I'll tell you the secret and let's laugh together!

Early the next morning, Tanchun pulled Ning Zhiyi out of bed. She was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes. The little girl with her eyes closed allowed the maids to do whatever they wanted.

After a while, a beautiful little girl with double spiral buns and a lucky hairpin on her head appeared. The girl with round face and round eyes, paired with the smart hairpin, looked festive and cute.

According to ordinary families, a fourteen-year-old girl should have found a husband, but the Ning Mansion has no mistress. Although Ning Yuanze is the eldest brother, he only knows how to raise his younger siblings and does not know how to worry about his younger sister's life-long affairs.

And in his mind, his sister was just a naughty little girl, so Ning Zhiyi's marriage was stranded.

It was a bright spring day, with flowers blooming and butterflies flying in the imperial garden of the palace.

To welcome the New Year, the Queen held a special banquet, with brocade curtains fluttering and guests dressed in gorgeous clothes chatting and laughing.

The table was filled with rich delicacies, including bamboo leaf rice dumplings, cherry meat, venison, pastries and other delicious dishes.

The eunuchs and palace maids carefully served the fine wine, the aroma of the wine and the fragrance of the flowers blended perfectly, making people intoxicated in the harmonious atmosphere.

When Ning Zhiyi arrived, many ladies and young ladies had already arrived. She followed the guidance of the palace maids to pay her respects to the queen.

The Queen had noticed her early in the morning and quickly waved her hand for her to stand up, "Hanyan, move Zhiyi's seat over here."

"You haven't been to the palace for a long time. Have you had too much fun and forgot about me at all?"

Today's banquet was not too grand. The Queen wore a long dress made of phoenix feather brocade. Gold and silver threads were woven into exquisite patterns. Every stitch and thread showed the Queen's honor and luxury.

Her black hair was tied up high into an exquisite bun, and she wore a golden crown inlaid with jewels and flowers and butterflies on her head. She had two golden hairpins inserted diagonally on her temples. Her eyebrows were as black as distant ink, her eyes were as clear as autumn water, and her majesty was self-evident in her glance. Her every move showed the royal demeanor.

Ning Zhiyi was never polite in front of the Queen. She sat happily beside the Queen, snuggling up to her and acting coquettishly.

"Your Majesty has wronged me. I was too busy recently. So, as soon as I had some free time, I rushed to the palace to see you."

Han Yan sighed: "It's been a long time since the Queen has laughed so happily."

Ning Zhiyi: "Pfft, hahahaha, Aunt Hanyan, are you going to make me laugh to death so you can inherit my Huabei?"

Han Yan didn't understand, but that didn't stop her from laughing.

Seeing the people around her laughing happily, the queen also covered her lips and chuckled. After laughing for a while, Ning Zhiyi began to complain.

[I am so busy. I have to save Lord Du from the cesspool, protect my fourth brother's purse, and save the eldest princess's son from the tiger's mouth.]

He sighed deeply, "Oh, I am such a busy man."

Queen:?

The little girl said a lot of gibberish. She could clearly understand the words individually, so why couldn't she understand them when they were put together?

[System, I am really obsessed with the Queen's beauty. This gorgeous beauty is killing me.]

[My Lady, please accept my knee.]

No woman of any age or status can resist being praised for her beauty. The queen is no exception. She can't suppress it, not even the corners of her mouth!

This little girl is really too honest. It would be fine if she just thought about it in her heart, but why did she say it out loud?

It's quite embarrassing.

Hey, no, the sound is coming from the wrong direction!

Could this be the surprise that Ning Zhiyi would give me that my son mentioned?

Not sure? Listen again!

System: [Host, don't kneel down yet, the Queen is in big trouble! ]

The queen was confused. She was in big trouble, how could she not know?

Didn't anyone notify her?

[What's the big deal?]

System: [The Queen is already pregnant, but she is an elderly mother at this time. In addition, chronic toxins have been added to her diet, and the toxins have infected the fetus. The child will definitely be miscarried within two months. The Queen's body will also be damaged, and in serious cases, it will affect her lifespan. ]

The queen's breathing became heavier, is she pregnant?

Is this the daughter she has been waiting for for so long?

The concubines and ladies from various mansions who were sitting below all raised their heads with looks of surprise.

