The Male Lead's Harem Belongs to Me (GL) - Chapter 11

Seeing that her younger sister’s glare could kill, Jiang Mai coughed and said, “I haven’t exercised in a while, and my strength has declined. Let Second Brother try. Second Brother will definitely be able to.”

Jiang Han’s gaze fell on Jiang Tan. Jiang Tan didn’t say anything, but walked directly over to Jiang Han and easily picked her up with one hand. He even weighed her up and down, as if to say, “See, little sister, you’re not heavy at all.”

Feeling Jiang Tan’s strong arms, Jiang Han proudly raised her head and said, “Second Brother is still the best!”

Jiang Mai disagreed: “Third Brother is also very strong, isn’t he?”

Jiang Han snorted and ignored him. Jiang Mai began to prove himself, while their eldest brother, Jiang Yun, watched from a distance and shook his head with a smile. However, soon, when he looked at the man beside him, his smile faded.

••••

Jiang Han eventually had to go back to the Prince’s Mansion with Qi Ze. Before leaving, her three brothers took turns to warn her, telling her in so many words that if she was bullied in the Prince’s Mansion, she could come to them and they would definitely stand up for her.

Jiang Han felt a warmth in her heart, and while she complained about their nagging, she was also reluctant to part with them. After they had all left, Jiang Han realized that Qi Ze’s expression had not been very good since a while ago.

However, Jiang Han didn’t bother to humor him and happily said to him, “Let’s go, Your Highness, let’s go back to the mansion.”

Qi Ze looked at the girl with a bright smile in front of him. Before, if he was unhappy, this woman, no matter how happy she was, would also be unhappy with him, but now it seemed like she didn’t care about his happiness or unhappiness at all.

Qi Ze was inexplicably annoyed. He felt that Jiang Han had changed, but he couldn’t figure out where she had changed. He could only look at her deeply and turned to say, “Let’s go.”

Meanwhile, in the Prince’s Mansion.

Having stood at the door waiting for what felt like countless times, Liu Shuwei felt a little panicked for the first time. Thinking about the well-trained appearance of those people earlier, Liu Shuwei couldn’t help but think of the worst.

As the lights flickered, a small glimmer of light suddenly appeared in the dark Prince’s Mansion. Liu Shuwei’s eyes lit up, and she saw a small servant running quickly towards her, reporting, “Miss Liu, the Princess has returned safely.”

As if a huge stone had fallen from her heart, Liu Shuwei calmed down. She smiled slightly at the servant in front of her and said, “You’ve worked hard.”

She then stuffed some silver into his hand, and the servant, who had already been captivated by Liu Shuwei’s smile, quickly shook his head and said, “Not hard at all, not hard at all.”

After returning to her room, Liu Shuwei finally felt truly relieved. She wanted to see Jiang Han in person, but on second thought, it was already so late, and besides, the Princess had just experienced such an ordeal, she must be in a bad mood, and if she went to see her, wouldn’t it be too disturbing?

Liu Shuwei’s mind raced, and her gaze fell on the small closet where Jiang Han had kissed her. At that time, the situation was urgent and she hadn’t had time to think much about it, but now that she thought about it, she could only remember the softness and the fragrance. Jiang Han’s lips were soft, like clouds or soft fat, and her body had a unique fruity scent, not overly sweet but rather refreshing.

She seemed to… not dislike that kiss.

Liu Shuwei’s heart skipped a beat. What was she thinking? The Princess had only done so to save her. How could she be so frivolous?

After scolding herself twice in her heart, Liu Shuwei went to Jiang Han’s courtyard.

Contrary to her expectations, Jiang Han’s courtyard was very lively. The lighted room was filled with the laughter of women, and there was no sense of having just escaped a disaster.

Full of doubts, Liu Shuwei knocked on the door. It was not Jiang Han’s maid, Chun Zhu, who opened the door for her, but Concubine Gu.

Liu Shuwei was a little surprised, and it was obvious that Gu Hanyun was also surprised. She stood up and stepped aside, saying to Jiang Han inside, “Princess, Miss Liu is here to see you.”

Then she stepped aside, and Liu Shuwei was able to see the scene inside.

