Harem Daily Life

He Linzhang's every move was fatal. His anger had reached its peak. He took out the dagger he carried with him and stabbed the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

Marquis Zhongyong dodged two steps. He had no weapons on him and fought the emperor in close combat with his bare hands. Every time he struck his palm, there was a sharp sound of wind.

He Linzhang dodged and stabbed the man in the throat with his dagger. The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was no ordinary man, and he dodged the attack by leaning sideways, then punched He Linzhang in the chest.

He Linzhang groaned, flicked his wrist, and the dagger drew an arc in the air, passing by the edge of the loyal and brave marquis's clothes. But he misstepped and went around behind the loyal and brave marquis, swinging the dagger at his back.

The two fought back and forth, but He Linzhang's martial arts skills were not as good as Marquis Zhongyong's, so he gradually lost the upper hand.

Just when he was about to be hit by a palm from the Loyal and Brave Marquis, Ying Yi flashed in front of him and protected him, cleverly deflecting the palm from the Loyal and Brave Marquis and kicking him several meters away.

Shuang'er arrived soon after and also fought with the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

He Linzhang turned and walked towards Tao Yanyan, and gently held her in his arms again.

"Don't be afraid, Yan Yan. I will take you back to the palace to see the imperial physician for treatment in a while." He Linzhang said anxiously.

Tao Yanyan nestled into his arms, holding her stomach with both hands: "I feel so uncomfortable, I feel like my bones are about to break, my head is dizzy, and I feel uncomfortable."

He Linzhang coaxed her softly, feeling both guilty and distressed.

Under the combined attack of Yingyi and Shuang'er, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery gradually lost his strength. Finally, Yingyi, seizing an opening, roared and thrust the soft sword from his waist with all his might. The blow was unstoppable, and the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was unable to dodge. The sword pierced his abdomen, and blood flowed profusely. He screamed in agony and collapsed to the ground.

"Your Majesty, should we kill him directly?" Ying Yi did not end the life of Marquis Zhongyong with a single blow, but waited for the emperor's instructions.

He Linzhang took a look and said, "Kill him."

After saying that, he picked up Tao Yanyan, turned over and jumped onto the horse, circled Tao Yanyan in front of him facing him, and rode the horse slowly back to the palace.

It wasn't that he didn't want to rush back to the palace earlier, but he was worried that Tao Yanyan couldn't stand the bumps, so he walked slowly and steadily.

Ying Yi stabbed the Marquis of Loyalty and Brave twice more, one of which pierced his heart. The Marquis of Loyalty and Brave vomited blood and died completely.

"Miss Shuang'er, please bury this man. I have to follow His Majesty and protect the Emperor and Empress."

Shuang'er looked at him mercilessly, without saying a word, then jumped on her horse and followed the emperor and empress.

Ying Yi: “…”

Woo woo woo, I am the leader of the Shadow Guards after all, are you so disrespectful to me?

Such a cold expression, more like a secret guard than me.

With no one to do the dirty work, Yingyi had to dig a hole and bury the body himself.

Fortunately, there was a horse at the scene. After burying the body, he rode the horse back to the palace.

When everyone saw the queen being carried back by the emperor with a bad complexion, they were all very worried.

"Call the imperial physician, and have the Dali Temple raid the mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, confiscate all property, make the women slaves, and send the men into exile. The eldest son of the Rong family will be stripped of his generalship and executed on the spot." He Linzhang said as he carried the man into the bedroom of the Qinzheng Palace and laid him on his dragon couch.

Imperial Physician Liu arrived quickly. After taking Empress Tao's pulse, he confirmed that she had only been shaken and had no internal injuries. Imperial Physician Liu left a box of ointment and withdrew.

When no one was in the bedroom, He Linzhang gently stroked Tao Yanyan's face and said, "I'll wipe it for you. After that, you can rest here. You'll be staying in the Qinzheng Palace for the next few days."

As she spoke, she was about to untie her clothes, but Tao Yanyan grabbed her. Blushing, she said, "Let Mingyue and the others do it. Your Majesty hasn't slept since he was busy suppressing the rebels last night. Your Majesty should get some rest early."

First, she didn't want him to apply ointment on her, which would be embarrassing. Second, she was worried that he was tired. After all, not only had he not slept all night, he also had a fight with the Loyal and Brave Marquis, which consumed his energy and caused him injuries.

He Linzhang smiled and said, "With me here, there's no need for Mingyue and the others."

After saying that, he completely undressed Tao Yanyan, looked at the red patch on her body, and carefully applied the ointment.

The cold ointment made Tao Yanyan shudder. She hurriedly said, "Then I'll do it myself. I'll do it myself." As she spoke, she tried to grab the ointment, but was avoided by He Linzhang.

"Just lie down and be good. I'll be done soon." He Linzhang applied the ointment all over before tying her underwear back on.

Looking up at Tao Yanyan's flushed face, He Linzhang raised an eyebrow, leaned closer to her, and kissed her rosy cheek: "I've undressed you so many times, and you're still shy? Huh?"

Tao Yanyan turned his face away, his ears were so red that blood seemed to be dripping out.

He Linzhang couldn't help but bite her earlobe: "My dear, how about I..."

Tao Yanyan quickly raised her hand to cover his mouth and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, please stop imagining nonsense. I am truly in pain."

He Linzhang kissed her palm lightly: "What are you thinking about? I mean to take a bath now."

After saying this, He Linzhang smiled even more deeply, and stood up and went to the inner room.

Tao Yanyan kicked the quilt several times in anger.

He clearly had the look on his face just now that he was in love and wanted to bully someone!

When He Linzhang came out after washing up, he saw that Tao Yanyan had fallen asleep with her face covered, but her long eyelashes were still trembling.

He smiled, lay down directly, held her in his arms, put one hand around her waist, and massaged her gently. Not long after, Tao Yanyan's even breathing came out, and the two fell into a deep sleep.

The gate of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was packed with people, and the crowd was so dense that no one could get through. The onlookers all had expressions of surprise and confusion on their faces, and they kept whispering to each other.

"Why was the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion suddenly raided?"

"Yes, my relative was delivering food to the Marquis' Mansion. He was fine yesterday, why is he like this today?"

"I heard that the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery committed a serious crime, but we don't know what it was."

"It's really unpredictable. A prominent marquisate collapsed in an instant."

"Look, that's the Marquis' wife. Tsk, tsk, tsk, so many people have been taken away."

The people were talking about it in great numbers, and were very puzzled by the sudden changes in the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

However, the court officials knew the truth. His Majesty had canceled the morning court session, there had been a fire in the harem the previous night, and martial law had been imposed early in the morning. Someone had even seen His Majesty on horseback chasing the Loyal and Brave Marquis, with a woman on his horse's back... The rumors were incredibly credible, and the final announcement stated that the Loyal and Brave Marquis had committed treason by forcing the emperor to abdicate, a crime unforgivable.

Some officials had already seen the signs and chose to stand against the loyal and brave Marquis. In their view, the fall of the Marquisate was not accidental. From the moment of Concubine De's death, the Marquisate had no future.

The officials who had previously sided with the eldest prince had completely given up hope. They had originally hoped to take a gamble and place a bet. Now that only the queen had two princes under her name, they knew where to stand without even having to worry about it.