Harem Daily Life

"I don't know how to reconcile the accounts. I'm not an accountant." The little parrot said in a small voice.

"Hahahaha, this is so funny." The Queen Mother was almost mesmerized by this little guy. How could he talk so well?

"The Queen Mother has been smiling a lot lately. It seems that Island Master Mu has a way. He can always find ways to make the Queen Mother happy." Eunuch Qin picked up some food and fed it to the parrot.

"Yes, he is thoughtful." The Queen Mother looked at the little parrot and said, "Give it to some children to play with. But tell them to be careful not to make too much noise and scare the little one."

Eunuch Qin immediately took the order and left. Along the way, the parrot looked left and right, and was very curious about the harem.

When they arrived at Changle Palace, the little parrot really attracted everyone's attention. Tao Yanyan repeatedly warned the children not to damage the Empress Dowager's parrot, and only then did she let the children play around with the parrot.

"Just listen to what you say. I don't believe there are birds in the world that can talk." Yu Cheng questioned, staring at the parrot without blinking.

The parrot looked down at him and said, "You tell me to speak, and I will? That would be very embarrassing for me."

He Yucheng: "..."

It was really eye-opening.

"Wow, this parrot is so arrogant, Prince brother, it's even more arrogant than you." Yunuo said excitedly with his eyes wide open.

Yu Cheng frowned: "No, I'm very friendly."

"What river is Qinghe? What river is Qinghe?" The little parrot tilted its head and asked a big question.

"Hahaha, this parrot doesn't understand that this is not Qinghe, it's so cute!" He Yue exclaimed.

"You are cute, I am cute, we are all cute and funny." The little parrot shook its head and paced on the shelf.

The children laughed out loud and Tao Yanyan also found it funny listening to them.

"I didn't expect this parrot to have so many skills and be able to say so much."

"Isn't it? I heard from Eunuch Qin that this cost a lot of money." Chang Tai replied.

"Spending some money doesn't matter. What's most important is the thought." He was so obsessed with picking one out and sending it to the palace for the empress dowager to enjoy. It seems that this father is good at pursuing people.

"Oh." Tao Yanyan sighed. It was a pity that fate played such a trick on him. Mu Yu did so much, but in the end, everything was in vain and he could not win the beauty.

When He Linzhang came over at night, he found that there was a parrot in the bedroom.

"Do you like this?" He Linzhang asked, pointing at the little parrot.

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "It's not mine. The Queen Mother gave it to the children to play with. This little parrot can talk. It's very interesting."

He Linzhang also smiled and didn't take the bird seriously.

The little parrot had been talking all day and was tired of it. It stood on its stand and pecked at its feathers for fun, with no intention of performing.

He Linzhang went into the inner room to wash up, then came out and lay on the couch, waiting for Tao Yanyan. The young queen first gave the parrot some water and some food, then began to remove her hairpins and rings and went into the inner room to wash up.

The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"Huh... It's so quiet, perfect for sleeping." The little parrot's words made He Linzhang look up at it.

"Instead of imitating people's speech, you can speak on your own?" He Linzhang was a little surprised. He didn't expect that it would be such an interesting parrot.

"So cute, so smart and so funny." The parrot boasted, almost lifting its tail to the sky.

He Linzhang talked to it for a few more sentences, and the bedroom was no longer so quiet.

After a while, Tao Yanyan came out and watched the man and the bird talking and answering each other. He smiled and said, "How is it? It's fun, isn't it?"

"That's interesting. Where did the Queen Mother get these treasures? I'll get a few more someday."

"It was given by Island Master Mu." Tao Yanyan said this, then realized belatedly that he shouldn't have said it.

"They...are still in contact?" He Linzhang's voice deepened.

Tao Yanyan realized he had made a mistake and explained, "Master Mu Island thought this parrot was interesting, so he bought it for the Queen Mother at a high price. It's just a normal friendship between friends. Your Majesty, please don't be so suspicious."

He Linzhang said calmly, "I... am not unkind, but there will be no future between them. I just don't want them to continue to be trapped in it."

Tao Yanyan took He Linzhang's arm and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, there is no need to think so much. The Queen Mother has experienced half a lifetime and knows how to choose." After that, he pulled He Linzhang onto the bed and nestled into his arms.

“What is love in this world? It makes people promise to be together for life and death.” Just as I was about to fall asleep, the little parrot said something inexplicably.

"Um... do we want it to watch us sleep?" He Linzhang felt a little insecure.

Tao Yanyan didn't think it was a big deal, it was just a bird after all.

In the end, He Linzhang called someone to take away the parrot that could recite poems.

"You guys are so affectionate, but I am alone and can't sleep." said the parrot pitifully.

He Linzhang's mouth twitched, and he told someone to take it away quickly and not stay for a moment.

The next day, the emperor and empress got up and the children accompanied them to have breakfast. The little parrot didn't say a word, just stared at He Linzhang.

"Hey, father, did you provoke it? Otherwise, why is it glaring at you?" Yu Cheng couldn't help but ask.

"Am I so bored? Do I want to provoke a bird?" He Linzhang said disdainfully.

"It is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them." The parrot spoke, and its sad tone almost made He Linzhang laugh.

The children all looked at their father at the same time. He Linzhang touched his nose and said, "I just didn't let it sleep in the room. I asked someone to move it out."

"The cold wind blows gently, hurting my heart." The parrot continued to complain.

Yunuo muttered, "Father, it's just a lonely little bird. It doesn't take up much space. Father, don't be so stingy. Send it away."

He Linzhang had no choice but to say, "Okay, then I won't chase it away tonight." He had already made up his mind to have this talkative bird sent to the inner room and hung there.

"I wish to find someone who loves me, and we'll be together till we're old." The parrot continued to recite the poem. He Linzhang frowned and leaned close to Tao Yanyan, whispering, "Someone must have taught me these words in advance, and sent them to the palace specifically to express my love for the Queen Mother, right?"

Great, that’s really great, using birds to express feelings!

Tao Yanyan swallowed her saliva and said, "Maybe he didn't teach it. I think this parrot is very smart. Maybe he heard it somewhere else. Who knows?"

Having said that, she was also somewhat certain that the parrot was probably acting as a messenger.

"Send it back to Changchun Palace. The love poems it recites are not suitable for children to listen to." He Linzhang didn't want to be annoyed by it. After sending the bird away, everyone pretended that nothing had happened.

"In this vast world, where is my home?"

He Linzhang: “…”

Is this a complete grievance? And he even sent a bird to question her?

Tao Yanyan was worried that He Linzhang would get angry if he continued listening, so he asked Shuang'er to send the parrot next door quickly.

In the dining room, several children were reluctant to part with the parrot, but since their father was going to send it away, they could only go to Changchun Palace to see it. The children did not make a fuss, but just ate breakfast quietly.

The parrot was sent away and returned just one day later. The Queen Mother was a little confused: "Why? No one likes it?"

Eunuch Qin had no choice but to tell the Queen Mother all the poems the parrot had recited before Her Majesty. The Queen Mother blushed a little: "It's annoying. It only teaches you nonsense."

In Wang's house, Mu Yu sneezed several times. He looked at the sky outside the window. It was late September and the weather was slowly getting cooler.

"Afu, autumn is here. Will those high-quality furs I ordered be delivered soon?" It's time to make thick fur coats for the Queen Mother, Jiaojiao and Nuoer.