The Male Lead's Harem Belongs to Me (GL) - Chapter 16

Qi Ze had arrived hurriedly and left even more hastily. Having just apprehended the criminal, he didn’t even have time to ask a few more questions before being urged by his subordinates to return for interrogation.

Watching Qi Ze’s busy figure, Jiang Han couldn’t help but sigh. It seemed that even in ancient times, people couldn’t escape the “996” work culture. She didn’t know about other princes, but she was certain that this prince was a noble office worker. Ever since she had transmigrated here, the prince had appeared very rarely, always either investigating cases or on his way to investigate cases.

Jiang Han pitied him for a few seconds before turning back to chat with the other two. By the time the three of them returned to the entrance of the gate mansion, it was already completely dark. The same servant greeted them, and Jiang Han noticed that he was counting on his fingers after they entered, as if he was calculating something.

Today’s outing had been very fruitful, and the three women were clearly still enjoying themselves. So, they decided to go to Yu Weiwan’s courtyard together to give her the rouge and share some of the interesting things they had encountered today.

In the night, Yu Weiwan’s courtyard was even quieter, so the three women’s soft laughter was particularly noticeable. As soon as they arrived at the courtyard, Yu Weiwan heard the sound.

She looked at the night sky outside and felt a little puzzled. It was already late at night. Why were the three of them coming to see her?

With doubts in her heart, she put on her clothes and opened the door. As soon as the door opened, she saw the three people standing in the courtyard. They seemed a little surprised to see Yu Weiwan come out, and then their faces filled with smiles.

“Sister Yu, come quickly!” Gu Hanyun waved and called.

Yu Weiwan’s slightly furrowed brow gradually relaxed. She walked towards the three with a night lamp and asked, “Is there something you need, sisters?”

Perhaps thinking that Yu Weiwan was walking too slowly, Gu Hanyun quickly stepped forward and took Yu Weiwan’s arm, saying, “Yes, why don’t you guess what it is?”

“What is it?” Yu Weiwan’s eyes turned slightly, and she tentatively guessed, “Are you here to play land lord with me?”

Gu Hanyun shook her head, then her eyes lit up. “That’s a good idea.”

“But that’s not the main reason we’re here tonight.” Gu Hanyun didn’t keep her in suspense and smiled at Jiang Han. Jiang Han took over and said, “Look.”

With that, she held up the two rouge boxes in front of Yu Weiwan. Gu Hanyun cooperated and added a sound effect: “Ta-da!”

Under the candlelight, the objects in Jiang Han’s hands gradually became clear to Yu Weiwan. They were… two boxes of rouge?

Yu Weiwan looked up in confusion. Why would they give her rouge?

Chang Qianjiao saw this and laughed, “Sister Yu, just accept it. You didn’t go out with us today, and although the Princess didn’t say anything, she’s been thinking about you. That’s why, when we went to the rouge shop, the Princess didn’t forget to bring a few boxes for you.”

Jiang Han nodded in agreement, winked at Yu Weiwan, and pushed the rouge box forward.

Yu Weiwan’s gaze followed Jiang Han’s movement to the rouge box. Somehow, she thought of when she was a child and was caught stealing her mother’s rouge. Her mother hadn’t scolded her for it; instead, she had smiled and wiped the rouge off her face, telling her that when she grew up, she would personally pick out rouge for her.

It was a pity that her mother hadn’t lived to see her grow up, and those promises had gradually faded away with her mother’s passing. Only occasionally would she remember the gentle expression on her mother’s face when she said those words.

Now, Yu Weiwan looked back at the two boxes of rouge in Jiang Han’s hand, her lowered eyelashes fluttering slightly. She hadn’t expected that these three people would unintentionally fulfill one of her wishes. She hadn’t expected that even when they went out, they hadn’t forgotten about her.

Yu Weiwan raised her eyes with a complex expression, but she only saw bright smiles in the three women’s eyes. She was stunned for a moment, then a wave of warmth filled her heart. Biting her lip slightly, Yu Weiwan took the rouge a little embarrassedly and said, “Thank you, Princess. You’ve gone to so much trouble.”

“Oh, come on,” Jiang Han waved her hand dismissively. “It’s nothing. It’s the thought that counts, right?”

Jiang Han tried to take credit for the expense, but Chang Qianjiao ruthlessly exposed her: “Sister Yu, you don’t need to feel any burden. The rouge was paid for by the Prince.”

Gu Hanyun chimed in, “That’s right, that’s right. Oh, Sister Yu, let me tell you, we had so many interesting things happen on the way today. It’s a real pity you didn’t come.”

As she spoke, she took Yu Weiwan’s arm and led her into her room. Seeing this, Chang Qianjiao quickly followed, leaving Jiang Han to silently raise her hands in a helpless gesture behind them. Finally, she turned to Chun Zhu and said, “Go get my playing cards.”

…

Late at night, the entire capital was lit up with countless lights, except for a dimly lit corner of the mansion courtyard.

The next morning, Jiang Han woke up with a pair of panda eyes after staying up late. It wasn’t that she wanted to wake up so early, but the annoying male lead had come to see her for some unknown reason.

She washed up hastily and managed to squeeze out a smile as she greeted the male lead. Qi Ze entered and saw Jiang Han looking listless. He raised an eyebrow and said, “Didn’t sleep well last night?”

Jiang Han nodded, inwardly wishing he would just leave.

However, Qi Ze, as if not noticing her thoughts, sat down and said, “You sure know how to use this Prince’s jade pendant.”

It seemed he already knew about yesterday’s incident. Jiang Han felt a little guilty, but Qi Ze didn’t seem to want to pursue it. Instead, he said, “I heard you bought a lot of rouge yesterday and gave some to each of them?”

