Harem Daily Life

Tonight is Mingyue's night watch. She tiptoed to take little Jin'an away and left the space for the emperor.

He Linzhang quickly washed up and fell asleep with the little beauty in his arms.

Being hugged in his sleep, Tao Yanyan groaned twice: "Who is it? So annoying."

He Linzhang smiled helplessly and hugged the person tighter.

Tao Yanyan thought she was dreaming at first, but the increasingly clear touch forced her to slowly open her eyes.

The room was dark. She was hugged from behind. Her whole body stiffened. She bit her lip and cried softly, "Hero, I'll give you all the silver. Can you leave quickly? Please don't hurt me... I... I have a husband..."

He Linzhang, who was about to fall asleep: "..."

He deliberately moved closer, his chest was burning hot, making Tao Yanyan's back feel hot.

She slowly moved forward, trying to avoid the embrace.

He Linzhang, who couldn't stand her rubbing at all, took a deep breath and said, "Don't move, Yan Yan."

When the familiar voice came out, Tao Yanyan relaxed instantly. But after a while, she straightened up again and turned around slowly.

The two men faced each other, and Tao Yanyan reached out and touched He Linzhang's face.

"No mask, it's my real face!" He Linzhang said angrily. The little girl's fingers kept scratching his face!

Tao Yanyan buried himself in his arms like a rogue: "I don't doubt Your Majesty, but... I'm a little surprised that Your Majesty would come at this time. I'm afraid... I'm afraid that someone is pretending to be you..."

He Linzhang said with a smile: "Then let's verify it now?"

Tao Yanyan quickly said "hmm" twice.

"But you only checked his face, not his body." After saying that, he hugged Tao Yanyan to his body and said lazily, "Check carefully, don't slack off."

In the darkness, Tao Yanyan blushed, but fortunately the moonlight was weak and she couldn't see clearly.

She lay on He Linzhang, her waist held by big hands, so she had to slowly move closer and kiss him gently.

Her light kiss soon made He Linzhang angry. He Linzhang turned the tables and poured out his endless thoughts for the past few days, a night of deep affection.

When Tao Yanyan woke up the next day, He Linzhang had already gone to Lingxiaoyuan, so much so that she was a little dazed and thought she had had a colorful dream.

Mingyue heard the sound and came in to help her wash up. Looking at her silly and cute appearance, she said, "His Majesty told us not to wake the beauty up, but if the beauty doesn't wake up yet, it will be too late to say goodbye to His Majesty. I heard that His Majesty won't even have time to eat lunch properly and will have to rush back to the palace."

"Where is Your Majesty now? With the Queen Mother?" Tao Yanyan asked as he stood up.

Mingyue helped her dress up, and seeing the marks on her body, she blushed silently: "He went to Lingxiao Courtyard early in the morning, and said that if the beauty wakes up, she should go to Lingxiao Courtyard."

In Lingxiao Courtyard, the mother and son initially concealed each other's information and refused to speak clearly. Later, He Linzhang simply asked directly whether little Jinan was the prince born by Concubine Yin, and the empress dowager nodded.

"But I don't have any real evidence." The Queen Mother also revealed her card: "I just combined various clues to confirm Jin'an's identity."

"It's okay. I have already sent someone to check. As for the matter of recognizing the ancestral family, I agree with your mother's approach. We should recognize the child first. However, he cannot be registered under the name of Concubine Yin, lest there are still some members of the Yin family who slip through the net and cause trouble. So, we should keep him under the name of Concubine Tao."

The mother and son reached an agreement, and He Linzhang went to the yard to play with little Jinan.

As soon as Xiao Jinan saw the emperor coming out, he ran up with his short legs and hugged the emperor's thighs: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I love this place!"

He Linzhang touched his head and said, "Call me father from now on."

Dong Fang and Xiao Quanzi on the side: "..."

Before the two could react, Lady Tao arrived.

Dong Fang wanted to give his master a reminder first, but then he saw the emperor picking up little Jin'an and walking towards Concubine Tao.

"Let's go to our mother together. Jin'an's matter has been settled." He Linzhang held the baby in one hand and led the little beauty into the house with the other hand.

Tao Yanyan didn't expect it to be decided so quickly. He was still a younger brother yesterday, and today he has become a son.

Little Jin'an blinked his big eyes: "Mother, Father?" After saying that, he rushed into Tao Yanyan's arms with sparkling eyes: "Mother! I like you, more than I like my sister! I also have a mother!"

Tao Yanyan hugged the person with amusement and said, "Forget it, forget it. It's not bad to have such a cute older son."

He Linzhang couldn't stay any longer, so he pulled the child out and held him in his arms: "Jin'an, from now on you will be called He Jin'an. Stay in the palace with your royal grandmother and mother. Next time, your father will come to see you again."

Little Jinan nodded with bright eyes: "Don't worry, father, I will be good." His identity changed very quickly.

He Linzhang stood up and said goodbye: "I will take care of the matter of entering the Jade Butterfly and reporting to the Ancestral Temple. Thank you, mother, for finding my son. I cannot stay long, so I will return to the palace now."

"Be careful on your journey and don't worry about this place. Just go and do your thing." said the Queen Mother.

He Linzhang left Jinan behind and asked Tao Yanyan to see him off. The two walked to the door hand in hand, and He Linzhang pinched her face: "You should have guessed that Jinan is the child."

Tao Yanyan didn't guess it at first, but later when He Linzhang thanked the Queen Mother for finding the child back, she guessed it.

"It's really fate. If the child hadn't come out to testify that day, I'm afraid I would never find him again in my lifetime." Tao Yanyan was a little scared. If he hadn't been soft-hearted at that time, how pitiful would the child be?

He Linzhang gently held the person in his arms: "Thank you, Yan Yan, you are really my lucky star. If it weren't for your persistence, the child would not be able to come back. I don't know how much suffering I would have to endure in this life!"

He Linzhang felt sad when he thought of the way little Jin'an looked when he first saw him, with his clothes torn and dirty, his clothes barely covering his body, his food scarce, his hair tangled, and he was so thin and small.

This is his son, and he has become a beggar on the streets. As a father, it is impossible for him not to feel distressed.

Tao Yanyan patted him on the back gently: "Everything is arranged by God. God also wants to return the child to Your Majesty. Your Majesty just needs to treat Jin'an better in the future."

The two of them said goodbye reluctantly, but He Linzhang had to go back eventually.

Only after watching the group leave on horseback did Tao Yanyan return to the palace.

Knowing that the Queen Mother had acknowledged Lady Tao's brother as her grandson and that His Majesty had agreed to present the child to the Royal Jade Butterfly and acknowledge him as the prince, both the former court and the harem were in an uproar.

When paying respects that day, everyone was talking at once. Some said that Concubine Tao was a seductress and that Your Majesty was partial to her, while others said that they all agreed that the Queen wanted His Majesty to take back his decision.

The queen was also very upset. She had not given birth to a legitimate son yet, but the empress dowager and the emperor actually adopted a stranger as the prince. She felt very upset.

So she went to the Qinzheng Hall to find the emperor in person.

He Linzhang heard her intention and said, "Empress, everyone in the world is my subject. What does it matter if I adopt a son? Besides, if the Empress Dowager likes him, I will just adopt him. Raising the child under the name of Concubine Tao will not affect anyone else."

After saying this, he held the queen's hand and said, "Don't worry, what I hope most is that you will give birth to a legitimate son. Take good care of your health, and I will visit you more often."