Professional Ethics of a Concubine

When facing the Fourth Prince, the Fourth Prince's wife had to rely on pepper water, pinching her palms, and biting her lips to keep her tears from welling up and not to scold him with glee.

De Zhaoyi really cried her heart out, and hugged Prince Duan, calling him her dearest child.

Her son, who had always been a handsome man, now had an untidy beard, messy hair, sunken eyes, red and swollen knees, and dirty and smelly clothes.

How could she not feel distressed!

"Wuuuu... Mother, did father let me out?" Prince Duan also cried and asked hopefully.

He really can't stand it anymore!

De Zhaoyi stopped crying, let go of her son, shook her head and said,

"The Emperor has only allowed us to visit you, but has not allowed you to leave the ancestral hall."

"My dear husband, my mother and I donated all the rare calligraphy and paintings in your collection to the royal estate, and only then did the emperor allow us to visit you and bring you some food and clothes."

The Fourth Prince's wife sobbed and sobbed, and explained the situation to him in a considerate manner.

The Fourth Prince immediately glared at the Fourth Prince's Consort and pointed at her and cursed,

"You vicious woman, you, you must have done this on purpose! You..."

"Snapped!"

The Fourth Prince couldn't continue to curse because Concubine De slapped him in the face.

"Even now, you still haven't figured out who is good to you and who is hurting you!"

De Zhaoyi was so angry that she was shaking all over, and she cursed in dismay,

"You spendthrift, I was hoping to move out of the palace and live with you in the future, and you would provide for my old age, but you won't change your bad habits. Not only will you provide for my old age, but I'll even have to pay for my coffin!"

These were very harsh words for the Fourth Prince, as he was still very filial.

The Fourth Prince feels aggrieved, why must it be so?

It's not that serious.

He just holds banquets, eats and drinks, and buys calligraphy and paintings. He does not gamble, spends huge sums of money on the top girls in brothels, or take Wu Shi San.

Compared with those playboys, the Fourth Prince felt that he was very upright and noble, with nothing wrong with him.

"Mother, please think of a solution quickly. My husband is so stupid, I'm afraid he will have to kneel here for the rest of his life."

The Fourth Prince's wife had red eyes and sobbed, speaking in a sarcastic tone.

My eyes are so hot and painful!

Damn Xie Wenjie, you’d better die on your knees here!

I was thinking of talking about the waste utilization plan the day after tomorrow, haha, let’s do it a few days later.

Kneeling more often is good for your brain.

"Let him kneel down first!" De Zhaoyi had no other choice but to pull the Fourth Prince's wife away angrily.

The fourth prince,...

Was he just abandoned like that?

-

Another five days passed like this, and the Fourth Prince's defense was completely broken.

Because De Zhaoyi sent a young eunuch with the account book, and for five days, as long as he was awake, the eunuch would read the account book to him non-stop.

By thinking about each sum of money, he would understand where his money came from and how much income his royal properties could bring in.

The Fourth Prince was tortured terribly, but he also understood a lot.

Even if the brain is not open, there is a crack in it.

On this day, as soon as he opened his eyes, the sound of reading the account book rang in the Fourth Prince's ears again.

The fourth prince,...

Spare him!

He really knew he was wrong. He would no longer treat the money as if it came from the wind and think that he had endless money.

As long as he can get out of the ancestral hall, he will do anything!

Two days later, the Fourth Prince's wife pretended to go see Consort De again and told her about the waste utilization plan, saying that she had found a job for the Fourth Prince.

After hearing this, De Zhaoyi felt that it was an enlightenment and her attitude towards her daughter-in-law changed completely. She said excitedly,

"I think this method is feasible! Very good, very good!"

"But I'm afraid my husband will feel that this will undermine his pride as a scholar, and he will refuse." The Fourth Prince's wife said distressedly.

"I don't think he dares!" De Zhaoyi immediately said with a frown.

She would not allow her son to be so stupid.

If he dared to refuse, she would beat him so that he couldn't refuse.

The Fourth Prince was indeed not that stupid. After hearing the suggestion from the Fourth Prince's wife, his eyes lit up. He didn't need the Fourth Prince's wife to explain it to him. He understood the benefits of it himself.

The fourth prince looked at his wife excitedly, his eyes sparkling, and he no longer called her a vicious woman. Instead, he said,

"Yutang, I wrongly accused you about the housekeeper and the money. I'm sorry. I didn't know you were so smart and could come up with such a good idea. It seems I was narrow-minded before."

The Fourth Prince's wife didn't feel touched when she heard his words, but she still pretended to be touched and said,

"My dear, we are husband and wife. We share the same fate. You should perform well and show your strengths to the emperor.

As long as you make more contributions, the emperor may be so pleased that he will restore your title and fiefdom, and even be proud of you!"

