Harem Daily Life

Magistrate Fang of the Capital looked troubled and cupped his hands, saying, "Your Highness, according to the rules, the person must remain with me until I have investigated the truth before I can take any action." But Prince Jin's face was dark, so Magistrate Fang had no choice but to compromise, saying, "However, the second young lady of the Han Prince's mansion is not seriously injured. If you can negotiate a solution privately, that would not be impossible."

In short, my little temple cannot accommodate you two great Buddhas. Please, have mercy on me.

He Jin'an's eyes revealed an undeniable authority: "I will find out the truth myself. You can also send people to investigate. But I must take Madam Hua away today. If the Han Prince's Mansion wants an explanation, let them come to me."

With things said to this extent, how could the Prefect of the Capital possibly refuse?

Madam Hua was quickly brought up. When she saw that Madam Hua's clothes were disheveled, her hair was loose, and all her jewelry was gone, her face was swollen, and there were bruises on her forehead, Hua Yurong hurriedly stepped forward and took off her cloak to wrap around her.

"Mother, you have suffered so much!"

"Hey beautiful, I've come to pick you up!"

The father and daughter hugged Hua's mother, tears streaming down their faces. They were filled with anxiety, anger, and heartache.

He Jin'an glared at the Prefect of the Capital and said unhappily, "You used torture?"

The Prefect of the Capital shook his head so hard it was almost blurry: "Your Highness, I never resort to torture right from the start when judging a case. This Lady Hua was like this when she was brought here!"

The thought of Jing Yuwei beating Madam Hua like this made He Jin'an's eyes flash with a fierce light.

He said no more to the Prefect of the Capital and went straight to the Hua family: "Let's go, I'll take you back first." He led his men out of the government office, his face dark all the way, and the officials were all trembling with fear, not daring to look him in the eye.

The Hua family boarded the carriage, and He Jin'an followed on horseback. He had a vague feeling that Madam Hua's misfortune was related to him. He had underestimated Jing Yuwei's jealousy; in her desire to vent her anger, she had implicated innocent people.

The Prefect of the Capital watched the carriage depart, wiped the sweat from his brow, and beckoned to a constable: "Go to the Prince of Han's residence and explain the situation to the people there. It's not that I don't want to handle the case, it's that I can't handle it."

Lord Fang sighed helplessly. Under the emperor's nose, there were powerful and wealthy people everywhere. It was truly frustrating for him to be a local official in the capital.

The Hua family hired a doctor to examine Madam Hua's injuries. She had numerous bruises and scratches all over her body, but fortunately, they were all superficial wounds and did not endanger her life.

Hua Ruyan stood aside, biting her lip. After the doctor prescribed the ointment for Madam Hua, she stepped forward and cried, "It's all because of that arrogant young lady from the Han Prince's Mansion. She started beating people without even asking what happened. Mother has suffered so much!"

Looking at her second daughter, Hua's mother felt a mix of emotions.

"Ruyan, you need to change your temper. Don't be so arrogant and bully people all the time. We spoil you too much, which is why you've become so outspoken and unruly. You should know that besides us family, who else will tolerate you? You just let Miss Jing say a few words to you today, why provoke her? Ouch—"

When Madam Hua felt pain, Hua Yuerong softened her grip even more when applying the medicine to Madam Hua, not daring to use too much force.

Hua Ruyan was scolded and touched her still swollen cheek: "I was just angry for a moment. I was already unhappy, and then she had to scold me. Who does she think she is, lecturing me like that?"

Madam Hua glared at her, but then, remembering how she had been pinned down and beaten while her second daughter had run away with the maid, she couldn't help but glare at her again. Her two daughters were worlds apart: one was intelligent and sensible, the other arrogant and domineering.

"Mother, don't be angry. Let's heal your injuries first. We can talk about seeking justice later." Her mother had also grown up in luxury and had never suffered such humiliation. Hua Yuerong vowed to make Jing Yuwei pay the price.

After settling Hua's mother in, Hua Yuerong went to the front yard to see He Jin'an.

"Thank you so much for your help today, Your Highness. Otherwise, I'm afraid my mother wouldn't have been able to return today and would have suffered even more." Hua Yurong said as she curtsied to He Jin'an.

He Jin'an helped her up with his own hands and didn't let go of hers: "I have already sent people to investigate what happened today. Don't worry, I will get justice for your mother."

"Me too, me too! I was beaten by that arrogant young lady's maid, and my face still hurts!" Hua Ruyan said in a coquettish voice as she followed closely behind.

He Jin'an frowned, took a step back, turned his back to Hua Ruyan, and pulled Hua Yurong, saying, "I'll let you know if there's any news. I'm leaving now."

Hua Yuerong nodded: "I'll see Your Highness off."

The two walked out hand in hand, completely ignoring Hua Ruyan: "..."

My face is swollen too! Has anyone even cared about me? Humph!

"However, there is something I don't understand, and I would appreciate it if Your Highness could enlighten me." Hua Yurong arrived at the door and decided to ask anyway.

He Jin'an asked, "What does Yue Rong want to ask?"

Hua Yurong bit her lip. She shouldn't have doubted him, but it was too coincidental and couldn't be explained.

"Why did Your Highness arrive so quickly? My father and I went to the Jingzhao Yin's residence after receiving a message from Hua Ruyan, and Your Highness arrived not long after."

He Jin'an was taken aback. He couldn't very well say that he had arranged for a shadow guard to stay by his side all day, could he? Wouldn't you like that? Wouldn't you think he was spying on you?

He dared not tell the truth, so he said, "There was a big commotion at Zhenbaozhai. My men happened to be passing by and saw Madam Hua being taken away, so they rushed over to report. That's why I went to the yamen."

Although it was still somewhat coincidental, it was still acceptable, so Hua Yurong stopped dwelling on it: "Alright, then Your Highness, please thank your subordinate for me. Thank you for the chance to see it."

He Jin'an nodded. He had other business to attend to today and had only come temporarily, so he had to rush back. He took out a token from his pocket and handed it to Hua Yurong: "Take this. If you need to find me urgently, just take this token to the palace gate, and no one will dare to stop you."

The token bears the character "锦" (jin) and is engraved with a dragon pattern, signifying the master's status and exuding nobility.

Hua Yurong accepted it without hesitation.

He Jin'an raised his hand and pinched her cheek: "Go back, don't overthink it, take good care of your mother."

After saying that, he hurriedly mounted his horse. He was moving so fast that Hua Yue Rong didn't see that the tips of his ears were already bright red.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the fifth time we've met, and she's already pinched your cheeks." Yin Jiu raised an eyebrow, a sudden pang of sadness washing over her. She hadn't seen Shuang'er much lately; perhaps she should find a way to meet her again?

It's all the prince's fault. Seeing the prince so sweetly in love makes him want to get married too.

The people sent by He Jin'an quickly found out the truth. Just as the prince thought, it was the two girls who started it from the beginning, with the Han Prince's Mansion making the first move and speaking rudely.

"How many things in Zhenbaozhai were damaged?" He Jin'an asked in a deep voice.