Harem Daily Life

Chapter 480 Cause and Effect

Prince Yong was deeply regretful, worried that his behavior would cause His Majesty to misunderstand the concubine. But he also felt a little relieved. He said some things that he had always wanted to say, which he would never say normally, under the influence of alcohol.

Because he was drunk today, he did not follow the main group into the mountains to hunt, but walked around alone. Unexpectedly, he met Tao Yanyan and his group at the edge of the forest.

"Is the prince feeling better?" Tao Yanyan asked with a smile, looking at his arm.

Prince Yong lowered his eyes and said, "Thank you for your concern, Concubine. I am fine." After that, he was silent for a moment before asking, "Last night, His Majesty...did he not misunderstand the Queen?"

Xinlan and Jiang Yingying were playing with their three children not far away. Only Qingfeng followed them. When Qingfeng heard what was happening, he glanced at his master, then quietly retreated and stood guard not far away.

Tao Yanyan thought of He Linzhang's forced kiss last night and his jealous look, and her ears turned red: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, His Majesty is fine." After saying that, she embarrassedly stroked the hair beside her ear, accidentally revealing a kiss mark on her neck.

Prince Yong was close by and saw it at a glance, and felt inexplicably sad.

"Mother Tao, Mother Tao, come and see, we found a nest of rabbits!" He Yue's cheerful voice came, and Tao Yanyan smiled: "Does the prince want to go and see it?"

King Yong looked at her bright smile, nodded, and went with her.

"How strange, how could a little rabbit not run away but wait to be discovered by you?" Tao Yanyan asked puzzledly.

Gu Yi and King Yong both looked around vigilantly. This was the edge of the forest, and so many people coming here would definitely disturb the small animals, and they would definitely run away.

Gu Yi picked up a rabbit and looked at it. He felt that it was not lively enough and looked a little stupid. His eyes darkened: "My lady, this rabbit seems to have been fed medicine and has become stupid."

Everyone was shocked, and Tao Yanyan quickly asked someone to take the three children aside and tell them not to touch the rabbit for fear that it might be poisoned.

Gu Yi sent someone to ask Doctor Liu to come and see. Doctor Liu came very quickly, thinking that something had happened to the empress, and he was sweating all over his head after running all the way. When he heard that he was asked to come and see the little rabbit, his panicked heart slowly calmed down.

"The rabbit is alert, it is impossible for it not to run. This rabbit must have taken some drugs, which made it move slowly, and it may not even be able to run."

"Then, was it someone who deliberately placed it here to lure us here?" Tao Yanyan became more and more worried the more he thought about it, and he quickly asked Doctor Liu to check on the three children.

After checking, there was nothing unusual.

Doctor Liu looked around again and found a bunch of nightshade flowers.

"So that's what it is." Doctor Liu picked off the mandrake flower and smiled. "The rabbit must have eaten this, which caused it to move slowly."

Once they heard that it was not man-made, everyone's tension gradually eased.

"This nightshade flower can be used as medicine, but it is also somewhat toxic. There are many plants in the mountains and forests, so everyone should not touch them casually." After saying this, Doctor Liu still suggested that everyone return to the tent as soon as possible. After all, their identities are noble, and it would be bad if something went wrong.

Although the children had not played enough, they were always obedient and walked back nicely.

But unexpectedly, just after walking a short distance, a small figure jumped out from the woods.

Gu Yi already had the sword in his hand, but after seeing who was coming, he hesitated for a moment and did not draw his sword.

The little figure was a little girl of three or four years old, or more precisely, a little girl wearing a tiger skin coat. Her skin was very dark, and it was obvious that she had been exposed to the sun and wind for many years. Compared with the two pampered princesses, she looked like a piece of black charcoal.

"Don't you like rabbits?" the little girl asked, looking so cute that everyone was surprised.

"Did you release the rabbit? Why?" Gu Yi asked with a frown.

The little girl nodded: "Grandpa said that a noble person came to visit the mountain and asked me to give him some gifts." After that, she looked at Tao Yanyan: "I recognize you. I saw you when I was very young."

Tao Yanyan was so amused by her words: "You look only three or four years old. You said you saw me when you were a child?"

The little girl tilted her head: "Yes, I am Li Qingyun."

Tao Yanyan frowned and thought for a long time, then Qingfeng patted her head and whispered in her ear: "My queen, have you forgotten that when you accompanied His Majesty on an inspection tour outside the capital, you met a woman named Guan who was having a difficult childbirth on the way..."

Tao Yanyan suddenly realized what was going on, but still looked at the little girl in disbelief: "Why are you here? Where are your parents?"

The little girl grinned, revealing a row of white teeth: "You finally remembered me." After saying that, she stepped forward and tried to hold Tao Yanyan's hand, but Prince Yong pushed her away: "Tell me, where are your parents?"

The little girl seemed to be hurt by the King's actions and was a little unhappy: "I won't hurt the noble lady. The noble lady brought me to this world, how could I hurt her?"

King Yong was questioned by a kid, but he didn't get angry. But he didn't give way either. He still blocked the way. He couldn't let Tao Yanyan be in any danger.

Tao Yanyan patted Prince Yong's arm, telling him not to worry, and stepped forward and said, "Qingyun, are your parents nearby? Why are you in the woods alone?"

Xiao Qingyun shook her head. "My parents were not around, so we met an old man. He said he would take me to practice, so I left my parents and came here. We live in the woods. The old man said that a noble person would come in the next few days, and asked me to give him some gifts. I gave him a fawn yesterday, and a rabbit today."

Thinking of the little deer that ran to Tao Yanyan yesterday, Gu Yi's eyes darkened. Being able to drive animals, it seems that this little girl is not simple, and the grandfather she mentioned does not seem to be a simple person either.

"Would you like to come to my house? It's not far." Xiao Qingyun looked up at Tao Yanyan eagerly. Tao Yanyan wanted to go, but was also a little nervous.

"No. Her Majesty is of noble status, and the prince and princess cannot take risks." Gu Yi stopped her.

Xiao Qingyun was anxious: "Why can't I go? I am inviting you to visit my home." After saying that, she seemed to think of something, and hurriedly rummaged in her arms, finally took out a letter and handed it to Tao Yanyan.

Gu Yi took it and passed it to Doctor Liu for examination.

Doctor Liu checked and found no poison, so he handed it to Tao Yanyan. Tao Yanyan opened the letter and saw a line of words on it: "The karma of the world, you come and she goes."

Tao Yanyan looked at these eight words, his heart full of doubts. These short words seemed to have a hint, yet were obscure and difficult to understand.

She looked up at Xiao Qingyun, only to see the little girl looking at her with clear and innocent eyes.

Prince Yong took a closer look at the words on the letter and frowned slightly, feeling that there was something strange about this matter.

Jiang Yingying has been in the martial arts world for many years, and she reminded: "Madam, there are always people in the world who deliberately play tricks and use them to cheat and harm others. You have to be on guard."

Although Tao Yanyan was curious, she finally nodded out of consideration for the safety of the children and the fact that she was pregnant with two babies. Just as everyone turned around to leave, a melodious flute sounded. Xiao Qingyun's face suddenly showed a look of surprise: "Grandpa is calling me." After saying that, she looked in the direction of the flute sound.