Harem Daily Life

Chapter 451: Yan State Insists on Marriage

The Lu family had never expected that after spending so much time brainstorming to come up with a way to get Concubine Li back to the palace, it would be intercepted so quickly. Because Concubine Liang intervened and solved the problem of Concubine Lu being left without anyone to take care of her, Concubine Li could no longer return to the palace!

In Mingcui Pavilion, Lu Cairen was swollen in the late stage of pregnancy and even had difficulty getting up: "The Lu family is in decline and can no longer be my backer."

The maid persuaded, "It may not be a bad thing for Concubine Li to not be able to return to the palace. I heard that Concubine Liang has a good temper and is of a high position in the palace. With her care, the queen will be safe."

Lu Cairen smiled helplessly: "In my current situation, what else can I expect? I just hope that the child can be born safely. As for myself...giving birth to a child is a life-threatening situation for a woman, so I'll just leave it to fate."

Seeing that she was in a low mood, the maid had no choice but to say a few more auspicious words.

Concubine Liang was also a person of action. She would run to Mingcui Pavilion twice almost every day, either to deliver food or daily necessities. Because of her intervention, even the imperial physician came more often, and Concubine Lu's situation improved significantly.

Concubine Liang had found two wet nurses and had contacted the midwife to deliver the baby, all they had to do was wait for Concubine Lu to start the baby's delivery. It could be said that Concubine Lu really didn't have to worry about anything, as Concubine Liang had taken care of almost everything, big or small, before and after the birth.

After listening to the news that Chang Tai had inquired about, Tao Yanyan began to look at Concubine Liang in a different light.

"So, she didn't do anything to Lu Cairen, and she's quite concerned about him?"

Chang Tai nodded: "Dr. Liu has been there twice and found nothing abnormal after taking the patient's pulse. The midwife and wet nurse we hired are also experienced and there is nothing wrong with them."

Tao Yanyan felt relieved: "You continue to send people to keep an eye on them, and don't let your guard down until the last moment."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mingyue came in from outside and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Madam Tao sent a letter and also brought some new clothes for babies. I have checked them and found that the materials are very soft and the stitching is dense." After that, she handed the letter to her with both hands.

Tao Yanyan unfolded the letter and read it, then put it away and gave it to Mingyue.

"My mother asked me if I could go to my brother's wedding. Alas, I still vomit when I see meat, so I'm afraid I can't go."

Qingfeng handed her a plum. The sour and sweet plum was Tao Yanyan's favorite recently. "The eldest son's wedding date is scheduled for September 8th. It will be a clear and cool autumn day. Your Majesty will be almost three months pregnant. Maybe the morning sickness will be over!"

Tao Yanyan smiled. She had read some reports in her previous life. Some people were still vomiting until they gave birth. It was really painful for a woman to be pregnant.

She looked at the new baby clothes her mother had sent to the palace. Each piece was small. There were soft and fluffy clothes for baby girls, as well as simple and bright clothes for baby boys. Tao Yanyan felt melted by the cuteness of the pile of small clothes.

"Wash them all and dry them first, and put them away for later use. By the way, Mingyue, go prepare some gifts. Princess Jing is probably about to give birth, so you should listen to the news and send the gifts as soon as she does."

Mingyue nodded in agreement and went out carrying a pile of baby clothes.

"My lady, I want to see you." Jiang Yingying's voice came from outside the door. Qingfeng rolled her eyes. She was still upset that Jiang Yingying didn't take good care of her master.

"Let her in, and don't always look so sullen. My injury has nothing to do with her." Tao Yanyan whispered.

Qingfeng then put away his expression and went out to call for help.

Jiang Yingying bowed after entering the room, and then said respectfully: "Your Majesty, my injury has almost healed. I have bothered you for a long time, and I want to say goodbye and leave the palace early."

Tao Yanyan's injury is almost healed, and Jiang Yingying's injury is lighter than hers, and it is only in the scar fading stage.

"Okay, the sooner you go out, the sooner you can earn money to pay off your debts. Let Dong Fang take you there. You are from the same hometown, so you should visit the capital more often in the future." Tao Yanyan said, and glanced at Qingfeng: "Go and get the bag prepared for Jiang Yingying."

Qingfeng took the order and went down. Jiang Yingying said with some shame, "Your Majesty, why do you have to spend money? I... I eat, drink, and live here, and there are imperial doctors to treat my injuries. I have already taken advantage of you. How can I ask for more from you?"

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "It's not something expensive, just two new sets of clothes and a few bottles of ointment. Girls need to dress up more to look more pretty and pleasing to the eye."

Jiang Yingying bit her lip. This was the first time in her life that someone had prepared clothes for her. Suddenly, a warm feeling ran through her heart.

"Well, I don't leave the palace often. Now that I'm pregnant, I'll be even less likely to go out. We may never see each other again. I won't say anything sentimental. We are friends for life. I just hope that you will be safe, happy and healthy in the future."

Jiang Yingying sniffed twice, but finally held back her tears, knelt down on her knees, and kowtowed three times to Tao Yanyan.

In the evening, He Linzhang came over and finished his meal with the children before going to the room to see Tao Yanyan.

"Your Majesty, is something on your mind? You don't look very happy." Tao Yanyan likes to cling to others now. Whenever He Linzhang comes, she won't lean on the cushion and just wants to nestle in his arms like a lazy cat.

He Linzhang sighed softly, "It's still about the Canglongmen incident. There's still no news about Cangqi. And the thief Jiang Liu hasn't been caught either. It's as if he disappeared from the face of the earth. I can't find out any news about him. I sometimes wonder why. It stands to reason that such a big thief wouldn't disappear after committing this crime. But I can't find anything. It's really unbelievable."

Tao Yanyan blinked quickly to hide her guilty conscience: "Maybe the thief has turned over a new leaf and retired from the underworld. Your Majesty, I don't want to see you frown. You won't be handsome with wrinkles. Your Majesty, please smile more. You look better when you smile."

He Linzhang was bewitched by her sweet words and couldn't help laughing.

"There is one more thing. Previously, Yan wanted to send a princess to marry, but I refused. However, the king of Yan believed that the relationship between the two countries could not be guaranteed without a marriage, so he insisted on sending his sister." After he finished speaking, he glanced at Tao Yanyan: "But don't worry, I said that I would not bring anyone into the palace anymore. I am going to give this princess of Yan to the prince."

Tao Yanyan was curious about which prince He Linzhang would catch and asked with a smile: "Which prince is lucky enough to marry the princess of Yan State?"

He Linzhang raised his eyebrows: "You may not believe it, but I originally considered King Jing, who has no princess yet. The Princess of Yan would be a good match for him. He has several concubines in his house, but their status is not good enough, so he really needs a mistress. But he refused to do it, saying that he could not bear the burden of maintaining the Zhou and Yan countries, and begged me to change someone."

Tao Yanyan thought about the dandy King Jing and felt that he was indeed not capable of handling such a heavy responsibility.

"What happened next?" There has to be someone to choose!

He Linzhang smiled: "Empress Dowager Hui brought Prince Yong into the palace and actually took the initiative to agree to the marriage. Princess Yan entered Prince Yong's mansion as his co-wife."

Tao Yanyan opened his eyes wide in disbelief.