Harem Daily Life

Her plan failed, and Shu Yunyun really hated Queen Tao.

"What? Now that your clothes fit you, why don't you leave?" Tao Yanyan had lost all his patience and said to Shu Yunyun.

Shu Yunyun bit her lip and said, "Your servant... must at least say hello to the Second Prince before leaving."

Tao Yanyan raised his eyebrows. This was because he had hit a wall with His Majesty, so he changed his prey to the prince!

Jin'an is only fifteen years old this year. He is at the age of youth and vigor. He inherited He Linzhang's handsome appearance and has grown into an upright and handsome young man. However, he is still young, but someone has already started to have bad intentions towards him!

How could Tao Yanyan bear this? This was the little boy she had carefully nurtured and brought up!

An indescribable feeling of unhappiness suddenly welled up in my heart, as if the cabbage I had carefully raised was about to be eaten by a malicious wild boar.

"Just leave when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Don't think that just because you're a member of the Shu family, I won't punish you!"

Shu Yunyun's heart trembled, and she glanced at the inner room unwillingly before leaving the room.

As soon as the others left, Tao Yanyan drank most of the tea to vent his anger.

When He Jinan came out again, she had calmed down. She glanced at the little boy she had carefully raised and spoke in a slower tone, "Jinan, you are still young and inexperienced. You need to be more cautious about some things. The hearts of people in this palace are complicated. Don't let others take advantage of you."

He Jinan found it funny. Was his mother afraid that he would fall into Shu Siyi's trap?

He explained, "Don't worry, mother. I didn't realize she approached me with ulterior motives. After all, according to seniority, she is my father's cousin, and therefore my elder, which is why I allowed her in. After your reminder, I've seen the clues and will naturally not fall into her trap."

Tao Yanyan finally felt relieved. He stood up and patted He Jinan's arm. "You have always been smart and quick to understand. That puts my mind at ease. You are still young. I don't want to arrange a marriage for you so soon. I want to wait until you turn eighteen to arrange a match. Your future princess consort must be someone you like. Take your time and you will meet her eventually."

He Jinan's ears flushed, and he said shyly, "I understand. I don't have any thoughts about this right now. Please rest assured, mother."

After Tao Yanyan left Qingyun Pavilion, she specifically instructed Xiao Quanzi to be on guard against Shu Yunyun. Xiao Quanzi quickly agreed, sweat breaking out on his forehead. As soon as the Queen left, Xiao Quanzi gathered all the palace servants and maids in Qingyun Pavilion and sternly instructed them not to allow Shu Siyi into the palace from now on. Anyone who came would be turned away.

Tao Yanyan returned to Changle Palace and asked Chang Tai to take the jade down and distribute it to the children. Then he lay down on the couch and closed his eyes to rest.

Mingyue delivered a letter and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the virtuous concubine sent an invitation from the Duke of Chu's mansion. They said they would hold a flower viewing banquet in a few days and would like to invite the princess to attend."

Tao Yanyan opened his eyes slightly. "The Duke of Chu's Mansion? The Empress Dowager's family?"

Mingyue nodded: "Yes, I didn't agree. I just said I would wait for the queen to come back and ask for her instructions before making a decision."

Tao Yanyan pondered for a moment and said, "Let's agree to it for now. It's not a good idea to prevent the princess from going out and meeting more people. If she doesn't meet more people, how will she know what kind of people she likes?"

Mingyue glanced at her expression and said, "If Your Majesty wants to keep the princess for two more years, that's fine. There's no need to force it."

Tao Yanyan sighed, "I do want to keep him. You said he's only sixteen, too young to know who's a good son-in-law and who's a scoundrel. But I've lived in the palace for a long time, and I don't know many people. I can't tell a person's true heart. Well, if I raise a son, as long as he doesn't cause trouble, it's fine. But if I raise a daughter, I'm afraid she'll be too well-behaved and get bullied."

Mingyue looked at the Queen, who was frowning like an old mother worried about her children, and chuckled, "Your Majesty, please stop overthinking it. As the old saying goes, only children and grandchildren can bring happiness. As for this matter of marriage, Your Majesty is just giving you an opinion. You will probably have to follow the wishes of the young masters."

Tao Yanyan pouted. "In the blink of an eye, they've both grown up and are now old enough to meet each other. Time flies so fast, and before I knew it, I'm almost becoming a mother-in-law. Isn't that scary? Back then, I was just a young concubine who had just entered the palace and knew nothing."

Mingyue nodded: "That's right, I am already twenty-five. When I first met Your Majesty, you were only sixteen. Nine years have passed, but it seems like just yesterday."

Tao Yanyan suddenly became sad. She didn't know what was wrong with her recently. She kept thinking about the past. People tend to feel sad over trivial matters.

When He Linzhang came over that day, he found that the queen seemed a little different from usual, and she was not as bright as before.

"Yan Yan, are you worried about something?" He Linzhang hugged her and asked in a low voice in her ear.

Tao Yanyan hummed softly, looked up at him, but only saw his dark stubble.

"Your Majesty, I'm thinking about Xuan'er's marriage. Several ladies have urged me to start looking for a date, and a palace has even sent me an invitation, inviting Xuan'er to a flower viewing banquet. Honestly, I'm very worried about the future of these children. I'm afraid they won't meet the right people, and won't be happy, letting their mother down."

He Linzhang patted her shoulder and said, "I will look at it with you. In fact, I have several candidates in mind. Let me choose them first, and then I will let you see which one you like."

Tao Yanyan's eyes lit up instantly, and the burden on his shoulders immediately became much lighter.

"That's great! If it weren't for Your Majesty, what would I do? You don't know how worried I have been for a long time today!"

Seeing that her spirit had returned, He Linzhang felt happy and couldn't help but lean over and kiss the corner of her mouth lightly.

Tao Yanyan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and pushed him hard.

"Huh? You won't let me kiss you?" He Linzhang said aggrievedly, his eyes full of resentment.

"I will not delay today, it will be done soon." After saying that, he wanted to lean over again, but was stopped by Tao Yanyan.

"No, it's not that I don't want to be close to Your Majesty, it's just that I feel a little uncomfortable, as if... as if I want to vomit."

He Linzhang immediately became alert and sent someone to call the imperial physician.

Imperial Physician Liu was not on duty today and had left the palace long ago. Imperial Physician Li came instead.

Imperial Physician Li rarely examined the Empress's pulse, but this time he spent a long time examining her, asking numerous questions before cautiously saying, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I sense faint signs of pregnancy in your pulse, but it's still too early to be definitive. It's best to eat a light diet and test again in ten days."

Tao Yanyan: “…”

Pregnant again? You must be so fertile!

She glared at He Linzhang. The two of them had been making a lot of noise recently. They had even been out of the palace for two days and hadn't even left their room in Yueyan Villa. She didn't know if their nonsense would have any consequences.

He Linzhang touched his nose, sensing the young queen's sorrow, and coughed softly, "In that case, let's focus on her pulse first. Everyone in Changle Palace must pay close attention and not allow any mistakes to happen."