Harem Daily Life

Chapter 1009 Love is something you talk about.

What brilliant plan did Kang Pingzhi have? He was just shameless.

When he was in the Xia Kingdom, he happened to hear that Mr. Shi, the Chess Saint, a guest of honor of the Great Zhou royal family, was temporarily residing in the Xia Kingdom to make friends through chess. He tried every means to meet him and shamelessly begged him to take him as his disciple.

Unfortunately, despite his sincere attitude, his chess skills were worse than a child's. In the end, Mr. Shi did not accept him as a student, but he did get to know him to some extent.

Later, when he was going to Da Zhou, he made a special trip to find Mr. Shi and asked him if he wanted to bring back local specialties for someone.

Upon hearing that he was an envoy to the Great Zhou, Mr. Shi wrote a letter asking him to deliver it to Prince Jin of the Great Zhou.

On the third day of the palace banquet, Kang Pingzhi invited Prince Jin to play chess and said that he had a personal letter from the chess master Shi to give to Prince Jin.

He Jin'an would of course keep the appointment. He went to the Hua family to deliver things to Hua Yurong, and then went to the post station.

Kang Pingzhi hosted a banquet to entertain He Jin'an, serving him specialties brought from the Xia Kingdom, especially the sweet grape wine, which was extremely rare in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"I never expected Mr. Shi to settle in Xia Kingdom. He said he wanted to travel around and meet up with his chess friends, but he's been gone for more than three years." He Jin'an took the letter and carefully put it away. "Thank you for delivering this letter for me, Your Highness. I wonder if he is still in good health?"

Kang Pingzhi smiled and said, "You are in high spirits, quick-witted, and your chess skills have reached a new level."

He Jin'an was very pleased: "In that case, I can rest assured."

Kang Pingzhi did not inquire about the relationship between Prince Jin and the Chess Saint; his mind was entirely focused on He Yanran's attitude.

The two played two games of chess, and He Jin'an won effortlessly. Knowing that his opponent was not skilled in this game, he had the chessboard removed and focused on enjoying his wine.

After several rounds of drinks, Kang Pingzhi finally brought up the topic he was concerned about that day.

"To be honest, besides the diplomatic and political affairs between the two countries, I also have personal matters to discuss on this mission to the Great Zhou, and I would like to seek the support of the Great Zhou."

He Jin'an smiled and shook the glass cup in his hand: "I heard Father and Mother mention that the Xia Kingdom wants to form a marriage alliance?"

Kang Pingzhi's eyes lit up, and he nodded: "I do have this idea, but since it has not been successful before, I am really worried that His Majesty the Emperor of Great Zhou may not be willing to marry a noblewoman of Great Zhou to me."

He Jin'an took a small sip of grape wine: "Your Highness, there is no need to belittle yourself. As long as Your Highness is sincerely seeking marriage, I think Father will consider it."

Kang Pingzhi's heart began to flutter with joy, but he still wanted to ask Princess Yanran's opinion, so he said, "In the end, marriage is a matter of the young lady's willingness. I wonder... I wonder what Princess Yanran thinks of me?"

In Chang Le Palace, Tao Yanyan held He Yanran's hand and said, "Don't worry, if you don't want to, His Majesty and I will not force you. If you think he is alright, then let Jin'an accompany you out to spend more time with him. Your preference is the most important thing."

He Yanran blushed, feeling incredibly shy. She bit her lip and said, "We met once that day and exchanged a few words. It seemed...it seemed like things went quite well."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "I think he's not bad either. He's quite good-looking and has a commanding presence. Although his skin isn't as fair as your second brother's, he's exceptionally strong and has a very masculine charm."

He Yanran blushed even more upon hearing the Empress's evaluation.

"You should get to know them first. They won't be leaving anytime soon. During this period, you're allowed to go out and have fun. Let Jin'an, Min'er, and Yinuo accompany you to explore the capital of Da Zhou. Fall in love, fall in love. Love is something you cultivate through conversation."

He Yanran had never heard of such bold and explicit new words before. His face turned as red as an apple, and he couldn't utter a single word.

He Jin'an left the post station, and Kang Pingzhi personally saw him off at the door. Watching the carriage of the Prince of Jin's mansion gradually disappear into the distance, he wore a foolish grin on his face.

The attendant scratched his head, puzzled: "Your Highness, Prince Jin didn't say anything, so why are you so happy?"

Kang Pingzhi snapped out of his daze: "What do you know? Where did Prince Jin not say anything? He clearly said everything."

"Huh?" The servant looked suspicious. He had been by the young master's side and hadn't heard Prince Jin say that His Majesty had agreed to the marriage, nor had he heard what the princess thought of his young master.

Kang Pingzhi rolled his eyes at him: "This Prince Jin is such a clever man. If His Majesty hadn't agreed, he wouldn't have kept my appointment today. Besides, didn't you hear what he said? He said that the fruit trees in the Great Zhou have recently entered their peak harvest season, and the Xia Kingdom has considerable expertise in sapling cultivation. He invited me to visit the royal orchards, saying that the princess and the county princess go to the orchards to pick fruit every year. Isn't this just sending me a message, saying that I can meet and chat with the county princess?"

The servant suddenly realized and hurriedly said, "Then this servant will prepare new clothes for the young master to wear, so that he can make a dazzling appearance."

Kang Pingzhi was in high spirits. He was about to accomplish what his second brother, Prince Ning, had failed to do before. The situation was truly encouraging and worth celebrating.

"Let's go back and prepare. Go through all the gifts I brought and choose the most valuable one to give to the princess."

Since Tao Yanyan intended to let He Yanran and Kang Pingzhi spend time together, she didn't hide it from Jin'an and instructed Jin'an to keep an eye on them along the way to prevent any mishaps.

He Jin'an naturally attached great importance to this. On the day he went to the orchard, he picked up his three younger sisters early in the morning and then went to the Hua family to pick up Hua Yurong, and they traveled together.

Hua Yurong took Chuntao out and they encountered Hua Ruyan, who was also walking out, in the corridor. Hua Yurong didn't say a word and went on her way as if they were strangers.

"Oh, going to see the prince again? Sister, you're always sending and receiving gifts or meeting him. You're really very attentive."

Hua Yurong stopped and glanced at Hua Ruyan with a leisurely air: "What, your fiancé didn't contact you? Didn't he give you a gift? Are you jealous of me? What can I do? I won't go to your fiancé and tell him how to please you. Oh, right, I almost forgot, I heard your fiancé was escorting the Marquis of Jing and his family of three out of the capital. He hasn't returned since he left the city a few days ago. Oh dear, you're so eager to become someone's concubine, and he doesn't even care about you, he's just following his fiancée around like a puppy."

Hua Ruyan's face was ashen, and she opened her mouth but couldn't say anything to retaliate. She could only watch helplessly as Hua Yurong walked out of the courtyard with her head held high.

The maid stepped forward to support the swaying Hua Ruyan: "Second Miss, don't be angry. Didn't the Zhou family come to say that the day to welcome you into their family will still go as planned? Even if Young Master Zhou goes to Yanzhou to get married, the Zhou family will still welcome you into their family in a grand manner."

Hua Ruyan stomped her foot angrily: "The groom isn't even here, what kind of wedding is this? Humph, Zhou Chen, you just wait, once I'm married into the family, I'll see how I deal with you!"

The maid sighed inwardly, thinking to herself, "They already manipulated you like this before the marriage, and you still want to manipulate them back after the marriage?"

Good heavens! They are born of the same mother, so how come the eldest daughter is so intelligent while the second daughter is so foolish?