Harem Daily Life

Shuang'er stood behind Prince Yong, looking very unhappy. She hurried forward and tried to hug He Xiaobao, but He Xiaobao refused, waving his little fleshy hands.

King Yong took a look and said, "It's okay, just let me hold you." This little nephew is quite interesting and not afraid of strangers. When his own children see him, they act like mice seeing a cat, behaving well-behaved, but they have lost their childish innocence and romance.

What he didn't know was that He Xiaobao was actually shy about strangers. Most people couldn't hold him in their arms, but unfortunately, he had recognized the wrong father today and mistook him for his father. In his father's arms, he could do whatever he wanted and be a carefree little baby. He could scratch the dragon robe, spit on it, scratch his hair, and even pull his ears.

He Xiaobao's little fleshy hands pinched Prince Yong's ears, and Prince Yong's ears turned red.

Princess Yong felt a little jealous, thinking that the prince really still valued Queen Tao the most. Today, he held the little son born by Queen Tao in his arms and didn't even look at his own son!

She glared at He Xiaobao angrily, and He Xiaobao happened to turn his head and meet her gaze.

Babies are most sensitive to everything around them, and it was this one look that made He Xiaobao feel deeply disgusted. He frowned, pouted, and started crying with a whimper.

Shuang'er hurried forward to hug him, but she saw that Prince Yong had already hugged He Xiaobao in his arms and was comforting him softly, "What's wrong, Xiaobao? Why are you crying suddenly?"

He Xiaobao snuggled into his arms and cried like beans: "Woo woo, wah wa, na na na." The baby was feeling wronged. The baby was just glared at!

Prince Yong didn't understand what was going on, so he had to pick up the child and go to the side to comfort him. Shuang'er followed him away. Princess Yong glanced at him indifferently, then looked away with a guilty look. She was glad that the child couldn't speak, otherwise she would have gone to complain today.

But bad things really cannot be done. As the eldest imperial sister, He Xuan has her eyes fixed on her younger brothers and sisters today. Just now, she saw Princess Yong glare at Xiaobao, and Xiaobao started crying. Her eyes darkened, and she looked at Princess Yong with coldness.

"Royal sister, why don't you eat? Try this fish, it's cooked very fresh and tender." He Yue picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks and handed it to He Xuan. He Xuan said, "You eat it, I'm full."

After saying that, she stood up and walked towards King Yong.

He Xuan was already fourteen years old and a graceful young lady. When she arrived before Prince Yong, she bowed and said, "Uncle, please leave Xiaobao to me. Today is the young master's hundred-day banquet, and you have been holding Xiaobao the whole time. This is bound to displease Princess Yong."

Prince Yong was stunned, glanced in the direction of the princess, and frowned.

"Uncle, there's no need to be angry with Princess Yong. She just glared at Xiaobao and didn't do anything else. Xiaobao is young and just feels a little aggrieved. Leave it to me and I'll comfort him."

Prince Yong's face flushed a little, both out of anger and shame.

He sent He Xiaobao out. This time, He Xiaobao didn't cling to him anymore. He stretched out his small, fleshy hands towards the eldest imperial sister, hugged her, and began to ramble on about his grievances: "Woo woo, wow wow, na na na."

"It's okay, we all like Xiaobao, that's all we need to do is like him." He Xuan comforted.

Prince Yong coughed lightly and said, "It was the princess who was wrong about what happened today. I, the uncle, apologize to you."

He Xuan hurriedly said, "Uncle, you are too serious. We are all family and we won't take it to heart. Uncle, please go and accompany the princess. I will take Xiaobao away."

He Xuan bowed and took Xiaobao and Shuang'er back to the children's table. Shuang'er said in a low voice, a little embarrassed, "It was my fault that I didn't take good care of the Fifth Prince and caused him to suffer."

He Xuan smiled and said, "It's not your fault. Princess Yong is not a kind person. She is jealous of our little treasure's cuteness. There is no need to make close friends with such people. We don't see her every day. We should just treat her as strangers."

Shuang'er nodded in agreement: "Then...should I report to the Empress?"

He Xuan thought about it and shook her head: "Forget it, it's not a big deal. There's no need to tell Mother and make her angry."

This matter passed just like that. After He Xiaobao was brought back, he was not as lively as before. He ate some food fed by his brothers and sisters, and fell asleep soon after holding a big steamed bun in his hands.

After the banquet, everyone stood up and escorted the Empress back to the palace. After the Empress' carriage had departed, Prince Yong turned to Princess Yong and said, "Little Treasure is only one year old, and you can't tolerate him. You've truly disappointed me today."

Princess Yong was shocked and hurriedly explained that she had not done anything.

Prince Yong gave her a deep look and said, "There are so many people at the banquet, so many eyes. No matter what you say or do, it will not escape their eyes. You, take care of yourself."

Prince Yong turned back. Princess Yong bit her lip and said behind him, "Is it because of her? Because she gave birth to the child, that's why you are so angry."

Prince Yong stopped, frowned, and turned around and said, "I am talking to you about you bullying the weak, don't talk about anything else."

Princess Yong walked up to stand across from him, muttering to herself, "If it were any other child, you definitely wouldn't have held him the entire time. Your Highness didn't even look at the young prince today, yet he held her child the entire time. Your Highness is truly biased!"

As Princess Yong spoke, the grievance in her heart began to rise, and her tone became a little aggressive.

Prince Yong said coldly, "She brought her children to the banquet, giving the Prince Yong's Mansion enough face. How do you, as the host, treat your guests? You can't manage the backyard well, and you let Lin Shi make trouble in front of her. She even spoke up for you and helped you deal with Lin Shi. But you were jealous when I even held her child, and you glared at the child. How did the child offend you that you treat him like this? Do you know that he is not the child of an ordinary family? He is a legitimate prince. As long as there is no heir, he has a 50% chance of ascending the throne."

Prince Yong was really angry. He should have been satisfied with everything today, but at this moment he felt a deep sense of powerlessness. His princess was not as magnanimous as a princess, and his concubine was not as disciplined as a concubine. On the other hand, his brother had a magnanimous, kind and open-minded queen who took care of everything for him. The relationship between the queen and the virtuous concubine was even more enviable.

"You really should learn from her. Look at her and Concubine Xian, their intimacy and harmony can't be acted. As both are mistresses, why can she do so well, and why can't you even manage the backyard? You even get angry with a child. You really open my eyes." After King Yong finished speaking, he turned and left.

Princess Yong's face flushed with anger, and after a long pause she spoke to herself, "Why? Haha, then why don't you treat those around you wholeheartedly like His Majesty does? Don't you see how much His Majesty dotes on you? She can remain calm and composed in front of the concubines in the harem because she doesn't need to take others seriously! She already has everything!"

However, Prince Yong could not hear all this. He had already walked far away and headed towards Lin's yard.

The maidservant beside the princess stepped forward and tried to comfort her gently. Seeing her princess' aggrieved look, she felt bad.

"Haha, today I have a son, but he doesn't accompany me. We are a family of three, right?" Princess Yong shed two lines of tears.