Harem Daily Life

"Are you going to Jingci Temple?" He Linzhang frowned.

Tao Yanyan nodded and said, "I heard that Concubine Wang has been a little restless lately. I will go and see what's going on. If it's nothing serious, I will just turn a blind eye and let her be. But if there are any signs of misconduct, I will take precautions in advance to prevent the situation from escalating further."

He Linzhang thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll go with you. It's autumn and the weather is nice and refreshing, so it's a perfect time to go on a trip with you."

Tao Yanyan bit her lip and said, "Your Majesty, you are probably worried that I will embarrass Prince Wang, so you want to go together, right?" She looked at He Linzhang intently, trying to read his true feelings from his eyes.

He Linzhang choked and said unhappily, "Don't you know how I feel about you now?" After saying that, he turned his head away pretending to be angry and remained silent.

Seeing his misunderstood petty look, Tao Yanyan couldn't help but laugh inwardly. She leaned forward and shook his arm, saying, "Ai, Your Majesty, please don't be so angry. I was just saying it. If I don't think so, then I don't think so. Why are you so angry?"

He Linzhang still didn't say anything, so Tao Yanyan had to use her trump card and kissed him on the cheek: "Okay."

With her soft tone and delicate attitude, even if He Linzhang was really angry, he would be worn down to the point of losing his temper, not to mention that he was just pretending to be angry.

He turned around and hugged her in his arms, sitting her on his lap. He Linzhang held her in his arms and said, "I won't be angry with you. I can't bear to let you go."

The sudden love talk made Tao Yanyan blush and her heart beat fast. She glared at him and said, "Put me down quickly. I heard Yunuo crying."

The sound of a baby crying drifted in from far away. He Linzhang let the baby go and stood up: "I'll go and see. Nuo'er likes me the most."

He Linzhang, who was a daughter-slave, strode towards his sweetheart after saying this.

Tao Yanyan didn't let He Linzhang accompany her the next day because he was too busy. Besides, it wasn't a big deal. She put on some makeup to look older, painted a large dark red birthmark on one cheek, and put on some dark clothes, looking like the mistress of a family. She then went to Jingci Temple with a few unfamiliar people.

Compared with previous years, it seems that there are more people coming to worship this time.

"Hey, hey, hey, you can't cut in line. We all got here before you." Tao Yanyan was about to walk forward when she was stopped by a lady in front of her.

The attendant wanted to step forward and pull them apart, but Tao Yanyan stopped him and said, "Madam, are you all here to see the nobles in the palace?"

The lady looked Tao Yanyan up and down, and then, seemingly letting down her guard, she said, "Who here isn't looking for that noble lady from the palace? Let me tell you, this noble lady is the late queen, so what she says must be true."

"I wonder what aspects she can see?" Tao Yanyan asked very modestly.

When the lady saw that Tao Yanyan was new and knew nothing, she really began to talk to her patiently.

"Think about it, how could someone who had been a queen not be capable? I heard that after the former queen was demoted, she practiced in Jingci Temple. Over time, she realized the law of karma and could see people's past and present lives. What you sow is what you reap. If you want a good life in your next life, you should come to see the noble man and practice more in this life."

Tao Yanyan frowned. "We're all human beings. How could she know about the past? I'm afraid she's lying."

The lady was obviously a little angry: "If you don't believe me, why did you come to see me? You might as well give up your position and let someone else take it."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "This isn't my first time here. It's normal to have some doubts." After she said that, she walked aside and waited without talking to the lady anymore.

Not long after, a lady emerged from inside and pointed at a maidservant beside her. "No wonder I've been feeling like everything's been going wrong lately. It turns out you're the one getting in my way. Someone, sell this lowly maidservant to the North City slave market. It's truly unlucky."

"Madam, please spare me. Madam, please forgive me. I really haven't done anything to offend you! Please don't sell me out. I've been working for the Li family for five years. I'm not lazy at all and I've never stolen anything. I've always worked hard for the master!"

"Bah! The nobles inside said that my luck has been bad this year, and it's all because of you. You were a nuisance to me in my past life, and now you've come to me specifically to harm me. If I keep you here any longer, my family will be in turmoil and my finances will be wasted." The lady looked at the maid as if she were dirty: "Take her away quickly! I never want to see her again!"

A palace maid whispered in Tao Yanyan's ear, "Madam, you sold someone out with just a few words. It really is a matter of a single word to take someone's life."

The masters in the palace need to find a legitimate reason to punish people. It is really shocking that this Concubine Wang, who has already fallen from power, can change a person's fate so easily.

Tao Yanyan frowned, looking at Jingci Temple not far away, his hands clenched tightly.

Several ladies came out one after another, some were smiling, some were extremely angry, but without exception, they all said that someone around them was hindering them. Several maids and servants suffered, and even a concubine's daughter was slapped several times and left while being scolded.

The lady who had previously chatted with Tao Yanyan went in and came out looking very anxious. As she walked, she ordered, "Go back quickly and send that old woman to the countryside. She's been causing trouble all this time. Thank goodness you saw through her, otherwise she would have ruined our whole family."

It was Tao Yanyan's turn. She went in with anger and, under the guidance of the nun from Jingci Temple, came to a screen.

Wang Cairen, wearing a veil and a green robe for ascetics, came out. She didn't recognize Tao Yanyan. After she sat down, Wang Cairen looked him over and said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. This birthmark of yours is the retribution for your evil deeds in your past life. You need to do more good deeds and spend more of your wealth."

After saying that, he handed Tao Yanyan a piece of paper with the amount of silver written on it.

Tao Yanyan was confused and asked, "Excuse me, sir, what does this mean?"

Wang Cairen said impatiently, "Pick a level and I'll help you resolve it based on the amount of silver."

Tao Yanyan looked at the three tiers of 100 taels, 200 taels, and 300 taels, frowned, and said, "To be honest, sir, my family's business has fallen on hard times, and I really need to take out so much silver. How about giving me a discount? Pay 50 taels as a deposit first. If what you said is true, I will pay the remaining 50 taels later."

Seeing that she only chose the lowest-end one, Concubine Wang rolled her eyes at her, put away the paper, and said coldly, "Then tell me about your family situation first. What do you want? I will help you find a way to resolve it."

Tao Yanyan looked at her with a half-smile: "I heard that you can predict past and present lives, so why do you want me to tell you myself? Can't you see all my situations at a glance?"