Everyone in my harem is talented

The spring morning light shines through the carved window lattices and flows onto the gilded dressing box.

Qin Mingyue pinned the last filigree and jewel-inlaid phoenix-tail hairpin into her bun. The bronze mirror reflected the golden flowers on her temples, which were shining brightly. They were three times brighter than the newly bloomed flowers outside the window, but lacked a bit of vitality and tenderness, which made her not very satisfied.

"Today's makeup is a bit cold and hard. Come, go pick some fresh flowers for me. Winter is over, why wear fresh flowers? It's boring."

The bamboo curtains were lifted, and the Eleventh Princess, Qin Jingke, walked in gracefully, holding a bouquet of magnolia flowers. The magnolias embroidered on her moon-white skirt were stained with dew. "Second sister, these are the magnolias I just picked."

She tapped the flower branches with her fingertips, and the silver bell bracelet on her wrist made a tiny tinkling sound.

"Put it up, let me see it."

Qin Mingyue's fingertips slid across the pink and purple magnolias. "Why haven't you gone to the banquet yet?" She pointed to three of them. "This one, this one, and this one."

The maid immediately picked up the three pink magnolias, skillfully wrapped the flower stems with gold thread, and inserted them into her hair.

"It's still early, and my second sister, the host, is here. The banquet hasn't started yet, and we're all family. Do you want me, the younger sister, to entertain them?"

Qin Mingyue gently stroked the pearl and jade hairpin in her hair and looked at herself in the mirror. Qin Jingke picked up a half-opened purple magnolia, broke off the flower stem, asked the maid for a thin silver hairpin, and pierced the calyx to make a magnolia hairpin.

"Let me help you put it on."

Qin Mingyue turned around, took the magnolia hairpin from her hand, and helped Qin Jingke put it on.

The eleventh princess Qin Jingke squatted in front of Qin Mingyue and let her play with her as she pleased.

"Is Lady Yan okay? You look so relaxed, so nothing must be wrong."

The eleventh princess Qin Jingke and the fifth princess Qin Jingshu were both born to concubines who were palace servants. These two princesses were the most attentive to Qin Mingyue in the palace. One was well-behaved and the other was smart.

Qin Mingyue's favorite sister is the fifth sister Jingshu, born to Shunpin Shi Qingzhang, and her favorite stepmother is the mother of the eleventh sister Jingke, Concubine Yan Yumu.

Concubine Yan Yumu is a very lively woman, positive and tenacious, and very good at pleasing people. Qin Mingyue has a very good impression of her.

If she were a man, she would have to find a concubine like Yu Mu. I don’t know if Yu Mu has any good-looking brothers or nephews.

The Eleventh Princess often left the palace to stay at the mansion. Qin Jingke had already stayed at the mansion for three days and planned to stay until after the Spring Banquet before returning to the palace with the other sisters.

But the day before yesterday, Concubine Yan in the palace suddenly caught a cold and fell ill, so Qin Jingke had to go back first.

"Mother is fine. It's just a minor ailment. She'll be fine after taking a few doses of medicine and sweating."

Qin Jingke stood up, his eyes gentle and not aggressive, but unconcealed, as he swept over the servants who were serving him.

Qin Mingyue then waved to the others, "Come here, go to the weaving and embroidery room and get the newly made magnolia embroidery shirt. Didn't you see that the hem of the Eleventh Princess's skirt is wet? Find a few more matching skirts. Everyone else, please leave."

The maid closed the door quietly. Qin Mingyue sat in front of the dressing table without moving. "What news do you want to tell me, Lady Yan?"

Qin Jingke leaned close to Qin Mingyue's ear and whispered, "When my mother was accompanying me, I heard my father mention that a minister had submitted a memorial requesting the prince to be granted a title. Concubine Zhen was also there at the time."

"Is the prince being granted a title?"

Qin Jingke nodded, not knowing the deep meaning behind her mother's seriousness, she just did as she was told.

However, the fact that the Second Princess had been told what the Emperor said in private by his father must not be known to anyone else, so one must be cautious.

Qin Mingyue recalled the chance encounter with Zhao Shujia when she entered the palace a few days ago.

Zhao Shujia wants to use Jiang Yulan's attack case to frame Li Renan.

Can this be used?

Zhao Shujia's intention is Li Renan, but Li Renan is not only Li Renan, she is also the prince's maternal grandfather.

If the attack on the Eastern Palace involves a dispute among the princes, then can someone submit a memorial? After all, "It is not a blessing for the country if the princes stay in the capital for a long time." Isn't it?