Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 175 The Same Experience

A strange light flashed in Xie Jiu's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

I even felt a little interested.

So she smiled slightly and said, "Since you've invited me, I'll naturally oblige. How about we go for a walk by the koi pond?"

"Alright, Your Majesty, it's fine." Zhao Zhiyu nodded, letting out a barely perceptible sigh of relief.

Liu Cai Ren frowned and looked at Xie Jiu with some worry, but before she could speak, Xie Jiu gently patted her hand and whispered.

"It's alright, you can find a place to rest. I'll be back soon, nothing will happen."

Hearing this, Liu Cai Ren had no choice but to suppress her thoughts and nod.

They watched Xie Jiu and Zhao Zhiyu leave.

"Speak, what brings you to me?"

When they were alone, Xie Jiu took the initiative to start a conversation.

Zhao Zhiyu pursed her lips and looked at her, "Does Your Majesty believe in dreams?"

"Dream?" Xie Jiu frowned, his eyes flickering. "What you think about during the day, you dream about at night. It's all just what people imagine."

But then he thought that the other person wouldn't bring up the topic of dreams for no reason, so he continued.

"However, there have been many strange dreams since ancient times. This book contains stories of predicting the future through dreams, as well as stories of ancestors sending messages through dreams. To say that they are all false is not necessarily true. They are just too mysterious and ethereal to explain."

After speaking, she looked at Zhao Zhiyu curiously, "Miss, you're talking about dreams with me. Is there a strange dream you'd like to tell me about? I'd be interested to hear it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhiyu let out a long sigh, as if recalling some unpleasant experience, and said in a deep voice.

"This humble woman does indeed have a strange dream to share with Your Majesty. It is because this dream is so real, as if this humble woman had personally experienced it, that I have been so abrupt in requesting an audience today."

As Xie Jiu observed Zhao Zhiyu's expression, his heart skipped a beat, and a thought almost popped into his head.

But she held back and gestured for Zhao Zhiyu to continue.

“Your Majesty bestowed upon me a marriage, granting me the title of princess and marrying me to Prince Yi of Xichi Kingdom. However, I already have someone I love in my heart, so I openly defy the imperial decree.”

He had barely opened his mouth when Xie Jiu's expression changed after just a few words.

Zhao Zhiyu continued, "Not only did she offend the Prince of Xichiyi, affecting the alliance between the two countries, but she also angered the Emperor. My father used all his merits to plead for my life, but my family was stripped of their titles and removed from the Zhao clan. After that, no one dared to marry my daughter. My beloved betrayed me, deceived me, and raised me as his mistress. Later, my whole family was implicated by this willful act, and none of them died a good death. My daughter also died at the age of nineteen from a serious illness."

At this point, Zhao Zhiyu's eyes were bloodshot, filled with intense hatred.

Xie Jiu looked at her, feeling as if a rope had suddenly tightened around his throat, and he couldn't squeeze out a single word.

The thoughts in her mind kept clamoring, causing a storm to surge in her heart.

There's no mistake, it seems Zhao Zhiyu has experienced the same thing as her: rebirth.

"Such a nightmare is indeed frightening." Xie Jiu adjusted her emotions and tried her best to hide her unease.

Zhao Zhiyu looked at her and nodded, "Yes, this was a dream I had three days ago. After waking up, I was quite disoriented, so much so that I was quite surprised when I saw Your Majesty today."

"Why are you surprised to see me?" Xie Jiu stared intently at her.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Zhao Zhiyu bowed slightly before saying, "In my dream, Your Majesty did not enter the palace. About half a year ago, your carriage fell off a cliff due to a horse being startled, and you died. The Wu family of the Marquis of Weiyuan was not confiscated for embezzling military funds."

About half a year ago, wasn't that when Xie Jiu entered the palace? Even the cause of death matches—falling off a cliff. Xie Jiu's hand, hidden in her sleeve, slowly tightened, gripping the handkerchief so tightly it was almost deformed.

But he didn't show it on his face, and just teased her as if it were a joke, "No wonder you want to see me. If it were me, and I had such a strange dream, I would also want to see someone whose fate is different from that in the dream. But you said that you died of illness at the age of nineteen in your dream. That's interesting. You are only fifteen now. How can you know what will happen four years later?"

"This humble woman doesn't know either." Zhao Zhiyu's expression shifted, and she smiled helplessly. "It's just a pity that in my dream, I was imprisoned in a mansion for four years and knew very little about what was happening outside. The only thing I remember is the year I died."

At this point, she looked around and lowered her voice, saying, "The throne of Xichi Kingdom has changed hands. Prince Gao Sui of Yi County has ascended the throne and become emperor. He is only nineteen years old, the same age as me."

Xie Jiu's pupils contracted, then he lowered his eyes to conceal his emotions.

"The dream is indeed peculiar, but what is the meaning behind you telling me about it?"

"This humble woman wishes to go to the Western Chi Kingdom." Zhao Zhiyu raised her eyes, her gaze sharp and direct as she looked at Xie Jiu. "Your Highness Consort Jin is someone close to the Emperor. I believe you have heard of this humble woman's dream and have your own plans. This humble woman hopes that Your Highness can help her. In the future, this humble woman will surely repay Your Highness."

After speaking, he bowed deeply and respectfully.

Xie Jiu remained silent, only staring intently at her.

After a long while, he reached out and supported her forearm. "Get up. I will mention it to the Emperor, but I cannot guarantee the outcome."

"Your Majesty's words have earned my deepest gratitude," Zhao Zhiyu said, bowing again with a sincere expression.

And that's where the two parted ways.

When Xie Jiu returned to the original spot, he saw that Consort Liu was still waiting there. Upon seeing Xie Jiu, Consort Liu quickly came over.

"Why does Your Highness look so grave? Has she received some bad news?"

"No," Xie Jiu shook her head. "It's just that I heard some unpleasant things being said about me outside the palace."

Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it anymore, Liu Cairen didn't press her further, but simply offered some words of comfort.

Actually, Xie Jiu was already somewhat distracted at this moment.

She never expected to meet someone who had the same experience as her, which was a huge shock, but Xie Jiu didn't intend to admit it.

There are some things she doesn't need to reveal now that she's in a position of power, and this is also for her own safety.

As for Zhao Zhiyu, she will keep it a secret.

People who share the same fate will always want to lend each other a hand.

However, she couldn't make a decision so easily; the people who needed to be investigated still needed to be investigated.

Next is Zhao Jing, the second daughter of the Earl of Pingyang, and then there are some other candidates.

But when the banquet ended, Zhao Zhiyu was still ranked at the top of Xie Jiu's mind.

Putting aside their private conversations, Zhao Zhiyu was excellent in both appearance and talent. Perhaps due to her experiences, she also displayed a maturity that surpassed that of other women from the royal family.

However, Zhao Jing, the second daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, is also outstanding. She is quite shrewd and decisive in her actions.

Xie Jiu was having trouble making a decision, so he decided to leave it to Zhao Xingjin to deal with. Therefore, he stopped thinking about it and went to Chengming Hall after the plum blossom banquet.

Weiyang Palace.

The Empress was removing her makeup when she heard that Xie Jiu had gone to Chengming Palace, and her expression turned cold.

"They're really in a hurry, seizing every opportunity to get close to the Emperor."