Harem Daily Life

He Linzhang hesitated, looked at the little Third Princess in his arms, and refused: "Just take a look, your nails are long, be careful not to scratch the child."

He Linzhang had observed that Tao Yanyan often cooked by herself and never grew her nails long or dyed them. This Li Cairen seemed to be pampered in her daily life and never touched women's clothes, so her nails were long and dyed dark red, which looked really awkward.

Li Cairen was stunned. It was very common for concubines in the harem to grow long nails. Which noble lady didn't do that? She raised her eyes and looked at the queen. The queen not only dyed her nails, but also painted patterns on them. They were extremely gorgeous.

She looked at Concubine Tao again, and indeed Concubine Tao did not leave any hair or dye it.

Li Cairen bit her lip and said, "Your Majesty, do you dislike me because of this? Then I will cut my hair short when I go back and never dye it again."

Li Cairen is beautiful, and when a beauty frowns, she has a unique charm. In the past, this pitiful look was a killer weapon that could most successfully attract He Linzhang's attention. But now, He Linzhang could only frown and feel disgusted.

"Okay, go back quickly. I don't like seeing you with a sad face all day long." He Linzhang's words stunned the three of them.

The Queen was delighted. Did His Majesty dislike Li Cairen's appearance? The medicine must be very effective!

Tao Yanyan glanced at the queen silently, and she caught the fleeting joy that just flashed across her face.

Li Cairen almost couldn't help crying, but when she thought that His Majesty didn't like it, she had to hold it back: "Yes, I have displeased Your Majesty, so I will take my leave first."

Li Cairen turned around and was about to leave in humiliation. He Linzhang said, "Wait a minute."

She immediately turned around and looked at the emperor expectantly.

He Linzhang said expressionlessly: "If you are confined to your palace, stay there and reflect on yourself. Come out after the term is up."

Li Cairen's hopes were completely shattered, and she finally couldn't help but leave crying.

He Linzhang shook his head: "Was she always so fond of crying before?" It's so annoying!

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "I have only been in the palace for a short time, so I don't know much about her. Your Majesty should know the most about Li Cairen's daily life."

The Queen said calmly, "Li Cairen is rather delicate, and is very much favored by Your Majesty, so she developed that kind of personality. Your Majesty used to pity her, and whenever she cried, you would comfort her. I don't know why you are disgusted with her now?"

He Linzhang held the child and teased him, then said nonchalantly: "I don't know why, but now, except for the queen, I find other concubines a little unpleasant."

After saying this, he felt that the concubine might be angry, so he quickly said: "Of course, except for Concubine Tao, who has a cheerful personality and is very popular with me."

The queen clenched her fists, regretting that the medicine had not been able to work to its full potential and that it could not also disgust Concubine Tao. However, being able to eliminate the other concubines was already a success.

"Perhaps it is because Your Majesty has been busy with government affairs recently. Your Majesty should take care of your health." Hearing the Queen's caring words, He Linzhang would have believed it if he had not already doubted her.

He Linzhang carried the third princess for a while, and the third princess felt a little drowsy and kept yawning, which made her look very cute.

The queen hurriedly said, "I'd better take it back, so that it won't be blown by the wind when it falls asleep."

He Linzhang handed the child to the wet nurse. After the Queen and others left, he took Tao Yanyan to the other side.

"What do you think of the Queen's performance just now?" He Linzhang asked.

Tao Yanyan thought for a moment and said, "To be disrespectful, I suspect that your amnesia is related to the Queen. By the way, does Your Majesty really hate Li Cairen? Do you want to find a few more concubines to verify it?"

He Linzhang shook his head: "No need to test, I just couldn't remember it two days ago, but today when I saw Li Cairen, I actually began to hate her. Maybe, after the effect of this medicine is maximized, I will only have a special liking for the queen, and for others..." He glanced at Tao Yanyan: "Don't worry, I will try my best to remember you and treat you well. If... I wake up one day and start to show dissatisfaction with you, you must not be angry, you must explain it to me, okay?"

He Linzhang didn't expect that his problem would be so serious.

Tao Yanyan stood still, dismissed the people who followed her, and under the golden osmanthus tree, she hugged He Linzhang's waist and looked up and said, "Your Majesty, I am very stingy. If Your Majesty hates me, scolds me, and tells me not to appear in front of you, then I will really not see you. So, you must remember me firmly. No matter how powerful the medicine is, even if it is so powerful that it can make people lose their minds, you must break through the obstacles and remember me."

He Linzhang said helplessly: "But I..."

Before he could finish, a kiss was placed on his lips: "No bargaining."

He Linzhang looked at the "domineering" little concubine and hugged her in his arms helplessly: "Okay, I will try my best to remember it." A dark light flashed in his eyes - how dare the queen!

After sending Tao Yanyan back to Changle Palace, He Linzhang summoned Qi Yizheng for questioning.

"What have you found out?" The situation was getting more and more serious, and He Linzhang couldn't wait any longer.

"Your Majesty, I asked someone to investigate the situation. The monk had a kind of pill that could brainwash people after taking it. I think it might be this pill that caused Your Majesty to lose his memory." Qi Yizheng reported what he had learned truthfully.

"Is there a solution?" The most urgent task now is to find the antidote. He can't allow himself to lose all his memories of Tao Yanyan and allow himself to hate her in the future.

Qi Yizheng sighed and shook his head: "There is no solution."

He Linzhang was full of anger: "Catch the man and torture him severely. Ask him who bought the medicine and who he gave it to. Ask him everything. If he still refuses to confess under severe torture, then there is no need to keep him."

Humph, what kind of enlightened monk is this? He doesn't save people but only harms people. Such a person pollutes the holy land of Buddhism and is not worthy to be a disciple of the Buddha.

"Also, thoroughly investigate the entire Fuyan Temple. I don't believe that there is such a harmful Buddhist temple outside the capital. If you find anything, ask the Jingzhao Yin to investigate the case together. I must eradicate this cancer and restore order to the world."

Qi Yizheng agreed and hurried out to do his job. Eunuch Zhang stood in the imperial study, trembling. He really didn't expect that the queen would be so bold that she would give His Majesty that kind of medicine for her own selfish reasons. He lowered his eyebrows, fearing that he would anger the furious His Majesty.

He Linzhang calmed down his anger and said, "Put down the paper and pen. I want to write down what Concubine Tao said so I won't forget it."

Eunuch Zhang immediately found new paper and laid it out, and prepared writing materials and ink.

He Linzhang picked up the brush and dipped it in ink. After thinking for a while, he wrote in Mr. Yougui's handwriting: "I love Tao's face and words. She is gentle and kind. She carefully raised my two daughters and one son. She has a tacit understanding with me. She is the object of my lifelong love..."