Jiang Han, who had just escaped from a disaster, was now lying on the bed, surrounded by several maidservants, some of whom were new faces, presumably newly assigned. Some of them were fanning her, while others were peeling fruit, taking good care of Jiang Han.

Concubine Chang was also sitting by her bed, and she didn’t know what Jiang Han had said to make her laugh so hard.

In short, it was very lively.

Liu Shuwei’s eyes flickered slightly. In fact, it didn’t really matter whether she came or not. Someone like Jiang Han would definitely have many people around her, and it might not make much difference whether she was there or not.

“Sister! You’re finally here!” To her surprise, almost as soon as she saw Liu Shuwei, Jiang Han’s eyes lit up. “You’re finally here. I was just about to tell you about it! Those men in black really pissed me off! Sister, let me tell you…”

Seeing Jiang Han’s eager expression, Liu Shuwei felt a slight relief in her heart. She closed the door and walked over to Jiang Han. Jiang Han was still talking about how the group of men in black had made fun of her for being fat and how useless her third brother was. Chang Qianjiao on the side was already laughing so hard she couldn’t stop.

Although this was the second time she had heard it, she still found it very funny. Gu Hanyun had arrived earlier than them and had heard it for the third time. She shook her head helplessly and then smiled too.

After venting her frustration, Jiang Han found that Chang Qianjiao and Gu Hanyun were still laughing, so she glared and said, “You’re still laughing? Look at my dear sister, she hasn’t laughed at me!”

Jiang Han looked up at Liu Shuwei as she spoke, but found that there was also a gentle smile in Liu Shuwei’s eyes. She immediately felt wronged, “Sister, you’re laughing at me too!”

Seeing Jiang Han’s aggrieved look, Chang Qianjiao, who had managed to hold back her laughter, burst out laughing again. She had never realized before that the Princess was such a fun person!

Seeing Jiang Han’s distress, Liu Shuwei immediately pursed her lips and suppressed her smile. She walked to the bedside and asked softly, “Were you frightened today, Princess?”

Jiang Han took a piece of fruit handed to her by the maid and said, “Not scared, just angry.”

Liu Shuwei felt a warmth in her heart. In that situation, how could the Princess not be afraid? She had only said so to keep her from worrying. Liu Shuwei’s heart softened again, and her gaze drifted to Jiang Han’s moist lips.

She looked away in just a moment, lowering her eyes to look at her and said, “I have not yet thanked the Princess for saving my life.”

Jiang Han waved her hand indifferently and said, “We’re sisters, saying thank you is too formal. If you really want to thank me, just secretly send me some food next time the Prince doesn’t let me eat.”

Liu Shuwei found it a little funny and smiled, saying, “Of course, no life is saved for free.”

Hearing the slightly familiar words in Liu Shuwei’s mouth, Jiang Han couldn’t help but look at her and smile. Gu Hanyun saw the two of them like this and kept muttering that they had a secret, but no matter how much she asked, Jiang Han wouldn’t say.

When she asked Liu Shuwei, Liu Shuwei just smiled. A hint of a smile flashed in her eyes. She thought this was their secret.

Tonight, although the Princess had suffered a misfortune, her courtyard was still filled with joy.

••••

There was a clue to yesterday’s incident. It was said that it was because the Prince had been investigating a case of human trafficking recently, and because he was about to find a crucial clue, those people came to kidnap people to give Qi Ze a warning.

In the original story, Liu Shuwei was indeed captured last night, but those people didn’t do anything to her. They just took off her outer robe, creating the illusion that she had been raped, and this later planted a thorn in the male lead’s heart.

Fortunately, Jiang Han was there last night, so Liu Shuwei was able to avoid disaster, and because of what happened last night, Liu Shuwei’s return home was delayed by a day.

On this day, the sky was clear and the summer breeze was gentle.

Jiang Han had a very good night’s sleep last night, unaffected by the kidnapping. She even dreamed of kissing Liu Shuwei, and when she woke up, Jiang Han twisted around in bed, feeling both ashamed and unable to stop thinking about it.

Last night in the closet, she kissed Liu Shuwei. At the time, she hadn’t felt anything, but thinking back on it now, she felt both shy and happy. After all, who doesn’t like to get close to a beautiful woman?

