Harem Daily Life

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He Jin'an still found it hard to accept that a bird called him "Second Brother".

The talkative parrot continued excitedly: "Eldest sister is about to give birth to her nephew, second sister and the third-ranked scholar are deeply in love, second brother is about to marry a princess, there are so many happy events in the family, we must have an extra meal tonight."

He Jin'an was speechless: "This is your excuse for having extra food?" He looked you up and down: "Look at you, you looked alright when you first came, but now you're as fat as a ball."

Hua Yue forced a smile, her shoulders trembling.

The talkative parrot, its secret exposed: "..."

"Humans without a sense of boundaries, I advise you to be kind." After saying that, it flapped its wings and flew away, not forgetting to turn a corner and use its claws to snag He Jin'an's gorgeous cloak, pulling up a thread.

“…I think you shouldn’t be called Xiao Qi, you should be called Xiao Qi!” He Jin’an touched his torn clothes, speechless.

"Pfft—" Hua Yurong could no longer hold back and burst out laughing.

He Jin'an chuckled along, "This was given to my grandmother by my maternal grandfather. It was used to amuse her. Sometimes he was clever, sometimes he was silly. He loved to eat and was also the most talkative."

Hua Yue Rong watched the parrot fly a short distance away and preen its feathers: "It's so much fun, it's so cute."

"Thank you, Second Sister-in-law," the parrot said from afar, turning its rear end towards He Jin'an.

Hua Yurong and He Jin'an exchanged a smile. "Let's go, I'll take you to have dinner."

The dinner was very lavish; to welcome Hua Yurong, a total of six cold dishes and eight hot dishes were served. The Empress Dowager was very kind and approachable, pulling Hua Yurong aside to ask her all sorts of questions, and chatting casually over the meal.

"Yuerong, you must come to visit the Empress Dowager more often. She is getting old and loves to see you all."

Hua Yurong nodded: "Whenever Your Highness has free time, we will come to visit the Empress Dowager."

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Next time you come, bring two more packets of candied fruit, the sweeter the better."

"Ahem. Um, Yan Yan doesn't want you to eat too much sweet food. Just regular sweetness is fine, and don't eat too much, it'll be a waste." Mu Yu quickly spoke up to stop him.

"How can it be just plain sweet? Are you going to let Little Seven enjoy her candied fruit? Candied fruit has to be sweet, or you don't have to pay!" The talkative parrot protested to Mu Yu from its specially made stand.

The Empress Dowager also looked mournful: "If it's not sweet, can it still be called candied fruit?"

Mu Yu stroked his beard: "We can't ignore Yan Yan's words. At most... at most, I'll give you one extra sweet treat every day."

Hua Yue Rong looked puzzled, wondering why the Empress was controlling how much candied fruit the Empress Dowager ate.

He Jin'an explained in a low voice, "The Empress Dowager said that the Empress Dowager is old and should not eat too many sweets, as it is not good for her health."

Hua Yuerong suddenly realized that her mother, due to her weight gain, couldn't eat too many sweets or meat. However, seeing the Empress Dowager's slender and well-proportioned figure, she figured it shouldn't be a problem.

The dinner lasted a full half hour before the dishes were cleared away. The parrot, having eaten and drunk its fill, lay dozing at the Empress Dowager's feet; its round body indeed resembled a ball.

He Jin'an would occasionally touch its feathers to wake the bird, only to be met with the bird's death stare.

"Stop pulling it! You're going to pull all its fur off!" The Empress Dowager couldn't help but speak up, stopping her grandson.

"I noticed that its new fur is thicker than before this time. It seems that going out more often makes it happy, and its fur is also much smoother and finer."

The Empress Dowager chuckled: "It's scared away almost all the birds on the back mountain. It talks to any bird it catches, and if the bird doesn't speak, it curses at people."

The parrot, whose shortcomings had been exposed again, said: "..."

"How can that be called swearing? At most, it's called a disagreement, a discussion and exchange of ideas."

The parrot instantly snapped out of its daze, waddled its round body over to Hua Yurong, and tilted its little neck back: "I am a civilized parrot, and I am best at persuading people with reason."

Hua Yurong also followed He Jin'an's example and reached out to touch the parrot's smooth feathers: "Hmm, you are a cute and well-behaved parrot."

The talkative parrot tilted its head back, as if it had received a great compliment, and said arrogantly, "Sister-in-law Yue Rong understands me the most. Sister-in-law and I are the best of friends in the world."

"Don't talk nonsense, Yue Rong and I are the best of friends in the world." He Jin'an was acting childish, at most four years old, no more.

Since the two were not yet married, He Jin'an and Hua Yurong had to rush back to the city. After bidding farewell to the Empress Dowager and Mu Yu, the two boarded the carriage.

"I never imagined that Your Highness's life would be so interesting. If I hadn't come out with Your Highness today, I wouldn't have known that Your Highness had such a cute side."

Hua Yuerong blurted out the word "cute" with a smile, which made He Jin'an blush.

He Jin'an leaned closer: "This is the first time Yue Rong has praised me. Why don't you say a few more words of praise for me?"

Hua Yurong stepped back a little, and He Jin'an moved closer a little, until finally he pinned Hua Yurong against the carriage wall.

"Your Highness...you step back, you're too close." Hua Yurong's voice trembled.

A faint fragrance lingered around He Jin'an's nose, and he moved even closer as if possessed: "You can praise me now, Yue Rong."

"Is it that if I say a few words of praise, the prince will back off?"

He Jin'an blinked: "That depends on what you're praising."

Hua Yurong's heart raced, and she bit her lip, saying, "Your Highness has broad shoulders, long legs, a beautiful face, a slender waist, is handsome, and knows how to behave."

He Jin'an smiled and said, "It seems that Yue Rong is quite satisfied with my looks. Continue."

Seeing his shameless attitude and refusal to back down, Hua Yurong had no choice but to say, "Your Highness is like a star in the sky, bright and sparkling, and like a flower in March, refreshing and delightful."

He Jin'an's eyes crinkled with a smile. He finally understood why his father enjoyed teasing his mother so much, and why his father always wanted to take his mother with him wherever he went. So this was what love felt like.

He Jin'an, as if possessed, moved forward a little more and planted a light kiss on Hua Yuerong's lips.

Hua Yurong felt a sudden blur in her mind, and her fingers involuntarily curled up slightly.

He Jin'an felt as if he had tasted honey, his heart was filled with sweetness, and he couldn't help but gently stroke Hua Yurong's waist, deepening the kiss.

Yin Jiu sat on the carriage, completely bewildered. The Prince had indeed inherited His Majesty's talents; they'd kissed on their sixth meeting. It seemed she'd have to prepare some cooling herbal tea for the Prince when they got back, otherwise he might not make it to the wedding.

"Miss? Miss? Miss!" The maid of the Hua family called several times before Hua Yuerong was finally awakened from her silly laughter.

"What funny thing did Miss dream about? The sun is high in the sky and she still hasn't woken up. Master and Madam have come to urge her three or four times from the front yard!"

Hua Yurong woke up, touched her face, and looked around before realizing she was in her boudoir. Remembering everything that happened on the carriage He Jin'an had brought her back yesterday, her face flushed again.

After getting up and dressing, it took Hua Yue Rong quite a while to regain her senses: "What do Father and Mother want with me?"

Breakfast time had already passed, and the food was delivered directly to the room.

"Many of the Hua family's relatives have arrived and are in the front yard. Madam asked Miss to go out and greet the guests. They all heard that Miss is about to marry into the royal family and have come to give gifts."