Harem Daily Life

Tao Yanyan, who was already asleep, didn't know that because of her relationship with Concubine Zhao, Concubine Shu was deeply moved. In Shufei's eyes, she was recognized as a rare insightful person in the palace.

At night, the team arrived at Weicheng and stayed in the palace.

It was called a temporary palace, but it was just a larger house that had been decorated in advance. Officials from Weicheng had already been waiting outside the palace to welcome the emperor.

"Your Highness, I, Pei Zhiyuan, the prefect of Weicheng, lead the officials of Weicheng to welcome the emperor. Long live the emperor!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

It was the first time that Tao Yanyan experienced the scene of officials bowing to each other, and it was also the first time he felt the royal majesty.

She asked Qingfeng to quietly open the curtain a little so that she could see the people kneeling outside. Qingfeng couldn't persuade her, so he had to open a small gap, just enough for one person to see. Unfortunately, except for the back of the imperial chariot, no one could be seen.

He Linzhang got out of the imperial carriage, followed by Concubine Zhao. He was supported by Zhang Fuhai and got off the carriage slowly. Qingfeng also hurriedly asked his own concubine to get off the carriage as it would be bad to keep His Majesty waiting.

After Shu Fei, Fan Liangyi and Tao Liangyi got off the carriage and walked to He Linzhang, He Linzhang glanced at Tao Yanyan, but extended his hand to Shu Fei.

Shu Fei walked forward with a smile on her face and bowed slightly: "Your Majesty."

He Linzhang asked Shu Fei to stand beside him, and then he said to the people kneeling on the ground: "I am going on a southern tour this time to understand the people's livelihood. It is enough for you to do your job well, and there is no need to deliberately flatter. It is late today, and I will summon you to discuss matters tomorrow. Kneel down and be at peace."

Everyone thanked the emperor profusely, but did not dare to look up. They lowered their heads slightly and respectfully escorted the emperor and his entourage in.

Pei Zhiyuan was in his fifties, with a plump figure and a scholarly air. As the head of all officials in Weicheng, he naturally had to serve: "Your Majesty, ladies, the welcoming banquet has been prepared. I will lead the way."

He had originally thought of serving the emperor dinner, but looking at the scene before him, it seemed that he only needed to lead the way and then kneel down to pay his respects. A trace of confusion flashed across his face, and it seemed that the music and dance he had arranged was in vain.

As he expected, after the palace servants tested the food for poison one by one, the emperor waved his hand and sent him away.

The emperor and his concubines dined together, so it was naturally impossible for the rest of the people to eat at the same table with the emperor.

Shu Fei sat on the left side of the emperor, Concubine Zhao sat on the right side, Fan Liangyi sat next to Shu Fei, and Tao Yanyan naturally sat next to Concubine Zhao.

"You've had a hard time on the journey. Let's eat. Don't be restrained." The emperor started, and everyone waited for him to pick up his chopsticks before they began to eat.

Lady Zhao smiled sweetly and served food to He Linzhang, just like a virtuous wife.

"Your Majesty, please try this roasted pigeon. It's crispy, fresh and fragrant."

"Your Majesty, this emerald cabbage is also good, sweet and refreshing."

"Your Majesty, please try this steamed pork ribs with rice flour. It is very tasty."

He Linzhang looked at the mountain of food in front of him and frowned slightly, but he still ate it.

Seeing this, Concubine Shu smiled and said, "Fortunately, we brought Concubine Zhao with us this time, otherwise, we would be so taciturn that His Majesty would be bored."

He Linzhang glanced at Shu Fei and picked up some food for her. Concubine Zhao looked a little disappointed.

Fan Liangyi said softly, "Sister Zhao is lively, and Tao Liangyi is also active. I heard that Tao Liangyi would find fallen birds when she was walking around, and she would kindly return them to the bird's nest. It was lunch time, and Tao Liangyi ate quickly."

Fan Liangyi's words seem ordinary, but they are unusual in every way. She is implicitly criticizing Tao Liangyi for being scheming and seducing the emperor during lunch.

Tao Yanyan was holding a chicken leg in his hand and swallowed it in one gulp. When he heard what Fan Liangyi said, he looked at everyone present leisurely, and finally his eyes fell on Fan Liangyi. He smiled and said, "Maybe I never talk much when I eat, so I eat fast. As the saying goes: Don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping. I thought Fan Liangyi knew it all."

No one expected Tao Liangyi to say such a thing. The three concubines who had just spoken all blushed quickly, out of anger and shame.

Tao Liangyi meant that they talked too much while eating and didn't know the rules.

They were all ladies from prominent families. Those who were selected to enter the palace were the best among women and had been taught the rules since childhood. But now, Tao Liangyi had offended all three of them with just one sentence.

When Fan Liangyi saw Tao Liangyi holding a chicken drumstick without using chopsticks, she sarcastically said, "I don't know where Tao Liangyi learned table manners. It's unheard of for her to take food directly with her hands."

Tao Yanyan became a little angry when he saw that Fan Liangyi refused to let him have a good meal.

Anyway, she doesn't expect to be favored by the emperor now, so she will just act as badly as she can, even if it makes a bad impression in front of the emperor.

So, she picked up a few shrimps with chopsticks and put them on her plate, then said, "Some dishes are more convenient to eat with your hands, just like eating shrimps. Shrimp have shells, so you have to peel them directly. The same is true for chicken legs. You can see how convenient it is to chew on the bones. These are all summed up in the process of eating, and no one needs to teach you. If you need someone to teach you how to eat, then what is the use of this person?"

As she spoke, she peeled the shrimps and finished peeling six in a few seconds. She picked up the plate and walked to the emperor in front of the surprised eyes of the others: "Your Majesty, I peeled these shrimps myself. I will feed them to your Majesty."

After saying that, without waiting for He Linzhang's consent, she directly picked it up with her slender jade fingers and fed it to He Linzhang.

He Linzhang...

Looking at Xiao Liangyi's big round eyes, the most honorable emperor in the world gently opened his mouth and ate the shrimp.

Tao Yanyan was actually a little scared when she just stood up, but she couldn't give in since she was already standing up! So she went to feed the shrimps, and she was ready to be scolded. Who would have thought that the emperor would be so cooperative!

Not only did he cooperate, he was also a dog, and he actually sucked her fingers under the pretext of eating shrimp.

After feeding three, Tao Yanyan poured the remaining three directly into the plate in front of the emperor and returned to his seat with red ears.

Now, Fan Liangyi didn't dare to speak no matter what.

Who dared to say anything? The emperor tacitly allowed Tao Liangyi to eat the food with her hands!

Shu Fei's eyes widened. She had been in the palace for five years, and this was the first time she saw a little maid dare to feed her emperor cousin like this. The emperor cousin actually ate with great dignity. This really overturned her perception of the emperor cousin.

Is this still the cold, mysophobic, self-disciplined, aloof and inviolable emperor cousin?

I'm afraid that my body was taken away from me!

Concubine Zhao was so angry that she was about to die. She was the best cook tonight and no one competed with her for the food. She didn't expect that a little girl would dare to feed the food directly into the emperor's mouth. It was simply...

How disgraceful!

He simply left her far behind. All the efforts she had made to build an intimate relationship with the emperor for the entire afternoon were in vain!