Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Some things just can't be talked about. Two days later, the emperor came to the palace and said to Xie Jin, "Three days from now will be an auspicious day, which is good for traveling. I plan to go out for a walk."

Upon learning that the war in Yan State was going smoothly, the retired emperor was completely relieved and felt that it was time to go out for a walk.

"Father, what a coincidence! I also plan to go to the palace to escape the summer heat in three days. It's a good opportunity for us to go together." Xie Jin pretended not to understand and immediately said with a smile.

"Who wants to go with you?" The emperor immediately said with disgust, "I want to travel by myself, don't think of restricting my freedom."

“…”Xie Jin.

Qingqing, could you please not be so accurate?

Xie Jin stared at him speechlessly, letting himself persuade him softly,

"Father, it's too hot today. It's not suitable for you to go to the Western Regions. Not only will you suffer on the way, but it's even hotter there now."

"Do I need you to explain this? How could I not understand? I am in good health now and nothing will happen to me." The emperor insisted.

Retired old men always have their own stubbornness and want to control their own lives.

There is no other reason. Because he can no longer devote his energy to work and has lost the authority and belief that his work brought him, he can only find a sense of existence elsewhere.

Xie Jin took a deep breath, thought for a moment, and said calmly,

"Okay, since Father wants to go, I will send more people to follow Father, prepare more ice for the road, and don't walk too fast.

But the journey is tiring, and even if you prepare a lot of ice, it is still hard work and your complexion will not look good.

When Father arrives in the Western Regions, it will be even hotter than this. Father will be sweating all the time. Well, if Mother sees you sweating profusely...

It doesn't matter. With the relationship between the two of you, why should you care about such a small matter? That's it. I will arrange some personnel for Father right away."

"...Wait, wait a moment." The emperor stretched out his hand and frowned.

"There's no need to be so anxious about that. You're right. It's too hot to travel far. Let's go to the palace to escape the heat first."

"Father, is it really not necessary? I only want you to enjoy the freedom and happiness of your old age. I dare not restrict you at all..."

Xie Jin emphasized deliberately.

The emperor glared at him angrily and interrupted him, "Alright, alright, stop it. Don't be so ungrateful."

Xie Jin smiled and said, "Father, please calm down. I dare not do that."

The emperor snorted, flicked his sleeves and walked away.

Xie Jin sighed softly. Fortunately, he had his mother's magic weapon to suppress the emperor. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to deal with his father, this old child.

-

Before going to the palace, Ye Qingzhi specially invited Feng Yuxi to come to Qiwu Palace to ask her whether the contraceptive capsule she had implanted was about to become ineffective.

It was said to be effective for about five years, but now almost four years have passed. What if it is not effective? She doesn't want to have an unexpected pregnancy.

"Have you decided not to have a baby?" Feng Yuxi asked her.

"Yeah." Ye Qingzhi chatted with him in her hometown dialect. "Don't you have the possibility to go back there? What if I can go back suddenly one day? It's better not to have this child."

"What about the emperor? Have you discussed it with him?" Feng Yuxi asked her.

"Not yet." Ye Qingzhi smiled, "I'm mainly using the tactic of procrastination now."

Feng Yuxi nodded, indicating his understanding, and then checked it with the system and said,

"The contraceptive effect will last for half a year. If you are ready and determined not to have a baby after half a year, I can give you a long-term contraceptive surgery."

"Okay, then let's delay it for another half a year." Ye Qingzhi said.

After a while, Xie Niankang came over. He was very surprised to see Feng Yuxi, "Dad, you are here too! Is my aunt feeling unwell?"

"I'm not feeling unwell. Please check my pulse." Ye Qingzhi asked him with a smile, "The emperor is planning to go to the palace to escape the summer heat. Do you want to go with him?"

"I'm not going." Xie Niankang waved his hand immediately, "I have other plans."

"What arrangement?"

Feng Yuxi and Ye Qingzhi asked in unison.

After they asked this question, they looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. There was nothing they could do. No matter how old the child was, parents would still have endless worries.

"I plan to go to Fuzhou to study shipbuilding and navigation technology. Next year, I will take my fleet out to sea to see the outside world." Xie Niankang said

"Oh." Ye Qingzhi nodded calmly, and then asked Feng Yuxi in his native dialect, "Have you ever taught him about world geography?"

