C1 He'll Come

Yun Zhiyu opened her eyes. The pain in her chest had disappeared, and her surroundings had completely changed.

Where... was this?!

"Empress, what's wrong?" Lianye was very careful.

"Lianye?"

Yun Zhiyu pinched herself lightly. This was not a dream, everything in front of her was actually real!

"Worthy Lady Soong is waiting outside."

Yun Zhiyu recalled that Worthy Lady Soong had come, which meant that she had returned to her second year as Empress.

In an instant, countless memories flooded her mind.

The cold palace, Chi Hongze's cold eyes, his father's death, and the moment he spat out blood and died...

He was clearly dead, so why did he return to the past?

"Does the Empress want to see him or not?"

"Yes." Yun Zhiyu did not hesitate.

She did not know what had happened, but since the heavens had allowed her to live a new life, she had to live a good life.

At the very least, she could not live in such a sorry state like she did in her previous life!

She secretly clenched her hands in her sleeves.

After ordering Lianye to wash up for her, Yun Zhiyu walked out.

When Worthy Lady Soong saw her arrive, she hurriedly bowed, but her movements were not chaotic at all, "Your servant greets the Empress."

Yun Zhiyu sat down and smiled, "Stand up, give me a seat."

A trace of surprise flashed across Worthy Lady Soong's eyes, but her face was still full of smiles as she obediently sat down.

"I have just entered the palace, and I don't know what gifts I should prepare for the Empress. After thinking about it, I still feel that this is the best."

Worthy Lady Soong waved her hand, and two palace maids immediately walked up and bowed to Yun Zhiyu.

"This is?" Yun Zhiyu pretended not to know.

"I heard that the Empress has not returned to her hometown for two years. She must miss it very much."

"I brought these two into the palace and they're good at cooking. I thought of giving them to the Empress."

After saying these words gently, Worthy Lady Soong slightly retracted her gaze and quietly waited for Yun Zhiyu's response. The corner of her mouth raised into an undetectable sneer.

Yun Zhiyu's gaze swept across the two of them indifferently, then looked at Worthy Lady Soong. Her gaze was gentle, without the slightest hint of anger.

"Since it's Worthy Lady Soong's good intentions, then I will graciously accept it."

How could this be?! Worthy Lady Soong's smile froze, and a hint of disbelief quickly flashed across her eyes.

Yun Zhiyu noticed all the subtle changes in her, and a complicated feeling rose in her heart.

It was exactly as she had expected. The reason why Worthy Lady Soong came this time was clearly to anger her.

In the past, she did not care about anything, especially when it came to matters related to Chi Hongze. It was easy for her emotions to be stirred up.

The Worthy Lady Soong in front of her was the daughter of a general who had just entered the palace.

In her previous life, she could not see through Worthy Lady Soong's little scheme at all. She only thought that she was showing off as the new favorite of the Emperor.

As for the two palace maids that she sent over, it was as if they were openly placing spies beside her.

In the past, she had never thought twice before she did anything, and she had lost her temper at Worthy Lady Soong. Not only did she kill the two palace maids, but she also punished Worthy Lady Soong.

But then what?

A hint of coldness flashed across Yun Zhiyu's eyes.

Then, the "wronged" Worthy Lady Soong was held in Chi Hongze's hands and protected. As for her, because she had a bad temper and did not have the tolerance of the empress, she was punished by the empress dowager to copy the scriptures for three months.

Yun Zhiyu sneered in her heart. It seemed that in the past, she had been foolish to the point where everyone knew about her. She even dared to use her as a stepping stone for a new noble who had just entered the palace!

She felt as if a ball of fire was burning in her heart, but on the surface, she still had a gentle smile on her face.

"Go and bring me the jade bracelet from yesterday."

Hearing that, Lianye quickly walked away. When she returned, there was already a brocade box in her hand.

"Come." Yun Zhiyu smiled and took out the jade bracelet, indicating for Worthy Lady Soong to come forward.

Worthy Lady Soong, who had intended to deliberately provoke the Empress in order to pretend to be pitiful and ask the Emperor for favor, was at a loss for words and could only follow her instructions.

"Worthy Lady Soong's wrist is slender and white. This kind of jade bracelet is the most beautiful."

Yun Zhiyu lightly patted her wrist and smiled at her, "Don't you think so, Worthy Lady Soong?"

Her smile was clearly kind, but in the eyes of Worthy Lady Soong, it made people feel a trace of fear for no reason.

Worthy Lady Soong did not dare to stay any longer. She thanked him and hurriedly left, but in her heart, she was muttering to herself, In any case, I have successfully left two spies here. There are still many opportunities in the future, so there's no need to be in a hurry.

The moment she left, the smile on Yun Zhiyu's face became indifferent.

"Tomorrow morning, send them to the Imperial Kitchen. Tell them that their cooking is not bad and that I don't want to enjoy it alone."

"Yes, Your Highness." Lianye thought for a moment and understood.

Picking up the tea, Yun Zhiyu secretly laughed to herself. There was clearly a way not to dirty her hands, so why was there a need for her to be so straightforward and serious in her previous life?

As she drank the tea, she pondered.

She did not know the reason for her rebirth, so she decided not to think about it anymore.

However, she had to think about how she was going to live from now on.

"My Queen."

A soft voice interrupted her thoughts. She realized that the tea was cold.

Lianye asked respectfully, "It's almost time to eat. Does Your Highness want to invite the Emperor over?"

"No need."

Yun Zhiyu's answer surprised Lianye. This was the first time that the Empress did not plan to pester the Emperor.

Yun Zhiyu could see through Lianye's thoughts and only smiled, not saying anything else.

Because she knew very well in her heart that whether she asked someone to invite him or not, Chi Hongze would come.

As expected, after nightfall, Chi Hongze came.

Seeing that pair of phoenix eyes again, Yun Zhiyu's breathing still stopped for a moment.

However, when she saw that face again, the pain in her heart was indescribable!

He was still wearing a black robe with golden threads embroidered with patterns in a low-key manner. It was incomparably luxurious.

Chi Hongze approached her with a gentle smile on his sharp and thin lips.

Yun Zhiyu clenched her fists tightly. If she had not seen him in his cruelest state before, she was afraid that she would have immediately fallen to her knees under this tenderness again.

All of a sudden, the hatred of killing her father and betraying her surged up in her heart.

She could only clench her fists tighter and tighter, forcing herself to remain calm and collected!

The moment he saw her, Chi Hongze's gaze immediately became much softer. It did not seem to be fake at all.

Yun Zhiyu sneered in her heart. She lowered her eyes and quietly waited for him to speak.