Harem Daily Life

Chapter 714 Jin'an Moving

Tao Qian listened to everyone's discussion, but he did not stop and walked out of the palace on his own.

The Minister of Revenue chased after him, grabbed him and said, "Master Tao, what are you doing so fast? Wait for me!"

The Minister of Revenue was Tao Qian's old boss, so Tao Qian was very polite to him. "I wonder what you want from me, Mr. Yuan? I'm busy on business and don't have much time to spare."

His precious daughter found him a big job in the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. He could work on it for several years, so he had no time to gossip.

The Minister of Revenue pulled him aside, looked around to see if there was anyone around, and then said, "Of course I have something to ask you, but I wouldn't dare to delay you if there was nothing else."

Seeing his serious expression, Tao Qian also listened attentively.

"Today, Censor Zhang praised the First Prince and belittled the Second Prince in the palace. There's a reason for that," Lord Yuan whispered. "The First Prince has been privately contacting former Rong family members in the army, as well as former acquaintances who had some connection to the Rong family. Censor Zhang's cousin's brother-in-law's brother-in-law has some connection to the Rong family. He wasn't implicated when the Rong family was investigated, but now he seems to be leaning towards the First Prince."

Tao Qian listened to this complicated relationship and said, "It's the eldest prince's business to win people over. Let him do it."

Lord Yuan slapped him and said, "You are confused. Don't you think about why the eldest prince was so anxious to leave the palace and set up a residence, and why he was secretly trying to win over the ministers?"

Tao Qian naturally knew that it was nothing more than strengthening his strength and planning some unrealistic benefits in the future.

But he would not say it clearly, so he said: "What big thoughts can a teenager have? Well, I really have something urgent to do, so I will leave first." Tao Qian wanted to leave after saying this, but was held tightly by Lord Yuan.

"I'm reminding you because we once served under the same command. Don't take it lightly. Although most people in the court support the Fourth Prince, he's still young after all. There might be someone trying to build a bridge to the First Prince's side. If your Tao family can successfully support the Fourth Prince's ascension to the throne, you'll have a promising future. You'd better pay attention."

Seeing that he was genuinely concerned for his own benefit, Tao Qian quickly thanked him. "Yes, yes, yes. I will keep this in mind and pay close attention to it. Thank you, Master Yuan, for reminding me."

The two chatted for a while before Tao Qian was able to escape.

However, he still found an opportunity to tell Tao Yanyan about this matter.

After Chang Tailai delivered the news, Tao Yanyan's reaction was very calm: "I understand. If my father asks again, just say it's not a problem and let him take care of the Ministry of Works. We don't need to do anything about the eldest prince. Just let him do what he wants. The royal family is most taboo about forming factions for personal gain. If the eldest prince insists on having his own way, His Majesty will deal with him. There is no need for me to be distracted."

Chang Tai took note and prepared to reply to it the next time he met Lord Tao.

Recently, the imperial property was being harvested, and Chief Steward Li was busy every day. He also received an order to move the second prince to a new residence. He hurriedly took people to Huayang Palace to take a look, repaired some places, and replaced some decorations, and then came to Changle Palace to report.

Seeing that he was sweating profusely, Tao Yanyan hurriedly asked Qingfeng to bring him a pot of chrysanthemum tea to clear away the heat.

After finishing his tea, Chief Steward Li reported, "Huayang Palace was previously the residence of the late emperor's tenth prince. The furnishings were too plain, so I have completely replaced them. The doors, windows, tables, and chairs have all been repaired, and any that couldn't be repaired have been replaced with new ones. The second prince can move in anytime. As for the palace maids and servants, I have selected six of them. Your Majesty, please review them."

Tao Yanyan waved her hand. "I don't need to look at the person you choose. If the Second Prince isn't used to it in the future, we can just change it. The people who have been taking care of the Second Prince are going with him this time, so I think there won't be any problems. I think the day after tomorrow is an auspicious day, and it's also when the Imperial College is closed, so let's move him there the day after tomorrow. We'll all go over and help him warm up his room."

After saying that, she asked Qingfeng to tell Caiyun to prepare several tables of food that day to congratulate the second prince on his new house.

