Harem Daily Life

Tao Yanyan showed a charming and shy smile, shook his hand, blinked, and said in a coquettish voice: "Husband, how come you are free today? Aren't you busy?" She scratched He Linzhang's palm with her little hand, and her begging for mercy was obvious. She didn't want to be scolded in front of so many people. She still wanted to save face.

He Linzhang felt her little move and softened his heart, but his face remained cold: "I finally finished my work and rushed to the other courtyard to see you overnight, but I came to nothing. That's why I came all the way here. Tell me, whose idea was this?"

Tao Yanyan bit her lip. Even though the Queen Mother was disloyal and pushed her out to shield the Emperor from anger, she was a good and loyal child and would never betray the Queen Mother.

"My mother's wish must be fulfilled, right? My husband, do you think I am a good boy? I will stay with my mother and take care of her happily."

He Linzhang: “…”

This little mouth still loves to talk nonsense as always.

But I don’t believe you!

"Happy? Are you being bullied here? You were almost hit by a bracelet?" He Linzhang pinched her hand as a punishment.

Tao Yanyan's eyes rolled. "You said that Concubine Xian's mother provoked our mother? It's strange, why did they both provoke our mother?"

"What? Concubine Xian's mother?" He Linzhang looked at the noble lady. No matter how he looked at her, she didn't look like Concubine Xian's mother.

Tao Yanyan nodded: "Yes, she said it herself, saying that her daughter is the queen in the palace, the most favored virtuous concubine." He emphasized the pronunciation to draw attention. Anyway, this eye drop must be applied enough.

He Linzhang narrowed his eyes and glanced at the guard beside him, who immediately stepped forward to interrogate the lady.

"I am Madam Lu. Lord Lu, a second-rank official of the current dynasty, is my husband, and Concubine Xian is my daughter. Why don't you believe me?" The noble lady acted like a shrew and didn't look like an official's wife at all.

"Send her to the Lu residence and let Lord Lu handle it himself." He Linzhang said without even looking at the woman, and she was taken away by the guards.

"Why are you arresting me? Who are you?" The lady was so panicked that she kept shouting loudly.

A guard took out a handkerchief and stuffed it directly into her mouth. Finally, she was free, and then he quickly dragged the person away.

The shopkeeper was shocked by this operation, and only then did he realize that there was an important guest in his shop! He must be rich or noble, maybe a prince?

He Linzhang glanced at the empress dowager and said, "Mother, are there any other places you would like to visit? Why don't you let your son accompany you?" His voice was so cold that it made people tremble.

The Queen Mother glanced at Tao Yanyan, and Tao Yanyan desperately winked at her: "Stop it now! Go back early! Come again next time!"

The Queen Mother was unwilling to give up. She had to stroll along the street today whether she wanted to or not. She had not had enough fun yet!

"Hehe, your wife has arranged a guide, so continue shopping according to her arrangements. Come, Jin'an, let grandma hold your hand, and let your father and mother come along." The empress dowager took the initiative to take the three-head-tall light bulb away, although the light bulb was extremely reluctant to leave his parents.

Tao Yanyan: "..."

Insufficient tacit understanding, signal sending failed!

He Linzhang raised his eyebrows, quite surprised by the Queen Mother's choice. The Queen Mother did not play by the rules and insisted on going shopping!

He glanced around and saw that the empress dowager had brought quite a few guards. Together with the few people he brought with him and the shadow guards in the dark, it was enough.

His gaze stayed on Gu Yi for two seconds, and Gu Yi clasped his fists and said, "My Lord."

"Well, then you'll have to work hard. Follow the old lady closely and protect the good people." He Linzhang said.

Gu Yi quickly glanced at Lady Tao who was being led by the emperor, and lowered his eyelids: "Yes."

The group left the Golden Building and walked along the street. The guards were scattered around them, following them not too far away.

Little Jinan was held in Dong Fang's arms. He kept turning his head to look at his father and mother. His father was serious and his mother was chattering beside him, as if she was introducing the street vendors and the things they were selling to his father.

"I'm so glad that my husband is here! This is the first time that Yan Yan goes shopping with my husband. Please smile, it's easy for a man to get wrinkles on his face." Tao Yan Yan held one of his hands and the other hand was wrapped around his arm, looking very intimate.

He Linzhang was not used to being too intimate in public, but he couldn't bear to give up this feeling, so he was awkward all the way.

Tao Yanyan knew that he was a talkative person and didn't care. From time to time, she glanced at the empress dowager and Xiao Jinan who were happily strolling in front of her, and smiled with satisfaction.

"Are you so happy to be able to come and visit?"

He Linzhang glanced at her, looked at the passers-by, and frowned slightly.

There were so many people around and he still felt uneasy.

"Isn't it nice to see that the people live and work in peace and contentment and the merchants are doing prosperous business under your rule? You need to walk around more and see more so that you can get to know the reality and understand the people's sentiments." Tao Yanyan smiled at him.

He Linzhang's eyebrows moved, and his face warmed up a little.

"Tanghulu! I want to eat Tanghulu!" Little Jinan stretched out his little chubby hand towards a stall selling Tanghulu, his saliva almost flowing out.

"Buy!" The Queen Mother waved her hand, and Eunuch Qin immediately paid a few copper coins. The grandfather and grandson each got one, and Eunuch Qin also thoughtfully gave one to Concubine Tao.

Tao Yanyan happily took it and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Qin. You looked so handsome when you paid today!"

Eunuch Qin blushed. It was really embarrassing to be praised for being handsome at over 40 years old!

But before he could laugh out loud, he noticed that the big Buddha next to him was emitting cold air. He hurriedly said: "No, no, you are too kind to me." Then he immediately took his leave and returned to the Queen Mother.

"I feel so cool just by paying?" He Linzhang touched his purse, but found nothing there. Then he remembered that he never brought a purse with him when he went out.

He coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment: "Don't say the word handsome to others casually in the future, understand?"

Tao Yanyan glared at him and said, "It's just a catchphrase. Look how jealous you are. Come, have a candied haws to sweeten your taste."

After saying that, she handed the candied haws to his mouth.

"Eat it quickly, it's sour and sweet and delicious." The voice was so sweet that it could make your bones crisp.

Gu Yi took a deep breath. He was a martial artist with sharp ears and eyes. He stood not far away and looked at it again and again. His mood was like the hawthorn without sugar wrapping, very sour.

He Linzhang took a bite in full view of everyone, eating just half of what Tao Yanyan had bitten off.

"Who told you to eat what I have bitten? There are so many good ones but you don't want to take a bite." Tao Yanyan complained softly and continued to shop and eat.

The frost on He Linzhang's face disappeared completely and he was in a good mood.

Gu Yi, however, felt hopeless and dejected.