Harem Daily Life

"Why are you so nervous?" Lady Zhao said sarcastically, "Are you worried that I will push you into the water? Hahahaha, I'm not that stupid. There are guards watching, so I won't commit a crime in public. Besides, you're just a talent, not worth my effort."

Tao Yanyan was not worried that Concubine Zhao would push her into the water, but she still remained vigilant.

"Tell me the truth, I know the secret between you and Prince Yong. If you are willing to spend money to avoid disaster, then I will keep this secret and never reveal it!" Concubine Zhao whispered beside Concubine Tao.

Tao Yanyan was speechless for a while, then said, "There is no secret between me and the King of Yong. If Lady Zhao wants to spread gossip, go ahead and I will never stop you. But if you want me to pay you to keep your mouth shut, there is no way I can do that!"

Lady Zhao didn't expect that Tao Yanyan was not afraid!

She narrowed her eyes and said, "Just because His Majesty knows about this and doesn't punish you, doesn't mean that others won't do anything to you if they find out. Are you really that fearless? Aren't you afraid of being found out?"

Concubine Zhao had tried to sow discord between the emperor and failed before, and later the emperor issued a gag order, threatening to send her to the cold palace if she spread the news. After much thought, she decided that she would have to do something to benefit herself. Since she couldn't bring down Concubine Tao, she would let her lose some money, which would also help ease her hatred.

She thought this was a shameful thing, and Tao Yanyan would never go to the emperor to complain even if he paid the money, so this happened today.

"Concubine Zhao is so young, could she be hard of hearing? I said, if you want to spread it, then spread it, I won't stop you. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first." After Tao Yanyan finished speaking, she walked away without caring whether Concubine Zhao replied or not.

Qingfeng met Tao Cairen on the way. Seeing Concubine Zhao not far away, Qingfeng was panicking. That was the person Xiangcao had told them to be wary of! He was afraid that Concubine Zhao would attack his own concubine when he was not around. So Qingfeng hurried over.

"Cairen, are you okay?" Qingfeng looked Tao Cairen up and down several times, and only felt relieved after making sure that she was not hurt at all.

"It's okay. A mere beauty can't embarrass me. By the way, you can ask Xianglan from time to time, but don't be too deliberate. Ask her if she has any evidence against Concubine Zhao. She keeps staring at me again and again, which is quite annoying. It's best to find some evidence so that she will never dare to mess with me again."

Tao Yanyan didn't want to waste his time on such a boring person. Instead of wasting energy dealing with him, he might as well get more sleep and conserve his energy.

Concubine Zhao's plan failed and she stamped her feet in anger. Seeing her frustrated look, Xiangcao couldn't help but shiver. Now Xianglan had successfully left Concubine Zhao and went to Cairen Tao. She was the only one left to bear Concubine Zhao's anger. Her life now was even more miserable than before.

After He Linzhang went to see Fan Cairen, he never returned to Tao Yanyan. She went to bed early at night, preparing to get up early the next day to watch the sunrise over the river.

The ship they were on was an official ship that could accommodate more than 200 people. Some of the people they brought out this time boarded the ship, while others traveled by land and were escorted along the way. It was her first time to travel on such a luxurious ship. It was a rare experience, so she had to cherish it.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, Qingfeng woke me up: "Talent, wake up quickly, something bad has happened, Talent Fan has had a miscarriage. Concubine Shu is here to call someone, saying that she wants you to go over, because His Majesty is in a low mood and needs someone to accompany him."

Tao Yanyan couldn't even open his eyes: "..."

After simply washing her face, tying her hair into a bun and inserting a hairpin, Tao Yanyan brought Qingfeng to Fan Cairen's room.

Shu Fei was sitting next to the Emperor, and Imperial Physician Liu was trying to abort Concubine Fan's fetus, otherwise the dead fetus would kill the mother.

Tao Yanyan walked over and said nothing, just stood quietly as a background board.

After a while, Concubine Zhao also arrived. Compared with the simple and plain attire of the other two, she was dressed in gorgeous attire. Not only did she have many hairpins and rings, she also put on makeup and wore brightly colored clothes. If you didn't know, you would think that she was not here to see her unborn baby off, but to attend a wedding banquet.

He Linzhang was very upset. He felt sorry for Concubine Fan, so he stayed here tonight. He did nothing but sleep. Unexpectedly, Concubine Fan had a stomachache in the middle of the night, and then he saw blood on the bed. He immediately summoned the imperial physician, and the imperial physician said that Concubine Fan had a miscarriage.

He would always remember the way Doctor Liu looked at him, as if he could not control himself and had done something to a pregnant woman with poor health and unstable fetus.

He really had no way of expressing his pain, and he couldn't expect others to believe him.

When Shu Fei came, her first words were: "Your Majesty, why are you so unrestrained? Concubine Fan is pregnant and having a difficult pregnancy. Can't you wait until her pregnancy is stable before serving her?"

He was so speechless that he couldn't wash away his sorrow even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Fan Cairen fainted from the pain of miscarriage and could not testify for him. He had been feeling aggrieved for a long time.

Having lost his child and being wronged, who can he turn to for justice?

But when Lady Zhao came in, her first words were, "This Lady Fan is so ignorant. She couldn't sleep with you during her pregnancy, but she didn't care. She ended up having no children. She is so unlucky."

He Linzhang's anger rose immediately: "If you don't know how to speak, then don't speak! Also, who are you dressing up so gorgeously in the middle of the night for? I just lost my child, why are you wearing such gorgeous clothes? Get out, don't let me see you again!"

Concubine Zhao turned pale with fear and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy: "Your Majesty, I was wrong. I shouldn't have dressed like this. I am just used to taking good care of my appearance when I come to see Your Majesty, and I can't be rude in front of Your Majesty. It was my fault for not being thoughtful. Please forgive me this time!" But Eunuch Zhang had already brought people to ask them to leave.

Shu Fei glanced at Concubine Zhao and then looked away. Tao Yanyan also glanced at Concubine Zhao, who was dressed up and carried out by the palace maids. He slowly walked to He Linzhang and patted his shoulder with his hand: "Maybe the baby is not ready to come to the royal family, so he went back to heaven. Wait a few years and Concubine Fan will recover, and you will have children again."

He Linzhang looked up at Tao Yanyan. These were the only words he heard tonight that did not blame him, and also the only words that comforted him.

He Linzhang suddenly wanted to explain. He said in a deep voice, "She said she was not feeling well before, so she asked me to come over. I accompanied her for dinner and asked the imperial physician to check her pulse. Apart from being weak, everything else was normal. She said she hoped I would spend more time with her and the child, so I stayed here. But I swear, I really did nothing and went straight to sleep. I didn't expect that she would miscarry in the middle of the night."

Shu Fei looked at the emperor in surprise. She had previously thought that the emperor could not bear it any longer... Did she not expect that she had misunderstood?

Tao Yanyan nodded: "Yes, I know, your majesty is not someone who doesn't know his limits."

He Linzhang's eyes brightened, and he felt like he was understood.