Harem Daily Life

When the queen heard this, her smile faded a little: "Are you so free that you have time to do so much?"

Seeing that the queen was unhappy, Manager Sun immediately explained, "We have only finished the work for the three concubines. Lady Tao has been holding back and has not had time to do it, so it has not been done yet."

The Queen looked better then. Manager Sun secretly thought that he had made the right bet and did not rush the work for Lady Tao. Then he heard the Queen continue to ask, "Lady Tao has received some rewards recently. I heard that they are all high-quality fabrics. Do you want you to help her use those materials?"

I heard that they were all top-quality Shu brocade, and that each was awarded in double portions. Your Majesty also gave her two thousand taels of silver on her own. The empress only receives one thousand taels of silver per month, so what Your Majesty gave was too much.

Manager Sun recalled that Lady Tao's maid had come to ask about the cloth that day, so he said, "Lady Tao hasn't brought the new cloth yet. The new clothes are still made of the old cloth."

The queen was relieved and let Manager Sun take his leave.

On Tao Yanyan's side, Qingfeng also worked hard for several days and finally made new clothes. He brought them to her for her to try on.

Although it has some minor flaws and is not as good as the craftsmanship of a professional embroiderer, it is beautiful in style. It looks beautiful and elegant on Tao Yanyan. She is more beautiful than a flower, and she is simply like a fairy from heaven.

"This dress is so beautiful, and the beauty is so beautiful!" Hongxia couldn't help but exclaimed.

They were all teenage girls, and all kinds of beauties could be seen everywhere in the palace, but there were probably only a few who were as beautiful and extraordinary as Concubine Tao.

One of them is the imperial concubine who was at the peak of her beauty. At that time, the imperial concubine was still the prince's concubine. She captured the prince's heart with her beauty, and she was favored by the prince until she gave birth to the eldest princess.

Later, Concubine Li became the second one. She has been very favored in the past few years, and even the Imperial Concubine had to avoid her.

However, since Concubine Li became pregnant, she has stayed indoors to take care of her baby. No one has seen her for a long time, and no one knows whether she has gained weight or lost weight now.

Another person whose beauty is unforgettable is Lady Tao.

But it's strange to say, three months ago, Concubine Tao was only of average beauty, not outstanding. But it seemed that after returning from accompanying His Majesty on a tour, her makeup and clothing had improved by more than a level, and even her demeanor was different from before.

Tao Yanyan wanted to say that it was because the original owner had a good foundation. Plus, girls change a lot when they grow up, their aesthetic taste improves, and they exercise and practice yoga, so their whole body is full of energy and spirit. It would be strange if she didn't look good!

"My beauty, there are two pieces of jewelry in the set of jewelry given by the Queen Mother that go very well with this dress. Why don't you wear them tomorrow?" Mingyue said.

"Well, that set of jewelry will look good no matter how you pair it with it. You decide. But don't make your hair too complicated. Keep it simple so that I can move more easily."

Tao Yanyan was afraid of complicated headwear and hair buns, and was always worried about messing them up. If she didn't leave Yingyue Pavilion, she would dress in the simplest way every day, with a hairpin on her head to make a bun, which she could do by herself if it was loose.

She is young and beautiful, with stunning looks. Even the simplest outfit looks stunning.

What He Linzhang loved most was that every time he gently pulled out the hairpin, the black hair would spread out like a waterfall, pouring onto the pillow, against Tao Yanyan's bright and lively face, which made him intoxicated every time.

The palace banquet was scheduled for the evening. Tao Yanyan first cooked for Xiao Jinan, watched him finish eating, and told Mingyue and the others to take good care of the house before taking Qingfeng to the scene.

She was wearing pink today. At the age of sixteen or seventeen, she looked good in anything. What's more, the dress was of new style. When she walked, it was as if a flower bloomed at her feet, making her look particularly light.

The material is lusterless brocade and she has added a layer of gauze, so she looks like a fairy among flowers, attracting attention wherever she goes.

Only the fifth rank and above could attend the palace banquet, so the beauties of the same rank as Tao Yanyan were outshined. Some of the concubines of higher rank than hers were not necessarily as well dressed as she was, which immediately widened the gap.

Only a few concubines, who wore newly made dresses, were able to tie with Concubine Tao.

With her outstanding beauty, figure and dress, Tao Yanyan is destined to be one of the highlights of the banquet tonight.

However, she did not show off, nor did she try to get close to anyone. After she sat in her seat, she asked Qingfeng to help keep an eye on General Qi and tell her if he saw General Qi coming.

"The Emperor has arrived, the Queen Mother has arrived, and the Queen has arrived!"

Everyone quickly stood up to welcome the emperor and his entourage.

After the three most senior officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty sat down, the emperor said, "Everyone, please stand up. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and you don't have to be restrained."

After he finished speaking, he looked around, his eyes paused on Tao Yanyan for three seconds, a flash of surprise passed by, and then slowly moved away.

When the palace banquet began, everyone went to toast the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, or to talk to the Queen. Tao Yanyan ate by herself. It would be a waste if she didn't eat the imperial chef's cooking. She deliberately ate less at noon just to leave her stomach empty for the evening meal.

The empress dowager's eyes inadvertently swept over Concubine Tao and found that she was either eating this or that, eating with such a delicious slurp that she couldn't help but eat a few more bites.

However, after eating imperial meals for decades, the Empress Dowager still missed the taste of spicy duck.

Of course, mooncakes are indispensable for the Mid-Autumn Festival. When the mooncakes were served, the empress dowager looked at them with disdain, took a small bite and did not touch them again.

When Eunuch Qin saw that the Queen Mother didn't want to eat the mooncake, he gently moved it aside.

I think that tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, the Queen Mother will find an excuse to go to Yingyue Pavilion to give gifts in exchange for delicious food.

After three rounds of drinks, the singing and dancing arranged by the Queen began. Tao Yanyan watched the dance of the young lady in ancient costume in person and was very absorbed in it. He had only watched it on his mobile phone before, but now it was much more pleasing to the eyes than before.

"Does Concubine Tao like singing and dancing? Could it be that Concubine Tao is not only good at playing musical instruments, but also good at singing and dancing?" Shu Fei recalled that in Youzhou, in Prince Yong's Mansion, Concubine Tao played the pipa and sang at the same time. The singing was indeed melodious and beautiful. Her eyes couldn't help but darken.

Tao Yanyan smiled faintly and said, "I have indeed learned dancing, but I am not very good at it."

Tao Yanyan thought, you wouldn't ask me to sing, dance and play the pipa tonight, would you? If you instigate the Queen and force me to perform, then I will be the only one who shines. You are paving the way for me.

Shu Fei really shut up.

Her main purpose tonight was to let Tao Yanyan compete with Master Cang Xuan's beloved disciple, Miss Chuchu. Miss Chuchu had learned pipa for fifteen years and had profound attainments. She was the best pipa player in Miaoyin Pavilion, and no one in Kyoto who knew pipa could surpass her.

Concubine Tao once captured the heart of her cousin the Emperor with a piece of pipa music in Prince Yong's mansion. She must make her cousin the Emperor disappointed in Concubine Tao tonight. Even if he is not disappointed, he cannot always think about Concubine Tao playing the pipa.