The Female Psychology PhD Who Time Traveled to the Royal Harem

When Nanny Lü left the palace, the weather was not too good. Jiang Xinyue had arranged a carriage to send her off, accompanied by two guards who would return only after Nanny Lü no longer needed their protection.

Standing at the palace gates, the Crown Prince felt a pang of sadness as he watched Nanny Lü depart. However, glancing at his mother, who was holding his hand, he managed to hold back his tears and asked in a small, puzzled voice, “Mother, why can’t Nanny Lü stay in the palace with me like Eunuch Qian?”

This was the first lesson Jiang Xinyue imparted to the Crown Prince: “Because in this world, no one is meant to stay with anyone forever. Throughout your life, you will experience many things, and everyone will accompany you for a while before they move on. New companions will always come into your life. Mother hopes that no matter what you encounter in the future, you will face it with a calm heart.”

She was not going to paint the world in overly rosy hues, lest the Crown Prince grow up naive.

As he would one day ascend the throne, Jiang Xinyue hoped that he would grow powerful and become a man who could control his emotions, like his father, the Emperor.

Of course, the Crown Prince was her own son, and she wished for him to live a life of peace and prosperity, achieving his heart’s desires.

However, not everything in this world goes as planned, and there will be times of disappointment.

In those moments, Jiang Xinyue hoped he would maintain a calm heart.

The young Crown Prince was still a bit confused, but the Fourth Prince, standing nearby, looked up at Jiang Xinyue with a serious expression, as if he had taken her words to heart.

In the village of Li——

In ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‍front of the most splendid mansion, several men holding wooden sticks confronted a slim and feeble man: “Brother Li, Auntie Li has several bodyguards, and she has three sons who are all tough characters. We’ve been here for half a month; maybe we should just give up!”

Mainly, they were afraid.

Auntie Li was quite a remarkable figure, having once served the Empress Dowager and the Emperor for over a decade. It was also she who had attended Empress Jiang Xinyue when she gave birth to the Crown Prince.

When she left the palace, it was a grand affair, with the County Magistrate himself coming to Li Village to welcome her.

None of them dared to provoke Auntie Li.

“What are you afraid of?”

Li Sankui roared angrily, “My seven useless girls are still at their place. Don’t forget, that pimp promised this amount!”

He held up five fingers: "Five hundred taels! I'll give each of you dozens of taels, enough for you to spend for a while."

His venomous gaze fixed on the tightly closed gates of Li Residence: “Hmph! That ugly wife of mine was introduced to the palace by that old hag. She’s been gone for so many years, and there’s no word from her. She’s probably dead by now. That old hag still thinks she can keep my daughters from me. I’ll go to the authorities and report her. Let’s see which official dares to say a daughter can’t be with her real father.”

Even if he was a scoundrel, with his wife gone, he was the closest thing the girls had to a parent. No one had the right to stop him from reclaiming his daughters.

Back then, he had agreed to divorce his wife so easily because he had found another woman he wanted to have children with.

But then he discovered that the woman was involved with several men, so he broke off the relationship after beating her up.

When he wanted to reconcile with his own wife, she had vanished without a trace. After much investigation, he learned it was that old hag’s doing.

Gone?

So what if she’s gone? The daughters are still here, and that ugly wife will return.

Recently, a pimp from the Pleasure Villa found out he had seven daughters and offered him five hundred taels to buy those girls.

That’s why they had been stationed here for half a month.

“Brother Li, Brother Li... Here they come, here they come!”

The gates of Li Residence opened, and two pretty young girls stepped out, carrying baskets, presumably heading to the market to shop.

“It’s our Meihua and Juhua.”

Li Sankui rubbed his hands excitedly. His gaze on them was not that of a father’s, but rather of someone sizing up livestock or goods to be sold.

“Ah, wuwuwu...”

Li Meihua and Li Juhua were tightly grabbed by several big hands, their necks being squeezed, and their mouths covered as they were dragged into the mountains.

Their baskets fell to the ground, and Li Sankui revealed a sinister smile: “Meihua, Juhua, surely you haven’t forgotten your dear old dad, have you?”

The mention of the word ‘dad’ caused Li Meihua and Li Juhua to thrash violently, stomping hard on the feet of those holding them. The two men yelped in pain and loosened their grip on their mouths.

“Help! Help! Help... Wuwuwu...”

They barely managed to break free but were quickly recaptured by the other men.

Li Sankui slapped Li Meihua with a resounding “slap”: “You think you’re the older sister? That’s how you teach your sister? I’m your father, and I can do whatever I want with you. How dare you...”

“Smack!”

“Ah!”

Li Sankui’s head was struck by a brick, and he was about to turn and curse when he felt the warm blood flowing from his scalp.

“Blood... blood...”

The men holding their sticks stared at the woman behind Li Sankui, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Li Meihua was the first to react, rushing into Madam Lü’s arms: “Mother! Mother, you’ve finally come back! Woohoo, I missed you so much, Mother!”

Li Juhua, who had been scared out of her wits, quickly followed her sister and hugged their mother.

Li Sankui was seething with anger, his head spinning as he pointed at Madam Lü: “Ugly wife! How dare you hit me? I...”

He charged forward, but two tall, burly men in guard uniforms stepped out from behind Madam Lü. Their swords were already drawn, glinting coldly in the sunlight.

Li Sankui gulped, noticing that Madam Lü had transformed into a noble lady, her demeanor completely different. Her hand casually tossed the brick, which she had used to strike him.

“Li Sankui, if you dare to touch my daughters again, I’ll take your life.”

Her gaze was sharp and deadly, as if she would strike down anyone who crossed her.

She had changed; completely and utterly.

Li Sankui knew he could no longer provoke this woman.

With his gang of followers fleeing in fear, Madam Lü tossed the brick aside and gently stroked her eldest daughter’s face as they headed back to Li Residence.

When the first snowfall blanketed the capital of Great Yan, the procession of Empress Su of Jin Kingdom also arrived in the city.

Standing on the elevated pavilion of the golden phoenix carriage, Su Yanran’s gaze swept downwards, memories of her childhood play with Cousin Jianxi flooding her mind.

The capital had grown even more prosperous, with more women venturing out to do business.

Her entourage was quite impressive, and three thousand soldiers had been stationed fifty miles away, arranged by the Emperor of Jin Kingdom for her protection.

However, the three thousand soldiers were not allowed to approach the capital of Great Yan, as that would be seen as a provocation.

The Jin Kingdom’s strength seemed comparable to that of the Great Yan, but after autumn this year, the balance had shifted.

In the face of the Great Yan, even the Jin Kingdom had to tread carefully.

Su Yanran had hoped to pose some psychological pressure on Jiang Xinyue, but she forgot that Jiang Xinyue was not merely the Empress of Great Yan; she was also the Heavenly Empress, equal in status to the Emperor.