Harem Daily Life

Seeing He Yanran and the others come in, Concubine Liang cried and said, "It's all my fault for not disciplining her properly. The Fourth Princess is still young, and I am willing to take full responsibility for her mistakes. I will first apologize to the princess, and then apologize to Prince Yong and his wife later."

He Yanran was confused and had no idea what was going on.

Tao Yanyan sighed and asked Concubine Liang and her daughter to get up.

"Yanzhou is seeking a royal lady, and His Majesty is indeed interested in marrying Princess Yanran there. Firstly, Princess Yanran's biological mother is from Yanzhou, and she has some relatives there who could help maintain relationships with the Prince of Han's Palace. Secondly, Yanran is eighteen years old this year, which is the right age."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at He Qian, who lowered her head, and said coldly, "The Fourth Princess lives deep in the palace. How could it be such a coincidence that she met Prince Han in Zhaoyang Palace? You went there for no reason. What were you doing there?"

Tao Yanyan looked at He Qian with sharp eyes, which made He Qian feel uncomfortable.

He Xuan and the others finally understood what had happened between He Qian and Prince Han, and Concubine Liang had brought people to snatch He Yanran's marriage.

He Yue looked at He Qian unhappily. This fourth princess was not close to them. She was a few months younger than He Min, but she was very thoughtful.

Concubine Liang wanted to explain on He Qian's behalf, but Tao Yanyan glared at her and said, "I want to hear her speak for herself."

Concubine Liang was scolded and had to shut up.

Seeing this, He Qian stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, my kite flew away. I went looking for it and accidentally ran into Prince Han. Prince Han helped me climb the tree to get the kite, but he lost his balance and fell down. Then... then he hugged me."

She glanced at He Yanran and said, "I never thought that Crown Prince Han would ask the King of Han to change his marriage proposal when he returns. I am fifteen years old this year, so compared to Princess Yanran, I can indeed wait another two years, but... many people witnessed my interaction with Crown Prince Han that day, including several adults. If I cannot obtain Princess Yanran's forgiveness, I have no face to stay in the palace. Please, Queen Mother, arrange for me to become a nun. I will live this life by the ancient Buddha's green lamp, and I will end my remaining years."

Concubine Liang silently shed tears: "Empress, even if the Fourth Princess is wrong, the consequences have already been caused. If she is sent to practice as a monk because of this, how can I live? I can't bear it!"

The mother and daughter went back and forth, crying and sobbing, just like a pair of oppressed and miserable little white flowers.

He Yanran bit her lip. This marriage with the Prince Han of Yanzhou had finally met with unexpected changes.

Tao Yanyan was very displeased with the crying of Concubine Liang and her daughter. "Alright! Today is the day the army returns to the capital. Why are you two crying? Who are you crying for?"

Seeing that the queen was angry, Concubine Liang hurriedly pulled the fourth princess to stop crying.

"Princess Liang, I don't mean to criticize you. You don't need to assist with palace affairs like Concubine Xian does, and I haven't assigned you any other tasks. You've lived a life of luxury, but you can't even take care of a princess. It's really disappointing."

Concubine Liang lowered her head and admitted her fault: "Yes, it's all my fault. But what should I do now? This concerns the reputation of the Fourth Princess. I beg the Empress to find a way for us mother and daughter to survive."

Tao Yanyan snorted coldly: "A way to survive? Didn't you guys already think of that?"

Concubine Liang was startled and bit her lip. "That... also requires the Queen's permission, so... let Her Majesty make the decision."

Tao Yanyan rolled her eyes at her and looked at He Yanran: "Yanran, although Yanzhou is good, it is too far from the capital of the Great Zhou. The Queen Mother and I are reluctant to let you go. Otherwise, I will find you a new marriage. Then give up Yanzhou."

He Yanran bowed and said, "Empress, when the Han Palace originally proposed marriage, no one said that the marriage would necessarily fall on me. Now that it's clear that the Han Palace wants to discuss marriage with the Fourth Princess, then it naturally has nothing to do with me."

Tao Yanyan gave her an approving look. "Yes, it wasn't originally decided that you were the one to be proposed." She looked at Concubine Liang. "According to what you said, Concubine Liang, are you very happy to facilitate the marriage between the Fourth Princess and the Prince of Han's Mansion?"

Concubine Liang nodded, fearing that the marriage would fall through, and hurriedly said, "They have both been seen by several adults. I think it would be better to go with the flow and promote a good marriage. However, their birth dates still need to match, and His Majesty's approval is also required."

Tao Yanyan waved her hand: "Everything should be done according to the procedure. You go find Concubine Xian and ask her to take care of it." If it was He Yanran, Tao Yanyan would do it herself and handle the matter for the Queen Mother, but if it was the Fourth Princess, she would be too lazy to get involved.

He Qian was very dissatisfied when she saw that the Queen did not like her, but she was used to forbearing and did not speak again. After the mother and daughter's wish was fulfilled, they knelt and paid their respects. As soon as they left Changle Palace, they hugged each other excitedly.

"Qian'er, this marriage at Prince Han's Mansion is finally done!"

He Qian smiled and said with some embarrassment: "But if this happens, I will have to go to Yanzhou. Then, mother...what will you do?"

He Qian looked reluctant, and Concubine Liang was also a little reluctant, but in the end, interests prevailed over emotions.

"Don't worry, as long as you have a bright future, your mother will be happy for you. Looking around the capital, there is no suitable candidate. The Prince of Han's Palace is the best choice right now. Don't forget, the King of Han is in charge of the entire Yanzhou. When you marry him, you will surely enjoy endless wealth and glory."

He Qian was excited, but she also had concerns: "If this happens, I'm afraid we will offend Prince Yong's Mansion and the Queen."

Concubine Liang's expression was not good. She snorted coldly, "It's come to this, so I can't care less. You just need to remember that we have depended on each other for so many years, and we have never fought for anything for our future. What we have won this time is what we deserve. Oh, I never thought that just by using a little trick to let you meet the Prince of Han, he would take a liking to you. What does this prove? It means that you are more pleasing to him than He Yanran, and that this marriage was meant for you."

He Qian went from being initially nervous to accepting it calmly. The last bit of guilt in her heart also disappeared because of Concubine Liang's few words.

In Changle Palace, the mother and daughter all looked unhappy. Tao Yanyan coughed lightly and said, "Marriage is destined by heaven. I never thought that the Han Palace would be so weak-willed. The Han Prince is so fickle. All right, everyone, cheer up. Your cousin will be entering the palace soon. Jin'an and Xingzhou haven't seen each other for half a year. We should go to greet them happily and not waste our energy on insignificant people."

He Yanran was the first to smile and said, "I'm so happy that I don't have to marry far away. Sisters, don't be angry. Let's go and welcome the person." As he said that, he went to help He Xuan.

He Yue muttered, "You can't find a three-legged frog, but there are plenty of two-legged men. Don't worry, Yanran. Starting tomorrow, I will arrange blind dates for you with eight handsome men every day. I will definitely choose the best husband for you."

Tao Yanyan: “…”

"Eight a day? Where do you get so many resources?"