I died tragically in my previous life, and I want to be an empress in my next life

As soon as Pei Zhiyan returned to her seat, she found that Pei Zhixuan and Zhao Wanru had been getting along very well and were as close as sisters. When they saw her come back, they smiled at each other in tacit understanding, and then each took a sip of the wine in front of them.

Pei Zhiyan was a little uneasy, thinking about what had just happened in the Imperial Garden. She could feel that Xuanyuan Che had no ill intentions, but his behavior did make her feel a little puzzled.

Xuanyuan Che was really hard to understand. She didn't want to have any more interactions with this man and just wanted to keep a distance and be polite to each other.

At this time, the sound of stringed instruments came from the entrance of the hall, and the gentle melody filled the air, adding a solemn and sacred atmosphere to the entire hall. The originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on the entrance of the hall.

The Queen Mother and the Empress walked slowly into the hall, wearing gorgeous palace robes and dazzling phoenix crowns. Everyone stood up and saluted, shouting, "Long live the Queen Mother! Live a thousand years, a thousand ...

The Queen Mother and the Empress nodded slightly to everyone, motioning them to sit down. The hall returned to its previous silence, and everyone took their seats, beginning the grand dinner.

There was a dazzling array of dishes on the table, and the delicacies were mouth-watering, but no one dared to pick up their chopsticks easily, waiting for the Queen Mother to give the order to start the banquet.

The Queen Mother sat at the top seat, with a kind face and a slightly plump figure, which made her look more elegant and noble. She said to everyone kindly, "Don't be shy, this is a family dinner tonight, please enjoy it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall suddenly became lively, with fine wine and delicious food, music, singing and dancing, all of which made people happy.

The dancers, dressed in light gauze, danced with graceful figures, like fairies dancing on earth. Their dancing skills were sophisticated, and every move was full of power and tenderness, which made people fall in love with them.

The next part was to present birthday gifts to the Queen Mother. At this time, everyone was preparing to present their birthday gifts to the Queen Mother.

All of these birthday gifts were extremely precious. Some were rare jewelry, some were priceless antiques, and some were calligraphy and paintings that they had collected for many years.

In this occasion where everyone is paying tribute to the moon, Zhao Wanru's gift is particularly eye-catching. She presented a precious jade pendant from ancient times, which was engraved with exquisite patterns and auspicious designs.

Everyone present was attracted by the beauty and mystery of the jade pendant. People were amazed and couldn't take their eyes off the jade pendant.

There was also a lady from a noble family who presented a landscape painting she had painted herself. The landscape in the painting was elegant and ethereal, with vivid ink and full of poetic feeling.

"Empress Dowager, I heard that Princess Jing has prepared a special gift for you." Zhao Wanru said suddenly. Her voice was not loud, but everyone present could hear it clearly.

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Pei Zhiyan, looking at her expectantly.

The Queen Mother also looked at Pei Zhiyan kindly and asked with a smile, "Really? What's the gift?"

Pei Zhiyan was slightly stunned, then stood up with a smile and presented a brocade box, "Empress Dowager, this is a small gift, please accept it."

A palace maid beside the Queen Mother walked up to Pei Zhiyan, took the brocade box and presented it to the Queen Mother.

At this time, Pei Zhixuan and Zhao Wanru smiled at each other calmly.

The Queen Mother smiled slightly, took the brocade box presented by the palace maid, and gently opened it. Inside was an exquisite embroidery. On the embroidery, the Queen Mother's portrait was lifelike, surrounded by 10,000 longevity characters, each of which was full of sincerity and blessings.

The Queen Mother looked at the embroidery, her eyes sparkling with emotion.

"Good, very good," the Queen Mother said with emotion, "This is really the eternal life in my heart."

"As long as the Empress Dowager likes it." Pei Zhiyan smiled.

"Princess Jing is so thoughtful." The Queen Mother said lovingly, and then handed the embroidery to her personal maid and asked her to keep it.

The Queen Mother has lived in the palace for many years. What kind of treasures has she not seen? As people get older, they value affection and thoughts more than material treasures. Moreover, the Queen Mother has never liked gold, silver and jewelry, so Pei Zhiyan chose such a gift.

Such a gift, on such an occasion, is worth more than any precious gems or gold or silver.

However, the expressions of Zhao Wanru and Pei Zhixuan changed, especially Zhao Wanru, who had a fierce light flashing in her eyes and glared at Pei Zhixuan.

Pei Zhiyan took in the expressions of the two without making any expression. She naturally knew why they looked like that.

In the previous life, the brocade box presented by Pei Zhiyan was empty. It was Pei Zhixuan who had an idea and performed a willow branch dance for the empress dowager on the spot, which resolved the embarrassment.

At that time, Pei Zhiyan thought that she had been careless and had put the wrong brocade box in. But today, it seems that someone had obviously done it on purpose. She now has the answer in her mind as to who this person is.

A few days ago, Pei Zhixuan went to Yimei Pavilion to ask indirectly about the birthday gift prepared for the Queen Mother. Today in the carriage, Pei Zhixuan insisted on seeing how the birthday gift was prepared.

Pei Zhiyan had suffered a loss in her previous life, so how could she not learn her lesson? When Pei Zhixuan wanted to see the birthday gift, Pei Zhiyan showed it to her generously. When they were in the carriage, she also handed the brocade box to her and even took a nap for a while to cooperate with her.

But what Pei Zhixuan didn't know was that he had prepared two birthday gifts this time, and the one he showed her was not the one intended for the Queen Mother.

Zhao Wanru thought bitterly at this moment, what did Pei Zhixuan say to embarrass Princess Jing? It turns out she was using me as a pawn? ! Are you two sisters playing a double act here?

Humph, in that case, just fight it out between yourselves!

How could she just give up? With a roll of her eyes, she suddenly stood up, smiled, and said, "Empress Dowager, the gift that Princess Jing prepared is indeed special, but Concubine Xuan just said that she also prepared a special gift."

Everyone looked at Pei Zhixuan.

Pei Zhixuan, who was in a daze, was suddenly called. She panicked and stood up quickly, stammering, "I...I want to perform a willow branch dance for the Queen Mother."

The Empress Dowager was particularly good at the willow branch dance. When she was young, she had profound attainments in this area and her dancing was graceful. It was because of the willow branch dance that she was favored by the late emperor for many years.

In her previous life, Pei Zhixuan wore a simple dance dress, without any pearl hairpins on her head. Only a green willow branch swayed gently, and her dance moves were as light as the wind, as if it was really a willow branch swaying in the wind, and she received cheers from the audience.

Not only did it resolve Pei Zhiyan's embarrassment, but it also brought her closer to the Queen Mother. After returning home, Xuanyuan Ping praised her highly.