Harem Daily Life

Hua Ruyan stormed into Hua Yurong's courtyard, but Chuntao immediately blocked her from entering.

"Second Miss, Eldest Miss has sprained her ankle and needs to rest. If there's anything else, let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Move aside, and I'll say a few words to her. Otherwise, I'm going to yell. You know I'm not a nice person, and if more people hear me, it won't just be me who loses face."

Chun Tao spread her arms, blocking the doorway with her whole body.

The sounds of arguing drifted into the room. Hua Yuerong, who was rolling around on the bed, got up and straightened her clothes: "Chuntao, let her in." She wanted to resolve things quickly so as not to miss her beauty sleep.

Hua Ruyan snorted coldly, pushed Chun Tao aside, and burst into the room.

"You're really smug, aren't you? You were picked up by the Prince early this morning and didn't come back until nightfall. Anyone who didn't know better would think you two were out fooling around somewhere." Hua Ruyan looked at Hua Yurong's swollen lips, her eyes shooting at Hua Yurong like they were carrying knives.

She and Zhou Chen had already shared their first love, so she naturally knew what Hua Yurong had gone through to look like this. She said angrily, "If you don't want people to know that you and Prince Jin have been intimate, then help Zhou Chen get an official position. Otherwise, I will tell my parents that you were having an affair with Prince Jin before you were even married."

Hua Yurong tightened her grip on the hem of her dress, but she quickly regained her composure: "You've argued with me countless times since we were little, you should know my temperament by now. If you're strong, I'm even stronger, I never do anything under threat. My relationship with the prince is completely innocent, you can try to slander me if you want, and see if my parents believe you or me."

After Hua Yurong finished speaking, she narrowed her eyes and said, "Also, you know Zhou Chen's own limitations. Someone who can't even manage his own business dares to dream of becoming an official of the imperial court? Haha, this is the biggest joke I've heard all year!"

Hua Ruyan was furious. She pointed at Hua Yurong and said, "You...you look down on Zhou Chen, so why did you get engaged to him in the first place?"

Hua Yurong looked at her like she was an idiot: "The Zhou family came to my door, offering me the power to manage the family business and all the shops. Why wouldn't I accept? But the facts proved that he was not a good man. He was engaged to me, but he was having an affair with you. I cut my losses in time and broke off the engagement. Only you treat such a scoundrel like a treasure and even want to help him rise to the top. Ha, how foolish."

Hua Ruyan's face turned pale, and she was speechless for a moment.

“I advise you to settle down and be a merchant’s wife, learn some skills, hold onto your dowry and don’t let a single penny of it fall into the Zhou family’s hands. At least you can live a life of luxury and ease. If you listen to his slander and pave the way for him, the day he truly takes the throne will be the day you get a divorce.”

Out of consideration for their sisterhood, Hua Yuerong gave her a reminder.

However, she regretted it as soon as she reminded her, because Hua Ruyan was so angry that she overturned the table in her room.

Hua Yuerong: "..."

“You all look down on Zhou Chen. Fine, if you won’t help, you’ll find other ways. I don’t believe I can’t buy an official position with money!” Hua Ruyan turned and left. Hua Yurong looked at the broken teacups on the ground and sighed, “Those who don’t listen to the wise will suffer the consequences.”

Chun Tao came in and first checked if Hua Yurong was injured. Seeing that her mistress was unharmed, she began to clean up the broken pieces on the floor, saying, "Eldest Miss, this Second Miss is going too far. She even dares to smash things in your room. Should I go and tell Madam?"

Hua Yurong shook her head: "Let her go. Anyway, I'll stay with her for a few more months, and then we'll be separated forever and never see each other again."

Chun Tao bit her lip: "After Miss gets married, she will go to her fiefdom with the Prince. I don't know when she will be able to return to the capital. Master and Madam must miss Miss. Miss must write back often."

Hua Yurong smiled and said, "Qianzhou is not far from the capital. Besides, my father and mother promised that after Hua Ruyan gets married, they will come to Qianzhou to find me. We will stay in the capital for half a year and in Qianzhou for half a year. It won't interfere with anything."

Chuntao had finished cleaning up the broken pieces on the ground and stood aside, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

Hua Yuerong frowned and asked, "Is there something you want to tell me?"

Chun Tao bit her lip and said, "I've been with Miss since I was little, and I have no family left. After entering the manor, I recognized Granny Qiao as my godmother. Her nephew works as a servant in the Zhou family. Before, when Miss and Young Master Zhou got engaged, Granny Qiao said that I was destined to go to the Zhou manor with Miss in the future, so she arranged for me to be engaged to her nephew..."

As Chun Tao spoke, she burst into tears: "I was willing at first, since I was going to the Zhou family anyway, and he was my godmother's nephew. I could take care of Miss and also strengthen my bond with my godmother. But Miss and Young Master Zhou broke off their engagement, and she will be going to her fiefdom in the future. I... I don't want to leave Miss. I want to stay with Miss."

Chun Tao had been with Hua Yurong for many years and they were very close. When she heard the prince say that he would go to his fiefdom after the wedding, she panicked because she didn't want to be separated from her mistress.

Hua Yuerong said speechlessly, "How could you not tell me about such a big thing as an engagement beforehand? You don't even know what kind of person that nephew of Granny Qiao is, yet you dared to agree to the marriage. You really are something else. All the things I taught you before have been wasted!"

Chun Tao cried bitterly, "Yes, Miss is right, I know I was wrong. And...and I've never even seen what my godmother's nephew looks like..."

Hua Yurong was even angrier. How dare he agree without even having met him?

She flicked Chun Tao's forehead hard. "I'll find out about this first. If that person is a good person, you can consider it. If it's not a good match at all, I'll help you break off the engagement."

Chun Tao quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Hua Yue Rong: "Thank you, Miss!"

Hua Yurong has been feigning injury recovery for the past two days and hasn't gone to the shop. Instead, she's sent people to the Zhou family to investigate. Over the years, she's learned some tricks up her sleeve and has a few capable assistants. She also has some long-term workers there who have treated her well. After some inquiries, Hua Yurong frowned.

"Chuntao, that Li Ming is ten years older than you. He was married before, but his wife ran away after he beat her up. He still lives in the west of the city with his parents and daughter. His parents are old, so I don't think this marriage is suitable for you. You should call it off." It's obvious that they want Chuntao to go and take care of the whole family.

Chun Tao nodded: "I will listen to Miss, but I didn't expect my godmother to arrange such a marriage for me."

Hua Yuerong patted Chun Tao's hand: "You're young, and you lost your parents at a young age. No one is there to help you choose, and no one is there to tell you how to make a decision. I usually think a good thing about you, but when it comes to this marriage, she really didn't think about you. Go and call Granny Qiao over, and I'll help you settle this."

When Granny Qiao arrived, she saw that Chun Tao looked unwell and assumed that Chun Tao had made a mistake and that the young lady was punishing her.

Hua Yuerong smiled and chatted with Granny Qiao for a while, asking her all sorts of questions and being very considerate. Seeing that Granny Qiao had let her guard down, she said, "Granny Qiao, Chun Tao is your goddaughter, but she is also my personal maid. Why did you arrange her marriage without informing me?"