Harem Daily Life

Jing Yuwei's face almost contorted in shock. She felt a tightness in her chest, clenched her fists tightly, and stared at Hua Yurong opposite her, wishing she could stare a hole through her.

The Queen Mother sat beside her, sensing her anger. She frowned, glanced at her subtly, and gave her a sharp warning.

This fool must not lose his temper and embarrass the Han Prince's Mansion, thus bringing shame upon them!

Fortunately, in the latter half, it was mostly Consort Liang talking to Princess Han, and the Empress chatting with the Hua family. The banquet ended quickly, and Jing Yuwei fled the palace as if she were escaping. As soon as she returned to her residence, she hid in her room and, unsurprisingly, smashed all the furnishings in the room once again.

Upon hearing the news, Queen Han didn't even lift her eyelids. While removing her makeup, she said, "She replaced all the decorations in her room with one-to-one replicas. Hmph, what a lowly wretch, she doesn't deserve to use good things."

The old woman nodded and said, "Sigh, she's met her match this time. They just don't want her. I'm afraid she'll never dare to boast about her proven track record again."

Queen Han felt completely at ease and removed the gold hairpin from her head: "I carefully examined that Hua girl today, and she seems to be a righteous person. Although her appearance may not be considered stunningly beautiful, she is certainly endearing. No wonder the Queen, who has seen countless people, favors her so much."

The old woman seemed puzzled and asked, "But after all, they come from merchant families. Don't Her Majesty and His Majesty mind that their social statuses are mismatched?"

Princess Han smiled and said, "Haven't you heard? Prince Jin was adopted from the common people and he's not of royal blood. So what if his princess is a merchant?"

The old woman chuckled awkwardly, "But that family heirloom jade bracelet... could it be that Her Majesty the Empress is putting on an act?"

Princess Han got up and moved to the bedside: "It's just a bracelet. Whatever the Empress says it is, that's what it is. Does anyone expect to go to the Grand Empress Dowager or the Empress Dowager to ask? However... the Empress clearly saw today that Jing Yuwei was competing with Hua Yurong for love, but she still stood on Hua Yurong's side. That's a slap in the face to our Han Prince's Mansion."

The old nanny nodded in agreement: "This Empress looks young, but she's quite adept at using her methods. She can give you a slap with a smile, and you can't say anything bad about her."

Princess Han lay down: "So she's the Empress, having enjoyed the Emperor's exclusive favor for over ten years. Do you think she's such a simple person?"

The woman Princess Han had described as extraordinary was currently stretching out on the bed, practicing yoga. He Linzhang waited beside her, watching her bend over in various shapes, his heart itching with desire. However, he had drunk quite a few cups of wine that day and was somewhat exhausted, so he could only watch the beauty with longing.

After Tao Yanyan finished her training, He Linzhang went up to lie down and gently held her in his arms.

"What does Your Majesty think the Han Prince's Mansion is trying to do? Is it following the path of Diao Chan?" Diao Chan was caught between Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu, causing a rift in the father-son relationship, which led to Lü Bu rebelling against Dong Zhuo.

He Linzhang pinched the soft flesh on her waist: "I am not Dong Zhuo, Jin'an is not Lü Bu, and she will never become Diao Chan. The Han Prince's wishful thinking of sowing discord has failed."

Tao Yanyan found a comfortable spot and put her hands and feet inside He Linzhang's clothes to keep warm: "Will the Han Prince's Mansion do something to Yue Rong?"

One should always be wary of others; Tao Yanyan didn't want her hard-won daughter-in-law to be harmed.

He Linzhang grasped her mischievous little hand, his breathing becoming heavy: "Jin'an has already made arrangements; he'll protect his wife himself. Yan Yan, are you... sure you still want to keep rubbing against me like this?"

He Linzhang moved a step closer: "Don't get yourself into trouble later and then cry and complain that I don't care about you."

Tao Yanyan indeed didn't dare to make any more moves. He Linzhang and she were not young anymore, and sometimes they should exercise some restraint.

Seeing that his warning had been effective, He Linzhang held the person tightly and fell into a deep sleep.

As soon as Hua Yurong returned to her residence, she hurriedly found the most exquisite jewelry box, carefully put away the family heirloom jade bracelet, wrapped it in soft cloth three times over, and locked it in her private treasury.

Mr. and Mrs. Hua were especially happy today. After returning to the mansion, they summoned all the servants and, for the first time ever, gave each of them a reward of two taels of silver. Everyone in the mansion received one, not even the stable boy was left out.

Everyone knew that the young lady had brought great honor to the Hua family today, receiving the family heirloom jade bracelet as a gift from the Empress. What an honor that was! It showed how much the Empress loved this daughter-in-law! Everyone offered their blessings, and the Hua parents were beaming with joy.

"Hmph, it's just a broken bracelet, it's not like anyone can't afford it." Hua Ruyan was furious. Looking at the ten taels of silver her mother had given her as a reward, she threw the silver on the ground with a whoosh.

The maidservant hurriedly went to pick it up and advised, "Miss, you can say these things in your own room, but you can't tell anyone else. That's a jade bracelet bestowed by the royal family. If someone hears it, it could bring trouble upon you."

Hua Ruyan rolled her eyes at her: "Look at how timid you are. No way, tomorrow when we go to Zhenbaozhai, I'm going to buy ten or eight jade bracelets, and they have to be the best of the best, otherwise I won't be able to stand it!"

The maid sighed inwardly. This second young lady had always tried to steal things from the eldest young lady since she was a child, always wanting to gain the upper hand. But in the end, apart from stealing a young master Zhou, she had failed at everything else. She wondered when she would get rid of this habit of stealing. The eldest young lady had already risen to a high position, and instead of trying to curry favor with her, she was always going against her. She didn't know what was wrong with her brain.

After a boring day hiding in the tree, Shadow Six finally got some useful information and took out his notebook to record it: The future princess's younger sister is jealous of her older sister and disrespectful to the empress, making her the biggest hidden danger in the Hua family.

The next day, Hua Ruyan indeed pestered her mother to go to Zhenbaozhai. In addition to the set of jewelry that her mother had promised to buy for her, she selected seven or eight valuable jade bracelets in the store.

Looking at the pile of jade bracelets, Hua's mother said with a pained expression, "If you buy so many at once, will you be able to wear them all? Why don't you just choose one or two? Earning money isn't easy, so please don't buy so many, okay?"

Hua Ruyan stomped her foot: "No way! I like to buy a lot, so I can wear a different one every day."

Jing Yuwei, who had just entered, overheard her words and, wanting to see who was so wealthy, arrogant, and presumptuous, happened to run into Hua's mother, who had turned to pay the bill. Hua's mother was taken aback, frowned, and then pretended not to see Jing Yuwei, leaving directly.

"Ha, they're just lowlifes, treating a jade bracelet like a treasure. A bracelet is only worth a few coins."

Jing Yuwei's words infuriated Hua Ruyan. She didn't recognize Jing Yuwei and said unhappily, "I like to buy things, and I have the money to buy them. What's it to you? You say the bracelets aren't worth much, then why don't you buy one or two and let me see?"

The mother-in-law, who had paid the money and rushed back to stop them, was too late. Her words had already been spoken, and she had directly offended the young lady of the Han Prince's mansion.