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

Xiao Chengji opened his mouth and took a bite, then took the chestnut cake from her hand, "It tastes great!"

"As long as Your Majesty likes it!" Lu Lingyuan smiled softly.

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Soon, the day of the beauty pageant arrived, and a total of fifty beauties entered the palace for selection.

In Chuxiu Palace, Lu Lingyuan sat at the top, watching people introducing themselves one by one in front of her. She was dazzled by the sight.

In addition, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and Lu Lingyuan seems to have heatstroke. Her face is pale and she looks tired.

Xiao Chengji arrived shortly after the audition began.

"His Majesty has arrived!" Rong An shouted loudly.

Everyone knelt down and saluted. Lu Lingyuan stood up slowly. At that moment, she felt dizzy. Yun'er whispered, "Madam, are you okay?"

Lu Lingyuan managed to stand up, her face was very pale, and she whispered, "It's okay!"

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health!" Lu Lingyuan forced a smile and slowly knelt down to salute.

"Your Majesty, may your Majesty be blessed with good health!"

Xiao Chengji strode forward, held her hand directly, and said gently: "Queen, there is no need to be polite!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty..." When Lu Lingyuan stood up, she suddenly felt a strong sense of dizziness. The next second, she fell into Xiao Chengji's arms.

"Yuan'er..." Xiao Chengji's expression suddenly became a little flustered, "Yuan'er...Yuan'er, what's wrong with you?"

"Your Majesty..." Yun'er's face was full of worry and she was a little at a loss.

"Someone, call the imperial physician!" After saying that, Xiao Chengji picked up Lu Lingyuan and carried her horizontally, then left Chuxiu Palace, leaving the other concubines looking at each other in bewilderment.

"What's wrong with the Queen?" a young maid whispered.

"Okay, stop talking and watch out for your head!" another concubine kindly reminded.

She dared not say anything more. Princess Lingyang also looked dizzy. Why did the queen faint for no reason? Was it intentional? No, she could not do such a thing, and she was unwilling to do so.

Chuxiu Palace was a little far from Weiyang Palace, but very close to Zichen Palace. Xiao Chengji carried Lu Lingyuan back to Zichen Palace, gently placed her on the bed, and asked anxiously, "Where is the imperial physician?"

"Your Majesty, we have sent someone to invite him." Rong An and the others knelt on the ground hurriedly, their bodies trembling, not daring to make the slightest sound.

"Yuan'er...Yuan'er, don't scare me!" Xiao Chengji held her hand, looking nervous and helpless.

Yun'er stood aside, her face full of worry, not knowing what to do.

Lu Lingyuan lay on the bed, her face becoming increasingly paler, which made people feel very distressed.

Soon, the imperial physician arrived. Without even a word of greeting, Xiao Chengji dragged him to the bedside and said, "Quick, check the Queen's pulse!"

"Yes." The imperial physician did not dare to delay for a moment and hurried forward to take the patient's pulse.

The doctor was surprised to find a pregnancy pulse. After confirming it again and again, he congratulated her, "Your Majesty, the Queen is already one month pregnant."

When Xiao Chengji heard this, he was stunned. His eyes became dull and he could hardly believe what he heard.

When the palace servants heard this, they immediately knelt down and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Chengji was as excited as a child, and then he asked nervously: "The queen fainted, but is she in trouble?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Her Majesty has just been overworked in recent days, and the weather is hot, so she has a bit of heatstroke, which caused her to faint. I will prescribe some medicine for you! However, in order to avoid a miscarriage, Her Majesty will need to stay in bed and rest for a while." The imperial physician said respectfully.

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"I understand. Please go down and get the medicine!" Xiao Chengji held Lu Lingyuan's hands tightly, his eyes full of cherishment.

Yun'er knelt on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, fortunately the Queen was fine. On the contrary, it was a great news that the Queen was pregnant!

Rong An smiled as he stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the concubines in Chuxiu Palace are still waiting?"

Xiao Chengji's face suddenly changed, and he scolded in a cold voice: "Get lost, the queen is still unconscious, how can I still have the heart to select the concubines? Let them wait!"

"Yes." Rong An bowed his body and could only endure the anger of His Majesty, then went to pass on the message and asked the concubines to wait.

After two quarters of an hour, Lu Lingyuan woke up. Her eyelids moved slightly, but she still felt dizzy and had some pain in her chest. She felt like vomiting and felt very uncomfortable.