Some of the concubines and ladies who could not hear their inner voices suddenly found that the person they were chatting with enthusiastically suddenly became motionless as if they had been hit by acupuncture points.

Before they could ask, the eunuch's shrill voice rang out, "The Imperial Concubine has arrived!"

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine, may Your Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness."

The imperial concubine wore a slightly thick makeup. The lines at the corners of her eyes were drawn with a charcoal pencil, slightly raised, just in line with her narrow and long phoenix eyes.

"Your Highness, I am feeling unwell today and am late. Please forgive me."

Although she asked the Queen to forgive her, the imperial concubine did not feel the slightest fear in her heart. She knew that the Queen was always magnanimous and not someone who would care about things.

I will not get upset over such a small matter. What I said is just a polite remark.

The system was worried that she couldn't explain it clearly, so it directly transmitted a memory into Ning Zhiyi's mind. After learning the whole story, she was so angry that her lungs were about to explode!

[What? The chronic poison was given by the imperial concubine! ]

[The Imperial Concubine has coveted the position of Queen for a long time. Not only has she secretly planned to poison the Queen, she has also plotted to harm the Sixth Prince! ]

[Damn it, I'm going to enforce justice on behalf of the heavens and kill this bastard~]

She subconsciously held the Queen's hand with force, and the angry little girl was about to go crazy and teach the Imperial Concubine a lesson, but ended up with a soft hand holding her in its arms.

The queen patted Ning Zhiyi's shoulder gently, calming the little girl.

Ning Zhiyi's eyes were slightly red, and she missed her mother a little. This was how her mother coaxed her to sleep when she was a child. Later, both her parents were gone, and she could only feel the warmth of maternal love from the Queen.

"Since the Imperial Concubine feels guilty and insists on being punished by me, I cannot go against her kindness and punish her by copying the palace rules a hundred times."

The imperial concubine's face was stiff. She was punished by being asked to copy the palace rules, which clearly meant that she didn't know the rules. Wasn't this a deliberate slap in her face?

"What? Does the Imperial Concubine have any objections?" The Queen's attitude was indifferent and she never took the Imperial Concubine seriously from beginning to end.

But perhaps it was because of her contempt that she fell into an irretrievable situation. Fortunately, she still had a little lucky star.

"I dare not. I will follow the Queen's instructions."

After answering, the imperial concubine returned to her seat with a gentle smile on her face, but in her heart she was thinking about increasing the dosage of the medicine so that the queen could pass away as soon as possible!

"It's been a while since we've seen Miss Ning enter the palace. Could it be that she's still chasing after the Third Young Master of Zhenbei Palace?"

"Madam Ning is a noble lady after all. How come Miss Ning acts so boldly? It's really eye-opening."

The imperial concubine was angry after being humiliated by the queen. She couldn't vent her anger on the queen directly, but she could take it out on someone the queen liked.

The queen was unhappy and looked at the imperial concubine carefully, wanting her to shut up. Ning Zhiyi didn't mind the noble lady's ridicule of her, but she shouldn't belittle her mother.

"Does the Imperial Concubine know why my great-grandfather lived to be eighty years old?"

"Oh, why?"

"Because he never meddles in other people's business, I know that the Imperial Concubine is well connected. Even though she is in the harem, she is still very familiar with the trivial matters of the previous dynasty. I wonder if the Imperial Concubine can tell me how many spies you have planted outside the palace?"

"How dare you!" The imperial concubine shouted harshly. The crime could be serious or minor. The key point was that if the emperor heard this, he would be suspected.

"Children speak without restraint. Zhiyi is always outspoken. Your Highness, why would you bother with a child? Just make sure you have no guilt in your heart." The Queen intervened. "Zhiyi is always a child, she likes to play. All the things that happened in the past were just her curiosity about new things. Your Highness, please be careful with your words. If you tarnish the little girl's reputation, I will not tolerate it."

In the last sentence, the Queen was not only criticizing the Imperial Concubine, but also all the ladies.

"Yes, I naturally have no guilt in my heart." The imperial concubine narrowed her eyes and glanced at Ning Zhiyi, and took note of her in her heart.

Here, Ning Zhiyi also made a note of the imperial concubine and said viciously:

[System, let me tell you about the two concubines. I don't believe that this old man has done nothing wrong.]