Harem Daily Life

Wang took a deep breath and said calmly, "I greet the Crown Prince. I am no longer the Empress, so please be careful with your words."

He Ye smiled and said, "Look at me. I've been calling you that for years, but I forgot in a moment and didn't change my words." After saying that, he looked at Tao Yanyan and said, "I hope Queen Tao doesn't mind. But I don't think Queen Tao would be so stingy, right? I'm just a child."

Tao Yanyan narrowed his eyes and curled his lips. "The eldest prince is His Majesty's eldest son. He will be ten years old after the New Year. His memory is not as good as his younger brothers and sisters. Is it because you haven't been feeling well recently and haven't gone to elementary school? You still need to exercise more and don't get sick so often, which will worry your father."

He Ye remained relatively composed today. Even when he was described as a sickly person, he didn't lose his temper. Instead, he continued to smile and said, "Yes, thank you Queen Tao for your concern. I will definitely take good care of myself and grow up strong so that I can take good care of my younger brothers and sisters in the future."

The word "take care of" was emphasized very strongly, and Tao Yanyan could hear it.

She was really frightened. The little boy in front of her was so thoughtful.

Wang was originally about to leave, but she stopped when she happened to run into the eldest prince. Now seeing the two of them talking back and forth, she lost interest and wanted to leave, but the eldest prince started talking about her again.

"I heard that Queen Wang... Oh, Wang came to the palace today to ask for property? This is unheard of."

Wang hugged the box tightly in her hand, feeling a little angry. What right does a little kid have to talk nonsense here?

Tao Yanyan frowned in displeasure. "Did the eldest prince come here today for this matter? I'm surprised. We don't usually see each other, so why would he come uninvited today? I wonder what advice the eldest prince has for you?"

The eldest prince appeared respectful, clasping his fists and saying, "I don't deserve your advice. Everyone knows that my father dotes on Empress Tao, and who would dare to say anything bad about her? However, I feel that Empress Tao has always prided herself on being fair. Since Wang was demoted to a commoner and yet was able to claim her private property, can I also claim my mother's private property?"

Tao Yanyan frowned and looked at him. Although he was young, he was very realistic.

"Your situation is different from Wang's. Wang is no longer connected to the royal family. Her private property was previously left to the two princesses for their future dowries. Now she wants to take some back, and I think there is nothing wrong with that. Even in ordinary families, when a divorce is carried out, the woman can take her private property with her, and the man must give it to her."

Tao Yanyan glanced at the eldest prince and said, "As for you, the eldest prince... you are still being kept in the palace. Your food, clothing, and other expenses are all expenses. The things left by your mother are also registered. When you get married in the future, they will naturally be your betrothal gifts and moved to your own residence."

The last few words pierced the eldest prince's heart like thorns. What Queen Tao said meant that he was not the candidate for the position of crown prince, and he would definitely be a prince who would leave the palace and set up his own residence in the future.

Although I had prepared myself mentally long ago that I had lost the support of my maternal grandparents and would no longer have a chance of getting that position, I still felt angry and unwilling when I heard people say it to my face.

But only with wealth can he build up his own power, and he doesn't want to miss this opportunity.

He glanced at Wang and said, "I live alone in the palace. Unlike the eldest and second princesses, I don't have a foster mother to look after me. It's inevitable that I might have overlooked something. Since the Empress is taking care of the things my mother left me, please treat me well."

Tao Yanyan was so angry that he almost laughed. He was going to make trouble if he didn't get money, right?

Fortunately, she had been on guard for a long time and did not get involved in anything related to the eldest prince.

"Come to think of it, you might not know that all the gold, silver, and valuables your mother left behind are being stored for you in the Empress Dowager's Palace. If you want them now, you have to go to Changchun Palace, not my Changle Palace. The characters in the names of the two palaces are different, so don't be confused by the characters!"

In the field of bickering, Tao Yanyan has already mastered it.

"Besides, the people who serve you were all personally selected by the Queen Mother. I have so many children to take care of, so I can't spare the time to take care of you. I hope you can be understanding. If you think the people who serve you are not good, then go and tell the Queen Mother and ask her to help you choose again. After all, you told me that you are still not satisfied with the people I chose."

The eldest prince saw that he would not have a good day today, and his expression gradually became worse and gloomy.

"Hmph, since the Queen has said so, everything about this son of mine was arranged by the Queen Mother of Changchun Palace. I will not bother the Queen any more. I will take my leave."

The eldest prince left angrily and gave Wang a cold look when he left. Wang was so angry that she almost went crazy.

After seeing the boy leave, Tao Yanyan said to Wang, "I'll send someone to escort you out of the palace. Keep the banknotes safe, and don't show off your wealth when you return home. You can come in and claim your wealth this time, but you won't have the chance to return to the palace again."

When Wang heard this, she felt very upset and nodded.

The moment she stepped out of the palace gate, she seemed to feel someone was looking at her, but when she turned her head to look, she saw nothing.

She sighed, holding the box containing 50,000 taels of silver, and walked out of Changle Palace under Chang Tai's escort.

Two little guys were squatting by the wall at the corner. He Min covered her mouth and whispered softly, "Royal sister, why did you come to see her off, and why didn't you let her see us?"

He Yue's eyes were a little red, but she was strong and didn't let the tears flow.

"Nonsense, I'm obviously taking you to play hide-and-seek with Cheng'er and Nuo'er. If you hide here, they won't be able to find you. Let's go to the backyard and see if they've been looking for us."

After saying that, He Yue took He Min's hand and headed towards the backyard.

The two little ones couldn't find their sisters in the backyard and were throwing a tantrum: "Who told you to run so far? Are you bullying us because we can only crawl?"

Woo woo woo, it can't crawl far! It's too harsh on the baby.

Mingyue, who came out, saw the backs of the mother, daughter and her two daughters walking towards the opposite direction and sighed slightly.

Mingyue reported everything she had seen to Tao Yanyan, who sighed, "Alas, she was deeply hurt by Wang Shi. Although she was still young at the time, she still remembers it. Some hurts can never be forgotten."

The shadow of childhood sometimes takes a lifetime to heal. Tao Yanyan understood He Yue’s conflicted mood. After all, the person who hurt her was her biological mother.

"Min'er is luckier than Yue'er. At least she has no impression of him. Don't mention Wang in front of Min'er anymore. I think the longer Concubine Xian spends with her, the more like mother and daughter they become. Even the dimples on their lips are a bit similar."

Mingyue nodded: "That's right, she only has a dimple on one side. People who don't know the truth would think that Princess Min is the daughter of Concubine Xian."

He Min played in Changle Palace until dinner was over, and was then taken back by Concubine Xian's men.

"Caiwei, have you seen Wang?" He Min asked while Caiwei was coaxing her to sleep.

Caiwei knew that the queen had entered the palace during the day, and said with a smile: "I know, she was the queen before."

"Huh? Two queens? Is she the Queen Mother? Why doesn't she live in the palace? And why is she dressed so simply?" The three-year-old He Min is curious about everything, and her beautiful big eyes are full of curiosity.

Caiwei thought about it and then told the whole story.

Of course, because she had not liked the fact that her queen was always suppressed by Queen Tao and had resented Queen Tao for her queen's lack of favor, Caiwei's words were mostly picky and not very kind to Tao Yanyan.

"Actually, you shouldn't call her Queen Mother. You should call her Queen Mother, because she's your biological mother, and the reason she's like that is all because... of Queen Tao..."