Harem Daily Life

There is no way to verify whether the emperor received the resentment from the concubines. Tao Yanyan used the excuse that his foot injury had not healed yet and came late. When he appeared at the dinner party, he received a lot of resentful looks, among which the look from Concubine Xian was the coldest.

Concubine Xian didn't expect that Lady Tao would appear at the birthday banquet wearing the rose-red dress that she didn't want. It was obvious that the dress had been altered, and it was much better looking than the one that the Shangyi Bureau had brought before.

In comparison, her new crimson dress looked a bit ordinary. Then she looked at her jewelry, which was said to be a gift from the Queen Mother. No wonder it was so exquisite, comparable to those of the concubines.

Tao Yanyan caught a glimpse of Concubine Xian's eyes. This was exactly the effect she wanted. I want you to see how beautiful the clothes that you didn't know the value of and couldn't wear look on me today!

I tell you to snatch my clothes, but it’s no use even if you do. I can alter any clothes to bring out the best effect and make you look glamorous in them. You’re going to piss me off to death!

Not only the virtuous concubine, but also the noble concubine, the virtuous concubine and the Shu concubine were all a little dazed when they saw Concubine Tao.

Normally, Lady Tao dresses in a low-key manner, but today, not only does she have an exquisite makeup, but her dress is also a bit luxurious. If she hadn't been sitting at the back, who would have known that she was just a fifth-rank beauty?

Her dress, elegance and demeanor are all better than those of a concubine, and she is almost as good as a concubine!

Among the clan members, the princesses of various families couldn't help but brighten their eyes as they looked at Lady Tao sitting opposite them. She seemed to be even more beautiful than the one she had seen at the previous Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.

Especially the clothes she wore, the design was so beautiful, I don’t know who designed it, and it might not be available in the best clothing shops in Beijing.

Princess Jing loved to dress up, so she took some time out before the Emperor, the Empress Dowager and the Queen arrived to find Concubine Tao and ask her for the name of the embroiderer.

When Tao Yanyan saw Princess Jing coming over, he immediately stood up to greet her.

The other party was the princess of a first-rank prince, and she performed the salute as an equal.

Princess Jing looked at her dress closely and liked it more and more. She asked, "It's a bit abrupt, but I see that your dress is exquisitely designed and well made. I wonder which embroiderer designed it. Can you tell me? I want to make one, too."

Tao Yanyan secretly hated himself for not having enough staff, otherwise he would have opened a clothing store in Beijing!

"The dress was originally made by the palace's clothing department. I modified it a little to make it more suitable for me. If Princess Jing wants a blueprint, I can draw one for you."

Princess Jing was shocked at first that Lady Tao could draw her own clothes, but then she was pleasantly surprised: "Okay, okay, I'll trouble Lady Tao then."

Tao Yanyan whispered a few words to Qingfeng, and Qingfeng got up to find paper and pen. While waiting, Princess Jing simply sat next to Tao Yanyan. The two chatted about clothes and jewelry, and they felt that they had met too late.

"I have a ready-made clothing store in the capital. If Miss Tao is willing, why not invest in it? You draw the patterns, and I'll be responsible for making and selling them. How about that? I'll give you 100 taels for a set of dress patterns, and you'll make quite a bit of money a year."

Princess Jing sincerely invited Tao Yanyan, who was tempted for a moment but then gave up the idea: "I can only do a little painting, how can I paint so much? Every profession has its own specializations, Princess Jing is too kind to me, thank you for your appreciation, but forget it."

To put it bluntly, the two of them have only met twice and their friendship is not deep. Moreover, the other party is the princess of a royal family and has a high status. If there is any disagreement in their business partnership, it will not be worth it and the impact will be huge. You should not cooperate with her!

Princess Jing looked helpless, as if she had lost tens of thousands of taels in an instant.

Qingfeng quickly brought in paper and pen and spread them on the table. Tao Yanyan did not draw a new style, but directly drew his own outfit to avoid any mistakes.

Thanks to the fact that she had learned to paint when she was a child, Tao Yanyan quickly completed a picture that was exactly the same as hers.

Princess Jing kept it like a treasure, took off a jade bracelet from her hand, and insisted on giving it to Tao Yanyan as a thank you gift. Tao Yanyan naturally declined.

"Everyone in the capital knows that I love fancy clothes and dressing up. You gave me such a beautiful dress design. If I don't accept the thank you gift, I will feel bad. Just think of it as a gift between friends. I won't have the chance to come to the palace to see you. If you don't accept it, I will have trouble sleeping and eating in the future."

Princess Jing had said so much that Tao Yanyan would be unable to sleep or eat if she didn't accept it, so she had no choice but to accept it: "Princess Jing is too polite, well, I will be disrespectful to refuse it."

In one picture, she changed into a top-grade jade bracelet, and Tao Yanyan smiled with curved eyebrows.

Not long after Princess Jing returned to her seat, following the eunuch's call, the Emperor, the Empress and the Empress Dowager slowly entered the hall.

Everyone stood up and knelt to welcome the three most distinguished royal family members of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He Linzhang wore a rare festive outfit today. The contrast between black and red made him look even more heroic.

Tao Yanyan took a look and happened to meet He Linzhang's eyes. Both of their eyes lit up with appreciation.

Tao Yanyan was the first to look away and took a deep breath. This man was too evil. Why was he so handsome? Why didn’t he leave any chance for others to survive?

Seeing the little beauty shyly avoiding him, He Linzhang curled his lips slightly, feeling very satisfied.

He raised his eyebrows, it seems that he needs to take good care of this body, which is the killer weapon to attract the little beauty.

The Queen took the lead in bringing all the concubines to congratulate the Emperor on his birthday. They presented gifts one by one, each of which was full of thought. At a glance, they were all very valuable gifts.

Especially the virtuous concubine, who gave three fine jade articles at once: a jade crown, a jade pendant, and a hairpin.

Tao Yanyan glanced at it from afar and pouted. It was exactly the same thing she wanted to give before!

But the style is more complicated than what she chose. She likes simple and elegant things, not complicated and extravagant ones.

Whether in terms of numbers or sincerity, Concubine Xian was naturally far beyond the reach of everyone else. The Empress, Imperial Concubine, and Virtuous Concubine maintained smiles on their faces, but their hands under the table were almost pinched to bleed. Concubine Xian's actions were simply a blatant way of angering them!

Especially the Queen. Yesterday, His Majesty stayed in her palace. She advised that Concubine Xian was too weak to conceive and it would be better for her to go to other palaces. The Emperor did not like this. In the end, the two of them did nothing and just slept back to back. She was so upset.

I was even more angry when the gift I carefully prepared today was outshined by Concubine Xian’s three-piece suit!

Shu Fei looked at Concubine Xian's gift and thought of what she had learned from Eunuch Qin and the Bureau of Treasures. Her eyes darkened and she said, "I heard that Concubine Tao also used the jade gift from Your Majesty to make three gifts for Your Majesty. It seems that they overlap with Concubine Xian's gift, right? I wonder what Concubine Tao gave in the end?"

Tao Yanyan was enjoying her delicious food and almost choked when she heard it.

This Shu Fei is really getting more and more annoying. She's still called "Shu Fei", which makes people feel uncomfortable at all. She's always picking conversations and making people confront each other. Her subtle harshness is a bit like the mean Concubine Li!