The Male Lead's Harem Belongs to Me (GL) - Chapter 39
The moment Jiang Han called out, Yu Weiwan’s heart almost jumped out of her chest. She subconsciously touched the veil on her face, and only after confirming that she had indeed touched the veil in her hand did she release her hand, trembling slightly.
Jiang Mai, who was behind her, released his hand when Jiang Han spoke. He retreated to a safe distance, glanced at Jiang Han, and was about to speak when a scream suddenly came from in front of him.
“Ah! Why did you hit me?” The boy’s voice was clear and filled with anger.
“You lecher! Ugh!”
The two voices attracted everyone’s attention, and they turned to look, only to see Chang Qianjiao and the boy who had rolled to the ground had stood up at some point. The boy was gritting his teeth, covering half of his face, glaring at Chang Qianjiao.
Obviously, the two voices just now belonged to them.
After Chang Qianjiao finished speaking, the boy laughed angrily, saying, “If I hadn’t come to save you, you would have been trampled to death by the horse! And even if I am a lecher, would I be interested in your sausage lips?”
Chang Qianjiao’s veil had fallen off during the fall, and her bee-stung lips were exposed to the boy’s eyes. He glanced at her disdainfully and was about to mock her again when another slap landed on the other half of his face, “That’s what you get!”
The boy covered both sides of his face in disbelief and was about to get angry when a voice suddenly stopped him, “Rong Shaoqing.”
Hearing this name, Jiang Han knew who this person was. If the former Jiang Han was the most notorious woman in the capital, then this boy was the most notorious man in the capital.
The boy’s name was Rong Shaoqing. He was the most beloved youngest son of the Marquis of Pingyang, and also the only son. Therefore, he was spoiled and developed a profligate character. Relying on his status, he had done a lot of evil in the capital, especially harassing young girls, and his reputation was even worse than Jiang Han’s.
The boy’s anger was interrupted. He didn’t even look at the person who spoke, saying, “Knowing that I am the Marquis, you still…”
“Damn it!” The boy’s words changed abruptly when he saw the speaker, “Fourth… Fourth Prince.”
Qi Ru was wearing purple clothes, looking noble and dignified. Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, he raised his hand, saying, “Get up.”
Then he looked at Rong Shaoqing, raising an eyebrow, “Knowing that you still what?”
The boy’s handsome face quietly turned red, and he stammered, “No… nothing.”
Qi Ru glanced at him, smiling but not smiling, “What happened to the horse? Did you mess up again, Young Marquis?”
Rong Shaoqing scratched his head awkwardly, his eyes wandering, “It just… suddenly went crazy.”
Qi Ru laughed, not knowing whether he believed it or not. He looked at the horse that was moaning after being hit by the stone he kicked, and then looked at the frightened people around him, saying, “I don’t care about that. Young Marquis, you can take care of these frightened people.”
Rong Shaoqing lowered his head, cursing his bad luck in his heart, but still honestly accepted, saying, “Yes, Your Highness.”
Jiang Han had already arrived at Chang Qianjiao’s side, handing her a clean veil, then asked, “Jiaojiao, are you okay?”
Chang Qianjiao put on the veil and was about to speak when the boy beside her muttered, “What could she be? I’m the one who’s in trouble. I saved someone and got beaten. What a bad day.”
Chang Qianjiao gritted her teeth, angry and ashamed, “How dare you say that? Where did you put your hand just now?”
The boy’s face turned red, but he still said shamelessly, “That’s not my fault. How did I know? I just grabbed something when I got up. How did I know… Besides, didn’t I save you?”
“How dare you say that!” Chang Qianjiao gritted her teeth, looking at him, “What about after that? You lecherous scoundrel!”
Rong Shaoqing felt a little guilty, saying in a low voice, “Isn’t that because I don’t have one? It’s so strange. We’re clearly all… how can it be different?”
Chang Qianjiao didn’t hear what he said, thinking he was saying something lewd again. Rong Shaoqing saw her anger and immediately turned around, saying, “A good man doesn’t argue with a woman, bye-bye!”
Then he turned and left, ignoring Chang Qianjiao, who was stomping her feet in anger.
An unexpected episode ended. Jiang Han led the others to greet Qi Ru, then asked Jiang Mai, “Third Brother, why are you and the Fourth Prince here?”
Jiang Mai glanced at her, asking, “What are you doing here?”
“We came out for a walk to relax,” Jiang Han replied.
Jiang Mai said, “So did we.”
“Okay,” Jiang Han thought, “This is too coincidental. We can even run into my third brother when we come out to relax.”
Qi Ru interjected, “Since you’re all fine, we’ll leave first. We’ll invite the Princess to tea next time.”
Seeing them about to leave, Yu Weiwan, who had been hiding behind the others, suddenly stopped Jiang Mai, “Third Young Master, wait.”
