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

The sunlight shines through the exquisite window lattices, scattering in the magnificent palace, adding a bit of warmth and softness to this solemn place. Zheng Xiyan sits on the brocade embroidered throne, with a faint smile in her eyes, "Well, mother! You are living well outside the palace." She opens her lips gently, with a bit of unintentional boasting in her tone.

When Xiao Shuyue heard this, she immediately became anxious. Her small lips opened and closed like a busy hummingbird in spring: "Mother! I want to leave the palace, too. Next time, can you take your son out of the palace with you next time?" Her voice was clear and pleasant, but it could not hide the eagerness and yearning in her heart.

Seeing this, Xiao Chengyi was not willing to be left behind, and his childish voice was full of determination: "I want to go too! I want to go too!" The two children sang in unison, and immediately the whole palace was filled with noise.

Zheng Xiyan's mouth twitched slightly, and a hint of helplessness and doting was revealed between her brows. She was about to speak to comfort her, but she saw Zi Rui quietly walk in, bowed and reported softly: "Madam, Miss Lu has gone to bed."

Xiao Shuyue frowned slightly when she heard this, her big eyes full of confusion and curiosity, "Miss Lu? Who? Lu Lingyuan?"

Zheng Xiyan did not respond directly, but instead asked with concern: "How is Miss Lu feeling?"

Zi Rui lowered her eyebrows and replied in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Madam. After taking the tranquilizer I prepared, Miss Lu has calmed down and looks much more peaceful."

Zheng Xiyan felt relieved after hearing this.

Seeing this, Xiao Shuyue couldn't hold back her curiosity. She tugged at Zheng Xiyan's sleeve and muttered, "Mother, what happened? Why did Miss Lu suddenly enter the palace?"

Zheng Xiyan patted the back of her hand gently and said softly, "It was just a chance encounter. Seeing that she was alone, I invited her to the palace to keep her company for a few days." Her tone was calm, yet at the same time, it was full of meticulous care.

"Keep her company?" Xiao Shuyue frowned, looking even more puzzled. "You took special care of her at the last flower-viewing banquet. Now she is about to get married, but mother brought her into the palace..." There was some doubt in her words.

Zheng Xiyan sighed softly, and reached out to stroke the top of Xiao Shuyue's head, her eyes full of pampering and tenderness: "Little kid, why do you know so much?"

At this moment, Shuang Ning walked in lightly, breaking the warm atmosphere in the palace: "Your Majesty, Madam Lu handed over a sign, asking to see you, saying that she is here to take Miss Lu back to the palace."

Zheng Xiyan's expression changed slightly when she heard this, but then she returned to normal and said in a deep voice, "Let her in."

After saying that, Zheng Xiyan waved her sleeves and looked at the two of them, with a tone that was both stern and loving: "You two, why don't you go to class quickly? If your brother knows that you two have skipped school again, you will see how he punishes you."

"As long as our mother is here, your royal brother won't punish me and my third brother." Xiao Shuyue said in a flattering manner.

"Mother won't plead for you this time, go back to class!" Zheng Xiyan said in a serious tone.

Xiao Shuyue and Xiao Chengyi looked at each other, both with bitter expressions on their faces, "Mother..."

"Your Highness Prince Cheng, Princess, His Majesty has returned to the Zichen Palace." The palace servant reminded in a low voice.

The two men's faces changed instantly. Without wasting a moment, they ran out of Shoukang Palace.

Zheng Xiyan looked at their backs, held her forehead with her hand and chuckled, with a look of helplessness on her face.

A moment later, Madam Lu stepped into the hall and bowed respectfully: "Your Highness the Empress Dowager, I pay my respects to you. May you be blessed with good health." Her words were sincere and her attitude was humble.

Zheng Xiyan smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone: "Mrs. Lu, please don't be polite. Please take a seat."

Madam Lu thanked him for his grace, slowly stood up, and said straight to the point: "The reason I came here today is to take my daughter back home. Yuan'er grew up in the old house in Fanyang. She has a wild temperament and does not understand the rules of the palace. I am afraid that I will offend you, so I hope the Queen Mother will understand."

Hearing this, Zheng Xiyan raised a playful smile and whispered, "Madam, you are too modest. If you say that girls from the Fanyang Lu family don't know the rules, then there may be no one in the world who knows the rules."

Madam Lu felt mixed emotions when she heard this. She bowed and a complicated look flashed in her eyes. "I am grateful for your kindness, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. But as the daughter of an official, it is not in accordance with the rules for Yuan'er to live in the palace. I hope Your Majesty the Queen Mother can understand."

Zheng Xiyan's lips slightly raised, looking at her with a half-smile, she said with a low laugh: "I and your daughter are very compatible, and I wanted to adopt her as my adopted daughter. Fanyang Lu has devoted herself to Daliang and made many contributions. I intend to confer her the title of Princess. What do you think, Madam?"