Harem Daily Life

Concubine Shu glanced at Zi Ling and said, "You mean to ask me to take care of a third princess?"

Concubine Shu is really tired of taking care of the baby. Now she gets a headache whenever she sees the child.

Zi Ling said: "After all, the third princess is the daughter of the former queen. Although the status of the Wang Earl's Mansion is not as high as before, it is still the maternal home of the two princesses. If you can get the support of the Wang family, wouldn't it be better for you to be promoted one step further in the future?"

Shufei thought about it and realized that position had been her dream for many years. She wanted to be her cousin's legal wife, but her cousin's feelings for her were not that deep and he never took her seriously.

"Forget it. I just need to focus on raising my own children. Not everyone can sit comfortably in that position." Even Queen Wang, the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, eventually ended up being demoted from her position as queen and forced to live in a nunnery. Compared to Queen Wang, I'm afraid I'm not as capable as her!

Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Zi Ling had to leave.

In Yongxing Palace, Concubine De was also considering the possibility of adopting the third princess, but after thinking it over, she was still reluctant.

"Forget it. I already have my own child. Why should I adopt a useless princess? She's born to the deposed queen. Why bother with that?" Since Defei doesn't want to raise the princess, she naturally won't care who will.

The two first-class concubines did not fight for the position, but the others were eager to try.

Several imperial concubines and imperial consorts wanted to raise the third princess, and even Li Cairen reported twice, asking to see His Majesty and asking the emperor to give her a child for the sake of their years of affection. However, the emperor was not in the palace, and he accompanied Tao Yanyan and the eldest princess out of the palace to visit the seriously ill Wen family.

Upon learning that the emperor was coming, the Wen family attached great importance to it and everyone was waiting to welcome him.

"I am grateful for your majesty's grace and thank you for coming to visit my daughter." Lord Wen was grateful.

"Although Wen Shi behaved inappropriately and was demoted to a commoner, she still gave birth to the eldest princess and made contributions to the country. Let's go, I will go see her."

Wen had lost a lot of weight. The once stunningly beautiful woman now lay pale and weak on the couch, without even the strength to get up to greet him.

Seeing the emperor and the eldest princess coming, she excitedly stretched out her bony hand. The eldest princess ran over and held it tightly, tears falling involuntarily: "Mother, Xuan'er is here to see you."

Wen was relieved. After not seeing her for many days, Xuan'er seemed to have grown a little taller and was now fair and clean.

He Linzhang sat aside, looking at the thin Wen, sighed, and gently held her hand.

Wen was a little flattered. She knew that she was no longer beautiful and had never thought of seeing him again. But when he came, her heart was sour and bitter, but she didn't know what to say.

"Your Majesty, I did something wrong and I regret it very much, but time cannot be reversed. What I did wrong is wrong. Now that I am so sick, it is also God's punishment for me. I only have one request, please protect Xuan'er more. She will not have her biological mother by her side in the future, and I am worried that she will be bullied."

He Linzhang said: "Xuan'er is my first child. I will naturally take good care of her. Don't worry."

Wen was so grateful that she burst into tears. Although she was worried about her daughter, she was speechless as she looked at the handsome emperor.

The two of them can be considered a young couple who have been together since their youth, and it is only a pity that they have come to this point today.

He Linzhang originally thought that Wen would have a lot to say to him, but Wen didn't say anything, just told the princess to listen to Concubine Tao and grow up well. He sat and listened for a while, and his mind returned to the scene of his first meeting with Wen many years ago.

Wen was undoubtedly beautiful, but her beauty was different from Tao Yanyan's bright and lovely one. It was more dignified and elegant.

When he was in the Eastern Palace, He Linzhang favored Wen the most, respected the Queen the most, and relied on Rong Fei the most, because Rong Fei's family had military power. The three of them had their own strengths, and they were the backing that helped him ascend the throne smoothly.

Since when, he lost his passion for Wen, and his eyes involuntarily fell on the younger concubines.

First it was Concubine Li, then it was Tao Yanyan. The changes in their emotions also made Wen and him drift apart.

"Your Majesty?" Wen called out. He Linzhang came back to his senses and saw her looking at him. He asked, "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Wen smiled palely and said, "I... I'm afraid I don't have much time left. My father asked me to ask His Majesty to allow my concubine sister to enter the palace to accompany him in the name of taking care of the eldest princess. I couldn't refuse him, so I had to say it, but I didn't want to do it in my heart. The palace is just a dream to me. I have woken up from the dream and don't want to indulge in it anymore."

He Linzhang nodded: "I understand. I will tell your father directly that I disagree."

Seeing that the matter had been discussed and there was nothing else to say, Wen said, "Your Majesty, take care. I may have to leave first. From now on, Xuan'er will be in your care. I heard that Concubine Tao is here too, and I would like to meet her."

He Linzhang stood up after hearing this: "Okay, I'll go call her." As he turned around, He Linzhang stepped forward and gently embraced her in his arms: "Yurou, take care."

When Wen heard the long-lost name, she was stunned. She hadn't heard it for many years and missed it so much. That was her youth that she could never go back to.

Watching the emperor leave, Wen's tears welled up in her eyes, but she never let them flow out.

Tao Yanyan came in and after sitting down, he touched He Xuan's head and wiped the little girl's tears.

"Originally, there are some things that I shouldn't say, but I have known you for a long time and you have helped me raise my daughter. I am leaving, but I still want to talk to you." Wen held back her tears and looked at Tao Yanyan sincerely.

Tao Yanyan knew that these were her last words, so she listened carefully.

"The love of an emperor is really good when he treats you well, but he can also be really cruel when he is cruel. You have to know this in your heart. I have been through this, and my life was both short and glorious. If you look at me, you can probably see your own future."

Tao Yanyan knew what she meant, which was simply that one should not put all her feelings on the emperor, because the emperor's love would not last long.

She nodded: "Thank you for telling me this, I understand."

Everyone is smart. Wen knew that Concubine Tao was rational and courageous, so she didn't say anything more. She looked at the dressing table not far away: "There is a box of jewelry on the table. I have asked people to prepare it and leave it all for the eldest princess. Under the jewelry box is my savings over the years, all of which will be used as a dowry for the eldest princess. In the future, I hope that Concubine Tao will choose a good prince consort for her. I am afraid that day will not come."

After Wen finished speaking, it seemed as if she had used up all her strength and she was a little weaker than before.

Tao Yanyan walked over and picked up the jewelry box. It was a very large box filled with precious jewels. There was a secret box underneath, which contained a stack of banknotes and several house deeds.

"Don't worry, since Xuan'er is already under my name, I will naturally take good care of her, and in the future, I will also choose a good husband for her."

After receiving the promise, Wen Shi finally felt relieved and held the eldest princess's hand tightly: "Mother may not be able to accompany you anymore. You should listen to Concubine Tao's words. She will be your mother in the future."

The eldest princess had grown up and couldn't stop crying.