Harem Daily Life

In the front yard of Prince Ding's mansion, the princess courteously entertained Empress Tao and several children, ordered people to serve tea, and also brought out many plates of snacks.

"We agreed that after dinner, we would send the eldest princess back to the palace at night. How could we trouble the Queen to go there in person?" Princess Ding said embarrassedly.

Tao Yanyan waved her hand and said, "These little ones, after not seeing their eldest sister for half an hour, are already making a fuss everywhere. I have nothing better to do, so I decided to take them out of the palace and bring Xuan'er back."

Tao Yanyan actually had half of what she wanted to say. It was true that the children were looking for their sister, and it was also true that she was feeling uneasy.

Ever since He Xuan was taken away by Princess Ding, she had been restless, unable to concentrate on her favorite novels, and even too lazy to eat or drink. Later, she said she was taking the children to pick up her sister, and after a few simple preparations, she led her people straight to Prince Ding's mansion.

Princess Ding looked at the two princesses and two princes brought by the Queen, her eyes twinkling as she said, "These children have a good relationship. It shows that the Queen has taught them well."

"I am usually very busy, and Xuan'er is the eldest of the children. She helps me take care of these naughty kids. Xuan'er spends much more time with them than I do. By the way, where is Xuan'er?" Tao Yanyan had been in for a while, but still didn't see anyone coming out, so he asked in confusion.

After all, no matter how big Prince Ding's Mansion is, it takes only this amount of time to reach the front yard.

Princess Ding coughed lightly and instructed Nanny Wang behind her, "Go and see if the eldest princess is coming soon. Could it be that the eldest lady is trying to keep the eldest princess and can't bear to let her go?"

Nanny Wang received the princess's gaze, replied "yes", and then retreated respectfully.

Nanny Li hurriedly put the girls back to their original positions before meeting He Li. Then she returned to He Li's room and repeatedly warned him, "Miss, no matter what happens next, you must remain calm and don't reveal any clues. Okay?"

He Li pinched the handkerchief and nodded.

When He Xuan woke up, she found herself lying on the table. She looked around and saw her maid standing behind her, yawning.

All of them were fed Wu Si Shui by Nanny Li, and had no memory of what they had just experienced. The scene seemed to have gone back to the beginning when they couldn't wait for He Li.

He Li came out at this time, accompanied by Nanny Li. The two of them greeted He Xuan. He Xuan was stunned by the scene and returned the greeting.

The two exchanged a few words as if they were meeting for the first time, and were interrupted by a maid who came in from outside: "Miss, the Queen is here, the Princess asks you to accompany the eldest princess."

"It seems I'll have to invite Princess Xuan to my house for a chat next time." He Li said as he stood up and apologized, "I'm afraid of the light, so I won't see Princess Xuan off. Please give my regards to the Empress Dowager. I'll go see her another day when I'm feeling better."

He Li was very panicked now. It was impossible for her to meet a stranger, not to mention that the stranger was the current queen. The pressure from her must be very heavy and she could not face it.

He Xuan also understood and smiled, "Okay, then take care of yourself and see you later."

He Xuan was helped out by her maid. As she walked, she recalled what had just happened. She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what it was, and she couldn't help feeling annoyed.

After seeing the Queen, He Xuan swept away the annoyance in her heart, stepped forward and took Tao Yanyan's hand: "My mother is so kind, she actually came to pick me up in person."

"Sister, sister, and I, and I, I am here to pick you up too." He Xiaobao hugged He Xuan's thighs like a little devil and said servilely.

He Xuan touched this cute little brother and pulled him aside.

"Why isn't He Li here?" Tao Yanyan asked. Since He Xuan was invited to play, the sisters who were playing with her should show up.

He Xuan said, "Mother, He Li has sensitive skin and cannot tolerate sunlight, so she didn't send me out. She said she would pay her respects to you again when she has the chance."

Princess Ding also hurriedly explained, "He Li is a bit reserved. Once she's a bit braver, we'll bring her to see the Empress."

Tao Yanyan didn't dwell on it. After all, everyone is a person. Sometimes she herself was too lazy to socialize with others.

"It's getting late, so I'll take the children back home first." Tao Yanyan was about to say goodbye, but Princess Ding hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Since we're here, dinner is ready at the mansion. Why don't you have dinner before returning to the palace?"

Tao Yanyan declined, saying, "It's not that I don't want to stay and try the palace's delicacies, but before I left, I made an appointment with His Majesty to have a family reunion dinner with the Second Prince today. The Second Prince had something to do on the day of the palace banquet and didn't return to the palace, so he missed the reunion."

"Go back to the palace, go back to the palace, and see my second brother." He Xiaobao was already thinking only of his brother.

Princess Ding had no choice but to send the person away. It was not until she watched the queen's carriage go away that she leaned over and was supported by Nanny Wang beside her.

"Just now, you didn't reveal the truth, did you?"

Nanny Wang whispered, "Everything is fine, don't worry, Princess."

"So...it's done?"

Nanny Wang shook her head and whispered something into Princess Ding's ear.

Princess Ding sighed, "I guess it's all fate. Fortunately, they haven't taken action yet. Otherwise, if Empress Tao waited too long, she would definitely become suspicious. Then...as for the prince..."

Every time he takes action, Prince Ding, who is old, has to rely on medicine. These medicines will take at least an hour to solve the problem. Now that the duck has flown away, he has to find a substitute.

But in order to practice this technique, one must find a young girl.

Nanny Wang sighed, "I heard the prince is holding on, taking a cold shower, and he refuses to settle with the maids in the mansion, saying the twentieth one must be a noble girl. Princess... do you want to go and take a look?"

Princess Ding's eyes turned cold. "What good would it do if I went? Well, let him be. I was frightened today. I have to go back and rest."

Princess Ding was weak and she didn't expect Queen Tao to come and kill her, catching her off guard.

After returning to the palace, He Xuan took a bath and changed her clothes before having dinner.

He Xiaobao and He Yucheng are arguing.

"This seat is mine. I want to sit next to my second brother." He Xiaobao put his hands on his hips and refused to give in.

He Yucheng frowned: "Why should I give it to you every time? This is obviously my seat, you can sit in the back." The seat next to the second brother has become a hot commodity.

He Yunuo was enjoying the fun: "Aren't you two childish? You are really little babies, fighting for every seat." She had already sat down opposite He Jinan in a grand manner, with He Xuan and He Yue sitting next to her, and her two sisters put her in the middle.

"Location?" He Xuan frowned: "So the location is wrong..."

"Xuan'er, what did you say? What position?" Tao Yanyan asked suspiciously.

He Xuan bit her lip and said, "Mother, there is something I want to talk to you about."

Before He Linzhang arrived, Tao Yanyan and He Xuan went to a side hall to discuss something.

"Mother, I seem to have fallen asleep in He Li's room today, but I'm not sure."

Tao Yanyan narrowed his eyes and said, "Falling asleep? Where's the maidservant beside you? Isn't she carrying someone with her?"

He Xuan nodded and said, "That's the problem. Today, I brought four maids with me. Although they wore the same clothes and had the same hair, each one was different. When I first entered He Li's room today, Hai Lan was on the left, but when I was about to leave, I found that Hai Lan was standing on the right. I don't think they would move around and change positions on their own. I didn't hear any sound of them moving around, so when did they change positions?"

Tao Yanyan instantly became alert: "You mean, not only did you fall asleep in an unfamiliar place, but your maid also fell asleep, and her position was changed?"