The queen has four sons and six daughters, and she can call the wind and rain

Qi Yejing did not go to Furong Pavilion in the end. He was busy until the early hours of the morning before he was about to go to bed. Meanwhile, over at Furong Pavilion, Yun Zhining, who had been busy all day, had already gone to bed, and her dreams were filled with a bright future.

The next morning, Yun Zhining went to Xiaohe Palace early in the morning and made some breakfast by herself for Empress Dowager Xiaoyan and Empress Dowager Xiaoci to taste. Empress Dowager Xiaoyan had never been very fond of food, and even if she was satisfied with it, she did not praise her much. At most, she rewarded Yun Zhining with some silver. Empress Dowager Xiaoci had always been quite knowledgeable about food, and seeing that Yun Zhining had made great achievements in this matter, she kept talking to her and forgot to eat.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Empress Dowager Xiaoyan coughed lightly, and Empress Dowager Xiaoci lowered her head and ate obediently, just like a mouse seeing a cat.

During the whole process, Yun Zhining bit her lips tightly, for fear that she would laugh.

After breakfast, Empress Dowager Xiaoyan was about to go to Fengyi Palace to find the Queen, and she gave special instructions before leaving.

"Keep a close eye on Empress Dowager Xiaoci, make sure she takes her medicine on time, and don't let her eat anything cold. If I find out that you not only don't discipline her, but also indulge her, and even help her deceive me, then you will be scolded and punished."

"I respectfully follow the Queen Mother's order and send her off respectfully."

As soon as Empress Dowager Xiaoyan left, Empress Dowager Xiaoci silently breathed a sigh of relief and began to complain to Yun Zhining about Empress Dowager Xiaoyan's "strictness" towards her.

This included but was not limited to sending people to watch her eat and sleep on time, not allowing her to drink too many cold drinks, having the imperial physician add a lot of coptis chinensis to the medicine every time she was sick, forcing her to exercise, read and write every day, and so on.

But even so, the smile on her lips did not disappear at all.

Yun Zhining shook her head and said with a smile.

"The reason why Empress Dowager Xiaoyan is so strict with you is that she hopes you can be well and stay with her for a while longer. After all, the group of people who entered the palace with you are no longer with her for various reasons. Now you are the only one left by her side, so you must take good care of your health and try to stay with her for a few more years. Don't let her stay alone in this world, okay?"

Empress Dowager Xiaoci nodded, then sighed softly.

"In fact, since I became the Queen Mother, my physical and mental state have improved a lot. There is an emperor in the front dynasty and a queen in the harem. When I encounter problems, Queen Mother Xiaoyan will help me. So in comparison, I am a waste. I am trying to find ways to have fun every day, and sometimes I feel tired."

That's true. It's not good to be too idle. You have to find something to do.

"What does the Queen Mother like?"

"I don't like anything now. Nothing interests me."

"What about before? What did the Queen Mother like before she entered the palace?"

Before entering the palace?

A dark light flashed in Empress Dowager Xiaoci's eyes, and a trace of pain appeared on her face.

"In fact, before entering the palace, I always wanted to be a storyteller, because I have loved writing storybooks since I was a child. Those lingering love, unwavering friendship, and caring and doting family love all made me yearn for them. I wrote a lot, but my father burned them all. So from then on, I put away my hobbies and interests, and obediently became a lady who satisfied him. Then I entered the palace and kept climbing up, working hard to bring glory to the family."

The palace is full of intrigues, deceptions and it is very scary. She herself is not very smart and is good at playing power games, so she has always been excluded and framed. If she had not saved the Queen Mother Xiaoyan by chance, she would have turned into a pile of bones. How could she have successfully given birth to a prince, raised him, and then sent him to the throne?

It was because she had blocked an incident for Empress Dowager Xiaoyan and nearly lost half her life that she became weak. Empress Dowager Xiaoyan had always felt guilty about it, so she went against all odds and helped her son Qi Yejing ascend the throne. At the same time, she sent people to keep an eye on her, telling her to take good care of her health and not to act recklessly.

Therefore, even though she didn't like being constrained, she had to consider Empress Dowager Xiaoyan and try her best to take care of herself and not let her worry.

"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, what's wrong with you?"

A shout came into her ears, and Empress Dowager Xiaoci finally came out of her thoughts.

"I'm fine. I just thought of some unpleasant past events. Aning, promise me that you will never fall in love with the emperor. Otherwise, you will end up in a miserable state."

Once, she thought that the man would keep his promise and protect her for the rest of her life, but when she was framed, he ruthlessly abandoned her. Instead, it was the Queen Mother Xiaoyan, who had always disliked her, who silently extended a helping hand, rescued her from the abyss, and accompanied her all the way here.

Therefore, many people have misunderstood. In fact, the most important person to her was not the son she gave birth to with great effort, but Empress Dowager Xiaoyan, who was not her biological sister but a sister who was better than her biological sister.

Yun Zhining never expected that Qi Yejing's biological mother would say such words to her. She was stunned at first, then raised her lips and said with a smile.

"The emperor is your biological son. Aren't you afraid of hurting him by saying these things?"

"No no no!"

Empress Dowager Xiaoci waved her hand and said seriously.

"Aning, you are wrong. Qi Yejing is first a man, then the emperor of Daye, and finally my son. Since ancient times, men have been heartless and ungrateful, especially emperors. When you have time, read more history books. Those who loved emperors and treated them as their husbands in history all had bad endings, without exception."

Yun Zhining's heart moved, and a mist appeared in her eyes.

It seems that Empress Dowager Xiaoci suffered a lot in her past.

Although this sentence seems simple, it is the experience gained by countless predecessors with blood and tears, and it cannot be ignored.

Thinking of this, she nodded slowly with a very serious expression.

"Thank you for your reminder, Queen Mother. I will definitely keep your words in mind and never forget them."

"However, things have passed, and the late emperor has left this world. You should put those things behind you, find something you like to do, and spend the rest of your life happily."

"You mean to let me go back to my old job and start writing storybooks."

"Yes, the book is very popular now. With your experience, Queen Mother, it will definitely be a hit, and you will definitely make a lot of money."

"Of course, it doesn't matter how much money you make. The most important thing is that you have something you like to do and you can devote yourself to it. That way you won't get bored, or feel that the time is too long and unbearable."

Encouraged by Yun Zhining, Empress Dowager Xiaoci's heart was rekindled.

"Okay, I've decided that starting from tomorrow, no, starting from today, I will start writing a storybook."

"However, this is a secret between the two of us. You must not tell anyone, not even the Emperor."

"Don't worry, Queen Mother. I will keep my mouth shut."