Harem Daily Life

The eunuch had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask directly: "Your Majesty is thinking about me, does I have anything to say to your Majesty?"

Most concubines are eager to show their presence in front of the emperor, and will try their best to get in touch with the emperor for even the smallest matters. Could it be that Talented Lady Tao doesn't understand this?

Tao Yanyan thought about it, what could he say?

Should I say, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for thinking of me and sending people to send me food." Or should I say, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about me. I can take good care of myself." Haha, I don't really want to say either!

"You should answer whatever His Majesty asks. If he doesn't ask, then there's no need to say anything. You should go back early before it gets dark. I have enough food here, probably enough for ten days or half a month."

As long as someone has money, Tao Yanyan will not die. At most the conditions will be a little difficult, and she will just treat it as surviving in the wild, no big deal.

The eunuch left with his men, crying, and Tao Yanyan went to see Xianglan again.

Xianglan's condition is a little better than it was at noon. If she doesn't have a fever in the next few days, there is a high probability that she will survive, right?

The eunuch and his guards rode on horseback and traveled for a day and two nights before finally meeting up with the main force in Youzhou.

He did not dare to delay, and reported as soon as he arrived at the palace: "Eunuch Zhang, the food has been delivered, but Lady Tao also sent people to the surrounding villages to buy food. When I delivered it, they had just bought it. Lady Tao thanked the eunuch for still thinking of her."

After listening to this, Eunuch Zhang waited for the next sentence with a smile, but he didn't expect the eunuch to say anything extra.

"Nothing else?" Eunuch Zhang waited for a while and asked, "Didn't you bring a message to His Majesty?"

The eunuch was about to cry, saying in embarrassment: "Tao Cairen... didn't bring any message." Seeing the suspicious look in Eunuch Zhang's eyes, he immediately wanted to survive: "I took the initiative to ask if there was anything to bring to His Majesty, but... she didn't say anything!"

The eunuch felt aggrieved and didn't know what to do.

Eunuch Zhang also looked incredulous!

"Hey, wait a minute, I'll go in and report first." Eunuch Zhang thought, how come Talented Tao didn't learn the tricks of winning favor at all? His Majesty has sent General Qi to guard you and send you food, why don't you bring a few soft words to comfort His Majesty's heart?

After all, she is still young! I guess I need to give her more advice in the future.

Today, Concubine Hui and Prince Yong both welcomed the emperor. The dinner was very sumptuous and ended very late. Even so, He Linzhang did not go to bed. When he saw Zhang Fuhai coming in, the first thing he asked was: "Has the person who delivered the grain returned? What did he say?"

Eunuch Zhang thought about the words and stepped forward and said, "I just came back. Someone is waiting outside. They said Xianglan is a tough girl, so she is saved for the time being. But she still can't move. To be on the safe side, Tao Cairen decided to stay for a few more days. Fortunately, Your Majesty is wise and sent people to deliver food, which can solve Tao Cairen's urgent need."

Upon hearing this, He Linzhang finally smiled, but when he thought that the young talent couldn't come for the time being, he frowned again.

"Did she... bring any message to me?" He finally asked this question.

Eunuch Zhang said with a stiff face: "It's just to thank Your Majesty for sending food. There is no more." If they didn't say it, we can't make it up. If it doesn't match in the future, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor! After Eunuch Zhang finished speaking, he was trembling in his heart, praying that the emperor would never ask about the news of Concubine Tao again.

He Linzhang was obviously not very satisfied. He took a few deep breaths and then said, "Next time you go on an errand, send someone smarter." What kind of person did he send? He doesn't even know how to ask more questions indirectly?

The eunuch who was waiting outside the store sneezed. It was cold at night and he should put on more clothes.

Eunuch Zhang agreed reluctantly, and fortunately he passed this hurdle without any danger.

Seeing that it was getting late, he quickly changed the subject and said, "It's late at night. Your Majesty, which lady would you like to summon to sleep with you?"

He Linzhang put down the book in his hand and glared at him: "Serve me and rest." Does that mean he doesn't need anyone to sleep? Eunuch Zhang understood instantly and summoned people to serve the emperor to change clothes and wash.

"Do you think she would be cold sleeping in the carriage at night? It's cold at night. We should send her a few more quilts."

Eunuch Zhang was sweating. What a mistake. He should have brought the food along when delivering it!

"It's not convenient to wash in the wilderness. She has to take a bath every night. Sigh..."

"She is most afraid of the cold, and she is taking medicine to regulate her body. The wind in the mountains is strong and cold, so I am afraid that all the medicine she has taken has been in vain."

"How did it happen like this? Yes, it was all Concubine Zhao's fault for being so harsh to her servants that the young maid was injured. Yan Yan was kindhearted and couldn't bear to see the young maid die, so he deliberately kept her alive. Fining Concubine Zhao half a year's salary is too little!"

"You didn't try to stop her that day, so why did I fine her three months' salary?"

Eunuch Zhang wanted to cry but had no tears. The emperor's words were binding. How could he stop this? Eunuch felt miserable!

"Forget it. I'll give her some in private when she comes back. I think Yanyan will be generous and won't bother with me."

"Send someone smart to go again tomorrow, bring more supplies and manpower, and make sure to take good care of her."

"Yes, I will obey your order." Eunuch Zhang replied immediately.

"Well, if there are things she is embarrassed to say, she can also write to me. I will read it after I am done with my work."

Eunuch Zhang...I'm so worried that Talented Tao won't write a single word, so what can I make up? It's a headache!

It was a rare occasion for He Linzhang to give such detailed instructions, and Eunuch Zhang wrote them down one by one. Each and every one of them was a sign of His Majesty's favor towards Concubine Tao. This time, they must send a smart person, and they must not mess it up again.

If he wasn't the most important eunuch beside the emperor and couldn't leave his post without permission, he would have wanted to serve Tao Cairen himself. He would have to hold on to this golden thigh quickly, for he was afraid that the favor he would receive would surpass that of Concubine Li!

As for Tao Yanyan, Xianglan still had a strong desire to survive. On the fourth day, she finally woke up.

Tao Yanyan immediately asked Qingfeng to feed her some rice porridge: "It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. As long as you take good care of it, it will definitely be effective. Feed her rice porridge today, add some minced meat tomorrow, and some egg custard the day after tomorrow. As long as a person can eat, he will recover slowly."

Qingfeng and Mingyue took turns taking care of Xianglan. Xianglan was in so much pain that she couldn't speak, but her eyes were blinking. Sometimes when Qingfeng and the others talked, she would blink a few times to respond. Sometimes she couldn't help but shed tears when she saw Tao Cairen wiping her body carefully.

"Okay, stop crying. Crying will cause the wound to ache again. It's fate that we met. We are destined to be together. You don't need to be so touched that I take care of you. You survived this time because you are strong enough. How about this, when you get better this time, I will reward you with a wish, and you can think about what you want now."

Tao Yanyan said as he fed Xianglan some water: "But let me make this clear first. I don't have any money. When I entered the palace, I was not allowed to bring any extra things. I am a newly promoted young talent with limited salary. I have to save some money to buy good food."