Harem Daily Life

Chapter 509 Li Cairen is injured

After careful consideration, He Linzhang also thought that it was feasible for He Xuan to no longer go to the elementary school, but it was not easy to find a suitable female teacher.

First, in this era, women who go out to make a living often have limited talents and knowledge, and it is difficult for them to reach the level of being a princess's teacher.

Second, even if there are some talented and competent women, they are unlikely to be willing to work outside because in their traditional concept, women should focus on their families and keep their duties, and it would be considered impolite to work outside.

Therefore, it becomes increasingly difficult to find a female teacher who has both outstanding talents and can break through the limitations of secular concepts.

After making inquiries from many sources, they finally chose the wife of Mr. Dong from Minghui Academy in the capital to teach He Xuan. Mrs. Dong was quite talented and would give lectures to students in the academy from time to time. She was the best candidate at the moment.

Tao Yanyan invited Mrs. Dong to the palace for a private interview. She had to meet the person first. After all, this was to select a teacher for the eldest princess, and she couldn't be careless.

Since they happened to be free during the first month of the lunar year, the two arranged to meet on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

Mrs. Dong was not dressed gorgeously. She wore a plain moon-white robe with a light grey cloak on the outside. She had a simple bun on her head with a simple white jade hairpin. She did not have too many decorations, but she looked dignified and elegant.

When Tao Yanyan saw Madam Dong dressed like this, she nodded secretly in her heart, thinking that she was a low-key and profound person. After Madam Dong bowed, she sat down and talked with Concubine Tao. She had a gentle voice, and her conversation showed her knowledge. She also had her own ideas about teaching the princess.

Tao Yanyan's face was full of smiles, and she was very satisfied with Madam Dong. Seeing that it was almost noon, she enthusiastically said, "Madam Dong, why don't you stay here for lunch today?" Madam Dong quickly declined.

Seeing this, Tao Yanyan tried to persuade her to stay, saying, "It just so happens that I asked the princess to come out and meet me so you can get acquainted with her. Madam Dong, please don't refuse." After that, she asked Qingfeng to notify Caiyun to get ready.

Seeing this, Mrs. Dong had no choice but to agree: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Suddenly, Chang Tai rushed in with a panicked look and hurried steps. He walked straight to Tao Yanyan, bowed slightly, and whispered a few words in her ear in a low voice.

As Chang Tai finished speaking, Tao Yanyan's smiling and pleasant face suddenly turned cold as if covered by frost.

"It's really unfortunate. I originally wanted to invite Madam to dinner today, but something happened and I need to deal with it. I can only invite Madam to dinner on the 16th day of the first lunar month when she comes to give a lecture."

Mrs. Dong immediately stood up and declined, saying, "I dare not delay Your Majesty, so I will take my leave first."

Tao Yanyan asked Mingyue to personally escort Madam Dong out of the palace and take the prepared gifts with her.

Mrs. Dong couldn't refuse, so she had to accept it and followed Mingyue respectfully.

After everyone left, Tao Yanyan asked Chang Tai, "Did Li tell me how the person is doing? Is there any concern for his life?"

Chang Tai replied: "We have not received any follow-up news yet, but it is said that Wang Zhaoyi was ruthless. When questioned, she kept saying that her mind was confused and that a voice had been bothering her, telling her to assassinate Li Cairen."

Tao Yanyan clenched his fists, stood up and walked back and forth a few steps, frowning: "General Manager Li rushed over, I don't know if he reported to His Majesty."

Chang Tai thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, how about I go to the Qinzheng Palace to take a look? If Eunuch Zhang gets the news, he will definitely react differently."

Tao Yanyan bit her lip. She thought for a long time before she said, "One is the former queen, and the other is the former favorite concubine. Now that both of them are in trouble, I have to report them."

She calmed herself down and finally made a decision: "Well, you go find Eunuch Zhang now and tell him what happened. He has been with His Majesty for more than ten years, and he knows better than us how to report. In addition, you quickly notify Doctor Liu and ask him to go to Jingci Temple today no matter what, use the best medicine, and do everything possible to save the talented lady. If anything happens to her, His Majesty will blame himself and feel guilty, and I'm afraid he will never forget her. Moreover, it was Wang Zhaoyi who caused her accident. Wang Zhaoyi is the biological mother of Yue'er and Min'er. I'm afraid that His Majesty will vent his anger on her in the future and it will be bad for the children."

Chang Tai took the order and left in a hurry. Tao Yanyan then sat down, feeling extremely upset.

Qingfeng handed her some tea and said, "My lady, you are pregnant, so you shouldn't worry too much. It's better not to think too much."

Tao Yanyan smiled helplessly: "Qingfeng, Wang Zhaoyi can be the queen, her mind is not comparable to that of ordinary people. We don't know whether she is really crazy or pretending to be crazy. Besides, although Li Cairen went to practice, she still has followers around her. The two of them were not on good terms in the first place, so how did they meet? Are all the followers dead?"

Qingfeng frowned tightly: "Madam, do you mean that this matter is weird?"

Tao Yanyan nodded: "Think about it, Wang Zhaoyi said that she was confused, so can she be forgiven for what she did? Li Cairen was injured, how could His Majesty not ask about it? Jingci Temple is not conducive to recuperation, so she should be brought back to the palace to recuperate?"

Qingfeng said anxiously, "You can't bring her back to the palace. Your Majesty is going to give birth in two months. That Li Cairen is always causing trouble for you. Wouldn't it be a nuisance for you if she came back at this time?"

Tao Yanyan was not thinking about the eyesore; what she wanted was that everything around her must be under control before she gave birth safely.

And a change like Li Cairen should not disturb my peaceful life at this time.

Chang Tai returned after a short while, looking very unhappy: "Your Majesty, His Majesty is very angry. He ordered the two doctors on duty at the Imperial Hospital to go to Jingci Temple immediately. His Majesty... has also left the palace."

Tao Yanyan thought to himself that his guess was correct, he would really rush to that person as soon as possible.

Tao Yanyan stroked her bulging belly, sighed, and whispered: "No matter what, mother will protect you and make sure you come out safely. No matter who it is, no matter what their intentions are, don't try to harm you!"

Because it was a holiday, the emperor's whereabouts would not affect the government, so He Linzhang went to Jingci Temple and stayed there for three days before returning to the palace.

During these three days, Manager Li sent people to deliver news to Tao Yanyan every day, so Tao Yanyan knew that the talented lady Li was not in danger of her life, but she was stabbed after all, and it would not be easy for her to recover.

In addition to knowing the illness, Tao Yanyan also knew that He Linzhang took care of Li Cairen for three days and three nights without taking off his clothes until her condition stabilized, and then he returned to the palace.