Harem Daily Life

Jing Yuwei was already upset about what happened yesterday, and she came out of the mansion today to shop and vent her anger. However, she did not expect to get into a verbal dispute with another daughter of the Hua family as soon as she entered the Treasure Pavilion. How could she swallow this insult?

Hua Yuerong has someone protecting her, so she can't be harmed. Her future husband's family is also a merchant family. Does Jing Yuwei not dare to teach her a lesson?

As soon as Jing Yuwei raised her hand, the old woman beside her stepped forward and slapped Hua Ruyan across the face twice.

Hua's mother stood by, stunned. It wasn't until Hua Ruyan cried that she came to her senses and quickly shielded her daughter behind her, asking, "What are you doing? Why are you hitting people in broad daylight for no reason?"

The two clear handprints on Hua Ruyan's face deeply stung Hua's mother's eyes, and she was so angry that her breathing became labored.

The nanny who was doing the beating sneered, "Your daughter disrespected our young lady. It's already too lenient for her to be taught a lesson. Who told you to not teach your daughter well and let her speak so recklessly?"

Madam Hua was furious: "Wasn't it Miss Jing who provoked us first and started making snide remarks? She looked down on us merchants and said the bracelets we bought were worthless. How could something worthless be worth so much money, costing us several thousand taels of real gold and silver?"

Hua Mu's voice was loud and clear, and passersby stopped to watch the excitement. In no time, the entrance of Zhenbaozhai was crowded with people.

Jing Yuwei frowned, looking at Hua's mother's cursing, and sneered: "What is my status, and what is your status? I can say a few words to you, but you can't say anything to me! You're just a merchant, do you really think that just because your daughter has climbed up to a prince, you've become superior people? A pheasant is still a pheasant, even if it wears a phoenix robe, it's still a pheasant."

Hua's mother was already somewhat plump. Her family was wealthy, and she lived a comfortable life. She had never been so humiliated in the street by a junior before. Besides, no matter what her daughter was like, it was none of a stranger's place to criticize her. Hua's mother lost her temper and suddenly stepped forward, slapping Jing Yuwei across the pretty face.

Hua's mother slapped her with all her might, driven by anger. Jing Yuwei staggered and fell to the side.

"Ah! Second Miss!" Her maid was terrified. This Second Miss was the Prince's beloved daughter. What would happen if she fell like this? But the maid cried out, but she didn't have time to help her up. She could only watch helplessly as Jing Yuwei fell to the ground.

Hua's mother was also stunned. She paused for a moment, took a step back, and felt a sense of fear.

Hua Ruyan, hiding behind her mother, was also quite frightened. She had just understood that the girl opposite her was no ordinary person; she was the daughter of some royal family.

"How dare you hit our Miss Han? You're tired of living! Guards, beat them up! Give this mother and daughter a good beating and avenge our Miss!" At the nanny's command, the maids and servants that Jing Yuwei had brought with her stepped forward to attack.

"No, no, no, don't be impulsive!" The shopkeeper hurriedly ran out to stop them, and had all the shop assistants stand in a row between the two groups of customers.

"Let's talk things over. We can all make money peacefully. Why resort to violence?" the shopkeeper advised, trying not to offend either side.

Jing Yuwei was helped up by the maid, still feeling dizzy. Shame and resentment filled her heart. She glared fiercely at Hua Mu: "According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, you hit me, which is a criminal offense. I will take you to the authorities."

Hua's mother was terrified. She had lived a smooth and successful life, how could she be sent to the yamen (government office)? She opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

“Your people hit me too. You insulted me first and then hit me first. My mother only intervened to protect me. How can you be so unreasonable?”

Normally, Hua Ruyan is unreasonable, but today she encountered someone even more domineering than her, and Hua Ruyan was quite frightened.

"Reason?" Jing Yuwei touched her swollen left cheek. "My Han Prince's Mansion is the only reason. Guards, report to the authorities!"

The shopkeeper tried to stop them, and a conflict broke out. The Hua family and the Han Prince's mansion pushed and shoved each other, and the scene quickly became chaotic. Seeing that the situation was not good, Hua Ruyan took advantage of the crowd's jostling and ran away with her maid without looking back.

She couldn't see the officials; if her reputation was ruined, what would happen if the Zhou family wanted to annul the engagement? She led her people all the way back to the Hua family to get help, completely unaware that her mother was surrounded by a crowd and being held down on the ground by several maids from the Han Prince's mansion.

When Hua's father and Hua Yuerong learned of the news and rushed to the rescue, Hua's mother and two maids from the Hua family had already been taken to the Jingzhao Yin's residence.

"Sir, I am from the Hua family. My wife has been captured by you. Please let me see her first. Ransom is negotiable, as long as she is safe."

The constable at the gate, who often patrolled the streets, knew that the Hua family ran a begging business. He sighed and said, "It's not that we don't want you to see them, but your wife beat up the young lady of the Han Prince's Mansion. The Han Prince's Mansion won't budge, so you can't see her for the time being. We'll have to wait for the magistrate to hold a hearing and deliver a verdict."

Hua Yurong frowned and asked, "How is my mother? I heard that the Han Prince's mansion had many powerful people and attacked my mother. How is she now?"

Seeing Hua Yurong's anxious eyes, the officer shook his head: "I don't know the specifics of the injuries, but the person was indeed injured when she was brought here."

Hua Yurong was heartbroken, her eyes reddening. She hurriedly took out a silver ingot from her purse and stuffed it into the officer's hand: "Please help me out for a while, sir. I'll be right back."

The father and daughter can't get into the government office now, so their only option is to go to He Jin'an.

Just as she was about to get into the carriage and head to the palace gate, she heard the sound of approaching hooves; He Jin'an was riding up.

With an air of nobility, He Jin'an dismounted nimbly, and with his attendant taking the reins, he went straight to Hua Yurong.

"Don't be afraid, I'm coming."

Hua Yurong's eyes were red as she was led back to the front of the government office by He Jin'an.

When the officials saw that the person was carrying Prince Jin's token, they glanced suspiciously at the Hua family father and daughter, but quickly let them in without stopping them.

Hua's father hurriedly followed behind the two, shouting as he ran, "Pretty girl, your husband is here! You have to hold on!"

He Jin'an, who was walking ahead, almost stumbled: "Pretty girl?"

Hua Yuerong wiped away her tears: "My mother's name is Liang Mei, and my father has privately called her 'Pretty Girl' for many years."

He Jin'an's lips twitched. Sometimes the Empress Dowager was amused by Yu Nuo and liked to call Nuo'er "pretty girl". As for the princes, she would occasionally call them "handsome boys".

He Jin'an abandoned his thoughts and dragged Hua Yurong straight to the office where the Prefect of the Capital was on duty.

When Magistrate Fang heard that Prince Jin had arrived, he hurriedly came out to greet him. Before he could even pay his respects, He Jin'an said, "Release Madam Hua, whom you have captured. I am taking her with me."

The Prefect of the Capital was greatly alarmed. Seeing Prince Jin holding the hand of a little girl with red, tear-filled eyes, and recognizing her surname, he broke out in a cold sweat: "Yes, yes, yes, I was blind and didn't know Madam Hua was the Prince's future mother-in-law. I'll send someone to the jail to bring her out immediately. But… what about the Prince Han's residence?"

The young lady from the Han Prince's Mansion personally reported the case to the authorities. The plaintiff hadn't withdrawn the lawsuit, the court hadn't even held a hearing, and no verdict had been reached. Releasing the person was against the rules!