Harem Daily Life

Wen's funeral was held in a low-key manner. After she was buried in the Wen family's ancestral tomb, Tao Yanyan took He Xuan, who was crying uncontrollably, to kowtow to her three times before coaxing the child back to the palace.

He Xuan has lost a lot of weight these days, probably because she is worried about her mother. Tao Yanyan sees it and feels very distressed.

"Mother Tao, if my mother had not left the palace, would she not have gotten this disease?" He Xuan asked the question that was in her mind. She could not believe that her mother just disappeared like that.

Tao Yanyan touched her head and said, "Being sick is not necessarily related to where you live. Being sick is a physical problem. Sometimes you may get sick if you are under too much pressure, have a bad mood, or eat poorly. Xuan'er, you should be more open-minded and stop being so stubborn, okay? If your mother in heaven sees you so sad, she won't be at peace when she leaves."

He Xuan wiped her tears, but they still flowed out involuntarily, and she looked extremely pitiful.

Tao Yanyan hugged her tightly, patted her over and over again, and comforted her.

After returning to the palace, He Xuan was ill for several days, lost her appetite, and became thinner and thinner. Tao Yanyan was very anxious, but he couldn't think of any way to make the little girl feel relieved, so he could only love her more and try to sleep with her at night.

Although He Yue and Xiao Jinan were a little jealous, they both stopped making a fuss when they thought about their older sister who had lost her mother. After coming back from school, they would often accompany He Xuan, telling her the funny things that happened in school and making her laugh.

Tao Yanyan was very pleased to see that the three children had such a good relationship. The friendship they had grown up together would enable them to take their blood ties into consideration when facing interests in the future.

As the year drew to a close, He Linzhang became busier, but he would still visit the concubine and children in Changle Palace every two days.

Three days before the Beginning of Winter Festival, He Linzhang suddenly issued an imperial decree to promote Concubine Tao to the title of Noble Concubine Tao. Tao Yanyan was stunned by his action.

Noble, virtuous, virtuous and virtuous, the Imperial Concubine is the first among the first-class concubines. She has only been in the palace for two years, has little experience and has no biological children. Yet His Majesty gave her the title of Imperial Concubine. No matter how you look at it, she seems unworthy!

But what she didn't know was that if the court officials hadn't opposed it, He Linzhang would have wanted to make her the queen directly.

Unfortunately, there were too many opposing voices in the court, and the officials debated fiercely. In the end, He Linzhang had no choice but to give her the title of noble concubine. Even so, there were still many officials who opposed it and the argument was fierce.

Finally, He Linzhang got angry and pulled out a minister and beat him with ten boards. Only then did he make an example of him and calm the criticisms of the court officials.

Because she did not become queen as she had expected, He Linzhang was a little depressed when she arrived at Changle Palace.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong? Have you encountered any trouble?" Tao Yanyan knew that he was very busy recently, and when he saw that he looked not well, he naturally thought of his difficulties.

He Linzhang held her and sat her on his lap, then said helplessly: "I wanted to make you the queen, but was repeatedly obstructed. Those ministers really have nothing to do and always interfere in my harem affairs. It's really hateful."

Tao Yanyan was shocked and quickly comforted him, "Your Majesty, please don't scare me. I am the youngest and have been in the palace the shortest. How can I be made the queen? Not to mention that the court officials want to oppose, I myself want to oppose it."

If you want to take on the responsibility, you must bear the burden. Tao Yanyan said that she still wants to relax, take care of the children, act coquettishly, earn some money, and live a carefree life.

He Linzhang felt very sorry when he saw that she really did want to be the queen, but he could do nothing about it.

"You never fight back. But in two years, when you give birth to our child, whether it's a princess or a prince, I will definitely make you my queen. Then I'll see who dares to stop me from making you my queen because you have no children!"

It seemed that He Linzhang had made up his mind, so Tao Yanyan hurriedly hugged him and comforted him to calm his anger.

"By the way, Your Majesty, why do you want to promote me for no reason?" The main reason was that the late imperial concubine had just been buried, and he was afraid that Xuan'er would be reminded of the past.

He Linzhang said: "On the Beginning of Winter Festival, I want to worship the Winter God with you. Originally, being the queen would be the most legitimate reason for you to worship with me. Now I can only let you be the noble concubine and accompany me."

Tao Yanyan opened his eyes wide when he heard this: "Wouldn't that mean I would have to shiver in the cold wind in the middle of the night?"

He Linzhang: "..."

It's one of the most important holidays of the year, and you actually dislike the cold?

He hugged the concubine tightly and said, "Put on more clothes and a fox fur cape, and get off the carriage when the ceremony begins. Don't worry, you will be able to get back on the carriage in a short while. However, I want to take Xiao Jin'an with me this year. He is the second prince and has the qualifications."

Tao Yanyan was a little worried: "Will the ministers outside object?" Although little Jin'an is the real prince, some ministers still do not recognize him behind his back and look down on Jin'an.

"It's okay, it's just a sacrifice to the God of Winter. The eldest prince will also go, so it doesn't matter if we bring the second prince with us." After He Linzhang finished speaking, he picked the person up and said, "Yan Yan has been promoted to the position of Imperial Concubine today, so please accompany me!"

The spring night is short, but the love is deep in one night.

He Linzhang wanted to give Tao Yanyan a grand ceremony to crown her a concubine, but Tao Yanyan refused, saying that the former Concubine Wen had just passed away, so it would be better to consider Xuan'er's feelings and not to make a big fuss. Moreover, it was the end of the year, the emperor was too busy, and she herself was also busy with the affairs of the imperial estate, so she really had no time to take care of the ceremony to crown her a concubine.

Seeing how considerate and indifferent she was, He Linzhang doted on her even more. The rewards alone filled several large boxes. He even wanted to give her the power to assist in managing the six palaces, but was strongly opposed by Tao Yanyan.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am really tired and don't want to care about so many things. Your Majesty loves me the most, so please let me live a few more years of comfortable life, okay? The book says that it is easier to give birth to a smart and healthy baby when you are relaxed and stress-free. I will take good care of my body in the next two years and try to get pregnant as soon as possible."

He Linzhang was relieved to see that she was really planning to get pregnant, so in the end he had no choice but to let Defei take charge of the six palaces and leave her free.

In fact, Tao Yanyan can't really have a free time, she has a lot of things to do!

The clothing store has already opened. According to information Dong Fang has inquired about, the store is packed with people every day, and many orders have been scheduled for three months later. The parent-child clothing that she specially asked Manager Sun to make is sold out, and she has made a lot of money.

Dong Fang went out of the palace and brought back the sister outfits prepared by Manager Sun for the eldest princess and the second princess. Tao Yanyan loved them so much that she waited for the two children to come back from elementary school so that she could put them on.

"Your Majesty, I saw the Yan Kingdom delegation wandering the streets today. I overheard them complaining that the Princess of Yan had clearly promised to pay compensation, but recently went back on her word. They all said that if they didn't pay, they might have to spend the New Year in the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Tao Yanyan was shocked. So many days had passed, and his uncle still hadn't taken the money back?

What efficiency, wow, so slow!