Harem Daily Life

Chapter 890 My son is capable

Yin Jiu woke up in the carriage and saw the second prince sitting beside him dozing off. He immediately lifted the curtain and looked out, only to see that it was already dark outside. They had already left the capital and were heading north.

"Don't look at it, there's no point in being anxious, and passing on the message is even more impossible. I know all the tricks you learned in the Dark Guard Battalion, and you can't do anything under my nose." He Jinan spoke slowly, and Yin Jiu felt his scalp tingling.

"No... Second Prince, where are you going? The Queen will be worried!" Who can bear it if a child who has been raised for more than ten years suddenly runs away from home?

He Jinan finally opened his eyes: "I left a letter so she won't worry." After saying that, he reached out to lower the curtain that Yin Jiu had lifted: "If you're hungry, there's food in the lunch box. Eat and go to bed early. We have to travel tomorrow."

Yin Jiu: “…”

He could already imagine His Majesty's fury because he had left without delivering the message. He silently lit a candle for himself, thinking, "Wow, wow, what a miserable life..."

"So where are we going?" Yin Jiu asked tentatively. As long as he knew the destination, he could find a way to spread the news.

He Jinan shook his head: "I don't know either. Let's move away from Beijing first, and then find a place that suits our eyes and settle down."

Hearing that there was no destination, Yin Jiu could only look at the sky helplessly.

"I'm warning you, never reveal my whereabouts. I'm your only master now. If you betray me, I'll expel you from the Dark Guard Battalion."

He Jinan closed his eyes and pretended to sleep again after he finished speaking. Yin Jiu felt aggrieved, but he didn't dare to act rashly. He could only grit his teeth and nodded aggrievedly.

Tao Yanyan was in a low mood after He Jinan left. He had no appetite to begin with, and now he didn't want to eat anything and had no interest in anything, which gave He Linzhang a headache.

"I heard you didn't eat well again. I rushed here right after the morning court. Is it because the food they cooked was not to your liking? Otherwise, I can ask the imperial kitchen to make some more for you."

He Linzhang hugged her to comfort her. He knew that she was in a bad mood and was worried about Jin'an, but he couldn't mention Jin'an for fear that she would think too much.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry for making you worry about me. It's all my fault. Your Majesty, is there any news about Jin'an recently?" Tao Yanyan asked, looking up.

He Linzhang shook his head. "For now, we only know they went north. Ying Si has tracked down some of them, but Jin'an doesn't want our people to find them. Whenever he finds something wrong, he sets off again, so we always end up empty-handed. Oh, this son is much more capable than I imagined."

Tao Yanyan glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty taught him a lot, and taught him all the tricks of the Dark Guard Battalion. Now, his anti-reconnaissance ability has improved rapidly, and Your Majesty can't even find him."

He Linzhang looked at her helplessly, but because she looked so cute and pregnant, he didn't bother with her.

"By the way, news came from the border of Xia State that Xia State and Yan State have been getting very close recently and the two countries are going to form an alliance through marriage." He Linzhang spoke with a hint of worry in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, do you think that Xia and Yan might join hands to fight against the Great Zhou?" Tao Yanyan asked doubtfully.

He Linzhang nodded. "We have to be on guard. But these queens don't need to worry. The Great Zhou is now strong. Even if Xia and Yan join forces to harm the Great Zhou, the Great Zhou has a plan to deal with it."

Tao Yanyan was only worried for a short while, but then he really stopped worrying. The reason was simple: the Great Zhou was rich now!

After a series of reforms, the income from the imperial estate was now approaching 500,000 taels of silver per year, so it wouldn't be difficult to allocate some of it to recruiting and maintaining an army. Furthermore, with a full treasury and ample food reserves, even if a war were to break out, the Great Zhou could respond swiftly.

"The Queen's task now is to take good care of the fetus and give birth to the child safely. Leave the rest to me." After He Linzhang finished speaking, he called Qingfeng over and asked the kitchen to prepare some light meals for the Queen.