Jiang Mai stopped, looking at the veiled woman, smiling politely, “Is there anything I can do for you?”
Yu Weiwan’s eyes were evasive, saying, “Thank you for today, Third Young Master.”
Jiang Mai waved his hand, shaking his head and smiling, “I just did what I could. The person you should really thank is Concubine Chang, who pushed you away.”
As soon as he said this, Qi Ru beside him teased, “Indeed, Brother Mai is always willing to help others. I could only think of kicking a stone, but Brother Mai immediately thought of saving someone.”
Yu Weiwan blushed at his teasing, but when she thought of her swollen face, she was too embarrassed to look up, feeling that she was ugly and unsightly.
Jiang Mai ignored Qi Ru’s teasing, hesitating for a moment before taking out a jar of medicine from his sleeve, handing it to Jiang Han, saying, “This is the Jade Bone Ointment I made. Applying it will help reduce the swelling on your face faster. You can all use it.”
Jiang Han took the jar, saying, “Why didn’t you take out such a good thing earlier? You don’t know how miserable we four were.”
Jiang Mai looked at her amusedly without speaking. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Jiang Mai and the Fourth Prince turned and left.
The remaining five people, after this incident, were not affected by their mood to continue shopping. After comforting each other, they happily continued to stroll in the maple forest.
At the same time, in the Marquis of Pingyang’s mansion.
“Ouch, Mother, don’t pull, don’t pull, I know I was wrong, Mother, my ears, Mother!”
A richly dressed woman chased after Rong Shaoqing, pulling his ears, “You’re causing trouble for me again. How many times have I told you to behave yourself? Today, the Fourth Prince complained to our mansion. Are you not ashamed?”
Rong Shaoqing covered his ears, tearfully saying, “Mother, I saved a girl today. Why didn’t the Fourth Prince tell you?”
The woman became even angrier, “A girl? Tell me! Which girl did you harass again?”
“Ouch! I didn’t, Mother, I really didn’t,” Rong Shaoqing simply gave up, crying, “Mother, your daughter is going to be…”
The woman covered his mouth, glaring at him, “What are you saying? Remember, you are my son! Son!”
Rong Shaoqing nodded repeatedly, promising. The woman released him. He sat on the bench, covering his ears, complaining, “Really, Mother, why are you always so harsh? I really saved that girl.”
The woman glanced at him, sneering, “You saved someone? I think you’re more likely to harass someone. Where did the two slap marks on your face come from? Don’t think I can’t guess.”
Rong Shaoqing shrank his shoulders guiltily, smiling awkwardly, “I didn’t want to harass that girl, but I did it for my identity. Really, the emperor is looking for a son-in-law for the Fifth Princess again. If my reputation wasn’t bad, wouldn’t I be exposed if I became the imperial son-in-law?”
Hearing this, the woman sighed, “I hope the Fifth Princess won’t ask you to be her husband after hearing your reputation. Look at you, why did you have to provoke the Fifth Princess?”
Speaking of this, the woman became angry again. Rong Shaoqing frowned, saying, “What else can I do? Who told me to be so handsome and helpful?”
The mother and son argued for a while, and Rong Shaoqing couldn’t help but sigh, “Mother, why did you say I was a boy back then?”
A hint of guilt flashed in the woman’s eyes. If it weren’t for her selfishness, her daughter wouldn’t have ended up like this.
••••
Time passed, and the Lantern Festival was approaching. Qi Ze had become increasingly irritable recently, throwing tantrums at the slightest provocation. Fortunately, he was mostly away from the mansion, otherwise, he would have made everyone miserable.
Jiang Han, observing Qi Ze’s growing irritability, guessed that he hadn’t solved the case of being hit with a club and was now a eunuch due to hormonal imbalance, which was causing his mood swings.
In fact, Jiang Han had guessed correctly.
Qi Ze was raging in impotence. He had recently discovered that his “little junior” was still not working. He consulted the doctor, who couldn’t find the reason, making him want to kill someone.
But in the end, he kept his sanity. Recalling Liu Ruqing’s words, Qi Ze’s eyes flickered. Could it be that he could only do it with Liu Ruqing?
Jiang Han and the others were naturally unaware of all this. They were happily preparing for the Lantern Festival, their faces having recovered from the swelling, restoring their previous beauty. They couldn’t help but admire themselves in the mirror every day.
With the Lantern Festival approaching, the five of them discussed their outfits and makeup.
Jiang Han was sitting opposite Liu Shuwei, blinking her eyelashes as she waited for Liu Shuwei to apply a floral ornament to her forehead. Liu Shuwei’s movements were gentle as she carefully placed the ornament on Jiang Han’s forehead, admiring it, and smiling, “Beautiful.”
Jiang Han couldn’t help but smile, taking the mirror from Gu Hanyun, admiring herself, saying, “Indeed, beautiful. Weiwei’s taste is impeccable.”
