Harem Daily Life

Qingfeng, Mingyue and others were also waiting anxiously. The news that the Queen was rescued by His Majesty had been received a few days ago. This morning, everyone in Changle Palace got up early, dressed in new clothes and waited at the palace gate.

Dong Fang had sharp eyes and saw a group of people coming at a glance. They were the emperor's ceremonial guard.

"Here she comes! The Queen is back!" he announced excitedly, and everyone else looked towards the palace gate.

"Hurry up and lift me up high, I can't see!" Xiao Jinan grabbed Dong Fang's thigh and said anxiously. Being short is really not an advantage.

The eldest princess stood on tiptoe and kept urging the nanny beside her: "Did you see it? Is Concubine Tao really here?"

The nanny nodded: "I saw the carriage, and Concubine Tao must be there."

When everyone saw the emperor, they immediately knelt down to greet him.

The carriage stopped, the curtain opened, and a chubby figure got out first. The Empress Tao, whom everyone had been thinking about day and night, walked out slowly and was led down by He Linzhang himself.

"Mother concubine!"

"Mother Concubine Tao!"

Two children's voices sounded at the same time, and Tao Yanyan saw two fair-skinned babies running towards her.

She broke free from He Linzhang's hand, trotted a few steps to meet them, and hugged the two children in her arms.

"Jin'an, Xuan'er, long time no see, I missed you so much!" Tao Yanyan's voice choked with sobs.

Little Jin'an's face flushed with excitement: "Mother, why did you go to the palace for so long? You didn't write to Jin'an, and you didn't take Jin'an to live with you. Jin'an really missed you."

Tao Yanyan was stunned for a second, and immediately understood that this must be what His Majesty or the Queen Mother said to the children, telling them not to worry too much.

He Xuan's eyes were red: "Mother Tao is not here, I lost a tooth and it's bleeding, I'm so scared."

Tao Yanyan took a quick look and found that a large front tooth had indeed fallen out.

"You're starting to get your teeth replaced. Xuan'er has grown up!" After saying that, she gave the child a kiss on the chubby little face.

Xiao Jinan quickly leaned forward with a red face: "Me too, me too, I want a kiss too." He was afraid that he would suffer a great loss if he was a step late.

Tao Yanyan kissed him on the face, and He Linzhang at the side coughed lightly: "This won't happen again."

The two children then realized that their father was standing next to them, and they immediately went over and each held one of his legs.

"Father, father, I miss you so much!"

He Linzhang touched the two children's heads and said, "I am thinking about you too. Your mother is in good health now, and she is tired from the journey. Don't bother her, let her have a good rest for a few days. Now go and pay your respects to the Queen Mother. It is thanks to her care during this period of time."

So everyone in Changle Palace had to coax the two children back first and let His Majesty and His Majesty go to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.

Tao Yanyan took Qingfeng with him and asked Mingyue to take Dali back to Changle Palace for resettlement.

Qingfeng followed behind excitedly, secretly glancing at his master all the way. He didn't expect that after not seeing him for a few months, his master had become even more beautiful. He didn't know what she ate to become so beautiful.

In Changchun Palace, the Queen Mother was also very happy: "I haven't eaten her cooking for a long time. Forget about it today. Go and ask her in a few days. If you have time, come and cook for me."

Eunuch Qin immediately responded with a smile: "The Queen Mother has not had a good appetite these days. Once Concubine Tao returns, she will definitely be able to eat more."

The Queen Mother sighed, "I have been exhausted these past few months. I have been submitting memorials all day long, and the Shu family is still restless. You should keep a close eye on them and don't let them harm the Queen."

Eunuch Qin immediately said seriously, "Yes, we have sent people to keep an eye on it. The queen is also a smart person. She won't eat or use anything that is not from her own palace. Recently, she has even closed the door to visitors, just waiting for the baby to be born."

The Queen Mother took a deep breath and said, "This Shu Fei hasn't even given birth yet, and the Shu family is already trying their best to talk about establishing a crown prince in front of me. I think they are really out of their minds. They can't even wait for the Queen to give birth to see if it's a prince or a princess. They can't wait!"

Eunuch Qin said carefully: "Don't let your queen mother get angry and make herself sick. Fortunately, your Majesty is back now. All matters will be returned to your Majesty. The queen mother can take a break. The Shu family probably won't come to stare at you again and again."

The Queen Mother nodded: "But you still have to keep a close eye on Yongning Palace and Fengyi Palace. If there is no birth one day, something unexpected will happen the next day. You have to be on guard."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the announcement that His Majesty and Concubine Tao were seeking an audience.

The Queen Mother quickly sat down, full of energy and spirit, waiting for the two men to come in.

"I, your son, have returned to see the Queen Mother!"

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. I am sorry for your concern these days."

"Everyone, get up and take your seats." The Queen Mother waited for the two to sit down before she looked at Tao Yanyan's complexion. She seemed fine and said with a smile, "The Emperor has already written back what happened. Concubine Tao, you have worked hard these past few months. The children miss you very much. To reassure them, I lied that you were recuperating in the palace and the Emperor went to take care of you. You must not let it slip."

Tao Yanyan said gratefully: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your thoughtfulness. Changle Palace has also been taken care of by the Queen Mother these days. I am very grateful."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "We are family, so we don't have to talk about different things. I am very relieved that you are all back. I can finally put down the burden on my shoulders. You don't know that I have been unable to sleep or eat well these days. The war situation in Yan State is not optimistic. There should be war reports in a few days. Your Majesty, you have to make a good decision. Shu Fei is about to give birth. You should go to see her in the next few days to comfort her. I will take care of the Queen the most, for fear that any mistake will hurt the relationship between you and me."

He Linzhang said quickly, "Yes, I have remembered it. It is my fault that you have worked so hard for me."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "I am a little tired today. Tomorrow I will bring the children over to accompany the Queen Mother. I bought a lot of seafood this time. I will make a few local specialties for the Queen Mother to change her taste."

When the Queen Mother heard that there was something delicious, she was visibly delighted: "Okay, okay, then it's settled. Come to my palace for dinner tomorrow."

After bidding farewell to the Queen Mother, He Linzhang had to rush to the Imperial Study to handle government affairs. Tao Yanyan said coquettishly, "Your Majesty has been exhausted all the way. You are not allowed to stay up late today. Finish reviewing the memorials early and rest. I will ask Eunuch Zhang to keep an eye on you."

He Linzhang pinched her face and said, "Then you have to promise me that you will have a good rest after you go back. Don't just indulge the children. If they make trouble around you, you have to show some of your strict mother's demeanor."

"I got it. Your Majesty, please get back to work. I have to hurry back to see my two little cuties." After saying that, she took her leave and hurried towards Changle Palace.

As soon as they saw their master coming back, everyone in Changle Palace felt like they had found their backbone, and their eyes were red.

Tao Yanyan consoled each of them and gave each of them ten taels of silver. Then he said to Dong Fang, "You will leave the palace tomorrow. I have left twenty carts of goods for you. Please ask Qi Yizheng to send them to his sister's store for storage. You can give her some silver and ask her to find a store to sell the goods. Then pick out some good ones and send them to Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion and Tao's Mansion respectively."