"Come to think of it, I've been feeling down lately because of Jin'an's situation, and I've forgotten about other things." Watching Qingfeng's departing figure, Tao Yan said, "Several of the senior palace maids around me are reaching the age to leave the palace. Mingyue and Yingyi's weddings, and Qingfeng and Yinger's weddings are also imminent. It's time for me to pull myself together and marry them off in style."

Seeing that the Queen finally had something to do, He Linzhang felt relieved. He was happy to see Tao Yanyan devote some of his attention to other things, so that he wouldn't be constantly thinking about Jin'an and feeling depressed.

In June of that year, Mingyue left the palace on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month. On the twelfth day of the sixth lunar month, she married Yingyi and moved to the courtyard Yingyi had purchased. Qingfeng left the palace on the sixteenth day of the sixth lunar month. On the twentieth day of the sixth lunar month, she married Yinger and also moved to her own new home. These two senior palace maids, who had accompanied Tao Yanyan for ten years, received generous dowries from him. Not only did they each receive a farm outside the city, but they also received a shop in the city. Two large chests were filled with gold, silver, jewelry, and fabrics. They were considered the most honored of the palace maids.

Xianglan originally got along well with the medical officer of the Imperial Hospital, but the medical officer's family did not allow him to marry a palace maid, breaking up the relationship. Xianglan then broke up with the medical officer and continued to stay in the palace to serve Tao Yanyan.

This incident made Tao Yanyan very angry. On the day Xianglan broke up with the medical officer, she asked Gu Yi to look for good men in the army and arrange blind dates for them one by one, which made Xianglan laugh and cry.

"Your Majesty, I will not marry. I will stay by your side and serve you. I will not go anywhere. Your Majesty, please ask General Gu to stop. I have to serve you and do not have time to meet those generals."

Tao Yanyan glanced at her and said, "What's so good about the deep palace? Only when you get out can you live your own life. Just listen to me and go on blind dates. You will always find someone better than him."

Xianglan was at her wit's end and looked at Shuang'er for help. Shuang'er smiled and said, "My Lady, Xianglan doesn't like warriors. If you want to arrange a relationship with her, you have to arrange for gentlemen. Even if you arrange ten a day, it will be fruitless."

Xianglan blushed and stamped her feet: "Shuang'er, you are talking nonsense. I obviously want to stay with the Empress and not go anywhere. I am not asking the Empress to make new arrangements!" After saying that, Xianglan ran out immediately out of shame and almost bumped into Chang Tai who was about to enter the door.

"You're so anxious and flustered. You really should learn to be calm like Sister Mingyue." Chang Tai came in and complained, then said cheerfully, "Your Majesty, Madam Tao and Madam Gu, as well as Princess Xinlan and Princess Jing, have all sent gifts for the baby. A midwife is already being sought, and they're here to greet you."

Due to the hot weather, Tao Yanyan was too lazy to see guests, so she did not invite anyone into the palace. However, a few families were thinking of her and sent gifts and messages, which was considered a token of their appreciation.

"Put them all away. I didn't expect it to be this hot this year. Go tell Concubine Xian to prepare some extra mung beans and distribute them everywhere to prevent anyone from getting a heat stroke."

Chang Tai smiled and said, "Yufen has already reported back, saying that Concubine Xian has already made arrangements. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

"Yufen?" Tao Yanyan raised an eyebrow. "Is she the girl who gave you the purse?"

Chang Tai's ears blushed, and he knelt hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't mean to take the purse. I just...just thought it looked nice..."

Tao Yanyan coughed lightly and said, "Alright, alright, I don't care who you make friends with. If...if that girl really likes you and you have feelings for her, then I...I won't care either."

It has always been the case that eunuchs and palace maids in the palace have been having affairs. Tao Yanyan respects their choices and will not interfere.