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

In Shoukang Palace, the flickering candlelight illuminated Zheng Xiyan's gentle yet resolute face. She was wearing a luxurious brocade robe, with a few delicate jade hairpins in her hair. She sat at the desk, holding an ancient book in her hand, but she didn't really read it, just occasionally turning a page, obviously waiting for something.

The bell of the hour of Hai rang slowly, penetrating the silence of the night and breaking the tranquility in Shoukang Palace.

Xiao Chengji, wearing a dark dragon robe, walked lightly into Shoukang Palace like a shadow in the night. He walked in front of Zheng Xiyan and bowed respectfully: "Your son greets the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed with good health!"

Zheng Xiyan gently closed the book in her hand, her eyes fell gently on Xiao Chengji, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Get up, Ji'er. Is there anything urgent that brings you here so late?"

Xiao Chengji stood up and sat down below Zheng Xiyan, with a worried look on his face and deep eyes, looking like he was worried about something. He pondered for a moment and finally spoke in a low voice full of doubt: "I heard that your mother rewarded Lord Lu's eldest daughter today, and I am quite puzzled. There are many women of marriageable age in the capital today, why did your mother choose her? Moreover, Miss Lu and Erlang of the Cui family had already arranged to get married several years ago, and your mother's move really puzzles your son."

Hearing this, Zheng Xiyan's lips slightly raised, a complex light flashed in her eyes, and she slowly said: "Ji'er, mother will not hide it from you. In her heart, mother really intends to make Miss Lu your queen. When your father was alive, mother had already started to pay attention to her, and finally chose her."

“But Lu Xuan, relying on the wealth accumulated by the Lu family of Fanyang for generations and their influence in the court, rejected my proposal and instead betrothed his daughter to the Cui family of Qinghe. The Lu family of Fanyang and the Cui family of Qinghe are both first-class prestigious families in the world. If the power of these two families is allowed to expand, the stability of the court may be endangered in the future.” Zheng Xiyan’s words revealed an unquestionable determination. Her eyes were like torches, and there was a hint of sharpness in her eyes.

Hearing this, Xiao Chengji's expression became even more solemn. He said in a deep voice, "So, mother is planning to stop the marriage between these two families?"

"That's right, this marriage must not take place!" Zheng Xiyan's words were filled with unshakable firmness, and her eyes flashed with determination.

"However, your mother's actions today will inevitably make the world speculate that your mother's candidate for queen is Miss Lu. Why is that?" Xiao Chengji was still puzzled. He stared at Zheng Xiyan, trying to find the answer from her eyes.

Zheng Xiyan smiled slightly, with a hint of depth in her eyes: "Ji'er, you also met Miss Lu today. What is your impression of her?"

Xiao Chengji frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Mother, you don't really want me to make her the queen, do you?"

Zheng Xiyan lowered her eyes slightly, with a low smile on her lips, "If I really want to do this, Ji'er, are you willing?"

"Mother, I really don't understand why you want me to make a woman who is already engaged my queen? Even if she really cancels the engagement with Erlang of the Cui family in the future, how can a woman who has already broken off the engagement become the mother of a country?" Xiao Chengji's words were a little excited and he was very dissatisfied with this.

"Ji'er, the Queen Cao of the previous dynasty was a remarriage? So what? I have observed Miss Lu today, and her speech, behavior, temperament and appearance are all the most outstanding. I don't think there is anything wrong with her being your queen!" Zheng Xiyan said seriously.

Xiao Chengji just felt a little uncomfortable. Zheng Xiyan saw it and comforted him in a gentle voice: "Ji'er, although you have been in power, you have the support of your grandfather in the court and your great-grandfather in the royal family over the years, but they are both old after all, and their energy is limited. They can't help you for much longer."

"Your uncle failed to inherit your grandfather's mantle, and his ability is limited, so he can't help you much. If you want to sit firmly on the throne, checks and balances in the court are important, but sometimes you have to compromise and seek the support of court officials!" At this moment, Zheng Xiyan actually stood on Xiao Xuanchen's side. Back then, he might have faced the same situation as himself today.

Sometimes, she thought that whoever sat on the throne had no control over his fate.

Xiao Chengji's face looked very unhappy. He knew very well that what his mother said was absolutely right. In the past few years, without the support of his grandfather and others in the court, he would not be able to move forward.