Harem Daily Life

Chapter 253 The Queen Mother's Punch

The Queen Mother glanced at Eunuch Qin and said, "I am trying to warn them, don't you see?"

Eunuch Qin didn't understand why. How could someone knock like this?

He stood respectfully aside, listening attentively.

The Queen Mother said, "They seem to have a good relationship, but don't you notice that something is missing? Tao Zhaoyi is too rational and doesn't seem to be attached to Zhang'er at all, and Zhang'er has never been a sweet-talker. If I don't give them some twists and turns, they will continue to get along plainly, and sooner or later their feelings will become as cold as water. The entanglement between men and women is so complicated that it takes more twists and turns. Humph, you have seen so much of the world, why don't you understand this?"

Eunuch Qin was speechless. How could a eunuch like me understand the things between men and women? Even if I understood, it would be useless!

The aggrieved Eunuch Qin continued to listen to the Queen Mother saying:

"I brought this up today because I want Concubine Tao to put more effort into keeping Zhang'er's heart. She can't just rely on her youth and beauty. It's not enough to keep a man's heart with beauty. You need to have skills to make him anxious. Only with a sense of urgency can she be forced to think of a way."

"Secondly, there are indeed too few children in this palace. When I saw my three adorable grandchildren today, I wish I had ten or eight at once. You see, including the Empress and Consort Shu, there are only six. When the late Emperor had Zhang'er's age, he already had ten children. A large number of people is a good thing for a royal family. For a family to continue unbroken, offspring are the most important."

Sighing, the Queen Mother stood up and walked to a potted plant: "I will have to accompany the late emperor one day, and I hope that Zhang'er will have someone who understands his feelings. This Concubine Tao is a good person, but I always feel that she doesn't have much affection for Zhang'er."

Eunuch Qin advised: "I have seen that Concubine Tao has taken good care of your Majesty's children and is considerate of your Majesty. She is also dedicated to the management of the imperial property and does not act like a troublemaker. She is also very filial to the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "These are all her good points, but what I want most is that she has feelings for Zhang'er. Well, maybe it's because she is young, a little girl, and she hasn't understood the relationship between men and women so thoroughly."

He Linzhang first sent He Yue back to Fengyi Palace, and then accompanied Tao Yanyan and the two children back to Changle Palace. After Tao Yanyan settled the children and returned to the house, He Linzhang hugged her tightly.

"Yan Yan, the Queen Mother asked me to go to other concubines. What do you think?" He Linzhang asked unwillingly while kissing her neck.

Tao Yanyan's body went limp, and she said delicately, "What does your majesty want to hear? The truth or a lie?"

He Linzhang paused for a moment and said, "The truth."

Tao Yanyan looked at the seriousness in his eyes, held his face with both hands and kissed him: "The truth is, Your Majesty had better dismiss the others and leave only me by your side. In this way, Your Majesty will have no other choice."

He Linzhang was delighted to see that she wanted to keep him all to herself, and said gently, "What about the lies?"

Tao Yanyan pouted: "The lie is: Your Majesty, don't worry, I won't be jealous, I hope Your Majesty will treat everyone equally."

He Linzhang was completely relieved that the little Zhaoyi still cared about him and was not indifferent to where he went.

Seeing the emperor's visible joy, Tao Yanyan would not give up. She asked, "What about your majesty? The Queen Mother suggested that your majesty go to other palaces more often and have more children with concubines. Your majesty saw that I was also there. What did you think? I just want to hear the truth."

He Linzhang choked. He couldn't say that he agreed to the Queen Mother's proposal out of spite just to see Xiao Zhaoyi's reaction. That would make him look like a love-brained person!

Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, Tao Yanyan muttered: "Hey, it seems that Your Majesty really wants to go to other palaces more often, so why don't Your Majesty go somewhere else tonight."

After saying this, she was about to stand up, but He Linzhang hugged her tightly: "Alright, alright, what are you doing? I'm just giving face to the Queen Mother, I'll just agree to whatever she says, it's not like you really want to go to another palace."

After saying that, he kissed her gently: "I just want to come to you, even if I do nothing, I still want to come to you. Yan Yan, did you put a love poison on me? Otherwise, why do I want to come to you?"

Tao Yanyan said with a smile: "Your Majesty is obviously attracted by my beauty. If I were not pretty, would Your Majesty still linger on? It's a pity that the attraction of beauty cannot last forever. In a few years, when I am old, Your Majesty will probably have forgotten who I am."

He Linzhang said seriously: "Don't worry, you are special here."

Tao Yanyan did not comment. She took the initiative to kiss He Linzhang and did not want to continue talking.

Many things cannot be said just by words, but by actions. Tao Yanyan is not a real teenage girl, and she is not someone who can be easily fooled. She has lived two lives and cannot be moved by sweet words. She looks at the reality.

Moreover, when He Linzhang asked her what she thought, she guessed what he was thinking.

She really didn't expect that the great emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty would actually have a little love brain... She really wanted to shout: Please, you are the emperor, don't be a love brain! That will undermine your dignity!

Tao Yanyan thinks that men and women should take what they need. I am attracted by your beauty, and you are also attracted by my beauty, but please don't be attracted by my feelings, because I can't afford it now.

He Linzhang didn't know what Tao Yanyan was thinking. Seeing that Xiao Zhaoyi rarely took the initiative, he became more proactive. The two of them had a very enjoyable night.

When Tao Yanyan woke up, the two children were already dressed and waiting for her eagerly.

Because she had an appointment with Manager Li to go to Huangzhuang to check on the progress of the workshop, and she was short on time to send the children to school, Tao Yanyan simply took men's clothes and prepared to change in the carriage.

They hurriedly packed some breakfast to eat on the way and then went out.

He Yue waited at Yuhua Gate as promised. After finally waiting for Tao Yanyan, she ate the steamed dumplings that Tao Yanyan handed to her and went to school happily. The nanny who followed her was surprised. Did the second princess like to eat steamed dumplings? It seemed that she had to ask the kitchen to prepare some tomorrow.

After a busy morning, Tao Yanyan took a nap while riding in a carriage and finally regained his energy.

When she arrived at Huangzhuang, she saw that the workshop was under construction in full swing. All that was needed was to install the doors and windows before it could be cleaned and used. She finally felt relieved.

When Manager Yu saw Tao Yanyan arrive, he came forward to greet him, and took Tao Yanyan and his party to see the construction of the workshop, explaining the progress as they watched.

"You've done a good job. The next step is to recruit people and open a workshop. Have you done all these?"

Manager Yu nodded and said, "We are doing it. The girl Tao you sent is literate and hardworking. She is the one who arranged the recruitment and training."

"Miss Tao?" Tao Yanyan asked suspiciously.

Manager Li hurried forward and whispered, "This is the girl you asked me to arrange. She took your surname and is here to help Manager Yu."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "Thank you, Manager Li. Let Miss Tao come over and talk."