Harem Daily Life

Nanny Li coughed at the side, and He Li came back to her senses and looked at the teapot on the table. This was the teapot that the maid brought over after she came in. As usual, it was tea with Wusi water added.

He Li reached out, picked up the teapot, and poured it into He Xuan's cup.

"My cup is still full, no need." He Xuan said with a smile. He Li was stunned. He really couldn't add water, so he had to put down the teapot: "Why don't you drink it? Are you not used to the tea in our house?"

He Xuan smiled and said, "The tea at Prince Ding's Mansion is good. I've already drunk quite a bit. By the way, do you always live in such a dark place? Why are you afraid of sunlight?"

He Li opened his mouth, unsure how to respond. Seeing this, Nanny Li replied on his behalf, "Your Highness, my eldest daughter gets a rash when exposed to the sun, so she doesn't stay out in the sun much."

He Xuan said, "Oh, so it's sensitive skin. Actually, it's easy to solve this problem. Just use an umbrella to block the sun when you go out, and wear a veil to cover your face. Don't expose your skin directly to the sun."

"Princess, have you studied these things?" He Li asked in confusion.

He Xuan nodded. "My mother is particularly fond of skin care, so she has a lot of experience to teach us. You haven't seen my mother. She is truly the woman I have ever met who knows how to have fun and how to take care of herself the most."

He Li, however, had no interest in the queen; her heart was only on the pot of tea with Wusi water.

The maids behind He Xuan were already starting to feel unsteady and were yawning. He Xuan heard the yawns and frowned, "Why are you all so listless? Take turns walking around and wake yourself up."

The maids looked at each other, left two in the room, and left the other two.

He Xuan watched the two leave, her eyes darkening. These maids were usually the most alert and energetic, so why were they so listless after coming to Prince Ding's mansion?

She concentrated her mind and sniffed the air carefully, trying to see if there was any incense in the room that made her feel tired.

It was a pity that she didn't smell anything in the end, because what Nanny Li ordered was a colorless and odorless fragrance that could make people drowsy. The reason why He Xuan was not as sleepy as the maids was because there was an antidote in her tea, and she had gotten rid of her sleepiness after drinking a few sips.

Nanny Li became a little anxious. Two of the princess's maids had gone out, so she had to find another way to control them. The two in the room were about to fall asleep, but the princess had not yet drunk the Wusi Water, so she could not wait any longer.

Her arm gently nudged He Li, who swallowed and picked up the teapot to top up He Xuan's tea. "The princess seems to have a good relationship with the queen. I heard she's a top beauty in Great Zhou."

"Yes, the Queen Mother is stunningly beautiful, but what makes her most appealing is not her appearance but her interesting personality." He Xuan said as she watched He Li pour tea for her.

"Come with me to the palace to meet my mother someday. You will definitely like her." After saying that, she picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Seeing that He Xuan finally drank the Wusi Water, He Li's heart slowly settled down. He continued talking until He Xuan fainted.

He Xuan only felt that she was getting more and more tired. In front of her was He Li's harmless face and her mouth opening and closing, but she could not hear any sound.

The two maids behind her actually lost their balance and fell to the ground.

After the three of them fell silent, Nanny Li stood up and said, "I'll go deal with the two outside." She took the tea and went out. He Li looked at the three people in front of him, and all his strength left him. He stepped back step by step, and finally closed the door and went to the inner room through the side door.

"You've wasted some time this time." Prince Ding was waiting in the inner room. When he saw He Li come in, he said with some displeasure.

He Li knelt down and said, "Grandfather, the eldest princess brought four maids with her. They are also very young. Why don't you replace them with other girls? At least they are not related to you by blood."

"Pa—" A slap landed on He Li's face. "Don't let me hear you say that word again! They are all girls prepared for my cultivation. No matter who they are, they can only be used by me. Go out now and come back in an hour."

He Li endured the searing pain on her face, stood up, and hurried away. She recalled the first time she had helped knock her friend unconscious, and how she had begged for mercy only to be brutally beaten. Both physically and mentally tortured, she never dared to live in the sun again.

He Xuan was carried into He Li's room. Prince Ding looked at the young and beautiful girl on the couch, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"You are indeed raised by the royal family. Those in the past couldn't even compare to a single hair of yours." Prince Ding gently touched He Xuan's face. Her skin was like a peeled egg, white and smooth, and even the fine hairs on her face were clearly visible.

"Good, good, really good! I'm finally going to master my cultivation technique!" Prince Ding was very excited. He picked up a medicine bottle at hand, poured out a pill, drank it with water, and then walked towards He Xuan step by step: "Xuan'er, let your great-uncle take good care of you..."

"Bang, bang—" Nanny Li came in hurriedly and shouted from the outside: "My Lord, my Lord, something's wrong!"

Prince Ding had just taken off his clothes and was disturbed by the interruption. He said unhappily, "What are you shouting about?"

He stood up unhappily, and saw Li Ma Ma coming in without paying any attention to etiquette: "Your Highness, the Queen is here!"

"What? Where?" Prince Ding asked anxiously while putting on his clothes.

"She's just outside the palace. I'm afraid she's already been welcomed in. The princess sent someone to report that the queen is here to pick up the eldest princess, and asked the prince to think of a way to wake her up first."

Prince Ding's face flushed with anger at having his good fortune ruined. "Why are you here at this hour? Didn't we agree to send her back to the palace at night?"

Prince Ding was furious. He looked at the little girl who was still intact on the couch and beat his chest and stamped his feet.

"Your Highness, we can't get anything done today. We'd better think of a solution another day. We have to wake the person up quickly, otherwise our plan will be exposed." Nanny Li was very anxious. There were still four maids lying outside.

"Oh, my!—I am so mad at you!"

Prince Ding put on his clothes and left unhappily. Li Ma hurriedly found the antidote for Wu Si Shui and carefully fed it to He Xuan. After she had given the antidote to everyone, including He Xuan, she finally found He Li, who was shivering in the closet.

"My dear, the prince was unsuccessful, and the Queen is here. Please calm down and go accompany the eldest princess."

He Li was stunned. "Failed? Doesn't that mean everything I did just now was in vain? I have to do it all over again next time?"

What agony it would be to do evil again.