Harem Daily Life

Chapter 729 The Queen Mother is Happy and Forgets Her Homeland

Feng Chenmu stepped forward to stop them: "Without any evidence, what basis do you have to arrest him? Besides, why would he break into the palace to steal the prince? There must be a misunderstanding."

He Linzhang curled his lips and said, "We'll know if he broke into the palace or not. Take him back and torture him severely. Prince Yan, you can go first, but this man must stay."

Feng Chenmu narrowed his eyes: "What if I don't agree?" Losing Shadow is no less than losing thousands of troops. How could Feng Chenmu be willing to do that?

He Linzhang glanced around and saw that they were all his men. He smiled and said, "So what if Prince Yan doesn't agree? I want to keep him today." After saying that, He Linzhang raised his hand, and Ying Er and the others put their knives on Ying's neck. The man had been tied up and taken directly into a carriage.

Feng Chenmu was so angry that he took several deep breaths. His fingers, which were pointing at He Linzhang, were trembling slightly. "He Linzhang, just wait. I will avenge today's humiliation one day!"

He Linzhang didn't bother to pay attention to him. After today's separation, it was still unclear whether they would see each other again in this life. A few words from the King of Yan could not scare him.

Feng Chenmu took another deep look at Queen Tao sitting in the carriage, with unspeakable emotions: "Let's go!"

The Yan State's entourage was small in number and was no match for the Great Zhou. Feng Chenmu had no choice but to swallow the humiliation and lead his men out of the city gate.

"Your Majesty, Shadow has been captured. How are we going to explain to the people of Dark Night Island when we return?" Shadow was the chief disciple of Dark Night Island. He was a master that the State of Yan had spent a huge sum of money to hire. His death in the Great Zhou was a heavy loss indeed.

Feng Chenmu looked up at the sky: "Explanation? Of course tell the truth, just say that the Emperor of the Great Zhou has captured Shadow. Let Dark Night Island come to the Emperor of the Great Zhou to seek an explanation."

If he offends Dark Night Island, let’s see what He Linzhang will do in the future!

Shadow was tied up and thrown into a dark and damp dungeon. He hated filth, but being put in filthy places again and again made him feel very uncomfortable. His body rubbed against the rough ground, making painful sounds.

Shadow's hands were tied tightly behind his back and his feet were locked with heavy chains, so he couldn't move at all.

Over the next few days, Shadow endured various cruel punishments: whipping, branding, and tongs... Each of these tortures left him in excruciating pain, yet he gritted his teeth and refused to utter a single word of truth.

However, human patience has its limits. After enduring countless tortures, Shadow finally couldn't hold on any longer. His spirit was on the verge of collapse, and his body had become extremely weak.

Ultimately, Shadow confessed everything. He admitted that he had acted on his own initiative, intending to hold the prince hostage and use it to threaten the Emperor and Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He also confessed his previous plan to impersonate Qi Yizheng and attempt to trap Gu Yi, as well as injuring Jiang Yingying.

Shadow's fate was sealed, and he died quietly in the dungeon of Da Zhou.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, news finally came from the Empress Dowager, saying that the Resurrection Herb was very effective. After taking it, the Empress Dowager's physical condition had improved significantly. Not only was she full of energy, but she also looked several years younger!

This news made He Linzhang and Tao Yanyan ecstatic, but there was one thing that gave He Linzhang a headache.

"The Empress Dowager is too willful. Now that she's better and Imperial Physician Liu has prepared some portable pills, she should return to the capital immediately." He glanced at Tao Yanyan and said, "I'm not blaming your biological father. I just think the Empress Dowager is too playful."

Tao Yanyan didn't know what to say. Who would have thought that Mu Yu went to the northern border to find medicine for Wang Xingchuan and was besieged by wild beasts, but was rescued by Gu Yi and others in the moment of danger.

After inquiring, both sides found out the identity. Although Gu Yi hated the man who had taken away her aunt and separated her from her family, she finally saved him because he was Tao Yanyan's biological father.

It just so happened that Imperial Physician Liu and Imperial Physician Xu were both there, so the Queen Mother finally decided to go to Penglai Island to send the injured Mu Yu back, and by the way, let the two imperial physicians treat Wang Xingchuan.

Gu Yi tried to dissuade the Queen Mother no matter what, as she just wanted to go.

Gu Yi said in the letter that Your Majesty should make the decision, but the Empress Dowager was away and might not listen to what He Linzhang said.

This is the source of He Linzhang’s current distress.

"Actually... it wouldn't be a bad idea for the Queen Mother to go out and have a look around more while she still has the energy. Besides... Penglai Island has also improved its observation equipment for ships, so it won't be as inconvenient to enter and exit as before." After Penglai Island was taken over by Da Zhou, it started a fishery trade with the inland of Da Zhou. Fishing boats pass through there every day, so the sea route is now very busy.

He Linzhang sighed: "Mother has been dignified for decades, but I didn't expect that she would become more like a child as she gets older."

Tao Yanyan pouted and thought that when he was old, if he could still walk, he would like to travel around.

He Linzhang saw her envious expression and narrowed his eyes and said, "Yan Yan, if it were you, where would you like to go to play?"

"Anywhere is fine, just don't do it in the palace." Tao Yanyan muttered, and then realized that he had spoken his true feelings.

She was extremely embarrassed and looked at He Linzhang with a silly face: "No, no, no, Yan Yan doesn't want to go anywhere. Yan Yan will stay with His Majesty."

The strong desire to survive made her throw herself into He Linzhang's arms, her face nestled in his neck, and she said softly, "Really, Yan Yan only wants to be with His Majesty."

He Linzhang chuckled helplessly and raised his eyebrows: "If I say I also want to go to Penglai Island, would Yan Yan be willing to come with me?"

"Very well, Your Majesty, when do you plan to leave? Then I'll take the children with me. They've never been on a ship before."

"Heh." He Linzhang smiled. Tao Yanyan was stunned. He looked up and saw He Linzhang's lips tightly closed.

Hmm, it turns out that bastard was trying to trick me!

Tao Yanyan closed her eyes and drew circles on his chest with her fingers. "Your Majesty is so mean. You always lie to me. I don't care. Your Majesty lied first. This is a draw. Your Majesty must not be angry, otherwise... otherwise, you will not be able to sleep in Changle Palace tonight."

He Linzhang: "..."

The little queen knew how to control people, but unfortunately, she was completely controlled by her.

"Okay, if you're not angry, then you must give me some benefits tonight. Let the two children go back to their rooms to sleep. I haven't been close to Yan Yan for many days."

Tao Yanyan blushed and glared at him, "Then your Majesty, go and reason with those two babies. I can't handle them."

At night, He Linzhang asked the wet nurse to take He Xiaobao back to his own room. There was no need to reason with this child, he just had to carry him around.

He Xiaobao: “…”

It’s such a disadvantage not being able to speak, who will speak for me?

Yu Cheng is a bit of a headache.

"Father, Cheng'er is still very scared and wants to sleep with you and mother. I was kidnapped not long ago and haven't recovered yet." Yu Cheng's big eyes blinked as he looked at He Linzhang.

He Linzhang said earnestly, "You are almost three years old, no longer a one-year-old baby. Father believes that you will be able to overcome your inner demons, become independent, and grow up quickly."

Yu Cheng tilted his head and said, "Three years old isn't that old. It's the age when he needs the care of his father and mother." He then held out his hands and said, "He needs to sleep for another ten days before he can reach the same level as Xiaobao."