Harem Daily Life

He Yue hesitated for a moment before saying, "Although I have some complaints against her, she gave birth to me and gave me a younger sister. So, if I don't see her, I'm afraid I'll regret it later."

Tao Yanyan touched He Yue's head. The little girl had been raised by her since she was four years old. Now she was nine years old. Regardless of her biological mother Wang's character, the child she gave birth to was an excellent one. She was soft and cute, but had a straightforward personality.

"Then the Queen Mother will send someone to escort you sisters there. However, the New Year is approaching, so why not wait until after the New Year? We can leave on New Year's Day. What do you think?"

He Yue smiled and nodded: "Then I will listen to you, mother. Thank you very much, mother."

The little girl was worried when she came, but she was happy when she left and ran out in a flash.

Tao Yanyan instructed Qingfeng, "Go to the Imperial Hospital and let them know. Have an imperial physician go with you on New Year's Day. At least give Wang Shi another look."

Qingfeng nodded in agreement: "Then, should we go and tell the Concubine Xian first?"

Tao Yanyan nodded: "You can go and tell them later, and let Min'er go with Yue'er."

In Yongtai Palace, Concubine Xian was reviewing the dishes with the head of the imperial kitchen. She was somewhat reluctant to hear Qingfeng say that Princess Min would be sent to see the seriously ill Wang Shi on New Year's Day. It was because of Wang Shi's matter that a misunderstanding had arisen, causing a rift between her and His Majesty.

However, the Queen Mother agreed to let Princess Yue go without Princess Min, but Concubine Xian was worried that it would be bad for Princess Min's reputation.

"Alright, I'll make some preparations and send Princess Min over when the time comes."

After Qingfeng left, Aunt Liu, who was beside Concubine Xian, said, "I don't know what the Empress is up to. The former Empress Wang is now a commoner of low status, and yet she actually agreed to let the two princesses condescend to see her. To put it bluntly, it's unreasonable."

The virtuous concubine glanced at her and said, "The Queen has always been like this. She doesn't care much about status and position. It's okay for you to say these things in front of me, but please don't gossip about them outside, or you will cause trouble for me."

Aunt Liu quickly apologized and didn't dare to say anything else.

"The journey will take at least ten days. The road is slippery and the weather is cold. Prepare some thick clothes for the third princess and a few more hot water bottles to prevent her from getting cold." After the virtuous concubine finished giving the instructions, she called the person in charge of the music troupe responsible for the performance to check the details of the performance. She was busy all the time.

In the blink of an eye, the day of the palace banquet arrived. This year, the Emperor was not in the palace, which made everyone feel a little disappointed. However, during such a major festival, no one was so tactless as to ask about the Emperor's condition and upset the Empress Dowager and the Empress.

Tao Yanyan appeared today wearing her new red dress with white edges, which instantly attracted the attention of many female relatives. Princess Jing kept looking at her, as if she wanted to stare a hole in her clothes.

"It's really beautiful! It seems that wearing red will become popular in the whole capital this year!" Princess Jing couldn't help but sigh. She was already thinking that after the festival, she would have to make more red clothes in her shop. The dressing style of the Queen was a trendsetter for the noble ladies in the capital, and there was money to be made by following the Queen.

Prince Jing, however, poured cold water on her: "This red color is not suitable for everyone, and the fabric of the Queen's dress is not ordinary. If you use other fabrics, it may not have the same effect as hers."

Princess Jing glared at him fiercely, causing Prince Jing to dare not say anything and had to lower his head to drink.

Across from Princess Jing sat Concubine Shu, who had been so enraged by Tao Yanyan's dress that she wanted to leave the table. After three rounds of drinks, Concubine Shu grew increasingly furious, so Cuiwei had no choice but to help her out to a side hall to rest, lest her expression become too sullen and give others the slightest hint of her true feelings.

It happened that He Yue took Yunuo out to play, and when they saw Shu Meiren, they couldn't pretend they had never seen her before, so they had to greet her separately.

When Lady Shu saw that Yunuo was wearing a gown made of the same fabric and color as Tao Yanyan's, her eyes rolled and she smiled, "The Fifth Princess is so lucky. She's also a legitimate princess, but this fine pearl brocade was only made into a new dress for the Fifth Princess. It shows that in the Empress's heart, her own children are more important."

Yunuo was young, only three years old, and looked at Shu Meiren ignorantly. She only heard her say that she was very important in her mother's heart, so she was happy and didn't react much.

He Yue heard Shu Meiren's hidden meaning. She was trying to sow discord between her and Queen Mother Tao right in front of her. Not only was she trying to sow discord between mother and daughter, but also between sisters.

She glanced at the bewildered Yunuo and said with a smile, "Lady Shu, you don't know that this pearl brocade tribute from Jiangnan is so rare. We only have one piece of cloth. If we don't use it to make clothes for our mother, who else can we make clothes for? The other concubines don't have this blessing. The little left is just enough to make a coat for your fifth sister. It's also pleasing for us as sisters to see your sister wearing it beautifully."

Seeing that this didn't cause much ripples in He Yue's heart, Concubine Shu was a little unwilling to give up: "If Queen Wang were still alive, this legitimate princess would have been the Second Princess's. Wouldn't the delicious food, useful things, and good fabrics have been given to the Second Princess first? But now..." She glanced at the Fifth Princess, Yu Nuo: "Now everything belongs to someone else. The Second Princess is really wronged."

He Yue's eyes darkened. "Madam Shu, there's no need to feel sorry for me. I'm doing very well with Queen Mother Tao. Not only me, but Sister Xuan is also treated well. Sometimes I still think that it's a good thing that after my biological mother was demoted, it was Queen Mother Tao who became the queen. If it were someone else..." He Yue glanced at Madam Shu. "If it were someone else, I don't know how mean they would be!"

Concubine Shu was rebuked by He Yue. She was already unhappy and was even more angry. "Where did the Second Princess learn such sharp words? How dare she disrespect me?"

Seeing Shu Meiren's expression change instantly, He Yue did not retreat. "In terms of status, I was once a legitimate princess. You should be more respectful to me. Even if I am not a legitimate princess now, I was raised by the queen. I am still more noble than you, a fifth-rank beauty."

He Yue looks soft on the outside, but everyone who has been with her knows that she is an absolute big sister, and when she gets tough, she has a unique aura.

In addition, she has been practicing martial arts with Shuang'er in recent years, so she is more heroic than the average woman. If you really confront her, no one will gain any advantage.

Shu Meiren was also frightened by He Yue's aura for a moment, but she relied on the fact that she was the niece of the Queen Mother and was older than He Yue, so she put on an attitude as if she was going to teach He Yue a lesson: "After all, I am the elder. You, a junior, are rude to the elders. It seems that the Queen has not taught you well. When you meet me today, I will not let you go. Kneel down and recite the Filial Piety Classic until I am satisfied!"

He Yue sneered and remained motionless.

Yunuo was usually brought up in a delicate manner, but today, when she saw Shu Meiren, who spoke seriously and often punished her second sister to kneel down, she suddenly lost control, pursed her lips, and burst into tears.

Prince Yong had just come out to sober up when he heard the crying and rushed over to see what was happening. He saw He Yue and Yunuo being stopped by Concubine Shu. Yunuo was still crying. He quickly stepped forward, picked up Yunuo, and looked at Concubine Shu coldly: "What did Concubine Shu do to the two children?"