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

"What's wrong with you? Did someone from Xiaohe Palace embarrass you?"

That shouldn't be the case. She's not being left out in the cold now, and the people in Xiaohe Palace shouldn't embarrass Qingzhu even if they don't have to be polite.

Qingzhu snorted coldly.

"It has nothing to do with the people in Xiaohe Palace. It was Consort Yun. I saw her in Xiaohe Palace and was bullied by her. Although she is of a low rank, she is still the master. I dare not contradict her and can only silently bear this anger. I am almost angry to death!"

It turned out to be Yun Fulan!

Yun Zhining curled her lips and smiled.

I had guessed that she would not sit still and wait for death, but I didn't expect her to take action so quickly. It seems that she has been discriminated against a lot in recent times and can no longer bear it.

It’s good that way, otherwise it would take a long time to catch her.

"Okay, don't be angry. Tomorrow is the fifteenth day. Please prepare clothes and jewelry for me in advance. They should be suitable for my rank. The more gorgeous the better. I will go to pay my respects to the Queen and help you get revenge."

As soon as these words were spoken, Qingzhu became excited instantly.

"Don't worry, my lady. I will go and discuss this with Luo Su right away. I promise that you will look radiant and outshine all the other girls tomorrow."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."

In the side hall, Yun Zhining was preparing for tomorrow's battle, while Yun Fulan in the main hall was already looking forward to the arrival of night with great joy.

When the last ray of light disappeared in the sky, dinner from the imperial kitchen was delivered. Qingzhu took Xiaokui out to get dinner, and saw Dongling coming over with some people.

"My lady, my lady, Eunuch Dongling is here. The emperor must have sent him to find you. Come out and greet him quickly!"

Xiao Kui put the food box on the table and pulled Yun Zhining out. Then she saw Dong Ling coming in with a smile and walking towards the main hall.

Xiaokui's smile froze instantly.

"How did that happen?"

"Shouldn't Eunuch Dongling come to see the young lady? Why would he go to see Concubine Yun?"

This means that Yun Fulan's plan to get close to Empress Dowager Xiaoci has been successful. After tonight, she will completely turn things around.

The smile on Yun Zhining's face did not change at all, but the hands hidden under the big sleeves had been clenched into fists. The sharp nails pierced the palms of her hands, and blood was all over her hands, which was particularly horrible to look at.

"Okay, since they're not here to look for us, let's go back quickly and don't let others laugh at us."

"Yes."

Xiao Kui nodded heavily and helped Yun Zhining in as quickly as possible. Qing Zhu followed closely behind, looking at her with a worried look on her face.

"My Lord, are you okay?"

"What can happen to me?"

Luo Su had already told Yun Fulan about her plan, and she had expected the result just now. The reason why she went out with Xiao Kui was because she wanted to act and let Yun Fulan see her embarrassed look. In this way, Yun Fulan would relax her vigilance and she would have a chance to turn defeat into victory.

However, she would not tell Qingzhu and the others about these things. Only when they did not know her purpose could they show their best side and cooperate with her to complete the scene.

"Okay, let's not let other people's affairs affect our plans, let's eat."

"it is good."

Qingzhu quickly served the meal and Yun Zhining finished eating with a heavy heart.

After eating, Qingzhu cleaned up the table and went out. Yun Zhining found some rice paper, cut it into the size of a storybook, and bound it into a book with needle and thread. She prepared pen and ink, brightened the room, and began to work late into the night.

At one quarter past midnight, Qi Yejing came to Furong Pavilion. The lights in Zhou Baozhu's room were dimmed, but the main hall was very bright. As for Yun Zhining, only the light in her room was still on, while everywhere else was dark. It seemed that they should have gone to bed.

He frowned slightly. Yun Zhining was still pregnant. It was so late, why didn't she have a good rest instead of leaving the light on?

Just as he was about to go in and take a look, he was stopped by Yun Fulan.

"Your Majesty, you are finally here. Are you tired? Let me massage your shoulders."

Qi Yejing wanted to refuse, but he was worried that Yun Fulan would hold a grudge and come back to deal with Yun Zhining, so he had no choice but to follow her back.

After entering, Yun Fulan pulled him to sit down and massaged his shoulders and head. It was true that she was quite skilled at it. After this massage, Qi Yejing immediately felt much more relaxed and in a happier mood.

It seems that she is not completely worthless!

With this thought in mind, he began to look at Yun Fulan with a higher regard.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's get settled early."

