Harem Daily Life

Chapter 246 Xiao Jinan is jealous

When Xiao Jinan saw that his mother had gone to Changchun Palace and brought back a baby, his little face instantly wrinkled into a bun. He hugged Tao Yanyan's legs with a hurt look on his face, looking up and asking, "Mother, what's wrong with her?"

Tao Yanyan picked up little Jin'an and said, "The eldest princess will stay in Changle Palace for a while. Jin'an should get along well with the eldest princess. She is your sister."

Little Jinan frowned tightly, pouted his mouth, and looked reluctant.

Tao Yanyan sighed and had to let Mingyue take the princess around to familiarize herself with the layout of Changle Palace, while he took little Jinan to the study.

"Jin'an, the eldest princess's mother can't take care of her in the future. Your grandmother felt sorry for her because she was young and had no one to take care of her, so she placed her in our palace. On the one hand, she can find a playmate for you, and on the other hand, someone will take care of her. I hope you can try to get along well with her. She is your father's first child. She will be very pitiful if no one takes care of her." Tao Yanyan counselled.

"Of course, if Jin'an still can't get along with her after trying, then mother will talk to your grandmother and arrange for another queen to take care of her." After all, Tao Yanyan likes Jin'an the most, so he must take his feelings into consideration.

After a lot of ideological struggle, little Jin'an finally decided to try getting along with the eldest princess first. After all, he is a generous baby with a round belly that can hold a boat.

Because of the arrival of the eldest princess, Changle Palace had to re-clean up her bedroom, and the nanny and two palace maids who came with her also had to be arranged. It was really too busy to arrange everything at once.

“Mingyue, take the people around the eldest princess to clean up a few rooms first, and move the eldest princess’s things from Qingyun Palace here tomorrow. It’s too late tonight, so the eldest princess should sleep with me first.” The decision to raise a baby was made hastily in the afternoon, and it really couldn’t be done in a short time, so they had to squeeze in on the first night.

Because of this, Xiao Jinan was so jealous that even He Linzhang, who came over in the evening, became jealous.

The two, one big and one small, looked at Tao Yanyan with resentment. Tao Yanyan laughed and said, "Well, Jin'an hasn't sung a lullaby to your father for a long time, right? How about Your Majesty take Jin'an to sleep tonight?"

He Linzhang felt amused when he saw her cunning look. He clearly came here to accompany her, but in the end he was sent away to take care of the baby. As an emperor, who could he go to for justice?

The eldest princess had just arrived in a new place and felt insecure. When she saw that Concubine Tao was willing to accompany her, she relaxed a lot.

Following the principle of "since you've already raised her, you should foster good feelings as quickly as possible", Tao Yanyan personally gave the eldest princess a bath, told her several idiom stories, and sang a lullaby, and finally coaxed the little girl, who was unfamiliar with the environment and a little nervous, to sleep.

She slept a lot during the day, and was really sleepless at night, lying in bed in a daze. In the dim candlelight, a figure walked in quietly. Tao Yanyan looked at He Linzhang who ran away to accompany his son, blinked and whispered, "Why is your majesty here?"

He Linzhang motioned for her to squeeze in, then he took off his coat, tiptoed to lie down beside her, and gently hugged her: "Jin'an is used to sleeping alone, I'll accompany you."

Tao Yanyan raised her head slightly, only seeing his dark stubble and beautiful jawline, then she leaned towards him, falling into his arms, absorbing the warmth from his body: "Then Your Majesty, please cover my hands. It's still cold, they're always icy." After saying that, she stretched out her little hand towards his abdomen, and the moment it touched, He Linzhang felt a little cold, but he did not move away. Instead, he moved closer to cover her hands.

He Linzhang's deep voice sounded softly beside her ears: "Let the imperial physician treat you again. Why are your hands and feet so cold?"

Tao Yanyan murmured "hmm" softly, and the two stopped talking and fell asleep in each other's arms.

He Linzhang had to attend the court early in the morning, so he got up before dawn. Tao Yanyan curled up in bed and slept soundly, and next to her lay the eldest princess who was also sleeping soundly. He Linzhang looked at the two with gentle eyes, and suddenly an idea popped up in his mind. He actually hoped that Yanyan could give him a daughter - a daughter who was quirky, cute and delicate like Yanyan.

Tao Yanyan had no idea of He Linzhang's expectations. She and the eldest princess both got up late, and it was only after Xiao Jinan paced back and forth outside the door several times that they got up.

"Tao Zhaoyi, you are really different from my mother." The eldest princess opened her big eyes and spoke in a baby voice.

"Oh? What's the difference?" Tao Yanyan asked while dressing her.

"Mother never lets me stay in bed. I have never gotten up at this hour like today." The eldest princess was a little confused: "So children can stay in bed, right?"

Tao Yanyan said with a smile: "You don't have to go to elementary school yet, just sleep until you wake up naturally, it's normal to get up a little later."

The eldest princess seemed to be thinking about something. "But mother said that a day's plan starts in the morning. Sleeping too much in the morning is a waste of time. Since I was three years old, I have been getting up early every day to recite, whether I go to elementary school or not, I have never stopped."

Tao Yanyan admired the imperial concubine for being so self-disciplined that she managed to curl up her only daughter like this.

She touched the eldest princess' head and said, "Your mother taught you to be motivated and studious. Going to bed early and getting up early is a very healthy lifestyle and there is nothing wrong with it. If you like it or are used to it, you can do it as before without changing. But if you want to sleep a little longer, it doesn't matter. You just need to plan your daily schedule, read a few pages of books, write a few pages, and play for as long as you want. If you get up late in the morning, you can postpone what you have to do in the morning. It's all right, as long as you complete your daily plan."

The eldest princess' eyes brightened, then dimmed again: "Tao Zhaoyi, will I never see my mother again?"

After all, she is only a five-year-old child. No matter how patient the eldest princess is, she is still worried and uneasy in her heart. When she talks about the former imperial concubine, her eyes become a little red.

Tao Yanyan sighed and patted her back gently: "Your mother was disrespectful to the Queen and was punished to live away from the palace. Fortunately, her life is safe. What she hopes most is that you grow up well. As for meeting her... Wait for me to ask your father's opinion. If possible, I will take you to meet her."

The eldest princess pursed her lips, but when she heard that Tao Zhaoyi was willing to help her see her mother, she suddenly couldn't hold it in anymore, threw herself into Tao Yanyan's arms, and cried for a long time.

By the time the two of them had washed and dressed and were ready to go out, Xiao Jinan had already finished writing a piece of calligraphy, had breakfast, and was waiting for them bored.

As soon as he saw his beloved mother, Xiao Jinan rushed over like a little spinning top and hugged Tao Yanyan's legs tightly: "Mother, mother, someone came from the Queen's palace just now and asked me to go play with the Second Princess. Can I go?"