"I have taught him a little bit." Feng Yuxi nodded. "I also asked him to learn some English. However, if their ship goes to Southeast Asia, they won't need English. It's too far to go to North America. I guess they won't be able to go that far on the first trip."

"What are you two whispering about? I can't understand." Xie Niankang asked unhappily.

"It's just the local dialect. It's useless for you to learn it. You might as well learn more English." Ye Qingzhi said, "You want to go to Fuzhou. Have you asked the emperor? Did he agree?"

"Well, the emperor agreed. He said that I am very suitable for going to sea. After all, no one is as lucky as me. Hehe, even if I go astray, I should be able to find my way home." Xie Niankang grinned.

"Aunt, wait for me to bring you something rare."

"Okay, I'll wait." Ye Qingzhi walked up to him, stretched out her hand to compare their heights, and said with a smile,

"You've grown a lot taller this year, almost as tall as me. In the blink of an eye, you've become a grown man."

"Aunt is still as beautiful as before. No, she is even more beautiful." Xie Niankang said sweetly.

Ye Qingzhi smiled and tapped his forehead with her hand, then asked him when he was ready to leave.

"Actually, there's nothing to prepare. If you want to leave, you can leave tomorrow." Xie Niankang smiled proudly, "This is the beauty of being alone, freedom."

"I think this brat is targeting both of us." Ye Qingzhi frowned at Feng Yuxi.

Feng Yuxi rolled his eyes and rubbed his forehead.

"Okay, stop being so cocky. It'll take a long time for you to come back. Your aunt and I have already made preparations, but you still have to say goodbye to Mingyu."

Xie Niankang,

Mingyu, this little crybaby, gives him a headache whenever he thinks of her.

Therefore, he never told Mingyu about his plan to go out to sea, for fear that he would make a fuss and ask to go with them.

However, he still had to face what he had to face, and he really had to say goodbye to Mingyu seriously.

When friends grow up, they will go their separate ways and pursue their own future.

-

The next day.

Xie Niankang invited Mingyu and Xie Hongbao to dinner at a restaurant.

"Brother Kang is so nice that he invited us to have dinner here. This place is so precious." Mingyu said happily.

The food in the restaurant may not be better than that in the palace, but it is different in one way and you have to spend money to eat it.

"He is such a stingy person. He must have something to ask us for help, otherwise he wouldn't treat us to a meal."

Xie Hongbao said with a smile.

Xie Niankang smiled, ordered the dishes, asked the waiter to prepare them, and then said to the two of them,

"Hongbao is right. I did invite you to dinner today for a reason, but it's not to ask for your help, but to say goodbye to you."

"Goodbye? Where are you going, Brother Kang?" Mingyu asked immediately, "Aren't you going to the palace with us to escape the summer heat? I have thought about it. When we get to the palace, we will go fishing. I have prepared the fishing nets."

"I'm going to go fishing too, but not to the palace, but to the beach." Xie Niankang said to Mingyu seriously.

"Brother Kang can no longer accompany you from now on. I hope you can grow up safely and smoothly."

Mingyu looked at him in shock, confused and puzzled. He shook his head, frowned and said, "Brother Kang, I don't understand. Are you going to be gone for a long time?"

"Well, I'm going to go out to sea, to a very far place, and maybe not come back for several years." Xie Niankang said.

"Going to sea? I want to go with you!" Mingyu said immediately.

Xie Niankang knew this was the case, so he patiently said to him, "You can't do this. You are still young. The Emperor and the Empress will not allow it."

"I'm almost ten years old. I'm not a child anymore. I've even been to the battlefield!" Mingyu said angrily.

"Don't make a fuss. Ten years old is too young." Xie Hongbao said.

"Going to sea is very dangerous and boring. You may not even go ashore for several months. It's not like when we traveled by boat before, we could just go ashore whenever we wanted."

"Hongbao is absolutely right!" Xie Niankang said immediately, casting an admiring look at Xie Hongbao, but then he heard him say,

"You are old enough to go out to sea now, Kang Ge, I will go with you."

Xie Niankang,

You have to bring one, right?