Harem Daily Life

Chapter 470: Arrange a blind date for my cousin

He Linzhang waited until he heard the news that the mother and her four children had returned to the palace, and only then did he feel relieved.

Tao Yanyan had just changed into light clothes and was about to lie down and rest for a while when He Linzhang came.

"How was your day? Are the children tiring you out?" The three children were very lively, and the two in her belly were also a worry. He Linzhang was afraid that the little concubine was tired today.

Tao Yanyan moved closer to his arms and said, "Your Majesty, I believe you have heard about what happened today. When I saw the descendant of the Yin family holding Gu Ning hostage, I was really scared! My heart is still beating fast now."

He Linzhang hugged her and patted her back gently: "Fortunately, you were not hurt. Don't worry, the descendant of the Yin family has been taken care of. After the situation is clarified, he will be punished severely."

Tao Yanyan stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, if possible, please spare his life. I think he is blinded by hatred, and it will be fine when he comes to his senses."

He Linzhang did not comment. Tao Yanyan looked up at him, held his hand and placed it on his stomach: "Your Majesty, he is not from the Yin family, but he risked his life to avenge the Yin family. He is a man of loyalty. Your Majesty, just exile him far away and spare his life." There are dozens of people in the Yin family who need someone to offer sacrifices. Tao Yanyan cannot be indifferent when it comes to human life.

He Linzhang touched her belly, where his two children were.

His heart softened, and He Linzhang sighed: "Forget it, you are pregnant now, I won't kill you."

Tao Yanyan smiled and nestled into his arms again.

"By the way, I heard about Gu Yi being plotted against by the Cai family girl, and I just happened to have something to tell you."

He Linzhang looked at the little concubine in his arms: "Some time ago, Prince Changping mentioned to me that his daughter is almost seventeen years old, and he has not found a suitable candidate. He wanted me to help him get married to the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion."

Tao Yanyan blinked: "The daughter of Prince Changping is the princess, is she your Majesty's cousin?"

He Linzhang nodded: "You should have seen her at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. She is quite quiet and easy-going."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said: "Then I will try to get them to meet. If they like each other, I will tell my aunt what Prince Changping meant."

He Linzhang pinched her face and said, "That's what I mean. A forced melon is not sweet. It's good to have an impression after meeting her once."

Gu Yi, who had resolved the Cai family's troubles and returned to Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, didn't know yet that his good cousin was going to introduce a girl to him.

Tao Yanyan was a woman of action. Less than ten days later, when she had almost stopped suffering from morning sickness, she asked the Prince of Changping's daughter, Princess Xinlan, to go with her on the pretext of leaving the palace to inspect the imperial estate, and she also asked Gu Yi to escort her.

When Gu Yi received the news, he naturally felt obliged to wait at the palace gate before dawn.

As soon as Tao Yanyan left the palace, Gu Yi handed her a snack: "Fresh jujube paste cake, take it with you on the road."

Tao Yanyan happily took it and said, "Thank you, cousin. Let's go to the Changping Palace to pick up Princess Xinlan first."

Gu Yi was stunned. He thought he was the one accompanying her today.

Princess Xinlan had been eagerly waiting to accompany the imperial concubine to see the royal property. When she saw General Gu accompanying the imperial concubine, she blushed and stepped forward to greet him.

Gu Yi looked straight ahead, returned the greeting expressionlessly, and led the way. Princess Xinlan got on Tao Yanyan's carriage.

"Your Highness, I don't have anything good to give you. This is a purse I embroidered myself. I hope you don't mind." Princess Xinlan handed her two purses, one with contrasting pink and sky blue colors, and the other with contrasting purple and ink colors.

Tao Yanyan raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this for His Majesty?"

Xinlan's cheeks flushed and she shook her head: "No...I asked Her Majesty to pass it to General Gu." Xinlan spoke the last sentence very quietly, as if she didn't dare to say it out loud.

Tao Yanyan looked at her with amusement, pretending to be confused and said, "Sister Xinlan, if you want to give it to General Gu, just give it to yourself. Why give it to me? If you give it to me, I will be reluctant to give it to him and give it to His Majesty."

As he spoke, he pretended to put the purse away. Xinlan hurriedly snatched the purse back: "Um... Your Majesty's purse cannot be this color, it must be bright yellow. Next time, next time, I'll make a new one."

Tao Yanyan blinked: "Then you can give this to General Gu yourself. Do you want me to call him over for you?"

Xinlan shook her head like a rattle: "No, thanks, I'll give it to you when I have a chance." Xinlan's face had turned as red as a big apple, so pink and chubby, Tao Yanyan wanted to pinch her twice, but she could only hold back, thinking to herself, it's really fun to watch people fall in love for the first time, and it feels really good to ship a good couple.

In order to ease Princess Xinlan's embarrassment, Tao Yanyan took out the jujube paste cake that Gu Yi bought and shared it with her: "Try it, General Gu bought it himself."

Xinlan's face turned even redder, and she picked up a piece and ate it in small bites: "General Gu is quite considerate. I like sweet date paste cake the most."

However, Tao Yanyan didn't like it very much, mainly because she was pregnant and couldn't eat anything too sweet. If it was sour, she might be able to eat a few more bites, so most of the date paste cake went into Princess Xinlan's stomach.

When they arrived at the imperial farm, Yu Jinsheng was already waiting on the roadside with his men. When he saw the imperial concubine's carriage approaching, he hurried forward to pay his respects.

Gu Yi dismounted from the horse, walked to the carriage first, and carefully helped Tao Yanyan get off.

Xinlan followed behind Tao Yanyan and was hesitating whether to hold General Gu's hand to get out of the car, when she found that General Gu actually left after helping the imperial concubine.

She was stunned and felt a little sad.

The maid helped her down, and she stood behind Tao Yanyan without saying a word.

Tao Yanyan didn't notice this little detail. After chatting with Yu Jinsheng for a few words, he introduced both parties and took people to check out the workshop.

Along the way, Xinlan looked at this and that very carefully. These were things she didn't normally come into contact with, and she was very curious.

Gu Yi followed Tao Yanyan on the other side the whole time, always keeping an eye on her safety. Inevitably, they ended up walking in the same row as Princess Xinlan.

Xinlan gradually became a little reserved, and the person she liked was always standing not too far away from her. No one would not care about this.

Suddenly, Xinlan was not careful and almost tripped. She was about to pounce towards Tao Yanyan in front of her. Gu Yi was quick to grab her with one hand, took a big step forward, and stood in front of her to prevent her from hitting Tao Yanyan. Xinlan then threw herself directly into his arms.

Xinlan bumped into a body as hard as a wall and almost saw stars.

"Be careful!" The imperial concubine was walking in front, what if she bumped into him? Gu Yi's heart almost jumped out of his chest just now!

Xinlan listened to his harsh criticism and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I...I will be careful."

Tao Yanyan stopped and turned to comfort her, "Xinlan, are you okay? The workshop is quite crowded and you are not familiar with it since it is your first time here. By the way, General Gu, how about you accompany Princess Xinlan to the orchard? Many fruits are ripe and can be picked."

Gu Yi frowned, worried about her, but Tao Yanyan pushed Gu Yi and said, "Go quickly, I have a lot of things to do here. You two go pick some fruits. They are delicious when they are picked right now."

Tao Yanyan blinked at Xinlan. Xinlan's face flushed red, and she felt uneasy but full of anticipation.