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

Yun Zhining laughed so hard that her body shook.

The second prince looked at her sadly.

Yun Zhining immediately suppressed the smile on her face and spoke seriously.

"They are all bullshit."

"Empress Ming admits that the eldest prince is indeed a good child, but our second prince is also a good child. He knows how to care for others and is willing to share his things. He is really great."

The second prince was no longer sad at once, and looked at her happily with his puppy eyes blinking.

"If you are not good at studying, can you still be considered a good child?"

"Of course."

She reached out and held the second prince onto her lap, speaking seriously.

“There is more to the world than just studying. People who can study are not necessarily good at doing good things. As long as you respect your elders, care for your brothers and sisters, care about the sufferings of the people, like yourself, love life, live well every day, and do not do things that hurt others, you are a good child.”

"Even if you are not a good child in the eyes of others, in the heart of Empress Ming, our Second Prince is a very good child."

Sometimes, just one sentence can pull an unconfident person out of the abyss and change his destiny.

The second prince nodded and said with a firm look on his face.

"I will definitely be a good child just like what Lady Ming said."

If a child hates someone, he will try every possible way to go against her, but if he truly likes someone, he will give his all to her.

So at this moment the second prince took out all the food he had on him.

Jade cake, mint candy, plum cake, air-dried duck neck, packaged braised pork and chicken legs, etc.

Yun Zhining was also very hungry, so she didn't hesitate.

The second prince smiled even more widely upon seeing this.

"Mrs. Ming, can I touch your belly?"

"Of course you can, but you have to be gentle."

"understood."

The second prince reached out and gently touched her belly with a look of surprise on his face.

"Mrs. Ming's belly is so small, can she really give birth to a child?"

"Silly, the baby is still very small when it is born. It will take a few years for it to grow to your size. If it is as big as you from the beginning, won't your belly explode?"

"I see."

"Sister, you have to be good. When you are born, I will take you to play around the entire palace, okay?"

Yun Zhining raised her eyebrows slightly.

"It seems that the Second Prince wants a younger sister?"

"Of course not."

Mrs. Lin quickly interrupted her and said with a smile.

"Children are naughty and ignorant. I hope Sister Ming doesn't mind. You are very lucky and will definitely give birth to a big fat boy."

"Sister Lin misunderstood. In fact, I would rather give birth to a sweet and soft daughter. If I give birth to a naughty monkey, I will definitely be in trouble."

"That's right, that's right. A younger brother sounds naughty, while a younger sister is sweet and soft, and she sounds cute. So I want a younger sister, not a younger brother."

"Okay, then I will give birth to a sister for the Second Prince. When the sister is born, the Second Prince must protect her well and not let anyone bully her."

"no problem!"

The second prince patted his chest and said with a firm look on his face.

"When my little sister is born, I will give her half of all my delicious and fun things. If anyone dares to bully her, I will beat him to death."

After saying that, he waved his fist again to show his strength.

Everyone laughed, except Concubine Zhou and Zhang Liangdi.

The eldest prince also felt sad.

"Mrs. Ming, you praised me last time we met, why is it that someone else is praising you this time?"

"Is the eldest prince jealous?"

"That's right, I am jealous. Empress Ming doesn't like me and likes Second Prince instead. I am more or less unhappy in my heart."

"You don't have to be like this, eldest prince. You and the second prince have different personalities, but as long as you do your own things well in your respective fields, become excellent people, and help your father share his worries, Empress Ming will always like you."

"After Madam Ming gives birth to my sister, will she allow me to visit her often?"

"Of course, you and the Second Prince are both her brothers, and you both have the responsibility to protect her. No one can escape."

Yun Zhining was clearly forcing responsibilities that did not belong to someone else's child onto him, but the eldest prince felt needed and felt very satisfied.

Concubine Zhou was almost so angry that she died on the spot.

