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

Lu Lingyuan said slowly, "Since the Queen Mother is in such a good mood, I, your sons, should respectfully accompany her to fulfill my filial duty."

"Come, come, try it. The water for brewing wine is extraordinary. It is all taken from the pure snow water that falls on plum blossoms in the cold winter. It is very particular." Zheng Xiyan smiled, her eyes flashing with pride and anticipation for this fine wine. She held the pot herself, and her movements were like flowing clouds and running water.

"Hurry up, hurry up, fill them all up!" Zheng Xiyan's tone was filled with childlike excitement, the corners of her mouth curved into a crescent shape, and she was so happy that she could hardly close her mouth. Her innocence and joy infected everyone present.

"Okay!" Xiao Chengji laughed heartily, his voice as loud as a bell, echoing his mother's joy.

The hall was suddenly filled with a joyful atmosphere; the aroma of wine and laughter intertwined together to create a warm and harmonious picture.

"The taste of this wine is truly amazing. When you first smell it, the fragrance of plum blossoms is refreshing. When you first taste it, it is slightly bitter, just like the road of life. But after careful tasting, you can feel a faint sweetness, which is endless aftertaste." Lu Lingyuan opened her red lips slightly, her words were full of praise. She usually stayed away from those spicy liquors and preferred the sweetness of fruit wine. But today, this plum blossom wine unexpectedly touched her heartstrings and made her taste a different style.

"What the Queen said is absolutely right. I strongly agree with her. Third wife, what do you think?" Zheng Xiyan's gaze fell gently on Princess Cheng, with a bit of inquiry and expectation.

Princess Cheng raised her lips to reveal a faint smile, with a hint of surprise in her eyes, but she still replied calmly: "Mother, you are absolutely right, and I also think this wine is wonderful." She grew up in a military camp and was accustomed to the burning taste of strong liquor. Although she was not used to the gentle taste of plum blossom wine, she also understood that she should not spoil everyone's fun at this moment.

Xiao Chengyi, who was standing aside, noticed the subtle changes in Princess Cheng with his sharp eyes. He couldn't help but shake his head slightly, with a helpless yet doting smile on the corner of his mouth.

"I, your Majesty, cannot let go of this wine!" Xiao Chengji echoed again, his words full of sincerity and joy.

"As long as you like it, I will be satisfied." Zheng Xiyan's smile became even brighter.

Outside the hall, Xiao Shuyue was playing with Xiao Muyao and Xiao Zhuohua. Her laughter was clear and pleasant, like the sound of nature, penetrating the laughter in the hall and attracting everyone to look in the direction of the sound involuntarily, with endless love and happiness in their eyes.

Zheng Xiyan looked at this scene, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart. She suddenly felt that today seemed to be an unusual day, but she couldn't remember what important day it was.

After Xiao Chengji and the others left, Zheng Xiyan was still immersed in that inexplicable thought. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Shuang Ning, is today a special day? How come I don't have any impression of it at all?"

Shuang Ning stood outside the beaded curtain, and for a moment she couldn't remember how important today was, so she couldn't help but ask softly, "Madam, today is July 25th, what important day is it?"

"July 25th?" There was a barely perceptible tremor in Zheng Xiyan's voice, and her face turned pale in an instant, as if a sudden cold wind had blown away all the blood color.

It turns out that today is July 25th!

Shuang Ning saw this and had an ominous premonition in her heart. The next moment, she suddenly remembered that July 25th was...

Zheng Xiyan's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her delicate face was filled with complicated emotions. Her voice was low and hoarse, "Okay, you can go down! I'm tired and want to sleep."

Although Shuang Ning was full of worries, she didn't dare to say anything more. She looked at Zheng Xiyan deeply, with both heartache and helplessness in her eyes. In the end, she could only respond: "Yes, then, Madam, remember to drink the hangover soup. I'll take my leave!" After saying that, she turned around and left, but her steps seemed a little heavy.

Zheng Xiyan did drink some wine during the day, hoping to drown her sorrows, but she did not expect that her sorrows would become even more severe. She took a short nap, but she was not completely sober.

Zheng Xiyan stood up slowly, her movements seemed a little clumsy, as if she was bound by invisible shackles. She walked to the dressing table, her eyes stayed on the exquisite box for a moment, and then gently opened it.

In the secret compartment of the box, a pair of hairpins with dragon and phoenix patterns lay quietly inside.

Zheng Xiyan picked up the pair of hairpins carefully, and the coolness from her fingertips made her shiver.

July 25th was the day she married Xiao Xuanchen, and also the day she was officially crowned queen.