Jiang Han understood what the male lead meant and smiled. “Yes, I gave some to Miss Liu as well. She hasn’t returned yet, but I’ll give it to her personally when she does.”

The male lead’s expression visibly relaxed, and a slight smile appeared on his face. “Han’er, you’ve always been so considerate. I know that. But Weiwei is timid and frail, and as the Princess, you should take good care of her.”

Jiang Han knew that the male lead wouldn’t approach her for no reason. Sure enough, it was still about Liu Shuwei. Deep down, he still didn’t believe that Jiang Han would be so kind to Liu Shuwei, fearing that she was merely pretending and would make things difficult for Liu Shuwei after she moved in.

Jiang Han sneered inwardly, cursing the male lead in her mind, but on the surface, she still smiled sweetly and said, “Of course I’ll take care of her. How about we have her move in next to me tomorrow, Your Highness?”

Qi Ze stared at Jiang Han’s face, as if trying to see if she was being sincere. After a moment, Qi Ze’s eyes flickered and he said, “Weiwei hasn’t married in yet, and it wouldn’t be good for her to stay in the mansion all the time, so I bought the neighboring courtyard. When she comes back, I’ll let her live there, but she’ll be lonely living alone…”

Qi Ze’s implication was obvious: he wanted to move in, but he was afraid that Jiang Han would tell the General, so he came to ask for her opinion.

When Jiang Han heard this, her eyes lit up, and she said righteously, “Your Highness is right, so why don’t I go live with Miss Liu? We’re both women, and it’s more convenient for us to take care of each other.”

Qi Ze’s smile, which had just started to form because of Jiang Han’s first sentence, faltered. He wanted to try again, but Jiang Han, as if knowing his thoughts, continued, “Your Highness should see Miss Liu less before you marry her. It wouldn’t be good for her reputation. This is all for Miss Liu’s sake!”

Jiang Han spoke with such sincerity that it was as if she was revealing her heart to Qi Ze. Qi Ze didn’t want to, but thinking of Jiang Han’s words about “doing it for Liu Shuwei’s sake,” he gritted his teeth and thought to himself, ‘I’ll endure it.’

So, the matter was settled. After giving his instructions, Qi Ze left in a hurry, leaving Jiang Han with a look of excitement. She thought to herself, “After leaving the mansion, I can stay at the Seven Treasures Pavilion all night without anyone noticing!”

The male lead acted quickly. In the morning, after discussing it, Jiang Han and Liu Shuwei’s belongings began to be moved to the next door. By nightfall, their belongings had been mostly moved.

Gu Hanyun and the other two were very reluctant, but they also knew that they couldn’t follow. However, fortunately, Qi Ze also gave the three of them the freedom to enter and leave the mansion.

So, when Liu Shuwei returned in the evening, Gu Hanyun suggested that they all gather at the neighboring courtyard together with Chang Qianjiao and Yu Weiwan.

Liu Shuwei had indeed gone to pay her respects to her mother alone today. As she had expected, her father had completely forgotten her mother’s death anniversary. So after paying her respects alone, she returned. Qi Ze had sent someone to tell her earlier, and she naturally knew that Jiang Han would be moving in with her.

Now that the three concubines wanted to celebrate with her, she was both surprised and a little embarrassed. She was surprised because she wasn’t very familiar with the three concubines. If they were going to celebrate, it should be a celebration for Jiang Han, and she remembered that Jiang Han seemed to be unfamiliar with Yu Weiwan before she left.

What made her feel embarrassed was that she was in a bad mood today. However, seeing the happy expressions on their faces, she didn’t want to spoil their fun. Just as she was about to agree with a smile, Jiang Han stood in front of Liu Shuwei and said to Gu Hanyun, “I think we should forget about it today. Sister Liu has just returned from a long journey and must be very tired. How about we celebrate together tomorrow?”

Gu Hanyun looked at Liu Shuwei’s tired face and said, “Alright, then Sister Liu should rest first today.”

Since Gu Hanyun didn’t insist on celebrating, neither did Chang Qianjiao or Yu Weiwan. The five of them parted ways at the door, and Jiang Han took Liu Shuwei to their new residence.

She led Liu Shuwei to a room and pressed her into a chair. Then, under Liu Shuwei’s questioning gaze, she pulled out two boxes of rouge from her sleeve. “Sister, here, this is for you.”

Liu Shuwei’s gaze slowly moved down to Jiang Han’s white palm, then she looked up at her with raised eyebrows. Jiang Han took the initiative to explain, “You weren’t with us yesterday when we went out shopping. I bought this for you.”

Liu Shuwei’s eyes flickered, and she reached out to press Jiang Han’s wrist, then looked up at Jiang Han and slowly curled up the corners of her lips. “Thank you, Sister, but I’m not in a hurry for this rouge. Do you still remember what you told me that night?”

Liu Shuwei’s palm, separated from Jiang Han’s by two boxes of rouge, gently rested on her wrist. Her slightly cool fingers lightly rubbed against Jiang Han’s wrist, and Jiang Han swallowed hard, trying to pretend she didn’t understand what Liu Shuwei was saying.

But Liu Shuwei seemed to know what Jiang Han was thinking. The fingers resting on Jiang Han’s wrist rubbed gently, and she smiled seductively, “Don’t you want to say it, sister?”

The summer air was scorching hot, and even at night, there was still residual heat. But Jiang Han felt that the air was not as hot as the place where the other woman’s fingers had touched.

Jiang Han’s heart trembled at her actions. Reason told her not to, but such a smile, such a title, such an action, who could resist it?

Author’s note:

Jiang Han [nosebleeding]: I can’t take this anymore.