The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

Yun Zhi died in the seventh year of his reign.

In the second before closing her eyes, she looked at the bright yellow curtain above her head. Facing her future death, her heart was extremely calm, without a trace of fear.

She could finally have a good rest. She was really, really tired.

……

Mirror Moon Palace.

The room smelled of blood.

Despite her weakness after giving birth, Concubine Jing propped herself up and grabbed the arm of the palace maid next to her, her nails digging deep into her flesh.

His sweaty hair stuck to his forehead, making him look a little crazy for no reason.

"Yao'er, is he the prince?"

Qingyao, the personal maid, endured the pain and said, "To answer your Majesty, it's a little princess."

Hearing this reply, he was completely distraught and muttered to himself: "How is it possible? How could he not be the prince?"

As if he had thought of something, he raised his head abruptly, his bloodshot eyes slightly bulging, "What about the Emperor?"

"Your Majesty."

"Why are you hesitating? Has the emperor come yet?"

Looking at the mad empress in front of her, Qingyao lowered her head and replied softly, "The emperor is in Yichun Palace. He said... he is not free to come."

"Princess Yi."

Concubine Jing spat out these two words word by word, as if she wanted to eat the person in her mouth alive, and there was a flash of murderous intent in her eyes.

The strength in his hands increased uncontrollably, and his nails went deeper. The increasing pain made Qingyao hiss.

This sound woke Concubine Jing from her memories. She shook the maid's hand away and said, "Get lost, useless thing."

"Yes, the slaves retire."

Concubine Yi, a beautiful lady who entered the palace in the same year as Concubine Jing, was a rich and noble peony flower, and the other a gentle and eloquent flower. They were the most favored people in that year.

Relying on her outstanding appearance, Concubine Jing was favored for a long time and soon became pregnant.

However, what the palace is not short of is beautiful people. Apart from her face, Concubine Jing has no other advantages, and her father is just a small fifth-rank official.

As you can imagine, she fell out of favor soon after she became pregnant.

I originally thought that if this baby was a prince, I might be able to win the emperor's heart and make the mother more honored by having a son. I didn't expect that it would be a useless girl.

On the day of delivery, the emperor was tripped by Concubine Yi and did not come.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed. During this period, the emperor had not set foot in Jingyue Palace for a single day. Except for some rewards given by the queen on the day of childbirth, there was no disturbance in the palace.

Concubine Jing did not like the ninth princess's daughter at all. She had never seen her since she was born and she had always been taken care of by a wet nurse.

Today is a rare good day.

Concubine Jing was lying on the chaise longue in the yard, with two palace maids standing beside her, fanning her.

At this time, the first-class palace maid Yu Rou walked in and looked at the person lying there with great grace.

"My Lady, someone has been sent from the clan office."

Hearing this, Concubine Jing raised her eyelids and looked over, "What are the people from the Imperial Clan Court doing here?"

"The Ninth Princess hasn't been named yet. It's time to put her in the Imperial Book of Records. The Emperor wants you to choose the name."

Just as Yu Rou finished speaking, Jingpin angrily slapped the armrest, her face slightly red with anger, and her chest heaving rapidly, "What do you mean? You really don't value this child."

Normally, the names of princes and princesses are given by the emperor or the empress, but for the ninth princess, the emperor was too lazy to even give her a name.

Looking at the angry person, Yu Rou still spoke, "My Queen, what should we name the Ninth Princess?"

Even the emperor didn't take it seriously, so Concubine Jing would definitely not take it seriously. Without even thinking, she said, "It's just a name, 'Zhi'. Go and report to the clan affairs office."

"Yes, ma'am."

Yu Rou turned around and left, feeling a little distressed. She thought that the Ninth Princess would not have an easy life in the future.

As the name suggests, “知” means to know.

Five years later.

Dinner, at the dining table.

Yunzhi is five years old this year. He combines the advantages of both his parents. From his young face, we can already get a glimpse of how brilliant he will be in the future.

The little girl sat obediently on the stool and prepared to pick up some food, but Concubine Jing, who was sitting next to her, picked up the jade chopsticks and hit her hand.