In order to prevent Yun Zhining from continuing to poison her child, she found an excuse to leave and took the reluctant eldest prince with her.

Upon seeing this, Mrs. Lin also took her leave and took away Zhang Liangdi, who was also in the palace.

Because she still had to go to Fengyi Palace to apologize to the Queen.

All the outsiders had left, and Furong Pavilion seemed a little emptier.

The people from the imperial kitchen brought delicious food, and Nanny Qi and others went downstairs to eat. Yun Zhining also got out of bed and sat at the table, with a chicken in her left hand, a duck in her right hand, and a piece of braised pork in her mouth, which made Qi Yejing's mouth twitch.

"Eat slowly, no one will compete with you."

Yun Zhining swallowed the braised pork in her mouth, took another bite of the chicken leg, and said pitifully.

"Your Majesty, you don't know what kind of life I have been living during this period."

"The people in the imperial kitchen received orders from Concubine Zhou, and what they sent to me were leftovers, sometimes even swill. I could only use money to bribe the eunuchs in the imperial kitchen to buy some food for me when they left the palace, and then I would cook for myself in Furong Pavilion. But I was not favored, so I didn't bring much money with me into the palace. Some of it was stolen and given to Yun Fulan who was banished to the cold palace. It was soon used up, and I could only eat the swill sent by the imperial kitchen."

"The palace maids and eunuchs can still pick and choose and fill their stomachs so as not to starve to death, but I am a concubine with a different body and cannot eat those things at all. I can only starve. My eyes are almost green with anger."

"I finally have something to eat, so naturally I can't control myself!"

She didn't mean to cry to Qi Yejing, but she had a lot of grievances hidden in her heart. Now that she finally had the chance to talk, she naturally had to vent.

As soon as she opened her mouth, her eyes began to turn red, like a little rabbit that had suffered a lot of grievances, which made Qi Yejing feel very sorry for her.

"Aning, I was wrong this time. I shouldn't have ignored you and caused you to suffer so much. Don't worry, I will protect you well in the future and will never let you suffer any injustice again."

"Is what the Emperor said true?"

"Of course it's true. What I say is the imperial decree."

A dark light flashed across Yun Zhining's eyes, but a hint of joy appeared on her face.

"Okay, then I will accept this imperial edict and will take it out if needed in the future."

Qi Yejing never expected that Yun Zhining had dug a trap for him, waiting for him to jump into it.

He rubbed Yun Zhining's head and said softly.

"You were indeed wrong last time. It is understandable that Concubine Zhou is resentful of you and wants to teach you a lesson. After all, she is a concubine with a noble status and a prince. Even if I don't give her face, I can't give the prince face, so I can only let you down."

Yun Zhining's hand holding the chopsticks paused for a moment, her mouth drooped slightly, and a bag of tears emerged in her eye sockets, rolling around in them but refusing to fall.

"I know that I was wrong last time. I shouldn't have been so impulsive and spoke without proof. But I really don't want to watch the Imperial Concubine get hurt. Wouldn't that make me a beast?"

Qi Yejing handed her a handkerchief, but his words were full of temptation.

"Aning, I have always been puzzled. You have never seen that string of Buddhist beads. Why are you so sure that there is something wrong with it?"

Yun Zhining pursed her lips, with a hint of fear in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"Of course it's true. Do you want to deceive me?"

"I don't dare."

Since he wanted to hear the truth, Yun Zhining made up a truth for him.

"The night I met the Imperial Concubine, I had a dream like this. In the dream, the Imperial Concubine and several other high-ranking ladies all received a string of Buddhist beads. However, because of this string of Buddhist beads, some of the ladies went crazy, some died, and some became sick. The princes and princesses also became sickly and all died within a few years."

"That is why I took the risk to stop the Imperial Concubine. Your Majesty is in a high position and cannot get what she wants. Why would you take such a big risk?"

Having said that, Yun Zhining reached out and pinched her thigh, and her eyes instantly turned red.

