Harem Daily Life

After being tricked to the imperial desk, Tao Yanyan was gently helped to sit down by He Linzhang. He flipped open a memorial and said, "This is... the procedure for the year-end ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven. Empress, please take a look. Is there anything wrong with it?"

Tao Yanyan: "...end of the year? I'm going to give birth by then, so I won't be attending and won't watch. Besides, I don't understand these things!"

He Linzhang flipped open another memorial: "This is... well, a memorial for retirement. Does the Empress still remember this minister? That old scholar who always likes to talk nonsense?"

Tao Yanyan thought for a long time, but couldn't recall which master it was. She shook her head and said, "My memory has been poor since I became pregnant, so I don't remember. But since I'm already over seventy and can no longer serve the court, Your Majesty should approve it."

He Linzhang nodded: "The Queen is absolutely right, I also have the same idea."

After saying that, he opened another one: "...Is this...to fill the harem?" He Linzhang quickly closed the memorial.

Tao Yanyan quickly pulled the memorial over, opened it again, and read it with great interest.

"Hmm, so Your Majesty wants me to read this one. The previous two are just foreshadowing?" Tao Yanyan looked up at He Linzhang blankly. "I think this memorial is written with Your Majesty's best interests at heart. Your Majesty, please consider reopening the selection process."

He Linzhang sighed, "I have never considered holding another selection, nor did I intend for the Empress to read this memorial. Lord Wen is truly foolish, bringing up the past again and completely ignoring my words. Yanyan, don't be angry, just forget about this, okay?"

Tao Yanyan, however, was possessed by a sense of drama, pouting and complaining, her eyes reddening. "Is it because Your Majesty has been with me for too long, and I've given birth, so I'm no longer young and pretty, that Your Majesty is tired of me and wants to take someone new?"

He Linzhang panicked. God knew how much he liked Tao Yanyan, how could he possibly get tired of her? He wished he could stick to her every day and night.

"Yan Yan, don't you understand how I feel about you? My heart and eyes are filled with you, and I will never get tired of sticking to you for the rest of my life. Don't be angry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have let you see this memorial." He Linzhang was in a panic and wanted to hold the person in his arms to coax her, but Tao Yanyan pushed him away and refused to let him hug her.

I am anxious to death!

"Your Majesty must be fed up. I'm pregnant now, and I've gained so much weight. I've lost my figure. How can I compare to someone who was seventeen or eighteen years old, slender and pleasing to the eye? Your Majesty, just tell me whether you want the election to be this year or next year. As the Empress, I can't stop you. Even if I don't have the energy to do it, I can let the Consort Xian do it."

Seeing that Tao Yanyan was getting more and more excited, He Linzhang panicked and stepped forward to kiss her chattering little mouth, unable to bear to hear her angry words anymore.

After a few breaths, Tao Yanyan finally stopped struggling with a red face, and leaned softly in He Linzhang's arms, as quiet as a chicken.

"You keep talking like a little loudspeaker. You don't listen to my explanation and just keep accusing me of a crime." He Linzhang hugged the person and whispered in a low voice.

Tao Yanyan slowed down and said softly, "See, Your Majesty really dislikes my excessive talk."

He Linzhang: “…”

I couldn't help but lower my head and kiss him again. It was so infuriating!

Tao Yanyan obviously hadn't expected him to be so clingy today. She was just pretending to be angry anyway. If he continued to kiss her, I'm afraid neither of them would be able to hold back...

Tao Yanyan had no choice but to say something nice: "Alright, alright, I really should go back now, otherwise Your Majesty will have to review memorials until very late today!"

He Linzhang narrowed his eyes when he heard this: "Yan Yan is worried about me?"

Tao Yanyan had no choice but to say, "Yes, yes, I feel sorry for Your Majesty for having to do so much every day. It's so tiring. So, Your Majesty, can you let me go back?"

He Linzhang still held him close: "Yan Yan told me in person: He is not angry and will not ignore me."

When He Linzhang thought about being rejected by someone these days, he really wanted a promise from her.

Tao Yanyan rolled her eyes slightly and said, "Your Majesty doesn't want to talk to me, so of course I can't be ungrateful and pester Your Majesty."

He Linzhang said helplessly: "When did I stop wanting to talk to you? I clearly wanted to get close to you every time, but you always ignored me."

He Linzhang felt like his head was about to explode and he felt extremely aggrieved.

Tao Yanyan snorted softly, "Really? Then why didn't you tell me about the treasure? Also, my uncle suddenly said he was going on a journey. I'm afraid he received a secret order from His Majesty to go treasure hunting? Humph, one is my husband, the other is my uncle, and yet they kept it a secret from me and didn't tell me anything."

He Linzhang: “…”

After all this time, it turns out you're sulking about this matter, so you've been ignoring people for a few days?

The case was finally solved, and He Linzhang felt that he was really wronged.

"It's not that I want to hide it from you on purpose. It's mainly because I really can't be sure. I don't want you to worry, and I'm afraid you'll be disappointed, so I want to wait until I have some clues before telling you."

He Linzhang looked into her eyes sincerely and said, "I want to share everything with you. Even this sheepskin fan that contains hidden treasures is in your care."

Tao Yanyan's anger subsided a little when he heard this, but he still said, "Then this won't happen again. Let's forget about it this time."

He Linzhang, finally having explained everything clearly, felt relieved. He still circled the person and said, "In that case, Queen, can you accompany me to work? I haven't been able to be close to you for many days, and I just want to see you as soon as I raise my eyes."

Tao Yanyan twisted her body and said, "But I can't sit still. I'm afraid that if I walk around, it will disturb Your Majesty."

"It's okay. You can move around freely in this imperial study. I just like watching you move around. It will never affect me."

Things had come to this point, and it would be unreasonable for Tao Yanyan not to stay, so he asked Qingfeng to bring some snacks. Qingfeng also put two pillows under Tao Yanyan. After finishing the arrangement, he walked out, leaving the emperor and empress some space to be alone.

He Linzhang was satisfied at first, but soon he felt his self-control disappearing little by little.

Tao Yanyan stretches lazily, looking cute and adorable; she stands up and twists her body, looking round and cute; she drinks water with a gurgling sound, looking cute; and she eats snacks like a little squirrel, looking cute while chewing.

He Linzhang took a deep breath. The queen was so cute that he couldn't help but want to look at her, hug her, and kiss her.

"Meow meow meow, Your Majesty, please come back to your senses." Tao Yanyan walked over to He Linzhang, fed him a piece of dessert with her own hands, and massaged his shoulders. "Your Majesty, please stop staring at me. If you don't get back to work, you'll have to work overtime tonight."

He Linzhang smiled sheepishly: "Well, I'll listen to the Queen."

Eunuch Zhang was standing outside the door with his face almost broken with laughter. His Majesty hadn't summoned him the entire afternoon, and as expected, with the Empress around, everyone felt relaxed.

It was almost time for dinner when He Linzhang ordered someone to collect the unapproved memorials and take them with him to accompany the empress back to Changle Palace for dinner.

Halfway through the journey, he met a palace attendant from Changchun Palace who came to greet His Majesty: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother invites you."