Harem Daily Life

Chapter 740: Revenge on Dark Night Island

The eldest prince had been waiting for news in the mansion. When he saw He Linzhang's appearance yesterday, he was really frightened at that time, but then he changed his mind and felt that he could do something about it, so he went to Zhang's mansion overnight.

The two of them discussed it and came up with the idea of impeachment in the court today.

It was originally thought that the court officials would definitely have some doubts about Queen Tao, and taking advantage of this suspicion, they would successfully push the eldest prince to the throne. However, it was unexpected that Censor Zhang could not find any allies at all, and was even outmaneuvered by Queen Tao. He fought alone and was ultimately defeated.

After returning home from court, Censor Zhang became more and more angry. He had clearly caught a big handle on the Queen but could not do anything about it, which made him very angry.

Just at this time, the eldest prince sent someone to invite him to his house for a chat in the evening, but he had no intention of doing so and declined on the grounds of illness. He wanted to calm down for a few days and think about what to do next.

After the people sent by the eldest prince returned home to report, his face was extremely gloomy and he smashed several things before he could calm down.

Eunuch Feng looked at the mess on the ground with his heart bleeding. He couldn't count how many times this had happened. If he continued to do so, sooner or later the eldest prince would squander all his wealth.

He couldn't help but step forward and advise, "Master, calm down. People eat grains and cereals, so it's natural for them to get sick. Censor Zhang is over fifty years old, so it's normal for him to have a headache or a fever. Besides, you always smash things in the mansion, which is a pity."

The eldest prince glared at him sinisterly: "You little slave, I'm smashing my own things, when is it your turn to criticize me? Why don't you slap me in the face!"

Eunuch Feng was so angry that he died. If the Queen Mother had not sent him to keep an eye on the eldest prince to prevent him from making mistakes, he would not have followed such a cruel master!

He raised his hand and slapped himself in the face over and over again. After more than thirty slaps, his face was almost swollen, and only then did the eldest prince tell him to stop.

"Get out now." The eldest prince rolled his eyes at him and chased him out like a dog.

Eunuch Feng bent down and quietly left the room, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness.

The maidservant Xiaoru couldn't bear to watch this anymore and stepped forward to whisper, "Eunuch, this eldest prince is too cruel. You followed him out of the palace and served him like that, yet he not only doesn't see your kindness, but he also treats you like this. Who wouldn't be heartbroken?"

Eunuch Feng covered his swollen cheek, glanced at the sky, and sneered, "So what? He's the master, and I'm the servant. If the master wants to punish me, how can I resist? Okay, you go watch outside. If he has any orders, do it immediately. This master has a bad temper."

Eunuch Feng returned to his room alone, found the ointment, and gently applied it on his face. However, he was thinking about what Xiaoru said. The more he thought about it, the more he felt sorry for himself.

He took out a pen and paper and decided to write a letter to Eunuch Qin about the eldest prince's recent actions, hoping that Eunuch Qin would agree to replace him with someone else because of their many years of working together. He didn't want to serve this irritable and hopeless master for even a day longer.

In the imperial study, Tao Yanyan had said some harsh words to Censor Zhang today, so Censor Zhang left after the court session and did not come to discuss matters. She was too lazy to send someone to call him, as the atmosphere would be more harmonious without him anyway.

After several important matters were agreed upon, several regent ministers withdrew, but Prince Yong said that he had something else to report privately, so he stayed.

"Your Highness, please have some snacks to fill your stomach first. You have worked hard these past few days." Tao Yanyan was also hungry, so he asked someone to serve some tea and snacks, and ate with Prince Yong.

Prince Yong naturally enjoyed it, as it was a rare opportunity for him to be alone with Queen Tao.

Although, Eunuch Zhang was always there.

"This pastry doesn't seem to taste like the one made in the imperial kitchen." Prince Yong said after eating a piece of lotus pastry.

Tao Yanyan nodded. "Yes, it was sent from Changle Palace. The children wanted to eat it, so the kitchen made some extra and sent it to me to try. By the way, Your Highness, did the assassin get any information from them?"

Prince Yong said, "Yes, after being severely tortured, those who were captured finally confessed that they were from Dark Night Island."

"Dark Night Island?" Tao Yanyan had never heard of this organization, but he had a feeling it was not a good thing as soon as he heard the name.

Prince Yong nodded: "Speaking of which, this matter has to start from the visit of the Yan State delegation..." Prince Yong mentioned that the person who wanted to kidnap Yu Cheng and Xiao Bao was caught before, and it was Shadow, the chief disciple of Dark Night Island.

Tao Yanyan narrowed his eyes. "So, this assassination attempt is actually a revenge attempt by Dark Night Island, revenge for Shadow?"

Prince Yong nodded. "This Dark Night Island is a martial arts sect that specializes in training assassins. Shadow was originally hired by the King of Yan for a large sum of money to go to Yan State because of his superior martial arts skills. Unexpectedly, he was defeated in the Great Zhou. They were unwilling to accept this and came here to seek revenge."

Tao Yanyan sneered, "How shameless! He's completely unreasonable! That shadowy figure broke into the palace and tried to kidnap the two children. He was the one who was at fault. If he had succeeded, who knows what would have happened to my children? And he had the nerve to come here seeking revenge and injure His Majesty so severely!"

The Dark Night Island has become Tao Yanyan's enemy. If she gets the chance, she will never let it go.

"The Dark Night Island assassination attempt was severely thwarted this time, and they will not dare to come again in the short term. However, I still believe that we should eliminate them as soon as possible to prevent future troubles."

Tao Yanyan agreed deeply with this.

"Then according to your Highness, who should we send to wipe out the rebellion?" Gu Yi accompanied the Queen Mother to Penglai Island and would not be back for a while. Qi Yizheng went to Yanshan and also had important matters to attend to.

Prince Yong said, "The people of Dark Night Island are very skilled in martial arts. I will give you some time to think about it and then discuss it with the Empress."

Seeing that it was getting late, Tao Yanyan didn't want to delay Prince Yong any longer, so he said, "Then I'll trouble you, Your Highness. It's getting late, so please return home as soon as possible. I heard that Concubine Lin just gave birth to a little boy. Congratulations, Your Highness, on the birth of your precious son."

It was Concubine Xian who reported this matter, and the gift has been sent to Prince Yong's Mansion.

Prince Yong smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now." Tao Yanyan stood up to see him off. Perhaps because she was too tired recently, or because last night was too crazy, she felt dizzy and could not stand steadily.

When Prince Yong saw her swaying, he hurried to support her, and Tao Yanyan fell into his arms.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Eunuch Zhang cried out in shock. Prince Yong had already lifted Empress Tao up and carried her to the chaise longue nearby. "Quickly call the imperial physician!"

Tao Yanyan held her head, still feeling a little dizzy, but she was not unconscious: "It's okay, I'm probably too tired."

She was exhausted last night and worked all day today. How could she not be tired? She usually had a lot of free time, even the affairs of the harem were handled by the virtuous concubine. She had been working non-stop these past few days, and her pampered body couldn't bear it anymore.