Harem Daily Life

Chapter 416 I want to grow old with you

Prince Su glanced at the other princes, and Prince Han immediately expressed his opinion: "Of course, the money earned must be spent. I happen to know a restaurant that serves good dishes, so why not go over and book a table."

He Linzhang's brows were now relaxed, and the others also took the opportunity to agree with Prince Su's proposal.

Finally, several princes made an appointment to have a dinner together, and the princesses returned to their respective residences. Prince Yong was dragged away by Prince Han, so he had to reluctantly leave.

After everyone in the hall had left, Tao Yanyan put her arm around He Linzhang's waist and said, "I am a straightforward person and I have unknowingly angered Your Majesty. Can Your Majesty please stop being angry?"

He Linzhang looked at her with complicated eyes: "Yan Yan doesn't like living in the palace. If it were to happen again, Yan Yan might not enter the palace again. I am the emperor. If you don't enter the palace, how can I get to know you?"

Tao Yanyan stretched out a hand to smooth his frown, "It is destined that we will meet after thousands of miles of separation. I have entered the palace, haven't I? And I am in love with Your Majesty, and we have raised three children together. Those assumptions are not true. I am now with Your Majesty, and this is reality."

He Linzhang held her in his arms and kissed her forehead gently: "I can't be without Yan Yan. You were abducted by the Demon Cult and almost cost me half my life. I want to grow old with you in this life and never separate."

Tao Yanyan also hugged him tightly. She was now the only favorite in the harem, and she was not heartless to He Linzhang.

After the fifth day of the first lunar month, the workshops would begin to start work one after another, and the imperial farm would also have to renovate the land in preparation for sowing in the new year.

Tao Yanyan's daily schedule is fully scheduled, and his life is fulfilling.

After Qingfeng made two baby crawling clothes, Tao Yanyan ordered people to send them to Shufei's Yongning Palace and Jiqing Palace for the two children respectively.

Chang Tai walked in hurriedly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Chief Steward Li sent someone to say that something happened at Jingci Temple. Concubine Li is seriously ill and may die in the next two days. Someone close to Concubine Li came to tell her that Concubine Li wants to see you."

Tao Yanyan sneered: "See me? We are not related. She is dying and should see her relatives. Why would she see me?"

Chang Tai also thought this was true, so he did not answer for his master.

"Forget it, let's go for a trip. It's a good opportunity to take the Second Princess to see Concubine Wang." Tao Yanyan thought about it and decided to send someone to ask Concubine Wang if she was willing to take the Third Princess with her to visit Jingci Temple.

Wang Zhaoyi was a generous person. When Concubine Tao asked, she agreed. She had been in the palace for five years and had never left the palace once. She was very happy to be able to go out with the concubine.

And there is nothing wrong in visiting the third princess's biological mother. After all, she is her biological mother and one should be filial to her.

When He Xuan and Xiao Jinan heard that they could leave the palace, they also clamored to go. Tao Yanyan simply took them all with him, which could be considered an outing.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, escorted by Qi Yizheng and secret guards, the group went to Jingci Temple in a very low-key manner.

The former queen was demoted to a concubine, but her food, clothing and other expenses did not decrease much, she just lost her freedom. Tao Yanyan and Wang Zhaoyi came to see her with their children, which surprised her.

Looking at her daughter who had grown up a lot, Concubine Wang couldn't help but her eyes welled up with tears.

Tao Yanyan left Wang Zhaoyi and the children behind, and took Qingfeng and Dongfang to see Concubine Dowager Li.

There were only two maids in the yard. When the people in the room saw the imperial concubine coming, they hurried to greet her.

Tao Yanyan looked at the pale-faced Concubine Li, who was sitting expressionlessly on a stool not far away, with no emotion in her heart.

"Is it a surprise? Why should I meet you?" Concubine Li spoke first.

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "Just say whatever you want to say. It's my business how much you listen to."

Concubine Dowager Li dismissed her attendants. Tao Yanyan took a look and asked Qingfeng and Dongfang to wait outside the door.

When there were only two people left in the room, Concubine Li said, "The heart of an emperor is as deep as the sea. When he wants to kill someone, he is so ruthless. Back then, I recommended my nephew to him as a guard, and in the end, my nephew died for him. I didn't expect that he would want to kill me in the end and sent someone to drug me."

Tao Yanyan also guessed that Concubine Li would not become seriously ill for no reason. It seemed that the emperor was determined to take action this time.

This is good, it saves you the trouble.

Seeing that she spoke so bluntly and the man opposite was not moved at all, Concubine Li narrowed her eyes and said self-deprecatingly: "Oh, I'm afraid he killed you because of you! I said, you must have some shameful relationship with Ningyuan Marquis Mansion!"

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that as soon as he took action against the prince of Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion, he attracted murderous intent.

Concubine Li looked at Tao Yanyan inquiringly, and Tao Yanyan said coldly: "You touched Gu Xinran back then, I must avenge her."

Concubine Li frowned and suddenly stared at Tao Yanyan in disbelief: "Could it be that you are... her daughter?"

This bold guess made Concubine Li herself terrified.

Tao Yanyan nodded: "Yes, it's me. So even if His Majesty lets you go, I won't let you go!"

"Haha, hahahaha, I see, I see. No wonder you keep biting me like a mad dog."

Tao Yanyan rolled his eyes at her and said, “You are a dog. What you did is worse than even that of a dog.”

Dog: Did I provoke you? Can you please stop bringing me into the conversation when you curse people?

"But you are really nothing like her. She is easy to deceive and simple-minded. Although you look harmless, you are actually a black-hearted person." Concubine Li felt so angry when she thought that all the anger she had suffered in her life came from this harmless-looking butcher in front of her.

"Oh, when it comes to being cruel and harmful, I am still not as good as you, Concubine Li." Tao Yanyan said sarcastically, losing some patience: "I am not here to listen to you today. If you have nothing else to say, I will leave."

Concubine Li closed her eyes and said, "I have been a favorite concubine all my life. Shu Yating and other concubines are not as glorious as me. But if you look at my current fate, you will understand that the emperor's favor cannot protect you for a lifetime. There is no affection in the royal family."

When Tao Yanyan heard the empress dowager's name for the first time, he was a little surprised. It was a very nice name.

Seeing that she was calm, Concubine Li continued, "What's the point of raising a child adopted by the common people? Raising two princesses is also useless. It's better to raise an emperor's own son to be safe."

Only then did Tao Yanyan realize that Concubine Li was doing this for the fetus in Lu Cairen's belly!

"You want me to protect Lu Cairen and her son?"

Concubine Li nodded: "I know that with your favor, you will definitely have your own children in the future, but as a concubine in the palace, having more children is a guarantee. If you just take Lu Lianyi's child to your side to raise, isn't that an extra layer of protection and opportunity?"

Tao Yanyan thought that she might be really sick and confused, and actually came to the rival family to protect the child. But on second thought, she could understand that now Li Cairen was useless and Lu Cairen could not go far, so it was indeed a wise choice to find her as an umbrella.

but--

Tao Yanyan said with a smile: "I'm afraid I can't help you realize your last wish. Because - I don't like the child born by Lu Cairen!"