"You're awake. Someone, bring the medicine over!" Xiao Chengji said gently, his heart and eyes filled with her.

"What's wrong with me?" Lu Lingyuan said in a hoarse voice. Her face still looked very ugly. She felt dizzy and very tired.

Xiao Chengji helped her sit up, "Slow down!"

Lu Lingyuan vaguely remembered that she seemed to have fainted, but she didn't remember anything else. "What happened to me?"

"Yuan'er, you are pregnant. We have a child." Xiao Chengji said excitedly, and he was so happy that he almost jumped up.

"Child?" Lu Lingyuan was a little surprised, and immediately put her hands on her belly, finding it hard to believe.

"Yes, we have a child." Xiao Chengji stroked her hair, his voice gentle to the core.

The corners of Lu Lingyuan's mouth rose slightly. She...she actually has a child?

"The imperial physician said that it has been a month. You fainted because you worked too hard these days and had heatstroke due to the hot weather. The child is fine. Come, drink the medicine, and you will be fine." Xiao Chengji took the medicine from Yun'er's hand and fed it to her personally.

Lu Lingyuan still couldn't believe it, and stroked her belly, "I have a child?" Her mother told her to get pregnant as soon as possible. She actually wanted to have a child by her side, but having a child depends on fate after all. Unexpectedly, fate came so quickly. Lu Lingyuan cried for joy.

"Yes, we have a child." Xiao Chengji looked at her lovingly.

Lu Lingyuan raised her eyes and looked at him, her face full of smiles. Xiao Chengji seldom saw her smile so sincerely from the bottom of her heart. Could this prove that she now had her own heart?

After Xiao Chengji helped Lu Lingyuan drink the medicine, Lu Lingyuan suddenly remembered, "The selection has not ended yet, Your Majesty, please go to Chuxiu Palace first!" Lu Lingyuan urged.

"Okay, you are the most important thing now, nothing else matters." Xiao Chengji said seriously.

"Your Majesty, I know what you mean, but the beauty pageant has been prepared for such a long time, and the beauties have also been preparing for a long time, waiting for this day. If Your Majesty does not go, wouldn't it be a betrayal of their sincerity? Your Majesty, please go and take a look!" Lu Lingyuan advised.

Xiao Chengji didn't want to go anywhere now, he just wanted to be with her, so he said: "It's okay, I have sent people outside the palace to invite a few old princesses to the palace, they will choose, don't worry."

They had already discussed at the beginning which ones to keep, so they just needed to give a few instructions.

Seeing this, Lu Lingyuan no longer insisted and lay down to rest. She was really exhausted these days.

Chuxiu Palace

A group of concubines stood there, at a loss, and some whispered, "Your Majesty... Is Your Majesty not coming back? Then... Is the selection cancelled?"

"How is that possible?" someone immediately objected.

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Although Princess Lingyang looked calm, her slightly pale fingers revealed her inner nervousness.

At this time, Rong An stepped forward, and everyone's nervous eyes fell on him. Rong An shouted loudly: "The Queen is not feeling well. His Majesty is worried about her health, so he will not come. Ladies, don't panic. A few princesses will come to complete the rest of the process in a while."

One of the concubines boldly stepped forward and asked: "Excuse me, eunuch, what's wrong with the Queen? Is she feeling unwell?" This person was a military general and had a rather flamboyant personality. She muttered to herself, why did the Queen faint at such a good time? The Queen must have done it on purpose.

Rong An raised his lips with a sarcastic smile, and said loudly: "The Queen is pregnant, this is a great joy."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed slightly, which was very interesting. The Empress was pregnant, which was not a good thing for them.

"The Queen is pregnant? That's great." Standing in the second row was a very pleasing-looking lady with a happy look on her face and bright eyes. Because she was relatively young, she still had some baby fat on her face, which made her look very delicate and lovely.

The others followed suit: “Yes!”

Princess Lingyang raised her chin unconsciously with a look of pride on her face. After entering the palace, she believed that she would soon have her own children.

At the end of the selection, a total of twelve beauties were selected. In order to allow Lu Lingyuan to rest assured and take care of her pregnancy, Xiao Chengji ordered the beauties to enter the palace three months later.

Three months later, Lu Lingyuan was four months pregnant and the fetus should be firmly established.

Weiyang Palace

Lu Lingyuan was lying on the bed, her face still a little pale, gently kneading her brows. Yun'er beside her smiled and said, "Your Majesty really loves the queen. Considering that the queen is pregnant, he allows the concubines to enter the palace in three months."

