Harem Daily Life

Chapter 484 Confrontation

Although He Xuan was a little afraid of Concubine De because of her mother's affairs, she still took Xiao Jin'an and He Yue to greet Concubine De: "Hello, Concubine De."

Concubine De calmed down her anger and looked at the three children raised by Concubine Tao: "Get up."

After saying that, Concubine De turned to the eldest prince and said, "It's not that I don't allow you to play, but there is really nothing fun in this forest. You are a prince, you should behave like a prince, and you can't act recklessly. All right, go back with your mother, finish writing a piece of calligraphy today, and calm your mind."

The eldest prince suddenly felt very irritated. He said stubbornly: "Who said there is nothing fun in the forest? There are prey everywhere in the forest." As if he was thinking of the rabbits again, the eldest prince's eyes were shining.

Tao Yanyan heard the noise outside early in the morning. When she heard that the eldest prince had been watching the three children playing games, she just asked people to pay attention to the children's safety and let them go.

But now that Concubine De had come, and seemed to be arguing with the eldest prince, she supported Qingfeng's hand and lifted the curtain to walk out, smiling lightly, "It's normal for children to like to play, Concubine De, don't be angry."

Concubine De snorted coldly: "Your Highness, you don't know that the more you indulge a child, the more unruly he becomes."

Tao Yanyan's eyes inadvertently swept over the eldest prince, and thinking of what Dong Fang said, his heart moved, and he calmly said tentatively: "The eldest prince is so lively, he must be full of energy. Concubine De might as well let him learn some martial arts, which can not only consume the extra physical strength, but also learn some skills."

Upon hearing this, Concubine De narrowed her eyes and said, "What are you saying, Concubine? Don't think that just because your child is sent to learn martial arts, other people's children must also be sent to learn martial arts. The eldest prince is the eldest son, and he should focus on poetry and literature."

When the eldest prince heard this, he grabbed a few handfuls of his hair in annoyance. Seeing this, Tao Yanyan just smiled and said nothing more.

If Tao Yanyan guessed correctly, the eldest prince should be the kind of person who has nowhere to vent his inner repression, so he turns his anger to small animals. If he is repressed for a long time and feels that he can only achieve success by abusing animals, then this child will really be ruined.

She didn't believe that Concubine De would be unaware of the fact that her own son was abusing animals. If she knew and didn't intervene, then it was not something that she, an outsider, could control.

After De Fei had finished scolding Tao Yanyan, she felt relieved and prepared to take the eldest prince away. But suddenly, the eldest prince seemed to be suddenly excited, broke free from De Fei's hand, and rushed towards Tao Yanyan.

It happened so quickly that Jiang Yingying quickly stepped forward, blocked the attack with her body, grabbed the eldest prince by the collar, and easily lifted him off the ground.

"The imperial concubine is pregnant now and her body is very precious. How can you act so rashly, Prince?" Jiang Yingying raised her eyebrows and glared at the prince who was lifted in the air by her, and scolded him harshly.

At first, Concubine De was shocked by the sudden change. When she came to her senses, she found that her son was being carried by Qi Yizheng’s fiancée. Her face turned pale and blue, and she felt humiliated.

She hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to defend her son: "You are so insolent! The eldest prince is just a child, he was just playing for a while, and he probably has no ill intentions. Let him go!"

The eldest prince kicked his legs and said, "Yes, I just want to say hello to the little brother or sister in Concubine Tao's belly!"

The child's voice was soft and cute, but when Tao Yanyan heard this, all he could do was sneer in his heart.

She looked at the eldest prince with a gloomy look in her eyes. She didn't believe a word of what he said.

Because she saw it clearly just now, the eldest prince suddenly became agitated and rushed towards her, which was clearly intentional.

If Jiang Yingying hadn't been by his side and quickly stopped him, the consequences would have been disastrous if he had been hit by the eldest prince.

She clearly saw the cunning and ferociousness that flashed across the eldest prince's eyes.

Tao Yanyan clenched his fist and said: "Yingying, let the eldest prince go, and let Concubine De take him back and teach him well." He emphasized the last four words on purpose so that Concubine De could understand.

When Defei saw that Guifei didn't want to get involved, she felt relieved and quickly had the eldest prince brought over, and left angrily.

Jiang Yingying stepped forward with some resentment, and said angrily: "The queen is too good-tempered. If it were me, I would definitely teach him a lesson and make him remember it."

Tao Yanyan looked at her with amusement: "He is a prince, and you dare to hit him?"

Jiang Yingying pouted and gave up, scratching her hair irritably: "I said that this kind of uncomfortable life is not suitable for me. It doesn't make sense to consider identity and status everywhere."

Tao Yanyan took her arm and said, "Well, you are already General Qi's fiancée, so you have to get used to it slowly."

Jiang Yingying was stunned, her ears turned red, and she didn't say anything.

The incident of the eldest prince's collision with Concubine Tao in broad daylight was finally known to He Linzhang.

In the evening, he returned from hunting with everyone. After washing up and returning to the tent, he asked about the incident in detail.

Tao Yanyan only said that the child was naughty and did not tell He Linzhang about the cruel side of the eldest prince.

Firstly, she had no evidence, and secondly, she was really tired now and didn't want to care about other people's affairs anymore. She just wanted to take care of the people she wanted to take care of.

The next morning, everyone returned home and started their busy palace life again.

As the year drew to a close, the court became busier. He Linzhang was busy with government affairs in the front court, while Concubine De was busy with Prince Yong's marriage to Yan Guoqing and the princess in the harem.

"Your Majesty, the procedures over there in Yan State are so complicated and picky. I heard that the wedding dress alone has been altered several times!" Haitang complained while massaging Concubine De's back.

Concubine De pinched her brows and said, "It's okay for her to worry about the wedding dress, but the menu and seating are a headache. Princess Yong is unhappy and always complains."

Haitang felt sorry for her master and advised: "Your Majesty, why don't you just let the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites take care of it on the pretext that you are too busy."

Concubine De sighed: "Do you think I want to be in charge? But after all, it is a royal family marrying a wife. The Queen Mother is lazy and has gone to the hot spring palace. There is no queen. The entire royal family is a big family, and there must be a mistress to manage things."

Defei was also very upset. If she had been made queen, she would have been willing to worry about it, but she was not made queen!

She was unwilling to give up, so she called Haitang over and whispered a few words to her. Haitang understood and went to do it immediately.

A few days later, the court once again raised the issue of establishing a successor. A group of court officials, led by the Minister of War, praised Concubine De and wrote to the emperor to establish Concubine De as the empress.

"Your Majesty, the Queen has not yet been appointed, and the people are uneasy. I believe that Concubine De is virtuous, gentle, and prudent, and is the best candidate for the Queen."

He Linzhang's eyes were dark as he looked around and asked, "Do you all think that Concubine De should be made queen?"

Ningyuan Hou stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the Imperial Concubine is about to give birth to twins for the royal family. This is a very auspicious sign. The Imperial Concubine has made great contributions to the country, and she is also noble and intelligent. If you want to make her the empress, the Imperial Concubine is the best choice."