Harem Daily Life

"Your Majesty, my mother's death was so unjust. After she passed away, I was left alone in this palace, a pitiful little thing with no one to love me. I had almost recovered from the pain in my heart, but when I heard that Concubine Shu had returned to the palace, the past flashed back to me. I was so heartbroken that I came to you, Your Majesty, to beg you not to let Concubine Shu return to the palace!"

He Linzhang didn't expect that the queen and other concubines did not stop him, but instead the eldest son stood up to stop him.

"Ye'er, the grudges of the previous generation are the affairs of the previous generation. You are just a child. Forget those bad things and stay in the palace with peace of mind. I will restrain Shu Cairen and tell her not to disturb you." He Linzhang said in a calm tone, trying to comfort her.

But the eldest prince was still haunted by what happened to the third prince. He knew very well what he had done to the third prince. Although he denied it at first, saying that he did not push the third prince, Shu Fei did not believe it at all. In the end, she took revenge on De Fei and caused her death.

The eldest prince could not allow Shu Cairen to threaten his life, so he cried and begged: "Father, if you don't want to send Shu Cairen to the temporary palace, you can send her to Jingci Temple. Let her chant scriptures and pray for my mother in Jingci Temple to atone for her sins."

He Linzhang narrowed his eyes. This son was really annoying. He even interfered with his decisions.

"He Ye, you are my eldest son, and you are ten years old this year. It's time for you to grow up. Your father's decision cannot be influenced by a few words. I just allowed her to return to the palace, but within a day, I sent her out again. If people outside knew about this, how would they feel about me as the emperor? Now, go back to your Yongxing Palace, read more, and calm down. Don't let your mind wander all day long."

The eldest prince wanted to say something, but was stopped by Eunuch Zhang: "Your Majesty still has memorials to review. I will escort the eldest prince back first."

He Linzhang had already stood up and left, and the eldest prince had no choice but to leave.

Qingfeng listened to the whole process and came back to report to the queen.

"Oh, I guess the eldest prince is feeling guilty. He killed the third prince back then, and as a result, his mother was murdered by Concubine Shu and Concubine Li. It's karma. Don't worry about it for now, just send someone to keep an eye on it."

Tao Yanyan is now eight months pregnant and may give birth at any time. She doesn't have the time to care about so many trivial matters.

"Your Majesty, your feet are so swollen. You should walk less." Mingyue said worriedly, helping Tao Yanyan sit down beside her.

Tao Yanyan lowered her head, but her vision was blocked by her bulging belly, and she couldn't see her feet at all.

"It's okay. Walking more is good for a normal birth. Otherwise, the baby will be in an abnormal position and we won't be able to have a caesarean section."

Her words scared Mingyue and Qingfeng. They both thought there was something wrong with their ears. How come they heard the word "cesarean section"? Was it the kind of cesarean section they were thinking of?

Seeing the two people's nervous and confused expressions, Tao Yanyan explained, "Oh, I read in a book once that it is possible to cut open the belly and take out the fetus inside. This is also a way of giving birth. However, the conditions in the Great Zhou Dynasty are limited, so this cannot be done."

The two nodded, not quite understanding, but were speechless for a moment because of the bloody scene.

Qingfeng glanced at Mingyue, bit her lip, and said, "If you ask me, getting married isn't good at all. You have to take care of the housework, take care of the whole family, and have children. It's like walking through the gates of hell. Mingyue, why don't you break up with Yingyi? Let's be sisters for life and stay by the Empress' side forever."

Mingyue's cheeks flushed instantly, and she couldn't help but punch Qingfeng: "You're talking nonsense, when did I ever get together with Yingyi? It was you guys who were talking about me in private, I didn't do that."

Qingfeng gave her a look that said, "Do you think I'm easy to fool?" and pursed his lips.

Tao Yanyan glanced at Mingyue with amusement: "Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. I think Yingyi is not bad."

Mingyue couldn't help but prick up her ears and looked at Tao Yanyan with sparkling eyes.

"Well. He doesn't have any bad habits, and he's saved up some money. He seems to be planning to buy a small house in the capital. He just likes to eat a lot, but he lives a carefree life. The key is..." She leaned her head closer to Mingyue: "He looks in good shape, with well-developed muscles. He seems to be able to have children."

Mingyue quickly covered her face: "Aiya, what are you saying, Madam? I won't listen."

After saying that, he ran away, leaving Tao Yanyan and Qingfeng laughing and joking together.

He Linzhang was standing at the corner. When he heard the little queen's last words, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Good, that’s great. You complimented another man on his good figure. It seems you really looked carefully!

Ying Yi, who was out on business, tried to suppress the itchy nose, but he still sneezed in the end.

"It's strange. The weather isn't completely cold yet, so why can't I withstand this autumn wind? Is it because I'm old and weak? I need to nourish myself and drink some mutton soup."

Tao Yanyan always felt that His Majesty was a little strange today. Although he would usually lower his collar intentionally or unintentionally, he would never pull it so low. The well-defined muscle lines were faintly visible, making people unable to help but take a second look.

"My back seems to be a little itchy. How about Yanyan scratch it for me?" He Linzhang turned around and left Tao Yanyan with a solid back.

Tao Yanyan didn't think about anything else and started to tickle him.

"A little lower... a little further forward... um... a little to the left... a little further forward..."

Tao Yanyan said suspiciously: "Your Majesty, you can scratch the front by yourself, why do you need me to do it for you?" He even scratched the abdominal muscles.

"Oh, Yanyan's tickling is better than mine. How does it feel? Are you satisfied with her figure?"

He Linzhang tilted his head slightly and looked at Tao Yanyan behind him.

Tao Yanyan pressed his body against his back, with one hand reaching around to the front, as if hugging He Linzhang from behind.

Tao Yanyan realized later that the posture was really ambiguous, and the tips of her ears turned red.

However, she showed a puzzled look on her face and deliberately asked, "Your Majesty, have you neglected exercise recently? Why do you have a little extra weight?"

The fingertips pressed gently, and it was like a fire, burning He Linzhang's waist and abdomen with a faint heat.

He Linzhang looked at her dangerously, and reached out to pinch her rebellious little hand: "Queen, feel it again, is it fat?"

Tao Yanyan was not as shameless as him. Her cheeks flushed red and she quickly pulled her hand back, but He Linzhang turned around and hugged her tightly, then gently laid her down on the couch and leaned over her.

"Why don't you, Queen, take a good look at it and touch it, so that you won't blame me for not exercising and not keeping in good shape." After saying that, he took off his undershirt directly.

Tao Yanyan was so upset that she wanted to cry but had no tears. Because she was pregnant, her clumsy body was completely at the mercy of others and she had no power to fight back.

The next day, Qingfeng stood up and looked at the queen's bitten lip, not daring to look at it.

"My Lady, why don't you put on the lip balm? You have a wound on your lip..."

Tao Yanyan cursed He Linzhang from head to toe in her heart. She was going to meet the concubines today. It was a date she had already agreed with Concubine Xian. How could she face people in this state?