Qi Yejing has been busy with state affairs recently and has not entered the harem. Yun Fulan originally thought that he would be in great form tonight and torture her to death, but who knew that he only lasted a quarter of an hour and ended it hastily. Yun Fulan finally felt something and naturally did not want to let him go.

"Your Majesty, I want more!"

When a normal man hears such words, as long as he has a little strength, he will satisfy the woman's request. But when Qi Yejing heard this, another face appeared in his mind, as well as the brief but extremely wonderful soul-body touch.

Once you experience that feeling, you will feel that what you just did with Yun Fulan is boring, and the nameless fire in your heart will instantly dissipate.

"I'm tired, I'm going to sleep first, you can do whatever you want."

After saying this, he turned around, covered himself with the quilt and fell asleep, leaving Yun Fulan alone staring at his back stupidly.

How could this be?

She heard that when Yun Zhining was favored, she asked for water five times in one night. Why was it that when it was her turn, she only had a quarter of an hour? Was the emperor dissatisfied with her skills?

It seems that she has to hurry up and get a book on fire avoidance and study it carefully, so that she can completely win over the emperor's body next time, making him obsessed with her and thinking of her body when he favors other concubines. Only then can she be considered to have successfully taken the first step.

With beautiful dreams, Yun Fulan gradually fell into a deep sleep, never thinking that she was the cannon fodder.

Qi Yejing slept in the main hall all night, and Yun Zhining's light was on in the side hall all night.

At first Dong Ling thought she couldn't hold on for long, but when he was so sleepy that he couldn't stand it anymore and kept yawning, the light in Yun Zhining's room was still on. He had taken a nap, and when it was almost dawn, the light in Yun Zhining's room was still on. He almost knelt down to Yun Zhining.

Xiao Luozi standing by looked at the side hall with a heartbroken expression.

"Ming Xiaoyi was deeply in love with the emperor. Seeing the emperor favor other concubines, she was so heartbroken that she couldn't sleep all night. She cried alone by the lamp until dawn. It was really pitiful."

Dong Ling felt something was wrong, but in this situation, he couldn't say anything else, so he could only agree with Xiao Luozi's point of view.

However, he also took the opportunity to warn Xiao Luozi.

"The emperor is rich and has three thousand beauties in his harem. Even if he favors one person, he cannot ignore the other concubines. He must always take other people's feelings into consideration. Therefore, the first rule of survival in the harem is not to fall in love with the emperor. Not to mention that you cannot do anything to hurt other concubines or even the emperor's offspring just because you love him deeply. Otherwise, even if the Buddha descends to the earth, he cannot save her."

"The same principle applies to us servants. As servants, we should do our duty well. Don't be arrogant just because the emperor favors you for a while. Otherwise, when the emperor no longer favors you, those you have bullied will settle accounts with you. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a sound coming from inside and immediately went in to help Qi Yejing get up.

When Qi Yejing came out, the lights in the side hall were still on. He glanced at it and frowned slightly.

"Ming Xiaoyi got up so early?"

Aren’t pregnant women said to be very sleepy? Why is she different?

"that,……"

Dong Ling coughed lightly and spoke slowly.

"To reply to the emperor, Ming Xiaoyi did not get up early, but she did not sleep at all."

"What did you say? She didn't sleep all night!"

"Yes, the servants have been watching. The light in Ming Xiaoyi's room has not been turned off since last night. I guess she must have stayed up all night."

Qi Yejing got angry instantly.

"Doesn't she know her own physical condition? She endured the whole night. Does she not want the baby in her belly, or does she not want her own life?"

"Ming Xiaoyi has the emperor in her heart, so when she sees the emperor favoring someone else, and it's Consort Yun, whom she hates the most, she is of course unhappy."

"When a woman is pregnant, she will be more sensitive and thoughtful than usual. You used to come to Hibiscus Pavilion to see her, but this time you favored Concubine Yun. Of course she is unhappy. If she is unhappy, she will naturally not be able to sleep. Will she not cry by the lamp until dawn?"

Qi Yejing snorted coldly.

"Whose fault is that?"

"If she didn't try every possible means to get Yun Fulan out of the cold palace, there wouldn't be two more people in Furong Pavilion. I favored Yun Fulan last night, and I favored Zhou Baozhu tonight, but I didn't go to see her. Could it be that she would cry alone by the lamp every night until dawn?"

"Besides, Yun Fulan is her biological sister. How could she hate Yun Fulan? Seeing Yun Fulan being favored, she should be happy. How could she be so sad that she couldn't sleep all night?"

