress has never fallen out of favor."

Cai Wei smiled and said, "The Queen is the master of the harem, so she will naturally not fall out of favor. As long as the talented person does his part well, His Majesty will naturally see it."

After hearing what Caiwei said, Zhao Cairen felt a little relieved.

Cai Wei continued, "Don't worry, talented lady. Hasn't His Majesty been to Zhonghua Palace these days? Wen Chongyi is pregnant now, and His Majesty doesn't visit her very often. Why should you worry?"

Lady Zhao thought about it and sighed, "You are right. Wen Chongyi is pregnant, but Your Majesty doesn't seem to care much about her."

"Yes!"