The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

It's said that when an emperor is furious, corpses can be scattered across a thousand miles. At the Jiayou Emperor's command, the entire Dark Guard, led by An Yi, was dispatched. The capital was instantly thrown into a state of panic over this assassination attempt. The area surrounding the Zhou residence was surrounded by An Yi's troops, creating a tight, iron-clad encirclement.

When Concubine Zhang learned that not only had the assassination attempt failed, but that Empress Cao was actually pregnant, she was so angry that she smashed another set of cups.

"Tell my cousin to evacuate completely. If all else fails, find a scapegoat!"

So, when An Yi finally traced the case to Concubine Feng, it was said that Concubine Feng was resentful because Empress Cao had reprimanded her. After learning that Concubine Feng had occasionally left the palace, she sent assassins to kill her. As for the Empress's pregnancy, she was unaware of it.

Concubine Feng's father, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites' Jingshen Qingli Division, confessed to his crimes. On the day the Feng residence was ransacked, the people gathered in the streets to watch. The entire Feng residence was filled with weeping, a scene of despair.

When Empress Cao heard this, she gently stroked her still-pregnant belly, feeling a mixture of emotions. She knew that this might not be as simple as it seemed, and there might be a deeper power struggle behind it.

The ministers in the court also discussed this matter. Some people lamented that Concubine Feng and her daughter were too foolish and bold to dare to murder the queen.

Some suspected there was something else going on. After all, how could a mere imperial concubine dare to carry out such an assassination? However, the Jiayou Emperor had already issued an edict to finalize the case, so everyone could only speculate privately.

At this point, the assassination of the queen, which shocked the court and the country, ended with Concubine Feng being stabbed to death and the entire family of Doctor Feng being executed.

Concubine Zhang was secretly pleased with herself in the palace. Although things hadn't gone as planned, Concubine Feng's role as a scapegoat had helped her avoid a difficult situation. However, she hadn't anticipated that Emperor Jiayou would tighten his control over the harem after this incident. Expenses for all palaces were reduced, and entry and exit checks were tightened.

Although Concubine Zhang wanted to stir up trouble again, she could not find an opportunity for the time being, so she could only lie dormant for the time being and wait for the next opportunity.

The Empress Cao, whom she was thinking about, was lying on the bed at this time, eating grapes peeled for her by Aunt Fangruo and reading a comic book with relish.

"Your Highness, you should rest for a while. Doctor Qian said you need more rest."

Ever since Empress Cao was ordered to stay in bed to protect her pregnancy, Fangruo was brought here on a small stool arranged by Eunuch Shi. She was accompanied by Yaqin, who was assigned to the infirmary to care for Zhihua.

Empress Cao was watching the climax and didn't want to rest, so she said, "Right away, I'll go to sleep after I finish watching Hua Mulan transform into a woman."

"What Mulan?" Emperor Jiayou, who came to visit Empress Cao, heard this sentence when he came in.

"Your Majesty." Fang Ruo immediately bowed when she saw that it was the emperor.

When Empress Cao saw that it was Emperor Jiayou who came in, she curled her lips, but did not stand up. She just took her eyes off the book and looked at Emperor Jiayou, "Your Majesty, I greet you."

Emperor Jiayou waved his hand, and Fangruo and Eunuch Cao left, leaving only the couple.

He walked to Empress Cao's bedside and touched her head. "How do you feel today?"

"Much better. My stomach doesn't hurt anymore." As for Fang Ruo's words about asking her to rest more, Queen Cao didn't mention a word about it.

But Emperor Jiayou immediately exposed her little trick, "I heard Doctor Qian say outside that pregnant women need to rest more."

"Right away, I'll finish the book a little bit and go to sleep right after I finish it." Queen Cao struggled again.

Emperor Jiayou smiled helplessly, "You are always so willful."

Since her relationship with Emperor Jiayou eased, Empress Cao had become increasingly relaxed in front of the Emperor. At this point, she handed the book to Emperor Jiayou and said, "Your Majesty, the story I'm reading about Hua Mulan is about a heroine. She joined the army for her father, and for many years, no one realized she was a woman. Later, upon returning home in glory, she dressed in women's clothing. She was truly magnificent."

Emperor Jiayou took the book and exclaimed in amazement as he read it. "This painting is quite interesting. Where did you get it?"

Speaking of this, Empress Cao smiled brightly. "The two young masters of the Zhou family gave it to me.

Mrs. Zhou was afraid I would be bored, so she often came to chat with me. When her son heard about it, he brought a pile of books, saying they were painted by their sister and asked me to read them when I was bored.

Empress Cao gestured as she spoke, "You have no idea, these little kids, each carrying a stack of books almost as tall as they are, without any help from their sister or mother. It must have been so tiring for them to carry them. It was really funny."

Emperor Jiayou couldn't help but smile after hearing this, "This young master of the Zhou Mansion is quite clever and cute."

Empress Cao also nodded, "That's right! The two children are twins. Their mother dressed them in the same clothes and tied their hair in the same bun. They look so cute no matter how you look at them.

Especially Zhi Ge'er, he speaks like a little adult, with all his tricks. If I had a daughter, I would have him as my son-in-law!"

Emperor Jiayou didn't think so. It was too early to arrange a son-in-law for his little girl who hadn't been born yet!

"There are thousands of good men in the world. If she were a princess, I would choose one for her myself, and Shu'er wouldn't have to worry about it."

After saying that, he changed the subject and pointed at the comic in his hand and said, "I see, the Zhou family's daughter's drawing skills are quite good!"

Empress Cao also agreed. "That's right. If they hadn't told me beforehand that it was painted by their sister, I would have thought it was painted by painters who had studied for more than ten or twenty years. I didn't expect that the Zhou family's daughter, at such a young age, is so capable! Not only can she open a shop, but she's also such a good painter."

Speaking of painting, Emperor Jiayou remembered his promise to his uncle to hold a painting and calligraphy exhibition. He said to Empress Cao, "I promised my uncle that when he returns to the Xinde Mansion, I will host a grand painting and calligraphy event for him. I want to include the paintings of the Zhou family's daughter in the exhibition. What do you think, Shu'er?"

Empress Cao's eyes lit up. "That's great! It will allow more people to appreciate fine works of art, and it will also encourage painters. I'll talk to Madam Zhou about this later and ask her daughter to paint a good one."

******

Zhou Sisi, praised by both the Emperor and Empress, was currently taking a flower arranging class. Cui Xiaotang approached her, "Sister Sisi, I just heard from Yuchi Jiao that she heard Zhuang Xinyan tell someone that she wants to challenge you in the next counting class. Sister Sisi, be careful!"

Before Zhou Sisi could express her opinion, Qi Xinrui chimed in, "He's upset about being defeated by Sisi last time, and he's looking for revenge. Sisi, be careful, she's a master of calculations! She's only been defeated by Youyou once, and everyone else has been defeated by her."

Zhou Sisi smiled at the worried duo and said, "Don't worry, if she has done it once, there will be a second time. If she dares to come, I will give her another one that she will never forget."

As a result, Zhou Sisi really underestimated Zhuang Xinyan's resilience.

During the arithmetic class, Zhuang Xinyan pointed at Zhou Sisi and said, "Teacher, I want to challenge Sisi! I hope you can approve it!"