Harem Daily Life

Tao Yanyan adjusted her mood and went to pick up her three children at the appointed time.

Sometimes she feels so tired, and she can only relax when facing these three little cuties.

When they arrived at the gate of the elementary school, they met Concubine De who had also come to pick up the eldest prince. The two looked at each other, Tao Yanyan bowed, and didn't say much.

Unexpectedly, Concubine De laughed and said, "Concubine Tao is too lazy to have a child, but wants to raise one, so she's thinking about other people's children? Raising one is not enough, so she raises two, and two is not enough, so she raises a third. Why, is it to accumulate experience in raising your own biological child in the future?"

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "Children are naturally closer to me, and I also think it's more lively when there are more people. Whenever Your Majesty comes over, the whole Changle Palace is full of life with the children's laughter. I don't know how many people envy this feeling of having both sons and daughters and Your Majesty by my side. Empress Defei has an eldest prince, so she should have experienced it too."

His Majesty had not been to Defei's Yongxing Palace for a long time. When Defei heard what Tao said, she was hinting that she was out of favor. She rolled her eyes at her and said, "Then you must cherish it. There are new people in this palace. We only hear the new people laughing, but not the old people crying. I'm afraid that you, Concubine Tao, will not have many lively days left."

Tao Yanyan still had a smile on her face, but the smile didn't reach her eyes: "It's not much, but it's still more than other palaces, so don't worry about it, Madam Defei. Madam Defei is managing the harem for the queen, so it would be more appropriate for her to put more thought into how to manage the harem, so as to avoid any weird sleeping methods next time, which would make outsiders laugh at her."

Concubine De clenched her hands tightly. Concubine Tao was really bringing up issues that were not relevant to the topic and was deliberately poking at her sore spots!

The school had just opened and the children came out happily. The two of them stopped visiting each other and each took their own children home.

"Mother, mother, I won first place in poetry today, and the teacher praised me for my good knowledge." Little Jinan said excitedly when he saw Tao Yanyan.

The eldest princess at the side was also very happy: "Princess Tao, my handwriting was praised. The teacher said that my handwriting has improved."

Tao Yanyan touched the two children's heads to show encouragement, and then looked at the adorable second princess standing beside them.

He Yue frowned and said, "I didn't play with bugs or catch ants today."

He Yue looked well behaved and asked for praise. Tao Yanyan's mouth twitched, but he still touched her head: "Good, Yue'er can control herself and not play with insects, that's great."

The three little ones who were praised followed Tao Yanyan back to the palace, talking and laughing along the way. Tao Yanyan listened with a smile and did not show that he was in a bad mood at all.

Not long after they sat down at Changle Palace, Mingyue came in to report that Nanny Fang from the Queen's Palace had come to deliver some things and visit the Second Princess.

Tao Yanyan narrowed his eyes, told Jin'an and Xuan'er to do their homework, and left He Yue alone: "Yuer, do you remember everything I said to you? When Nanny Fang comes in later, no matter what she asks you, don't say that you remember what they said yesterday. Just pretend that you know nothing. Do you understand?"

He Yue nodded: "I understand. I didn't hear anything, and I don't know anything. I just wanted to come to Changle Palace to play with my sister and brother."

Tao Yanyan pinched her little face: "So smart!"

Nanny Fang came in, bowed to Tao Yanyan, and said with a smile: "The Second Princess has been bothering you all day. I wonder if she has tired you out?"

Tao Yanyan asked Qingfeng to serve tea: "Madam Fang, please have a cup of tea first. The Second Princess is fine with me. She gets along well with the First Princess and the others. Look, the three children will have to do their homework together later. Please rest assured, Queen, I will take good care of them."

Seeing that Concubine Tao had a kind attitude and didn't seem to know anything, Nanny Fang felt relieved, but she still wanted to ask the second princess alone.

Tao Yanyan knew that they had to be alone, so she said, "Mammy, it's just right for dinner time. How about having dinner together?"

Nanny Fang immediately declined, "No, no, I have to go back, but I am worried about the Second Princess, so I want to say a few more words so as not to delay your Majesty's meal."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "Then you two can talk, I'll go to the kitchen to check out the dishes. Madam Fang, please go ahead."

Nanny Fang didn't expect Concubine Tao to leave on her own initiative, which saved her from having to worry too much.

The only people left in the front hall were the Second Princess's nanny and maidservant, and Nanny Fang. Nanny Fang saw that they were all her own people, so she asked directly, "Second Princess, did you hear anything before you fell yesterday?"

He Yue tilted her head and said, "I seemed to hear my mother talking, but I couldn't hear clearly because of the door."

Nanny Fang continued to ask, "Did you really not hear anything clearly? Then why was the princess in such a hurry to leave?"

He Yue opened her eyes wide: "I'm almost late for elementary school. If I don't leave now, will I be punished by the teacher to stand in the corner? By the way, Aunt Fang, what are you talking about? Yue'er also wants to know."

Nanny Fang choked and smiled awkwardly, "No, nothing much, just talking about the feeding problem of the third princess. When will the second princess return to Fengyi Palace? The queen misses you."

He Yue pouted: "I've only been here for a day, and I'm being urged to go back? I'm not going back. I want to be with my eldest sister and second brother. They can help me with my homework. I'm not going back."

Nanny Fang advised: "But the Queen has always been thinking about you."

"Oh, you're really annoying. I've already said I won't go back, why do you insist on me going back? Woohoo, I want to stay here and eat. I want my sister and my brother." He Yue started crying at the top of her lungs. Her nanny immediately stepped forward to comfort her: "Madame Fang, why don't you let the princess stay for a few more days? Look how angry she is."

"What's wrong with Yue'er?" He Linzhang, who came over from outside the door, heard his daughter's voice and asked loudly.

Nanny Fang was panicked for a moment and immediately paid her respects to the Emperor.

After He Linzhang entered the room, he asked everyone to stand up, then hugged the crying He Yue into his arms and comforted her: "Why did you make you cry again?" His tone was very displeased.

Nanny Fang quickly explained, "It was because the Empress missed the Second Princess that I asked her when she would return to Fengyi Palace. I didn't expect that I would make the Second Princess cry. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

"Wuuu, father, I won't go back. I want to stay here forever. I want to be with my brother and sister!" He Yue looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes, crying so pitifully.

"Okay, okay, if you don't want to go back, just stay here first." He Linzhang said to Nanny Fang, "After the Queen is out of confinement, she will have to take back the six palaces and take care of the third princess. Since Yue'er wants to stay in Changle Palace, let her stay. If the Queen misses her, ask Concubine Tao to take her over to see her. Don't force Yue'er to go back."

The emperor had spoken, and Nanny Fang did not dare to refute. She looked at the second princess crying in the emperor's arms and sighed in her heart: "Yes, I will report to the queen when I return."

No one was brought back, but fortunately the Second Princess didn't know any secrets, so Nanny Fang was completely relieved.

After the people left, He Yue stopped crying in a second.

When He Linzhang asked, he found out that Concubine Tao had gone to the kitchen to check on the dishes, so he ran there with the child in his arms.

He was now very anxious, fearing that the concubine would get so angry that she would chase him out.