Chapter 18: Women Are Really Numerous!

  When she woke up, Han Caiwei was startled to find that the sleeping arrangement had changed and she was now nestled in the arms of the king, while the little pretty boy was nestled in her own arms. She thought and thought, but couldn't remember when it had become like this.

  Just as she was trying to recall, Li Xiuzhen's hand moved slightly, and Han Caixia suddenly realized that she was still in his arms. She held her breath and quietly loosened the small handsome man's hand, then quietly slipped out of Li Xiuzhen's embrace, quickly put on her clothes, and lifted the curtain to come out. Duan'er also got up at the right time, and the two people busied themselves with washing and dressing. After everyone had finished their breakfast, it was already the hour of Si (9-11 am). Li Xiuzhen then took Han Caixia and the small handsome man back to the Wang Fu together.

  The people in the Wangfu had already received the news, and when Li Xiuzhen returned to the mansion, there were already many people waiting at the gate.

  Han Caiwei didn't want to sit in the same carriage as Li Xiuzhen, so she squeezed into the carriage where Shuang'er and Xiaomei were sitting. As a result, when she got off the carriage, she happened to see Li Xiuzhen talking to a very gentle-looking woman. Compared to herself, that woman was also dressed very luxuriously, wearing a white long dress embroidered with peonies in gold thread, with a light blue short jacket on top, and only two or three hairpins on her hair bun, but she looked very pleasing to the eye, plump and elegant, much more beautiful than Han Caiwei's thin figure.

  Shuang'er whispered, quietly approaching Feng You Ran's ear and said: "Miss, if you talk to the king, you'll be the queen. The one wearing red is Consort Pang, the one wearing yellow is Consort Wang, and the two standing behind are the two concubines who have been serving the king since childhood."

  Han Caiwei narrowed her eyes slightly, five women, plus herself made six women, this Third Prince really had a lot of women! However, that woman named Pang was dressed so eye-catchingly, her red dress almost overshadowed the princess's presence, and her makeup was done to perfection. Han Caiwei felt disgusted just looking at her bright red fingernails, how could she not recognize her?

  The imperial concubine Wang, it was the first time she had heard of her. The color didn't catch the eye, and the makeup was also very light, looking like just a simple woman. Just then, Madame Wang happened to look over and meet Han Caiwei's gaze, and even gave Han Caiwei a slight nod and a smile. Han Caiwei hesitated for a moment, also nodded slightly, but her heart had some doubts.

  "Shuang'er, are those two concubines who have been serving the king since childhood of the same status as mine?" The two women standing at the back with downcast eyes and lowered heads were not visible to Han Caiwei due to their bowed heads.

  Shuang'er shook her head and said in a low voice, "It's different, Miss is a concubine, although the status is not as high as the side concubine, but at least it has some status. Those two concubines are just slaves who can serve the king!"

  Han Caiwei nodded, that's what they call a wife who shares her husband with others!

  Han Caiwei was still lost in thought when Shuang'er pulled her sleeve: "Miss, don't stand here anymore, go and pay your respects to the queen and the concubine!"

  She was pulled over by Shuang'er, and Han Caiwei saw the young man bowing to the queen and concubine. Although she didn't want to, with so many people watching her, it wasn't good to do otherwise, so she randomly followed Shuang'er and casually paid her respects. The queen even came over personally to help her up, smiling slightly at her: "Sister doesn't have to be too polite, sister's return is enough."

  Han Caiwei's face maintained a polite smile, but she felt uncomfortable with the queen's hand holding hers and being sized up by many people.

  Li Xiuzhen stood beside him, holding onto the young man's hand and slightly pursing her lips as she asked, "Zhaohui, has Haitang Pavilion been cleaned up yet?"

  The princess smiled gently: "I've made all the arrangements according to your orders, Your Highness. Would you like to take a look?"

  "No need," Li Xiucheng stepped forward and entered, "Go to the hall first, I have something to say."

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