Harem Daily Life

Chapter 247 2 The Princess's Envy Reaches the Peak

Tao Yanyan glanced at Mingyue, who said, "Your Highness, the eunuch who came to deliver the message from the Queen's Palace said that the Second Princess was depressed for a long time yesterday, and she didn't talk to anyone, and she didn't like to play. The imperial physician checked her pulse and she was fine. Thinking that she might be lacking a playmate, I came to invite the Second Prince to come over and play with her for a day."

The eldest princess pinched the corner of her clothes. She actually wanted to play with the second prince too.

But if the Second Prince goes to Fengyi Palace today, then I can't go with him.

After all, the nanny had told me to have less contact with Fengyi Palace in the future, and not to have contact with the Queen Mother alone. Otherwise, I was afraid that the Queen Mother would vent her anger on me because of my mother's affairs.

Tao Yanyan did not miss the eldest princess's uneasy look. He looked at little Jin'an and said, "Jin'an can go, but mother must accompany you the whole time. The eldest princess lives with us now. If she goes, she must go too."

The eldest princess felt a little uneasy, but she did not refuse.

"The Queen is the ruler of the six palaces and your mother. After breakfast, I will take you two to Fengyi Palace. You can have fun with the Second Princess, and I will accompany you."

After all, the Queen was pregnant. Tao Yanyan was worried that the child would offend the pregnant woman, and she was also worried that the Queen would be unhappy after seeing the eldest princess. So she had to accompany the Queen throughout the whole process, otherwise she would not be at ease.

It just so happened that the matter of raising the eldest princess had to be cleared with the Queen. If a concubine raised someone else's illegitimate child, she had to report it to the mistress. It didn't matter whether the Queen Mother told the Queen or not. What was important was that I, the person involved, had to report it.

After Tao Yanyan made the decision, he took the princess to have breakfast. Looking at the sumptuous breakfast, some of which she had never eaten before, the princess focused her attention on the dishes of delicious food and temporarily forgot about the anxiety of going to Fengyi Palace.

"Chang Tai, take the eldest princess's two maids to Qingyun Palace to help her move. Nanny Zhao, you just follow me and take care of the eldest princess at any time." After Tao Yanyan gave the order, several people agreed.

"Then let's go. I don't know if one sedan chair can accommodate the three of us."

Dong Fang said, "Zhaoyi, let me carry the Second Prince over there." The sedan chair was too small for three people, so Dong Fang volunteered.

Little Jin'an pouted and climbed onto Dong Fang's back very reluctantly, while the eldest princess sat directly in Tao Yanyan's arms, and was held in her arms all the way in the sedan chair.

Xiao Jinan's jealousy began to bubble up again, and he was almost dying of jealousy.

Tao Yanyan brought two children over at once. The queen glanced at the eldest princess. There was no disdain or disgust on her face, but she was not very warm either.

"Raising two children alone must be tiring, right? Do you want me to talk to the Queen Mother and ask her to reappoint a Zhaoyi to take care of the eldest princess?" asked the Queen.

The former imperial concubine had angered Concubine De, who was closest to her, because of the false accusation, which resulted in no one claiming the eldest princess. Now, there is no suitable candidate to take care of the baby in the palace, no one above the rank of concubine.

The Queen did not expect Tao Yanyan to say that she did not want to keep the baby. If she really did not want to keep the baby, given Tao Yanyan's personality and work style, the Queen Mother would probably stop her if she mentioned it.

Since she didn't try her best to resist, it means that Tao Yanyan accepts the identity of the eldest princess and is willing to raise her.

The queen was just talking when she asked this.

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "I dare not disobey the Queen Mother's order. Fortunately, the eldest princess is well-behaved and can keep Jin'an company. Let the eldest princess live in my palace for a try. If the eldest princess is not used to it, someone else can raise her in the future. Thank you, Queen, for your concern."

The Queen did not continue the topic. After the second princess was brought in, she asked the maids to take the children out to play. Tao Yanyan winked at Dong Fang and Xiang Lan, and the two of them took Xiao Quanzi and Maid Zhao, followed the two young masters, and left together.

"Let the children play, and you can chat with me." The Queen had tea served, and said slowly, "Your Majesty came over yesterday to discuss with me the selection of assistants for the six palaces. His Majesty was looking forward to your coming. But I heard that you don't want to come, so I won't force you to come."

Tao Yanyan smiled but didn't say anything. The queen continued, "For a while, there was a lack of successors in the harem. This palace, the former Imperial Concubine, and the Virtuous Concubine all came from the Eastern Palace and accompanied His Majesty all the way. Later, Shufei, Li Zhaoyi, and several other Zhaoyi, Jieyu, and Meiren came in one after another. Later, this batch is you guys. I didn't expect that the Imperial Concubine would cause such a fuss and ruin her life. And Shufei is pregnant. At present, it seems that only Virtuous Concubine is more suitable."

As long as it wasn't him who was in charge, it didn't matter who was in charge. Tao Yanyan didn't say a word in rebuttal when she talked about Concubine De to the Queen.

"Alas, Your Majesty is not satisfied, but what can we do? In terms of seniority and position, Concubine De is more legitimate than others. She has given birth to the eldest prince and has a high position. If she comes to assist in managing the six palaces, no one should disobey her, so Your Majesty and I have decided that Concubine De will temporarily take charge of the palace. You are in charge of the royal property, so you should help Concubine De more."

After the Queen finished speaking, Tao Yanyan said, "Yes, I understand. I will do my best to take care of the affairs of the imperial estate and strive to increase income."

"Well, if you encounter any troubles or unresolved issues in the future, please consult with Concubine De. My health is getting worse and worse, and I don't have the energy to take care of it in the later period. If you can't make up your mind, you can consult your majesty. Anyway, your majesty often comes to your palace, so it's convenient for you."

For some reason, although Tao Yanyan thought the queen's face looked normal and smiling, he always felt that she was sour when he heard her tone.

However, Tao Yanyan could also understand that if her husband often went to visit his mistress, no one would feel good about it.

There was nothing more to say after a few words. Seeing that the queen looked a little exhausted, Tao Yanyan took his leave and went to look for the baby.

The three kids are about the same age, but there is something wrong with the atmosphere when they play together.

In the past, the eldest princess and the second princess could still play together on weekdays, but today, one stood on the left of Xiao Jinan and the other stood on the right, and they didn't pay much attention to each other.

Little Jinan was picking ants on the ground with a small branch. The two little princesses stood on his left and right, watching him playing on the ground.

The two little princesses' maids and nannies each kept an eye on their own young masters, fearing that something might happen.

So when Tao Yanyan came over and saw this strange scene, he couldn't help but curl his lips.

She walked over and said with a smile, "Have you been watching Jin'an digging out ants?"

As soon as the words fell, the second princess took the lead and hugged Tao Yanyan's thigh: "Tao Zhaoyi, just now the eldest princess said that she slept with you last night, is it true?"

Tao Yanyan smiled and nodded: "The eldest princess will live in Changle Palace in the future. Yesterday was her first time living in a new place, so I took her to sleep with me."

The second princess smelled the fragrant scent of Concubine Tao, and her envy of the eldest princess reached its peak.