Harem Daily Life

Tao Yanyan's whole body stiffened for a moment, and he was torn between his conscience and his desires in his mind, wondering whether he should take this opportunity to tell him his true identity.

"Your Majesty, do you really want to know who I am?" Tao Yanyan took a deep breath and looked up at He Linzhang.

He Linzhang held his breath and looked at her straight in the eye: "Well, who are you?"

Tao Yanyan bit her lip, her expression solemn: "If I say that I am from the future world, will Your Majesty believe it?" She said with a risk-taking attitude.

He Linzhang was stunned at first, then a hint of confusion and shock flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"The future world? Where is that?" His voice was steady, with a hint of confusion, but he couldn't hide his curiosity.

Seeing that he didn't react with fear, nor did he frighten her enough to push her away, Tao Yanyan simply tightened the grip on her waist. She then bravely continued, "The future world, as the name suggests, is the world after this one, and it's very different from here. People are more open-minded, and there are many novel things that don't exist in this world, such as... machines that can snap photos of scenery or people, high-speed railways that can travel thousands of miles a day, and things called telephones that can communicate with people thousands of miles away."

Tao Yanyan only gave three examples, and He Linzhang's eyes were full of interest.

"Since you are from the future, when did you come here and how did you get here?" He Linzhang was very curious.

Tao Yanyan didn't know how to explain it clearly, and she was worried that He Linzhang would think she was a monster.

"...Perhaps the time tunnel suddenly opened, and I inexplicably traveled through time. At that time, the original Tao Yanyan was dragged into the water by the assassins sent by Xuanqing of the Canglong Sect. With her life hanging by a thread, I traveled through time and space and became her body..."

Tao Yanyan felt He Linzhang's hand on her waist tighten a little. He stroked Tao Yanyan's face and said, "So, the body is hers, but the mind is yours?"

Tao Yanyan could only nod: "Your Majesty, are you afraid?"

He Linzhang's fingers rubbed her ears, and soon their ears turned red.

"If it weren't for you, I might not like the original Tao Yanyan so much." After he said that, he leaned over and kissed Tao Yanyan deeply, and only pulled away after a while.

"I think you're interesting and smart, and you always catch my eye. I was unconsciously attracted to you at first, and later I wanted to be with you every day. The person I fell in love with is you."

In the past, He Linzhang had never expressed his friendship so directly. His directness made Tao Yanyan feel a little uncomfortable.

She hesitated and whined a few times, "If Your Majesty is not afraid that I am a monster and still loves me, then I... will stay by Your Majesty's side and accompany you until old age."

He Linzhang frowned. "Why, were you planning to tell the truth and run away? Abandon your husband and children, and leave everything behind?"

The big hand on Tao Yanyan's waist was so tight that it hurt, as if her waist would be broken if she dared to nod.

She twisted her body slightly and said dissatisfiedly, "Your Majesty is the king. It's easy for you to kill a monster. I don't want to die, so I have no choice but to escape."

He Linzhang stared at her without saying a word. She shuddered with fear: "But... I won't abandon my husband and children..."

He Linzhang's expression eased slightly.

"I...will take the children..."

He Linzhang: “…”

"You don't want me, you only want the child?" How could he be so hurt? He Linzhang felt a little depressed.

"That was based on the premise that Your Majesty wanted to kill me, so I... I had no choice but to flee with the children. Now that Your Majesty is no longer afraid of me and won't kill me, why should I run away? Of course I won't!" Tao Yanyan put her arms around his neck. "Your Majesty will still love me as always, right? Your Majesty, don't lie to me, or I'll leave and never come back."

Tao Yanyan stared at He Linzhang without blinking, asking him to make a promise.

He Linzhang's eyes softened. "I love you, as always, even more than before. I always say that you were sent by God to assist me. You are my lucky star."

With the person he loved in his arms, He Linzhang couldn't help but stay in the bedroom for the whole afternoon.

Eunuch Zhang came several times but His Majesty did not get up, so he had to go back to the imperial study to explain to the court officials who were waiting for His Majesty that His Majesty had been too tired recently and that there would be no business today, and asked them to come again tomorrow.

He Linzhang, who had been tired for an afternoon, was full of energy. He circled Tao Yanyan and prevented her from returning to Changle Palace.

"Since Yanyan is from the future world, do you know what my dynasty will be like?" He leaned on Tao Yanyan's shoulders and suddenly asked.

Tao Yanyan's heart tightened. She didn't know how to respond. To say the prosperous era would last forever was clearly inconsistent with the common sense of historical development. To say it would decline after a few generations was fearful he would become anxious and do something irritable. After a moment's hesitation, she slowly spoke, "History always progresses in twists and turns. Every dynasty goes through a process of founding, development, prosperity, and decline. This is the inevitable course of history. Your Majesty is wise and powerful. If you utilize talents wisely and work diligently, you will surely usher in a prosperous era. If future monarchs can safeguard their country and work diligently like Your Majesty, they will also surely reap their own prosperous era. Passed down from generation to generation, the Great Zhou Dynasty will endure for generations to come."

He Linzhang looked at her deeply. "So, the Great Zhou will be replaced by a new dynasty in the next few hundred or thousand years?"

Tao Yanyan bit her lip and said, "Isn't history always like this?"

He Linzhang sighed. "Never mind. I'm really asking too much. So... Yan Yan, can you still tell me more about your future world?"

He wanted to know more about Tao Yanyan and the world she lived in.

A look of bewilderment crossed Tao Yanyan's face. She recalled for a moment, then smiled and said, "In the future world, I'm just an ordinary person. I go to work every day... I just go out to work, earn wages, and support myself. In the future world, the status of men and women is equal. Men have jobs, women have jobs, men can study, and women can study. If you don't want to get married, you don't have to. If you don't want to have children, you can be a DINK. The future world is full of all kinds of advanced technology. People can travel thousands of miles a day on high-speed rail. It's like being at home in the morning and in Yanzhou in the evening. Medical technology is also very advanced. With the help of various advanced instruments, we can diagnose what diseases people have and perform surgery to directly remove the diseased parts."

He Linzhang listened to what she said. Although he couldn't understand it, he was very yearning for it.

"So, in the future world, people may be able to live forever?"

Tao Yanyan shook his head. "At most, we can use medical means to delay life for a while, but we can't prevent the normal cycle of birth, aging, illness, and death."

Seeing that he was somewhat disappointed, Tao Yanyan raised his hand and pinched his face: "Birth, aging, sickness and death are common to all human beings. Your Majesty, please do not dwell on this."

He Linzhang kissed her hand: "I just feel that life is short, and I want to experience more with you."