The Male Lead's Harem Belongs to Me (GL) - Chapter 44.1
After some pleasantries, Mother Qin asked the servants to take them to their respective rooms. Knowing that the sisters were close, she specifically arranged their rooms together.
The General’s Mansion was naturally not as large as the Prince’s Mansion, but it was more than enough to accommodate a few more people.
At dinner, a dozen people sat around the table, the scene couldn’t be more lively. The General’s Mansion didn’t have the rule of “no talking while eating or sleeping,” so everyone ate and chatted, the atmosphere was very pleasant.
Compared to the liveliness of the General’s Mansion, the Prince’s Mansion was particularly desolate.
After Qi Ze returned from his busy day, he looked at the lifeless Prince’s Mansion shrouded in the night, feeling extremely irritable. Today’s events were ultimately known to the Emperor. He could naturally see the Emperor’s hidden joy behind his superficial comfort.
Yes, by abandoning all of them, he could no longer rely on the power of their families. In the Emperor’s eyes, he was just a toothless tiger, seemingly dangerous but actually harmless.
In the study, candlelight flickered, slowly reflecting the shadows of two people.
Qi Ze sat on a chair, with his guard Liu Feng standing beside him. He looked at the contents of the secret letter and calmly raised his eyes, “Liu Feng, what did those people say?”
Liu Feng cautiously looked around, then whispered a few words in his ear. As he spoke, Qi Ze’s eyebrows gradually relaxed, and a strange smile appeared on his lips, “Good, very good.”
The Emperor thought he was a toothless tiger, but he forgot that he still had claws.
“By the way,” Liu Feng changed the subject, glanced at Qi Ze, and reported, “This subordinate has another matter to report… about the former princess and the concubines…”
The smile on Qi Ze’s lips slowly faded, his eyebrows gradually turning cold, “No need, just know what to do.”
Liu Feng tentatively raised his head, saying, “This subordinate will make them suffer.”
Qi Ze nodded slowly, closing his eyes, “Go.”
“Yes.”
••••
As the last autumn rain fell, the weather suddenly turned cold. The rain’s moisture blurred the dry grass leaves, but it also freshened the air.
They had been living in the General’s Mansion for nearly half a month. During this time, they gradually became familiar with the Jiang family’s personalities and became close, giving the impression of a big family.
In the backyard of the General’s Mansion, in the pavilion by the lake.
“Really? I didn’t expect my father to be like that when he was young?” Gu Hanyun’s eyes lit up like two light bulbs, as if she had grasped something important.
“Of course, I can tell you, Xiao Gu,” Mother Qin, surrounded by everyone, took a sip of tea and put it down, continuing, “Not only that, but Lord Gu wasn’t as rigid and proper back then. When he was young, he was handsome and humorous, and many girls liked him!”
After saying that, she looked around, saying, “And, secretly, I’ll tell you…”
As soon as they heard this, Jiang Han and the others leaned forward, their eyes shining with excited gossip. These days in the General’s Mansion, they had heard gossip about almost all the noble families in the capital. Everyone was excited, after all, who doesn’t love gossip?
At the critical moment, everyone was focused, not noticing a figure quietly peeking out from behind Jiang Han.
“What are you talking about?”
Everyone was startled, and Jiang Han screamed in fright, subconsciously throwing herself into Liu Shuwei’s arms on her left, not forgetting to punch the person before jumping.
Liu Shuwei naturally caught her, patting her back reassuringly.
Jiang Mai covered his right eye, crying out in pain, saying, “Little sister, I just asked a question, did you have to hit me so hard?”
Hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Han looked at him from Liu Shuwei’s arms, coldly snorting, “Why did you suddenly come so close and not make a sound when asking a question?”
Jiang Mai: “…” I did make a sound, you were too focused to hear.
Mother Qin looked at the startled people, quickly comforting them, then looked at the two brothers behind Jiang Mai, asking in confusion, “What are you doing here?”
