But since this child is here, it is fate. He will naturally take good care of their mother and son and love them well.

Zhou Ziyu pressed his eyebrows, moved slightly, and closed his eyes a little tiredly.

That night, the news of the death of the Queen Mother came.

Because she slept too much during the day, at that time, Yan Lingyue was nesting in Zhou Ziyu's arms, pestering him to tell her stories. After Zhang Yu's report sounded outside the door, Yan Lingyue was stunned. I just met the Queen Mother this afternoon, but I didn't expect this person to say that it would be gone.

Zhou Ziyu sat up, patted her on the back, and instructed her, "Come in and wait for the change." ”

As soon as Zhou Ziyu's words fell, Zhang Yu and Mama Li pushed open the door and came in. It seems that the two must have been waiting for a long time.

Although it was late at night, the entire palace outside was brightly lit.

Before Yan Lingyue and Zhou Ziyu entered the queen mother's bedroom, they heard the mourning sound coming from inside. The two glanced at each other and walked into the courtyard hand in hand.

Queen Xiao was the leader, and a group of concubines were kneeling in the courtyard.

Yan Lingyue and Zhou Ziyu walked to Queen Xiao's side and knelt down. Listening to the cries around her, Yan Lingyue was infected by this oppressive atmosphere, and her mood was depressed.

In mid-September, the weather was hot. The body of the Empress Dowager was to be transported back to the imperial city and buried with the emperor. The road is long, and even if there is an ice coffin, it cannot be delayed any longer. Therefore, the next morning, after the local officials in Yangzhou came to mourn one after another, King Zhou and others set off for the imperial city.

The queen mother died, and the whole world mourned. The streets and alleys are all covered with white cloths. Wherever the Queen Mother's ice coffin passed, the people also knelt on the ground and kowtowed to mourn.

Hurry up and hurry, and a month later, the brigade finally rushed back to the imperial city. The civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty knelt solemnly at the gate of the city to greet them. The streets were also lined with people kneeling, and wherever King Zhou passed, the people shouted "Long live." ”

Even Yan Lingyue, who was sitting in the carriage, was shocked by this meeting. It's no wonder that since ancient times, everyone wants to be the king, and this feeling of being bowed down by everyone is really easy to get lost.

As early as on the way back, King Zhou's edict was transmitted back to the palace, and the ceremonial officials had already chosen the date. On the third day after welcoming the Queen Mother back to the palace, she was buried in a funeral.

According to the rules, within 100 days, the whole country will mourn together, and no one is allowed to play music and laugh to celebrate. Even when everyone learned that Yan Lingyue was pregnant, they didn't dare to come to the door to say hello.

Yan Lingyue just took this opportunity to spend a period of peace. Take a walk every day, read a book, raise flowers, not to mention how leisurely it is.

Although Zhou Ziyu and Yan Lingyue did not leave the palace, the people of the imperial city still learned about the situation of the two. Especially after knowing that Zhou Ziyu is not stupid, not to mention how shocked. However, because the 100 days have not yet passed, everyone is talking about it, but it is all quietly in private.

Of course, the happiest person is Yan Yiran. This stupid son-in-law is not stupid, his daughter is pregnant, and he is just happy. But no matter how happy he is, he is only secretly happy in his own house.

Only the second master of General Duan's mansion, after hearing the news of the Nine Emperor Princes and the Nine Emperor Princesses, thought of his own daughter, and his face was sad.

No matter what others think or say, Yan Lingyue and Zhou Ziyu's little life was quite sweet, but this sweetness only lasted for three months.

As soon as the hundred days passed, the Li family wept and begged to see Queen Xiao.

Duan Nianyun drugged Zhou Ziyu and committed suicide by hitting a pillar, although Queen Xiao was not very mentally normal, she still had memories. She remembered that at that time, Zhou Ziyu directly rejected Duan Nianyun, thinking that this matter had been turned over, but she never thought that the Li family would find the door again.

"Queen Xiao, please save us Nianyun, let the Nine Emperor Princes go to the Duan Mansion to take a look, just take a look." Since Duan Nianyun committed suicide and was rescued, the whole person was chaotic, and he didn't talk to others, and he was stuffy in the room all day long. Only when Zhou Ziyu's matter is mentioned, there will be a little light in her eyes.

Li looked at his only daughter, who had become like this, and was heartbroken. If it weren't for the mourning for the Queen Mother, she would have run into the palace a long time ago.

Duan Nianyun used to often enter the palace to play with the seventh princess Zhou Xiangjun, and Queen Xiao was also very familiar with her. It's just that I didn't expect that lively and reckless little girl to be so infatuated with her family.

"I heard that the Nine Emperor Princesses are pregnant, isn't there even a person around the Nine Emperor Princes to serve, although we Nianyun are not talented, but you are infatuated with the Nine Emperor Princes, please ask the queen to give us Nianyun a chance, even if it is a concubine," In order for Duan Nianyun to rekindle the hope of living, the Li family also let go.

Duan Nianyun is General Duan's young lady, not to mention a concubine, even being a concubine is enough to match. The Li family has said everything about this, and it seems a little unkind for Queen Xiao to refuse again. Moreover, with the influence of Duan Fu in the court, Zhou Ziyu and the next Duan Nianyun are beneficial and harmless.