Dong Ling has been with Qi Yejing since he was a child and has experienced many ups and downs with him, so he can speak more freely in front of him.

"This matter cannot be blamed on Ming Xiaoyi. She secretly does not want to let Concubine Yun Xuan come out of the cold palace, but the people in Yuanchang Marquis's Mansion are not easy to deal with. Aunt An and Yun An are in their hands. Ming Xiaoyi is afraid of the consequences and there is nothing she can do!"

Qi Yejing chuckled.

"Dong Ling, aren't you afraid that I will punish you for saying these things?"

"Your Majesty is so kind that he will definitely not punish me. Besides, you actually feel sorry for Ming Xiaoyi. Otherwise, even if Ming Xiaoyi died in front of you, you would not release Yun and make her a concubine. You would not send people to warn the couple of the Earl of Yuanchang and secretly arrange people to protect the safety of Aunt An and Yun An."

"You are so smart. Okay, it's getting late. I have to go to court. When you have time, ask Doctor Chen to come to Furong Pavilion and check Ming Xiaoyi's pulse to see if she is okay after staying up all night."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will make the arrangements later."

In the side hall, after watching Qi Yejing and his men leave, Yun Zhining turned off the lights and lay down on the bed.

There is still an hour before she leaves for Fengyi Palace to pay her respects, so she can still take a short nap.

However, she seemed to have forgotten that if she didn't sleep the whole night, it would be best to hold on until the evening and not sleep in the middle, otherwise she would feel very sleepy. So when Qingzhu came in and asked her to get up, dress up, and go to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects to the Queen, she almost fell on the bed.

Qingzhu felt a little distressed when he saw this.

"My lady, if you are really too sleepy, don't go to Fengyi Palace to pay respects to the Empress today. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little, as long as you are fine."

"No, I promised you yesterday that I would seek justice for you. How can I go back on my word?"

"Today is the Lantern Festival. If you really care about me, please prepare some more dumplings for me. I want black sesame, rose brown sugar, and strawberry flavored dumplings."

"Okay, my lady, go to Fengyi Palace and pay your respects. You can eat glutinous rice balls when you come back."

Qingzhu helped her up and took Luosu with her to help her dress up. After she was dressed, she asked Aunt Qi and Luosu to take good care of her, and then went to the kitchen to prepare the dumplings for Yun Zhining.

When Yun Zhining went out, Yun Fulan had already left. As soon as Zhou Baozhu saw her, she rushed over.

"Sister, you look so beautiful today. But why did you think of going to Fengyi Palace to pay respects to the Queen out of nowhere? And you are wearing such a beautiful outfit. Are you planning to do something?"

"Yes, I am ready to cause trouble."

If she didn't do something, how could she justify the suffering Yun Fulan had made her endure? If she didn't do something, how could she justify staying up late last night? Although she didn't want to die for Qi Yejing in her heart, she had to behave like this. Only in this way would Qi Yejing believe her, and slowly take her to heart, and not push her away when something happened, leaving her to be devoured by those snakes and scorpions in the harem, leaving no trace of her body.

The news of Yun Fulan's sleeping with the emperor had already spread throughout the palace. Last night, Yun Zhining was not the only one who couldn't sleep all night, and this morning, Yun Zhining was not the only one who wanted to embarrass her.

As soon as Yun Fulan arrived, she noticed that everyone's eyes were on her. If looks could kill, she would have died no less than a thousand times by now.

She was secretly proud in her heart, but her appearance was very calm.

"Concubine, please send your regards to the Queen. May the Queen be blessed with peace and happiness."

"No courtesy, get up."

"Thank you, Queen."

Yun Fulan stood up slowly, but before she found a suitable place to stand, Qi Guiji attacked her.

"Concubine Yun is really blessed with a long life. She was sent to the cold palace, but she was able to come out safe and sound. It's really enviable."

Song Xiaoyi on the side covered her mouth and smiled.

"That can't be helped. Your parents love each other so much and you are the only daughter in your family. If you had a younger sister, someone would have come to the palace to save you from the danger."

"Ming Xiaoyi is also a misjudge of people. She tried her best to rescue Concubine Yun from the cold palace, but she never expected that she would not only not be grateful to her, but also stab her in the back and steal her favor. I guess she must be regretting it now."

"Not only was I heartbroken, I was so angry that I didn't sleep all night."

A charming voice was heard outside the hall. Everyone quickly turned to look at Yun Zhining, and then their jaws dropped.