Harem Daily Life

When He Linzhang heard the news, he was so angry that he went directly to Changchun Palace. Don't ask him why he didn't go to Changle Palace to rescue people. It was because the Queen Mother's order was difficult to disobey. If he wanted to evacuate the people outside Changle Palace, he could only go to the Queen Mother first.

Seeing her son coming so quickly, the Queen Mother rolled her eyes at him.

"The war is intense at the front, the emperor should just take care of the front court, as for the affairs of the harem, I will investigate them thoroughly and then I will naturally arrest those who should be arrested and release those who should be released. Why are you so anxious?"

The Queen Mother was displeased and rolled her eyes again.

He Linzhang took a few deep breaths, calmed down, and then said, "Mother, the children are all in Changle Palace. You have people surrounding them. How can I go in to see the children? Besides, Yan Yan is timid. If you scare her like this, it will scare her to death!"

The Queen Mother glanced at him and said, "I've seen you for a few days, so I'm sure you'll get a piece of my meat. Besides, she's the Queen. If she's scared by such a small incident, how can she stand by you in bigger storms in the future? Humph, it won't hurt to have some experience."

He Linzhang wanted to say something, but the Queen Mother raised her hand to stop him: "By the way, have you ever doubted that Ye'er was poisoned by her?"

The Queen Mother stared at the Emperor, and He Linzhang said firmly: "Anyone could do something dirty, except Yan Yan. I believe her!"

The Queen Mother was in a trance for a moment. Looking at her son who looked like the late emperor, she sighed and said, "Yes, she is the queen you chose yourself. You like her and trust her."

The empress dowager sighed inwardly. She had hoped that the late emperor would trust her 100%, but ultimately her wish did not come true. This could be considered one of the regrets in her life.

She came back to her senses: "Okay, I also like the queen and I believe in her character, but the investigation still needs to be investigated. Please be patient and do your own thing. I promise that I will handle it impartially once the facts are found out."

Seeing that the empress dowager was determined to do this, He Linzhang had to leave in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is blessed by heaven, so don't worry. The Second Prince has to go to school every day, and Your Majesty can ask him about the situation inside." Eunuch Zhang gave advice to the emperor. He was also very curious about how the Queen would respond when she was surrounded.

As expected, He Linzhang was waiting for Xiao Jinan on the road that he had to take to go to school early in the morning. He brought some snacks for Xiao Jinan, and when he saw the child coming, he went forward to greet him.

Little Jin'an already knew what had happened. At this moment, he suppressed his heart, which already knew the Queen Mother's intention, and with a sense of drama, he threw himself into his father's arms with a frown.

"Father, please think of a way to save us. Yu Cheng can't come out to visit the Imperial Garden. The flowers and butterflies he loves to see are more abundant in the Imperial Garden."

He Linzhang felt sad and comforted him, "Just wait patiently for a few more days. I am already thinking of a solution."

Little Jin'an nodded sensibly: "But don't worry, Father. We have plenty to eat and use. Except for not being able to go out, nothing has changed."

After all, he still had some filial piety in his heart, Xiao Jinan quickly explained.

"Does your mother still smile? And Yunuo, are you eating and sleeping well?" He Linzhang was very concerned about the mother and daughter and asked with concern.

Little Jin'an's eyes rolled around and he nodded: "Mother still loves to laugh, and Yunuo is still like a pig. But Yunuo has learned to roll over, and he is busy rolling over every day. It's a pity that father can't see it."

He Linzhang: “…”

When he thought of his chubby daughter's chubby little figure turning over and he couldn't see it, he felt even more depressed.

As for Shu Fei, after hearing that Changle Palace was under siege, she waited and watched for three days before deciding to add fuel to the fire and completely send Empress Tao to the cold palace.

"What did Prince Yong say? Does he need me to cooperate with him and help him meet Queen Tao?"

Zi Ling replied with a pale face, "Her Majesty asked me to go to Prince Yong's mansion to inform Prince Yong of the Queen's predicament. At first, Prince Yong was indeed anxious, but he soon recovered his composure. Prince Yong said... that he was an outsider and a prince, and had no right to ask about the affairs of the Empress's sister-in-law, so he later drove me out."

Seeing Shu Fei frowning, Zi Ling said, "Your Majesty, could it be that your guess is wrong? Prince Yong has no selfish feelings towards the Queen?"

Shu Fei frowned even deeper. In fact, she had noticed a long time ago that Prince Yong had an ambiguous look towards Queen Tao. This time, she went to Prince Yong with the mentality of giving it a try.

After all, Prince Yong is of noble status and has the trust of Your Majesty. If something were to come out between the two of them, Your Majesty would definitely hate Queen Tao. Once a rift arises between the emperor and the empress, the original deep affection would be torn into a crack that could not be repaired.

This was a great opportunity, she was unwilling to do anything to suppress Queen Tao!

Zi Ling took a deep breath and advised: "Your Majesty, why don't we just wait and see what happens? Don't do anything. Who knows, the Queen Mother might really punish the Queen."

Shu Fei glared at her and said, "The eldest prince is not dead, so even if he is punished, it won't hurt. Besides, several days have passed. Apart from surrounding Changle Palace, have you seen the Queen Mother take any other actions? The longer the night, the more trouble there is. If I don't work harder on her, she will be taken lightly sooner or later. What's the point of me doing this?"

Shu Fei pondered for a long time, but could not think of anything else to frame Empress Tao.

What she didn't know was that Prince Yong not only did not fall into the trap, but also invited Concubine Hui into the palace, and under the pretext of paying respects to the Queen Mother, told her about Concubine Shu's private contact with him.

"Empress Dowager, I have said nothing false. Prince Yong has deeply reflected on the portrait incident. When he heard that the queen was under house arrest, he remembered the grace of saving his life. He wanted to beg for mercy, but he did not want to be used by Concubine Shu. That's why he asked me to go to the palace to report to the Queen Dowager. I hope the Queen Dowager will understand!"

Concubine Hui and the Queen Mother have known each other for many years. They were once allies on the same front and naturally knew each other's character, so the Queen Mother would not doubt what Concubine Hui said at all.

Because of this, she became more and more disappointed with Shu Fei.

"I never thought that my niece would be the one stirring up trouble behind the scenes." The Queen Mother's eyes dimmed.

"Don't be too sad, Queen Mother. It's not uncommon for the younger generation to make mistakes. To be honest, I didn't expect it to be Concubine Shu. When she was little, she came to the palace to see the Queen, and I held her in my arms to play. She was such a lovely child when she was little, but I didn't expect her to be so thoughtful. Oh, she sent someone to Prince Yong's mansion to tell me that day, which made me feel cold. Prince Yong was also her playmate when he was little, how could she take advantage of him so easily!"

Facing Concubine Hui's accusation, the Queen Mother felt ashamed and held her hand: "It is unfortunate for our family to raise such a vicious person. I apologize to you."

Concubine Hui held it with her backhand and said, "Your Majesty, please don't speak so seriously. Let's solve it privately. We have been in the harem for so many years and have seen everything. I will not delay your Majesty, and I will take my leave now."

What Shu Fei did was to frame the Queen and damage the reputation of the royal family. Concubine Hui spoke frankly to give the Queen Mother and the Shu family a way out and let the Queen Mother deal with it privately.

If it were someone else, seeing their son being used by Concubine Shu, they would probably have to join forces with the Queen to completely destroy the Shu family before they would be satisfied.