Harem Daily Life

Chapter 755 This scourge must be eliminated

Prince Yong was filled with rage today. When he arrived at Lin Yuanyuan's courtyard, he saw her sitting on the couch with red eyes, ignoring everyone. He walked over to the side, sat down, and said, "What's wrong? Are you still feeling wronged? Don't you know how much you embarrassed me today?"

Lin Yuanyuan was usually favored and didn't fear Prince Yong's wrath, but today his expression looked different than usual, and she began to wonder. She stood up, walked before Prince Yong, knelt, and said, "I was in a hurry, and the maids stopped me, so I ended up in front of the Concubine Dowager and was caught by the Empress. I beg Your Highness to forgive me."

She lowered her head and looked weak and helpless. Prince Yong took a look at her, sighed, and helped her up. "You are too short-sighted. You always focus on the immediate interests and ignore the overall situation. I have told you long ago that raising He Ming under your name is completely different from raising him under the name of the princess. The princess can give He Ming a better future."

Lin Yuanyuan wiped her tears and said, "I understand, but in my heart... Your Highness, don't worry. I won't dare to cause trouble in front of the Concubine Dowager anymore. I will be careful with my words and actions. Your Highness, please don't be angry with me anymore, okay?"

As she spoke, she stepped forward, grabbed Prince Yong's sleeve and gently pulled it, her coquettish nature obvious.

Prince Yong looked at Lin Yuanyuan, her eyes red as she acted coquettishly towards him. He thought of Empress Tao, who had clutched his hand at the edge of the cliff when his majesty fell, insisting on searching for his whereabouts. Even the most heartless person couldn't bear to see a beautiful woman weeping. He spoke calmly, "You have plenty of time now. Why not read more? A well-read mind is a source of refinement. Once you gain more experience, you'll be less impulsive when faced with things."

Lin Yuanyuan nodded quickly. "Yes, Your Highness, I will obey you. However, I only know a few simple characters, and without someone to teach me, I'm afraid it will be difficult. How about Your Highness teaching me how to write and read every day?"

Prince Yong frowned and said, "I am busy with official duties. How about this? Both of the Duan concubines are literate. I will let them teach you. You two can live in peace and stop making trouble."

When Lin Yuanyuan thought of the two concubines Duan's disdain for her, she wanted to object, but Prince Yong had already stood up and went to the inner room to wash up, so she had to put her thoughts aside and serve him first.

Her eyes darkened, and she thought that as long as she could still gain the favor of Prince Yong, she would surely become pregnant again in a year or two. So what if the princess took away a child? When she had another child, she would surely be able to raise the child by her side. With two sons by her side, her status in this palace would surely be improved.

As for Concubine Hui, after a busy day, she leaned back on the chaise longue tiredly, while Nanny Fang was reporting what had happened that day.

"There are no other omissions, except... the prince and the princess saw the queen off, and had a quarrel after returning. We were too far away to hear clearly what they were arguing about, but both of them looked unhappy. Then the princess stood there crying, and the prince... went to Lin's yard." Seeing that the princess dowager looked unhappy, Nanny Fang spoke very carefully.

"Humph, even after being so embarrassed today, he actually went to find that Lin family member. He's really out of his mind!"

Nanny Fang didn't dare to say much. Lin was now twenty years old, at the age of good looks, and she looked a bit like the one in the palace. How could their prince escape?

"Your Majesty, please don't worry. Lin is stupid and conceited. When the prince gets tired of her, he will no longer care about her." Nanny Fang advised softly.

Concubine Hui sighed, "Men and women look at women differently. Back then, Concubine Li was a scheming woman hated by everyone in the harem, but the late emperor doted on her, as if he had been bewitched. Aren't I and the Empress Dowager more beautiful than Concubine Li? But what can we do if the late emperor just likes her? It's better to take direct action to make sure Prince Yong doesn't favor her than to hope he will. "

Nanny Fang coughed lightly and said, "Because of the previous experience with Princess Qinghe, Prince Yong has paid special attention to everything that comes into the Lin family. The drugging method won't work anymore."

Concubine Hui thought for a moment, then glanced at the dressing table with a cold look. "If the food doesn't work, then wear it. If the clothes don't work, then apply it. This scourge must be eliminated. Otherwise, with the princess's stupidity, how can you possibly control this Lin family when I'm gone? Don't look at this Lin family from a humble family. They are very hard-hearted and courageous. They don't care about their family and reputation like the princess does. People like them are capable of anything."

He poisoned Princess Qinghe, disregarding the diplomatic relations between the two countries; he repeatedly appeared before the Queen, disregarding the reputation of Prince Yong's Mansion. Now his son has become the Crown Prince and has deceived Prince Yong's heart. If this continues, it will definitely be a disaster.

Nanny Fang already understood what the Concubine Dowager meant. She was asking her to find a way to make changes to the fabric, rouge and powder.

Nanny Fang was an old lady brought out from the palace, so she naturally knew that some things would cause the skin to slowly fester if they came into contact with it. She sighed in her heart, having thought that she would never use these despicable methods again in her life, but she didn't expect that after more than ten years out of the palace, she would have to do it again.

After Tao Yanyan brought the children back to the palace, he coaxed them to sleep and was exhausted. He returned to the emperor's bedroom in the Qinzheng Hall, washed up, and lay down, and was too lazy to move again.

He Linzhang lay beside her, kneading her arms and legs. "Are you tired today? Were the children naughty?"

Tao Yanyan rolled over into his arms. "Luckily, there are so many people helping me take care of the children, otherwise I would be exhausted. Your Majesty, please take a look at me and see if I have any wrinkles recently. I am twenty-five years old this year and have given birth to three children. Am I more mature than in previous years?"

He Linzhang looked at her smooth little face. Not to mention wrinkles, even the fine lines were so small that they were almost invisible. Her face was as smooth and tender as a peeled egg. Her eyebrows and eyes were a little longer than in previous years, but she was even more beautiful.

His hand gently stroked her face: "Yan Yan is young and beautiful, no one can compare to her. But I..." He Linzhang didn't say anything else, withdrew his hand, looked up, and said nothing more.

Tao Yanyan lay on top of him, looking down at him, her slender fingers gently stroking his face, and indeed a few fine lines appeared at the corners of his eyes.

She leaned over and kissed him gently: "Your Majesty, are you going to get stuck in a rut again? I've already said that no matter what your Majesty becomes, I like him."

The sudden confession softened He Linzhang's heart. He stared at her, unable to take his eyes off her.

I don’t know when they got together, but when Tao Yanyan woke up again, it was already the next day.

Today was the day to go to court. Tao Yanyan was pulled up by the breeze and complained weakly: "Can't I sleep a little longer? I'm so sleepy!"