When the seven-year-old third prince Xiao Yan came back from his homework, he felt that the atmosphere seemed different today. Why did the queen mother look so happy?
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like this? Don't you recognize your mother?"
Tao Yao found it a bit funny and looked at the little man standing in front of her. He looked about seven or eight years old and had the same watery eyes as Fu An, but he seemed a little reserved and could control his emotions.
"Mother, are you happy today? Are the matters in the harem handled smoothly?"
Xiao Yan bit his lip and walked step by step to Taoyao. In fact, he knew that his mother's mood had changed a lot in the past six months. She used to be so gentle and dignified, but everything has changed since Mrs. Qionghua appeared.
"I've always been good. How was your study today?"
Tao Yao stretched out her hand to lead Xiao Yan over. She had to say that the son and daughter born to the original owner were all so cute. The daughter was lively and cute and the son was restrained. It was a blessing to have such cute children.
"I know everything my master taught me. After I finish my studies, I want to come back quickly to be with my mother and sister. Hasn't my father come over today?"
When I came back, I still had a little bit of expectation, but I still didn't see my father who always came to accompany them, so I was always a little disappointed. My father has really changed since having Mrs. Qionghua.
"You have to know that there are many concubines in the harem. Whoever your father likes or dislikes, I can't stop. You should accept this fact after so many years. I am the queen, and there are many big and small things I do every day. I have to take care of all the little things, and I have to take care of you and Fu'an.
Sometimes I was so busy that I didn't even have time to rest. In the past, because Qionghua really affected too many emotions, many things in the harem were delayed.
Now I can only clean it up and pick it all up again, but I can no longer be immersed in those emotions all the time. "
Taoyao smiled and shook her head, and said a lot of things sincerely. In fact, she wanted to tell the original owner.
She is a queen and has many things to do. It is really a bad thing to always have her emotions affected by Mrs. Qionghua.
Therefore, the harem was not well managed in the later period. The former reputation of magnanimity and virtue suddenly collapsed. Seeing that the queen had weakened, the concubines became more and more jealous, and even caused many troubles. thing.
It was precisely because of this that she and Xiao He were really drifting apart. In her opinion, Xiao He could like any woman, but he couldn't like a woman who was 90% similar to her young self.
In Xiao He's opinion, why did his once-so-good wife become more and more mean and mean as she got older? How could she not even be able to manage the harem as a queen? She always caused so many troubles, and then she simply didn't want to go there. Saw her.
Anyway, there is already a younger and more beautiful Qiong Hua beside him, who is very similar to the wife he once loved deeply. Since the real owner can't go back to the original, isn't there a substitute?
What was once a young love turned into this, but the main character is no match for the substitute.
Xiao Yan opened his eyes and looked at his mother, who was completely different from before. He believed that these words were spoken by his mother from the bottom of her heart, because her eyes were completely different from before, without the heavy sadness.
"Okay, okay, let's go and play with Fu'an. The adults' affairs shouldn't involve you."
Tao Yao smiled and pushed Xiao Yan over to the two children. They were still young now and they just had to grow up happily. They should not worry about these things in the harem.
After having dinner with her two children in the evening, Taoyao was not ready to wash up and rest. She knew someone would come over.
Sure enough, Yun Xi came over with a serious look on his face and announced that Mrs. Qionghua was here.
"I told you during the day, don't let her become a knife piercing my heart. You must learn to ignore Mrs. Qionghua. Come here as soon as she comes. Why do you have to look bitter and hateful again?" ?”
Seeing Yun Xi's worried look, Tao Yao scolded her a few times and told her to change all her habits from now on.
Don't feel as if you are facing a formidable enemy as soon as you hear the word "Mrs. Qionghua". Will the Queen regard a little lady as an opponent?
"Your Majesty is right, but I know you are wrong."
Yun Xi quickly lowered her head and admitted her mistake, knowing that she had just done something stupid again, and also realized that the more she behaved like this, the more proud she would be of Mrs. Qionghua. She had been worried for too long.
"Greetings to the Queen."
Qionghua was wearing an aqua blue dress at the moment, which made Taoyao take another look. The original owner's favorite color was also aqua blue.
"Get up."
Taoyao smiled and looked at Qiong Hua's face a few more times. It was indeed very similar to the original owner. Seventeen or eighteen years old was the time when he was young and beautiful. No wonder Xiao He would find such a substitute to stay with him.
This is such a beautiful thing. After many years of ups and downs, the wife who once loved each other is no longer as young as she was before. Now she has found a perfect young substitute and blames her for not being tolerant.
