Harem Daily Life

The whole family gathered together for lunch. The children were very well behaved. Except for He Xiaobao, everyone else could eat independently without being fed. Mu Yu liked He Xiaobao very much, so he took on the task of feeding him.

The empress dowager occasionally glanced at him patiently feeding the child, and in a trance she thought of the late emperor's love for He Linzhang when he was a child. He was always like this, not caring about his own meals, but feeding He Linzhang first.

However, as Concubine Li became more and more favored, the Empress Dowager and He Linzhang rarely saw the late emperor. Even when they dined together, they were always well-behaved and there was no longer that sense of closeness.

I don't know when it started, but the Empress Dowager and the late Emperor became more and more respectful to each other. When they met, they talked about harem affairs, state affairs, and the Crown Prince, and there was no other topic. Occasionally, they would quarrel because of Concubine Li's instigation. The longest quarrel was that the two had no communication for half a year. If there was something, the message had to be passed through an intermediary. It was from that time that Concubine Hui became closer to the Empress Dowager and often acted as the intermediary.

Concubine Hui was more realistic than the Empress Dowager and she let go of her friendship with the late emperor earlier. Therefore, when faced with Concubine Li's provocation, she would not directly argue with the late emperor like the Empress Dowager did, allowing Concubine Li to succeed.

The more people can let go, the less likely they are to be trapped by love. Later, when the previous emperor passed away, Concubine Hui followed her son, Prince Yong, to her fiefdom, where she lived a carefree life. However, the empress dowager was furious with Concubine Li and imprisoned her in Jingci Temple, trying to torture her.

"Grandmother, Grandmother?" Yunuo's soft voice came, and the Queen Mother came back to her senses. Seeing that everyone was looking at her, she was stunned: "Nuo'er is calling Grandmother?"

Yunuo nodded. "Grandpa Mu said he would teach us how to fish this afternoon. Would you like to go, Grandmother?"

The Queen Mother cleared her throat and said, "I won't go. I don't like fishing."

Everyone couldn't help but look at Mu Yu - didn't you just say that the Queen Mother likes fishing? You also said that the Queen Mother often goes fishing in Penglai Island!

Yunuo tilted his head and frowned: "Who is lying? Liars will have their noses grow long."

The Queen Mother's eyes met Mu Yu's, and Mu Yu said in embarrassment: "It's all my fault. The Queen Mother clearly told me not to mention the fishing trip because it was too dangerous and she was afraid that His Majesty would worry if I told her. But I spoke too hastily and said it."

The Queen Mother glared at him speechlessly, feeling that her dignity had been lost in front of her children, grandchildren, and daughter-in-law.

"Then the Imperial Grandmother just likes fishing, but she's worried that Father will be worried?" Yunuo looked at He Linzhang and said, "Father, don't worry, fishing is not dangerous. Grandpa Mu is very good at fishing and will definitely protect the Imperial Grandmother."

The Queen Mother: "Wait, I don't want to fish..."

He Linzhang: "Then let's go fishing..."

They both spoke at the same time, one refusing and the other agreeing.

He Linzhang smiled and said, "Since your mother likes it, let's go together. There's a pond in the palace with fish. Let the children play with them too."

"Go fishing, go fishing." He Xiaobao kicked his short legs and flew up, wishing he could go right away.

What else could the Queen Mother say? She could only join in. Otherwise, she would be a spoilsport.

Mu Yu smiled proudly, quickly picked up a piece of pork ribs for Nuo, and fed He Xiaobao several mouthfuls of rice.

Tao Yanyan watched from the side, not knowing what to do now. She simply stayed out of the situation and let things take their own course. After all, both of them were experienced and experienced elders, so it wasn't her turn as a junior to intervene.

Shu Cairen walked around the palace for a long time but didn't meet the empress dowager. He returned to the courtyard after lunch time, but heard that the empress dowager had already returned and met the island master Mu, who brought them over. At that time, everyone was having lunch in the east courtyard.

She was so angry that she felt that all her efforts to go out and look for the Queen Mother were in vain, but she didn't even see her shadow and was starving.

When the maid Xiaoxin brought lunch to the table, Shu Cairen, no longer caring about her ladylike image, began to eat with big mouthfuls. After she finished her lunch, she changed her sweaty clothes and took a bath, preparing to perform in front of the Queen Mother again, but she learned that the Queen Mother and her men had gone fishing.

Everyone went out, even the outsider Master Mu went, but no one came to inform her. It was as if she was not counted among the people coming to the palace this time. She became a completely invisible person.

"Ah ...!" Shu Cairen was so angry that he was about to go crazy.

"Cairen, they just left not long ago, it's still not too late for you to go over now." Xiao Tang advised.

Shu Cairen calmed down and said bitterly, "Yes, the more you don't want me to go, the more I want to go. Let's go!"

By the pond, the lotus flowers have not yet bloomed, and there are some lotus leaves remaining on the water surface, like a bunch of small umbrellas, crowded together. From time to time, frogs jump onto the lotus leaves, squat on them and croak.

He Yue had wanted to catch a frog for a long time, but Tao Yanyan refused to let her, saying that frogs had parasites and could not be caught to play with, so she had to give up.

He Xuan was puzzled when she heard this and asked, "How did Mother know that frogs have parasites? Was it recorded in some book?"

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "All animals have parasites, not just frogs. Even the pork we eat can be infested with them. So whenever you cook, keep your cutting boards and knives separate for raw and cooked food to prevent bugs from raw meat from getting mixed into your salads. But you don't have to be afraid. As long as you wash your hands frequently, maintain good hygiene, and cook all meat thoroughly before eating, you won't have any problems and won't get infected."

He Xuan remembered it clearly, and she looked at Tao Yanyan with admiration.

"Mother knows so much. It seems that I have not read enough books. I must read more in the future." He Xuan said.

Jin'an also nodded. He also felt that his mother was the most intelligent and knowledgeable person in the world. Many of the things his mother taught him were even unknown to the teachers in the Imperial College.

"Fish, fish, fish!" He Xiaobao surrounded Mu Yu and pointed excitedly at a big fish that had just been caught.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Queen Mother, Mu Yu and Xiao Bao struggling with a big fish. The fish was half the size of Xiao Bao and was the first fish caught that day.

He Linzhang looked at his fishing rod, but there was no movement.

The twins, a boy and a girl, sat on either side of He Linzhang, looking at him with resentful eyes. Yunuo couldn't help but speak first: "Father, have you discussed with the fish? When will they come up?"

He Linzhang's mouth twitched. He was thinking, was this a plan I made? They are fish, they don't obey my orders!

Yu Cheng was thoughtful: "Father, maybe you haven't found the fish's home yet, so we need to find another place?"

He Linzhang: “…”

As another exclamation came from next door, this time it was the Queen Mother who caught a big fish. He Linzhang gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go to another place."

He just didn't believe it and decided to catch one today no matter what, otherwise he would lose face in front of the twins.