Harem Daily Life

Thinking of He Xiaobao, who ate and slept and ate until he became a little fat boy, Tao Yanyan said with a smile: "When my cousin comes to the palace in a while, I will bring a few children to show you. My cousin is tired, go and rest. If you have anything to say, we can talk after you have rested well."

The two said goodbye, and Tao Yanyan went to the front yard to rest. After finishing lunch and returning to the palace, she hurried to the Qinzheng Palace to ask about Qi Yizheng and Jiang Yingying's situation.

Gu Yi first rode back to Beijing alone on horseback, while the people escorting Qi Yizheng and Jiang Yingying took the water route and should arrive in the next few days.

He Linzhang saw that she didn't go to rest after returning to the palace, so he helped her sit down with concern: "You have been leaving the palace to see Xinlan every day these days. Now that Gu Yi is back, you can finally rest assured."

"But Your Majesty, I heard that Qi Yizheng and Jiang Yingying were both seriously injured. Will they be okay?" Qi Yizheng was the first friend she met in this world, and Jiang Yingying was also a friend with whom she had a life-and-death relationship. She didn't want anything to happen to either of them.

"It's fine. The military doctor has already taken care of it. I've already told the Imperial Hospital to take a good look at their injuries. Once they're well, I'll have the Imperial Household Department arrange a wedding for them."

The two had already been engaged, but because of the invasion of the Xia Kingdom, He Linzhang was worried about the unrest in the Yan Kingdom, so he sent Qi Yizheng away. Jiang Yingying, worried about it, also followed him, and as a result, their wedding was delayed.

"Okay, I have someone clean the yard that I gave to Jiang Yingying on weekdays, so it will be just right for them to live in when they come back."

He Linzhang was still unaware of this matter and said with a smile, "You are really good to her. However, Qi Yizheng has a mansion that I gave to him. I think he should live in Qi Yizheng's mansion."

Eunuch Zhang stood by and felt secretly jealous: The emperor and empress are so generous that they give houses as gifts.

Poor me, a rootless person, unable to get married, and without the emperor or empress to give me a house and care for me.

Woo woo woo, I have to save money to buy a house so that I will have a place to go when I leave the palace.

"Your Majesty sends yours, and I send mine. Let them choose for themselves. By the way, Your Majesty, have the peace treaty with Yan been signed? They don't question Princess Qinghe's death, do they?"

He Linzhang took a memorial from the table and handed it to her. "Princess Qinghe's biological mother was of low status, and she herself was not considered important in the eyes of Emperor Feng Chenmu of Yan State, otherwise she would not have been sent to marry. Although the other party had some doubts about Qinghe's death and did exploit it on the battlefield, the Yan soldiers were not incited. The Yan royal family has lost the support of the people. No one cares about the princess's life or death, and no one will truly fight to the death."

Tao Yanyan sighed.

He Linzhang continued, "Emperor Feng Chenmu of Yan has signed the letter of cession of Wuya City, and the city lord has also been re-elected by a member of the Great Zhou. General Duan will lead his troops to garrison there. Once all the handover matters are completed, General Duan will lead his troops back to the capital. A permanent garrison of 50,000 troops is sufficient. However..."

He Linzhang gave Eunuch Zhang a look, and Eunuch Zhang immediately took everyone around him away, leaving only the emperor and empress in the room to talk in private.

"However, I would like to send a group of elite soldiers to search for the treasure according to the treasure map of Yanyun Mountain."

Tao Yanyan had heard about this incident before. Qi Yizheng and Jiang Yingying were injured because they were trying to steal the treasure map.

"The candidate hasn't been decided yet. Ning Yuanhou sent a letter saying that he found several suspicious entrances according to the treasure map, but unfortunately, none of them can be entered. The heart of Yanyun Mountain is always filled with miasma, and people can't stay there for long, so he doesn't dare to act rashly."

Tao Yanyan knew that miasma is primarily composed of methane and hydrogen sulfide, along with other toxic gases and volatile organic compounds. These gases often have a pungent odor and pose a potential threat to human, animal, and plant life.

"It's so dangerous. Your Majesty should let your uncle be more careful. He is already 57 years old this year." Treasure is important, but people are more important. Marquis Ningyuan has just had a granddaughter. It's time to enjoy family happiness. She doesn't want anything to happen to Marquis Ningyuan.

"Don't worry, I've already warned him not to rush. Just scout the area first and wait for me to send our elite troops before making any plans."

Qi Yizheng and Jiang Yingying didn't arrive in the capital until six days later. Imperial Physician Liu had already been waiting with Imperial Physician Li for a long time. After examining them, Imperial Physician Li pulled Imperial Physician Liu aside and said with some regret, "Just now, I examined Miss Jiang. She...she was stabbed in the abdomen, which damaged her foundation. I'm afraid she won't be able to get pregnant again in the future."

Doctor Liu was shocked. He knew the relationship between Miss Jiang and the Empress. Although this girl was not from a wealthy family, she had good luck. Not only was she appreciated by the Empress, but she was also favored by General Qi and hired as the future general's wife. However, if she was unable to give birth, her life in the general's mansion would not be easy in the future.

"Doctor Liu, do you think we need to tell General Qi about this?" Doctor Li was undecided. He didn't even tell Jiang Yingying.

Doctor Liu thought for a moment and said, "Let Miss Jiang know first. She has the right to know. As for General Qi... let Miss Jiang decide for herself whether to tell her or not."

After all, they are just imperial doctors and cannot take care of so many things.

Doctor Li had no choice but to go back to the house and tell the truth.

Jiang Yingying's face was very calm, without any sign of panic, and even Doctor Li was a little confused.

"I understand. Thank you, Doctor Li, for telling me. If even the imperial physician can't cure it, then I probably won't be able to find any other treatment." In fact, Jiang Yingying already knew her condition when she was being treated by the military doctor in the Great Zhou military camp, but at that time she still had a glimmer of hope and wanted to find a better doctor after returning to Beijing.

Now the words of the imperial physician completely shattered her hopes. She couldn't describe what she felt in her heart. It was as if crying was meaningless now that things had come to this point. She couldn't even cry.

"Miss Jiang, there's no need to worry too much. Even if you don't have children in the future, you can still adopt your concubine's child under your own name. There are ways to solve everything."

In most inner houses, if the mistress has no children or the child she gives birth to is not a son, it is not surprising that they will adopt a child.

Jiang Yingying just smiled faintly, then said that she needed to rest and asked Doctor Li to leave.

Jiang Yingying's fertility was damaged, but Qi Yizheng's injuries were all internal. The external injuries had already scabbed over, but the internal injuries required long-term rest to slowly recover.

Fortunately, he has always been in good physical condition. After drinking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, he rested for a while and then went to the palace to meet the emperor.

He Linzhang didn't expect that he would come to the palace on the first day after returning to Beijing, so he quickly sent someone to inform him.

As soon as Qi Yizheng entered the imperial study, he shouted happily, "Your Majesty, I miss you so much!"

He Linzhang: “…”

He speaks without restraint, just drag him out and beat him to death.