"Do you think my father will recognize me and be proud of me?!" The Fourth Prince became even more excited.

"Of course." The Fourth Prince's wife's smile seemed to be more genuine, and she threw out the words she had learned from Ye Qingzhi.

"My husband was just ignorant of household affairs and didn't care about money before, but your elegant taste, cultural taste, and experience in hosting literary banquets are unmatched!

As long as you run the Royal Manor's poetry garden successfully, and even create a huge influence among the literati, and add luster to the country, how can the emperor not praise you! "

"Yutang, what you said is so wonderful! I will definitely work hard to gain my father's approval." The Fourth Prince excitedly grabbed her hand.

The Fourth Prince's Consort,...

She smiled stiffly, pulled her hand out, covered her nose, and said with a look of discomfort,

"My dear husband, the smell on you is really... Let's go out quickly and go to the mother's palace to take a good bath and wash up."

The fourth prince blushed, feeling ashamed.

He really stinks.

-

When the Fourth Prince arrived at De Zhaoyi's place, he washed, changed into clean clothes, and had a delicious meal. Only then did he feel like he was alive again.

He was about to ask about Concubine Xiao when the Fourth Prince's wife spoke again.

"My husband, mother, there is one more thing that I just found out today.

Because the prince pleaded with the emperor, saying that he would give his husband a chance, and as long as he could return to the right path, it would be regarded as a family matter, not a state affair.

Therefore, the Emperor has not issued the decree to abolish your husband's title."

"Really?!" The Fourth Prince felt as if joy had come from heaven!

De Zhaoyi was also surprised.

She had felt that something was wrong before, but she was afraid that her actions would harm her son, so she did not pass the news outside the palace and did not realize that her son's affairs had not spread.

"Of course it's true. Your crimes have never been spread out. The emperor has suppressed them all because he has been waiting for you to turn back and wake up."

The fourth prince's wife continued to speak,

"The method I mentioned to let my husband atone for his crime was also told to me by the Crown Prince's Concubine. Therefore, my husband can have this opportunity only because of the Crown Prince and his Concubine's kindness and wisdom. I hope my husband can remember this and thank them later."

Prince Duan was so moved that his eyes welled up with tears.

"This prince brother is still the best! I will write more poems and songs to praise him, so that his reputation for kindness and generosity will be known to the world."

Forget the gifts, he has no money!!!

De Zhaoyi also nodded in agreement.

In such a comparison, Xie Jin is simply a fairy prince. When his brothers are in trouble, he does not step on them harshly, but helps them up!

How could there be such a kind relationship between half-brothers in the royal family!

It would be good enough if we don't fight to the death.

Such a prince must be well supported!

There is also the Crown Prince's concubine, Ye, who is also their benefactor and should be thanked as well.

"My husband, it is necessary to praise and thank the prince, but the most urgent matter is the Royal Poetry Garden Meeting."

The fourth prince's wife started to push the baby again, and the first thing she said was the workload and value.

"My dear, please go to the study and think about it. Write a memorial to the emperor and tell him about your ideas on running the Poetry Garden Club.

There is still one month left before the crown prince's enthronement ceremony, and in another half month, envoys from various countries will arrive in the capital one after another.

If the poetry garden party you are in charge of can shine in front of the envoys and bring glory to the country, it will surely make the emperor very happy and proud of you."

The fourth prince nodded excitedly, "Okay, okay. I'll go now! Yutang, you are so good at speaking now, so beautiful."

The Fourth Prince's wife smiled gently, "These are all from the bottom of my heart. It would be best if you could listen to me, my husband."

In fact, I sneered in my heart. I paid 12,000 taels of silver for this!

This story goes back to a few days ago.

That day, the Fourth Prince's wife smeared herself with chili water and after visiting the Fourth Prince, she felt very wronged, her eyes were burning, and her heart was burning as well.

Then, she shamelessly went to Ye Qingzhi to seek advice.

She asked how to control the Fourth Prince. She was really afraid that she would be exposed. She couldn't keep using chili water.

Who can bear this.

Ye Qingzhi said that we are not familiar with each other, and if you want to learn more, you have to pay the consultation fee.

The Fourth Prince's wife waved her hand and gave ten thousand taels!

The Fourth Prince's wife charged this sum of money to the Fourth Prince, and let him pay for it.

It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t have it now. She will pay for it first, and then take it from the Fourth Prince’s property and salary later.

Then, the Fourth Prince's wife received a booklet from Ye Qingzhi, called The Art of Speaking.

It also contains key analysis of the Fourth Prince's temperament and his lines of speech. Ye Qingzhi's dedication and one-on-one teaching are worth so much money.

The Fourth Prince's wife took the booklet as a treasure and studied and practiced diligently for several days just to control him to death.

