Harem Daily Life

The Prince of Yong's Mansion received the news from the Imperial Observatory, and the next day Prince Yong went to the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor.

After hearing this, He Linzhang remained silent and pondered for a long time.

"Your Majesty, I didn't originally care much about the Crown Prince's affairs, but the Princess has this issue and has been unhappy. I thought adopting a child would be a solution. I wonder if your Royal Brother has any concerns?"

He Linzhang stepped forward and patted Prince Yong's arm. "The eldest prince and I had some unpleasantness before. He was instigated by Marquis Zhongyong and did something wrong. I have some grudges against this son. I really don't want him to go to your house and cause harm to Prince Yong's mansion again."

He Linzhang thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you take in another concubine instead of rushing to adopt a son? You are still young, one year younger than me. A child of your own is always better than an adopted one."

He Linzhang spoke with great sincerity. As the younger brother closest to him, he still hoped that Prince Yong could have a biological son.

"I've asked the imperial physician to prepare a special prescription for you. Maybe soon, you'll have a new baby in your family."

Prince Yong, who had come to pray for a child, was persuaded to go back by the emperor, and the adoption matter of Prince Yong's Mansion was shelved again.

In a remote courtyard in the capital, Rongze stood up with difficulty, leaning on a cane, and practiced walking.

"Young Master, you have been practicing for more than an hour today. You can't walk anymore. You should take a rest first." The attendant stood by, fearing that Rongze would fall and the early treatment would be in vain.

Rong Ze endured the severe pain, sweat dripping down his forehead, but he still didn't stop. "No, I must stand up. My father died tragically, my mother was exiled, my sister died in the cold palace, and my nephew is helpless. I must not fall down. I want He Linzhang to pay for his blood debt with blood!"

The attendant had no choice but to let him go, his face full of worry. After finally waiting for him to stop, he hurried forward and helped him sit down.

"I walked for an extra half hour today, which is a good thing. My legs are gradually recovering. By the way, how did that thing go?"

The attendant stood up and reported, "The Imperial Observatory has said everything we told them. Prince Yong came to the palace, presumably to discuss the adoption, but it seems the discussion didn't pan out."

Rong Ze narrowed his eyes. "Humph, since you don't like this son, why won't you let him become someone else's son? If Ye'er becomes Prince Yong's son, then we can instigate Prince Yong to rebel. By then, the country will still belong to Ye'er."

The attendant said helplessly, "But what should we do now? This plan has failed. And there's also the matter of having the Imperial Observatory slander Empress Tao. I heard that His Majesty argued with the court officials for half a day, but it didn't have the slightest effect on Empress Tao. His Majesty seems to be very fond of this Empress Tao."

Rong Ze rolled his eyes when he heard this. "Doting? The emperor is the most heartless. He's only attracted by her beauty and youth. If she grows old and loses her beauty, do you think the emperor will still protect her?"

After saying this, Rong Ze slammed his hand on the table. "I never thought I'd be able to kill her! Last time, I bribed a maid to disfigure her, but it didn't work. This time, I tried to ruin her reputation and frame her as a vicious successor, but it didn't work either. It really infuriates me!"

The attendants also felt that Queen Tao was too lucky. Why was it that every time they attacked her, they failed?

Rong Ze thought about it and decided not to just sit there and wait for death: "Is the Autumn Hunt coming soon? Have all the people been deployed?"

The attendant nodded and reported, "Yes, everything has been arranged. We are just waiting for the emperor to arrive that day, and he will fall into our ambush."

"Alright, this time, I'll make sure he sees the consequences of not treating my Rong family well!"

September is a cool and refreshing month, but there are also occasional gloomy rainy days, which make people feel not so good.

Tao Yanyan looked at the drizzling rain, turned around to look at He Linzhang who was about to leave, and put his arm around his waist: "It's raining, Your Majesty, are you still going?"

He Linzhang was dressed in a dark suit today, looking very heroic. He gently kissed Tao Yanyan's forehead and said with a smile, "This rain won't last long. Autumn hunting is an ancestral custom, and I can't abolish the rules. Besides, the Imperial Observatory is also doing its job, so everything is fine. Don't worry, just wait for my safe return in the palace."

Although Tao Yanyan felt it was inconvenient to go out on rainy days, she knew she couldn't dissuade him, so she let go of his hand and instructed, "Then your Majesty, have the carriage drive slower. Be careful out there and pay attention to the temperature difference. I'll be waiting for your Majesty."

He Linzhang looked at her and smiled: "Well, take good care of the children." After that, he picked up Yunuo and kissed her little face, and said softly: "Nuo'er, be good. Father will hunt a little rabbit for you."

Yunuo gnawed on his thumb and ate with gusto.

Yu Cheng raised his head and glanced at He Linzhang. Just when He Linzhang leaned over to hug him, he stuck out his little butt and wagged his tail like a little fat man, leaving his father with a cold back.

He Linzhang was amused by him and picked him up and held him in his arms: "Cheng'er, you have to be good too. Go to bed early at night and don't always keep your mother up, okay?"

After saying that, she kissed Yu Cheng's little cheek, which Yu Cheng despised very much.

"Look at him. He was smiling in your arms, but he has this expression when I hug him, as if I am not familiar with him." He Linzhang was speechless when he looked at his son who did not smile at him.

Tao Yanyan took his arm and said, "How can a biological child be the same as a biological child? Yu Cheng is the closest to me."

Little Yucheng immediately pounced on Tao Yanyan, his two little fleshy hands tightly grabbing Tao Yanyan's clothes, trying to break free from his father's arms.

He Linzhang had no choice but to hand the little meatball to Tao Yanyan, and teased the cute Yu Nuo for a while before leaving.

He Xuan, He Yue, He Min and Jin An followed their father out of the palace to see him off. Tao Yanyan did not go because of the twins, a boy and a girl.

A large number of people participated in the autumn hunting this time. The emperor's ceremonial guard was in front, followed by a group of princes and ministers. The team marched towards the Xishan hunting ground in a mighty manner.

The people along the way lined the streets to see them off, and the scene was very lively.

Rongze's men hid among the people and watched the emperor's troops enter the mountains as scheduled, so they hurried back to report.

"Okay, today is the day you, He Linzhang, die!" A sinister smile appeared on Rongze's lips, and his plan was finally about to begin.

Not long after He Linzhang and his party entered the hunting ground, the rain, which had gradually stopped, suddenly became heavier, and the atmosphere around them became a little weird.

Prince Yong frowned and rode forward, saying, "Your Majesty, the rain is getting heavier. Why don't we find a place to take shelter first?"

He Linzhang was fine in the carriage, but many people were riding horses, which was really inconvenient in the rain, so He Linzhang asked King Yong to arrange shelter from the rain.

At this moment, a group of wild beasts suddenly jumped out from all directions, shocking everyone.