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

The carriage slowly drove towards the direction of the imperial palace, and Yun Zhining opened the small box that Madam An had stuffed into her before she left.

Inside the small box were two silver longevity locks, on which were engraved the names of Wan'er and Jun'er.

Next to it were two pairs of small gold bracelets, probably also given to the two little ones.

At the bottom was a small pearl necklace, probably not a gift for Yun Zhining.

She picked it up and measured it on Little Grape's neck, and it was indeed the same size as Little Grape's neck.

What's more, this pearl necklace is purple.

The grapes are purple, which is enough to show how much Mrs. An loves little Grape.

As Yun Zhining thought about this, her eyes became warm again.

Little Grape supported his head and sighed heavily.

"Mother has been very sentimental lately, crying all the time."

Qingzhu glanced at the empress who was about to cry, and the emperor who looked distressed beside her, and spoke in a low voice.

"Your Highness is a concubine's daughter. She has never been favored by Lord Yun and Madam Yun. She and Madam An have been tortured by Madam Yun every day."

"Originally, Madam An had already found a marriage partner for her, with General Cheng Qicheng, who is now the interim commander of the Imperial Guard. But before the engagement was made, Yun Fulan was banished to the cold palace by the Emperor because she poisoned Zhang."

"In order to save Yun Fulan, Madam Yun actually persuaded Lord Yun to send the queen to the palace."

"Your Highness could have married General Cheng as his legal wife, lived in harmony with him, raised children, and lived together till old age. But now she has to enter the harem, a den of dangers and dangers. How can she be happy?"

"She has been trying to avoid being favored, and she doesn't want to rescue Yun Fulan from the cold palace. But when Madam Yun saw her enter the palace, she still resisted stubbornly and didn't want to rescue Yun Fulan from the cold palace, so she attacked Madam An."

"My queen started having nightmares from that time."

"After that, every time I encountered something major and upsetting, I would have nightmares."

"Her Majesty couldn't bear to see Madam An suffer, so she had to ask the Emperor for help. The Emperor was reluctant to release Yun Fulan from the cold palace, but in order to save Madam An and to give Her Majesty peace of mind, he had to release Yun Fulan."

"I thought that Your Majesty would be able to live a stable life from now on, but who would have thought that Yun Fulan would not only not be grateful to Your Majesty for saving her life, but would also oppose Your Majesty in every way. Lord Yun also stood on Yun Fulan's side, scolding Your Majesty for not helping Yun Fulan gain favor and not wanting Yun Fulan to be above her. Your Majesty really couldn't stand it anymore, so she exposed Yun Fulan's true face."

"Yun Fulan was sentenced to death, and Lord Yun was reduced from a Yuanchang Earl to an ordinary official. He never took on any important responsibilities again."

"Madam An has suffered a lot these years. Madam Yun suppressed her and treated her harshly. It was not until the Queen was promoted to a high position and received an imperial decree that Lord Yun promoted Madam An to a co-wife. Only then did Madam An's life become better."

"Although there are only 20 or 30 pearls on this necklace, they are purple pearls, so each one is very valuable. In order to buy this purple pearl necklace, Madam An took out her own coffin money and embroidered dozens of screens with phoenixes and cranes singing in harmony for the newlyweds in Chang'an City."

"It was because of the hardships and difficulties faced by Madam An that the Empress was moved to tears."

"Princess, you are still young now, and you don't know the feelings of a mother. When you become a mother, you will understand why the queen is so sad."

Little Grape didn't understand, but she understood a lot.

"Thank you, Sister Qingzhu, for answering my questions."

"Don't worry, when I grow up, I will be filial to my mother and grandmother."

"I am happy that the princess thinks so."

Although she shed tears many times during the process, overall, Yun Zhining was very happy to return home this time.

Madam An prepared a lot of dried fruits, cured meats and sauces for her. Yun Zhining then invited Concubine Zhou and others to dine at Qingning Palace. In front of everyone, she told them what Madam An had brought her. Concubine Zhou was so angry that she started fighting with her. Madam Lin and others were also very envious.

It was already July, and He Jieyu's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and she was about to give birth.

At noon on July 14, He Jieyu was chatting with Yun Zhining and An Zhaoyi when she felt wetness under her body.

Her water broke and she was going to give birth.

It was clearly the second child, but He Jieyu had a very difficult birth. They worked from noon until the Chou hour of the next day before they finally gave birth to the child.

He is a prince.

It is white and plump, just like steamed buns just out of the pot, and very cute.

An Zhaoyi held the baby for a while, then placed him next to He Jieyu and asked her to watch over him. Then she sent someone to inform Qi Yejing, the two empresses dowagers and Concubine Zhou of the good news.

But Yun Zhining's face didn't look very good.

An Zhaoyi thought that Yun Zhining was feeling uncomfortable because she thought about the fact that she and Jieyu conceived this child when she was forced to live in a small town outside the capital in order to save Qi Yejing, so she tried to persuade her, but she just sneered.

"An Zhaoyi, I know you have a good relationship with Concubine He, but I think our relationship is not bad either. Don't you know me well?"

"Am I such a petty person that I'm angry with Concubine He because of such a small matter?"

"If I was really mad at her, I would have cut off all contact with her long ago, let alone helping her take care of Jianping and staying here, watching her give birth until the very last moment."

Seeing her furious, An Zhaoyi's heart instantly became nervous and her breathing became very hot.

"Is it inappropriate to have this baby with Concubine Jieyu?"

Seeing that she finally realized that something was wrong, Yun Zhining snorted coldly.

"Think about it, what day is today?"

"Isn't today the 15th of July?"

Before she finished speaking, her face looked even uglier than Yun Zhining's, and her hands were shaking.

"The 15th day of the seventh month is Ghost Festival. The gates of hell open and the ghosts come."

"Is this child an ominous sign?"

Seeing An Zhaoyi being so scared, Yun Zhining finally felt a little soft-hearted.

"There's nothing wrong with the child. I'm just afraid that someone will use this incident to make a fuss. Once this child is born, he will have no chance of becoming emperor."

"I see."

An Zhaoyi breathed a sigh of relief, and her expression became more relaxed.

"For me and He Jieyu, as long as the children are safe, we don't ask for so many things that don't belong to us. It's very tiring and hard, and also very dangerous."

"It's good now. The Third Prince plays with the First and Second Princes every day. When the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Princes grow up, they can play together and become close. No matter who ascends the throne in the future, they can live their lives in peace."

"If you think so, then this matter is not as serious as you think."

"However, we still need to be on guard against what needs to be guarded against."

"This is not the first time Concubine He has given birth. Doesn't she know the importance of dieting? But the Sixth Prince has grown so big that he almost caused her to have a difficult delivery. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been delayed until the 15th day of the seventh lunar month."

"It must have been someone close to her who did it."

"Can you please take more care in the near future and try to find this person and see if there is another mastermind behind her?"

Yun Zhining had a suspicion in her mind, but she was not sure, so she couldn't say anything casually.