Harem Daily Life

The old Taoist kept shaking his head, muttering "Impossible, impossible."

But no one cared what he was muttering. In everyone's eyes, he was already a dead man.

Before the old Taoist died unwillingly, Tao Yanyan had already been taken out of the dungeon by He Linzhang and did not see the bloody scene.

It was getting late now and everyone was a little tired, but there were still people from the four major families waiting outside for an explanation.

The Demon Lord looked around and did not see Mu Yu, so he decided to face the four major families alone.

Tao Yanyan thought about it and realized that she was also involved in this mess. Since it had to end, there was no reason to let the Demon Lord do it alone. She squeezed He Linzhang's hand and said softly, "Are you tired? If you are tired, go back and rest first. Let Yingyi stay with me to protect me. I'll come to you after I finish my work here."

He Linzhang's heart felt soft as if it was surrounded by clouds because of the young concubine's thoughtfulness.

"I'll accompany you." He Linzhang smiled dotingly, holding the person tightly and going to face the four major families together.

The Demon Lord rolled his eyes and walked in front to lead the way.

Elder Mu was relatively calm, though a little drowsy. The other elders were getting very restless as they were asked to see the Demon Lord but were stopped and refused. They had been waiting for several hours and were almost on the verge of getting angry.

So, when the Demon Lord brought Tao Yanyan and her husband over, everyone except Elder Mu started to make trouble.

"What on earth happened? Why did you leave us here for the whole afternoon without any explanation? How are the old lady and the first lady?"

After Elder Dong asked this question, the other two families also asked.

The Demon Lord glanced at them, his brows turned cold and he said, "Today I have two things to announce. First, I am not the eldest lady's biological son. She killed my father, harmed my mother, snatched me away as her son, and deceived me for more than 20 years."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was shocked and stunned. Only Elder Mu, who had already learned the truth from Tao Yanyan, remained calm.

The head of the Qi family said: "Even if...even if the first lady made a mistake, she is your adoptive mother after all. You...should have a good talk with her, and don't hurt the relationship between mother and son."

The Demon Lord snorted coldly: "The second thing is that the eldest lady has committed many evil deeds and has been executed."

The head of the Qi family took a step back and pointed at the Demon Lord and said, "You, you, you actually killed her? No matter what she did wrong, she raised you for more than 20 years. How could you have the heart to do that to her?"

Tao Yanyan said coldly: "It was me who did it."

Everyone looked at her, all in disbelief.

"Seventeen years ago, she killed my biological mother, Gu. Today, I finally avenged my deceased mother."

Everyone took a deep breath. Elder Mu looked around but did not see his younger brother. He must have been shocked by the fact that his daughter had killed his wife today.

Patriarch Dong looked at the other families and said, "No matter what, the Yin family is still the leader of the five major families. You privately dealt with the eldest lady. How should we deal with her?"

Tao Yanyan glanced at him and said, "She and I have a personal grudge. I am taking my revenge. Do you want to intervene and take revenge for her?"

"What about you? Do your two families also want to avenge her?" Tao Yanyan asked, looking at the Qi family and the Qian family.

The three families looked at each other, feeling unwilling but unable to make a decision.

Dong Jia's eyes darkened: "Let's not talk about your personal grudge first, let's talk about the position of Demon Lord. Because of the Yin family, the position of Demon Lord was passed to the Lord. Now that the Lord has no Yin family blood, shouldn't he abdicate and let others take over?"

Demon Lord smiled and said, "Who do you think is the right person to give it to, Patriarch Dong?"

Patriarch Dong was unable to answer the cold question and cleared his throat, saying, "Then the five major families must sit down and make a decision."

The Demon Lord glanced at him, then looked at the Mu family again: "The Yin family no longer has anyone available. The old lady is old and will retire from now on. She will no longer participate in the decision-making of the island. The son-in-law of the Yin family is from the Mu family. I suggest that the new Demon Lord be selected from the Mu family. Do you three families have any objections?"

The three families looked at each other, and finally the head of the Qian family gave them an excuse: "It's getting late today, why don't we discuss it tomorrow?"

The Demon Lord has controlled Penglai Island for many years, and no one dares to disobey his advice. However, it is obvious that each major family has their own plans. The head of the Qian family sees this clearly, so he hopes that everyone will go back and think about it, and not confront the murderous Demon Lord head-on today.

The Demon Lord nodded, and the three major families that had been lingering here hurriedly got up and left. Elder Mu looked at the Demon Lord and sighed: "Your father...you and your son should have a good talk. For the past twenty-three years, he has always treated you as his own son."

He Linzhang and Tao Yanyan naturally left with Elder Mu. Looking at Tao Yanyan's back as he left, the Demon Lord touched his chest, feeling as if something was missing.

He Linzhang did not let Tao Yanyan return to the Mu family, but took her back to his base on Penglai Island - an inconspicuous but quiet courtyard.

Qi Yizheng had a lot to say to the emperor late into the night, but he was pulled back by several shadow guards and taken away.

This gave the two people, who had not seen each other for many days, a chance to be alone.

As soon as He Linzhang entered the room, he hugged her tightly and said, "Yan Yan, I'm sorry for putting you through so much these days!"

Tao Yanyan nestled in his arms: "Knowing that Your Majesty is here, I am both worried and relieved. Your Majesty, thank you."

This night is destined to be a sleepless night.

Some people are happy to meet again and express their endless love.

Someone conspired overnight to seize control of Penglai Island.

Some people drink to relieve their sorrow, feeling confused about the future.

Someone collected the body and buried it overnight to settle the grudge.

Some people were drinking and chatting happily, telling about what they had experienced after going through many hardships over the past few months.

Some people regretted their actions and disregarded human lives for the sake of power and status, and ended up hurting themselves.

There are also people who are vindicated but pass away before they can enjoy family life.

The next day at noon, Tao Yanyan woke up slowly, and He Linzhang was no longer beside her. She got up and washed up briefly, and then heard Ying San come to report that His Majesty had taken General Qi out and was preparing a boat to go back.

However, Ying San also brought another piece of news. The Demon Lord's biological mother died in the early morning. She passed away in her sleep after learning that her enemy was dead.

Tao Yanyan thought about it, changed into some simple and elegant clothes, and took Ying San to Penglai Palace.

Wei Lan was delighted to see her return. She stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Miss, it's great that you can come. Please go and see the master. He didn't sleep all night. The news of Madam Wang's death was a big blow to him. He went to see her for the last time, and after returning, he locked himself in his room and refused to come out."

"Go prepare some porridge and side dishes, I'll go in and take a look." After Tao Yanyan finished his instructions, he knocked on the door of the Demon Lord's room. Seeing no sound from inside, he said: "If I can't hear your answer, then I'll just come in directly."

The Demon Lord sat silently on the ground with several wine jugs beside him.

Tao Yanyan went over and tried to help him up: "The dead cannot be resurrected. She got her revenge and left with no regrets. The one she was most worried about was you. Your well-being is her greatest comfort."

The demon looked up at her, like a poor little abandoned person: "Everyone is leaving me, you are leaving too, right?"

After saying that, he hugged Tao Yanyan.

Tao Yanyan was caught off guard when he was hugged. Considering that he had lost his mother, he just thought of it as a comforting hug between siblings.

Unexpectedly, He Linzhang, who was walking to the door to find Tao Yanyan, happened to see this scene.

"What are you doing?" Tao Yanyan was startled by the angry shout.