Harem Daily Life

"I heard that my distant niece was a good female official in the palace, but she was favored by the second prince. She refused, which angered the prince. The prince reported her and she was later expelled from the palace." Master Cai whispered the news, thinking that everyone would like to know about it, but he didn't expect that after he said it, the chief priest would be the first to give him a cold face.

"Master Cai, you like to spread little rumors in the Imperial College, and I turned a blind eye to it. But why are you still so outspoken outside the Imperial College? The Second Prince is only sixteen this year. Not only is he young, but with his status, how could he possibly be interested in a female official? Don't believe rumors. You must have good judgment!"

The Lord Chief Priest glanced at He Jinan and saw that his expression, which had been cold just now, softened a little after he said these words.

"How could I talk nonsense? There is no smoke without fire. Otherwise, how do you explain why a good female official was driven out of the palace and was so anxious to marry a guard? Besides, the current second prince was adopted from the people, and there is still a difference in status between him and the real prince. It is not impossible for him to fall in love with my beautiful distant niece." Master Cai analyzed confidently, not noticing that He Jinan's face had become as black as the bottom of a pot.

Fang Xuewen's ears turned red. "What if, what if that female official and the guard were caught having an affair in the palace? Master Cai, don't be angry. I'm just guessing."

Madam Cai rolled her eyes at him. "The palace is heavily guarded. Guards and ladies-in-waiting are never allowed to meet. How could they have exchanged gifts privately? I prefer to believe the second hypothesis, that my distant niece offended the Second Prince and was disliked by the Empress, who expelled her from the palace."

The Master of the Imperial Court kicked Master Cai several times under the table. Master Cai frowned and said, "Master of the Imperial Court, why are you kicking me?"

The chief priest cleared his throat and said, "Just eat, why are you talking so much? And you're talking nonsense about the prince. Do you want to die?"

Mr. Cai stopped talking, quickly picked up a few more dishes with his chopsticks, and started eating.

He Jinan had to clear his name. It was obviously Shu Siyi who was restless and tried to seduce him. Why was it that in the end it was rumored that he couldn't get her and so he got angry and chased her out of the palace?

He said calmly, "Speaking of this matter, I have heard a little bit about it."

Everyone pricked up their ears, and the chief priest's eyes lit up, his curiosity evident.

"As you all know, my last name is Tao, and I'm a distant relative of Lord Tao, the Queen's father. Lord Tao occasionally talks about strange things in the palace."

Master Cai looked up: "Then tell me quickly."

He Jinan asked, "Master Cai, your distant relative is from the Shu family, right? The only female official who was recently expelled from the palace was a concubine from the Shu family."

Master Cai had no choice but to nod, as he couldn't hide his identity.

He Jinan continued, "The daughter of the Shu family is from the Empress Dowager's family, and her generation is the same as Your Majesty's. So, since she's the Second Prince's aunt, how could the Second Prince fall for her? Therefore, Master Cai, the rumor you just mentioned is truly a lie. Don't repeat it in the future. It's full of loopholes and will only make people laugh."

Master Cai touched his nose and said, "I heard about it too, haha, I heard about it."

He Jinan ignored him and continued, "I heard that the girl from the Shu family and the guard were indeed attracted to each other. The Queen Mother sympathized with her and, considering her to be a member of the Shu family, allowed her to leave the palace and marry before she turned 25. It was clearly a favor from the royal family, but how did it end up being considered a royal fault? It shows that the rumors in this world are completely groundless."

Master Cai didn't dare to say anything more. He had originally just been talking about it as a topic of conversation, but now that everything had been exposed one by one, especially in front of several students, he felt humiliated.

He Jinan glanced at the Master of Imperial Sacrifices, who nodded slightly and said, "Master Cai, from now on I don't want to hear you gossiping around in the Imperial College anymore. When it comes to teaching and educating people, you should seek truth from facts, not slander others casually!"

Master Cai blushed, "I understand, I understand. I will definitely keep it in mind in the future. Please rest assured, Master Jijiu."

As for the Shu family, because the Empress Dowager issued an imperial decree, Lord Shu did not dare to delay and quickly arranged a marriage with the Wang family.

Shu Yunyun was locked in the room and was not allowed to step out. They were afraid that she would make trouble at the wedding or run away from it, and cause trouble that would bring trouble to the Shu family.

"Auntie, Auntie, please help me. I don't want to marry a guard. I don't want to! Please help me once and let me go. I will flee the capital and never come back. Auntie, please help me!"

Shu Yunyun begged for mercy, but her mother could only shed tears silently outside the door.

"Son, it's not that I won't help you, but I can't! The master no longer listens to me, and he can't get the Queen Mother to his side either. What can you ask him to do? Just wait for your marriage peacefully. Don't worry, I've made inquiries. He's the only son in the Wang family, and he only has a little sister. After you marry, serve your parents-in-law well. With the Shu family's status, they won't let you be bullied."

Shu Yunyun, inside the door, had completely given up hope. She bit her lip, wiped away her tears, and resolved herself: "You are truly my good mother. You are incompetent and have been a coward your whole life, yet you still persuade me to accept my fate. Humph, if you don't want to help me, then don't help me. I don't believe I have to surrender!"

Shu Yunyun searched the house for a way to escape, but the door was locked from the outside and the windows were nailed shut, making it impossible to escape. Hardening her resolve, she stuffed all her valuables with her, planning to wait until the maid came to deliver food that night. She would then knock her unconscious, put on her clothes, and escape.

But what she didn't expect was that after she escaped from her yard as planned, before she reached the back door, she was held down by several maids and taken to Mrs. Shu.

"You can't contribute to the Shu family, and you want to leave and let the Shu family suffer for you. You are really a good daughter raised by your mother!"

Shu Yunyun felt that the mistress was scolding her, but she had no evidence.

"You even resorted to this cunning trick, disguising yourself as a maid and escaping? Haha, if I hadn't been prepared, I'm afraid you would have already left this backdoor and fled down some street. Have you ever considered that the Empress Dowager herself issued the marriage decree? If you don't marry, what will our Shu family do? How will we explain ourselves? Humph, a concubine's daughter without any responsibility is truly unworthy of public appearances."

Madam Shu's words made Shu Yunyun's face turn pale and blue. She bit her lip and said, "You only know how to scold me here. The two legitimate daughters you gave birth to don't necessarily have any real abilities. Didn't one die of illness in the palace, and the other was forced to compromise and never enter the palace?"

Mrs. Shu was furious. She hated it most when people said that her two daughters had a bad ending.

As soon as she raised her hand, several maids came forward and grabbed Shu Yunyun and started beating her. Shu Yunyun's clothes were disheveled, her hair was loose, and she looked completely terrible.