Harem Daily Life

Chapter 228 Difficult to coax

When the time was almost up, Tao Yanyan escorted the second princess out of the palace and coaxed little Jin'an to sleep. Then she saw Qingfeng coming over mysteriously: "Jieyu, His Majesty seems to be angry."

Tao Yanyan asked suspiciously: "Angry? Didn't he leave?"

Tao Yanyan was concentrating on talking to the two children. When she raised her eyes, she found that the emperor who had been standing beside her was gone. She thought he had left.

Qingfeng shook his head: "You don't need anyone to serve you in your room. You've been locked in there for almost an hour."

Tao Yanyan: "..."

"Got it. There are beddings in the study. I'll sleep in the study tonight." Tao Yanyan turned and walked towards the study. Qingfeng's mouth twitched and he quickly followed: "Then your Majesty... don't you need to worry about it?"

Why am I so flustered? Qingfeng's heart is trembling.

"Why do you care? He's already 26 years old and an adult." Tao Yanyan was too lazy to pay attention. He went into the study and started writing and drawing, looking very busy.

He Linzhang finished washing up, and waited for the young concubine to return to her room, but she didn't show up. He had no choice but to lie down and wait for her. He didn't know if it was because the bed was too soft or too warm, but he fell asleep without realizing it.

When he woke up again, it was already midnight, and there was no one around him, and there was no sign of the little concubine!

He woke up instantly, put on his clothes and went out to look for her. The eunuch on night watch said that Concubine Tao was sleeping in the study, and He Linzhang was so angry that he woke up instantly.

He went straight to the study, but subconsciously slowed down his steps once he entered.

With the dim candlelight, He Linzhang saw a small hillock on the couch in the study. He walked closer, lay down, and gently held the person in his arms. Only then did He Linzhang feel that the empty space in his heart was instantly filled.

Not caring about the crowd, He Linzhang hugged the person tightly and slept in the study room all night.

In her sleep, Tao Yanyan felt like she was being embraced by a high-temperature furnace. She was so hot that she couldn't breathe and was finally woken up by the heat.

After waking up, Tao Yanyan moved away slightly as if in disgust and wanted to get up, but her slender waist was held by her hands: "Sleep a little longer." He Linzhang did not open his eyes and his voice was lazy and low.

Tao Yanyan ruthlessly pried his hands apart without saying a word. He stood up, dressed, and quickly walked out of the study.

He Linzhang finally opened his eyes and sighed helplessly. This little girl has a really bad temper. It seems that she is really hard to coax this time!

Tao Yanyan returned to her room and washed up quickly. She had to go to the imperial farm today. Last night, she was thinking about finding out the grain and silver that had been embezzled before. She also wrote a few supervision regulations. She calculated that if all the embezzled grains and silver were recovered, they would all be counted into this year's output. Then, according to the previous agreement that she could get a 10% commission on the increased income, she might be able to earn several thousand taels again.

When he thought of the huge sum of money, Tao Yanyan became excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He asked Qingfeng to wake up Xiao Jinan and asked Caiyun to prepare breakfast early.

He Linzhang didn't stay for long. He got up and went back to her room. Tao Yanyan had already changed into men's clothes and was ready to leave after having breakfast.

"I already know everything. You've done a great job. I'll ask the Jingzhao Yin to conduct a thorough investigation, and the Queen will also check whether there is any traitor in the Duke's Mansion. Once this matter is settled, I'll grant you any reward you want." He Linzhang said while sitting at the dining table.

Tao Yanyan finished a mouthful of porridge and said softly, "No need for reward. As agreed before, I can get a 10% commission for the part exceeding 200,000 taels. For the commission, I will also do my best to rectify the royal industry, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve profits. Your Majesty, don't worry."

With such an official attitude, He Linzhang would mistakenly believe that the person in front of him was not his delicate little concubine, but his subject.

"It's cold and the roads are slippery, so please be careful on the road. Do you want me to send more people to follow you to make it easier for you to send them?" He Linzhang asked considerately.

Tao Yanyan picked up a fried dumpling for Xiao Jinan and said, "No need. Manager Li has brought enough people. If Your Majesty really thinks it is inconvenient for me to travel back and forth, please allow me to stay at the Imperial Manor for two days and come back after I finish my business."

"No!" He Linzhang refused sternly, but then realized that his voice was a little too high, and worried that she would misunderstand him, he explained, "The accommodation in the imperial farm is shabby, so you should go back to the palace."

Tao Yanyan paused: "Oh, I see."

The atmosphere was a little strange. He Linzhang glanced at Xiao Jinan and said, "The child is still young. The conditions in the imperial farm are harsh and the weather is cold. It's easy to catch a cold if you live there."

Little Jin'an ate the fried dumplings with his mouth full of oil: "I am not afraid of hardship. When I was a baby, I lived in a dilapidated temple and under a bridge. I am not afraid of hardship."

Tao Yanyan put down his chopsticks, glared at He Linzhang, then turned to Jin'an and said in a gentle voice, "Jin'an suffered in the past, but now we have finally achieved happiness after all the hard work. There is no need to force yourself to suffer. Come, eat another shrimp cake. It will make you taller."

He Linzhang touched his nose. He was quite happy that the young concubine finally looked at him.

"Speaking of the residence of the imperial manor, I have a new idea. I think if the manor is only used to grow grain, it can only be regarded as the most basic purpose. I thought, why not build a grain processing workshop there. I saw yesterday that the manor is very large. If we replan it and build a workshop, we can make soy products, rice products, and noodle factories in the future. Once deep processing is carried out, it will not only bring in income from selling grain, but also can sell processed products for more money, and can also create more jobs and arrange more people for employment."

He Linzhang listened and became more and more interested: "When did you think of it?"

"Last night. My room was occupied by someone, so I went to the study to work. It was late at night and my mind was active, so I thought of a lot of things." After saying that, she asked Qingfeng to get her manuscript.

Seeing Xiao Jinan busy eating shrimp cakes, He Linzhang whispered, "What are you talking about? I've been waiting for you for a long time, but you didn't come. I almost fell asleep waiting." He looked aggrieved.

Tao Yanyan glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty, you have so many palaces, you can go anywhere. The Concubine's place is comfortable and spacious, and there is dancing to entertain you, so you can feast your eyes. Why do you have to squeeze into the small couch in the study here?"

He Linzhang: “…”

"I... I have my own difficulties. She is not in good health after the miscarriage. If I really give her 20 lashes, I am afraid she will never recover." He Linzhang reached out and gently held Tao Yanyan's hand: "I know you are angry, but let's forget it this time, okay?"

Tao Yanyan looked at him, "Zhao can no longer speak. She is only in her twenties. It's not that I have to seek justice for Zhao, it's that Concubine Xian's method of poisoning people is too cruel. Who wouldn't hate and fear such a vicious person? Who can guarantee that she won't repeat the same trick in the future? My life and Jin'an's life are also lives. We are all human beings for the first time and can only be human beings once. I can't get along with such a person. I feel dirty when I look at her."

Taking a deep breath, Tao Yanyan continued, "Since Your Majesty cannot be cruel to her, then I can only say this in advance. If she attacks me again in the future, I will not show mercy in order to protect myself!"