Didn’t Love You Enough 127

Chapter 127 – Temporary Imperial Residence, Part 4

Lin Chun Er expressed her request, “You will definitely be able to help me, and it won’t even be a difficult task for you. Jia Bao, ah, my father-in-law has been the official registrar in Pei County for a long time now. All these years, even if he didn’t contribute any meritorious service, he still put in a lot of hard work. It’s time for him to move up. You just need to mention this to His Royal Highness the crown prince, and ask His Royal Highness if there are any vacancies somewhere, and promote my father-in-law to the position of county head magistrate. That’s all.”

“Country head magistrate?” Lin Jia Bao was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately shook his head. “No, I can’t help you with this matter, cousin.” Harem members were not allowed to interfere in politics. He understood this rule well.

“Why not? Jia Bao, ah, you took the place of my good luck. Now that you have become a person of high rank, you don’t care about your poor relatives anymore? It’s such a small thing. You just have to pillow talk to the crown prince at night.” Lin Chun Er said with vigor.

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Lin Jia Bao still shook his head firmly, “This is really not okay.”

Lin Chun Er saw that Lin Jia Bao was unwilling to agree, but she refused to give up and continually promoted her request with words that sounded nice.

Lin Jia Bao couldn’t stand it any longer.

When Shu Ya saw this, she stepped forward and said to Lin Jia Bao, “Lin-cejun, it’s time for you to take a nap. His Royal Highness specially ordered it. He said you overexerted yourself yesterday and need to take a nap to recuperate your energy.”

When Lin Jia Bao heard this, he really did feel tired. His husband played with him all night yesterday and he didn’t get to sleep until dawn. As soon as he heard the word nap, he felt sleepy. He hurriedly said to Lin Chun Er in an apologetic tone, “Cousin, I really can’t help you with this matter.”

“You’re so big now and you still need to take a nap. It really is different when you become a person of high rank, huh!” Seeing that she really could not convince Lin Jia Bao, Lin Chun Er left in an angry huff.

Lin Chun Er returned to the courtyard where Ke Mei Li’s group was staying at. The more she thought about this matter the angrier she became. When she saw her mother and younger sister, she complained to them, “Alas! If only it was my younger sister who entered the palace, then I wouldn’t have to ask Lin Jia Bao, this ger.”

Lin Xia Er also agreed after hearing her older sister say this. “That’s right. If it weren’t for my young age, he would’ve never had a chance! I don’t know what His Royal Highness sees in him. He’s not even as good looking as me.”

Lin Chun Er listened to her younger sister’s words and gave her pretty little face another look. An idea came to her mind.

“I have an idea. It would be great if my younger sister could also become one of His Royal Highness’s concubines. Younger Sister and Lin Jia Bao are cousins, so they naturally share similarities. Since the crown prince likes Lin Jia Bao’s type, then there’s no reason why he would not like my younger sister. Moreover, you are younger and more beautiful than Lin Jia Bao.”

Ke Mei Li agreed very much after hearing this. Weren’t all men like that? Even the crown prince should be the same. They all liked young and beautiful people. And right now, Xia Er was at the same age when Lin Jia Bao first became the crown prince’s xiaoshi.

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“We have to think of a plan! If Xia Er becomes His Royal Highness’s concubine, then our family will also flourish. We won’t have to feel inferior to Zhang Hui Niang anymore. After all, Lin Jia Bao is just a ger. We don’t even know if he will be able to give birth. But our Xia Er is not the same. It will definitely be easier for her to give birth than that ger. If she gives birth to a child, she might even be conferred the status of an imperial concubine. Then our family really will be relatives with the imperial family. Ha ha.”

Lin Xia Er’s face was full of confidence. She could almost imagine her life as an imperial consort already. She would be surrounded by servants and have eunuchs and palace maids at her beck and call.

Lin Chun Er, Ke Mei Li, and Lin Xia Er then got into a serious discussion to make a plan…

[T/N: In terms of harem rankings mentioned in this chapter, from highest to lowest it is: imperial consort > imperial concubine > concubine 侍妾 = xiaoshi 小侍 (or “small attendant”). I believe xiaoshi is a made-up ranking for BL. Please do correct me if I’m wrong.]

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