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

Qingzhu immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"I just spoke out of turn. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Seeing Qingzhu looking at her with fear and trepidation, Yun Zhining felt sorry for him.

"Okay, I know you didn't mean it, get up."

"The slaves dare not."

"Why, do you still need me to help you up personally?"

Seeing that Yun Zhining was angry again, Qingzhu quickly got up.

Yun Zhining shook her head and sighed.

"Qingzhu, I know you feel sorry for me. You think that except for my background, I am better than Concubine Zhou in every way, and the emperor loves me very much, so even if he wants to appoint a queen, he should make me the queen."

"But don't forget, if Zhang Wanru hadn't interfered, the position of queen should have been hers."

"She is just taking back what is rightfully hers."

"Besides, do you think the position of queen is easy to get?"

When Zhou was a noble concubine, others could still tolerate her arrogance and domineering behavior. But once she became the empress, the eldest prince would become the eldest son and would be named the crown prince. Would those who had princes watch her sit firmly on the throne of empress, raise the eldest prince, and then ascend the throne to become emperor and become empress dowager?

Even if they could endure it, could Zhang endure it?

She and Zhou were old enemies. In the past, she had been bullying Zhou by relying on her status. But now, the situation has changed and she has become a disabled person. Her child has no chance of becoming emperor before he is even born. On the other hand, Zhou has jumped from a noble concubine to the queen, and her son is about to become the crown prince. How can she be willing to accept this?

She will definitely make trouble.

The Zhou family is in danger.

In Lengyue Palace, Zhang Wanru went crazy when she learned that Concubine Zhou had become Queen Zhou. She smashed a lot of pieces and couldn't even stand on the ground.

When Concubine Zhang came in and saw the mess in the room, her eyes became even more disdainful.

Zhang Wanru was already angry because her old enemy became the queen. Seeing her looking at her like that, she became even angrier and picked up the teacup at hand and threw it at her.

Qi Yejing was not here, and Zhang Pin no longer hid herself. She dodged the teacup sideways and let out a mocking sound.

"Zhou just became the queen, and you lost your temper. If she became the queen mother, wouldn't you be so angry that you would die on the spot?"

"Didn't I ask you to show your presence in front of the emperor? Why don't you do your job properly and run to Lengyue Palace?"

When this matter was mentioned, Concubine Zhang became furious.

"How dare you say that? If you hadn't asked me to do this, I wouldn't have offended Concubine Yi, and the Emperor wouldn't have appointed Zhou as the Empress to help Concubine Yi vent her anger."

"It was you who personally placed your enemy on the throne of queen."

"Are you satisfied now?"

Zhang Wanru's body softened and she fell to the ground, her lips trembling constantly.

"No, it can't be, this isn't true, this isn't true!"

"You're telling me this isn't true, right?"

"No, this is real."

Concubine Zhang had a ferocious look on her face. She spoke word by word and slashed Zhang Wanru's body with her knife.

Only when he saw her heart covered in blood and flesh did he reveal a hint of satisfaction.

"Oh, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you."

"Because I offended Zhou because of you, I was demoted from Concubine to Imperial Concubine. Moreover, Zhou also asked me to move to Lengyue Palace to live with you. From now on, I am not allowed to step out of Lengyue Palace."

"It seems that we two sisters are going to die together."

"No, I won't die. I definitely won't die like this."

"I still have a way. I still have a way."

Seeing that Zhang Wanru refused to accept her fate and still wanted to struggle, Zhang Pin finally smiled.

"If something unexpected happens to Zhou during the ceremony, the people in the palace will have no time to take care of you, and you might be able to escape."

Accident?

Zhang Wanru smiled grimly.

In the past, she was kindhearted and only wanted to suppress Zhou, which gave her the opportunity to become the queen.

Since she was going to take action this time, she had to hit the target with one strike. Only if Zhou died would she not be able to seize her position as queen.

Qi Yeming would not seize the position of crown prince that should belong to her son.

The queen of Daye is Zhang Wanru.

She must also be the Queen Mother of Daye.

Anyone who dares to stop her will die.

Preparations for the queen's coronation ceremony were in full swing. The six bureaus and twenty-four departments were extremely busy and had to run to Fengyi Palace every day. Not only did Zhou have to take care of the affairs of the palace, but she also had to check whether the queen's clothing and headdresses were in compliance with regulations, whether they looked good, and where modifications were needed. She was so busy that she had no time to take care of the eldest prince. Madam Lin was also pulled over to help, so the task of taking care of the eldest and second princes was handed over to Yun Zhining.

On this day, Yun Zhining had stayed in Qingning Palace for long enough, so she took her three children out for some fresh air. The children were running around happily in the imperial garden, while she was sitting in the pavilion eating fruit and munching on melon seeds, feeling very comfortable.

Just as they were sitting there, Zhou suddenly sent Lin'er over, saying that Fengyi Palace was too busy and asked Yun Zhining to go over and help look at the account books.

Yun Zhining told Qingzhu to take good care of the three children, and then took Xiaokui to Fengyi Palace.

There are many women in the harem and the accounts are complicated. It is Yun Zhining’s first time dealing with this and she doesn’t understand many things. She can only watch and ask.

Fortunately, she was born smart, and after Zhou gave her some pointers, she understood and quickly got the hang of it.

She had just finished reading an account book and handed it to the palace maid in charge of it. She was about to take a break and relax when she saw a palace maid rushing in and shouting.

"Empress Yi, where is Empress Yi? I want to see Empress Yi, I want to see Empress Yi."

The teacup in her hand suddenly fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, and Yun Zhining felt an ominous feeling in her heart.

"I am here, why are you so panicked?"

"I am a maid in the Imperial Study. I was ordered by the Emperor to invite Concubine Yi to accompany him in the Imperial Study. But when I arrived at the Imperial Garden, I saw a panic. When I asked, I found out that Princess Changle had fallen into the water."

"I saw someone jump into the lake to save Princess Changle, so I took the initiative to come to Fengyi Palace to report to the Concubine Yi. Concubine Yi, please go and take a look quickly, otherwise it will be too late."

Upon hearing that Little Grape was in trouble, Yun Zhining immediately dropped what she was doing and rushed to the Imperial Garden.

As soon as I got there, I saw two people lying on the ground, one big and one small. The small figure was clearly...

"Little grape!"

She screamed and rushed forward.

Qingzhu knelt down in front of her with a bang, tears streaming down her face.

"I deserve to die. I was careless and failed to take good care of the princess. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

"Alright, we'll talk about the punishment later. Has the doctor arrived? What's going on with Little Grape now?"

"The princess choked on some water, but it's nothing serious. However, Concubine Qi is in danger."

"What did you say?"

"Noble Concubine Qi?"

"What does this have to do with her?"

Qingzhu silently moved away, revealing Concubine Qi behind him.

Concubine Qi lay quietly on the ground, her face was very swollen, as if it had been blistered.

Qingzhu bit her lip and her voice became even deeper.

"Concubine Qi was originally looking for the princess to play with, and when she saw the princess fall into the water, she immediately jumped in to save her."

"But she has been feeling unwell lately and has lost strength. Just now, she hugged the princess and her calves started to cramp."

"She tried her best to get the princess to shore, but she herself sank into the water."

"The imperial physician tried to save him for a long time but he still couldn't wake up. I'm afraid he will..."

"You're going to die soon!"

Yun Zhining's face instantly lost color.