Harem Daily Life

"Oh? It's so interesting? Oh, I really want to watch it live!" The Queen Mother said excitedly: "It's rare for my cold-faced prince to have such an outgoing side."

Eunuch Qin stood aside and smiled: "But Talented Lady Tao can really capture your majesty's heart. Just a few words can make your majesty feel distressed. If she has a good heart, it's not bad. But if she has bad intentions..."

The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "Do you think my son is a vegetarian? My son is not someone who will turn down any beauty who comes to him."

Eunuch Qin quickly said yes. Even though the empress dowager was still angry with the emperor these days, she would definitely be the first to disagree with anyone who dared to criticize the emperor.

This is the heir to the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty who was carefully taught by the Queen Mother for more than ten years!

The Empress Dowager and her servant had just finished talking when they heard a palace maid come in to report that the Queen had sent her personal nanny to report something to the Empress Dowager.

"Please pass it in. I'd like to hear how you can exaggerate it."

The person came in and told the story just as it was. If Eunuch Qin had not reported the truth in advance, the Queen Mother would probably have thought that Concubine Tao was a sinister concubine like Daji and Baosi who brought disaster to the country!

The empress dowager said a few words of comfort, rewarded the queen with a ginseng, and then sent the nanny back.

"Look, she can't even control the people around her, exaggerates, and thinks I don't know the truth. How can I like her as my daughter-in-law?"

"Yes, but the queen is young, and she will surely improve after a few more years of experience. How can we expect every queen to be as good at managing the harem as you, the queen mother?" Eunuch Qin was very good at speaking and did not offend anyone.

"You are the only one who flatters." The Queen Mother laughed, "But I was indeed more capable than her in my time. At least the late Emperor's Consort Li was not as capable as me."

Speaking of Concubine Li, whether it was the previous one or the current one, the Queen Mother disliked her: "Is she still staying at home to take care of her baby?"

Eunuch Qin said, "Yes, His Majesty arranges for the imperial physician to come and take your pulse every day. The imperial physician is very tight-lipped, so we can't get any information."

"Hmph, you're on guard against people like you would a thief. Then don't ask me, and don't send me any news from her in the future. I don't want to hear it." The Queen Mother really disliked Concubine Li. She was pretentious, just like her aunt, and very annoying.

In fact, Eunuch Qin had long since given up wanting to get involved in the news in Concubine Li's palace. Not only would he not be able to find out anything, but it might also leave some evidence. He was trembling with fear all day long, so he simply withdrew and stayed out of it to avoid being blamed in the future.

The current Concubine Li and Concubine Dowager Li were both given the character "Li" in their names, and they were relatives. The Queen Mother had been quarreling with Concubine Li's aunt, Concubine Dowager Li, for a lifetime, and in the end, her son's favorite was actually Concubine Dowager Li's niece, which made her so angry that her lungs were about to explode.

Watching the current Concubine Li seducing her son is just like watching the Concubine Li seducing the late emperor back then. Same method, same affectation. One can imagine the Queen Mother's frustrated mood.

"Your Highness, the Queen Mother has received news from the Qinzheng Palace that Your Majesty has appointed Tao Cairen as a beauty and will move in once a residence is chosen."

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and said, "She is quite capable. She was punished to kneel for less than an hour, and she was promoted from the sixth rank to the fifth rank. Go and see where she lives and give her some ornaments."

This is the candidate for the favorite concubine that she has chosen. She will support her in the future to protect the Shu family. So she should give her some benefits to win her over first.

That niece hasn't had any results in five years, so it all depends on her luck in the future.

The news that Concubine Tao was promoted to a beauty soon spread throughout the harem.

When she left the palace for the southern tour three months ago, she was still a nobody who had never been favored by His Majesty and was the last in line for favor.

In just three months, she had been promoted to the fifth-rank beauty.

It took others two to three years, but she only took three months. This speed is so fast that it makes people jealous.

As for Tao Yanyan, she did not move and arranged for Qingfeng to take Chang Tai to see her new residence in the afternoon.

Seeing little Jin'an's curious eyes, Tao Yanyan asked Qingfeng to bring little Jin'an along as well: "From a child's perspective, Jin'an will not have any utilitarianism. If he likes it, then the place must be good."

Not only did Concubine Tao rise rapidly in rank, she was also able to choose her own residence. This favor made everyone in the harem jealous.

Shu Fei had just finished convincing the Queen when she heard the news. They were both stunned.

"Your Majesty, how could he do this? I just punished Concubine Tao and he immediately promoted her to the rank of Beauty. Isn't this a slap in my face?" the Queen said angrily.

Shu Fei frowned, she didn't expect that today's events would end like this.

Qingfeng and Changtai took Xiao Jinan to see three places, all of which were not far from the emperor's Qinzheng Hall. Xiao Jinan liked Yingyue Pavilion, where there was a small attic. Standing on it, you could see the imperial garden and the lake. The scenery was very beautiful.

"Sister Jie, the sunset is so beautiful. Standing in the attic and looking at it, the sky is dyed red! It's so red, such a big sky. Sister Jie, when I grow up, can we go to the other side of the sky to have a look? I really want that red sunset."

Little Jin'an's words were full of childish innocence. Tao Yanyan couldn't help laughing and touched his head and said, "Well, when you grow up, sister will send you outside to see the sky outside."

The walls of the palace were square, and she probably would never be able to get out again in her lifetime. Now she could only save more money, buy a courtyard in the capital, and then move Xiao Jinan out.

After choosing the new address, Qingfeng, Mingyue and others were busy packing their luggage.

Just after dinner, the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came with six people.

"Greetings to Lady Tao. I am the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. My surname is Fang. According to your status as a lady, you can have four more people. I brought six here today. They are all diligent and smart. Please choose from them, Lady Tao."

After that, he briefly introduced the names and specialties of the six people.

Tao Yanyan led Jin'an to her and said, "Jin'an, take a look too. Is there anyone that you particularly like?"

Tao Jinan opened his cute big eyes and looked from left to right, and then from right to left.

"I think he's good." Tao Jinan ran over and held the hand of a palace maid.

The palace servant looked to be no more than twelve or thirteen years old, still looking like a child. Tao Yanyan asked a few simple questions, and the palace servant said, "I just entered the palace last year. Before that, I was doing miscellaneous work in the outer courtyard of the Dowager Concubine's Palace."

It sounded like he had never served anyone else, so Tao Yanyan kept him, just in time for Chang Tai to take care of Jin'an in the future.

There was one palace maid and four palace servants left, and Jin'an was suffering from decision-making difficulty and couldn't make a choice.

So Tao Yanyan selected the two most beautiful palace maids and one palace servant based on their appearance.

When Fang saw that none of the two people appointed by Eunuch Qin were chosen, his mouth twitched, so he asked, "These two are very efficient. I wonder why Lady Tao didn't choose them?"

Tao Yanyan said: "It's not that they are not good, it's just that I like good-looking ones, and these two girls are prettier."

Manager Fang almost fell backwards. In the past, concubines would choose those with average looks, but why did Concubine Tao only choose the pretty ones?

What a bad idea! If I had known, I would have let Qin Gong Public Security come over to give it a good look!