Harem Daily Life

Tao Yanyan was wondering all the way whether she had done anything wrong, but after thinking about it, there were only three things related to the empress dowager: first, she seduced her son, and the mother-in-law was unhappy with her; second, it was related to the Shu family in Lincheng; third, she picked up a child and brought him into the palace.

She was thinking about how to deal with the situation later, and before she knew it, she arrived at the gate of Changchun Palace.

The eunuch who led the way asked her to wait outside the door, and then went in to report. Unfortunately, Tao Yanyan waited and waited for half an hour, but no one came out. She looked at Qingfeng with a solemn face and Changtai with an anxious face, and felt that it would be difficult to pass the test today.

Poor her, she had a bumpy journey by boat and hadn't had much rest when she got back, but now she's standing here. Last night, she was exploited by that bastard He Linzhang and only went to bed in the late night. Her back and waist ached, and her legs were cramping. She felt uncomfortable all over.

Fortunately, after waiting for a while, I finally saw the palace maid come out: "The Queen Mother has just woken up, Lady Tao, please follow me."

The maid's attitude was not friendly, and her demeanor was even colder than that of other people in the palace.

Tao Yanyan couldn't help but perk up and followed the people in.

Walking in front of a graceful middle-aged woman, Tao Yanyan stopped and bowed deeply: "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be well."

The Queen Mother looked at the person in front of her. Even though she had been in the harem for decades and had seen countless beauties, she had to admit that the girl in front of her did have the potential to become a favorite concubine.

She has a graceful figure, young and beautiful, not the kind of weak and frail girl, but she makes people want to love her well. She has delicate features and bright eyes. She looks like a spring breeze. She is smart and innocent like a girl. She is a little naive, but also smart. In short, she is a beauty that can make men fall in love with her.

The Queen Mother winked at Eunuch Qin, who obviously saw that this was the person who could be favored. He blinked, and the master and servant successfully confronted each other.

"I heard that it was because of your clever instigation of rebellion in Lincheng that the emperor was able to successfully take down the Shu family?" the Queen Mother said majestically.

Tao Yanyan reported back: "Your Majesty has surrounded the Shu family, verified the evidence, and arrested the main culprit. The rest are either innocent Shu family members or irrelevant servants and maids. At that time, Old Madam Shu and Young Madam Shu were very emotional, and Young Madam Shu even held a knife against Concubine Shu. Old Madam Shu grabbed me, and I was in a hurry to comfort the innocent people and told them not to resist stubbornly and lose their lives in vain."

When the Queen Mother heard that Shu Fei was threatened, her eyes darkened. She had never heard Shu Fei mention this. But it made sense. If she wanted to hold a concubine of the second rank and several concubines of lower rank hostage, she should hold the one with higher rank hostage.

The Queen Mother continued, "You have done a great service to the Emperor."

Tao Yanyan was immediately filled with righteous indignation and said, "You don't know, Queen Mother, we were desperate at the time. His Majesty didn't care about our lives at all and didn't reveal any news in advance. If it weren't for Concubine Shu's desperate reprimand of the Shu family's women, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to return to the palace alive."

Tao Yanyan looked sad and scared. "Your Majesty used thunderous means to confront the Shu family with reason and evidence, and the Shu family could not resist. I saw that those who had not committed any crime and the servants were innocent, so I kindly reminded them not to lose their minds and resist stubbornly. Fortunately, my hard work paid off, and some people listened to my advice and turned to the light, saving their lives."

Tao Yanyan also gave all the credit to the emperor: "If you ask me, it is still your majesty who is wise and benevolent. In fact, he only wanted to deal with the guilty people at the beginning, and did not want to implicate the Shu family. It's a pity that they were confused and openly kidnapped Concubine Shu, trying to negotiate with your majesty and ask for the golden medal of immunity from death. This made your majesty completely disappointed and wanted to kill them."

After learning more details, the Queen Mother's affection for the Shu family in Lincheng was actually somewhat shaken.

Tao Yanyan continued, "Your Majesty is a truly wise ruler. In order to live up to the country and the people, he resolutely killed his own relatives for the sake of justice. He is a good emperor. But..." Tao Yanyan sighed, "He doesn't care about the lives of us women, which is really unfair."

She both praised the emperor and told him about her own grievances. She couldn't believe that even after all this, the empress dowager would still blame her.

The empress dowager pondered for a moment. She had originally wanted to ask Tao Cairen for punishment and vent her anger on her, but now she couldn't do anything after hearing this.

Listen, it was her own son who killed the man, and the girl was innocently implicated. How can a mother like her blame him?

He was smart enough to save the lives of some members of the Shu family. Not only did he not give him some reward to express his gratitude, but he also caused trouble for him. Is it possible to find trouble for him?

The matter of the Shu family was considered to be over, and the Queen Mother could not bring it up again. So she asked again: "I heard that you picked up a child from outside the palace? You dare to bring him with you because his origin is unknown. Aren't you afraid that his identity will be questioned?"

Tao Yanyan said quickly, "Your Majesty was almost blackmailed by a swindler. Although the child was small and of low status, he was a kind and honest child. When no one else was willing to identify the swindler, he stepped forward and helped Your Majesty. I felt sorry for him and he was cute, so I felt compassion for him."

Seeing that the Queen Mother had no expression, Tao Yanyan continued, "Your Majesty is the ruler of all people in the world, the emperor and father. I thought that adopting this child would not only thank the child but also let the world see your majesty's benevolence. There is only benefit and no harm, so I did it on impulse. If the Queen Mother thinks this is inappropriate, then I will immediately find someone to buy him a place to live outside the palace."

The Queen Mother thought, since you said that he was the Emperor's benefactor and praised the Emperor's benevolence, then if I, the Queen Mother, drove him out of the palace, wouldn't that be unreasonable and repaying kindness with hatred?

What a sharp tongue you have.

In the silence, someone came to report that His Majesty had arrived and was seeking an audience outside the palace.

The Queen Mother winked at Eunuch Qin again: Look, isn't this the result? When Concubine Shu came to Changchun Palace to plead guilty, he didn't come, but when Concubine Tao was asked a question here, she left the court officials and came here.

The Queen Mother has heard that when the ministers welcomed His Majesty, their eyes were all red, and they were all waiting to report the Queen Mother to the Emperor!

During this period when the emperor was out on tour, and the Shu family was in trouble, the empress dowager was upset, so she made many things difficult for the court officials, causing them to complain bitterly. As soon as the emperor returned to the palace, he was busy appeasing them and did not even enter the harem.

Now, for the sake of a talented lady named Tao, he came to Changchun Palace in person without worrying about the wrath of the Empress Dowager!

"Please let the emperor in." After the empress dowager said this, she still did not give Tao Yanyan a seat and asked her to stand.

When He Linzhang walked in, he saw the young talent standing in front of the hall and frowned slightly.

Thinking about the ridiculous night last night, the young talent was tormented quite a lot, and I'm afraid his back and waist have been sore for a long time. His legs must be sore standing here now, right?