Harem Daily Life

The real jailer stepped forward and took the food box: "Master Qi, this monk refused to confess no matter how hard we tried. Will he really tell you if you ask him like this?"

Qi Yizheng, who had no beard, snorted coldly: "I told him that he committed the sin of killing. If he still doesn't repent, then he doesn't need to live in this world. You keep an eye on him. If he has something to say, bring me a message. I won't come over for the next three days."

Qi Yizheng had been busy investigating Fuyan Temple for several days and was exhausted. Now that the people had been arrested, he needed to rest for a few days.

The jailer agreed repeatedly, knowing that this case was personally handled by Lord Qi and even Lord Jingzhao Yin would take it seriously, so naturally he dared not neglect it at all.

In the imperial palace, in the imperial study, the imperial physician took the emperor's pulse and found everything to be normal, with no signs of any problems.

He Linzhang had no choice but to let the person go.

Seeing that it was getting late, Eunuch Zhang asked, "Your Majesty, are we going to have dinner at Changle Palace? Or..."

He Linzhang nodded: "Go ahead."

Fortunately, there have been few memorials recently and nothing extremely urgent, so He Linzhang doesn't need to stay up late and can go over early to accompany Concubine Tao and the children.

As soon as they arrived at Changle Palace, the three children immediately surrounded them, vying to report their lessons.

He Linzhang tested them one by one and asked some relatively simple questions. The eldest princess He Xuan answered fairly standardly. The second princess He Yue had a more unusual way of thinking but still had some insights. Little Jin'an gave the best answer, which was both correct and had her own opinions. He Linzhang was very satisfied.

"Father, the teacher said that with my grades, I can skip a grade. Should I go to another place to continue my studies?" Although little Jin'an has only been studying for a year, his grades are really good, much better than those of the eldest prince and princess.

He Linzhang touched his head and said, "Jin'an studies hard, I am very pleased. Let me ask the teacher of the elementary school, and then I will consider whether to hire a teacher for you."

He Linzhang was made the crown prince when he was very young. The late emperor focused on his training and assigned him teachers of various subjects for individual teaching. But Xiao Jinan was not a legitimate son. If he hired a teacher alone, it might cause speculation among the court officials. It would be disadvantageous for him to take sides too early.

He Xuan pouted: "If Jin'an doesn't go to the elementary school, then only my sister and I will go. I can't control my sister by myself. If she fights or catches bugs in the elementary school, what shall I do?" The eldest princess was very worried. Originally, two people were taking care of one child. If she had to take care of him alone, it would be too much trouble.

He Yue frowned, "Just leave me alone, sister. Besides, who am I fighting for? Zhang Zerui should be beaten. He actually said he wanted to be my elder sister's consort. He can't even beat me, but he still wants to be my consort. If I don't beat him, who should I beat?"

He Linzhang narrowed his eyes, looked at the six-year-old princess and said speechlessly: "Xuan'er, who is Zhang Zerui?" He dared to covet the princess, he deserves to be punished, right?

Before He Xuan could say anything, He Yue answered, "It's the fattest kid in the elementary school. Father, let me tell you, my elder sister couldn't finish the snacks she brought that day, so she gave them to Zhang Zerui. Later, Zhang Zerui insisted on becoming my elder sister's consort. I was so angry that I beat him up."

He Yue spoke and gestured at the same time, with quite the demeanor of a female knight.

He Linzhang patted her head and said, "Yuer, you did a good job. If anyone dares to take advantage of your sister again, you should beat them up."

Tao Yanyan, who had prepared dinner and came over to invite the father and son to eat, said: "..."

What did she hear? His Majesty actually encouraged Yue'er to fight? Yue'er is a girl, okay?

Tao Yanyan was overwhelmed, so he came over and asked the children to wash their hands first, then he quietly twisted He Linzhang's arm and said, "Your Majesty, Yue'er is a little naughty to begin with, why do you encourage her to fight?"

When He Linzhang thought about his little daughter being coveted by someone, the old father's heart began to sour: "I don't know whose child this Zhang Zerui is, but he actually dared to set his sights on the eldest princess. I definitely can't let it go."

"So you encourage Yue'er to fight?" Tao Yanyan was speechless and choked: "Your Majesty, what can a child know? It's just a few words. I'm afraid they themselves don't know what the prince consort means. However, Yue'er is a very active child. There is something I want to discuss with Your Majesty."

So, Tao Yanyan simply told He Yue that she wanted to learn martial arts with Jin'an.

"I wanted to tell you after the birthday banquet, but I encountered a lot of things in the past few days, and Your Majesty didn't think of me, so I forgot to tell you. Your Majesty, I can't bear to let her go. Yue'er is so cute and soft. If she practices martial arts all day, it will be hard and tiring, but she wants to learn, and I can't stop her interest, so I still have to ask Your Majesty, is it possible?"

He Linzhang thought about it and found it funny that Yue'er wanted to be a female general. He said carefully, "Yue'er is a legitimate princess. I still need to discuss this matter with the queen. After all, she is the one who gave birth to this child, so I have to get her consent."

Tao Yanyan nodded. Although the child was raised by her, she still couldn't ignore the Queen's opinion. She understood that.

"Also, Jin'an's studies are currently very good. I will ask the teacher of the elementary school. If Jin'an no longer needs to go to elementary school, then I will arrange for a few teachers to teach him individually. However, I don't want to make him special. After all, the child is still young, and I don't want the eldest prince to have any ideas."

When Tao Yanyan heard this, he knew that the emperor did not train Jin'an as his heir.

But she didn't care much. It wouldn't be good to inherit the throne after working so hard, so she smiled and said, "I think it's good to let Jin'an study in the elementary school for a few more years. If the teacher thinks he can accept more difficult knowledge, he can tutor him individually and leave some homework for him. There's no need to find another teacher. In this way, Concubine De won't have any ideas, and Jin'an won't easily make enemies."

He Linzhang looked at Tao Yanyan seriously again: "Yanyan, have you never thought about Jinan's future? You should understand what I mean. He is the real prince, and he is qualified to sit in that position."

Tao Yanyan still smiled: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. I will not arrange the future for my children. If Jin'an really has the ability and opportunity in the future, it is your majesty who will give him the opportunity, and I will not interfere. If he is a prince in the future, I will also accept it with pleasure, and I can even leave the palace to retire!"

He Linzhang frowned: "Why do I feel like Yan Yan doesn't want to stay in the palace?"

Tao Yanyan glared at him and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to trick me, I will not be fooled. Anyway, wherever Your Majesty is now, I will be there, and it is enough for me to be with Your Majesty." After that, she took He Linzhang's arm and went to eat.

Late at night, He Linzhang held the person in his arms, still feeling a little reluctant, but the little concubine seemed very tired, whining and refusing: "Go to bed early, Your Majesty, no matter how energetic you are, you can't use it all up at once!"

He Linzhang had no choice but to go to bed obediently, looking at the drowsy little concubine, he couldn't get enough of looking at her.