The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

"Mrs. Chen and Mr. Tao went to Princess Rongle's residence?" Ever since receiving instructions from her daughter in the palace, Mother Xie has been ordering her subordinates to monitor the movements of the families involved.

"Yes, our people came back to report immediately after they discovered it." Xie Xiangxi, who was dressed in women's clothing, replied.

He was raised as a daughter since childhood, but after his life story was exposed, he became homeless and had his genitals cut off. If it weren't for her "ex-fiancé" Xie Jingrong, who was kind-hearted despite his dull personality, Xie Xiangxi would have died in public without a name.

For a person who always believed that he was a woman but whose body was neither male nor female, Xie Xiangxi unceremoniously used his story to trap the deceased Meng Ronghua and Huisu, a pair of losers aunt and nephew. He then planned to erase all traces of Xie Xiangxi's former identity and send him to become a monk.

However, later, eunuch Wang Cheng, who was also a eunuch, was sent by the emperor to the Yongjia Marquis' Mansion to take care of his stepson. Xie Xiangxi also accidentally showed his talent in intelligence gathering. When Xie Yuzhen learned about it, he gave up the plan to send him to become a monk, and instead gave her an identity as a relative of the Xie family. She stayed in the Yongjia Marquis' Mansion, and temporarily helped Xie's mother with intelligence work before Xie Yi grew up.

Xie Xiangxi is a lonely person who has already severed all ties with his parents, but he is grateful to the Xie family for saving his life and tolerating their misunderstanding of him. He is a reliable and useful candidate.

As Lin Qiao, the "queen's cousin", gradually emerged and became famous in the capital, Xie Xiangxi, the "young lady from a relative's family", has been known only by a very small number of people. After experiencing the absurd and bizarre first half of her life, Xie Xiangxi also prefers this inconspicuous but stable life.

"Just before Madam Chen and Mr. Tao left, she sent a maid to Princess Rong Le's residence. According to our idiot, Madam Chen made this decision after a quarrel with Madam He. As for why she wanted to bring Mr. Tao with her, we don't know."

Mother Xie also didn't quite understand the actions of the Duke of Shen's Mansion. She nodded and signaled Xie Xiangxi to go and rest first: "I will have someone pass the news to the queen. You should keep an eye on the Zeng Mansion as much as possible during this period of time to prevent Miss Zeng from getting into any accidents."

"Yes." Xie Xiangxi lowered her head very gently.

Mother Xie looked at his back - his graceful steps and elegant posture, but she could not forget that this pretty and lovely woman was actually a grown man.

But Xie's mother had experienced a lot of outrageous things in recent years. She just sighed softly and put her hands together: "Wulian Tianzun...I don't think I should say this, Amitabha?"

Different from other noble ladies of the same age in the capital, Xie's mother had no interest in practicing Buddhism. When she went around burning incense and praying to gods for her daughter to come out of the mansion and meet her, no one responded. From then on, she understood that the idols in the temple were nothing but clay and wooden statues. If she wanted to accomplish anything, she could only rely on the power in her hands.

Mother Xie wrote a secret letter and gave it to another confidant to pass it to the palace. She also collected a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads that looked simple but expensive from the royal family's past rewards: "We have kept that old thing alive for long enough. It's time to collect all the brightly colored things in the house and get ready."

Xie Yuzhen's biological father, although paralyzed all over, has managed to survive to the present day despite various inconveniences and early death. Although he is the biological father of the queen, Xie's mother never let Xie's father be tainted by any of their titles or wealth. The most remote and darkest courtyard is always retained in the exquisitely decorated Yongjia Marquis Mansion.

Those men who were said by outsiders to be rich and prosperous just because they had a good daughter were placed there. They still had simple meals three times a day and the clothes they wore were those they had worn out many years ago. On weekdays, except for the two mute servants who took care of them, no one in this huge house would visit them.

Except for Xie's mother.

Except that she happily wanted to tell this heartless old man about the wealth of her family, but she also let him know clearly that he would never be able to enjoy the slightest bit of it.

of course.

How could Mother Xie have the heart to hide the good news from telling him that Father Xie would soon be free from this heart-wrenching torture?

"When Sister Lin was still alive, you hooked up with Widow Zhou. Sister was so ill at that time. What did you say to her?" Dressed in rich clothes, Xie's mother seemed several years younger. "You told her not to waste the family's money for medicine, and to die early to make room for your beloved woman."

She met Xie's father's horrified eyes and smiled: "It's just right. Although you don't spend much, I also think it's a waste to use Xia'er's (Xie Yuzhen's nickname) money to support a useless waste like you. You will have to vacate your position soon."

Mother Xie curled her lips tenderly. She lost her parents when she was young and grew up in her brother and sister-in-law's home. Unfortunately, her eldest brother was addicted to gambling and the property left by her parents was soon squandered. However, Mother Xie became more and more beautiful as she grew older. Her cruel brother then decided to sell his teenage sister to a brothel for money.

Thanks to her sister-in-law's warning, Xie's mother escaped once, but was caught again. Just when she thought she was in dire straits, it was Mrs. Lin who extended a helping hand to her.

"...I lost my mother when I was very young. Sister Lin is like another mother to me. If it weren't for Dalang and Xia'er, I would have wanted to send you to death long ago!" Mother Xie's eyes flashed with sternness. "But Xia'er is right. Although you are a scum, your death still has some value."

"You've never done anything for the children. This time, let me, as a mother, act as a father..." She stretched out her hands to strangle Xie's neck in his increasingly panicked eyes, and then suddenly let go when Xie was almost suffocated. "Haha, this is ridiculous, Mr. Xie, you look so ugly now!"

"Don't worry, you can still live for a few more days. I will find a good place to bury you, calm your soul and disperse your spirit, and remove your name! From now on, this Xie is my son Xie Yu, the real Xie! I will have nothing to do with a scum like you. Even if you go to hell, don't even think about getting a little bit of the Xie family's incense. Even if you die, you can only be a lonely ghost!"

Thunder roared across the clear sky on a dry day. Xie's mother left the courtyard with a refreshed spirit and changed back into her simple homely attire. When school in the palace was over, she came to find Xie Yi and asked him if there was anything about the plain clothes he had made yesterday that didn't fit him well.

Xie Yi nodded and said everything was fine, then asked nervously, "Grandma, is something going to happen at home?"

Xie's mother touched his head and said, "Your grandpa won't have much time left."

"Well... grandma, don't be sad. As you said, grandpa is... not in good condition." Xie Yi had hardly ever met Xie's father, so naturally she didn't have much impression of him, let alone any feelings for him.

"Yes, he is not a good person. He is very bad to me, your mother, and your uncle. So what grandma wants to say is, don't be sad for him."

Xie Yi suddenly realized: "But at the funeral, I have to act very sad."

After saying that, he hugged Mother Xie and said, "Don't worry, grandma. Tan Nu knows what to do."