Harem Daily Life

He Min saw that after her father came, he was only concerned about the twins. The words Caiwei said to her made her even more certain - if the virtuous concubine did not get the favor of His Majesty, then she would not be liked by His Majesty either.

She looked at Queen Tao who was sitting beside her with a smile on her face, then looked at the twins, a boy and a girl. Somehow, tears started to fall uncontrollably. She didn't dare to cry out loud, so she just sat aside and shed tears silently.

Tao Yanyan took one look and thought He Min was still mad at her sister, so she said, "Yuer, go check on your sister and see what's wrong."

He Yue was also anxious. After all, she was her biological sister, and she was closer to He Min.

She quickly stepped forward and hugged He Min: "What's wrong, Min'er? Did I say something too harsh? Then I apologize to you. Next time when I talk to you about reason, I will pay attention to my tone. Don't be angry, okay?"

Seeing sister Min'er crying, Yu Cheng stopped crying and stared at He Min intently with an attitude of watching the fun.

He Linzhang put Yu Cheng down, and the two boys started to practice martial arts again.

He pulled He Min over and wiped her tears: "Don't cry, your eyes will be swollen and you won't be cute anymore."

He Min seemed to be afraid that her father would dislike her unlovable appearance, so she stopped crying for a second.

The two sisters reconciled, but He Min was always a little depressed.

After lunch, He Linzhang wanted to take a nap with Tao Yanyan, but He Min took He Linzhang's hand and said, "Father, I feel a little unwell. Could you accompany me back to find my mother?"

He Linzhang frowned. "Your Majesty, I have something else to do this afternoon, so I need to rest at noon. How about this, let Zhang Fuhai take you back and summon the imperial physician."

He Min was about to cry again, and Tao Yanyan immediately said, "How about, Your Majesty, please send her off. It's rare for Min'er to be so clingy to Your Majesty."

He Min really wasn't usually a spoiled brat. Firstly, she didn't see the emperor often enough, so she wasn't as close to him as He Xuan and He Yue. Secondly, she was young and curious about many things, so whenever she came to Changle Palace, she would mostly play with the twins.

Seeing that she rarely acted like a spoiled brat, Tao Yanyan naturally persuaded He Linzhang without thinking too much.

He Linzhang had no choice but to pinch Tao Yanyan's face and take He Min to Yongtai Palace.

When Concubine Xian saw the emperor coming, she quickly stood up to greet him. She was wearing a light red cotton dress today, and her face looked rosy and healthy.

"Mother, father is taking a nap here with us today." He Min happily asked for credit as soon as he came in.

Xianfei showed a hint of surprise on her face, and then her ears blushed as she said, "Then I will go and prepare. Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

He Linzhang raised his hand to stop him: "No need, Min'er said she was feeling unwell, so I sent her back. Do you want to ask the imperial physician to come? I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Xian Fei was startled and stopped walking towards the inner room. She glanced at He Min and said, "Yes, I will send someone to call the imperial physician right away. Then... I respectfully send your majesty off."

He Linzhang stayed in Yongtai Palace for only a few minutes and then left.

The mother and daughter looked at the emperor's receding back, both of them a little dazed.

"Mother, the emperor clearly said he wanted to take a nap, but why did he leave again?" He Min originally thought that her mission was completed and was somewhat happy, but now she looked up at Concubine Xian with a question mark on her face.

Xianfei's eyes darkened, and she took He Min back to the inner room: "Min'er, mother wants to ask you, are you really not feeling well?"

He Min's eyes wandered, and she pursed her lips: "Yes... I felt a little uncomfortable, but I was fine after my father sent me back. I don't need to call the imperial physician."

The imperial physician always prescribes bitter medicine, but He Min doesn't want to drink it.

After all, this was the child she raised. The virtuous concubine knew from the look in He Min's eyes that this little rascal must be hiding something from her, so she did not ask anyone to summon the imperial physician. Instead, she took He Min to take a nap and asked her about the inside story.

