Harem Daily Life

Tao Yanyan didn't know whether Prince Yong was coaxed by her. After sending him out, she knocked her forehead, always feeling that there was something fishy about her treatment of Prince Yong.

But she had no choice.

With His Majesty in hiding and such a big thing happening, she had no one else to rely on except her cousin. And Prince Yong couldn't be offended, as he would be needed in future government affairs.

"Oh, this is so annoying!" Tao Yanyan despised herself. It was all because Prince Yong looked a bit like His Majesty. She hadn't been able to help but pull on his sleeves. Thinking about it now, it had all been a bit of a coquettish act. She was mortified that she had taken advantage of Prince Yong's affections and used a honey trap. She really deserved to be despised!

"It's all He Linzhang's fault, it's all his fault, huh!" Tao Yanyan drank a large cup of tea to calm himself down.

Yingyi returned to the palace for an audience, but Tao Yanyan received him with an expressionless face, which made Yingyi feel a little nervous. He thought that the Queen had been in charge of government for a long time and was no longer as kind, gentle and lovely as before.

"Reporting to the Queen, all 103 people in the Liang Wang Mansion have been imprisoned. However, the Liang Wang Concubine and the Young Master are not at the mansion. If you want to arrest them, you must go to Xiangcheng."

Tao Yanyan waved her hand and said, "I've already sent people to capture him. They'll probably arrive in the capital the next day or the day after tomorrow."

Ying Yi was a little shocked. The capital was at least four or five days' journey from Xiangcheng. So, Her Majesty had already sent people to arrest him? Was she so strategic?

Tao Yanyan didn't bother to care about Yingyi's thoughts. She asked, "How is His Majesty doing?"

Ying Yi couldn't hide the sadness on his face when he thought of His Majesty's current condition: "His Majesty...is not doing well."

Tao Yanyan clenched his hands tightly. "Why is it so bad? Doctor Liu is right beside him, and he's helpless?"

Ying Yi had no choice but to report the emperor's physical condition one by one: "...He doesn't eat much and rarely gets up. When he does, he needs several people to support him. His Majesty is too weak now."

Tao Yanyan was uneasy. "Even after all this, he still won't see me? He won't even go back to the palace, and he's just trying to avoid me?"

If there is no antidote, he will surely reach the end of his life. Tao Yanyan hopes that He Linzhang can have someone by his side. If not himself, then the Queen Mother and his descendants, rather than leaving the world alone like this.

Tao Yanyan's heart broke when he thought of the tragic outcome.

"His Majesty cannot bear to let Your Majesty see his current appearance. Please wait a little longer. Maybe... maybe the medicinal herbs will be available soon." Ying Yi still held a glimmer of hope, hoping that Penglai Island could deliver the medicinal herbs sooner.

Tao Yanyan knew he couldn't change He Linzhang's mind now, so he could only ask, "What do you think about the Liang Palace incident? Should we kill them all?"

Ying Yi lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty said that the Queen is kind and would not want to kill anyone. She has let the case be tried by the Imperial Clan Court, the Ministry of Justice, and the Supreme Court, and they will sentence them accordingly. The Prince of Liang will undoubtedly be put to death, but as for the others, depending on their level of involvement, they may receive lighter sentences. The Crown Prince of Liang and the other descendants will be demoted to commoners, so that the descendants will not be harmed."

Tao Yanyan had no objection to this arrangement. He Linzhang's mercy in not killing everyone in the Prince of Liang's mansion was already a favor. If it were He Linzhang ten years ago, he wouldn't have been so merciful.

Ying Yi ultimately didn't reveal His Majesty's whereabouts; he left just as quickly as he had arrived. Tao Yanyan didn't send anyone to follow him, as he couldn't find anyone who could keep up with Ying Yi.

There was a bloody smell in the air at the palace gate. Many palace servants and guards were cleaning the ground contaminated by blood. It was a busy scene after the battle.

In Changchun Palace, the Queen Mother, from the moment she learned of Prince Liang's attempt to force the abdication, to the moment he was finally subdued and his remaining followers and his residence were all captured, chuckled softly and said, "My daughter-in-law is quite capable. After this battle, I'm even more optimistic about her. If Zhang'er is not around in the future, the Queen's tactics and decisiveness alone will be enough to protect the Crown Prince. I didn't expect her to be so surprising at such a young age."

Eunuch Qin smiled and said, "You, Queen Mother, have also kept a trick up your sleeve. You have gathered troops to protect the Queen from being defeated and to give her a helping hand."

The Queen Mother glared at Eunuch Qin. "Those were my private soldiers, and they were only used when absolutely necessary. Luckily, she managed to pull through, which is a good thing. But Zhang'er... even with such a big incident, he didn't show up. He only sent people over. I'm afraid... he's not doing well."

Eunuch Qin was also very sad, but now they were helpless and could not get the life-saving medicine!

During the trial of the Prince of Liang's rebellion, Tao Yanyan only heard the outcome and did not participate in the process. When his news spread, the capital was shocked. No one could have imagined that the previously unknown Prince of Liang would be so bold as to secretly form the Yixing Hall and lead his rebels to force the emperor to abdicate, committing such a heinous act.

There was also a lot of discussion in the court. It was really surprising that the King of Liang, who had never been very noticeable, had reached this point today.

After Prince Jing left the court, he was worried and anxious. He always felt that he had handled the matter of Prince Liang in a way that was not right.

Prince Yong looked at his expression, his eyes darkening. "We were born into the royal family. The royal family has no family ties and is full of temptations. His own mistakes have nothing to do with you. You don't need to blame yourself."

Prince Jing sighed and said, "But if I hadn't cooperated with the Queen to trap him, he wouldn't have risked everything and taken the risk of forcing the emperor to abdicate."

Prince Jing was still blaming himself, and Prince Yong patted him on the shoulder. "He formed the Yixingtang and exploited the people. You can't stop him. He wants to force the emperor to rebel and usurp the throne, and you can't stop him either. Think about it, if he really succeeds and sits on the throne, will he consider his brotherly love and let us go?"

Prince Jing was shocked: "No... not really, we didn't provoke him."

Prince Yong raised an eyebrow and looked at him: "It was you who leaked the information to him while drunk. Do you think he will blame you and kill you first when he takes the position? I am in charge of the defense of the capital. Do you think he will kill me and seize the military power once he gains power? And..."

Prince Yong approached Prince Jing and whispered, "He even said something so outrageous as asking the Queen to make him a concubine. Can you guarantee that he won't fall for your princess or someone else's princess?"

Prince Jing was instantly as if a bucket of cold water was poured on him, and he completely sobered up.

"Think about it carefully. You want to have a deep brotherly relationship with him, but he may not show mercy to our men." Prince Yong patted Prince Jing again and said, "If you really feel bad, just bring some wine and food to visit him. It will be considered as fulfilling your brotherly relationship."

After Prince Yong finished speaking, he left the palace on his own. Prince Jing thought about it and had to go back to order people to prepare wine and food, and then went to the prison.