Harem Daily Life

He Linzhang heard this, curled his lips into a smile, and whispered a few words in Tao Yanyan's ear. Tao Yanyan looked at him with wide eyes in disbelief: "Your Majesty... you are truly cunning."

He Linzhang raised his eyebrows: "If we don't make the test more difficult, how can we get them to pass it?"

Tao Yanyan had also witnessed the emperor's methods. It was easy for him to control people. She silently mourned for those who failed and had to retake the exam.

"Then, what about these people who are still waiting to come in?" Tao Yanyan asked, "There are still five or six people."

He Linzhang thought of the second son of Ningyuan Marquis on the list and glanced at Tao Yanyan: "The second son of Gu Marquis is also on the list. I'm still thinking about what position to assign him."

"Ah? Second cousin?" Tao Yanyan widened her eyes. She knew that this second cousin was not as ambitious as Gu Yi, and he had nothing of his own. If he were to become an official, she really didn't know what he could do.

"What does your majesty mean? Do you want me to talk to my uncle and have my cousin's name removed?"

Although Ningyuan Hou is a capable and loyal person, he will still seize the opportunity to use the backdoor. This is human nature.

He Linzhang smiled and said, "It's okay. I'll arrange a position for your second cousin. Just let Ningyuan Hou discipline him well and make sure he doesn't make any mistakes. It's better to keep one more idle person. Although the Hou Mansion is of high status, if your second cousin doesn't have a job, this marriage will be difficult to complete."

Tao Yanyan also thought of the recent times when Madam Gu came to the palace and talked about her second cousin's marriage. It seemed that the woman was hesitant. She wanted to marry into the Marquis's Mansion, but her second cousin's personal conditions were really not good enough.

"Whose family doesn't have some outstanding children? Parents are so compassionate, and your uncle has been so worried about these two sons. Fortunately, Gu Yi has done well. He will return to the capital next month, and I will reward him generously. He performed outstandingly in this battle against the State of Yan. He is truly a rare and capable general. He is so young and promising, and the Great Zhou will need him for the next twenty years."

He Linzhang squeezed Tao Yanyan's hand and said, "I am already thirty years old this year, and I need to consider you and Cheng'er more. I need to clear away all obstacles and make his future easier."

Tao Yanyan frowned and looked at him: "Your Majesty is so young, why are you thinking about these things? Besides, Yucheng is only a few months old, and you are already thinking about his future. Isn't it too early?"

He Linzhang smiled and said, "Anyway, I now have three princes, and I acknowledge that they are legitimate and legitimate."

Just as he finished speaking, Eunuch Zhang came in from outside and reported: "Your Majesty, the eldest prince is feeling unwell again. Please go and see him."

He Linzhang frowned: "Has the imperial physician been there? What did he say?"

Eunuch Zhang glanced at the Empress and replied, "The Imperial Physician said it was just a cold, but the eldest prince is trembling, as if he's been shaken, and seems a bit lost."

He Linzhang sighed. The Rong family fell into decline, and the eldest prince suddenly lost the protection of his maternal family. He was worried and his thoughts were completely out of control.

"Then I'll go take a look. You go back to see the children first."

Tao Yanyan nodded. She didn't want to see the eldest prince, so she quickly returned to her Changle Palace.

Mrs. Dong was teaching a class with several children, and now there was also a third princess. However, she was in the introductory class and had only been practicing her brushwork lately, mostly with painting assignments.

As soon as Tao Yanyan came back, he heard the children's laughter coming from the yard. When he got closer, he saw He Xuan, He Yue, He Min, Yu Cheng and Yunuo playing on the slide.

He Xuan was holding Yu Cheng, He Yue was holding Yunuo and they were skating. He Min could already skate by herself, but she needed the nanny to protect her.

"Mother, mother, Yucheng has grown teeth!" He Xuan shouted happily when she saw Tao Yanyan coming.

Tao Yanyan was also surprised. He walked forward and held Yu Cheng in his arms. After a careful inspection, he found two small white spots on his front teeth.

