Harem Daily Life

Chapter 266: Your Majesty wants to take her with you?

When He Xuan and Xiao Jin'an heard that they could go out of the palace to play during the Flower Festival, they were so excited that they danced with joy in their eyes. Especially He Xuan, when she learned that she could take the opportunity to visit her mother, she was looking forward to that day very much, and she wanted to count down the days with her fingers all day long.

He Linzhang was in a dilemma. Li Zhaoyi kept asking him to go see her aunt, and then she said she had no chance to leave the palace since she entered it, so she wanted to go out and relax. He Linzhang had no choice but to agree to take her with him.

He wanted to tell Tao Yanyan in advance several times, but he couldn't help swallowing the words back when they came to his lips, worried that the concubine would get angry and not go after knowing it, and the children would be disappointed, and his intention to accompany her and the children on the trip would be in vain. After several hesitations, he finally decided to conceal this matter in advance.

He thought that after all, Concubine Li was just traveling together. She would go to visit Concubine Li and would not go hiking with them.

The days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was February 25th.

In the early morning, just after dawn, Tao Yanyan struggled to get out of bed. She gently pushed away the arm around her waist and went to wash and dress.

The children were a little excited last night and went to bed late, so they are still asleep now. Tao Yanyan went to call He Xuan first. The little girl rubbed her sleepy eyes and sat up drowsily. She asked the nanny to dress her and wash her face, and then Tao Yanyan went to call Xiao Jinan.

Xiao Jin'an was sleeping soundly, and Tao Yanyan couldn't bear to wake him up, so he waited for a while.

But the child seemed to have sensed something and woke up after a while.

"Mother, are we ready to set off?" Little Jin'an asked in a baby voice with his eyes closed.

"Well, get up. After breakfast, we will leave the city. We can sleep in the carriage later." Tao Yanyan asked Xiao Quanzi to dress and wash Jin'an, and also asked Xiao Quanzi to bring him a cloak to prevent him from catching a cold.

After the mother and her two children had washed up, He Linzhang also left the room.

Tao Yanyan gently led the two children to the dining table, and the family sat together to enjoy a delicious breakfast.

Because they got up too early, the children had no appetite, so Tao Yanyan had to remind them from time to time: "Climbing the mountain will consume a lot of physical strength. You should eat more so that you can have enough energy to play well."

The two children ate three buns each and could not eat any more. Tao Yanyan instructed Caiyun, "Remember to take the rice balls, cold noodles and braised food you made this morning. In case the children get hungry on the road, they can take them out at any time to fill their stomachs." Caiyun agreed with a smile and quickly went to pack up.

During this tour, only two people were left in Changle Palace to look after the house, while everyone else went with them. So everyone had the opportunity to go out of the palace and play, and they were all very happy.

In the early morning, the faint sunlight shone through the gray clouds and sparsely sprinkled on the earth. The palace was also dyed with a light golden color, making it look more solemn and dignified.

Tao Yanyan didn't wear a fancy dress today, but a dress with tight sleeves and a jacket that was easy to take off, which made her look neat and tidy. The two children also wore simple clothes to avoid running around in the wild.

The one adult and two children happily got into the sedan chair, their faces filled with excitement and joy.

He Linzhang glanced at Tao Yanyan, and seemed to be hesitant to speak: "Yanyan, wait a minute... forget it, let's go."

Tao Yanyan asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, do you have something urgent to do? If Your Majesty is busy, then it will be the same if I take the children with me."

Everything is ready and the kids are excited. We can’t let them down by saying we can’t go now!

He Linzhang shook his head: "Of course I will go with you. I was looking forward to taking you out for an outing."

After saying that, the group set off.

Everyone walked briskly to the gate of the palace, but Tao Yanyan saw a familiar yet unpleasant figure - Li Zhaoyi.

I saw that Concubine Li had a graceful figure and was dressed gorgeously. Her gorgeous clothes made her look even more charming and beautiful.

Tao Yanyan narrowed his eyes and looked at He Linzhang: "Your Majesty, are you going to bring Li Zhaoyi with you?"

Her smiling face suddenly darkened, her good mood instantly disappeared, and an indescribable feeling of discomfort surged in her heart.

He Linzhang regretted agreeing to Li Zhaoyi's request, but it was too unkind to let her go back at this time, so he said kindly: "Don't be angry, Yan Yan, Li Zhaoyi wants to visit Concubine Li, and I thought we could go the same way, so I took her with me. Don't worry, she just sprained her ankle and recovered not long ago, so she won't go hiking with us."

As if he noticed the change in Tao Yanyan's mood, he gently pulled her hand and said softly: "Let's go first. The children have been waiting for so long. Let's go play first. If you are still angry when you come back, I will let you deal with you." After that, he squeezed Tao Yanyan's hand, his eyes full of comfort.

Tao Yanyan glanced at the two confused children, weighed the pros and cons, and calmed down a little: "Since His Majesty said so, let's go."

She did not go to see Li Zhaoyi, but took the children and got on the carriage by herself.

Li Zhaoyi walked to He Linzhang and bowed softly: "Your Majesty, have I displeased Concubine Tao?"

There was a hint of crying in her voice, and she looked so pitiful and touching that He Linzhang didn't know what to say to her.

"Get in the car, don't waste time."

After He Linzhang finished speaking, he walked straight to Tao Yanyan's carriage and got on.

A flash of jealousy flashed across Li Zhaoyi's eyes, and she angrily got on another carriage.

Tao Yanyan narrowed her eyes slightly when she saw He Linzhang coming in. Thinking of the children's closeness to their father, she didn't chase them away, but she didn't show a happy expression either. Anyway, she was cold and hard to approach.

He Linzhang cautiously hugged little Jin'an to himself and said, "Jin'an and Xuan'er, this is your first time traveling with father, right? Have fun today. If you can't climb the mountain, tell father and he will carry you on his back."

Little Jin'an was quite sensitive. He felt that his mother had become less talkative since Concubine Li appeared, so he did not respond after his father finished speaking.

Xuan'er was not as sensitive as Jin'an. When she heard that her father could carry her up the mountain, she said happily: "Thank you, father. But I will try my best to climb, because Concubine Tao said that it is more interesting to walk your own way. I will climb my own mountain by myself. I want to see more beautiful scenery along the way."

He Linzhang didn't expect his daughter to say such philosophical words. He couldn't help but touch Xuan'er's head with satisfaction and full of appreciation.

Tao Yanyan was stunned to see that Xiao Jinan was like a sullen person at the moment, completely different from the lively and cheerful little loudmouthed boy he was before going out.

Thinking that her emotions and attitude might affect the child, Tao Yanyan adjusted herself in her heart and smiled softly: "It will take several hours on the road. Do you two want to catch up on your sleep?"