Harem Daily Life

After Qi Yizheng came back to report that no traces of human intervention were found, He Linzhang called Zhang Fuhai to his side and ordered him, "Pass on my order. Order the Ministry of Works to conduct a self-inspection of the construction of the official road, and the Ministry of Revenue to supervise. There has been no rain recently, and the official road, which was built only two years ago, has collapsed. Let the Ministry of Works give me an explanation."

"Yes!" Zhang Fuhai hurriedly took the order and left.

When the carriage became quiet again, Tao Yanyan felt very uneasy. She was worried that the dog emperor would become lustful again and that she would not be able to resist the man's beauty and would surrender, so she racked her brains to think of a way to leave.

Unexpectedly, Lady Zhao's gentle voice sounded outside the carriage at this moment: "Your Majesty, I happened to get a chess game, so I made chrysanthemum tea myself and came to Your Majesty to solve the game."

It is said that when you feel sleepy, you can get a pillow. Tao Yanyan took the opportunity to bow and said, "Since Your Majesty has an appointment with Lady Zhao, I will take my leave first."

He Linzhang didn't expect that this little Liangyi could run so fast. Before he told Concubine Zhao to get in, this little Liangyi hurriedly got up and got off the carriage.

He Linzhang frowned, thinking that Xiao Liangyi was too young to compete for favor, so he said nothing. He looked at Concubine Zhao who suddenly appeared in the carriage, dressed in gorgeous clothes, and felt a little bored.

Tao Yanyan only hurriedly greeted Concubine Zhao, then returned to his own carriage with Qingfeng and Mingyue, who were outside the carriage with confused and regretful looks on their faces.

Only after returning to the car did she gulp down a large cup of tea, and she finally came back to life.

"It's better to have your own nest. No matter how precious it is, it's not comfortable there. Qingfeng, Mingyue, let's stay away from His Majesty and Eunuch Zhang in the future, and don't let others take us away again." Who can stand being hugged if not careful, especially on the street with so many people watching!

Even though Tao Yanyan was bewitched by He Linzhang's beauty after meeting him, she didn't want the relationship to develop so quickly. She had to at least have some time to accept it.

After all, this big pig's hoof falls in love with everyone he sees, and there are so many people around him, so how could I stand out?

Qingfeng felt sorry for his own Liangyi: "Liangyi was clearly in your Majesty's imperial carriage, but Lady Zhao was still eager to send her up there. How could she do that!"

Mingyue was not as fond of speaking in anger as Qingfeng, but she also said at this time: "That's right. It was not easy for His Majesty to lead Liangyi back to the imperial chariot. It was extremely luxurious and must be more comfortable than our carriage. Liangyi was given this unique favor, but someone robbed her of it. It's really infuriating!"

"If you ask me, Liangyi, you should not come down and just squeeze in. Just see how Concubine Zhao has the nerve to disrupt you and His Majesty." Qingfeng pouted and gritted his teeth in anger.

Mingyue patted Qingfeng to comfort him for a moment, then looked at Tao Liangyi and said, "Your Majesty has not summoned Lady Zhao. In fact, Liangyi should have fought for it more. How can you take the initiative to give in?"

Tao Yanyan listened to their angry words and smiled, "Alright, alright, you don't know how scary His Majesty is. Do you think it's so easy to get along with the emperor? Stop talking. I need to lie down for a while. You two can make your own arrangements. I'm sitting there straight and tired."

After saying that, Tao Yanyan found a comfortable position and lay down.

The two little palace maids didn't dare to make any sound and could only sulk on the side.

"What? There is such a thing? Hahaha, I didn't expect that Concubine Zhao is so bold!" Shu Fei was lying in the carriage, Fu Xin was massaging her legs, Zi Ling was talking about the news she had heard, and several people were laughing.

"In my opinion, Tao Liangyi is young after all. Although she has some seductive tricks, they are still immature. How can she be a match for someone like Concubine Zhao? Just wait and see. Once Concubine Zhao makes a move, I'm afraid that Tao Liangyi will be defeated." Zi Ling said.

"But, Tao Liangyi is indeed beautiful. I only saw her from afar before, and she was not as beautiful as she is today. It's as if she was reborn after she fell into the water." Fu Xin said.

"Maybe she has figured it out. She used to dress like a butterfly all day long, with hairpins and rings all over her head, for fear that others would not see her. Now she is much plainer. Today she wore a pair of golden hairpins with crabapple petals, which made her look even more outstanding." Zi Ling thought of Tao Liangyi wearing a scarlet skirt with a pair of crabapple petals and her fair and delicate makeup. She looked like the Queen Mother of the West who had come down to earth, indescribably graceful and moving.

Even she, a woman, couldn't help but want to take a few more glances, let alone His Majesty.

Shu Fei listened to them praising Tao Liangyi, and she couldn't tell whether she felt jealous or sad, or perhaps more confused.

She recalled that when she first entered the palace, she wanted to wear all the beautiful things on her body and head, but what was the result? The person was still the same person, but her status changed, and the attitude towards her also changed.

She was the niece of the Empress Dowager and the cousin of the Emperor. Before she entered the palace, the Emperor would give her gifts on festivals and holidays and would often smile at her, which she thought was favor. Later, when she entered the palace, she thought the Emperor would love her even more, but she didn't know that entering the palace was like falling into a pit, and once you fall in, you can never get up again.

She could only stand in the pit and look up at him. She could no longer act coquettishly towards him, and she dared not even show the slightest dissatisfaction, because behind her was the glory of the Shu family, the future of the Shu family, and the expectations of the Queen Mother.

Everyone thought that she was disdainful of vying for favor, and even the queen thought she was the one who could let it go, so she didn't guard against her at all.

Little did he know that her reason for not competing was simply that she didn't want to appear competitive in front of him. She didn't want to lose herself like those concubines who complained about themselves after leaving him.

Sometimes she also wanted to explore how the women in the palace could remain favored forever, how they could occupy a place in the emperor's heart, and how they could survive the lonely years until the day of old age.

But she couldn't find the answer.

So, she liked to watch the concubines in the palace competing for favor, watching them take turns to perform on the stage, each wearing a mask and performing for her cousin the emperor.

She silently mocked in her heart: "Look, cousin, these are your concubines. They say half-truths and half-truths. Each of them wants to be favored by you and wants to be the only one in your heart. It's a pity that you, cousin, have no heart!"

The road was repaired, and the carriage continued to move forward. As it swayed, Shu Fei lifted the curtain and looked at the mountains and trees moving backwards outside the window. She said lightly, "Tao Liangyi is more insightful than me. She only entered the palace for a few months and knew that the emperor's heart would not last long, so she didn't want to dress up and get close to the emperor. Hahahaha, why was I so stupid at that time? For two whole years, I was trapped in love. I tried my best every day, hoping that he would look at me more... That's it, a man's love is like fireworks, which are easy to disperse. It's not as solid as tangible benefits."