He Linzhang went straight back to the imperial study, and his complexion did not look very good.

Zhang Fuhai had watched everything that had happened today, and he had a vague suspicion that Concubine Xian was trying to gain favor through the Third Princess. But he also secretly felt that Concubine Xian was not so blind to the situation, knowing clearly that His Majesty only had the Empress in his heart, yet she still dared to compete for favor.

He looked at the emperor's expression and immediately made a cup of fresh tea and brought it up.

"What do you think about what happened today?" He Linzhang asked, lying on the couch.

Zhang Fuhai coughed lightly and said, "I wonder what your majesty is asking about?"

He Linzhang opened his eyes and glanced at him: "If you don't understand, then get someone who does to serve me. You can find a place to rest."

Zhang Fuhai immediately pleaded guilty, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I know I was wrong. Please don't send me away. I have followed Your Majesty since I was fourteen, almost twenty years ago. I cannot bear to leave Your Majesty."

He Linzhang: “…”

Goosebumps spread all over his body, and he quickly stopped her, saying, "Alright, alright, stop being so corny. Just tell me what I'm asking you, and don't say anything else."

Zhang Fuhai then spoke, "I believe the Third Princess is innocent and adorable, with no particular concerns. Her actions today were likely a coincidence." He glanced at the Emperor before continuing, "As for the virtuous concubine, she has long since given up vying for favor and is now focused on managing the harem for the Empress. Her friendship with the Empress is quite genuine."

"So it's just a coincidence?" He Linzhang asked.

Zhang Fuhai smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Third Princess has many servants around her. Who knows, some blind person might have said something nonsense. The Third Princess is young and has no ability to distinguish things. She also sides with the Consort Xian, so... so she did some small foolish things. Your Majesty, please don't take it to heart."

He Linzhang nodded. Actually, he did think at first that it was Concubine Xian who deliberately let He Min trick him into Yongtai Palace. But then he thought about it carefully and felt that Concubine Xian was a smart person and would not do something that would not produce any results. So he was more inclined to believe what Zhang Fuhai said, that someone else had said something in He Min's ear.

"If there are any signs, be on guard. Keep an eye on Yongtai Palace. Now that the Queen is pregnant and has been too lazy to attend to harem affairs, be on guard in secret and make sure the Queen gives birth safely. I don't want anyone to plot against me during the Queen's pregnancy and cause her to misunderstand my friendship."

Zhang Fuhai quickly agreed. In addition to Changchun Palace and Changle Palace, he had spies in other places, so keeping an eye on Yongtai Palace was no problem.

On the other hand, Concubine Xian soon asked the truth about the three-year-old He Min. While He Min was asleep, Concubine Xian immediately had Caiwei tied up and beat her with ten boards.

"Your Majesty, please spare me. I don't know what I have done wrong. Do you want to punish me?"

Caiwei kept begging for mercy, not realizing the mistake she had made.

"Hmph, you don't know? I think you are pretending to be ignorant even though you know the truth! I have treated you well, but I didn't expect that you would harm me like this!" The virtuous concubine was furious.

Since entering the palace, she was constantly oppressed by Concubine Li, and gradually fell out of favor. At the height of her frustration, she met Tao Yanyan. She immediately saw that Concubine Tao would surely gain the emperor's long-term favor, so she tried every possible means to befriend her.

God will not let down those who work hard. Later, Concubine Tao really gained a foothold in the harem step by step. It even facilitated her to adopt the third princess, so that she would have a daughter to rely on. In the future, as long as she raised the third princess steadily and helped her get married, her life in the palace would not be too miserable.

Later, Concubine Tao became the Queen and entrusted her with important tasks and power. Her life was finally no longer stagnant and she had many hopes. But she did not expect that Caiwei would try to sow discord between He Min and the Queen and ask He Min to help her win favor.

He is simply a self-righteous fool who harms others and himself!