She took a deep breath and her expression became even more pitiful.

"I have a clear conscience. Even if the Imperial Concubine misunderstood me, I will never regret it even if I die."

"It's just that I hope Your Majesty can trust me, otherwise, I will really have to fight alone."

Qi Yejing didn't say whether he believed her or not. He just held her gently in his arms and whispered her name over and over again, gently and tenderly.

In Fengyi Palace, the queen sat upright on a chair. Her wrist was firm and she wrote stroke by stroke like a snake or a dragon, and soon they gathered into one big character.

endure.

Even if your heart is cut by a knife, you must be patient and wait for the dawn.

But I don’t know when this dawn will come?

Xin'er walked in slowly and waved her hand, and everyone retreated.

The queen put down the wolf hair brush in her hand and looked up at her.

"Tell me, what happened again?"

"Today, the Emperor summoned the eldest and second princes to review their homework. While they were reviewing, a palace maid came to report that Zhang Liangdi broke into Furong Pavilion and bullied Concubine Ming. Concubine Ming fell down and was bleeding. Then the imperial physician came to check and found that Concubine Ming, she, she,..."

"Pregnant?"

Xin'er bit her lip and nodded firmly.

"As soon as I entered the palace, I knew that Yun Zhining was not a good person. It was only a matter of time before she got pregnant. But I didn't expect that she would get pregnant after being favored for the first time. If I had such a physique, I wouldn't be so sleepless every day, afraid that the people below would overthrow me at any time and take my place as queen."

"Don't worry, madam. As long as you stay calm, no one can replace you."

"Let's not talk about the distant past, let's talk about the recent past. Empress Dowager Xiaoyan also had no children, but she was always calm and composed. After the emperor ascended the throne, she became the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, a higher status than Empress Dowager Xiaoci. Moreover, the emperor also respected Empress Dowager Xiaoyan very much. Whether it was the affairs of the former court or the harem, he would seek her advice and also protect her family members."

"Why don't you learn from Queen Dowager Xiaoyan?"

The queen chuckled.

"Xin'er, ah Xin'er, you are still too young."

"I admit that Empress Dowager Xiaoyan is indeed very blessed. Even though she has no children, she still became an empress dowager with great power. But the premise is that she has always protected the emperor and Empress Dowager Xiaoci, so the emperor treats her as his own mother."

"Moreover, Empress Dowager Xiaoci only cared about enjoying herself and was not willing to interfere in the affairs of the former court and the harem, so she was able to stand firmly."

"Do you think I have that kind of luck?"

this,……

Xin'er pondered for a moment and sighed helplessly.

"There are only two princes in the palace at present. The eldest prince's biological mother is Concubine Zhou, and the second prince's biological mother is Madam Lin. Both of them have prominent status. Unless they are dead, the emperor will never let the queen raise two princes."

"Ming Xiaoyi is pregnant, but everyone thinks she is carrying a princess, so it would be useless even if the queen wants to come."

"No, you are wrong. Princesses are also useful."

The queen suddenly had an idea and felt much better.

"Such a big thing has happened. The emperor should have informed the six palaces, right?"

"Yes, now everyone in the palace knows that Ming Xiaoyi is pregnant."

"Very good. Go to the warehouse and pick out some good things to send to Furong Pavilion. Let Ming Xiaoyi take good care of her body and make sure she gives birth to the baby safely."

If he were a prince, that would be great; if he were a princess, she would also be useful.

The news that Ming Xiaoyi was pregnant quickly spread throughout the harem. Some were happy, while others were…

Well, considering that she hasn't made any friends yet, apart from Qi Yejing and the two empresses dowagers, only Mrs. Lin and her son are truly happy for her in the whole palace.

But it doesn't matter. She entered the palace to rise step by step, to stand on the highest mountain and have enough power to take revenge, not to make friends.

It doesn't matter whether they like her or not, as long as they respect her.