Now it seems that the effect is not bad!

After she returns, she will read the booklet more often, make sure she knows it by heart, and then combine it with practice to summarize new routines.

-

De Zhaoyi was also very satisfied with the Fourth Prince's wife and felt that this daughter-in-law was much more capable than her previous one.

"How do you want to deal with Concubine Xiao?" De Zhaoyi took the initiative to ask for her opinion.

"I won't let her cause trouble to my mother here. I will take her back and train her myself in a while." The fourth prince's wife said with a smile.

"If she doesn't obey, I will come to my mother for help."

"Okay, let's do this." De Zhaoyi said with a smile, "Mother supports you."

The Fourth Prince's wife spoke a few more words to Concubine De Zhaoyi, and without waiting for the Fourth Prince, she took Concubine Xiao out of the palace and returned to Prince Duan's Mansion first.

"Fourth Prince Consort, let's..."

"Call the princess!" Princess Duan corrected the maid beside her, "The prince is fine now, and his title is saved."

The play has finally come to an end and there is no need to perform it anymore.

However, life is like a play. We have to keep on performing it and perform it well and sing it beautifully so that everything goes smoothly for ourselves.

"Congratulations, Princess. Congratulations, Princess." The maid smiled and said, looking like she was crying with joy.

"Princess, you can finally sleep peacefully now. Concubine Xiao is nothing to be afraid of."

Princess Duan smiled faintly and looked at Concubine Xiao behind her, who looked so embarrassed and had no trace of noble and ethereal air.

She really doesn't take this woman seriously now.

What does the book given by Concubine Ye say...

Go back and take a look!

-

Chu State.

After Xie Wenyuan read the letter Xie Jin sent back to him, he said to his confidant Li Anping,

"Keep an eye on a man named Chen Yuankai. Maybe he changed his name. However, he is from Yangzhou, Zhao State. It is difficult to change his accent. He is also a foreigner in Chu State. He should be easy to find.

By the way, this is his portrait, it is very vivid and clear, Xie Jin's subordinates are really talented. "

As Xie Wenyuan spoke, he handed the portrait to Li Anping and asked him to take a look at it and also show it to the spies below.

Li Anping took it, took a look, and immediately said,

"Master, I just saw this person two days ago and investigated him."

"Oh? What a coincidence. What's going on?" Xie Wenyuan asked with interest.

They are so destined to be together.

“It was three days ago, when I was waiting for my master outside Tianxiang Tower, I saw this man passing by in a carriage.

Because the gaze he placed on the servant was so obvious, the servant looked back at him.

His expression was very shocked, as if he knew me, so I remembered it and it left a deep impression on me. "

Li Anping described the situation in detail, and finally said,

"I immediately sent someone to chase him and learned that his name was Zhang Kai. He had just appeared in Shangjing two months ago and is now an aide to Prince Mu's palace. He lives not far from here, three streets away."

"Bring the man here tonight, and I'll meet him in person."

Xie Wenyuan immediately gave the order.

Li Anping agreed and immediately went to give instructions on the matter.

After a while, he came back and said to Xie Wenyuan with concern,

"Master, it's time to do rehabilitation."

"Okay." Xie Wenyuan stood up with the help of a crutch and walked laboriously to the rehabilitation area in the next room.

Just a short distance of less than ten meters made him break out in cold sweat on his forehead.

"You said that Feng Yuxi, is he deliberately tormenting me and waiting for an opportunity to take revenge? I don't think I have offended him."

Xie Wenyuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and complained to Li Anping.

This rehabilitation program was really torturous, so Xie Wenyuan felt that it was not that he was petty or had dark thoughts, but that Feng Yuxi did not want him to have an easy life.

Li Anping was silent for a moment, then said,

“The master asked General Zhang to do something dangerous, which really made Doctor Feng unhappy.

However, I feel that Doctor Feng is not the kind of person who would take revenge on others, and it is fair for him to treat the master's leg."

Xie Wenyuan sighed and gossiped,

"Don't you think Feng Yuxi is like an old mother, sometimes protecting Zhang Zhanfeng like she's protecting her son?

I arranged two beauties for Zhang Zhanfeng, hoping that they would serve him and give birth to his children, which would also leave descendants for the Zhang family. This is a good thing, but it will not make Feng Yuxi unhappy. "

Li Anping,

My master, you have become more and more lively (chatty) since leaving the palace.

-

In the evening.

Chen Yuankai was knocked unconscious while he was sleeping, and then was brought to Xie Wenyuan.

Chen Yuankai opened his eyes drowsily and saw a handsome face that was so familiar that it couldn't be more familiar, staring at him.

Chen Yuankai knelt down in shock and blurted out, "Your humble servant greets the emperor!"

Xie Wenyuan's eyes lit up.

Oh, this is so interesting.