Harem Daily Life

Xinlan originally wanted to go to the palace to visit Queen Tao, but she was already six months pregnant. Lady Ningyuan Hou was worried that the roads would be slippery in the snow and it would be inconvenient for Xinlan to travel, so she refused to let her leave the house.

Gu Ning did go to the palace to visit once with her mother-in-law, Madam Tao, but they came and left in a hurry because they had to go back to prepare for the New Year.

On the 30th day of the 12th lunar month, New Year's Eve, a grand banquet was held in the palace, and all officials above the fourth rank were invited to attend with their families.

Because the queen gave birth to the fifth prince on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, she did not attend the palace banquet. The twins were too young to attend either. Only the three children raised under her name attended.

The palace banquet was filled with congratulations for the Great Zhou's victory and the Emperor's birth of his son. He Linzhang was also happy, and inevitably drank a few more cups. Seeing that the Emperor seemed a little tipsy, Concubine Xian, as the highest-ranking concubine accompanying him tonight, had no choice but to attentively persuade him to drink.

"Your Majesty, although you are happy, you must not drink too much, otherwise you will be too drunk and the Queen will be irritated when you return." Concubine Xian had given up the idea of ​​vying for favor anyway, and did not expect the emperor to come to her palace.

He Linzhang put down his wine glass and turned away all the toasts from behind. He didn't want to be sent to sleep in the study on New Year's Eve. He wanted to sleep with the sweet-smelling little queen in his arms.

"Royal sister, why hasn't the palace banquet ended yet? I'm full and my stomach can't eat any more. I really want to go back and play with the twins." He Yue was already a little restless, but the palace banquet had not ended yet, so she couldn't go back first.

He Xuan is already eleven years old this year. She has grown a lot taller and has become more graceful.

She handed He Yue a candied fruit and said, "Wait a little longer. I think it's almost over. If you can't sit still, go to the side hall and walk around to help digest the food."

Jinan was also very full, but he drank another bowl of sweet soup to smooth things over before putting down his bowl and chopsticks: "Then I'll accompany Yue'er to the side hall so I can help digest my food."

So He Jinan and He Yue got up and went to the side hall together.

The eldest prince sat alone in his seat quietly. When he saw the two people next to him stand up, he followed them out under the pretext of changing clothes.

"You still have the leisure to play here, but you have no idea that you are about to fall out of favor." When the two kids were playing games, He Ye appeared from nowhere, and his sarcastic voice gave people goosebumps.

Xiao Quanzi and the others had received orders long ago to keep the young masters away from the eldest prince, so when they saw the eldest prince, they immediately perked up and protected the two young masters.

Jin An narrowed his eyes, but still clasped his fists and saluted: "Big Brother."

He Yue saw that he was polite to the eldest prince, and her upbringing ingrained in her made her bow and say, "Big Brother."

The eldest prince raised an eyebrow, acting like an older brother, and stepped forward, saying, "Now that your mother, Empress Tao, has her own child, I'm afraid she'll be even less concerned about you. Are you just going to watch her former favor slowly fade away?"

Jin'an and He Yue exchanged a glance, both disliking the eldest prince's divisive tone. Jin'an said, "Queen Mother treats us all equally. She provides us with the best of food, clothing, and daily necessities. There is no favoritism. My eldest brother was not raised under our name and was unaware of our circumstances. Please refrain from making irresponsible remarks about us, lest you be branded as unfilial."

He Ye sneered, "Even if she's pretending to be nice to you guys now, can she really keep pretending to be so flawless over time? Wake up, she has two biological sons, so how could she take you, a son she adopted from the countryside, seriously?"

After saying that, he looked at He Yue again: "And you, how can you be so careless? You should remember when you left your mother. Have you never been angry that Empress Tao took away everything that originally belonged to your mother? He Yue, He Yue, you and your sister He Min were raised by two different palaces, separated from your biological mother. Don't you feel any resentment at all?"

He Yue frowned tightly. Others didn't know how she ended up being raised by Queen Tao, but didn't she know it herself?

It was she who chose Queen Tao, not Queen Tao who snatched her away to raise.

He Yue sneered, "I'm a sunny and cheerful little sun. My mother made a mistake and was demoted to a commoner. It was Empress Tao who raised me, cared for me, and showed me care. It was also Empress Tao who chose the virtuous and kind Consort Xian for my sister. Big brother, you have a dark heart yourself, so you think others are just as dark, and you even come to talk about it in front of us. How excessive."

He Ye's face turned pale and blue, and he was very angry with He Yue.

"Hmph, I came here with good intentions to remind you, but you don't appreciate it! Especially you, He Yue. You were originally a legitimate princess, but now you're a concubine's. Don't you feel any difference at all? I feel sorry for you, but you are so careless. You're really stupid." He Ye rolled his eyes at He Yue.

He Yue also had a bad temper. She had never been looked down upon like this before, so she couldn't help but push He Ye forward and said, "Who wants your good intentions? I think you're just here to sow discord and cause me trouble."

He Ye didn't know what was going on. After being pushed by He Yue, he actually took two steps back, staggered, and fell directly to the ground.

He Jinan: "..." Is Yue'er really that strong? Or is He Ye so weak that he falls down with just one push?

The eldest prince's attendants were already shouting, "Hurry up, someone's here! The second princess is hitting someone!"

He Jinan couldn't stop them even if he wanted to. Soon the guards and palace maids surrounded them.

The attendants wanted to help the eldest prince up, but the eldest prince made an excuse that he had sprained his ankle and could not stand up, and just lay on the ground and refused to get up.

He Yue looked at her hands, bewildered, and said, "When did I become so strong? Big Brother, you're not trying to scam me on purpose, are you?"

The eldest prince's eyes darkened, a look of grievance on his face as he said, "Second sister, I was talking to you nicely, why did you hit me? Although I know you're a martial artist, you shouldn't just hit people! You're a princess, a former legitimate princess, where have you learned all this manners?"

He Yue was speechless and her chubby little face turned red with anger.

"I am reporting to Your Majesty, asking You to judge the matter carefully. How could a sister dare to hit her brother? Is it the Second Princess who is bullying our eldest prince and leaving him unattended?" After the eldest prince's entourage finished speaking, they ran back to the main hall where the banquet was held.

He Jinan held He Yue's hand and soothed her, "Don't be afraid, sister. The force you used just now wasn't very strong at all. In my opinion, we were probably set up by someone."

When he spoke, he did not avoid the eldest prince at all, and every word he said was clearly heard by the eldest prince.

The eldest prince raised his eyebrows. He was fearless. Anyway, he had fallen to the ground. As long as he didn't get up, the two people opposite him would be responsible for hurting him.