Harem Daily Life

"Your Majesty, how come you have time to come here today? Didn't Empress Xianfei invite you, and neither did Empress Shufei?" Tao Yanyan said as he was led away.

He Linzhang led the person to the dining table before letting him go, and little Jinan was also placed directly on a stool.

"Are you still angry with me? The child is watching. Give me some face." He Linzhang squeezed her hand again and said softly.

Xiao Jinan blushed, showing a happy and proud expression. He looked at the two of them, which made Tao Yanyan couldn't help laughing.

He Linzhang looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "Did something happen that I don't know about? Your expressions... are very strange."

Tao Yanyan coughed lightly and said, "Nothing, this is a secret between Jin'an and me, and I cannot tell Your Majesty. By the way, Your Majesty has not been here for a long time, would you like to test Jin'an's recent homework?"

Tao Yanyan knew that Xiao Jinan had learned three more poems, and was looking forward to reciting them to His Majesty!

As expected, Xiao Jinan looked at He Linzhang with bright eyes, as if saying "Test me quickly, I'm ready".

He Linzhang then asked in cooperation: "What has Jinan learned recently?"

Little Jin'an immediately sat up straight and said in a baby voice, "Your Majesty, I have learned three poems, namely "Farewell to Xin Jian at Furong Tower", "Farewell to Meng Haoran on his way to Guangling", and "Farewell to Du Shaofu on his appointment to Shuzhou". I can recite them, but unfortunately I can't write them!"

He Linzhang couldn't help but praise him, "They are all farewell poems? Jin'an is amazing. He can memorize so many poems so quickly. Learning to write should be done step by step. Start with simple ones and practice the basic skills before you can write difficult ones. Take it step by step and don't rush."

Xiao Jinan nodded, and looked at his sister with a little pride after being praised.

Tao Yanyan patted his head and arranged for the meal. She observed the emperor's expression and saw that he probably didn't know that he was going to the temporary palace with the empress dowager.

I was struggling with how to tell him when I heard Xiao Jin'an say, "Your Majesty, can you write poetry?"

He Linzhang said with a smile: "I know a little, but of course I can't compare to the Immortal Poet."

"Then Your Majesty, could you write a poem for my sister and me titled 'Sending the Beautiful Sister and Brother to the Hot Spring Palace'?" Little Jin'an looked at him eagerly.

Tao Yanyan: “…”

6! ! Why did you just say it out loud, kid? You didn’t even let your sister lay the groundwork first!

She looked at He Linzhang with some trepidation, and saw that He Linzhang was staring at her with a dark face.

"Your Majesty~" Tao Yanyan quickly grabbed his arm and said in a coquettish voice, "Can we talk after dinner if we have anything to say? Your Majesty hasn't been here for a long time, can we accompany Your Majesty to have a good meal first? After the meal, I will explain everything to you slowly."

He Linzhang took a deep breath, resisted the urge to drag the man into the room and give him a good beating, and ate patiently.

Xiao Jinan felt a little confused, as if he was in trouble, but it seemed not to be, because his sister smiled at His Majesty and winked at him. He touched his head and stood up to serve His Majesty some soup.

Seeing the child present, He Linzhang said nothing, but he ate without speaking during the entire meal. Tao Yanyan diligently served him dishes, peeled shrimps and fed them to him, taking care of the big ones and the small ones, just like a hardworking little bee.

After eating, Xiao Jinan was taken away by Xiao Quanzi, and He Linzhang pulled him into the room.

"Tell me, what happened?" He Linzhang asked in a deep voice while sitting on the chaise longue.

"I have never been to a hot spring before. When I heard that the Queen Mother was going, I immediately agreed. I thought it would be wonderful to be able to accompany the Queen Mother and go out for some fun at the same time."

He Linzhang said helplessly: "What about me? You've been gone for several months, what do you want me to do?"

Tao Yanyan looked at him speechlessly. Why did his aggrieved expression look the same as Xiao Jinan's?

"I'm not here, but the ladies in other palaces are here. Besides, if I'm here to take care of the Queen Mother, Your Majesty will be at ease, right? Your Majesty~ If Your Majesty doesn't let me go, then I... can't even take a hot spring bath, which is really boring."

He Linzhang pulled her over and held her in his arms, coaxing her softly, "When I have time, I'll go with you, and we'll take a bath together, okay?"

Tao Yanyan glared at him and said, "It's the end of the year now. When will Your Majesty be free? Your Majesty is busy with all kinds of affairs and cannot leave the palace."

He Linzhang was speechless for a moment, frowning slightly. He was indeed very busy recently. The cold disaster had not yet arrived. Although he had taken precautions, he still did not know what would happen. The army's winter clothes had not been found yet. Without winter clothes to keep warm, how would the soldiers survive this winter?

There is also the year-end performance appraisal, the promotion of officials, the conclusion of this year and the arrangements for next year, all of which need to be handled.

To sum up, I really don’t have time!

Tao Yanyan knew with his toes that he had written a bad check, but he couldn't be blamed for this. He was the king of a country and was indeed busy. The memorials that Eunuch Zhang had asked people to move to the study were still so high that he had to review them until late tonight.

"Your Majesty, I will only be gone for a few months, and I will come back for the New Year. We can meet then. If Your Majesty misses me, please write to me. I promise to write to Your Majesty every few days, reporting in detail about the Queen Mother's daily life, so that Your Majesty can rest assured."

He Linzhang said unhappily, "The Queen Mother has so many people taking care of her. She lives a good life. I have nothing to worry about. I just... feel a little empty without Yan Yan by my side."

Tao Yanyan kissed him on the cheek and said, "Then I will stay with Your Majesty for the next three days, okay? I will make up for it when I return from the temporary palace."

He Linzhang sighed softly: "You! Shu Fei didn't want to accompany the Queen Mother, saying that she couldn't bear to leave me, but I think you are willing to leave!"

Tao Yanyan quickly said: "If love lasts forever, it doesn't matter if we are together day and night. I want to accompany your majesty for the rest of my life, and I am sincere in my filial piety to your majesty. Your majesty must understand my heart!"

After saying that, she nuzzled into He Linzhang's arms like a kitten and said, "Okay, I'll go this year and not next year. I promise."

"Oops~"

"Your Majesty~"

"Brother~"

With the word "brother", He Linzhang was defeated, and his serious face almost cracked.

He broke down in a second, with a smile on his face: "Where did you learn all this? Did you read it in those storybooks?"

Tao Yanyan wanted to say, this word "brother" is indeed very powerful, anyone who encounters it would be confused.

"Do you like it, brother? Brother~"

"Brother, please nod and let me go, okay? Brother~"

"Brother... um..." Before he could finish his words, he was kissed deeply.

Before it got dark, Yingyue Pavilion had already closed its doors.

The young eunuch couldn't help but ask Eunuch Zhang: "Eunuch Zhang, should we keep this memorial first and take it back at dawn?"

Eunuch Zhang sat on the recliner, looked at the sky, and drank the tea prepared by Qingfeng: "Wait for now, the official business is urgent, it depends on whether Your Majesty can get up in the middle of the night."