Harem Daily Life

Eunuch Qin selected a pair of Xiuyan jade pillows and sent them to Concubine De.

"As the saying goes: Don't look for elixirs, look for sleeping methods. The Queen Mother said that sleeping well is the most important thing, and she specifically asked me to send a pair of tribute jade pillows to the Queen Concubine De, hoping that the Queen Concubine De can sleep well. Now that the Queen Concubine De has an only prince, as long as she raises him well, the road ahead will be bright. In addition, the Queen Mother has always been popular, and it is better to make more good friends than to make more enemies."

Defei listened to what Eunuch Qin said, thoughtfully.

Eunuch Qin was the head eunuch who had served the Queen Mother for decades, and he would never say a bunch of useless words without a purpose. Therefore, these words were deliberately said to himself, to remind himself not to be sulky or to cause trouble to anyone just because His Majesty did not come yesterday, but to be kind to others and concentrate on raising his son.

De Fei heard everything and thanked her, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your teachings and for bothering Eunuch Qin to make this trip. Someone, quickly give Eunuch Qin a bag of my newly made golden peanuts. I hope Eunuch Qin won't mind."

Who would dislike something made of gold? Eunuch Qin naturally accepted it happily.

After Eunuch Qin left, Haitang, a first-class maid beside Concubine De, said, "It's really strange. Why would the Queen Mother come to lobby for Concubine Tao?"

Concubine De flipped through the round fan in her hand, as if admiring the embroidery on it, and said lightly: "The Queen Mother dislikes Concubine Xian, and she will stand on the side of whoever makes Concubine Xian upset. But..." Concubine De put down the round fan, her eyes cold: "Your Majesty may just want something new, how could Concubine Xian give up the throne of favorite concubine so easily? She has an extraordinary brother, who planned everything for her before he died."

Haitang was a maid sent to the palace by the Rong family. She stood on the side of the Rong family wholeheartedly and muttered, "General Rong and the deputy general have also made contributions. However, when the princes rebelled, General Rong and the deputy general were at the border and did not lend a hand. Instead, the Lu family took the lead. Commander Lu's life was exchanged for the Lu family's endless wealth and glory. Otherwise, how could the virtuous concubine be on an equal footing with the queen now!"

Concubine De glanced at her and said: "Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall. Don't be afraid that someone will spread it and cause trouble."

Haitang quickly shut up, pinched Concubine De's shoulder and said, "Then, Your Majesty, do you want to show your favor to Lady Tao? She is in favor now. If you get close to her, you may be able to see His Majesty more often."

"I want to see Your Majesty, do I need a beauty? Is she worthy?" Concubine De suddenly became furious. Haitang knelt down hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I said something wrong, please spare my life!"

Haitang was so frightened that she crawled on the ground, begging for mercy with her forehead pressed against the ground.

Concubine De snorted coldly: "I will forgive you this time because I brought you here from Rong Mansion. If you talk nonsense again and upset me next time, you don't have to serve me anymore and go back to where you came from!"

"Yes, I will never speak nonsense again, please calm down, Madam Defei!" Haitang actually felt aggrieved, but she was devoted to her master! Madam Defei had not slept with him for several months. If this continued, His Majesty would probably forget that there was such a madam.

After Eunuch Qin returned, he reported everything he had said to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother leaned back in the chaise longue, eating oranges, and said, "Pay attention to see if she has extended an olive branch to Lady Tao. Don't be a fool who points the way for her but doesn't know how to walk. The mother of the future crown prince, in addition to her noble position, must not be too stupid or too narrow-minded."

When it came to the topic of the crown prince, Eunuch Qin didn't dare to respond. He just answered "yes" and waited aside in silence.

The Queen Mother smacked her lips and sighed, "It's been so many days, how is Lady Tao's foot? Originally, today is the seventh day of the lunar year, and she should have come to make a delicious meal for me."

When Eunuch Qin heard this, he was speechless and choked: "Since Your Majesty, your Majesty, have said this, should I run to Yingyue Pavilion and bring you some food?"

"What are you doing here? Why don't you go?" The Queen Mother seemed to have heard what he was thinking and rolled her eyes at him. Eunuch Qin had no choice but to laugh and walk out the door.

Tao Yanyan slept until lunch time, tied her hair into a simple bun, put on some light clothes, and came to have lunch with Jinan.

"Sister, you didn't come back last night. Jinan missed you so much." Little Jinan said sweetly.

Tao Yanyan thought of yesterday's absurdity and a blush floated across her face: "Jin'an is so good, he doesn't make any noise or trouble. Sister will ask Caiyun to make you some candied haws later."

Little Jinan's eyes sparkled: "I want to eat two skewers!" He said while making a scissors hand gesture, which was so cute.

Tao Yanyan nodded in agreement. Two strings is two strings. The fruits of two strings together are only as long as one string. No one stipulates the length of the candied haws, right?

As he was speaking, he heard Eunuch Qin standing at the door.

Tao Yanyan immediately stood up to greet him: "Eunuch Qin is here today, but what instructions does the Queen Mother have?"

When Eunuch Qin saw the two siblings eating, he said embarrassedly, "The Queen Mother has had a poor appetite recently, so I thought that when I passed by Yingyue Pavilion, I would stop by Concubine Tao's Palace to see if there are any appetizing snacks or desserts. I would bring some for the Queen Mother to try to whet her appetite."

Before Tao Yanyan could say anything, the spokesperson for Xiao Jin'an came online: "Today I made pickled pepper chicken feet, which is very appetizing, but it's spicy and I can't eat it. Sister promised to make me candied haws later, which are sour and sweet, just right for my appetite."

Tao Yanyan smiled and patted his head, then said to Eunuch Qin, "I don't know if the Queen Mother is used to eating this, so let's pack a plate and take it with her. Caiyun, come with me to the kitchen. I'll tell you the steps, and you can make the candied haws and take them back to Eunuch Qin."

Eunuch Qin said, "Don't worry. Lady Tao will have dinner with the young master first. It doesn't matter if I wait for a while."

Tao Yanyan asked, "Has Eunuch Qin had his meal yet? Why don't we eat together first? Jin'an and I have just picked up our bowls and haven't started eating yet!"

Eunuch Qin said embarrassedly, "To be honest with Lady Tao, I haven't eaten yet, but how can I sit at the same table with the master? It would be better for me to take a bowl and eat in the side hall."

Xiao Jinan directly took Eunuch Qin's hand and said, "Let's eat together. Let's eat together."

Tao Yanyan also said, "Eunuch Qin, why should you be so polite? There are no outsiders here, so let's eat together. Qingfeng, add another set of bowls and chopsticks."

Unable to refuse the kind invitation, Eunuch Qin had no choice but to sit down respectfully.

He was a little reserved at first, but after eating the dishes from Yingyue Pavilion, Eunuch Qin just wanted to devour the food, and he really wanted to eat every dish into his stomach.

Finally, a dish of rice dumplings with fermented glutinous rice and sprinkled with a little osmanthus was served. The fragrance was so delicious that it could make one cry.

Serving soup has always been Xiao Jinan's job. He first served a bowl to Tao Yanyan, and then personally served a bowl to Eunuch Qin, which made Eunuch Qin flattered.

Looking at little Jin'an who looked like the emperor, Eunuch Qin stood up and took the bowl with both hands, very respectfully.

Oh my, he looks 50% like the emperor, soft and cute, so rare!