Harem Daily Life

Chapter 245 Where is the Princess Going?

He Linzhang saw that Tao Yanyan really had no intention of managing the harem, so he had to give up the idea. This matter could not be delayed, so he spent some time with Tao Yanyan and then went to Fengyi Palace.

After the emperor left, Tao Yanyan lingered for a while before getting up. Qingfeng and Mingyue took care of her washing and changing clothes. Mingyue said as she combed her hair, "Zhaoyi, the second prince's school bag and daily necessities have been prepared. He will go to elementary school in a few days. New clothes have also been sent by the clothing bureau. Xiao Quanzi and Sixi will accompany him every day. They have also made two new sets of clothes for each of them."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "Well, you have arranged it very well. You can also buy clothes for each of you according to the season. It won't cost much money. Money is earned to be spent."

Mingyue smiled and said, "Zhaoyi treats us servants very well. The other palace maids are jealous of her."

"That's right." Qingfeng said from the side: "Zhaoyi also rewarded us servants with jewelry. What queen would do such a thing?"

Tao Yanyan looked at the two smiling faces and smiled: "Since I entered the palace, you have been helping me and serving me, so of course I have to be good to you. By the way, the imperial concubine was demoted to a commoner, so how are the people in her palace arranged?"

Mingyue reported back, "According to the news that Changtai got, Wenlan knew all about the Imperial Concubine's arrangements, and even did some things herself, so she was beaten to death. The other maids and eunuchs who served her closely were also sent to the laundry department. As for the menial servants in the outer courtyard, they will be reassigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. But I don't think there will be any good jobs for them in the future. After all, their master has committed a crime so serious that no empress in any palace will want them."

Tao Yanyan pursed his lips after hearing this. It was not easy to work in the palace. If you made a mistake, you might lose your life. Those who followed the imperial concubine before were more respectable than the servants of other concubines in the palace. But now they have fallen to this point. All they can do is sigh.

"What about the eldest princess? How is it arranged?" Tao Yanyan asked casually.

Qingfeng said, "She is still living in Qingyun Palace for the time being. I heard that she cries all day and can't be comforted. Logically, she should be taken to the Queen's side to be raised, but the Queen never asked about it."

Thinking of that arrogant little girl, although Tao Yanyan liked her very much, he didn't have a good impression of her.

Mingyue inserted the last hairpin into Tao Yanyan's hair and said, "The eldest princess is still young, and someone has to take care of her. There are so many concubines in the palace who don't have children, and who knows who will raise her in the future."

Qing Feng sighed, "The eldest princess's biological mother offended the Queen, so I'm afraid no one is willing to raise her."

After they chatted for a while, Xiao Jinan ran in with a piece of paper.

"Mother, I copied a new poem today. Can you please take a look at my handwriting and see if it has improved?"

She handed the paper to Tao Yanyan with both hands. Tao Yanyan read it carefully from the first word to the last, nodded and smiled, "Jin'an has made great progress. Some of the words he wrote are especially good, better than what mother wrote. You've been so good today, so how about mother personally cooking a pot of braised chicken feet for you?"

Little Jin'an tilted his head and said, "Mother, you just want to gnaw on the chicken feet. You know clearly that what I like to gnaw on the most is braised pig's trotters, not chicken feet."

There is no meat on chicken feet, how can it be as meaty as pig feet? Xiao Jinan couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he thought of the fragrance of pig feet.

Seeing how greedy he was, Tao Yanyan ordered, "Go see if there are any pig's feet. If there are, braise one today. Look how greedy our little Jin'an is. His clothes are wet with saliva."

Xiao Jinan hurriedly wiped his chest; it was all dry.

Tao Yanyan was amused by his behavior and took the child's hand to the small kitchen.

Just as the chicken feet and pig feet were braised, someone came from Changchun Palace and said that the Queen Mother had something to do and asked Zhaoyi Tao to come over.

Tao Yanyan asked Caiyun to pack the freshly cooked food into food boxes, and then he took Qingfeng and Xianglan to Changchun Palace in a sedan chair.

When she entered the room, she found that the eldest princess was also there. Tao Yanyan was stunned for a moment before she saluted the queen mother. After the ceremony, she asked Qingfeng to bring the food box: "Queen Mother, these are the chicken feet and pig's trotters that I just braised. I brought some for you to try."

He looked at the eldest princess again and said, "If you don't mind, you can try it too."

The eldest princess had eaten the food cooked by Tao Zhaoyi in Changchun Palace before. It was so delicious that she never forgot the taste. When she heard what Tao Zhaoyi said, she really took a chicken claw and started to gnaw it.

Seeing that Tao Yanyan was kind to the eldest princess, the queen mother said, "I was going to tell you this this morning, but I thought about it for a few hours before deciding to ask you to come again."

After saying that, he stroked the eldest princess's head and said, "You know the eldest princess's biological mother, she probably won't be able to come out. The eldest princess is only five years old and needs someone to take care of her. My idea is that you have a lot of experience in raising children, and you have taught the second prince very well. Why don't you raise the eldest princess under your name in the future to make a good name for her?"

Tao Yanyan: “…”

Once again, painless motherhood.

Tao Yanyan thought for a moment and said, "Queen Mother, I have to take care of the affairs of the imperial farm. If I take care of another child, I am afraid I will not have enough energy. Today, your Majesty came to my place and wanted me to take care of the palace affairs temporarily, but I pushed him back. I am young, have no qualifications and no experience, how can I be entrusted with such an important task!"

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Palace affairs are complicated and exhausting, and you were right to refuse. But raising the eldest princess is not as laborious as handling palace affairs. She has maids to serve her, and you just need to remind them to take care of her. Besides, I have already asked for the eldest princess's opinion, and I have looked at all the concubines and princesses in the palace, and they are very satisfied with you."

The eldest princess pulled her pigtails and said, "Tao Zhaoyi cooks delicious food, so I chose Tao Zhaoyi. Don't worry, Tao Zhaoyi, although I am greedy, I have a small appetite and will never eat you out of money."

Tao Yanyan: “…”

The point is, am I afraid that you will bankrupt me? Your expenses are all paid by your old father, so I am not afraid.

The key is to raise another baby! There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. If my small Changle Palace raises two children at once, won’t it cause chaos?

The eldest princess came forward aggrievedly and held Tao Yanyan's hand: "Tao Zhaoyi, don't worry, I am one year older than the second prince. I will be a good sister and help the second prince with his homework."

After hearing these words, Tao Yanyan's heart began to waver.

Tutoring with homework is a knot that parents cannot avoid. How many relationships between father and son, or mother and son, have become chaotic and tense because of homework?

However, Tao Yanyan felt that Xiao Jinan was smart and clever, so the schoolwork should not be difficult for him.

Seeing Tao Yanyan's hesitation, the Queen Mother said, "Why don't you keep him first? If he is not happy with you, you can return him to me."

After hearing the Queen Mother's domineering promise to guarantee after-sales service, Tao Yanyan agreed.

When she returned to Changle Palace, there was a baby in her arms.