Harem Daily Life

In ancient times when there was little air pollution, and it was Mid-Autumn Festival, the moonlight was beautiful tonight and the moon was very round. The moonlight sprinkled on the ground, illuminating a large area at night. Even without a lantern, you could see the road clearly.

He Linzhang and Tao Yanyan did not take the sedan chair, but walked all the way back to Yingyue Pavilion, admiring the moon and digesting their food.

Tao Yanyan was led by He Linzhang, and said speechlessly: "Your Majesty, why did you want to go with me tonight? Didn't you see that your wives and concubines were about to tear me apart?"

Tao Yanyan had reason to believe that this little darling who was loved by everyone and made flowers bloom whenever she saw them was now being targeted by the empress and concubines, and a big reason for this was He Linzhang.

He Linzhang pinched her face amusingly, took a step closer, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "I haven't come to see you for eleven days, don't you miss me?"

Under the moonlight, Tao Yanyan's ears turned red, and she glared at him: "Your Majesty, please accompany me back and then go find the Queen. I am not feeling well today."

He Linzhang was stunned, and thought of something, feeling a little regretful, but he still led her all the way back to Yingyue Pavilion and went to wash up.

Seeing that he was not going to leave, Tao Yanyan was too lazy to say anything. After washing up, she nestled into He Linzhang's arms, found a comfortable position, and prepared to sleep.

He Linzhang played with her hand with one hand and stroked her hair with the other: "Have you finished talking to Qi Yizheng about what you wanted to say?"

Tao Yanyan hummed, thinking of the way the Queen whispered in the Emperor's ear after the others returned, and knew that the Queen had already told the emperor about this matter, so he said: "I gave General Qi three gourmet recipes."

"Next time you see him, meet him in front of me. I want to hear it too."

Tao Yanyan looked up at his expression, which did not seem like he was angry, and then she said, "Li Jieyu misunderstood and went to see the Queen. Later, I explained everything to the Queen. But I don't care whether they believe me or not, as long as Your Majesty believes me."

Seeing the serious look of the little beauty, with eyes wide open looking at him, He Linzhang turned over and pressed her down: "I trust you, and I also trust Qi Yizheng, but I don't want to see you get too close to other men. I'll be jealous if you say a few more words to me."

After saying that, he ignored Tao Yanyan's astonished look and kissed her.

He Linzhang missed the little beauty very much after not touching her for more than ten days, but there was nothing he could do. In the end, he could only take a cold shower to suppress the restlessness in his heart.

He didn't know what was wrong with him. With others, it seemed like it was just a routine to have an offspring, but with Tao Yanyan, he couldn't help being moved and wanted to please her endlessly. And with just a look or a snort from her, he would wish to give his life to her.

The emperor left very early the next day. The daily early morning court session had become a fixed biological clock. No matter how late he went to bed, he would wake up at about the same time.

Tao Yanyan also got up early today. Since she resumed paying respects, she has not slept until she wakes up naturally. Fortunately, she lives nearby now, so she can't go earlier than before.

Yesterday, on the fifteenth day, the emperor did not come to the queen's place. All the concubines saw it, so they were all waiting to see the show when they came to pay their respects today, and they all came quite early. When Tao Yanyan arrived, most of the people had already arrived.

None of the concubines took the initiative to talk to her, whether it was the four people who accompanied the emperor on the tour or the imperial concubines. She seemed to be isolated from this group.

However, Tao Yanyan, who has a modern soul, doesn't mind at all. In modern life, she is used to being alone.

Everyone waited for a while before the Queen came out. After everyone paid their respects, the Queen said, "It is a bright and cool September. The two princesses and the eldest prince will all go to elementary school. The school supplies and school bags will be sent to the Imperial Concubine and the Rong Concubine's palace tomorrow by the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

The Imperial Concubine and the Rong Concubine stood up to express their gratitude.

The imperial concubine said, "Jingyi was delayed in attending school last year because of a rash. This year, she can attend school with the second princess and the eldest prince. She is very happy."

"Fortunately, the three children have a good relationship. Now that they go to school together, they can take care of each other." Rong Fei said.

She is now the only high-ranking concubine who has given birth to a prince. Except for not being as favored as Concubine Li, she has almost everything. She can be said to be a winner in life at this stage.

Perhaps because she had a son, she was content, had a high position, and was in a good mood. Rong Fei was more plump than the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, and looked very friendly.

When Tao Yanyan heard them talking about school enrollment, she remembered that according to the date the beggar said he was picked up, Xiao Jinan should be four years old now. Unfortunately, he was malnourished before and was thin and looked only three years old. Fortunately, Tao Yanyan increased his nutrition during this period and let Xiao Quanzi jump rope with him every day. Slowly, he gained some weight and grew a little taller.

According to his age, he should be ready to go to school, but his body looks too small. Tao Yanyan thought that he should teach him here first, and when he grows taller and fatter and is one year older, he will ask the emperor to send him to school.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Shu Fei say, "Lady Tao's adopted brother should also be able to go to school this year, right?"

Except for a few high-ranking concubines and Concubine Zhao and Concubine Fan, everyone else seemed to be unaware that Tao Yanyan had raised a younger brother in the palace. They all looked over as if they were watching the fun.

Tao Yanyan looked at Shu Fei, then at the Queen, and said, "Jin An is still young. I will send him to school in another year."

The Queen said expressionlessly, "Then Lady Tao must be careful and prepare in advance. Good elementary schools in the capital are very popular, and you can't study without a certain level of ability."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "Yes, thank you Queen for your reminder."

Shu Fei chuckled, "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. With Your Majesty here, how can the brother adopted by Concubine Tao not be able to enter a good elementary school? With Your Majesty's words, I'm afraid he can be enlightened in the elementary school of the Imperial Academy with the princes and princesses."

The Queen narrowed her eyes and said, "A country has its own laws, and a family has its own rules. The Imperial College only accepts children of the royal family and the families of court officials. A child of unknown origin will not be able to pass the test of the Imperial College's chief priest even if Your Majesty is willing to show mercy. Shu Fei should stop making promises to Concubine Tao, otherwise Concubine Tao will take it seriously and make a fuss to ask Your Majesty to do something against the rules, and you will have to listen to the impeachment of the censor again."

Shu Fei seemed to suddenly realize something and said, "Oh, look at me, I forgot about this. Don't mind, Lady Tao. You can find a suitable and good tutor if you ask around outside the palace."

Listening to the two of them singing the same tune, Tao Yanyan's eyes turned colder and he said, "I will pay attention to my brother's affairs."

Humph, when my shop makes money, I will have a lot of money. Can't I find a good school for Jinan to study?

When Tao Yanyan returned to Yingyue Pavilion with a lot of anger, he found that there was a swing, a seesaw and a small wooden horse in the yard.

Little Jin'an and Little Quanzi, who were three heads tall, were playing on the seesaw. When they saw Tao Yanyan coming back, they immediately ran over and said excitedly, "Sister, sister, my toys are here, I really like them!"

Tao Yanyan took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat: "As long as you like it, Jinan will play for a while and then study for a while. You have to plan your study time well, okay?"

Jin An nodded: "I know, I have a schedule."

Although he is young, little Jinan is a very organized child. He plans his life fully every day and Tao Yanyan doesn't need to worry about him at all.

Letting the children continue playing, Tao Yanyan called Dong Fang into the house.

Dong Fang is another palace maid left behind by Tao Yanyan this time. Because he was born in winter and has a square face, he was named Dong Fang. He had never been assigned any work before, so Chang Tai was asked to take care of him. Now he has a job arranged for him.