The girls’ eyes drifted over. Jiang Tan naturally wouldn’t say anything, and Jiang Yun smiled without saying a word. Only Jiang Mai, shamelessly stepping forward, said, “Didn’t I come to play with my sisters? You must be very lonely playing together!”
Jiang Han: “…”
Just as Jiang Han was about to say they weren’t lonely, a thought flashed through her mind. She narrowed her eyes and smiled, “Great, brothers, you came just in time. There’s a game that’s more fun with more people. Let’s play together!”
Mother Qin was about to refuse her sons, but when she heard Jiang Han’s words, she looked at her curiously, asking, “What game?”
Jiang Han smiled mysteriously, not saying anything. At the same time, the three brothers felt a chill down their spines for some reason.
A moment later, under Jiang Han’s arrangement, the three brothers sat between Yu Weiwan and Mother Qin, with Jiang Mai next to Yu Weiwan on the right. She secretly glanced at the arrangement, thinking, she had done her best, the rest was up to Wanwan’s luck.
Jiang Han said, “The game we’re going to play is called Truth or Dare. Do you see this pointer? Mother will spin it later, and whoever it points to will be the chosen person for this round. The chosen person has to choose between truth and dare…”
Then, Jiang Han took out two stacks of different colored cards, saying, “This red stack is the truth cards. If the chosen person chooses truth, they have to draw a card from here and answer the question on it. Remember, tell the truth!”
After saying that, she pointed to the yellow stack of cards, saying, “Conversely, if the chosen person chooses dare, they have to choose a card from the yellow stack and complete the task on it. If they can’t complete it, there will be a punishment.”
After explaining the rules to everyone, Jiang Han handed the pointer to Mother Qin.
Mother Qin was also seeing this game for the first time, looking at it curiously, saying to Jiang Han, “You’re always thinking of these strange things.”
Jiang Han smiled, not answering.
Mother Qin held the pointer, gently placing it on the table, saying, “Are you all ready? I’m going to spin it.”
Gu Hanyun and the others looked nervous, while the three brothers looked calm. Jiang Mai even laughed at Jiang Han, saying, “What’s so difficult about this? It’s just answering a few questions and doing a few things. Why are you so nervous?”
Jiang Han ignored him, thinking that he would soon be punished. Sure enough, the pointer stopped, and the first person it landed on was Jiang Mai.
A mischievous smile appeared on Jiang Han’s face. She smiled, “Third brother, truth or dare?”
Jiang Mai scoffed, “A real man chooses dare. I want to see how daring it is!”
Jiang Han’s smile became even more meaningful. Mother Qin put the yellow cards on the table, saying to Jiang Mai, “Draw one.”
Jiang Mai drew a card very casually, then opened it and placed it on the table without looking.
Jiang Han immediately leaned over to look. After seeing the content, she was slightly disappointed. What a pity, he didn’t draw the card she had prepared for him.
But soon, the smile on her lips returned. She read out the words one by one, “Hug a pillar and shout loudly, ‘I’m a pig.'”
“Tsk tsk,” Jiang Han looked at Jiang Mai’s stiff face, sympathizing, “Third brother, you’re really lucky. Come on, it’s your turn to perform.”
After hearing the words, Jiang Mai was filled with self-blame. He knew that Jiang Han wouldn’t have invited him to play so happily if she wasn’t trying to trick him. How could he have been so careless?
Jiang Yun laughed beside him, patting his shoulder, saying righteously, “Go.”
Jiang Mai stood up with a bitter face, glaring at Jiang Han, then hugged the nearest pillar in the pavilion, gritting his teeth and closing his eyes, shouting, “I’m a pig!”
“Huh?” Jiang Han deliberately cupped her hand to her ear, “What? I didn’t hear you?”
Jiang Mai was furious, “You’re doing this on purpose, how could you not hear?”
Jiang Han spread her hands, pouting, “I really didn’t hear. If you don’t believe me, ask eldest brother and the others.”
