Harem Daily Life

He Xuan's eyes darkened, and she curled her lips in a smile and said, "What do you mean by aunt and uncle? Why not just say it directly?"

Aunt Wen and Madam Wen exchanged a glance, and Madam Wen said, "Haha, we're concerned about you too. We're worried that you'd be bullied if you went to the Changyong Marquis's residence alone, so we've come up with a foolproof plan. We want your cousin to come with you and stay by your side to serve you."

He Xuan felt amused. She was her cousin, but she had no impression of her at all. How was she any different from a stranger?

Aunt Wen chimed in, "Your cousin is fifteen this year. She's your uncle's illegitimate daughter. She's with you, taking care of your daily life. If you need anything, just ask her to come to us and we'll help you."

"It's always better to have your own family around you than to be surrounded by slaves who are not related by blood. What do you think, Princess?" asked Madam Wen.

He Xuan was puzzled. "Since she's my uncle's blood, what's the point of having her serve me? Should I treat her as my sister or as a maid? If she's my sister, then when I get married, I'll have a sister by my side. What will happen to her marriage? If she's my maid, how will my aunt and uncle bear to let her go? If the people in the Changyong Marquis's mansion see me treating my cousin as a maid, how will they look at me?"

Madam Wen hadn't expected He Xuan to ask so many questions, and for a moment she didn't know how to explain. Aunt Wen spoke for her, "Hey, it's simple. Consider her as your dowry. After you and your husband consummate your marriage, you can just make her your concubine, right? She'll stay with you in the backyard, serving you and your husband. She's one of their own, so she'll definitely help you maintain your favor and be loyal to you."

He Xuan's face darkened instantly. She didn't expect that these two people had such intentions in fighting.

Mrs. Wang couldn't stand it any longer and sneered, "You two, I'm here to help the eldest princess dress up. I shouldn't be saying anything here, but what you've said is truly intolerable. How dare you make such a request on the eldest princess's wedding day? Is your daughter truly unmarriageable? You're plotting against the eldest princess!"

The two knew that this was the wife of the Minister of Rites, so they didn't dare to offend her. Aunt Wen said in a wronged tone, "This...isn't it normal for a noble lady in the capital to bring a concubine's sister with her when she gets married? Madam Wang should have seen and heard of this."

Madam Wang glanced at He Xuan's face and retorted, "That's certainly the case, but the eldest princess's status is different. She's the mistress, a princess of great wealth and status. She doesn't need to bring any sisters or younger sisters to her husband's side to consolidate his favor. It's her husband's family who should serve her, not her to accommodate anyone else! What you said today really shouldn't have been said, and you shouldn't have even thought of it. You two should leave early. The wedding procession will be arriving soon, and we can't delay until the auspicious time comes."

Madam Wen snorted coldly and said, "This is our Wen family's own family affair. Madam Wang, why don't you go have some tea aside first and come back to dress up after we've settled the matter?"

Mrs. Wang was furious. "How can this be your Wen family's affair? This is the palace, and the eldest princess's surname is He!" Mrs. Wang was worried that He Xuan, who was young, would be tricked by the two elders, so she refused to leave.

"In fact, we are the eldest princess's aunt and uncle, and we are one family with her. Madam Wang, on the other hand, is just here to dress up today, so please don't meddle in other people's business." Aunt Wen drove her away.

"What are you arguing about?" A baby voice sounded, He Yunuo frowned, and was obviously in a bad mood after waking up.

She quickly stood up and ran to He Xuan's side. When she saw her elder sister's beautiful and elegant dress, her eyes began to light up: "Wow - eldest sister, you are so beautiful!"

After saying that, he looked at the two strangers unhappily and said, "Were you the ones disturbing my sleep just now? Do you know that if I don't get enough sleep, I won't grow taller, and if I can't grow taller, I'll be irritable, and when I'm irritable, I'll ask Father to punish the people who harmed me. Who are you? Who gave you the guts to make a fuss while I'm sleeping?"