Lu Lingyuan had a faint smile on her face and said in a gentle voice, "Bring the list of selected concubines here for me to see."

"Yes." Yun'er quickly stood up and handed the list that the Shanggong Bureau had just sent to her.

"It's no different from what I thought at the beginning?" But when she saw the last name, a hint of doubt flashed across Lu Lingyuan's eyes, "Gao Yuexi?"

"This Miss Gao is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Works. I heard that she is in poor health and has been kept at home all year round. It is normal that Your Majesty doesn't know about it." Yun'er explained immediately.

"So that's how it is!" Lu Lingyuan didn't ask any more questions. Among the twelve beauties, the one with the highest status was Princess Lingyang, and her position in the palace was the highest.

Only four of them were military generals, and the rest were from civil service families.

That night, when Xiao Chengji returned to Weiyang Palace, Lu Lingyuan was leaning on the couch, sleeping so soundly that she didn't even notice Xiao Chengji coming in.

Yun'er and the others were about to salute, but were stopped by Xiao Chengji the next second. "Don't wake up the Queen, you guys go down!" Xiao Chengji said in a low voice.

"Yes." Yun'er and the others bowed and tiptoed out.

Xiao Chengji sat gently beside Lu Lingyuan, looking at her with tenderness and doting eyes, then gently held her in his arms and put her on the bed.

But as soon as he put it down, Lu Lingyuan woke up. She was a little alert at first, but after seeing that it was Xiao Chengji, she called out in a daze, "Your Majesty!"

"Awake?" Xiao Chengji sat on the bed, put the pillow in place, and gently pressed her down.

Lu Lingyuan looked better than during the day, and she spoke in a hoarse voice, "I accidentally fell asleep."

"It's okay! You have worked really hard these days, and now you are pregnant, you need to rest more!" Xiao Chengji looked at her affectionately. After waiting for so long, they finally had a child.

Three months after the wedding, he stayed in Weiyang Palace every day. Firstly, he didn't want to be separated from her, and secondly, he wanted to have a legitimate son as soon as possible. In this way, some things could be settled early and a lot of unnecessary trouble could be saved.

"Yes." Lu Lingyuan nodded slightly, her expression very gentle.

"The selection process has now come to an end. You are pregnant now, so the most important thing right now is to take good care of yourself. Leave the affairs of the harem to Chen Shanggong and the others. I see that Yun'er beside you is a reliable person, so let her supervise from the side. You can rest assured and take care of the baby. If you are too busy, tell me and I will let Rong'an help you." Xiao Chengji held Lu Lingyuan's hand and instructed gently and patiently.

"Yes, I understand." Lu Lingyuan raised the corners of her mouth with a happy smile.

"I have sent someone to tell my mother the good news of your pregnancy. She will be very happy when she knows it. She may even come back immediately." Xiao Chengji smiled from ear to ear. He was really happy today! Since the wedding, he was always in a good mood as long as she was by his side.

Zheng Xiyan has been in Jiangnan for more than three months. She had a great time there and has no intention of coming back until now. But now Lu Lingyuan is pregnant, and the concubines will enter the palace soon. The harem really needs someone to take charge. It would be best if Zheng Xiyan could come back.

"My mother has been staying in the palace for all these years. It's not easy for her to go out for a walk. I'd better not spoil her fun. I can handle it myself. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry." Lu Lingyuan certainly knew that Xiao Chengji was thinking about her health, but as the queen, she couldn't shirk her responsibilities. She has never been the kind of person who would shirk her responsibilities.

Xiao Chengji said gently, "Okay, I'll listen to you. But if the Queen Mother decides to come back, I can't stop her. Everything depends on what the Queen Mother thinks."

"Okay." Lu Lingyuan nodded slightly and did not refuse.

After a while, Xiao Chengji went to take a bath and change his clothes. On the dressing table was the jade pendant that Lu Lingyuan gave him. The jade pendant was round in shape, with a lifelike dragon carved in the middle. Behind the dragon was the beautiful mountains and rivers of Daliang...

Xiao Chengji wore it every day and cherished this gift from her very much.

After Xiao Chengji finished his bath and came out of the bath room, Lu Lingyuan fell asleep again. He lay down beside her gently, held her in his arms, smelled her scent, and closed his eyes with a happy look on his face.

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