A red mark immediately appeared on the fair and tender hand. Yun Zhi calmly withdrew his hand and put the jade chopsticks aside.

Looking at the person next to him who was emitting cold air, he said calmly, "Mother."

Jingpin looked at her coldly, "Didn't I ask you to invite the emperor here today? Didn't you get anyone?"

"The Emperor has been in the Yangxin Palace today. I haven't seen him."

Jingpin was not satisfied with this answer, she wanted results.

"You're so useless. Why are you still eating? Go review your lessons."

Yun Zhi nodded and got down from the stool, "Yes, mother."

She would not refute it. Over the past few years, she had figured out her mother's character. If she refuted it at this time, she would definitely be beaten. It would be better to just go with the flow.

In the past few years, in order to regain favor, Jingpin has thought of countless ways, such as deliberately letting Yunzhi catch a cold by blowing cold wind, or giving her bad food to make her stomach sick.

When the emperor was in a good mood, he would indeed come to see her, but most of the time he would just order the imperial physician to come.

Some time ago, the Third Prince received a compliment from the Grand Tutor, and the Emperor was so pleased that he stayed in the palace of the Third Prince's mother for several days.

Seeing this, Concubine Jing began to urge Yunzhi to study. If he failed to complete his homework that day, he would be starved at best, and beaten at worst.

But many adults could not complete the tasks assigned by Concubine Jing, let alone a child.

Fortunately, Yunzhi was smart and he gradually adapted and was able to keep up.

Yunzhi returned to his dormitory, took out a book and started reading under the candlelight.

At midnight, Yu Rou came in, carrying a lunch box and gently pushed open the door.

She walked quickly to Yun Zhi and whispered, "Ninth Princess, you haven't had dinner yet, right? Here are some snacks to fill your stomach."

Yun Zhi looked at her and smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Aunt Rou."

He placed the snacks in the food box one by one and pushed them to Yun Zhi's hand, "Ninth Princess, eat quickly."

After Yu Rou left, Yun Zhi put away the smile on his face.

Yu Rou is a soft-hearted person with excessive sympathy. As long as you grasp this point, you can easily take advantage of her.

Although his authority was not great, he was always very careful when delivering food to Yun Zhi, and he was not always able to deliver it smoothly.

But, something is better than nothing.

……

The next year, Concubine Yi became pregnant, and the imperial physician confirmed that the baby was a boy after taking her pulse.

Mirror Moon Palace.

Concubine Jing threw everything she could find on the ground.

Looking at Yun Zhi standing beside her, she was even more furious. "Why are you a girl? It's because of you that I fell out of favor. It's all your fault."

Yun Zhi had always known that his mother was stupid, but he had never thought she was so stupid.

Shortly after discovering that Concubine Yi was pregnant with a boy, the two met in the garden.

Because they were both selected as concubines in the same year and were the most favored, the two had always had a hostile relationship.

Today, Concubine Yi is still so glorious. If the child is born smoothly, she will be promoted to the position of concubine without any accident.

But his former opponent is in such a miserable state that one can't help but mock him.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Jing went crazy and pushed Concubine Yi into the lotus pond next to her.

The person was rescued, but the child was not saved.

In Jingyue Palace.

The punishment for Concubine Jing was also handed down. She was accused of harming the imperial heir and demoted to a concubine. She was sent to the cold palace from that day on.

Now Concubine Jing has lost her former elegance and grace and looks extremely embarrassed.

"Let me go. I want to see the emperor. Your Majesty, I am wronged."

How could she escape on her own?

Yun Zhi stood aside and watched this farce calmly. Her mother was really stupid, being so impatient.

It seems that I have always acted submissive in front of her, so I think everyone has to obey her?

As her daughter, Yunzhi was not very favored by the emperor, so of course she was also implicated and sent to the cold palace. The only difference was that Yunzhi still had freedom and just changed her residence. Jing promised that she would be imprisoned there for life unless the emperor showed mercy.

Unlike Jing Da Ying who was escorted to the cold palace in a crazy manner, Yun Zhi walked there by himself.

The once glorious Concubine Jing became Concubine Jing in the cold palace overnight.

In this cold palace, Yun Zhi's road to becoming emperor also began.