Harem Daily Life

"No ruthlessness, no courage. Are you willing to become a laughing stock? Besides, if we can't live well, why should others live well? Anyway, I have made up my mind. If you want to be with me, then we can be together. If not, then shut up and don't get in my way."

Wang Yin was determined to take revenge, to spread his own pain to as many people as possible. Furthermore, the more prominent and noble ladies he cared about, the more he had his eye on them. Several had once expressed interest in marrying into his family, but later, with the Queen's dethronement and the Wang family's downfall, all contact had been severed. The mere thought of their faces filled him with hatred.

In the end, Wang Xian did not listen to his elder brother's words. He went home to get some money, sought medical treatment under an assumed name, and tried his best to maintain a normal life.

As for Wang Yin, he was recovering while waiting for the opportunity.

After a thorough investigation, many brothels in the capital were banned, but a few remained. Seeing the miserable conditions of other brothels, these brothels naturally did not dare to neglect them and would regularly call doctors for the girls.

Time flies, and it is March. Spring is here and flowers are blooming. Tao Yanyan's morning sickness has improved a lot. Now she thinks about eating meat all day long, wanting to eat back all the meat she had eaten before.

The biggest indicator of time is the growth of children. Yucheng and Yunuo are almost one year old, and the two little ones have entered a new stage of life: walking.

The two little ones, who were wobbly and unsteady on their feet, loved exploring the yard. Tao Yanyan wasn't afraid of them falling, so he told the servants not to restrict them too much and let them walk on their own. So the two little ones fell quite a few times, but after each fall, they would walk more steadily the next time.

"Your Majesty, Madam Tao and Little Madam Tao are here with the young master." Chang Tai came in to report that today was the day when the two ladies of the Tao family would come to the palace to pay homage to the emperor.

Tao Yanyan was delighted to hear they had arrived and quickly ordered them to come in. After all, this was Gu Ning's first visit to the palace since giving birth to the eldest grandson of the Tao family!

Soon, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked in, followed by a wet nurse holding a baby in her arms.

When they approached, Tao Yanyan hurriedly stood up to greet them, smiling and saying, "Mother, Ning'er, no need to be so polite. Please take a seat and let me see my good nephew."

Gu Ning took the child from the wet nurse's arms and, smiling, handed it to Tao Yanyan's arms: "Tao Jiahe, let your aunt hold you."

Although Gu Ning was able to speak, he didn't say much each time, and it was not easy for him to speak fluently now.

Tao Yanyan took the child in his arms, held him in his arms, and looked at him carefully. He smiled and said, "He looks so much like his brother. His mouth and nose are exactly the same. But thankfully, he didn't inherit his brother's skin color. Instead, he inherited Gu Ning's. His skin is really fair. He will definitely be more handsome than his brother when he grows up."

Tao Jiahe's gaze moved to her face as Tao Yanyan spoke, and he seemed to be looking very seriously at who was praising his good looks.

Mrs. Tao was afraid that she would get tired holding the baby, so she reached out and took the baby back: "You are pregnant too, just hold the baby for a while, don't tire yourself out."

The child returned to the nurse's arms, and the mother and daughter sat down to talk.

"I originally thought that when the weather got warmer, I would leave the palace and go back to my parents' home to visit you, but I didn't expect you to come first. Mingyue, go get all the gifts you prepared and bring them back to my mother and Gu Ning later."

"Yes." Mingyue bowed her head and went to the inner courtyard.

"Ning'er, you've worked hard this time. You must rest well. I've sent someone to invite Doctor Liu to take your pulse and prescribe a tonic for you."

Gu Ning smiled sweetly: "Thank you, cousin." Gu Ning was still used to calling Tao Yanyan sister. Although she was the sister-in-law in terms of generation, they still did not change their previous address.

Tao Yanyan didn't care about these things. Mrs. Tao liked Gu Ning very much now and didn't care even more, so she didn't say anything.

The two twins, a boy and a girl, were brought from the backyard to meet their grandmother and aunt. The round balls were so adorable that people couldn't let go. Mrs. Tao brought gifts for everyone, and Gu Ning also gave two big red envelopes, loving the two children very much.

"Seeing that your majesty is now living a happy life, I feel at ease. In a few days, I will go to Fuyan Temple outside the city to burn incense, offer a few scrolls of Buddhist scriptures to your biological mother, and tell her about your situation."

As soon as she finished speaking, a young eunuch came in from outside the hall and announced that Doctor Liu had arrived.

Mrs. Tao stopped talking and did not continue.

Doctor Liu had already reached the door and heard the words "Fuyan Temple." He came in and asked anxiously, "Excuse me, Madam, did you mean to go to Fuyan Temple to burn incense?"

Seeing his serious expression, Tao Yanyan asked in confusion, "My mother does want to go to Fuyan Temple to pay homage in a few days. Doctor Liu is so nervous. Did something happen at Fuyan Temple?"

Imperial Physician Liu glanced at the people in the hall. They were all the Empress's personal attendants and her family. He no longer had any concerns and nodded, saying, "There's been unrest at Fuyan Temple lately. There's been a thief who preys on lone girls. So, if it's not absolutely necessary, don't go. Wait until the Jingzhao Yin investigates the case before heading there."

Everyone frowned when they heard this.

"With so many people coming and going in Fuyan Temple every day, I'm afraid the Jingzhao Yin won't be able to find out anything in a short time. Mother, why don't you take your time and wait until you find the thief before you go?" Tao Yanyan was very worried about Mrs. Tao's safety.

Mrs. Tao smiled and said, "I'm already this old, I don't think I'll ever encounter that."

Doctor Liu still insisted, "Madam, please listen to me and don't go until the authorities catch the man."

Tao Yanyan noticed the nervousness and complexity in his expression and asked, "Doctor Liu, is there anything else you haven't said?"

Doctor Liu had no choice but to nod and say, "Yes." After that, he seemed to be thinking about how to start the conversation to avoid embarrassment, but after thinking about it, he found that there was no way to avoid it. He could only tell them what happened in Fuyan Temple.

"What? That flower thief actually got that kind of disease?"

Tao Yanyan is speechless. If you are sick, just treat it. Why spread the virus? People like this are really harmful!

Gu Ning frowned and hurriedly persuaded her mother-in-law not to go.

"No, no, it's so scary, of course I can't go." Mrs. Tao was finally scared.

Imperial Physician Liu then took Gu Ning's pulse, and soon wrote out a tonic prescription before respectfully retreating.

After Madam Tao and Gu Ning left, Tao Yanyan thought for a long time before calling Shuang'er: "You heard what Imperial Physician Liu said just now. I want to send you out to do something. You..."

Shuang'er listened, her eyes sparkling with the light of finally receiving a big task and having a place to put her skills to use.

The next morning, Shuang'er and Yin Jiu, disguised as a maid, left the city.

In the carriage, Yin Jiu felt very uncomfortable. His cheeks flushed as he pulled at this and that. He always felt that wearing women's clothes was maddening.