Harem Daily Life

Jieyushi is of the fourth rank, and Meiren is of the fifth rank. Logically, Tao Yanyan should not contradict Jieyushi Li.

But maybe her day is coming soon, and Tao Yanyan's estrogen level is unstable, and her mood fluctuates from time to time. Anyway, today she just can't stand Li Jieyu's sarcasm and instantly turns into Tao Duidui.

Hearing Li Jieyu's question, Tao Yan said: "It is said that honest advice is unpleasant to the ear. Li Jieyu should face up to her own shortcomings and make corrections in time. The palace rules also say: A woman has four virtues: virtue, speech, appearance and work. I am just reminding you kindly, choose your words carefully, don't say bad words, speak at the right time, and don't annoy others. This is called a woman's words."

When Concubine Li heard this, she was stunned. She didn't expect that Concubine Tao would use the palace rules to pressure her.

Not only was she stunned, the other concubines also did not expect that Concubine Tao would dare to directly say that Concubine Li's words were unpleasant.

They were both excited and relieved. Finally, someone dared to confront Concubine Li. Concubine Li had always been sarcastic and uncaring, never considering other people's feelings at all. Those of lower status than her had suffered a lot from her.

The concubines of lower positions all looked at Tao Yanyan with admiration, and the concubines of higher positions were happy to watch the quarreling scenes early in the morning. What a colorful start to the day!

Li Jieyu couldn't find the right words to retort for a moment, her brain short-circuited and she lost the opportunity. Tao Yanyan also took the opportunity to call it a day and didn't want to continue arguing with her and wasting energy.

Just at this moment, the palace servants shouted: "The Queen is here!"

Everyone stood up at the same time: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Queen."

As soon as the queen came in, she saw the cold and aloof Lady Tao, who was wearing a sky-blue skirt. Her eyes darkened and she said, "Everyone, get up."

"Is Concubine Tao here today? It seems that she has copied all the palace rules." The queen said lightly.

Tao Yanyan stood up and said, "Reporting to Her Majesty, I have copied all the palace rules ten times. I have come to report to you."

The Queen became angry when she saw her neither humble nor arrogant attitude, but the Emperor came that day and spoke well of Concubine Tao, asking the Queen to be more tolerant because of her young age.

How could the empress have a bad reputation in the eyes of the emperor for being harsh towards his concubines? She had feelings for the emperor and cared a lot about his opinion of her. She didn't want to offend him, so today, even if she was dissatisfied with Concubine Tao, she couldn't punish her by kneeling or copying as before.

There is a long way to go, and one day Concubine Tao will be forgotten by the emperor. As long as she is still the queen, there will be plenty of opportunities to settle the score later!

The queen said calmly: "Since you have copied it, it must work. You must be careful in your words and actions in the future, restrain yourself in everything, and do your duty as a concubine. Okay, sit down."

Tao Yanyan sat down, feeling a little strange. Why did the queen seem a little easier to talk to today?

It only took a little thought to understand. The Queen had not seen the Emperor for three months, so her endocrine system must be out of balance, which was why she was so irritable before.

And the emperor stayed at Fengyi Palace the other day, and everything was harmonious and peaceful, so he naturally felt much calmer.

It seems that the emperor is quite useful.

"In two days, there will be a Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. All concubines above the fifth rank can attend. If you have something to do and don't want to attend, please come and tell me in advance. For those below the fifth rank, we will set up two separate tables for you. You can celebrate the festival by yourselves."

After the Queen finished speaking, she looked at everyone and continued, "If you want to show your talents at the palace banquet, you must seize the opportunity. The Queen Mother and His Majesty are here. If you perform well, you will be rewarded."

Tao Yanyan's eyes lit up, but when he thought that his biggest task that day was to talk to Qi Yizheng, he gave up the idea of performing his talent to win gifts.

There are so many people around, so just focus on doing the most important things.

"I heard that Miss Chuchu, a disciple of Master Cangxuan from Miaoyin Pavilion, will also come to perform that day. Miss Chuchu plays the pipa very well. I was fortunate enough to hear Lady Tao play the pipa in Youzhou, and she was also very good. Why don't we ask Lady Tao to prepare and play with Miss Chuchu that day?" Shu Fei suggested with a smile.

Tao Yanyan glanced in her direction. He thought Shu Fei was a good girl during the southern tour and didn't act like a troublemaker. Why did she change so much after she came back?

As expected, people will change after being influenced by the harem for a long time.

"How can my pipa compare to that of professional musicians? Let's just forget it." Tao Yanyan refused.

The queen's eyes darkened: "Lady Tao, there is no need to be modest. It's just entertainment. You just need to prepare yourself. I will decide for you to play the pipa."

Tao Yanyan: “…”

After all, we can’t enjoy eating, drinking and enjoying the singing and dancing performances happily.

And the most crucial problem is that I don’t have a pipa!

Tao Yanyan puffed up her cheeks. Where can I find a pipa? Is it too late to buy one now?

After everyone talked for a while, the Queen told them to disperse and took all the concubines and above to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.

Ever since the Queen Mother ate the fresh meat mooncakes, she has been obsessed with the taste.

Unfortunately, there was no news from Lady Tao in the following days.

She was the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and she couldn't just summon her concubines to make a few mooncakes.

So the empress dowager has been anxious these days, hoping that there will be something that has something to do with Concubine Tao, so that she can give her a reward or something, and when Concubine Tao comes to express her gratitude, she will ask her to make fresh meat mooncakes again.

When the Queen and others mentioned that Concubine Tao was going to perform the pipa at the palace banquet, the Queen Mother instantly had an idea.

After the queen and the others left, the queen mother said to Eunuch Qin, "Is the pipa still there? Go find it and ask a musician to tune it. If it's still usable, send it to Lady Tao and ask her to make some fresh meat mooncakes as a token of gratitude. Don't spend any money on anything else."

Eunuch Qin: “…”

You are the Queen Mother of the Great Zhou, the most noble woman in the Great Zhou. How could you give the famous pipa "Xuan Si" presented by Master Cang Xuan to Lady Tao just for a few mooncakes?

If Master Cang Xuan knew that his "Xuan Si" was exchanged for a few mooncakes, he would probably vomit blood.

"What are you doing? Are you worried about the pipa? You have to learn how to play it! Go quickly. If you go too late, you won't be able to eat mooncakes today." The Queen Mother urged.

Eunuch Qin's mouth twitched. He dared not delay any longer and hurried to find Pipa.

Tao Yanyan was just thinking about asking the palace maid who was out purchasing to help buy a pipa, when he heard Mingyue come to report that someone from the Empress Dowager's palace had come to deliver a reward.

Tao Yanyan's eyes were filled with suspicion. He hadn't done anything good, so why was he rewarded?

When the palace maid brought a pipa, Tao Yanyan really felt that it was like sending a pillow when one was sleepy. The empress dowager was really a timely help!

"Thank the Queen Mother for me. I like this pipa very much!" After saying that, he asked Mingyue to give him a handful of golden melon seeds.

The palace maid was very happy to receive the benefit but did not leave. Instead, she said, "The Queen Mother ordered that Lady Tao does not need to spend money on a thank-you gift. Just make the fresh meat mooncakes from last time. She also ordered the servants to wait here to take it back, so that the beauty does not have to send someone to the palace again."

Tao Yanyan: “…”

The Queen Mother really cares about me, it must be done quickly, the Queen Mother is waiting to eat the hot food!