"Wow, your teeth are really starting to grow. Congratulations, Yucheng. Once your teeth grow, you will be able to eat more varied foods." Children grow at a gratifying rate. This is the reference of time and the vigor of life.

When Yu Cheng heard the word "eat", he looked at Tao Yanyan with bright eyes. His pouting face was chubby, like a big white steamed bun, and the baby's hair could be seen clearly in the sunlight, which was very cute.

She couldn't help but give him a big kiss on the face, which made Xiao Yucheng giggle.

"Why isn't sister Yunuo growing teeth? Is it because sister doesn't want to eat delicious meat yet, so her teeth aren't growing?" He Yue slid down the slide holding Yunuo in her arms, and asked with some confusion.

Yunuo seemed to understand what the second princess said. He raised his head, frowned, and yelled "Ahhhh" several times. His fierce and cute look was so adorable that it could melt people's hearts.

Tao Yanyan handed Yu Cheng to Qingfeng and held Yunuo in his arms. "Everyone grows at different rates. Some babies grow teeth late, but that's not a big deal. Nuo'er has already learned to roll over, right? Nuo'er is great too."

When Yu Nuo was in Tao Yanyan's arms, he looked at her with bright eyes and smiled, kicking his legs while smiling, which was very cute.

However, because Yunuo weighed more than 30 kilograms, Tao Yanyan found it difficult to hold her, so he soon handed her over to the wet nurse and went to the study alone to write and draw.

He Linzhang didn't come that night, and Tao Yanyan didn't care, but in the middle of the night, she was woken up by Qingfeng.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has a fever. Chang Tai has already called the imperial physician. Why don't you come and take a look?" Qingfeng looked worried. This was the first time the Fourth Prince had a fever, and everyone was very anxious.

Tao Yanyan hurriedly got up, threw on a coat and went to the twins' room.

"Apart from fever, are there any other symptoms?" Tao Yanyan looked at his son who was still sleeping on the bed and touched the palms of his hands and the soles of his feet.

The wet nurse wiped her tears and said, "Your Majesty, there are no other symptoms, but the Fourth Prince always wakes up in the middle of the night to drink milk. Today he didn't wake up, so I rushed to see him. I found that he was feverish."

Not long after, Doctor Liu came hurriedly and Tao Yanyan hurriedly asked him to treat him.

After a while, Imperial Physician Liu instructed the palace maids to rub the Fourth Prince with warm water before reporting back, "Your Majesty, it doesn't look like a cold; it's probably internal heat. The weather has been dry lately, so the wet nurses should keep the diet light and give him some juice and water. He should be fine in a few days."

"Don't you need to take medicine?" Tao Yanyan asked.

Doctor Liu shook his head. "Some babies develop a fever when they're teething. I just checked, and it seems the Fourth Prince's baby teeth have already erupted. If he keeps a light diet and pays attention to his bowel movements, he should be fine."

Tao Yanyan felt relieved, but just in case, she decided to take care of the child herself for the whole night.

Mingyue asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to ask His Majesty to come over?" His Majesty loved the Fourth Prince very much. If he knew that the Fourth Prince had a fever and did not report it, he would probably be angry.

Tao Yanyan waved his hand: "Forget it, it's the middle of the night, so he won't have to run back and forth."

Tao Yanyan always considered He Linzhang's condition, but the eldest prince was not seriously ill, but he still wanted to take He Linzhang with him.

After learning that the eldest prince only had a minor problem and that he was talking nonsense on purpose, He Linzhang wanted to leave. However, the eldest prince kept crying, saying that he was a child that no one loved him, and then said that he was scared. In the end, He Linzhang had to stay in Yongxing Palace for one night.

It was not until the next day that He Linzhang learned that Xiao Si had a fever. He regretted it very much. He rushed to Changle Palace as soon as he got off the court. As soon as he entered the palace, he hugged Yu Cheng in his arms and was reluctant to let go.

Yu Cheng's teeth were itching and he had a slight fever, so he bit his collar and used the dragon robe to grind his teeth.

He Linzhang: “…”

This was the first person who dared to touch his dragon robe.