Harem Daily Life

Chapter 401 I Don’t Want to Be a Concubine Who Brings Harm to the Country

The heartbroken Concubine De received the instructions and didn't want to stay any longer to eat dog food: "Then I will go and do my work first, so as not to disturb Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine."

Tao Yanyan listened to Concubine De's sour tone, smiled and said nothing.

He Linzhang said, "You have worked hard these days. Yanyan is young and has never managed such a big business. You should do more work and manage it for me. If there is anything you need help with, you can ask other concubines for help. Don't do everything by yourself and tire yourself out."

Seeing that His Majesty still knew that she was tired, Concubine De was finally happy: "Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It is my honor to share your worries. I will take my leave first."

After Concubine De left, Tao Yanyan sat on He Linzhang's lap, put her arms around his neck and said in a coquettish voice, "Your Majesty is used to ordering people around. Just a few words can make Concubine De happy and willing to work hard without complaint."

He Linzhang scratched her nose and said, "Then Yan Yan, do you want me to order you around and help me manage the harem?"

Tao Yanyan said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I can't manage such a large harem. What's more, I have worked hard for Your Majesty this year and earned so much money, isn't it also for Your Majesty's use!"

When he thought that the imperial income this year had reached more than 380,000 taels, 180,000 taels more than in the past, almost doubled, He Linzhang felt that what he was holding in his arms was not a little beauty, but a nugget of gold.

He couldn't help but kiss her deeply, wondering how lucky he was to have such a beautiful woman.

Tao Yanyan's breath was taken away, her face flushed with shame, and she pushed away with her hands, but the more she resisted, the tighter he held her, and it took a long time before he was let go.

"Your Majesty, what should we do if someone comes in? I don't want to be a concubine who brings disaster to the country." Tao Yanyan said coquettishly with rosy cheeks.

He Linzhang laughed: "Who dares to say that you are a demon concubine who brings disaster to the country? You are obviously the lucky star of the Great Zhou. Yan Yan, sometimes I wonder if you are a fairy sent by the heaven to help me. You have given me advice and helped me a lot."

Tao Yanyan's eyes flickered. In fact, even she herself found it very magical. How could she suddenly travel back to the original owner's body? Unable to explain these supernatural things, she could only attribute them to fate.

"Your Majesty, please don't forget to give me the commission. I will become a wealthy woman this year!" The commission of 38,000 taels from the imperial property, plus the tens of thousands of taels earned from selling seafood, and the dividends from Madam Qi, this year is really a fruitful year!

Seeing the money-obsessed person in his arms, He Linzhang smiled and called Eunuch Zhang in. Tao Yanyan quickly stood up and tidied her clothes.

"Go to my private treasury and get 40,000 taels of silver for the imperial concubine." Tao Yanyan's eyes were bright, and he made an extra 2,000 taels, so he was grinning from ear to ear.

On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, Tao Yanyan took the three children to have breakfast early in the morning, dressed cheerfully, and went out of the palace to visit the imperial farm to distribute the year's reward silver to all the people in the workshops and farms, and to attend Yu Jinsheng and Tao Xiang's wedding banquet.

Xianglan, Qingfeng, Mingyue and a few others also followed. It was the first time for the three little ones to attend a wedding and they were all very excited.

"Mother, did you have a wedding banquet when you entered the palace?" Little Jin'an was very curious about how his mother and father got married.

The eldest princess He Xuan said: "There is no wedding banquet for those who are selected to enter the palace. Only when my father and the queen get married will there be a wedding banquet and wedding wine."

The second princess He Yue said: "What a pity, I didn't even have the chance to drink in my father's and mother's wedding wine."

Tao Yanyan pinched the cute second princess and found it a little funny.

Privately, she didn't care about how the Second Princess addressed the late Queen, or how He Xuan addressed the late Imperial Concubine. After all, they were biological mother and daughter, and their relationship would never change. There was no need to stop a child from respecting and missing their mother.

When they arrived at the manor, there were lanterns and decorations everywhere, and the atmosphere was festive. Tao Yanyan and the three children got off the carriage wearing thick clothes and were led by Li Zongguan to the temporary auditorium.

In fact, this is the big house where the people in the village usually have their meals. At this moment, red cloths are hung everywhere, and big red wedding characters are pasted on the windows, making the place festive.

The two newlyweds had already been waiting in the front yard to greet them. The bride was wearing a red veil. When she heard that the imperial concubine had arrived with the princes and princesses, she knelt down and kowtowed.

"Alright, alright, everyone, get up. Today is your wedding day, no need to be so polite. Xianglan, you guys don't have to serve me, just take a seat." Tao Yanyan was very amiable, and then took the three children to sit in the main seat.

The ceremony began, the two newlyweds worshiped heaven and earth, Tao Xiang was sent to the bridal chamber, Yu Jinsheng came out to accompany the guests to drink. Tao Yanyan took the three children to finish eating, and then let them play by themselves. She went to the backyard to see Tao Xiang and handed her the dowry prepared for her.

"My queen, I will never forget your great kindness to me. How can I let you spend money to prepare a dowry for me?" Tao Xiang didn't dare to accept the dowry and was about to kneel down.

Tao Yanyan quickly asked Xianglan to help her up: "You are the bride today, don't kneel down to me all the time."

To dispel Tao Xiang's concerns, she said, "The dowry is not prepared just for you. Qingfeng, Mingyue, Xianglan, Caiyun, and Hongxia also have some. A woman's dowry is the capital for her to settle down in her husband's family in the future. Don't feel ashamed because you need to be supported by others after getting married. You have the confidence to speak with a dowry. If you are bullied by your husband in the future, you must have the courage to resist, understand?"

Tao Xiang nodded, her eyes reddened: "I was almost dead, but Your Majesty saved me. Later, you released me from the palace and let me live with a new identity. Your Majesty's great kindness will be remembered forever."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "You didn't commit any crime in the first place, you were just implicated. Just live your life well. If you want to repay me, just let me manage the workshop."

Tao Xiang nodded seriously: "Don't worry, Madam, I will take good care of it."

After delivering the dowry and finishing eating outside, Tao Yanyan prepared to return to the palace after distributing the rewards. It gets dark early in winter, so he had to return to the city early.

Yu Jinsheng also knew that it was not easy for the Imperial Concubine to come here, and that she brought the prince and princess with her today, so there must be no mistakes. He asked everyone to line up after the meal and receive the reward according to the list.

The list and the amount of reward silver are distributed according to daily performance and contribution. Some families get more, some get less, but no one cares and everyone is happy to receive silver.

Today, not only did we drink wedding wine and receive reward money, we also got live chickens and ducks prepared by the farm as New Year's goods. Everyone who came ate and took things. Compared with the miserable years in previous years, this year's income was really good.

I don't know who in the crowd took the lead in shouting, "The grace of heaven is great, long live your majesty, and a thousand years of royal concubine!"

The crowd immediately followed suit and their voices echoed through the sky.