Qingfeng took the order and left. Tao Yanyan continued, "Over the years, thanks to you, you have always helped me with my affairs. From now on, Jin'an will live in Huayang Palace, which will be inconvenient for me. I would like to ask you to take good care of him and ensure that he has enough food and clothing and is not disturbed."

There is a door between Huayang Palace and the harem. Ordinary people in the harem cannot go through it. Only people like General Manager Li who are on duty can move around without restrictions. Naturally, Tao Yanyan has to ask General Manager Li to keep a closer eye on things.

Steward Li quickly agreed, "Your Majesty is too polite. It is my great honor to be able to serve you and the young masters. Others would beg for this privilege. Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will always be on the lookout and will not allow anyone to disturb the Second Prince."

As the two were talking, Shuang'er brought the fifth prince over. He Xiaobao was now ten months old and couldn't walk yet, but he was already chubby and most people couldn't hold him. Shuang'er was the only one with more strength, so she became the main babysitter.

When Manager Li saw the chubby child, he couldn't help but praise him repeatedly. He Xiaobao listened to his voice and turned to look at Manager Li: "Ah, ah ah ah."

I love to hear praise the most.

"The young ladies around Her Majesty are all well-fed. The Third Princess around Concubine Xian is also doing well. But the Fourth Princess around Concubine Liang... after all, she fell into the water and injured herself. She needs to call the imperial physician every few days."

Tao Yanyan hadn't seen the Fourth Princess for a long time. The last time he saw her, the child was thin and small, but her face already showed the appearance of Concubine Li back then, and she was also a little beauty.

"The ones around me are all good at eating. Their eyes light up when there's food. It's not so much that I raise them well, but rather that they raise themselves well." Tao Yanyan pinched He Xiaobao's thick legs, which made He Xiaobao look disgusted and try to avoid him.

"What? You won't let your mother massage you? I won't give you any food, and see if you will give it to me." Tao Yanyan threatened. He Xiaobao was stunned, and had to reluctantly stretch out his little feet, moving his chubby toes for her to massage.

Seeing that Empress Tao now had both a son and a daughter and was deeply favored by His Majesty, Steward Li felt as if he were in another world - it had only been a few years, but so much seemed to have changed.

Looking at Queen Tao again, she was very young, only twenty-four years old, and more beautiful and charming than in previous years.

Feeling the gaze from Li Zongguan, Tao Yanyan smiled and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that, Zongguan? Is there something on my face?"

Steward Li hurriedly lowered his head and said embarrassedly, "I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. I am rude. I am just a little sad. When I first met Your Majesty, you were like a little child, and now, in the blink of an eye, you have a child."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "Yes, time flies by so fast. I never thought that in just a few short years, so much has changed."

In fact, everyone has changed a lot, and their destiny has changed accordingly.

Three days later, Jin'an moved. Although he was very reluctant, he knew he had to move. He Xuan, He Yue, and the twins were very reluctant to let him go. They gave him their favorite things and accompanied him to move to Huayang Palace.

"Second brother, after you move here, will you still come back every day to have dinner with us?" Yu Nuo hugged Jin An tightly.

Jin An nodded and said, "After classes at the Imperial College, I will go to Changle Palace for dinner before returning to Huayang Palace."

Yu Cheng rolled his eyes and asked, "Does that mean Second Brother doesn't have time to teach me my lessons every day?"

Jin An looked at his shining eyes and said with a smile, "Yes, I don't have time to tutor you one-on-one, but I will arrange the daily homework in advance. You can study on your own and recite it to me the next day."

"What? It can be like this?" Yu Cheng's sky fell. He didn't expect that his second brother was not there, but his homework was there.

He crossed his fingers and glanced at his sister nestled in the arms of his second brother: "Why doesn't Nuo'er have to learn, but I have to? I'm obviously the same age as her, still a baby under the age of 11."

Jin An said with a smile: "A man should be strong. My sister can play around, but you can't."

Yu Cheng glanced at He Xiaobao, who was licking the juice from a candied haws, even though his teeth hadn't fully grown. "Xiaobao is a boy too, shouldn't he also be taught earlier?"

He Xiaobao: "Ah, ah ah ah..."

Protest, protest, if you want to roll it, go roll it yourself, I'm just responsible for eating, eating and eating.