It's just ordinary people, who have a little money, and three wives and four concubines, not to mention that Zhou Ziyu is a prince, and there is only Yan Lingyue by his side, which does seem a little thin.

It is reasonable and reasonable, Queen Xiao has no reason to turn people away, "Look at what Second Lady Duan said, Nianyun's girl is lively and cheerful, and this palace has always liked it." can not even want to die for Ziyu, this heart is even more precious. ”

Li Shi was happy in his heart, "What does the queen mean ......?"

Queen Xiao smiled and motioned to Mama Zhou to help Li up, "The moon girl's body will get heavier and heavier in the future, Ziyu really needs someone to serve her, even if there is no Nianyun, the palace plans to help Ziyu choose a concubine." ”

Who doesn't know that the Nine Emperors listened to Queen Xiao's words the most. Earlier at the banquet, King Zhou said that as long as Zhou Ziyu nodded, then he would give marriage. Now that he has received Queen Xiao's words, the Li family is about to cry with joy, and immediately knelt on the ground again, "Queen Xie is complete, Queen Xie is complete." As long as the daughter of the courtiers can be well, in the future, the courtiers and the lord of my family will swear allegiance to the Nine Emperor Princes. ”

"It's serious to say that," Queen Xiao corrected, covering her lips, "It's only when everyone works together to serve the king." ”

"The queen's lesson is that it is the courtier's clumsy mouth," Li kowtowed three times in a row.

Queen Xiao personally helped the Li family up, patted her hand and said, "But Second Lady Duan also knows that Ziyu is very stubborn, although this palace likes Nianyun's girl, it has to be Ziyu's nod in the end." ”

Li Shi hurriedly said, "The people know that the Nine Emperor Princes have always been filial, and the one they care about the most is Queen Xiao. As long as the queen speaks, with the heart of the Nine Emperor Princes, where will you refute. ”

Whether it's true or not, Li's words can be regarded as speaking to Queen Xiao's heart.

Zhou Ziyu has been stupid since he was a child, and Queen Xiao has exhausted her mind for this son. Even if Zhou Ziyu is married now, Queen Xiao definitely still hopes that she is the most important in her son's heart.

However, the Li family also knew the relationship between Zhou Ziyu and Yan Lingyue, so he was silent for a while, and said with a sad face, "I just don't know what the Nine Emperor Princesses mean, I'm afraid that the Nine Emperor Princes will be caught between Queen Xiao and the Nine Emperor Princesses at that time." In other words, if Zhou Ziyu didn't agree to marry Duan Nianyun, it would be Yan Lingyue's ghost.

Li's words can be described as a naked sowing of discord!

Since ancient times, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are the most prone to conflicts, and Li has completely grasped this.

Queen Xiao has been in the deep palace for so many years, and she has seen all kinds of struggles between women, how can she not see this careful thinking of the Li family, but she still can't help but want to see which one is more important in Zhou Ziyu's mind.

After the Li family left, Queen Xiao thought about it for a while, and asked Mama Li to go to the imperial study with the osmanthus soup.

The king is the king after all, although he promised Duan Nianyun and Zhou Ziyu before, Queen Xiao still has to come to find out the wind first.

At that time, King Zhou was reviewing the folds, and when he saw Queen Xiao coming, he paused his hand and put down the brush.

"Why did the queen come here at this time?" Since Queen Xiao fell seriously ill, King Zhou has been more concerned about her than before.

"The osmanthus soup was just boiled in the imperial dining room, and the concubine tasted good, so she specially brought it for the king to taste it too," Queen Xiao said and beckoned to Mama Zhou.

Mama Zhou immediately took out the osmanthus soup from the wooden box and sent it to King Zhou's hand.

"The queen has a heart," King Zhou wiped his hands, took the spoon, and drank the osmanthus soup slowly.

Seeing that King Zhou was in a good mood, Queen Xiao said, "This morning, the lady of the second room of General Duan's mansion entered the palace. ”

King Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Is that the Li family?" "For the last time Duan Nianyun committed suicide by hitting a pillar in public, King Zhou was deeply impressed, and even the Li family remembered it.

Queen Xiao nodded, "I found the concubine today, saying that Nianyun's girl is very persistent with our Ziyu, and she is almost stunned, so I beg the concubine to save Nianyun's girl's life." ”

After hearing this, King Zhou put down the spoon in his hand, "Although Duan Nianyun's method of chasing Ziyu is not very bright, her temperament is also strong. ”

"The key is to Ziyu's heart, that's nothing to say," Queen Xiao said.

"This is true," King Zhou looked at Queen Xiao, "The girl is already pregnant, Ziyu really needs to add some new people around her, and it's good to look at that Duan Nianyun alone." ”

Queen Xiao knew that King Zhou was nodding.

"However, Lone Ziyu doesn't seem to be very kind to see that Duan Nianyun, and you, the queen mother, will inevitably have to worry about it."

After coming out of the imperial study, Queen Xiao went directly to Ming Hanxuan.

"Where's the moon girl?" As soon as she stepped into Ming Hanxuan, Queen Xiao asked Mama Li with a smile, "How is your master's body lately?" ”

In fact, if Queen Xiao wanted to see Yan Lingyue, she could directly announce her to Weiyang Palace. In some ways, Queen Xiao was quite good to Yan Lingyue. The premise is not to involve Zhou Ziyu's vital interests.