However, Jiang Han didn’t take it too seriously. After all, they were both women, and the situation had been urgent at the time. She had only done it to save her, and she didn’t have any other thoughts.

Jiang Han looked at the sky and quickly got up. Today she not only had to meet the Empress Dowager but also had to go home. Although the male lead had grounded her, the Empress Dowager had an edict, and he had to obey, even going with her.

Therefore, before it got too hot, Jiang Han rushed to the palace to see the Empress Dowager, and was immediately scolded.

The general meaning was how she could be so reckless and put herself in danger, that Liu Shuwei’s life was more precious than hers… and a bunch of other things. In the end, she also scolded Qi Ze, and the male lead’s face turned green as he listened. Jiang Han could only smile and comfort the Empress Dowager for a long time before rushing back to the Jiang family before lunch.

Sitting in the carriage, Jiang Han could see from a distance that there were quite a few people standing at the door of the Jiang family. Among them was a cold-looking middle-aged man who was also standing at the door. However, unlike her three brothers, the middle-aged man’s face was stiff, and he seemed out of place with the cheerful people around him.

Jiang Han thought that this person must be the current Empress Dowager’s brother, her biological father, General Jiang Cheng. Thinking of the relationship between this father and daughter, Jiang Han felt a headache coming on.

Originally, the original owner had insisted on marrying Qi Ze, even to the point of breaking off relations with Jiang Cheng. Although they had not officially severed ties in the end, they had still had a very tense relationship, and even when she had returned home after her marriage, Jiang Cheng had not come out to see her.

Seeing him like this now, he must have been forced to come out and welcome her.

The carriage stopped in front of the General’s Mansion, and Qi Ze got off first, lifted the curtain to help Jiang Han, but Jiang Yun went over and chatted with Qi Ze, forcing him to retract his hand, while Jiang Mai took this opportunity to help Jiang Han out of the carriage.

As soon as she got out of the carriage, her mother, Qin Shi, immediately surrounded her, asking her about everything, as if she was afraid that she was not doing well and hadn’t told her family. And her father, Jiang Cheng, ignored her from beginning to end, going straight over to have a formal conversation with Qi Ze.

It was clear that her old man didn’t like Qi Ze very much.

Everyone went into the house, and lunch was already ready, just waiting for the two of them.

At the dinner table, Qin Shi couldn’t help but feel that her daughter had lost weight. She kept serving Jiang Han food, saying, “Han’er, eat more. Look at how thin you’ve become.”

Jiang Han had indeed been a little hungry after coaxing the Empress Dowager for a whole morning, so she accepted everything and ate heartily. Jiang Cheng watched for a long time and finally couldn’t help but say, “Look at how fat you’ve become, even the bandits couldn’t carry you, and you’re still eating?”

Jiang Han: “…..” Damn, how did Jiang Cheng know about this?

Her unfriendly gaze fell on her third brother. She knew her brothers very well, and the most likely person to have told on her was naturally her third brother, Jiang Mai.

Jiang Mai turned a blind eye, and then Qin’s Mother spoke up. As soon as she opened her mouth, she scolded Jiang Cheng: “Han’er was just frightened last night, and as her father, you not only didn’t comfort her, but you also said such things to her!”

Jiang Han pulled on Qin’s Mother’s sleeve pitifully and whispered, “Father seems to not want me back.”

Hearing this, Qin’s Mother felt even more heartache. She looked at her daughter’s small face, feeling more and more distressed, and then looked at Jiang Cheng’s old face, becoming even angrier. If it weren’t for Qi Ze being present, Jiang Cheng would have been scolded.

Seeing that the situation was not right, the three brothers immediately began to explain. The eldest brother, Jiang Yun, said: “Sister, don’t look at Father as if he doesn’t want you back. In fact, he hasn’t stopped talking about you since you got married.”

The second brother, Jiang Tan, said: “He couldn’t sleep last night because he was so worried. I could hear his sighs from the next room.”

The third brother, Jiang Mai, said: “He got up very early this morning, just hoping you would come back. All the dishes for lunch today were ordered by Father according to your favorite dishes.”

Seeing his three sons expose him completely, Jiang Cheng: “……” Don’t I have any face left?