Harem Daily Life

Tao Yanyan was a little panicked.

But she couldn't find the original owner's memory. Seeing that Prince Yong didn't seem to be lying, she could only say aggrievedly: "Prince, to be honest, I have lost part of my memory since I fell into the water in the palace. Excuse me, I really can't remember where I met you before. If I have said or done anything to mislead you, please forgive me!"

After Tao Yanyan finished speaking, he gave King Yong a very formal salute.

Qingfeng and Mingyue looked at each other again, and saw surprise in each other's eyes: So the talented person couldn't remember everything that happened before? No wonder the talented person was a little different after falling into the water.

Prince Yong looked at the person in front of him with a complicated expression, remembering that he had sent people to search all over the capital for her but could not find her whereabouts. Now he finally knew the reason. He had never looked for her in the palace, so how could he have found her?

After a moment, he laughed at himself again. Even if he found her, what would it matter? She was a beauty participating in the selection and was to enter the palace to be a concubine. Even if he found her earlier, could he still ask the empress dowager to marry her to him? She was so beautiful that she must have been chosen by the emperor from the beginning.

Prince Yong was heartbroken. He could no longer be with her, and could no longer keep her by his side!

The noises here attracted Qi Yizheng's attention. He walked over to look at Prince Yong who was standing there stupidly, then looked at the somewhat guilty Concubine Tao, and asked suspiciously, "What are the Concubine and the Prince talking about? Did you know each other before?"

Qi Yizheng was a second-rank military general, so he was somewhat sensitive.

Prince Yong collected his thoughts and said, "I happened to meet Miss Tao on my way to Beijing last year. We talked a few words at that time. I didn't expect that after not seeing her for a year, Miss Tao had become a talented lady. I was a little surprised, so I talked a few more words."

Qi Yizheng suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. Then you two are really destined to meet. If it weren't for Concubine Tao accompanying the emperor on this inspection tour, Your Majesty might not have met her again."

What Qi Yizheng said was the truth. Once a woman entered the palace as a concubine, she would never have the chance to leave. Some of them even never saw their families again in their entire lives.

Prince Yong withdrew his gaze from Concubine Tao, nodded, turned around and left silently, his back revealing a desolate look.

Tao Yanyan breathed a sigh of relief, the person finally left. Fortunately, Qi Yizheng came over, otherwise she would have been really embarrassed.

However, Tao Yanyan didn't have the energy to figure out what happened between the original owner and the King of Yong. It was nothing more than the young man falling in love with the young lady at first sight, him chasing her and she running away, and then she marrying another man. But no matter what it was, it had nothing to do with him now.

After finishing his meal, Tao Yanyan took a walk to help digest his food, then got on the carriage and continued on his journey.

However, Qingfeng was a little confused, because since King Yong met his talented woman at noon, he would ride over from time to time. Sometimes he would ask if she wanted to rest, sometimes he would introduce the scenery along the way, and sometimes he would just follow her silently without saying anything. Anyway, those who didn't know the truth would think that he who was so concerned about her was the talented woman's husband!

Qingfeng wanted to go and give some warnings, but was afraid of getting into trouble, so he made an excuse to go to the carriage behind that was carrying Mingyue and Xianglan, and asked Mingyue to get off to discuss. Mingyue stopped him immediately after hearing this: "What can you say? Ask Your Highness to respect yourself and not get too close to Talented Lady Tao? Hey, do you think you can say these words? It is human nature for the prince to come to pick up Talented Lady and escort her all the way. Besides, the prince has been outside the carriage and has not even seen our Talented Lady, but he spoke to her across the carriage. Can this be called disrespecting yourself? You can't say that, or you'll get into trouble!"

Qingfeng sighed and looked at Tao Cairen's carriage road: "But if it keeps going like this, General Qi will get suspicious."

Mingyue said calmly, "What is there to be suspicious about? Our talent and the prince are innocent. They didn't hold hands or hug each other. They talked openly. How could General Qi be suspicious? You should go back and guard the talent."

Qingfeng stamped his feet and said, "Alright, be careful with your words. You are not ashamed to talk about holding hands and hugging. When I go back, you must keep your mouth shut. Don't tell Xianglan. Although we have taken care of her for a while, she is Lady Zhao's after all. If she says something in front of Lady Zhao later, it will be hard to explain."

"I know, I know. Do you think I'm as talkative as you?" Mingyue has always been a talkative person. Unless she has to say something, she usually keeps silent.

Qi Yizheng didn't find it strange, because if he had something to do, he would come directly to Tao Cairen. The two of them had even eaten at the same table and discussed matters such as suppressing bandits and distributing rewards. Tao Cairen did not deliberately avoid suspicion, and they got along very well with each other, and there was nothing wrong.

Prince Yong naturally didn't think it was inappropriate. He rode his horse and came over whenever he wanted. Even if he couldn't see the people inside, it was fine to talk to them outside. He wished he wouldn't leave her side at all and always protect her.

The team arrived at a town at night, and the guards set up camp outside the town, leaving only a few dozen people to follow their masters into the town and stay in an inn.

When getting off the carriage, King Yong was personally standing below and stretched out his hand to help Tao Yanyan down. Tao Yanyan thought about it and did not take his hand, but jumped off the carriage by himself.

Prince Yong withdrew his hand awkwardly and followed the man into the store silently.

After a simple meal, Tao Yanyan looked at Xianglan before going back to her room to rest. Unexpectedly, Prince Yong was standing at the door of her room, as if he was waiting for her.

She stepped forward and bowed: "It's so late, is there something wrong, my lord?"

Qingfeng stood behind Tao Yanyan, looking as if he was facing a great enemy.

Prince Yong looked at Tao Yan with his eyes as black as ink and said, "I have a few words to say to you, talented person. May I have a moment to talk with you?"

When Qingfeng heard that they wanted to talk alone, he wanted to step forward to stop him. Tao Yanyan stopped Qingfeng, thought for a moment, and said, "Then please invite your Highness in for a cup of tea. Qingfeng, you stay outside the door. If anyone comes, ask him to wait."

Tao Yanyan pushed the door open and Prince Yong followed him in, closing the door behind him.

Qingfeng: “…” He could only resign himself to his fate and stand guard at the door, hoping that no one would come.

"What does Your Majesty want to say?" Tao Yanyan poured him a cup of tea and asked indifferently.

"Why did you lie to me at the beginning? Do you know that if you told me that you were a beauty selected in the imperial selection, I could have asked the Queen Mother for her grace in advance to keep you for me!" Prince Yong was so angry that his heart ached. After thinking it over again and again, he still wanted to ask a question.

Tao Yanyan frowned slightly and said carefully: "Although I don't remember what I said before, nor do I remember meeting the prince, but I think that since I didn't tell the truth at that time, there should be no romance between me and the prince, and I didn't give the prince any chance. There was no chance before, and there is no chance now. I wonder if the prince understands?"

King Yong was speechless for a moment, and said helplessly: "But you and I fell into the water together, and I saw your wet body. I have the responsibility to marry you."

Tao Yanyan: “…”

Could it be that those who have swum together must get married? What kind of weird train of thought is this?