Harem Daily Life

Chapter 211 Decided to go over and stare

He Linzhang was originally going to have lunch with the queen and the second princess, but Eunuch Zhang came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the queen mother just summoned Prince Yong to the palace, and demoted Zhao Cairen to Liangyi."

He Linzhang's eyes darkened, and he guessed that it must be related to Yan Yan's rescue of Prince Yong.

He was worried that Tao Yanyan would be wronged, and also worried that Prince Yong was trying to poach her, so he decided to go over and keep an eye on her personally.

"Since Prince Yong has entered the palace, I have to go and take a look."

The Queen stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Tao saved Yue'er last night. I have a gift for her to express my gratitude. Please pass it on to her."

After saying this, she winked at the maid, and the little palace maid immediately went to get the box and presented it to her.

Eunuch Zhang took it.

"Then I'll take him over. Concubine Tao is very generous. She won't take what I said last night to heart. You can rest assured."

The Queen tightened her hands hidden in her sleeves and forced a fake smile: "Yes, Your Majesty, please comfort her."

After the emperor left, the queen's face darkened: "She is just a concubine. In an ordinary family, the mistress would beat her to death. What's the big deal about saying a few words?"

Nanny Fang at the side advised: "Your Majesty, calm down. You are the queen, and it is not a big deal if you want to punish a concubine, but now you are pregnant, and she just saved the princess, so you still have to remember this favor."

The Queen was displeased and said, "Do you think I don't know? Didn't I send her a gift to express my gratitude? We are even now."

The second princess, who was playing nearby, had her back to the queen, her brows furrowed.

After being taken back to her room, the second princess asked her nurse: "Madame Li, the teacher of the Imperial College said: A drop of water should be repaid with a spring, why doesn't mother like Concubine Tao? I think Concubine Tao is very good. When I hugged her that day, she smelled good. She also comforted me. Mother hasn't hugged me for a long time, and she is too lazy to answer my questions."

The nurse quickly advised: "The Queen sent a gift to thank Concubine Tao, and has repaid her for saving her life. Besides, it's not that the Queen doesn't want to hold the princess, but she is pregnant now, and she can't hold the princess for the sake of the fetus. The Queen is very hard now, she can't eat or sleep every day, so she is upset. When she gives birth to the prince smoothly, she will have time to accompany the princess."

The second princess pouted: "Prince, prince, you are just looking forward to the prince, humph, what's so good about the prince? My eldest brother always ranks last in every assessment of the Imperial Academy, he is not as good as me."

The nurse also said proudly: "Princess, you are the legitimate princess, so you are naturally the best. When the queen gives birth to a brother for you in the future, you two will be the most noble among the royal heirs."

"The most honorable? Even the eldest brother and the eldest sister are inferior to him? Then what about the second prince?"

The nurse nodded: "They are not as good as you, and the Second Prince is not even worthy of carrying your shoes."

The second princess frowned again: "But I envy him so much, he can live with such a sweet-smelling Concubine Tao every day."

Nanny: "..."

My silly princess, your mother is the queen, and you actually envy a "prince" from the common people?

The envied prince Xiao Jinan had finished playing in the snow and was taken back to the house by Dong Fang and Xiao Quanzi to change into dry clothes.

"Why hasn't mother come back yet? It's almost time for lunch!"

Caiyun stepped forward and said, "I'm afraid Concubine Tao will have to stay in Changchun Palace for dinner, so why don't the Second Prince eat first?"

"Ah, my appetite has decreased a lot since my mother is not around."

As a result, although he said he had no appetite, he still ate two more bowls of rice and his stomach was full.

He Linzhang went straight to Changchun Palace and just arrived in time for lunch.

Yesterday was the New Year's Eve dinner, which was all about fish and meat. Today, Tao Yanyan cooked something simpler. She made wontons with winter bamboo shoots and minced meat, and cooked a few home-cooked dishes.

As soon as He Linzhang arrived, the whole atmosphere became a little strange.

"Oh, the Emperor has arrived at the right time. Concubine Tao has just prepared lunch." The Queen Mother saw her eldest son coming in a hurry and knew that he knew what Prince Yong was thinking. Since he knew it and still doted on Concubine Tao, it meant there was no misunderstanding.

The Queen Mother was relieved, but Prince Yong was upset. Did he have to be cautious even when having a meal alone?

Prince Yong clasped his fists and said, "Greetings, my brother."

He Linzhang said: "No need to be polite, get up."

"Your Majesty, why don't you have lunch in Fengyi Palace, but come here in the snow?" Tao Yanyan helped He Linzhang pat the snow off his body, then helped him untie his outer cloak and handed it to the palace maid beside him.

He Linzhang obediently let her serve him. He caught a glimpse of Prince Yong lowering his eyebrows and said with a smile: "On the first day of the new year, of course you have to come and have dinner with the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother rolled her eyes at him: Last year on New Year's Day, I sent for you but you didn't even come. You were flirting with Concubine Li at that time!

He looked at Tao Yanyan twice again: Tsk tsk tsk, I have good vision, this guy is definitely the nemesis of Concubine Xian!

"Then Your Majesty, please dine with the Queen Mother and the Prince first. There is one bowl of wontons missing. I will go and cook more." Originally, four bowls were cooked, but Eunuch Qin still had one bowl, and there was not enough to share when He Linzhang arrived.

"It's okay. I'm not hungry. Just give me two of your bowls. Aren't there still many dishes? I'll just eat some of them."

When Tao Yanyan heard this, he was too lazy to cook. So he took a small bowl, divided five for himself, and the remaining five for the emperor.

He Linzhang raised his eyebrows: The little concubine is so good to me. She was afraid that I would be hungry and even gave me half.

The Queen Mother pursed her lips and said: Go ahead and show off your love. Show more affection and make Prince Yong give up.

Prince Yong sighed slightly in his heart, and as the others sat down, he looked at the wontons in front of him without chopped green onions, feeling indescribably sour.

After eating a bite of wonton and a few more bites of vegetables, Prince Yong felt even more upset. It turned out that her cooking skills were so good, and his brother was really lucky.

In front of everyone, He Linzhang did not ask about Zhao Liangyi. After lunch, he talked with the empress dowager for a while, and then He Linzhang asked Prince Yong if he wanted to go to the Qinzheng Hall to play chess.

Prince Yong wanted to leave the palace and find a place to hide. He didn't want to see this show-off. So he said, "I won't go today. I will go to the palace to play chess with you another day."

He Linzhang nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you. Be careful on the snowy roads, they're slippery. I won't keep you here today."

Prince Yong took his leave, and He Linzhang asked Zhang Fuhai to see him off personally.

After leaving Changchun Palace, He Linzhang asked about Zhao Liangyi, and Tao Yanyan naturally told him everything, even Shu Fei. Shu Fei had repeatedly made trouble before, but Tao Yanyan ignored it, but this time, she was really angry.

"Zhao Liangyi wouldn't say this for no reason. It's probably because Shu Fei promised her something. Although Shu Fei escaped the Queen Mother's punishment by claiming she didn't know, I'm still unhappy. Your Majesty, she is your concubine and cousin. I just hope that Your Majesty will control her and stop staring at me. Last night at the palace banquet, she said something about fate. Today, she brought Zhao Liangyi to complain. It's New Year's Day, the beginning of a new year. She wants me to be killed for deceiving the emperor. How vicious."