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

She walked forward, picked up the eldest prince, brushed the dust off his body, wiped the tears from his face, and spoke softly.

"Ming'er, Empress Yi knows that you lost your mother suddenly, and you must be very confused and don't know what to do in the future."

"But you still have your father and grandmother, as well as me, Empress Lin, Empress An, and Empress He. We will take good care of you on behalf of your mother."

"Your mother has just been murdered, her body has not been buried yet, and the murderer has not been found. Do you want to remain immersed in grief and ignore her?"

"She will definitely be disappointed then."

After crying, the eldest prince felt much better and his IQ gradually returned.

"What Empress Yi said is right. My mother died an innocent death, and her body is still lying in the front hall of Fengyi Palace, unburied. So I must pull myself together, bury my mother first, and then find the murderer and avenge her."

"This is the right thing!"

Seeing that he had cheered up, Yun Zhining immediately asked the palace servants to prepare food for him again, watched him finish eating, and then asked the Second Prince to accompany him to rest for a while, as he still had to keep vigil at night.

Madam Lin went to pick up Xiao Pu Tao and the others, while Yun Zhining took the Phoenix Seal to the Xiaohe Palace to consult Empress Dowager Xiaoyan.

Queen Mother Xiaoyan briefly explained the whole process to her and then sent a few people to help her.

With the help of these people, Yun Zhining quickly got the hang of it.

The coffin was ready, and Zhou's body was cleaned, dressed in the queen's mourning clothes, and placed in the coffin.

This mourning dress was originally prepared by the Shangfu Bureau for Zhang Wanru, but it was discarded before Zhang Wanru passed away, and the mourning dress was used on Zhou.

Zhou and Zhang Wanru's body shapes were somewhat different, so Yun Zhining asked the people from the Clothing Department to modify them as soon as possible. The people from the Clothing Department also knew the importance of the matter, and they completed the modification in less than an hour.

It fits Zhou perfectly. People who don't know would think it was originally made for her by the people from the Clothing Department.

Yun Zhining looked at it carefully and nodded with satisfaction.

"Qingqing, thank you for your hard work."

Qingqing shook her head and chuckled.

"This is my job, it doesn't deserve the word 'hard work'."

"Don't worry, I've remembered your contribution. After I've sorted out all the affairs in the harem, I'll definitely reward you according to your merits."

"Then I must perform well during this period of time. Maybe I can be promoted several levels in a row."

"Okay, as long as you make a great contribution, I will never treat you unfairly."

"Then I would like to thank Her Majesty Concubine Yi in advance."

Although Zhou did not complete the ceremony of coronation as queen, she was still the queen of Daye according to the imperial edict. When she passed away, all the concubines in the harem and the princes and princesses had to come to keep vigil.

But there were too many concubines and the main hall could not accommodate them all, so Yun Zhining could only ask Concubine Hao to draw up a list and everyone took turns to keep vigil.

One day per person won’t be too tiring.

Everyone agreed happily.

The eldest prince had no objection either.

The one who killed his mother was among this group of people, and he really didn't want to see them crying hypocritically and disturbing his mother's peace.

The atmosphere in the mourning hall was depressing, and the incense and candles were constantly burning, and the smell was particularly unpleasant.

When she first came in, Lan Jieyu could still bear it, but after smelling it for an hour, she really couldn't stand it anymore.

"vomit!"

She covered her mouth and retched. In an instant, everyone's eyes were on her.

Lan Jieyu was a little panicked.

"Yi, Empress Yi, I did not mean to disturb the late Empress. I really did not mean to do that."

"Okay, okay, I didn't say you did it on purpose."

"Citron, why don't you help your master out to get some fresh air."

"Thank you, Empress Yi."

Xiangcheng bowed slightly and quickly helped Lan Jieyu out.

Yun Zhining whispered a few words to Mrs. Lin and then took Xiaokui out.

After going out and breathing some fresh air, Lan Jieyu's face looked better, but when she saw Yun Zhining bringing people out, her face turned paler again.

"Empress Yi, you, you came out too!"

"I was a little worried about you, so I came out to check on you."

"Did you have your period this month?"

Lan Jieyu's face turned pale and she shook her head.

"To be honest with you, Concubine Yi, my menstruation has always been irregular. Sometimes it comes two or three times a month, and sometimes it comes once every two or three months, so I have no way to prevent it."

"It's okay, don't be nervous. I'll ask Xiao Kui to go to the Imperial Hospital and ask a doctor to come and see you, and then we'll know what's going on."

"No need, I will go back and ask for a doctor myself later."

"Okay, just listen to me and stay here until the doctor comes."

She gave Xiaokui a look, and Xiaokui immediately ran out to ask for the imperial physician.

Lan Jieyu clutched her handkerchief, her face turned red and white, and her eyes kept flickering.

Not long after, the imperial physician arrived. After checking Lan Jieyu's pulse, a look of delight appeared on his face.

"Congratulations, Empress Yi, congratulations, Empress Yi, Concubine Lan is already one month pregnant."

"Okay, okay, that's great."

"Xiao Kui, send someone to the Imperial Study and Xiaohe Palace immediately to tell the Emperor and the Empress Dowager the good news."

"Then send Lan Jieyu back personally."

After giving the order, Yun Zhining patted Lan Jieyu's hand and said excitedly.

"Take good care of your pregnancy. If you can give birth to the baby safely, the emperor will definitely promote you."

Lan Jieyu had no words to express her pain, so she could only nod silently and go back with Xiangcheng.

After watching her leave, Yun Zhining asked the imperial physician to go in and check the pulse of everyone to see if anyone was still pregnant.

It's a pity that no one else is as lucky as Lan Jieyu. They have quite a few minor ailments. The imperial physician has prescribed a bunch of medicines and almost used up all the paper Yun Zhining prepared.

At this time, Lan Jieyu, who was envied and hated by everyone, was not as excited as they imagined.

As soon as she returned to Lanxiang Palace, she dismissed her attendants and stayed in the bedroom alone for an hour.

An hour later, she called Xiangcheng and asked him to prepare writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone for her.

Outside the palace, in Prince Kang's mansion, Prince Kang was reading a military book in his study when he saw a pigeon flying down from the window with a letter box tied to its leg.

He immediately put down the book, walked over, took out the letter from the mailbox, unfolded it and read it, then laughed out loud.

"Great, I have a son, I finally have a son!"

"Qi Yejing, your good days are about to end."

"In less than a year, the emperor of Daye will be replaced."

"My dear brother, since you are so kind to me, I will not take your life."

"If you are willing to abdicate, I will release you and let you, your beloved Consort Yi, and your children leave together and live a happy life."

"Are you touched?"

A figure appeared outside the house and quickly disappeared.