Harem Daily Life

Chapter 1007 The Moon Will Guide People Towards Success

He Yanran's face, which had finally cooled down, began to heat up again. She looked at Prince Kang, who was so close to her, and even found it hard to breathe.

Kang Pingzhi wasn't much better off. He coughed lightly and looked up at the sky: "The moon is so beautiful tonight, and the moon is so round."

He Yanran looked up at the sound, but only saw a half-moon.

!

Where is the circle?

Kang Pingzhi seemed to realize that he had made up something in his panic and was worried that the person opposite him would think he was unreliable, so he quickly said, "There is a legend in our Xia Kingdom that says the moon will guide people toward success, and the fuller it is, the more likely it is to make their wishes come true. As we traveled from Xia Kingdom to Da Zhou, the moon seemed to become more and more rounded, which filled us with longing for Da Zhou."

After saying that, Kang Pingzhi gave He Yanran a deep look: "I am honored to see the princess tonight, and I feel that the moon above my head is a little rounder."

He Yanran's head was buzzing. She felt that the person in front of her was implying something, but she was too shy to ask any more questions.

Just as the two remained silent, a voice rang out.

"Oh, Princess Yanran is here too?"

He Qian was followed by the heir of the Marquis of Jing, clearly the two young lovers taking advantage of the palace banquet to meet secretly.

He Yanran had almost no relationship with He Qian on ordinary days, but since the other party had come over, she couldn't just leave immediately, so she bowed and said, "Fourth Princess, Prince Jing."

Kang Pingzhi abandoned his gentle demeanor when facing He Yanran, instantly switching to a cold mode. He nodded slightly to the two people in front of him as a form of greeting.

He Qian smiled slightly, her gaze shifting between He Yanran and Prince Kang, and asked calmly, "What are Prince Kang and Princess Yanran talking about?"

He Yanran frowned slightly, not really wanting to reply.

Prince Kang said, "I had a little wine and came out to sober up. I saw the princess here and chatted for a bit." His conversation with the princess was interrupted, and he no longer had the desire to stay. So he said goodbye to He Yanran, "I'm going in first. It's cold outside. Princess, you should go in early too."

He Yanran lowered his eyes: "Young Master Kang, please."

He Qian was very displeased at being treated coldly, but with Prince Jing present, she didn't say much. She said, "Prince, why don't you go back and attend to your social duties first? I can keep the princess company."

Upon hearing this, Jing Mubai did not linger. He only gave He Qian a reluctant look before turning back to the main hall.

With only their respective maids nearby, He Qian's smile faded slightly: "The princess has good taste; she's managed to snag another prince."

He Yanran felt that her words had clearly offended her; the word "again" contained far too much meaning.

"I don't understand what the Fourth Princess is saying. How can Yanran not understand? What do you mean by 'climbing up again'? Yanran has never climbed up to anyone before."

He Qian sneered, "Why should the princess hide it? The matter of the Marquis of Jing's mansion is not unfounded, as you and I both know. If I hadn't finally met with the young master of Jing, I'm afraid Father would have already bestowed a marriage upon you and the young master of Jing."

He Yanran smiled coldly: "Fourth Princess, be careful with your words. I was raised by the Empress's side, and I have never received any news about arranging a marriage with the Marquis of Jing's family. If the Fourth Princess has any grudges, why don't we go to the Empress's side together and ask her directly? That way, the Fourth Princess won't think of me as an imaginary enemy and slander me for no reason."

He Qian was taken aback when she saw He Yanran's posture. This usually quiet and reserved person who followed He Min and He Yinuo around was actually talking so much, which made her hesitate for a moment.

"Why don't we go see Her Majesty the Empress tonight, so that the Fourth Princess won't misunderstand and lose sleep?" After saying that, He Yanran took He Qian's hand and started walking towards the main hall.

Seeing that she was serious, He Qian shook her hand and broke free.

“Princess, you certainly have a temper. I only said one thing, why are you so angry? Well, in the end, I am the one engaged to Prince Jing, so let’s just pretend those rumors were untrue.”

He Qian turned to leave, but after taking a step, she turned back and said, "However... this Prince Kang is a handsome and talented man. Although he may not become the ruler of Yanzhou in the future as Prince Jing, he is still a prince. Princess, you should make the most of this position and not let another princess take it first again."

Before leaving, she couldn't resist making a provocative remark, and He Yanran's gaze turned cold.

Xiao Lan, who was serving He Yanran, had been standing not far away watching. After the Fourth Princess left, she came forward and comforted her, "Princess, don't take her to heart. I heard from the palace nannies that the Fourth Princess used to be a nobody. She only became arrogant after she got engaged to the Marquis of Jing's family. A petty person who gets ahead won't last long."

He Yanran glared at her: "Watch your mouth. If you don't want to live, then keep talking."

Xiao Lan quickly stopped talking, not daring to utter another word.

He Yanran composed herself and wasn't angry at He Qian's words. She just felt that He Qian, as a princess, was so petty and unbecoming of her status.

Back in the main hall, He Min and He Yinuo had already eaten their fill and were whispering amongst themselves. When they saw He Yanran return, they quickly pulled her into their small group, and the three girls started laughing and talking as if no one else was around.

"Cousin, you weren't here just now, you missed a good show." He Yinuo whispered gossip: "Father just asked Marquis Jing when he would set off, saying he wanted to see him off. Marquis Jing wanted to stay a few more months under the pretext of preparing for the Crown Prince's wedding, but Father rejected it, saying that someone needed to manage Yanzhou and that Marquis Jing should prioritize the overall situation. Marquis Jing had no choice but to agree, saying he would set off in three days."

He Yanran smiled and said, "Well, with the Fourth Princess getting married, there won't be many people at the Jingwang Mansion."

He Yinuo nodded: "That's why Fourth Sister looked very unwell when she came in."

He Yanran picked up the teacup beside her and took a small sip. He then heard He Min say, "She used to brag about getting a good marriage. When the wedding comes, there will be no one in the Marquis of Jing's mansion. Let's see how she can still show off then."

After He Min finished speaking, she saw a palace maid bring up a sweet soup made of fermented rice wine, and handed it to He Yanran: "Fortunately, you didn't go through with the marriage proposal with the Marquis of Jing's family before, otherwise you would have been dragged down like this by their second young lady, and you would have lost all face."

He Yinuo added, "I heard that the troubles don't stop there. Our future sister-in-law's younger sister is going to become her former fiancé's concubine. Her former fiancé is going to marry the second young lady of the Jing family who has a broken leg. If this fourth sister marries into the family, with such a troublesome sister-in-law and the second young lady of the Hua family causing trouble every day, she certainly won't be in a good mood."

He Yinuo overheard this, and neither He Min nor He Yanran knew about it. The two of them stared at He Yinuo curiously.

He Yinuo took a sip of the sweet soup: "I'm well-informed, aren't I? Why don't you come to my room tonight and we can talk in detail?"

The two nodded in unison, and He Min even sent someone to tell Consort Xian that she would not be returning to Yongtai Palace that night.