It was really unbelievable to him that he could tolerate so many women in the harem, but why he couldn't tolerate Qiong Hua.
"It's me who made the Queen unhappy again today. It's really my fault. His Majesty personally told me to apologize to the Queen. I hope the Queen can feel better!"
After Qionghua stood up, he looked into Taoyao's eyes without timidity. When he was first brought back to the palace, he was still frightened, but gradually he became more and more courageous.
Because she realized that she still had a place in His Majesty's heart, His Majesty even favored her many times, but the Queen was still the Queen after all.
"You don't need to tell me whether these are sincere apologies. I understand very well in my heart. I just feel a little emotional when I look at you. I remember that when His Majesty brought you back to the palace, you lowered your head. You dare not look at me, but now you are wearing gold and silver, and you dare to look me in the eyes!"
Taoyao smiled and said, these four titles of Mrs. Qionghua are really beautiful. When Xiao He gave the order, the original owner was the first one not to agree.
She had a hunch that this woman was different from all the women in the harem and would be a very dangerous person.
Later, her premonition finally came true.
"All this was given to me by Your Majesty. If I have any dissatisfaction, just go to Your Majesty directly. His Majesty also made sure to take me back to the palace that day. They say that the harem is not a peaceful place. Now I have seen it. !”
Qiong Hua was really not afraid at all, and just sarcastically mocked him.
Over the past half year or so, I have already seen the situation clearly. Your Majesty will indeed give the Queen some face, but you will not punish yourself because she looks very similar to the Queen!
Everyone said that this was her greatest blessing. She got everything she had now because she looked similar to the Queen, but this was what she was most dissatisfied with!
Why do you have to be similar to the Queen to get these things? Doesn't it mean that the person you are most grateful to is the Queen?
The more this happens, the more dissatisfied she becomes. She just wants to prove that she is a unique existence in His Majesty's heart and is not some substitute for the Queen!
"Did you know that His Majesty had a very beloved concubine, Concubine Xuan? She was so beautiful that even I couldn't help but admire her. But the more she was favored, the more enemies she made in the harem. Later, it was me several times. Protect her.
Later, the beauty died. At that time, His Majesty praised me for being kind, generous and dignified. You are just a wife, how can you compare with Concubine Xuan? I can even tolerate Concubine Xuan, why can't I tolerate you? "
Tao Yao said funny. In fact, without those inexplicable feelings, it is really ridiculous to look at these things. Why does a small lady think that she will be a big stone in the Queen's heart?
"this?"
Qionghua was suddenly stunned. He didn't expect that Taoyao would actually say such a thing. She seemed completely different from the person she used to be. In the past, she could irritate the other party by just saying a few random words.
It's such a powerful thing that a little lady can make the queen lose her temper as if facing a powerful enemy. But why does the queen suddenly become so calm and still care about talking about other people's affairs?
"You have to know that there are many concubines in the harem. Will Your Majesty abolish all the others for you, including this queen?" Tao Yao asked.
Qionghua lowered his head in embarrassment, not daring to answer because he knew the answer was impossible and no.
Even if His Majesty once liked the Queen so much, wouldn't he have so many concubines and have his own existence?
"Or do you think you look similar to me, and this is your greatest confidence?"
"No, I've never felt that way!"
When Qiong Hua mentioned this, he quickly shook his head. This was the most dissatisfying part. How could he like it?
"You don't think so. Isn't that the truth?"
Tao Yao smiled and said, "Why do you think His Majesty brought you back in the first place? You are just a commoner woman. Why did he take a fancy to you? It's because you look similar to me. This is the most important thing!"
Tao Yao wanted to tell this fact naked. This was what the original owner wanted to avoid, and what Qiong Hua always wanted to deny. But no matter what, this was always the most important fact.
Because Xiao He brought Qionghua back for this reason.
"Why would the Queen say such things? Don't you mind at all?"
This is what surprised Qiong Hua the most. Although she vaguely knew this fact in her heart, the queen never dared to face it head-on in the past. Like herself, she tried her best to escape. Why did she say it so openly now? Out?
"I don't mind," Tao Yao smiled brightly, "There are many concubines in the harem. If I care about every one of them, I might as well stop being the queen. What's more, you are only a wife and have not yet matured. Concubine, I’m not a noble concubine, so I’m afraid she won’t be able to catch my eye!”
Tao Yao didn't mind making her words more harsh. After all, this was the truth. Even if the queen wanted to mind, she should care about the concubine and the concubine, not just a lady.