Jiang Mai’s eyelids twitched, seeing Jiang Yun waving his folding fan, smiling, “Little sister is right, it was indeed a bit quiet.”
Jiang Mai: “…”
“I—”
“Am—”
“A pig————”
With this shout, the birds that were resting in the General’s Mansion’s forest were startled into flight, and even the trees shook.
Jiang Mai’s fair face turned as red as a pig’s liver. He sat back down, saying, “Little sister, just you wait. I don’t believe I won’t get to spin it to you today.”
The pointer spun slowly again, finally stopping in front of Jiang Yun.
Before Jiang Mai could laugh, he heard Jiang Yun calmly say, “I choose truth.”
Jiang Mai: “…Are you even a real man?”
Jiang Yun glanced at him, drawing a card while smiling, “Does being a real man mean shouting ‘I’m a pig’ like you?”
Jiang Mai: “…” You’re ruthless!
Jiang Yun looked at the card, then his eyes twitched, slowly placing the card on the table.
Mother Qin picked it up and read, “What is the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done?”
Looking at the rows of eyes turning to him, Jiang Yun said seriously, “I’ve never done anything embarrassing.”
“Liar!” Jiang Mai immediately exposed him, “Last time at… um… um…”
Jiang Yun decisively covered his mouth, but couldn’t stop Jiang Tan behind him. Jiang Tan said quietly, “Last time, eldest brother mistook someone on the street for little sister, went up and patted their shoulder, and was almost arrested by the authorities as a hooligan.”
Jiang Yun: “…”
“Hahahaha,” everyone burst into laughter. Jiang Yun helplessly released Jiang Mai’s mouth, saying, “I understand why this truth game isn’t afraid of people lying. If you don’t tell the truth, someone else will.”
Everyone laughed for a while. As the third spin stopped, Jiang Mai immediately laughed, “I told you, little sister, you couldn’t escape, hahaha.”
Jiang Han smiled, saying, “I choose truth.”
Jiang Mai: “…Tell me honestly, do you all know what’s in the dare cards? Why else wouldn’t you choose them?”
Jiang Han gave him a profound look, then slowly drew a card, reading aloud, “Who was your last crush?”
Looking at the suddenly gossipy eyes, Jiang Han panicked for a moment, but then calmed down, lowering her eyes, showing a somewhat sad expression, “My last crush was the prince…”
Jiang Han almost vomited after saying that, but according to the original owner’s feelings, it was true. Fortunately, the question was about the last crush, not the current one.
Jiang Han secretly glanced at Liu Shuwei, seeing that she was also looking down, not knowing what she was thinking. The others were also silent, thinking they had touched a sore spot.
Gu Hanyun immediately comforted her, “It’s okay, Sister Jiang, you still have us.”
Her words made everyone react, comforting her in unison. Jiang Han pretended to wipe away non-existent tears, saying, “Let’s continue playing.”
“Okay,” everyone quickly picked up the conversation and played again, no one pursuing the truth of Jiang Han’s words. Only Liu Shuwei, out of everyone’s sight, glanced at Jiang Han.
The pointer spun slowly, stopping in front of Liu Shuwei this time.
Everyone watched her quietly, waiting for her choice. Liu Shuwei paused, saying, “I choose dare.”
“Ah?” Everyone was surprised. After seeing Jiang Mai’s performance, they knew what dare cards were like. No one expected her to choose dare.
Only Jiang Mai’s eyes lit up, giving a thumbs up, “Good!”
Liu Shuwei smiled, reaching for the dare cards, her fingers pausing, picking up the first card.
The moment she picked up the card, Jiang Han’s heart skipped a beat. The first card was the one Jiang Han had prepared for Jiang Mai, but Liu Shuwei had drawn it.
She looked straight at Liu Shuwei’s expression, seeing her gently turn the card, her eyelashes fluttering, then revealing a surprised expression, reading out with some embarrassment, “Kiss the cheek of the person on your left.”