Harem Daily Life

In fact, accompanying the emperor to review memorials was the most boring thing to do, but Tao Yanyan wanted to take a good look at Li Jing's true face today, and show his love to touch her heart.

It would be best for her to resign voluntarily and stay away from the emperor completely.

Li Jing was born as a secret guard and was also considered the emperor's confidant. She had made great efforts in overthrowing the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, so Tao Yanyan did not want to lose face and embarrass her.

Tao Yanyan was led by He Linzhang to the imperial study, and Li Jing followed behind, but was stopped by Shuang'er and fell behind Shuang'er.

Eunuch Zhang arrived a while after the Emperor and Empress arrived in the Imperial Study. He looked sleepy and as if he had not yet woken up.

Tao Yanyan felt a little strange, so while Li Jing was preparing tea, he called Eunuch Zhang aside to ask him.

"Eunuch Zhang, are you feeling unwell? I see you're not in good spirits. Could it be that you were too tired from keeping watch last night?"

Eunuch Zhang suppressed the urge to yawn and replied, "Your Majesty, I didn't keep watch last night. Perhaps it was the heat that made me sleepy. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "People are not made of iron. They need to rest when they need to. By the way, His Majesty has been taking a lot of naps lately. Why are there only Li Jing and a young eunuch serving him? Where are the others?"

According to past experience, at least two more people would be needed, so Tao Yanyan was very confused.

Eunuch Zhang choked, glanced toward the door, and whispered, "It was Aunt Li who arranged it. She said she was a secret guard who knew martial arts and could serve people, so she sent the palace maids and servants who had previously served closely to other places. I objected to it, but she said she had His Majesty's permission."

"Oh, then have you asked His Majesty in person?"

Eunuch Zhang shook his head. "I wanted to ask, but Your Majesty has been in a bad mood recently, and reports from the border have been delayed, so I didn't dare to bother Your Majesty with such a trivial matter."

Tao Yan understood, but she disagreed with this arrangement.

"No matter what, His Majesty cannot be without servants around him, otherwise it would be disgraceful. You should rearrange the staffing according to the previous arrangements. As for Aunt Li...she should listen to you, not tell you what to do."

Tao Yanyan's words completely emboldened Eunuch Zhang, and his flagging spirit finally perked up again.

"Yes, I understand what to do. Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty." Eunuch Zhang hurried to arrange people.

With the support of the Empress, Eunuch Zhang will definitely take back the right to arrange all matters big and small in the Qinzheng Palace!

Tao Yanyan looked at Eunuch Zhang's back and frowned slightly.

Even if people tend to be sleepier in hot weather, it's impossible for them to sleep so long and wake up so refreshed. Eunuch Zhang is an elder by the emperor's side, after all, so it's impossible for him to wake up later than the emperor. This abnormal situation only occurred after Li Jing arrived.

Her eyes darkened and she became suspicious of Li Jingyue.

Li Jing came in with tea, first serving it to the emperor and then to the queen.

Tao Yanyan sat aside, and Li Jing served tea: "Your Majesty, I don't know what kind of tea you like, so I took the initiative to serve you Longjing."

Tao Yanyan had no requirements or preferences for tea. She said calmly, "Your Majesty often drinks Biluochun. I don't have any preference."

Li Jing chuckled: "Your Majesty may have remembered it wrongly. His Majesty doesn't like Biluochun, but Jinjunmei."

Tao Yanyan paused while holding the teacup, placed it back on the table, and raised an eyebrow, "Really? Could it be that your taste has changed recently?"

Although Tao Yanyan had no knowledge of tea, every time He Linzhang stayed in Changle Palace, he would drink Biluochun, which was definitely not wrong.

Li Jing lowered her eyebrows and said, "I also found this out through trial and error. When I served you Biluochun before, Your Majesty could only drink two cups at most. But when I changed to Jinjunmei, Your Majesty could drink two more cups. So, I changed the tea for Your Majesty."

Tao Yanyan looked at the person in front of him again: "You are a thoughtful person, and you put your heart into this matter."

Li Jing smiled faintly, "I will serve Your Majesty with all my heart. Your Majesty is usually very busy with harem affairs, and the other concubines cannot be summoned. Your Majesty needs someone who understands your feelings. Haha, although I am not talented, I have learned some skills in serving others. I hope I can help share your worries."

After Li Jing finished speaking, she looked at Queen Tao expectantly, but after looking at her for a long time, Queen Tao didn't say anything else at all, and even seemed not to want to talk anymore.

She thought for a moment, thinking that her words had hinted so clearly that she hoped the Queen would give herself to His Majesty, even if it was just to be an unofficial concubine. But the Queen didn't respond. Could it be that she didn't understand?

Li Jing bit her lip and waited silently by the side, not going down, just waiting.

Tao Yanyan endured for a long time before letting the anger in her heart dissipate. She really couldn't imagine whether Li Jing was crazy or had no courage to dare to make such a suggestion.

Even if someone was to be arranged to serve He Linzhang, it would never be her turn as she had been someone else's concubine for seven or eight years. She was simply disgusting.

"Aunt Li could have left the palace at this age, but you didn't want to leave and wanted to stay in the palace. His Majesty showed mercy and allowed you to stay. However, there are some people you shouldn't be thinking about. It's best to recognize your own identity and not do anything irreparable."

Tao Yanyan spoke softly, but Li Jing, who was standing next to her, could hear every word.

"It's been rumored that the Empress is jealous and won't allow other concubines to sleep with her. It turns out the rumors are true. Your Majesty, have you ever considered that if I could gain your help and become your Majesty's lover, I would be on the same page with you, and you would have an extra helper in the palace."

Tao Yanyan looked at her calmly, "Help? Haha, you have no family background, no connections, and your looks... in this harem full of beauties, you're not even the best. How can you be of any help to me?"

Tao Yanyan had an arrogant look on his face and didn't look down on Li Jing at all, which completely infuriated Li Jing.

She clenched her fists and said, "Your Majesty, please don't look down on me. Although I have nothing, Your Majesty trusts me, and this trust is not something everyone can gain."

After she finished speaking, as if to prove that what she said was true, she quickly picked up the tea on the table and poured it on herself. Before Tao Yanyan could react, she fell backwards and hit the ground hard. The teacup fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Tao Yanyan: “…”

The TV drama was not deceiving me, she had seen this kind of frame-up drama before!

With a light sigh, Tao Yanyan puffed out his cheeks and looked at the emperor not far away.

"Your Majesty, this is all my fault. I will go and get you a new cup of tea right now. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

Li Jing quickly changed from lying to kneeling, begging for mercy with tears in her eyes. Her hand accidentally touched the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, and bright red blood flowed out.

Tao Yanyan: “…”

You have really understood the concept of self-torture, and you are worthy of being called a drama queen.