After all, He Yunuo was a legitimate princess. Aunt Wen and Madam Wen were wary of her identity, so they hurriedly bowed and introduced themselves.

"Oh - it turns out to be the eldest sister's aunt and uncle. But why haven't I seen you for one, two, three, four, and five years? I have a good memory, and if I had seen you, I would definitely remember you." He Yunuo stared at the two of them, his eyes seeming to see through them.

The two of them felt a little uncomfortable. Aunt Wen coughed lightly and said, "We...we were busy with family matters before, so we didn't go to the palace to meet you. But what we said is true. We are indeed family with the eldest princess."

He Yunuo swayed into He Xuan's arms. Feeling a little tired of standing, she simply climbed onto He Xuan's legs and snuggled directly into her arms. However, she was very careful not to touch He Xuan's combed hair and makeup.

"Then let me ask you, I just heard in my dream that you are planning to send a cousin to be a concubine for my eldest sister's future husband, right?"

Madam Wen nodded: "Yes, this matter was discussed by our Wen family, and it was also for the sake of the eldest princess."

"Heh, I thought I was dreaming, but it turns out you were dreaming."

He Yunuo's voice turned cold, causing Mrs. Wang to look over with a bit of surprise.

How can they be so bluffing at such a young age? Royal children are truly incredible!

Aunt Wen was a little displeased, thinking that the Fifth Princess was just a child and had no right to interrupt at this time.

"Your Highness the Fifth Princess, you are still young and don't understand these things. Why don't you go back to sleep and we continue our conversation?"

"What are you talking about? Just give up on this idea. It's my eldest sister's wedding day, and you, relatives you barely see, are coming over to talk nonsense. It's already rude. Go back to where you came from and stop being an eyesore."

He Yunuo's words didn't give the Wen family any face at all, and both of them felt a little embarrassed.

Mrs. Wang and He Xuan were reluctant to say anything, but after the little He Yunuo said it, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"This... Fifth Princess, you're so young, how can you be so harsh? We all wanted to send a relative to care for the eldest princess for her own good. Today is such a big day, so it's only natural to bring someone with you. How is that rude? And you told us to leave? Is this how a princess treats her elders?"

"Elders? Who? You? Are elders supposed to act like this? Hahahaha, this is hilarious! And you're saying it's for the good of my eldest sister, but who would believe me? Which elder would give a concubine to a junior on his wedding day to disgust him? Oh no, I'm about to throw up my leftover food. Someone, go get my father. Someone made me want to vomit. I want my father to arrest that person and put him in jail!"

As expected, the maid was about to go out to look for His Majesty. Aunt Wen was anxious: "No, no, no, don't go. We...we...we are so kind!"

"Come on, what kind-hearted person would disturb my sweet dreams before dawn and delay my eldest sister's wedding? Cui Xi, you guys, get them out and drive them out of Changle Palace. It's annoying just to watch."

Two palace maids stepped forward and made a gesture of invitation: "You two, the Fifth Princess is the apple of His Majesty's eye. Don't offend the Fifth Princess if you want to offend anyone else."

Aunt Wen and Madam Wen looked at He Xuan with a wronged look, but He Xuan was too lazy to look at them. She lowered her head and rubbed her little sister in her arms.

"Fifth Princess, why are you... so unreasonable?"

"Well... you are just an outsider. I don't care who you are. Why should I be reasonable with you? Go away. My eldest sister is going to get married beautifully today. She doesn't want to see you strange and boring people." He Yunuo has learned the true skills of arguing with people from Tao Yanyan, and he is even better than his teacher.

The two of them were asked to leave by the palace maids with sad faces, and the atmosphere in the room returned to normal.

"The Fifth Princess is great. She shouldn't give face to that kind of person." Mrs. Wang praised.

He Yunuo looked up at He Xuan and said, "Royal sister, mother said that we are a family. We should ignore those who are not sincere in doing good for you and only want to take advantage of you."

He Xuan's eyes were a little red. She blinked hard to force back the tears and nodded: "Okay, Royal Sister will remember it."