Liu Shuwei smiled, tucking a stray strand of hair behind Jiang Han’s ear, softly saying, “Sister is beautiful, so naturally any outfit will look stunning.”
The cool fingertips sent a tingling sensation through Jiang Han, making her feel a little itchy. She looked at Liu Shuwei’s gentle expression, feeling as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
However, before they finished their makeup, a maid came to report that a woman wanted to see the princess.
Jiang Han asked curiously, “Which woman?”
The maid hesitated, saying, “It’s the Second Miss Liu family.”
Jiang Han’s face fell, “I don’t want to see her.”
The maid continued, “She said she has something important about the prince to tell you.”
Jiang Han’s refusal turned into a question. She glanced at Liu Shuwei, asking, “Weiwei, should we see her?”
It was strange that Liu Ruqing knew something important about the prince.
Liu Shuwei didn’t refuse, simply watching Jiang Han retract her hand, saying, “Okay, as you wish, sister.”
So, after they finished getting ready, they asked Liu Ruqing to come to the mansion hall.
Jiang Han sat in the main seat, looking at the woman below, saying, “Tell me quickly what you want to say. We are busy and don’t have time to waste.”
Liu Ruqing secretly gritted her teeth, then suddenly stood up from her seat, kneeling in front of Jiang Han, “Princess, you must help me.”
Jiang Han frowned, asking, “What happened?”
Liu Ruqing’s eyes flickered, stammering, “It’s the prince, he…”
Liu Ruqing told Jiang Han a revised version of what happened that night, secretly observing Liu Shuwei’s reaction. When she saw Liu Shuwei’s incredulous expression, she felt extremely happy.
After finishing her tearful story, she looked at Liu Shuwei, saying, “Sister, sister, please help me. I have given my chastity to the prince, and no man will want me in the future. If the prince doesn’t take me in, what will I do? Sister, please, go and persuade the prince…”
Liu Shuwei coldly watched Liu Ruqing’s performance. Since Liu Ruqing dared to say this, it must be true. Her purpose today was to ask the prince’s concubines to plead with the prince to take her in.
But…
Jiang Han smiled coldly, saying, “Why should I help you?”
Liu Ruqing was speechless. She originally wanted to talk to Liu Shuwei about this, but the gatekeeper refused to report her, so she changed her mind and asked to see the princess. She thought that if Liu Shuwei knew about this, she would argue with the prince, and he might take her in.
Liu Ruqing didn’t expect Jiang Han to help her, simply crying below. Jiang Han, knowing what happened, asked someone to chase Liu Ruqing out.
After being chased out, Liu Ruqing happened to meet Qi Ze, who was returning.
Qi Ze’s forehead veins were throbbing. He grabbed her, pulling her close, asking, “What are you doing here?”
Liu Ruqing panicked, instinctively wanting to lie, but Qi Ze had already guessed her purpose. He pushed her to the ground, narrowing his eyes dangerously, asking, “Did you tell them?”
Liu Ruqing, seeing the coldness in Qi Ze’s eyes, finally felt scared, saying repeatedly, “Your Highness, spare me, spare me…”
Qi Ze ignored her, turning and entering the mansion.
When Qi Ze arrived at Liu Shuwei’s courtyard, Jiang Han and the others were all there. Qi Ze went straight to Liu Shuwei, saying, “Weiwei, let me explain…”
Liu Shuwei lowered her eyes, her expression mournful, “Your Highness, there’s no need to explain. I have no complaints.”
Although Liu Shuwei said she had no complaints, her demeanor made everyone feel sorry for her. Qi Ze wanted to explain, but he was choked up. How could he explain? By saying he was impotent?
As Qi Ze struggled, Liu Shuwei smiled gently, softly saying, “Your Highness, I really don’t mind. If my sister can bear children for you, that would be wonderful. I’m unwell and find it difficult to conceive. If my sister is willing, please marry her. Besides, knowing what Your Highness thinks is enough for me.”
Qi Ze looked at Liu Shuwei, his eyes gradually softening, softly saying, “Weiwei, you’re always so understanding, making me cherish you even more.”
Liu Shuwei smiled. The next second, Qi Ze suddenly turned to look at Jiang Han, saying, “Weiwei is always sensible and never asks for anything. As the princess, you should learn from her and be more accommodating.”
Jiang Han didn’t know why the blame was suddenly directed at her. She was confused, then gritted her teeth, smiling sarcastically, “Accommodating, very accommodating.” One day, I’ll divorce you, and anyone who wants this broken princess position can have it!
After reprimanding her, Qi Ze left in a hurry for other matters. Jiang Han gritted her teeth, watching his back, Damn man, just wait. Soon, I’ll divorce you, and I’ll take your white moonlight with me!
Author’s Note:
Qi Ze: I feel a little cuckolded.