Harem Daily Life

"Mother, when I grow up, will I marry like my eldest sister? What kind of husband will I find?"

He Linzhang frowned tightly. When he thought about the little one beside him getting married, taking care of the household, raising children, and having children, he felt a little worried. He always felt that his little Baicai was having a hard time.

"Nuo'er, you don't have to get married. If you don't want to, your father can raise you for the rest of your life. When your father can no longer support you, he will ask your brothers to raise you. When your brothers can no longer support you, he will ask their descendants to raise you. I will make sure that everything goes smoothly for you in your life."

Tao Yanyan's mouth twitched, and he said with a smile, "Your Majesty, please don't promise too much. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. When Nuo'er grows up, he will naturally think about this issue."

She turned to Yunuo and said, "Generally speaking, women in this world must get married. However, if Nuo'er hasn't found someone she likes, it's okay not to get married. It's too early to think about this issue now."

He Yunuo tilted his head. "Sister Yue'er and Sister Yanran would have thought about this question before I did, right? I heard them whispering. Sister Yue'er said that there was no man in the world worthy of her, and she wanted to live with the Queen Mother all her life, enjoying the best food and drink, and having her supported by her. Sister Min'er disagreed, saying that it was time for her to get married and manage the household affairs herself. Sister Yanran said that she didn't know who she would meet in this life, and that she had no say in anything."

Tao Yanyan is even funnier. He Yue is free and easy, He Min is respectful, and Yan Ran is inferior. The three little girls play together every day, and their personalities are very different.

"Everyone's circumstances are different, and everyone has their own life. The Queen Mother respects everyone's thoughts and wishes, and will support every child."

He Linzhang looked at her deeply, pondering her words. She poured a great deal of love and care into each of her children, never limiting their ideas. She was willing to let them go and let them struggle and develop, and she was also their strongest support.

"What about my older brother and younger brothers? What will happen to them in the future?"

Tao Yanyan thought for a moment and said, "Yucheng has his responsibilities, and Jin'an will have his own world. As for Xiaobao and Xiaoliu...it's good enough if they can be self-reliant and find a way to support themselves. Of the four of them, Yucheng is probably the one who has to work the hardest."

He Linzhang saw that she was getting a little sad, so he held her hand and said, "Don't worry, I will leave Yu Cheng a peaceful and prosperous life, so that he won't have to work too hard."

He Linzhang did what he said. Three years later, after a small-scale border riot broke out in Xia State, he launched a large-scale attack on Xia State, captured three cities of Xia State, and expanded the territory of the Great Zhou again.

On the day when the army returned triumphantly, Gu Yi, He Jinan and Mo Xingzhou rode into the city on tall horses, and the people lined the streets to welcome them. It was a magnificent sight.

"General, I won't go to the palace. I have to go back to the princess's mansion first." Mo Xingzhou was in a hurry. He hadn't seen He Xuan for almost half a year. He missed his wife very much. He planned to go see his wife first and then go to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow.

He Jinan glanced at him, wanting to remind him that his wife might be in the palace, but then he changed his mind and thought that his brother-in-law was always charging to the front on the battlefield and stealing his credit, so he shut up.

Gu Yi nodded, and Mo Xingzhou left without looking back, which made He Jinan laugh.

"You didn't remind him that he was not in the capital. Xuan'er must have been staying in the palace most of the time to accompany the Queen."

He Jinan laughed and said, "It's because he hasn't figured out my sister's habits after three years of marriage that he deserves to be turned away. Besides, didn't my uncle just watch him do it without warning?"

Gu Yi touched his nose and coughed lightly: "Okay, hurry to the palace and don't keep His Majesty and your mother waiting for too long."

He Linzhang and Tao Yanyan had indeed been waiting for a long time. Originally, the two of them wanted to go out of the city to welcome them, but the people in the capital had been too crazy in recent years. Wherever the emperor and empress appeared, there would be crowds of people. The emperor and empress were deeply loved by the people, and everyone wanted to see their elegance, so the two of them did not dare to go out openly for fear of blocking the road.

He Yue was eating snacks with the pregnant He Xuan, and she kept complaining about how pedantic her husband was. He wrote love poems to her every now and then, and she could hardly let him go.

He Xuan discovered she was pregnant the month after Mo Xingzhou left. The Mo family was incredibly careful, fearing she'd get hurt. Someone took turns accompanying her every day. To give Mo Xingzhou a surprise, no one told him the news, leaving no mention in their letters. They waited to see how upset he'd be when he returned and discovered the truth.

Now she is almost six months pregnant and her belly is noticeable. She needs to eat something from time to time to replenish her stomach so as not to go hungry.

After taking the small piece of walnut cake handed to her by He Yue, He Xuan didn't dare to eat it anymore no matter what he said.

"If you ask me, you just don't know how to appreciate your blessings. Your husband, the third place winner in the imperial examination, is incredibly talented. If he wasn't so handsome that the emperor chose him as the third place winner, I'm afraid he would have won the first place. He's so devoted to you that he writes love letters to please you. If it were any other woman, she would have been so happy that she would have slept with the love letters as her pillow."

He Xuan's teasing successfully made He Yue blush. She said shyly, "But I don't understand. The bright moon in the sky and the snow lotus on the mountain make me seem unattainable, lonely and aloof. We can talk about it in person when we're all together under the moon and flowers, but we have to write letters to talk about it."

He Yanran chuckled, "Yuer, you always tease your third place winner in person, leaving him speechless. He has no choice but to write you love letters to express his feelings and tease you back. If you ask me, this is just your little couple's tricks. You never get tired of it, do you?"

He Yue slapped He Yanran with a loud slap, but the impact was light. She said with a bluff, "Yanran, you're getting better at teasing others now. Humph, when you get married, I want to see how you get along with your Prince Consort."

He Yanran coughed lightly and said, "We've barely met each other, and there's not even a hint of marriage yet."

He Xuan and He Yue exchanged a glance, and He Xuan said, "Although Crown Prince Han is the son of King Han of Yanzhou, he doesn't have to return to Yanzhou. Alternatively, if you wish to stay in the capital, tell your mother that you wish to choose another husband and not marry in Yanzhou."

He Yanran shook his head. "Yanzhou's marriage proposal was also for peace of mind and to be closer to the royal family. His Majesty will most likely agree to marry someone. My age is just right, so I was chosen. If I don't go, who else can be chosen? Sister Min'er is too young, and Sister Yunuo is even less likely."

Just as she finished speaking, Xianglan came in from outside, glanced at the three people, and said, "Princess, Princess, the Queen wants you to come over. She said she has something to say."

Xianglan deliberately took another look at He Yanran, which made her suspicious.

"Aunt Xianglan, is it... related to me?" He Yanran was usually very cautious, so he asked quickly to be prepared.

Xianglan nodded: "It's somewhat related, but...it's not a bad thing."

The two of them helped He Xuan to the main hall, where they saw Concubine Liang, who rarely appeared, kneeling in front of the Queen with He Qian.